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US suspends $1.7 billion border project in Texas National Park
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The $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA is facing strong opposition from local people and authorities.
Ukrainian UAV attacks oil tanker in Black Sea
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Kazakhstan's main oil export route through Russian ports is targeted by Ukrainian UAVs, adding risks to global energy supplies.
Israel will not withdraw troops from Gaza
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A tough stance was put forward by Israel immediately after a high-level contact with the US, closing the possibility of concessions on force deployment.
School shooting in the Philippines, 1 student killed
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The shooting shocked the Philippines, killing a student at a secondary school.
Ukraine plans to mobilize more than 100 billion USD in financial aid
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The Ukrainian government is expected to mobilize about 101 billion USD in financial support from international partners in the period 2026-2027.
Europe's third longest river dike breach causes severe flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan
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Flooding has submerged a number of areas in Russia and Kazakhstan after the third longest river in Europe broke its dike.
See the long- awaited total solar ecstasy
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The total solar ecstasy has brought a memorable experience to millions of people in North America, when the Moon obscures the Sun, creating a dark and suspenseful sky.
Germany sued at International Court of Justice
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Germany was sued by Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for selling weapons to Israel.
The fate of the last two Russian gas pipelines to Europe
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The last two Russian gas pipelines to Europe are still operating effectively, helping to increase Russian gas exports to the EU.
China's rivers are added during the unprecedented flood season
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The first flood of the Han River this year in the Zhuang River basin, southeast China, occurred on the afternoon of April 7, according to the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.
Forecast of unpredictable developments of storm 2024
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The latest storm forecast from the Center for Climate Adaptation for the 2024 typhoon season includes 24 named storms and 12 typhoons, with 6 of these being Category 3 or higher.
China welcomes early-season flooding unprecedented since 1998
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Guangdong Province, China announced the first flood of the year, the first flood, on the Bac Giang River on April 7.
The West loses control of gold prices
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The gold price fixing in the gold market has long been dominated by Western money moving to the East.
NATO speaks out to Ukraine and may have to reach apromise with Russia
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Ukraine may eventually have to make a commitment to Russia to end the conflict, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The largest companies in the West quietly buy important goods from Russia
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The largest Western companies have widely rejected Russian titanium but have quietly purchased large volumes of the ingredients worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Many Americans have to fast to cope with rising prices
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More than 1 in 5 Americans are asked to fast to cope with rising prices.
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.
