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Press releases published on April 22, 2025
Ex-South African Foreign Minister Urges UN Reform Amid Gaza Crisis
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing failure to halt Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza has highlighted the inadequacies of global legal systems and reignited calls for urgent UN reform, according to former South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor. In an exclusive …
UN Denounces U.S. Airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa Port
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A UN spokesperson expressed concern on Monday over the U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port, which left at least five aid workers injured and contributed to a growing number of casualties. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary- …
Germany Cuts GDP Growth Forecast for 2025
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The German government has revised its gross domestic product (GDP) projection to a 0 percent growth for 2025, as reported by German media on Tuesday. Earlier, in January, the government had anticipated a modest 0.3 percent annual growth for the …
China Executes Man Who Murdered Japanese Boy
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) China has carried out the execution of a man who fatally stabbed a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, according to the Japanese embassy in China, as reported by the media. Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January after attacking the …
Ukrainian Activist Makes Fun of Pope Francis' Death
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A right-wing Ukrainian activist and military blogger, who was once reportedly offered a position by Vladimir Zelensky, has seemingly mocked the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican revealed on Monday morning that the leader of the Catholic Church …
Iraq’s Illiteracy Rate Decreases Following Latest Census
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iraqi Ministry of Planning revealed on Tuesday that the country's illiteracy rate has decreased to 15%. Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, a spokesperson for the ministry, shared with a news agency that the data from the general population and housing …
Ex-U.S. Senator’s Wife Faces Conviction in Bribery Scandal
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Nadine Menendez, spouse of ex-U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday for her role in aiding her husband in a bribery scheme, as reported by local media outlets. A federal jury in New York found her guilty on multiple counts, including …
India Implements Steel Import Duty over Concerns of Chinese ‘dumping’
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) India has introduced a 12 percent duty on steel imports to combat a significant rise in affordable shipments from countries like China, the Finance Ministry in New Delhi announced on Monday. Safeguard duties are generally enforced when a nation's …
Germany Reduces 2025 GDP Outlook to Zero
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has revised its economic outlook for 2025, dropping the projected GDP growth to zero, as reported by media sources on Tuesday. This marks a shift from the government’s earlier estimate in January, which anticipated a modest 0.3% increase …
Former Campaign Chief Says Zelensky is Able to Influence Election Results
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Vladimir Zelensky, the Leader of Ukraine, has the capability to sway the outcome of a presidential election under the current martial law, as stated by his former campaign manager, Dmitry Razumkov. Zelensky's presidential term officially ended …
South Korean Banks Prepare for Stricter Lending Rules
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Banks in South Korea are preparing to impose stricter lending rules in the second quarter of 2025 due to growing economic uncertainty, according to a survey released Tuesday by the central bank. Based on the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s survey of 203 …
Crypto Trading Overtakes Stocks in South Korea
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Cryptocurrency trading activity in South Korea has overtaken that of the nation’s stock markets, with digital assets now holding a combined market capitalization of over 100 trillion won ($74.8 billion), according to reports released on Tuesday. …
Vatican unveils reason of Pope Francis’s passing
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Vatican has officially confirmed that Pope Francis passed away from a stroke followed by heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Holy See reported that the pontiff died at 7:35 a.m. on April 21 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta …
Football Matches Get Delayed After Pope Francis’ Death
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Top-tier football games in both Italy and Argentina were deferred on Monday after the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88. In Italy, Serie A organizers postponed four matches that had been planned for Easter Monday. Originally, Torino was …
Armed Attacks in Nigeria Claim 72 Lives
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of people killed in a series of violent assaults by suspected armed herders in Nigeria’s central Benue state has increased to 72, according to local officials on Monday. The attacks occurred between Thursday and Friday night in several …
Militia leader confirms Sudan conflict is not over
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has declared that the ongoing civil war in Sudan is far from finished, despite recent claims from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) that they have regained …
Davos director resigns from position
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Klaus Schwab has announced his resignation as chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), marking the end of his more than 50-year leadership of the organization he founded in 1971. The news was shared on Monday after an extraordinary board …
South Korean Finance Minister Holds Key Trade Talks with U.S.
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok flew to the US on Tuesday to kick off high-level trade negotiations with officials from the Trump administration, as reported by local media. Choi, along with Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Ahn Duk …
Arrested Pro-Palestinian Activist Misses Birth of His First Child
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Mahmoud Khalil, a recent alumnus of Columbia University, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers due to his involvement in demonstrations supporting Palestine. As a result of his detention, Khalil was not permitted …
Gaza’s Fishermen Face Perilous Waters as War, Blockade Devastate Livelihoods
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Each day, long before sunrise, Salim Abu Rayala, a Palestinian fisherman from the Al-Shati refugee camp near Gaza City, sets off in his timeworn wooden vessel into the Mediterranean Sea. Having spent decades at sea, he understands the ocean’s dual …