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Press releases published on June 2, 2025
NATO’s Rutte Calls for Major Defense Budgets Boost
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared on Monday that alliance members must sharply increase defense budgets well beyond the current 2% of GDP guideline, warning that emerging threats from Russia, China, and North Korea demand far greater …
Zheng reaches quarterfinals with breakthrough record
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen has advanced to the French Open quarterfinals, marking her deepest run yet at Roland Garros. She triumphed over Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in a tightly contested three-set match, finishing 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3 on …
UK Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has officially supported Morocco’s initiative to grant limited self-governance to Western Sahara, concluding decades of its neutral stance on one of North Africa’s longest-running territorial conflicts. During a visit to Rabat, …
Russia Claims Ukraine Conducted Massive Overnight Drone Attack
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine conducted a large-scale overnight drone offensive involving 162 unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the ministry’s statement, the strike hit nine Russian regions, with most drones …
Nigerian Army Kills Over Sixty Extremists, Eliminates Boko Haram Commander
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces have reported killing over 60 insurgents, including a senior Boko Haram commander, in a series of coordinated air and ground operations targeting militant camps in the country’s troubled northeast. The army confirmed that …
Germany assists Ukraine producing long-range arms
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged support for Ukraine in producing its own long-range weapons capable of striking targets beyond its claimed territory. This move has drawn strong criticism from Moscow, which argues it escalates the …
Putin advisor suggests Trump not fully informed about Ukrainian ‘terrorist attack’
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Yury Ushakov, a senior foreign policy advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggested that US President Donald Trump is not fully informed about Ukrainian “terrorist attacks” targeting Russian civilians, which have led to Moscow’s …
UN plan aims to end housing crisis
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The latest session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly concluded in Nairobi with the approval of a major plan designed to address the global housing crisis. The event brought together over 1,300 participants, including government officials, …
Russia Confirms First-Ever Drone Strike Hits Siberia
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A military site in Russia’s Irkutsk Region came under drone attack on Sunday in what officials say marks the first such incident in Siberia. Regional Governor Igor Kobzev confirmed the assault occurred near Sredny, a settlement approximately 150 …
Intelligence Reveals Journalist Detained by Assad Regime
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Highly confidential intelligence documents uncovered by a news agency provide the first concrete evidence that the missing American reporter Austin Tice was held captive by the administration of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. …
Switzerland floods ease as lake starts to drain
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) In southern Switzerland’s Wallis region, concerns about flooding have lessened following the collapse of a glacier that caused extensive destruction of a village. The debris from the glacier fall blocked the Lonza river, forming an artificial lake …
Russia’s Grain Shipments to Africa Soar as European Supplies Dip
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s grain shipments to Africa have soared this agricultural season, with exports to North Africa climbing 10%, a senior Russian trade official revealed on Thursday. This growth marks Moscow’s expanding influence in a wheat market once …
Rallies erupt in South Korea seeking justice
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) As South Korea nears its upcoming presidential election on Tuesday, the country is witnessing major rallies across Seoul, marking the end of a tense political period triggered by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial actions in December. …
Chinese Hisense Donates Appliances to South Africa School
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) As part of the International Children's Day festivities, Hisense, a leading Chinese electronics manufacturer, extended support to the Tembisa community near Johannesburg, South Africa, by donating essential home appliances on Sunday. The …
Putin aide assures Russia will reply to West’s attempted restrictions in Baltic Sea
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is preparing countermeasures against possible hostile NATO actions in the Baltic Sea, according to Nikolay Patrushev, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a government Maritime Board meeting on Monday, Patrushev accused …
Russian MPs suggest salaries for housewives
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian lawmakers have introduced a draft law aimed at providing monthly financial support to homemakers, acknowledging domestic tasks like caregiving and child-rearing as full-time labor. The bill, submitted to the State Duma on Monday by members …
Moscow declares terrorist unit radicalizing Muslims, migrants busted
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have arrested several members of a terrorist cell operating in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, according to the Federal Security Service (FSB). The group, made up of seven citizens from an unnamed Central Asian country, reportedly …
Chinese Harvard Graduate Calls for Unity
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent speech by Jiang Yurong, a Chinese Harvard graduate, advocating for solidarity in a fragmented world, has ignited diverse responses in both the United States and China. The speech came just days after the US government pledged to " …
Putin states Moscow was ‘forced’ to initiate army mission against Kiev
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia was compelled to launch its military operation in Ukraine due to the ongoing persecution of the people in Donbass by Kiev following the 2014 Western-backed Euromaidan coup. Speaking at a meeting with …
UK Plans Accelerating Airspace Redesign
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The UK government has revealed plans to speed up the overhaul of the country's flight routes, which could result in faster journeys and fewer hold-ups for travelers. Officials are preparing to launch the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS), a new …