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DPRK accuses ROK of 'provocation' over border mine blast
Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, accused the Republic of Korea (ROK) of "another provocation" against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over a recent mine explosion near the border, state media reported Wednesday.
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OpenAI launches cheaper AI model, after ...
OpenAI launches cheaper AI model, after scrapping one deemed unsafe
OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday that costs five times less than its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable.
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UN Security Council holds 4th straw poll...
UN Security Council holds 4th straw poll on secretary-general candidates
The UN Security Council on Tuesday held its fourth straw poll on the candidates for the next UN secretary-general.
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China's zero-tariff scheme boosts South ...
China's zero-tariff scheme boosts South African commodity exports via Port of Ngqura: official
China's zero-tariff policy for qualifying South African exports has significantly driven demand for dry bulk commodities moving through South Africa's deep-water Port of Ngqura, including chrome, magnetite, iron ore, and corn, a port official said Tuesday.
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Italy-China ties positive, AI cooperation important, says Italian deputy PM
Relations between Italy and China are "very positive," and the bilateral relationship is "excellent, constructive and dynamic," Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini has said.
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China-Arab dialogue on China studies hel...
China-Arab dialogue on China studies held in Cairo
The "World Dialogue on China Studies: Arab States Session" was held in Cairo on Tuesday, bringing together around 140 officials, experts, scholars and representatives from various sectors across China and Arab countries.
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Iran's president voices willingness to d...
Iran's president voices willingness to deepen ties with Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday expressed his country's willingness to deepen relations with Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
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FAO chief calls for reducing food loss, ...
FAO chief calls for reducing food loss, waste to ease pressure on forests
Reducing food loss and waste can help transform agrifood systems, conserve natural resources and ease pressure on forests, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu said Tuesday.
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EU pays extra 100 bln euros for fossil f...
EU pays extra 100 bln euros for fossil fuel imports amid US-Iran conflict
The European Union has paid an extra 100 billion euros (about 113.3 billion US dollars) for the same volume of fossil fuel imports since the start of the US-Iran war, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Tuesday.
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2026 Special Machinery Exhibition kicks ...
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2026 Special Machinery Exhibition kicks off in Moscow
2026 Special Machinery Exhibition kicks off in Moscow
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Morocco's king appoints El Mansouri as 1...
Morocco's king appoints El Mansouri as 1st female PM
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), as the country's new prime minister, the royal palace said.El Mansouri becomes Morocco's first female head of government.
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UN chief calls for nuclear disarmament e...
UN chief calls for nuclear disarmament efforts
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for efforts to forge a new path toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
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News Analysis: What does Netanyahu's sur...
News Analysis: What does Netanyahu's surprise UAE visit signal?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a surprise, low-profile visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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UN Security Council holds 4th straw poll...
UN Security Council holds 4th straw poll on secretary-general candidates
The UN Security Council on Tuesday held its fourth straw poll on the candidates for the next UN secretary-general."The fourth round of straw polls has taken place," said Jerome Bonnafont, the UN ambassador of France, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month
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