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US lifts 140 million barrels of Iranian oil sanctions to save global oil prices
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The US is issuing a temporary license to Iran to sell oil stored on oil tankers.
Iran reaffirms nuclear policy amid new leader's open stance
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The late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has repeatedly warned against the development of nuclear weapons, emphasizing that nuclear weapons are banned for religious reasons.
Oil tanker departing from Russia seized by French Navy
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France seizes Denya oil tanker flying Mozambique flag, departing from Murmansk, Russia.
La Nina recedes, super El Nino may stir up unpredictable storm season 2026
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La Nina is weakening, the risk of super El Nino appearing is increasing rapidly, which could disrupt the storm season 2026 in an unpredictable way.
China holds the trump card amid global energy shock
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As many Asian economies falter due to energy shocks from the Middle East, China emerges as a rare exception.
German Chancellor indignant because workers take sick leave for nearly 3 weeks/year
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The German Chancellor said that the average sick leave time for workers is nearly 3 weeks/year, which is not really necessary, in the context of a weakening economy.
Russia declares turning US aid to Ukraine into scrap iron
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Russia declared to break Ukraine's counter-attack, turning many US-backed weapons into piles of scrap metal thanks to accurate strikes from UAVs.
Japan's nuclear power plant encounters incident, restart plan affected
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The plan to restart the super-nuclear power plant in Japan is facing a wave of fierce criticism after the safety data forgery scandal was exposed.
Arctic cold air reappears, severe cold spreads
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Strong cold air is expected to appear 2 more times in January due to the Arctic vortex pouring south.
Ukraine declares it will break Russia's plan to produce 1,000 UAVs/day
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The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army declared that it would break Russia's plan to accelerate the production of UAVs.
Venezuelan oil is difficult to attract investment from oil and gas giants
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Investing in Venezuelan oil is what US President Donald Trump is promoting international oil and gas giants.
China warns Cambodia about missing cases related to online scams
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China is extremely concerned about a number of recent incidents involving Chinese citizens missing or disappearing in Cambodia.
The first storm in 2026 combined with the northeast monsoon causes major consequences
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The first storm in 2026, although weakened, continued to cause many natural disaster risks due to combination with the northeast monsoon.
Gold prices surge after Trump threatens to impose taxes on Greenland
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World gold prices recorded strong fluctuations before Mr. Trump's Greenland-related tariff declarations.
Germans demand World Cup boycott if the US annexes Greenland
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Nearly 50% of Germans support boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup if the US annexes Greenland.
High-speed train derails, crashes into train in the opposite direction
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A serious railway accident occurred in southern Spain when a high-speed train derailed and collided with a train going against traffic, killing at least 21 people.
Germany announces troop withdrawal from Greenland
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Germany announces decision to withdraw forces amid tensions surrounding Greenland and the US.
Gold price forecast for 2026 after increasing by 184% in 7 years
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Gold price forecast enters 2026 with the mindset of a "star" in the global financial market after a historic breakthrough in the period 2019-2025.
Iran continues to warn of the risk of attack from the US
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Iran is issuing a tough warning as the risk of escalating tensions with the US is present.
14th Party Congress: The role of connecting the past and future
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The 14th Congress plays an important role in development, when discussing policies to achieve the goals to 2030, realizing the vision to 2045.
