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Germany and Azerbaijan deepen energy cooperation through a strategic agenda covering gas flows. Azerbaijan seeks European funding for new pipelines and interconnections to boost exports, while Germany continues diversifying energy supplies amid rising regional tensions and market pressures.
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According to court documents, two persons visit a jewelry store in Singapore's Chinatown on June 19 and try to steal a 4.95-carat diamond worth $154,000 but fail and get jail sentence.
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Meeting attended by heads, representatives of the border services of Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)
July 17, 2026

The trip comes as the two countries marked the 65th anniversary of the 1961 mutual defense treaty.
July 16, 2026

The two-day conference in Islamabad concludes, with OIC members pledging to strengthen policies and institutional mechanisms to ensure women's meaningful participation in political, economic and public life across the Muslim world.
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People ran screaming out of the venue on the outskirts of the Thai capital on Sunday evening as flames shot out of the entrance, several with their clothing burned or ablaze, according to video verified by AFP.
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China's state media reports that typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall early on Sunday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, where more than 1.7 million people have been evacuated from their homes.
July 11, 2026
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Its report, based on responses from 855 women-led and women's rights organizations across 52 crisis-affected countries, found that 84% of the groups had seen demand for their services increase since January 2025.
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