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China starts buying Russian gas

China starts buying Russian gas



The European Union (EU) has agreed to step up LNG imports from the United States, Trump said earlier this week following his talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who confirmed the plans and announced the EU’s intention to build more terminals for this purpose. In 2017, the US supplied 3 bln cubic meters of gas to Europe, which is considered to be a small portion, considering that Europe’s total consumption reached around 500 bln cubic meters last year. The US is going to deliver another 8.4 bln cubic meters by 2020 pursuant to long-term contracts (there are four of them in total).
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USA: Eleven years old and locked up

USA: Eleven years old and locked up




The separation of migrant children from their parents at the border was part of President Trump’s zero tolerance policy towards immigrants.
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North Korea hands over the possible remains of American war dead

North Korea hands over the possible remains of American war dead



A US Air Force plane carrying what are believed to be the remains of US troops killed during the Korean War some 65 years ago arrived Friday morning at Osan Air Base in South Korea.

Chinese ambassador visited Republic of Kalmykia

Chinese ambassador visited Elista, capital of Republic of Kalmykia



Location: near North Caucasus.
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White House is changing reality of Trump-Putin meeting

Alisyn Camerota: White House is changing reality of Trump-Putin meeting



CNN’s Alisyn Camerota compares the White House’s omission of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s verbal support for President Trump in the 2016 election from the Helsinki summit transcript to something that could have happened in a George Orwell novel.

Ivanka Trump closing clothing company

Business: Ivanka Trump closing clothing company



President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has announced she is shutting down her clothing company to focus on her work in Washington. The announcement comes as several ethics issues with the company remain unresolved. CNN’s Cristina Alesci reports.

Kilauea volcano: The moment flying lava struck a tour boat in Hawaii

Kilauea volcano: The moment flying lava struck a tour boat in Hawaii



Twenty-three people were injured and are being treated in hospital after flying lava struck a tour boat. Will Bryan described the terrifying moment when the vessel was hit.
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The world watches as Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki

The world watches as Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki



The world’s two disrupters-in-chief started the day trying to out-disrupt each other – President Putin’s opening gambit, arriving an hour late, leaving President Trump twiddling his famously small thumbs.
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Watch Trump and Putin speak ahead of one-on-one meeting

Watch Trump and Putin speak ahead of one-on-one meeting



President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak with the media before they engage in a one-on-one meeting in Helsinki, Finland.

Why graphene hasn’t taken over the world… yet

Why graphene hasn’t taken over the world… yet

Graphene is a form of carbon that could bring us bulletproof armor and space elevators, improve medicine, and make the internet run faster — some day. For the past 15 years, consumers have been hearing about this wonder material and all the ways it could change everything. Is it really almost here, or is it another promise that is perpetually just one more breakthrough away?

Trump’s UK visit ends in controversy ahead of Putin meeting

Trump’s UK visit ends in controversy ahead of Putin meeting



Donald Trump has left Scotland after four eventful days in the UK.
This morning he described the EU as the foe of the United States.
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Scuffles with police in London after England lose World Cup semi final to Croatia

Scuffles with police in London after England lose World Cup semi final to Croatia




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