Daily news around the world, on June 19, 2023

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News on June 19, 2023

According to Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of Higher School of Economics’ Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China aimed to prevent tensions, with the US adopting a defensive stance and offering apologies, while China maintained its strong rhetoric.

A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot and another teenager injured in a school shooting in Cambe, Brazil. The gunman, a former student in his early twenties, entered the school under the pretext of retrieving documents.

Deadly tornadoes ravaged Mississippi, killing one person and injuring around two dozen as a heatwave engulfs the southern US, resulting in severe weather conditions. The town of Louin, located east of Jackson, experienced one tornado, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Recovery efforts are underway to assess the full extent of the damage.

Israeli forces conducted a raid in the Jenin refugee camp, resulting in the deaths of five Palestinians, including a minor, and the injury of at least 91 individuals. The Israeli military claimed that the operation was carried out to apprehend two suspects and cited a “massive exchange of fire” in response to alleged gunfire, utilizing helicopters to engage suspected gunmen in Jenin.

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Chinese scientists have developed a powerful hypersonic generator that can convert a single explosion inside a shock tunnel into electrical current, capable of powering advanced military weapons such as lasers, rail guns, and microwave weapons, according to a new peer-reviewed paper. By utilizing controlled detonations and converting hot gas into plasma filled with ions, the generator produces up to 212 kilowatts of electric current using a minimal amount of gas, providing an unprecedented burst of energy in a compact system.

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China and the United States aim to stabilize relations and avoid conflict but did not announce major breakthroughs during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit. The meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled hopes for a potential Biden-Xi meeting this year, despite deteriorating ties over Taiwan and espionage concerns. Xi expressed a desire for a sound and steady relationship, emphasizing the importance of respecting China’s legitimate rights and interests.

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Russian-installed official, Vladimir Rogov, reported that Ukrainian forces captured Piatykhatky village in Zaporizhia region, marking Kyiv’s second gain in its counteroffensive. Rogov claimed “hundreds” of Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the fierce clashes.

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