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Press releases published on August 31, 2025
UN aid convey reaches Syria via Damascus-Sweida Highway successfully
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) An aid convoy has successfully reached Syria’s southern Sweida governorate via the Damascus-Sweida Highway for the first time since mid-July, according to UN humanitarian officials. The route had been inaccessible for weeks due to ongoing fighting …
Iranian Leader stresses importance of watching out interferences to ruin ties with Armenia
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the importance of Iran and Armenia staying alert to any foreign attempts to undermine their "friendly and strategic" relations. The remarks came during a meeting in Tehran with Armen …
Iran PM discusses bilateral relations with Macron
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron to review bilateral relations, explore ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors, and address shared regional and global …
Lula Says Brazil Is Not Subordinate Nation
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a strong message on Tuesday asserting Brazil’s sovereignty and rejecting foreign interference, in what was widely seen as a pointed response to escalating tensions with Washington. Speaking at …
More than seven hundred civilians get killed in Yemen by Israel in 2025
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Houthi-run media reported that 776 people were either killed or wounded in northern Yemen during the first half of 2025 due to airstrikes conducted by the United States and Israel. Most casualties were women and children in the capital Sanaa, the …
Putin Projects SCO Summit to Drive Global Shift
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced strong optimism that the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin will significantly reinvigorate the bloc’s influence and foster greater unity across Eurasia. In a written …
Firecracker Factory Explosion Kills 2, Injures 3 in India
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) At least two individuals lost their lives and three others were injured in a powerful explosion at a firecracker factory in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, according to a local police officer. The factory was reportedly run out …
Poll Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Gen Z Sides with Hamas Over Israel
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent survey reveals a striking divide in U.S. public opinion on the Israel-Hamas conflict, with 60% of Generation Z aged 18 to 24 expressing support for the Palestinian resistance group Hamas rather than Israel. The online poll, conducted by …
Anti-Muslim Stickers Trigger Student Arrest in France
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A French court handed a 19-year-old student a six-month suspended prison sentence for distributing anti-Muslim stickers, the Collective for Countering Islamophobia in Europe (CCIE) announced Friday. "A 19-year-old man was handed a six-month …
Trump Doesn’t Mind Arrests of Former Intelligence Officials
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) In a recent interview, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed that he “would not be bothered” if former FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan were taken into custody in relation to the investigations surrounding the so-called …
Killed far-right Ukrainian politician wanted to start civil war
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Andrey Parubiy, a far-right Ukrainian lawmaker who was fatally shot in Lviv on Saturday, allegedly gave direct orders for assaults on Donbass and contributed to sparking a “civil war” in eastern Ukraine following the Maidan uprising, according to …
EU Kaja Kallas Says Ukraine Faces “Huge Gap” in Financing
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, warned that amid sharp divisions within the bloc over whether frozen Russian assets should be redirected to support Kiev. Since the conflict in Ukraine intensified in 2022, Western institutions have …
Putin envoy says EU deliberately sabotages US efforts to end war
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special economic envoy, has accused the European Union of intentionally obstructing peace negotiations in Ukraine, following reports that the United States increasingly sees European leaders as a hindrance to Washington’s …
Modi, Xi meet to discuss diplomatic ties
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Tianjin on Sunday for a major diplomatic engagement, coinciding with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit hosted by China. The meeting marks Modi’s first …
Road Collision Claims Lives of Fourteen in Namibia
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Fourteen individuals, including eleven personnel from the Namibia Correctional Service, a law enforcement officer, and two civilians, lost their lives on Saturday in a fatal traffic collision in Namibia’s south-central zone. According to President …
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Sunday, with the Israeli military claiming the bombardment targeted "Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure" in the Beaufort Ridge area, reigniting tensions along the volatile border. In a statement, the …
Putin visits China to participate in SCO summit
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Tianjin for a four-day state visit to China, where he will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and attend ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s …
UK Starmer Pledges to Detain Illegal Channel Migrants
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to detain and deport individuals who enter the UK illegally via the English Channel, intensifying efforts to curb surging migration numbers and phase out the widespread use of asylum hotels. "I am …
North Korean Leader Set to Join Beijing WWII Parade
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will participate in a high-profile military parade in Beijing next week, marking his first-ever appearance at a multilateral diplomatic event since assuming power in 2011. Both Beijing and Pyongyang made near- …
Trump states people are not ready for three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky will take place. Following his recent summit with Putin in Alaska, Trump advocated for a …