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World 24h: German opposition party leader demands Ukraine compensate for Nord Stream explosion
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Latest world news 10.6: Leaders of the German opposition party demand answers on Nord Stream sabotage; Reasons for the recent sharp drop in gold prices...
Oil tanker fire off Oman
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The oil tanker fire off Oman on June 10 killed 1 person and 2 sailors are missing.
Japan puts electronic textbooks into use in schools
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The Japanese Parliament passes a new legal framework, paving the way for electronic textbooks to become official documents.
The world has just experienced its second hotest May in history
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Global temperatures continue to be very high as climate change and El Niño intensify extreme weather events.
Iran declares attack on US base series
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Iran claims to have attacked US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Iran reveals conditions to stop oil blockade
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Middle East tensions escalate as Iran and the US issue tough warnings about oil supplies.
Trump says Iran also possesses Tomahawk missiles
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Controversy escalates after Mr. Trump's statement about Iran's ability to possess Tomahawk missiles.
Secret weapons that help Venezuela thrive faster than oil
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Investors are expecting a secret weapon to help Venezuela revive its economy quickly instead of just relying on oil fields.
Rare oil tanker ventures across the Strait of Hormuz amidst Middle East firestorm
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Amidst the context of the almost completely frozen Hormuz Strait, only 3 oil tankers have traveled through this route in the past 72 hours.
Australia will send missiles to UAE, deploy military surveillance aircraft
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Australia strengthens defense support for the Middle East amid rapidly escalating regional tensions.
Russia announces control of new settlements in Donetsk
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Units of the Russian Southern Combat Group controlled the Golubovka settlement in Donetsk on March 9.
Middle East wars expose many problems of global aviation
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The paralysis of many Gulf airports due to war has trapped hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world. The crisis shows that the international aviation system is deeply dependent on a narrow "transit corridor" in the Middle East.
Gasoline prices: Good news and bad news
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The Iran war is causing the largest oil supply disruption in history, pushing world gasoline prices to high levels.
Mr. Trump predicts Iran war ends soon, considers lifting oil sanctions
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Mr. Trump is expected to lift oil sanctions and affirmed that the conflict with Iran will soon end in order to stabilize the global energy market.
US deploys B-52 to UK amid Iran airstrike campaign
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The US deploys more B-52 bombers to the UK, in the context that the air strike campaign against Iran is still ongoing and showing signs of expanding.
Trump threatens escalation of conflict with Iran
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Middle East tensions continue to escalate as Mr. Trump and Iranian leaders make tough statements amid escalating war.
Russia warns LNG production in the Middle East cannot recover soon
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The Russian President said that restoring LNG production in the Middle East will take months, putting great pressure on global supply.
Iran declares from now on only launching missiles with warheads of more than 1 ton
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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it will strongly escalate the missile campaign, using only warheads weighing over 1 ton.
Russian - US Presidents hold phone talks on Iran, Ukraine conflict
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The Russian President and the US President had a phone conversation lasting about 1 hour to discuss two global hotspots: the Iran and Ukraine conflicts.
Russian neighbors consider lifting nuclear weapons ban, major debate erupts
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Finland's plan to lift the long-standing legal ban on nuclear weapons is causing unusually widespread debate.
