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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.
Russian economy holds on to better sanctions than expected
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The Russian economy is dealing with the Western sanctions better than expected, JPMorgan Chase said.
Vice Chairman of the Russian House of Representatives visits the Kherson region in Ukraine
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Russian lawmaker Anna Kuznetsova visited the Kherson region in Ukraine to discuss the social needs and health care of local people.
Important NATO member opposes Sweden and Finland's joining
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Putin said on May 13 that Turkey opposes the possibility of Sweden and Finland joining NATO.
Russia cuts off Finland's power
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Russian energy supplier RAO Nordic has stopped selling electricity to Finland since May 14 due to payment issues.
The first time a tree was planted on soil brought back from the Moon
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A big step forward in human knowledge of space agriculture has just been announced by scientists: For the first time, trees have been planted on the Moon brought back by astronauts during the Apollo mission.
North Korea: 6 deaths due to COVID-19 immediately after the outbreak
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On May 13, North Korea said it had had 6 deaths from COVID-19 out of more than 18,000 fever cases nationwide in just the previous day.
First time taking photos of a super-large black hole in the center of the Milky Way
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The super-large black hole in the center of the Galaxy containing Earth has been photographed for the first time by the astronomer.
Overview of Finland's application to join NATO and Russia's reaction
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Finland's announcement of its decision to join NATO could lead to a backlash from Russia, which has repeatedly warned against expanding NATO to the East.
Russia warns of a possible "Siry scenario" in Ukraine
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Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Russian radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, accused Ukraine of plotting to use weapons of mass destruction to blame the Russian army, similar to the scenario that occurred in Syria.
Finnish President declares immediate application for NATO membership
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The President and Prime Minister of Finland issued a joint statement on the morning of May 12 saying that the country must submit an application for NATO membership immediately, deciding to reverse the neutral stance maintained by Helsinki since the Cold War.
Millions of British households are about to fall into misery due to gas
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About 10 million households in the UK are unlikely to have enough heating next winter due to rising gas prices.
WHO studies the link between COVID-19 and mysterious hepatitis in children
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The WHO is studying the underlying role of adenovirus and COVID-19 in children with mysterious hepatitis.
Russia still faces the risk of bankruptcy despite paying bonds before the deadline
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Although Russia has prevented a historic debt default as sanctions are imposed on its foreign exchange reserves, analysts believe the risk of Russia's debt default remains inevitable.
Ukraine suffered heavy losses in its efforts to reclaim the frontland
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Ukraine suffered heavy damage in its sea and airstrikes aimed at recapturing the outpost island off the coast of Odessa.
The super-rich in the US rush to hunt for "golden passports" abroad
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The number of super-rich Americans looking to buy "golden passports" to naturalize abroad has tripled in recent years.
