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Press releases published on August 16, 2025
Trump claims twenty-five percent chance Putin meeting will fail
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said there is a one-in-four chance that his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska may not succeed. Speaking to Fox News Radio on Thursday, Trump acknowledged the risks but stressed that the …
Gaza Genocide: Israeli Atrocities Kill Over 61,800 Civilians
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Gaza Health Ministry reported on Friday that at least 61,827 Palestinians have lost their lives since the onset of Israel’s genocidal campaign on the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The latest daily update from the Ministry confirmed the deaths of …
Flash Floods, Landslides Claim 25 Lives in Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed, and eight others injured in the last 24 hours as flash floods and landslides, triggered by intense rainfall, devastated northern and northwest Pakistan, local officials reported on …
California Governor Moves to Challenge Texas' Mid-Decade Redistricting
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will introduce a constitutional amendment in a special election on November 4, which could temporarily alter the state's U.S. House districts in response to Texas’ mid-decade …
US Treasury Secretary states Kiev’s European supporters should ‘put up or shut up’
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged European nations supporting Kiev to step up their contributions instead of relying on Washington to take the lead. Speaking to Fox Business on Thursday, Bessent said President Donald Trump has a clear …
Portugal Deploys Civil Protection as Wildfires Leave One Dead
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Portugal has activated its Civil Protection Mechanism after the first death was reported in a wildfire that continues to ravage several regions across the country. "Our fight against wildfires continues. Portugal has activated the Civil Protection …
Zelenskyy Urges U.S. Support for "Just Peace"
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday that Kyiv is “counting on America” to help establish a course toward a “just peace,” as U.S. and Russian heads of state get ready for a summit in Alaska. In his announcement, Zelenskyy …
Putin envoy arrives in Alaska before of Russia-US summit
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for economic cooperation and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), has arrived in Alaska ahead of Friday’s high-stakes summit between Putin and US President Donald …
Fire on Oil Tanker, Cargo Ship Leaves One Dead in S. Korea
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A fire aboard an oil tanker and a cargo ship in South Korea's Yeosu city has left one person dead and two others injured, media reported . The incident occurred at 1:04 a.m. local time (1604 GMT Friday) when the 2,692-ton tanker and the 24-ton …
Taiwan’s President Says “War Has No Winner”
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te emphasized on Friday that World War II serves as a historical lesson that “unity wins and aggression loses” and highlighted that “war has no winner.” Reflecting on the devastation caused by the global …
Shooting Near Mosque Leaves One Dead, Another Injured in Sweden
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly shooting near a mosque in Orebro, Sweden, left one man dead and another injured on Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred shortly after Friday prayers at the Orebro Mosque, located in the Boglundsangen district, as …
Trump Bound for Alaska to Meet with Putin
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump left Joint Base Andrews early Friday morning, en route to Alaska for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, taking place in Anchorage, marks the first face-to-face talks between the …
China's Economic Performance Falls Short in July
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) China's economic performance in July showed signs of weakness, with industrial production, retail sales, and fixed investments all falling short of market projections, as revealed by data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. …
Trump suggests that Zelensky should ‘make a deal’
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to “make the deal” to resolve the conflict with Russia, following a three-hour summit in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin—their first meeting since …
Romania Issues Yellow Alert as Temperatures Soar to 37°C
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) More than half of Romania will experience extreme heat on Friday, with temperatures set to soar to 37 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has announced. The yellow heat alert, which will be in effect from 12 p.m. to 9 …
AI Takes Over: Japan to Use AI for Teaching Children Japanese
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan is set to deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help teach the Japanese language to children from foreign backgrounds, addressing a growing challenge in the education system. This initiative comes in response to a shortage of …
U.S. Stocks Close Lower on Friday After Weak Economic Data
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The New York Stock Exchange closed mostly lower on Friday as weak economic data, including disappointing consumer sentiment, retail sales, and industrial production figures, weighed on markets. A downturn in chip stocks also contributed to the …
Putin, Trump face-to-face discussions were necessary
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Alaska meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump marks the start of a long diplomatic process rather than an immediate resolution to global tensions. While it will not settle the wider crises affecting the …
Media reports US gov’t abandoning Musk’s AI over ‘anti-Semitism’
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The US government has removed Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, from a planned federal technology program following reports of anti-Semitic content and conspiracy theories generated by the bot, Wired reported Thursday. Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI …
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes, which …