Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, has died suddenly at the age of 66, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Several Democratic members of the US House of Representatives failed to participate in Tuesday's vote on a Republican-sponsored procedural measure that effectively stalled efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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(MENAFN) French authorities have refused entry to Yossi Dagan, head of the settlement council in the northern occupied West Bank, in a move Israeli media described as “diplomatic precedent.” An Israeli broadcaster, citing Dagan’s office, reported...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that revenue generated from Venezuelan oil could climb to hundreds of billions of dollars in the near future, claiming Washington has already recovered the expenses of its military operation in the...

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(MENAFN) The European Union has accused Russia of carrying out an organized campaign to transfer Ukrainian children from occupied territories, undermine their national identity and expose them to ideological indoctrination.

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(MENAFN) Two-thirds of Americans now believe Donald Trump has lost at least some of his political clout, a stark sign that his grip on the Republican Party is slipping after the party’s punishing midterm defeats, a new poll from a political news...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Wednesday that he is set to hold discussions with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin on Thursday, after the two officials complete their scheduled meetings in...

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(MENAFN) Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called Wednesday for expanded international assistance to developing nations, stressing the need for stronger global partnerships to achieve a "clean and beautiful world" during the COP31 climate summit in...

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(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing's determination to achieve what he called the "complete reunification" of Taiwan with China, describing the objective as an enduring mission of the Communist Party and urging Chinese...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Thursday for Europe to be made a permanent participant in peace negotiations, saying the latest round of talks was substantive. “We need to make sure that Europe becomes a regular part of...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government announced Thursday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed a drone flying over Saudi Arabia's Riyadh region.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Thursday, just one day after Washington-brokered Ukraine peace negotiations wrapped up in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab...

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(MENAFN) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used a COP31 platform on Wednesday to showcase Pakistan’s rapid push into solar and nuclear energy, while pressing the international community for the funding needed to keep the shift moving.

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(MENAFN) Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso called on the international community Wednesday to translate climate commitments into concrete measures, urging all United Nations member states to participate in a worldwide initiative...

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(MENAFN) China’s export machine is holding its edge, propped up by central bank intervention and a pivot toward higher-value goods, even as a rising yuan raises fears that Beijing could lose its grip on global trade.

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(MENAFN) Indonesia will keep expanding social forestry under its national FOLU Net Sink 2030 climate initiative, the country’s presidential special envoy for climate change and energy said Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Manchester United announced Thursday that Michael Carrick has departed as head coach of the men's first team following the club's worst-ever opening to a season.

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(MENAFN) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has reiterated Doha’s commitment to contributing to international initiatives aimed at addressing climate change, highlighting the importance of the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, as a venue...

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed on Wednesday for a cleaner, more sustainable planet to be handed to future generations, speaking at COP31, the UN Climate Change Conference in Türkiye. “The most precious legacy we can leave...

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(MENAFN) China on Thursday strongly dismissed what it described as Washington’s “Chinese spy narrative,” arguing that the country’s technological achievements stem from domestic innovation and international collaboration, not espionage.