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World 24h: Gold prices are forecast to have room to increase

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Latest world news 21.8: 2 low pressure areas are at risk of strengthening in the next 24 hours; Gold prices are forecast to have room to increase,...

Philippines conducts shooting response drills at school

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The Philippines has requested primary and secondary schools across the country to organize safe drills after a series of shootings since the beginning of the year.

Elon Musk points out alarming public debt benchmark for the US

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Billionaire Elon Musk agrees with the view that 50,000 billion USD is a worrying threshold for US public debt.

Turkey rejects military presence at Syrian airbase

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Turkey has denied information about the presence of its military forces at an airbase in Syria that was recently air-bombed by Israel.

New step in the race for the position of UN Secretary-General

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The race for the position of head of the United Nations enters a screening phase, under a closed process.

China grows seedless seaweed

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Seedless seaweed is a invention of fabric and label experts at the China Institute of Tropical Agricultural Sciences.

US silently allows purchase of Russian fertilizer

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The US is seeking to increase supply amid Western sanctions on Russia and the global food crisis.

Why WHO wants to urgently change the name of monkey season bean disease

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The World Health Organization (WHO) discussed with viral experts about renaming monkey season bean diseases to reduce discrimination and race in the context of nearly 1,300 cases recorded in 28 countries.

Russia breaks through but cannot yet dominate the Indian oil market

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Russia rose to become India's second largest oil supplier in May, pushing Saudi Arabia to third place but still behind Iraq, the country still holds the top position.

Ukrainian President declares to reclaim Donbass and Crimea

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will reclaim Donbass in eastern Ukraine and Crimea - the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Germany could spend €10 billion to save an old branch of Russian gas company Gazprom

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Germany could lend up to 10.4 billion USD (10 billion euros) to secure an old branch of Russia's gas company Gazprom that the Berlin government has reclaimed earlier this year, many sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on June 13.

Countries that buy the most Russian oil and gas in the 100 days of war

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Russia earned $98 billion from exports of oil, gas and other fossil fuels in the first 100 days of the Ukrainian war.

Russia breaks bridge across Ukrainian river, cuts off escape route

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Russian forces blew up a bridge connecting the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk with another city across the river, cutting off an evacuation route, local officials said on June 12.

Finland declares it will not join NATO without Sweden

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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that Finland would not join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) without Sweden.

NATO: Depending on the level of Ukraine's concession for peace

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The NATO secretary general said it depends on Ukraine how much it would give in exchange for peace.

Out of debt country in Asia plans to buy more Russian oil

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Sri Lanka - a country that went bankrupt in May - may have to buy more Russian oil as the island nation is hunting for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis.

Russia's surprising move on gold reserves

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Russia has returned to buying gold to store in the context of being subject to Western sanctions for the military campaign in Ukraine.

Ukraine will receive heavy German weapons on special day

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Ukraine will receive heavy weapons from Germany on the anniversary of the German motherland's attack on the Soviet Union, according to the Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin.

Russia issues first passports to people in southern Ukraine

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The first Russian passports were issued to Ukrainians in southern cities controlled by Russia.

World's leading oil producer reduces sales to China

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Saudi Arabia cuts oil supplies to China as Beijing increases and reduces oil imports from Russia.