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President Trump unexpectedly requests to reduce the scale of US-South Korea joint military exercise
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President Trump said he had directed Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth to significantly reduce the scale of joint military exercises with South Korea for a number of reasons.
Many Middle Eastern countries secretly bring oil through the Strait of Hormuz
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Many oil tankers from the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are said to have quietly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to maintaining oil supply in the context of the Middle East conflict.
South Korea fires warning shot after North Korean soldier crosses border line
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The South Korean military fired warning shots after some North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the east of the peninsula.
Iran asks Qatar to allow investigation into 3 missing pilots
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Iran proposes Qatar to allow the Iranian military investigation team to enter the country to verify information related to 3 pilots missing since March.
8 countries protest Israel rejects Gaza peace roadmap
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8 countries condemned Israel for rejecting the Gaza peace roadmap, saying that this country is hindering efforts to end the conflict.
African country launches gold-backed currency, replacing the dollar
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Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency to replace domestic dollars.
Unusual weather, forecast of many storms in the 2024 storm season
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The storm forecast just released this week shows that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is very worrying, with the expected number of storms reaching 170% of the average of the years.
The earthquake of the century shook the east coast of the United States
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A powerful 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast region of the United States on the morning of April 5, local time. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called it "one of the biggest earthquakes on the East Coast in the past century."
Warning of the worst behind the European gas crisis
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The European gas crisis is not over yet and analysts point to the worse behind gas prices.
The basement helps the tallest building in Taiwan (China) stand as a stone's throw when it is hit by a strong earthquake
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When the 7.4 earthquake of Richter scale shook Taiwan (China) on April 3, the tallest skyscraper on Taipei Island 101 was still safe thanks to the large golden earthquake absorbing the shaking.
Estonia announces reopening date for Baltic gas pipeline
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The Balticconnector gas pipeline connecting Estonia and Finland has completed repairs and is expected to be operational again on April 22.
EU country uses Russian gas pipeline as geopolitical weapon
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The leader of Bulgaria's largest party, GERB, revealed that the country is using the Russian gas pipeline as a geopolitical weapon.
Ukraine's aid risks pushing the US into bankruptcy
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The US should end aid to Ukraine if it does not want future generations to go bankrupt, Republican lawmakers warned.
Reasons for the shaky gas pipeline from neighboring Russia to Europe
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Gas pipelines from Kazakhstan and Central Asia to Europe are still just a plan, despite major claimations.
Storm forecaster points out 3 signs to keep an eye on in the 2024 storm season
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Storm forecasters have rang the warning bell for the 2024 "extreme" storm season.
Severe shortage of troops, Ukraine lowers military service age
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Ukraine has lowered the military age to 25 to make up for the shortage of troops fighting Russia.
Ready to deploy citizen protection measures after the earthquake in Taiwan (China)
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The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs directs the preparation of civil protection plans after the earthquake in Taiwan (China) on April 3.
New back door for Russian gas to re-cover Europe
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Hungary's landmark gas deal with Turkey is giving Budapest an energy artery but could open a new back door for Russia to re-establish influence on the European energy system.
Taiwan (China) announces casualties in 7.4 Richter Earthquake
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At least 77 people are stranded across Taiwan (China) after a strong earthquake hit the island's east coast.
Strong earthquake shook Taiwan (China), triggered a Tsunami
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A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan (China) early on April 3, collapsing buildings in a city in southern Japan, triggering a Tsunami in the islands south of Japan.
