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Press releases published on August 9, 2025
Israel wants to occupy Gaza Town
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize Gaza City, marking a significant step toward potentially taking full control of the Gaza Strip, despite warnings about risks to hostages held by Hamas. …
US soldier charged with attempting to provide tank info to Russia
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A US Army soldier has been arrested for allegedly trying to share classified information about M1A2 Abrams tanks with Russia in exchange for citizenship, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. The US supplied Ukraine with 31 Abrams …
Nagasaki Mayor Warns of Rising Nuclear Threat
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki issued a stark warning about the growing risk of nuclear warfare on Saturday during the observance of the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, as reported by a news agency. "This existential crisis …
Orban pushes for Russia-EU summit
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for a summit between Russia and the European Union to help resolve the ongoing Ukraine conflict. His comments came shortly after the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US …
Report states Western European companies over-dependent on great US tech
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A new study by Swiss cloud firm Proton warns that Western European nations allied with the U.S. are overly dependent on American digital services, putting sensitive data at strategic risk. According to the report, 74% of publicly listed companies …
Netanyahu declares ‘we don’t want to keep Gaza’
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel does not plan to govern Gaza after its military campaign against Hamas ends, preferring that Arab countries assume control of the Palestinian territory. In a Thursday interview with Fox …
EU Applauds Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Deal
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union "warmly" embraced the preliminary endorsement on Friday of a peace accord and the formation of formal diplomatic ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan, held at the White House. "The signing of the Political Declaration by ( …
Media reports France investigating Jewish death threats against Macron
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) France has opened a criminal investigation into death threats reportedly made against President Emmanuel Macron by a rabbi critical of his plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, Le Parisien reported Friday. The Paris prosecutor’s office …
U.S. Unemployment Claims Climb by 7,000
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) New data from the U.S. Labor Department released Thursday reveals that initial unemployment claims increased by 7,000 last week, reaching a total of 226,000. This figure surpassed analysts’ predictions of 221,000 and rose from the prior week's …
‘Democracy’ perceived as new colonialism
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A ballot drifts softly through the air, fragile like a mechanical butterfly, but once it lands, everything halts—the jungle falls silent, the city loses its voice. This is no ancient ritual but one crafted in sterile boardrooms and think tanks …
Xauras Launches with Strong Global Momentum, Positioning Itself as a Game-Changer in the $100B DeFi Lending Market
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August 9, 2025
London, UK, Aug. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- August 2025 | Global – In a significant move that’s drawing attention from institutional investors and retail users alike, Xauras, a next-generation decentralized liquidity protocol, has officially launched …
Media Reports Trump to Oust IRS Commissioner Billy Long
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump intends to remove Billy Long from his post as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), just two months after his appointment, multiple U.S. media outlets reported Friday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is slated …
Trump Administration Reconsiders National Climate Reports
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The Trump administration intends to evaluate and potentially modify the United States’ official climate science evaluations, according to the nation’s energy chief. In an interview, Chris Wright stated that the National Climate Assessments were …
India’s Modi, Putin Hold Talks on Ukraine War
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and review the state of bilateral relations, according to an official statement from New Delhi. …
Putin-Trump Meeting Set to Take Place in Russia on August 15
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-stakes summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is officially set for August 15 in Alaska, according to confirmation from Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov on Saturday. “The American side has just …
Japanese Premier Dismisses Calls to Resign
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s head of government, Shigeru Ishiba, dismissed fresh appeals to quit on Friday, following his ruling alliance’s failure to maintain control of the upper chamber in the July 20 ballot. Ishiba responded to internal criticism during a combined …
Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Gaza Occupation
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia on Friday forcefully criticized the Israeli Security Cabinet’s declaration to seize control of Gaza City, labeling it a “war crime” and “an act of ethnic cleansing” targeting the Palestinian population. In an official message, the …
UN Security Council Set to Hold Emergency Gaza Meeting on Sunday
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has rescheduled its emergency session to address Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza City, moving the meeting from Saturday to Sunday, August 10, at 10 a.m. local time, according to diplomatic sources cited by media. …
China Condemns US, Taiwan Political Contacts
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Friday expressed its strong disapproval of any kind of official contact between the United States and Taiwan. "China firmly opposes any form of official engagement between the US and the Taiwan region," said Defense Ministry …
Texas Attorney General Urges Supreme Court to Oust 13 Democrats
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that he has formally requested the state’s highest court to remove 13 Democratic members from the Texas House. “The rogue Democrat legislators who fled the state have abandoned their duties, …