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Press releases published on June 29, 2025
Media reports EU postpones vote on new Russia sanctions
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) EU leaders have decided to delay discussions on a new sanctions package against Russia, Hungarian news outlet Index reports. The postponement stems from opposition by Hungary and Slovakia, which are concerned about the impact on energy imports. …
N. Korea Launches Sprawling Kalma Beach Resort
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has launched a sprawling beach resort along the eastern coastline in Kalma, with leader Kim Jong Un praising the development as one of this year’s "greatest" achievements, according to state media reports on Thursday. On Tuesday, Kim …
Orban Warns Ukraine in NATO Means WWIII
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that allowing Ukraine to join NATO would immediately trigger a "full-scale war with Russia" and ignite "World War III." He also urged caution regarding Ukraine's potential admission into the …
Iran announces delay of reopening airspace
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has extended the closure of its airspace in the northern, southern, and western regions until Friday afternoon, according to state media reports. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, Majid Akhavan, stated that …
New international truck transport system starts in Istanbul
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A new international truck transport system connecting Türkiye to Kuwait and Germany to Jordan officially launched on Friday during the “Global Transportation Corridors Forum” held in Istanbul. The announcement came from Türkiye’s Transport and …
Lebanese forces ministers align with US policies
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Recent developments suggest that ministers affiliated with the Lebanese Forces party are aligning closely with U.S. policy directions, particularly in matters concerning Hezbollah, the Lebanese military, and international diplomacy. These actions …
Israel strikes Lebanon murdering two Hezbollah members
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Two Hezbollah members lost their lives on Thursday in separate Israeli drone attacks targeting locations in southern Lebanon, according to reports from local media and security officials. In one of the incidents, an Israeli drone reportedly struck …
Japan Warns of Powerful Earthquake Threat in Sea of Japan
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake exceeding magnitude 7 is likely to strike the Sea of Japan within the next three decades, a Japanese government panel has cautioned. The Earthquake Research Committee, part of the national disaster forecasting framework, …
Middle Corridor is to boost international transport, logistics systems
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Middle Corridor initiative is expected to bring renewed energy to international transport and logistics systems, creating a vital link between Asia and Europe, according to Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu …
Iranian FM states no plan to continue discussions with US
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has stated that there is no current agreement or commitment in place to restart negotiations with the United States, according to comments made by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. In a televised interview with the national …
Egyptian President, British PM discuss aftermath of Iran-Israel ceasefire
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke by phone to discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, encouraging diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis peacefully, according to official …
Ex-Venezuelan Intel Head Admits Guilt in Drug Trafficking
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A former top military intelligence officer from Venezuela has admitted guilt in a U.S. court on charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, confessing to his involvement in smuggling cocaine into American cities. Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios …
Ships Falsely Claim Russian, Chinese Ties
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Commercial vessels operating near the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf have started broadcasting deceptive identities, falsely identifying themselves as Russian or Chinese, in a bid to evade potential attacks. A news agency disclosed this development …
Bombing Targets Military Convoy in Pakistan
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A vehicle-borne suicide attacker detonated a car loaded with explosives into a military convoy in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. No organization has yet claimed accountability for the assault, but the region …
German Business Bankruptcies Reach Decade High
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has experienced its most severe surge in corporate insolvencies in ten years during the initial half of this year, according to a report from the economic monitoring organization Creditreform. The analysis, made public on Thursday, …
Protests Sweep Kenya, Leaving 16 Killed, 400 Injured
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Widespread violent protests sweeping Kenya have resulted in at least 16 deaths and over 400 people injured, Amnesty International Kenya reported Thursday. The organization revealed allegations that some police officers have been encouraging …
Uganda’s Museveni Hints at Re-Election Bid
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda’s long-serving head of state, Yoweri Museveni, has indicated he may pursue another presidential term in the national polls scheduled for next year. At 80 years old, Museveni is among the globe’s longest-reigning heads of government. He and …
UK press states incoming MI6 boss’ grandfather was Ukrainian Nazi ‘Butcher’
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Blaise Metreweli, who is set to become the head of the UK’s intelligence service MI6 in October, is the granddaughter of a Nazi collaborator involved in atrocities in occupied Ukraine during World War II, according to the Daily Mail. Metreweli’s …
France cautions of ‘worst-case scenario’ on Iran
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the international community to act swiftly to prevent Iran from withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which restricts Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Some …
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Seven Palestinians, Including Two Children
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) At least seven displaced Palestinians, among them two young children, were killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, medical officials reported. A medical source confirmed that five people died when Israeli forces …