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Venezuela's opposition leader receives the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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On October 10, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition - Ms. Maria Corina Machado was announced as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
US approves record defense budget, increases aid to Ukraine
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The US approved a record $925 billion defense budget for 2026, increasing military aid to Ukraine to $500 million.
Surprised by the prediction of Mr. Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize
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The prediction rate for Mr. Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year is 3%, lower than many candidates for humanitarian aid in Sudan.
Peruvian parliament expels president
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On October 10, the Peruvian parliament voted to remove President Dina Boluarte and quickly appointed parliamentary president Jose Jeri as the new president.
Ukrainian gas suffered heavy damage after Russia's retaliation
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Russia's massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure could plunge Kiev into a gas crisis by losing much of its exploitation capacity.
Vladimir Putin's visit schedule was disseminated by Finnish police
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A woman in the city of Oulu, Finland, unexpectedly received an email detailing security measures for Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to the country last July.
Canadian and Polish aircraft collide strongly on runway
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The wing of an Air Canada and a Polish plane collided strongly at an airport in Toronto, causing serious damage.
Large fire and explosion at US chemical plant
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An agricultural chemical plant near the town of Reedley, California, exploded and caused a major fire on August 6.
Syria "accuses" the US of using chemical weapons, urges the United Nations to dissolve the joint effort
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The Syrian Foreign Ministry accused the US-led coalition of using white phosphorus weapons against the Syrian people, and called for an "immediate dispersation" of the US-led coalition.
US military aircraft carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia
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A US Navy plane carrying 26 people crashed off the coast of Australia today (August 5). The three soldiers are still missing.
Plans crash into each other and drop on the runway
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The two passenger plane crashed into each other on the runway at Medan City Airport, Indonesia on August 3.
Building a military base, the US tries to catch up and surpass Russia in Syria
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Turkey's Anadolu news agency has released data on the location of US military bases in Syria. According to the news agency, all are located in northern Syria.
Russia explains the "secret deaths" of soldiers in Syria
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The Russian Defense Ministry denied Reuters' article about the secret deaths of Russian soldiers in Syria on August 2, saying that these were just rumors.
Russian human losses in Syria skyrocketed in 2017
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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the year, 10 Russian soldiers have been killed in Syria. But a Reuters study shows that the actual figure is much higher.
Russian reporter killed by IS shelling in Syria
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Khaled Alkhateb, a reporter for Russian media channel RT's Arab channel, died in a shelling carried out by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in the eastern suburbs of Homs province, Syria on July 30.
President Putin determined to keep air base in Syria for another half century
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law approving an agreement with the Syrian government allowing Russia to maintain an air base in Syria for nearly half a century.
Raqqa Citadel is slipping out of reach of IS in Syria
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The self-proclaimed Islamic State of IS is having difficulty keeping Raqqa its "capital" in Syria, as local military forces are rapidly moving forward to overthrow rebels.
US asks allies to erase IS's book, not Syria
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The international alliance leading the US anti-IS has asked its allies in Syria to focus on the fight against the IS fighters, not on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia-Iran help Syria reclaim dozens of oil wells from IS
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The Syrian government has recaptured control of more than 40 oil wells in the city of Raqqa, which has just been liberated from IS, with the help of Russia and Iran.
Russian Embassy in Syria suddenly hit by artillery shells
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Fireworks targeted the Syrian capital Damascus on July 16 left seven people injured. In particular, the two shells hit the Russian Embassy in Syria, causing material damage.
