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Press releases published on August 16, 2025
Moscow states Zelensky’s exclusion from Alaska summit evidence of his illegitimacy
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry official Rodion Miroshnik has said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s absence from the upcoming Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump underscores his illegitimacy. The …
Ukrainian drone hits inhabitant building in Russia
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A series of Ukrainian drone strikes hit residential areas in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don early Thursday, injuring at least 13 people, including two children. Local authorities reported that ten multi-story buildings and several vehicles were damaged, …
Trump criticizes ‘losers’ attempting to ruin Putin discussions
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump criticized the media for quoting “fired losers” like former national security adviser John Bolton regarding his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. The talks are expected to focus …
Helicopter with assistance supplies crashes in Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A government helicopter carrying aid supplies went down in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing all five crew members, including two pilots. The crash occurred amid severe weather conditions while the aircraft was …
DC Leaders Oppose Federal Command
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Municipal leaders in the nation’s capital swiftly opposed a national directive that appointed an “emergency” head of police and granted him comprehensive control over Washington’s law enforcement, intensifying the standoff between local leadership …
Mali detains allegedly French spy
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Mali has detained a French citizen accused of spying for France’s intelligence services in a scheme to undermine the West African country’s transitional government. Relations between Bamako and Paris have worsened amid accusations that France is …
Couple of million unlawful firearms circulating in S-Africa
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) South African opposition party Rise Mzansi has warned that roughly two million illegal firearms are circulating in the country, posing a major public safety risk. The party criticised the South African Police Service (SAPS) for failing to track …
Scotland issues water scarcity alert for several rivers amid dry conditions
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Scotland have issued a water scarcity alert for several rivers and estuaries in the eastern part of the country as levels near critical lows due to ongoing warm weather and dry conditions. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency …
US has ‘no right’ to instruct India who to conduct trades with
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Economist Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Development, criticized the US for imposing additional tariffs on India over its continued imports of Russian oil. Speaking to NDTV, Sachs said the United States has …
Kremlin unveils specifics of Putin-Trump summit
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Friday will address the Ukraine conflict alongside broader security issues, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed. The meeting is set for Joint Base …
Japanese Premier Commits to Peace on WWII Anniversary
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed that Japan would not return to the path of conflict, expressing “remorse” over World War II. Delivering a speech during a remembrance ceremony in Tokyo to honor those who perished in the war, …
UEFA Chief Defends Israeli Teams’ Participation
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) UEFA head Aleksander Ceferin has admitted that the involvement of Israeli national squads and clubs in European competitions during the ongoing Gaza conflict is “a legitimate question,” though he stood by the governing body’s present position …
Washington's leaders oppose fed order to assign “emergency” police chief
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) City leaders in Washington, DC, quickly opposed a federal order designating an “emergency” police chief with full authority over the capital’s police force, intensifying tensions between local officials and the federal government. US Attorney …
Hezbollah pleges not to give up arms as long as occupation exists
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared on Friday that the group would not give up its arsenal as long as Israel remains in existence. His comments came in a televised speech delivered in Baalbek during the 40th-day commemoration of …
Blast at Czech Chemical Plant Injures Three
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) An explosion at the Synthesia chemical facility in Pardubice, Czech Republic, on Friday afternoon resulted in three people being injured, two of whom are in critical condition. Media, citing an ambulance service spokesperson, reported that the two …
5.6 Magnitude Quake Jolts Australia’s Queensland
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 rocked the east coast of Australia at 9:49 a.m. local time on Saturday (2349 GMT Friday), according to Geoscience Australia. The tremor's epicenter was located approximately 80 km west of Noosa and 250 km …
Trump Claims Putin Called 2020 US Election “Rigged”
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump stated late Friday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin expressed the belief that the 2020 American election was “rigged” due to the widespread use of mail-in voting. In a conversation with Fox News following his Friday …
Study Reveals Selling Excess Solar Power to Neighbors Boosts Profits
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Homeowners with rooftop solar panels in Australia could see greater financial returns by selling excess electricity directly to neighbors instead of feeding it back into the grid, according to new research published in Renewable Energy. The peer- …
Moscow Department of Transport unveils new ‘Marhaban, Moskva’ initiative
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) RT Arabic and the Moscow Department of Transport have unveiled a new initiative, ‘Marhaban, Moskva’ (‘Hello, Moscow!’), to make the city more welcoming for tourists from the Middle East and North Africa. The campaign features visually striking …
Shooting near mosque in Sweden kills one man, injures another
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A man in his mid-twenties was killed and another individual wounded in a shooting near a mosque in the southern Swedish city of Orebro on Friday, according to police. The gunfire broke out shortly after afternoon prayers at the Orebro Mosque in …