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World 24h: Typhoon Dujuan officially forms

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World news 17/9: Fiji declares national state of emergency due to HIV; Typhoon Dujuan officially forms...

Ukraine has new Prosecutor General in the midst of corruption investigation storm

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has just appointed Anton Kovalsky as acting Attorney General, ending many days of vacant positions.

Russian oil refinery catches fire after UAV attack from Ukraine

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Russia announced that it intercepted 641 Ukrainian drones overnight, a oil refinery caught fire and the Rostov province experienced widespread power outages.

Typhoon Dujuan quickly intensifies, strengthening into a dangerous tropical storm

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Typhoon Dujuan has strengthened into a dangerous tropical storm and is forecast to continue moving north in the coming days.

Australia tightens visas, sets target to reduce immigration to 225,000 people/year

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The Australian government tightens visas for studying abroad and working combined with vacations to reduce the number of immigrants, helping housing supply catch up with population growth.

Israel declares it has killed the new armed leader of Hamas in Gaza

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The Gaza war continues to escalate as Israel expands its military campaign and announces the downing of another Hamas commander.

Hong Kong (China) becomes the leading cross-border asset trading center

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Wealthy capital flows from China and the IPO wave have helped Hong Kong (China) surpass Switzerland on the global financial map.

NASA starts building base on the Moon, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's company joins

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NASA announced plans to build a base on the Moon with landing ships, rovers and drones as top priorities.

Ukraine's major ally unexpectedly absent from anti-Russian statement

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The US unexpectedly absented from the anti-Russian statement issued by Ukraine at the United Nations.

Many European countries may participate in suing Russia's gas ban

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that many European Union (EU) countries are signaling that they may participate in the lawsuit against the ban on importing Russian gas.

Typhoon Jangmi forms near the Philippines, forecast path for the next few days

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The tropical depression near the Philippines has strengthened into tropical storm Jangmi and is forecast to continue to strengthen in the coming days.

US Navy secretly supports cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz

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The US Navy is said to be secretly supporting merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing instability in negotiations with Iran.

Large oil tanker explodes, causing fuel leak near the Strait of Hormuz

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A large Greek oil tanker was damaged after an explosion near the Strait of Hormuz, causing a leak of fuel into the sea.

Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire agreement

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Middle East tensions continue to escalate as new US airstrikes target Iran threaten the fragile negotiation process.

North Korea tests a series of mixed weapons

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North Korea continues to upgrade its modern combat capabilities with missiles and rocket-propelled artillery integrating new technologies.

Big factory chemical tank burst in the US, 9 people missing, the scene is too dangerous for rescue

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9 employees missing, 1 person killed after a chemical tank burst at a paper mill in Washington, USA.

Russia announces control of 2 more settlements in the Sumy region

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Northern Russia's combat group forces have controlled two settlements, Zapselye and Ryasnoye, in the Sumy region in the past 24 hours.

World 24h: Fierce heat covers many areas in Western Europe

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World news May 26: Russia accelerates the roadmap to replace Visa, Mastercard; Fierce heat covers many areas in Western Europe...

New tropical depression forms, El Nino has a 92% chance of appearing

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The low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has strengthened into a tropical depression in the afternoon of May 26.

Iran shoots down US $30 million UAV

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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had shot down a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).