World
Sleepless night at the airport
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The flight from Urumqi to Hong Kong (China) airport was delayed by 30 minutes, so passengers connecting to Hanoi could not catch the next flight - the last flight of the day.
US recalls nearly 19 million eggs due to suspected bacterial contamination
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The US Food and Drug Administration raised the warning level for the recall of nearly 19 million eggs due to the risk of salmonella infection.
Serbia affirms not joining NATO
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reaffirmed that the country has no plans to join NATO and continues to maintain military neutrality.
Reading newspapers in Russia
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Visiting relatives in Russia in the middle of summer 2026, I certainly still carry the habit of reading newspapers. After 7 years, since the summer of 2019, I have returned to Russia. I cannot help but be surprised and happy to see with my own eyes the very good and surprising changes, even though online, I still regularly read a few Russian newspapers every day. And I found a few places selling newspapers, buying a few paper newspapers. Russian newspapers, of course, also have many changes...
Typhoon Lala intensifies rapidly, forecast of landfall time
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Tropical storm Lala is strengthening and heading towards the Hawaiian archipelago, with the risk of causing strong winds, heavy rain, high waves and flash floods in the coming days.
Hong Kong (China) becomes the leading cross-border asset trading center
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Wealthy capital flows from China and the IPO wave have helped Hong Kong (China) surpass Switzerland on the global financial map.
NASA starts building base on the Moon, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's company joins
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NASA announced plans to build a base on the Moon with landing ships, rovers and drones as top priorities.
Ukraine's major ally unexpectedly absent from anti-Russian statement
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The US unexpectedly absented from the anti-Russian statement issued by Ukraine at the United Nations.
Many European countries may participate in suing Russia's gas ban
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that many European Union (EU) countries are signaling that they may participate in the lawsuit against the ban on importing Russian gas.
Typhoon Jangmi forms near the Philippines, forecast path for the next few days
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The tropical depression near the Philippines has strengthened into tropical storm Jangmi and is forecast to continue to strengthen in the coming days.
US Navy secretly supports cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz
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The US Navy is said to be secretly supporting merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing instability in negotiations with Iran.
Large oil tanker explodes, causing fuel leak near the Strait of Hormuz
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A large Greek oil tanker was damaged after an explosion near the Strait of Hormuz, causing a leak of fuel into the sea.
Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire agreement
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Middle East tensions continue to escalate as new US airstrikes target Iran threaten the fragile negotiation process.
North Korea tests a series of mixed weapons
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North Korea continues to upgrade its modern combat capabilities with missiles and rocket-propelled artillery integrating new technologies.
Big factory chemical tank burst in the US, 9 people missing, the scene is too dangerous for rescue
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9 employees missing, 1 person killed after a chemical tank burst at a paper mill in Washington, USA.
Russia announces control of 2 more settlements in the Sumy region
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Northern Russia's combat group forces have controlled two settlements, Zapselye and Ryasnoye, in the Sumy region in the past 24 hours.
World 24h: Fierce heat covers many areas in Western Europe
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World news May 26: Russia accelerates the roadmap to replace Visa, Mastercard; Fierce heat covers many areas in Western Europe...
New tropical depression forms, El Nino has a 92% chance of appearing
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The low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has strengthened into a tropical depression in the afternoon of May 26.
Iran shoots down US $30 million UAV
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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had shot down a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Quartet announces joint infrastructure project, seaport construction in Fiji
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Foreign Ministers of the Quartet agreed to jointly build seaports in Fiji, and signed agreements on strategic minerals and energy security.
