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Press releases published on August 12, 2025
Tesla Kicks Off Showroom in India’s New Delhi
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Tesla, the American multinational known for its automotive and clean energy innovations, inaugurated its second showroom in India on Monday. The new outlet is situated at Worldmark 3 in Aerocity, New Delhi, marking the company’s first presence in …
Australia Reports Two Found Dead in Mount Waverley Home
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Two individuals were found dead inside a Mount Waverley home in Melbourne’s southeast on Monday night, leading to the arrest of a 34-year-old man early Tuesday morning. Police responded to reports of a disturbance at the residence located about 15 …
Indian Air Force Chief Praises Russian S-400 System
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian-origin S-400 surface-to-air missile system has been described as a major “gamechanger” by Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Amar Preet Singh. During a public address on Saturday, Singh highlighted the significance of the S-400 system in …
China Enforces Strict Health Rules to Combat Chikungunya Outbreak
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) China introduced strict new health regulations on Tuesday targeting infectious disease outbreak management, responding to a sharp rise in chikungunya fever cases. A local news agency reported that these updated rules focus on early warning systems …
WHO Reports Malnutrition Killed 148 Palestinians in Gaza
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Malnutrition has tragically caused 148 deaths in Gaza this year, a crisis linked to the ongoing Israeli blockade restricting aid, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday. At a UN briefing in Geneva, Richard Peeperkorn, WHO’s …
Iranian senior official states Iran is willing to accept nuclear restrictions
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Iranian official has indicated that Iran is willing to accept certain constraints on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of international sanctions, but insists that completely halting uranium enrichment is "nonnegotiable." …
Hungary’s FM reaffirms nation stance on truce of Ukraine-Russia war
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reaffirmed his country’s stance that the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine must be settled through peaceful negotiations instead of armed conflict. In a statement shared on social …
Norges Bank Intensifies Withdrawal from Israeli Firms
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest wealth fund managing $2.2 trillion, accelerated its withdrawal from Israeli companies on Tuesday, further shrinking its exposure amid escalating conflict in Gaza. After excluding 11 Israeli …
Sri Lanka to develop all-encompassing data system covering state-owned land
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation to create an all-encompassing data system covering state-owned land, according to official statements. This decision came during a meeting …
Finland files charges against oil tanker team for vandalism
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Finland’s deputy prosecutor general has filed charges against the captain and two officers of the oil tanker Eagle S for aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with telecommunications, following damage to undersea cables in the Gulf of …
South Korea Posts Sharp Drop in July Forex Trading
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea’s foreign exchange activity fell sharply in July amid reduced appetite for the U.S. dollar and declining derivatives trades, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The average daily volume of foreign currency …
UK lets go of thousands of prisoners because of severe overcrowding
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) released more than 26,000 inmates early, including some serving long sentences, according to official data referenced in reports. Between September 2024 and March 2025, this group included 248 individuals convicted of serious offenses with …
Sudden failure of power hits Iraq, causing blackout throughout nation
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A sudden failure in Iraq’s power transmission network on Monday caused a blackout across the entire country, the Electricity Ministry reported. Mohammed Nema, the ministry’s undersecretary for production affairs, stated that technical teams are …
Transaction in Own Shares
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August 12, 2025
Transaction in Own Shares 12 August, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 12 August, 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to …
Sustainability LIVE London 2025: Global Leaders Unite 9-10 September
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August 12, 2025
Sustainability LIVE London 2025 will unite over 3,000 global attendees, 50+ speakers, and world-leading brands for the UK’s premier sustainability conference on 9-10 September, with free virtual registration now open worldwide. LONDON, UK – 13 August 2025 …
Artios Pharma Appoints Michael T. Andriole as CEO and Director to Advance Alnodesertib (ART0380) into Late-stage Development
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August 12, 2025
Mike Andriole brings approximately 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and a successful track record of delivering new first-in-class oncology therapies in indications of high unmet need to patients where no approved treatment exists …
EU leaders stay frim on Ukraine’s involvement in Trump-Putin summit
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) European Union leaders have stated that no peace agreement should be reached without Ukraine’s consent and that any deal must be grounded in international law. The comments came ahead of a planned meeting between the US and Russian presidents. In …
Study Reveals AI Can Spot Toxic Food Before It Reaches Consumers
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Artificial intelligence may soon prevent millions of deaths caused by food contamination, thanks to a breakthrough led by Australian researchers. A new study, released Tuesday by the University of South Australia (UniSA), reveals that pairing …
Trump reveals gold will not face tariffs
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold will not be subject to tariffs, a statement that prompted a sharp decline in gold futures prices. “Gold will not be Tariffed!” Trump wrote in a short post on Truth Social. Prices for gold futures — …
X Temporarily Suspends AI Bot Grok
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The social media network X briefly deactivated its artificial intelligence assistant, Grok, on Monday after users noticed it was making comments concerning Israel’s military activities in Gaza. The suspension followed Grok’s responses that touched …