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Press releases published on August 9, 2025
Trump instructs administration to prepare Putin meeting ‘fast’
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to quickly organize a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported Wednesday, citing two anonymous White House sources. The proposal came from Putin during talks earlier in the day …
Opening Day of Russian Athletics Championships Concludes
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The opening day of the 2025 PSB Russian Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Thursday, featuring high-stakes sprints, long-distance races, and field competitions as more than 200 participants launched their pursuit of podium finishes at …
US attempts to disable EU Digital Services Act
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has allegedly directed American diplomats to lobby against the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to an internal cable seen by Reuters. The order claims the legislation restricts free speech …
Intel CEO Shares Stance on Resignation Demands
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) US semiconductor giant Intel’s Chief Executive Officer, Lip-Bu Tan, issued a response Thursday regarding the uproar and President Donald Trump's demand for his immediate departure due to suspected associations with Chinese firms linked to the …
Climate Change Sparks Surge in Global Food Prices
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Global food prices are surging sharply as extreme weather events linked to climate change disrupt crop production worldwide. A recent study by European researchers, titled “Climate extremes, food price spikes, and their wider societal risks,” …
Trump says Putin doesn’t need to meet Zelensky for Russia-US summit
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated he is willing to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if Putin does not meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first. This contradicted a White House official’s earlier claim reported …
German youth’s population reaches historic low
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At the end of 2024, individuals aged 15 to 24 made up only 10% of Germany’s population, marking a record low, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The decline in youth numbers has been largely offset by immigration, especially the …
Media reports Germany to cut payments for Ukrainians
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany’s Labor Ministry has proposed reducing welfare payments for newly arriving Ukrainian migrants, citing mounting financial strain from continued inflows. According to German media, Labor Minister Barbel Bas has submitted a draft bill to move …
Data-mines Global South into submission
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The new era of colonialism isn’t about resources like minerals or oil but about data—digital, pervasive, and unseen. From Nairobi’s slums to Manila’s neighborhoods, smartphones generate vast amounts of data, which, much like historical commodities …
Trump privately arranges army action against drug cartels
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has secretly directed the Pentagon to prepare for military operations against Latin American drug cartels previously designated as terrorist organizations, according to The New York Times. This directive authorizes the …
Former UK defense secretary states ‘European power’ needs place at future Ukraine peace discussions
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Former UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace emphasized that any upcoming peace summit involving Russia, the US, and Ukraine should include a European power with a direct stake in the conflict. With a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Trump’s far-reaching recent tariffs take effect
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump’s latest round of country-specific tariffs took effect at midnight Thursday, impacting almost 70 U.S. trade partners with rates ranging from 10% to 41%. The measures, first announced in April as part of Trump’s push to …
Israel wants to occupy Gaza Town
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize Gaza City, marking a significant step toward potentially taking full control of the Gaza Strip, despite warnings about risks to hostages held by Hamas. …
US soldier charged with attempting to provide tank info to Russia
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A US Army soldier has been arrested for allegedly trying to share classified information about M1A2 Abrams tanks with Russia in exchange for citizenship, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. The US supplied Ukraine with 31 Abrams …
Nagasaki Mayor Warns of Rising Nuclear Threat
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki issued a stark warning about the growing risk of nuclear warfare on Saturday during the observance of the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, as reported by a news agency. "This existential crisis …
Orban pushes for Russia-EU summit
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for a summit between Russia and the European Union to help resolve the ongoing Ukraine conflict. His comments came shortly after the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US …
Report states Western European companies over-dependent on great US tech
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A new study by Swiss cloud firm Proton warns that Western European nations allied with the U.S. are overly dependent on American digital services, putting sensitive data at strategic risk. According to the report, 74% of publicly listed companies …
Netanyahu declares ‘we don’t want to keep Gaza’
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel does not plan to govern Gaza after its military campaign against Hamas ends, preferring that Arab countries assume control of the Palestinian territory. In a Thursday interview with Fox …
EU Applauds Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Deal
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union "warmly" embraced the preliminary endorsement on Friday of a peace accord and the formation of formal diplomatic ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan, held at the White House. "The signing of the Political Declaration by ( …
Media reports France investigating Jewish death threats against Macron
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) France has opened a criminal investigation into death threats reportedly made against President Emmanuel Macron by a rabbi critical of his plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, Le Parisien reported Friday. The Paris prosecutor’s office …