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US, China engage in intense dispute in UN Security Council over maritime security
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) During a recent United Nations Security Council session focused on maritime security, representatives from the United States and China exchanged sharp criticisms, highlighting ongoing disputes concerning influence, sovereignty, and threats to …
Azerbaijan Releases Peace Deal Signed with Armenia
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry released a landmark peace agreement signed last Friday in Washington by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia. The document, titled Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations …
X Briefly Suspends AI Grok Over Contentious Gaza Statements
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Social media giant X temporarily disabled its AI chatbot Grok on Monday after the bot made contentious statements about Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The suspension was lifted shortly after, but the incident has sparked intense debate. When …
EU is to start working on new sanctions package against Russia
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union is preparing to develop its 19th sanctions package targeting Russia, according to the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. She also cautioned against making any “concessions” to Moscow in ongoing peace negotiations related …
Zelensky, European neighbors re still not invited to Trump-Putin summit
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The highly anticipated bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, set for Friday in Alaska, is drawing global attention. Leaders across Europe are eager to be part of discussions aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Key topics …
Severe Heatwave Engulfs Eight Arab Nations
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A severe heatwave engulfed eight Arab countries on Monday, with meteorological authorities warning that extreme heat, high humidity, and wildfire risks will persist through the weekend before easing by Friday or Saturday. Egypt The Egyptian …
Moldova Denies Russian Allegations
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldova issued a strong rebuke on Monday against assertions made by Russian officials, who had alleged that Chisinau was orchestrating electoral manipulation ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next month. In a …
Spain challenges ban on religious events
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish government has formally urged the Jumilla City Council in Murcia to overturn a pact between the main opposition conservative People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox party that bans religious events in municipal sports facilities. …
S. Korea, China, Japan Restart Agriculture, Farming Dialogue
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Agriculture ministers from South Korea, China, and Japan convened on Monday in Incheon, near Seoul, for the first trilateral agriculture and farming dialogue in seven years, signaling a renewed commitment to regional collaboration. The gathering …
Putin Reaffirms Support in Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his nation’s willingness to support the stabilization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This commitment aligns with previous trilateral agreements signed from 2020 to 2022, and it …
Opposition Leaders Get Detained in New Delhi Protest
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Several opposition lawmakers, including prominent figure Rahul Gandhi, were taken into custody on Monday during a protest march directed toward the Election Commission office in New Delhi. The demonstration was organized by the Indian National …
US puts Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army, Majeed Brigade on terrorist list
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The US State Department announced on Monday that it has officially labeled Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed faction, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organizations. The move comes in response to a series of deadly attacks …
Armenia, Azerbaijan Unveil Peace Deal Details
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan released the details of a peace agreement on Monday, which they initialed last Friday during a trilateral summit with the United States in Washington, DC. The announcement came as both nations aim to solidify their …
Belgium’s PM faces political pressure to take stronger measures against Israel
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Political pressure is mounting on Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever to adopt more decisive actions against Israel amid the worsening humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, local reports indicated Monday. Members from the social conservative …
Man tries to smuggles hundreds of turtles face five years of imprisonment
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A Chinese national has admitted guilt in a U.S. court for exporting approximately 850 protected turtles concealed in socks and mislabeled as toys, according to statements from authorities. From August 2023 through November 2024, Wei Qiang Lin sent …
Jellyfish Swarm Triggers Closure of Key French Nuclear Plant
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A “massive” swarm of jellyfish led to the unexpected shutdown of a key nuclear power facility in northern France, the plant operator confirmed Monday. Energy giant EDF reported that a surge of these marine animals clogged the cooling system …
RSF Reportedly Commits Massacre in Sudan’s El Fasher Displacement Camp
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a deadly attack on a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur, on Monday, killing over 40 civilians and injuring dozens more, according to local activist groups. The El Fasher Resistance Committees, …
Solvak PM syas West utilized Ukraine to weaken Russia
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized Western support for Ukraine, saying the West exploited Ukraine in an unsuccessful attempt to weaken Russia. Speaking in a video message, Fico also held Ukraine’s leadership responsible for backing the …
N. Korean workers are treated like slaves in Russia
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to Russia to fill labor shortages worsened by the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a news agency. With many Russian men either fighting, killed, or having fled, Moscow increasingly depends on North …
Europe is unable to back Ukraine or negotiating peace
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) According to recent analysis, European countries are currently unable to offer significant assistance to Ukraine, either in pushing for stronger negotiation terms or ensuring the enforcement of a ceasefire in the future. Over the weekend, the US …