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Press releases published on July 29, 2025
French PM criticizes inked deal between UN, US
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has sharply criticized the newly signed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, accusing Brussels of caving to pressure from Washington. The deal, finalized on Sunday by European …
U.S. Finalizes USD400M Boeing 747 “Unconditional Donation” from Qatar
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has completed a deal with Qatar to transfer a Boeing 747 aircraft from the Gulf nation to the Pentagon, intended for future deployment as Air Force One, media outlets reported Monday. On July 7, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and …
India Eliminates Three Linked to Kashmir Attack
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian security forces have neutralized three militants involved in the April assault on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, according to a statement by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. Addressing the lower chamber of the Indian legislature, Shah …
US may reduce its troop existence in Europe
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States may reduce its troop presence in Europe by as much as 30%, according to a report by published Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The potential drawdown could be announced as soon as September and would be …
Raging Wildfires Drive Mass Evacuations Across Southern Europe
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Blistering winds and severe drought conditions are driving forest fires across Spain and France, endangering communities, triggering evacuations, lockdowns, and mobilizing emergency and military forces. In Spain, a wildfire erupted late Monday …
Spain, France communities are threatened by evacuations due to forest fires
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Forest fires driven by high winds and dry summer conditions are sweeping across parts of Southern Europe, forcing evacuations and triggering emergency responses in Spain and France. In Spain, a significant blaze erupted late Monday in the Barranco …
Trump Administration Permits Open Religious Expression in Federal Workplaces
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration has officially permitted U.S. federal employees to freely express and advocate their religious beliefs within government workplaces. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the primary federal human resources …
Fiji Plans Embedding Digital Literacy in Schools
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) In reaction to the increasing incidents of virtual abuse, Fiji’s Online Safety Commission (OSC) is intensifying its efforts to incorporate digital literacy instruction into the nation's educational curriculum. Commissioner Filipe Batiwale stated …
US Allegedly Moves Nuclear Weapons to UK
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has reportedly redeployed nuclear arms to the United Kingdom for the first time in more than fifteen years, potentially as a warning to Moscow, according to a news agency, which referenced publicly accessible information and …
Trump Demands Cut of North Sea Oil Taxes During Scotland Visit
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) During his five-day visit to Scotland on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump urged the United Kingdom to drastically reduce taxes on North Sea oil production, claiming that the current high levies are deterring investment in a valuable national …
Iran Denies Interference in Israel, Hamas Talks
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baghaei firmly denied allegations that Tehran had been involved in the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. This rebuttal was shared in an official announcement issued by the Iranian …
Nine EU Nations Race to Secure USD173B Defense Loans
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Up to nine European Union countries have officially requested loans through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, the European Commission confirmed Tuesday. During a midday press update, spokesperson Thomas Regnier outlined the …
Italy’s Population Poised to Fall 22 Percent by 2080
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Italy is on track to see its population shrink by nearly a quarter over the next five decades, with the most dramatic declines expected in the country’s southern areas, according to a report released Monday by the National Statistics Institute ( …
Ex-Austrian FM suggests Ukraine’s protests are orchestrated by West
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has suggested that recent protests in Ukraine against President Vladimir Zelensky’s move to bring anti-corruption bodies under executive control may have been orchestrated by Western countries. …
Trump’s luxury aircraft renovation costs more than nine hundred million dollars
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The renovation of a luxury aircraft gifted to US President Donald Trump by the Qatari royal family is projected to cost at least $934 million, according to a report citing sources within the Air Force. The Boeing 747-8 jet, valued at $400 million …
Taxi Crashes in Uganda Leaving Four Dead
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Four individuals lost their lives and 13 others sustained injuries after a commuter taxi veered off the road and plunged into a river in Uganda’s eastern Busia District on Tuesday, according to local law enforcement. As per a police release, the …
Hungarian PM criticizes European Commission’s proposed seven-year budget
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharply criticized the European Commission’s newly proposed seven-year budget, labeling it a “war budget” that prioritizes aid to Ukraine over the welfare of EU citizens. The €2 trillion ($2.17 trillion) …
Trump Discloses Reason for Cutting His Ties with Jeffrey Epstein
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Monday delivered his most direct account yet of why he ended his association with the late Jeffrey Epstein, attributing the split to a personal betrayal involving the poaching of his staff. “For years, I wouldn’t talk …
Kremlin reveals Putin-Netanyahu phone call
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation on Monday to address mounting tensions in the Middle East, according to a Kremlin statement. The leaders focused on the situation in Syria and …
Strong Earthquake Rattles Indonesian Coast
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale shook the waters off the coast of Sabang, a city in Indonesia’s Aceh province, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). This seismic event followed an earlier 6.2 magnitude …