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Suicide booming strikes Somalia's capital
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A suicide bombing carried out by an al-Shabab militant struck a military academy in Somalia's capital on Wednesday, marking another assault in the group’s ongoing campaign, according to accounts from witnesses and police sources. A police officer, …
Former FBI, CIA Chiefs Under Probe for Russia Intel Claims
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Former FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan are now under federal investigation for potentially providing false testimony to Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, which resulted in Donald …
China Blasts U.S. Over 50 Percent Tariff on Copper Imports
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Thursday strongly criticized the United States’ decision to slap a 50% tariff on copper imports, calling it unjustified and harmful to global trade. The move follows a “national security assessment” cited by Washington as the basis for …
Putin unveils granddaughter speaking fluent Chinese
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Interest in the Chinese language is on the rise in Russia, President Vladimir Putin noted during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, revealing that his granddaughter is fluent in Chinese. Speaking during a late-night Q…
Israel destroys Hezbollah locations in new attack on Lebanon
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli forces have announced the completion of what they described as "targeted operations" aimed at dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons facilities in southern Lebanon, according to reports. Hezbollah has yet to respond publicly to …
Lesotho Announces Two-Year Disaster Due to 30 Percent Jobless Rate
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Lesotho has announced a two-year state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment triggered by a steep U.S. tariff introduced under President Donald Trump. Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara declared the emergency after the national …
France cannot swap with BlackRock in Ukraine
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The idea of France stepping in to take over from U.S. investment giant BlackRock in Ukraine is “unacceptable” to the French public, according to Florian Philippot, leader of the Patriots party. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Philippot …
El Salvador Rejects Mexico’s Claims
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) El Salvador’s president is strongly refuting Mexico’s assertions that a plane carrying cocaine departed from his nation prior to being seized in Mexican airspace. Omar Garcia Harfuch, the head of Mexico’s security, announced at a press briefing on …
Poland may ban X due to offensive comment from Grok
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland may consider blocking Elon Musk’s X platform after its AI chatbot, Grok, made offensive remarks about the country’s political landscape, according to a senior government official. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs …
Human Rights Watch Calls on S. Korea to End Forced Retirement
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on South Korea to eliminate age-based employment discrimination, specifically targeting the policy that forces workers to retire at age 60. In a detailed 72-page report released Tuesday, HRW identified the …
Russia combines drone strikes, ground operations to seize Ukraine
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has intensified its summer campaign in Ukraine, combining record-level missile and drone strikes with ground operations aimed at seizing territory in the east and north. Despite these efforts, its advances remain limited and face determined …
Russia is to take one million Indian workers to fill labor gap
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia could receive as many as one million skilled workers from India by the end of 2025 to help alleviate its growing labor shortage, according to Andrey Besedin, President of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI). In an interview …
Austrian President Urges Addressing Needs in Gaza
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen emphasized the critical importance of addressing the humanitarian emergency in Gaza during his meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Vienna on Wednesday. The two officials discussed a …
Wildfires Impact 1,900 Families in Syria
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The northwestern Syrian province of Latakia continues to suffer from relentless wildfires now entering their eighth day, directly impacting approximately 1,900 families and putting thousands more at risk, the United Nations humanitarian agency …
Trump Announces New Tariffs on Seven Countries
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the United States will enforce tariffs ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent on products imported from seven nations, effective August 1. The Philippines will be subject to a 20 percent tariff, …
Merck Reveals Acquiring UK’s Verona Pharma
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Merck, a German drugmaker, revealed on Wednesday that it has finalized a deal to purchase the UK-headquartered Verona Pharma for $10 billion, or $107 per share. This strategic acquisition is aimed at enhancing Merck’s range of treatments for lung- …
Two nationals killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russian border area
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Two civilians were killed on Tuesday in a Ukrainian artillery strike on the Russian village of Zvannoe in the Kursk Region, according to Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein. The victims, a 59-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man, died when shells hit …
China Commits to Deepening Ties with Arab Nations
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang affirmed on Wednesday Beijing’s readiness to maintain close alignment between its growth plans and those of Arab countries. This statement was made during his official visit to Cairo, where he met with Arab League …
Zelensky wants USD40bn annually for ‘resilience’
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged Western nations to provide $40 billion annually in budgetary assistance to support his country, following a public snub by U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada. Zelensky …
Envoy states India wants essential minerals from Namibia
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Windhoek, Rahul Shrivastava. Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s one-day visit to Namibia, Shrivastava emphasized the strong historical relationship between the two countries, noting that India was among the first to support …