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Press releases published on August 2, 2025
Trump Reveals Support Plan for Gaza’s Famine
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that he is formulating a strategy to send nutritional and healthcare assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as Israel continues to limit access to urgently required humanitarian aid, a news outlet reported …
Trump Orders Deployment of Nuclear Submarines
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had instructed the deployment of two American nuclear-powered submarines to “the appropriate regions,” as a war of rhetoric intensified between him and ex-Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev. " …
Russian, US space organizations consent extending collaboration
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has announced a renewed agreement with NASA to continue joint operations aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028. The decision came after a meeting in Houston, Texas, on Thursday between Roscosmos …
Top Russian lawmaker acusses US, UK for cyberattack on Aeroflot
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Russian lawmaker has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of orchestrating a large-scale cyberattack that disrupted operations at Aeroflot and other Russian companies earlier this week. Andrey Svintsov, deputy chairman of the …
Two Fed Officials Urge Rate Cut
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Two Federal Reserve officials, Michelle Bowman, vice chair for Supervision, and Christopher Waller, a board representative, pointed to increasing apprehensions about the job market as their rationale for endorsing a reduction in interest rates …
Ukrainian drone attack leaves three people dead in Russia
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A string of drone attacks attributed to Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of three individuals in different regions of Russia, as reported by local authorities. The strikes, which hit industrial areas and residential properties, also disrupted …
Macron believes EU ‘not feared enough’
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized the European Union’s perceived weakness in recent trade negotiations with the United States, saying the bloc was “not feared enough,” according to Euractiv. His comments followed the signing of a …
Gaza Genocide: Israeli Gunfire, Airstrikes Kill 12 More Palestinains
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Palestinian casualties mounted Friday morning as Israeli drone strikes and gunfire targeted multiple locations throughout Gaza, leaving at least 12 dead and numerous wounded, medical officials reported. The deadliest single incident occurred in Al …
Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Eruption Sends Ash 10km High
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Friday, sending a massive ash cloud soaring nearly 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from its summit, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation reported. The eruption’s column reached a …
Trump warns Medvedev ‘entering very dangerous territory’
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a "failed" leader and advising him to tone down his confrontational remarks. Medvedev, now deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, …
Released document associates Russiagate hoax to Soros
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A newly declassified U.S. government document suggests that George Soros’ Open Society Foundations were indirectly involved in the Clinton campaign’s alleged efforts to fabricate connections between Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 …
Trump warns BRICS with tariffs due to ‘anti-US’ agenda
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on BRICS nations, accusing the group of pursuing policies that harm American interests. Speaking from the White House on Wednesday, Trump claimed BRICS is attempting to weaken the U. …
Syrian FM states country relying on Russian backing in push for ‘domestic unity’
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria is looking to Russia for support in rebuilding national unity following continued outbreaks of sectarian violence, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said during a visit to Moscow. The situation in Syria has remained unstable since …
US possibly to suggest to Russia enormous economic agreement
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Eastern European diplomats are reportedly worried that U.S. President Donald Trump could propose major concessions to Russia, including significant economic incentives, as part of a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, according to Politico. …
Amazon allocates up to USD25mn annually to NYT in AI agreement
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Amazon has agreed to pay the New York Times between $20 million and $25 million per year under a new licensing deal that allows the tech giant to use the newspaper’s content to train its artificial intelligence models, according to a report by the …
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Trump to Achieve Gaza Ceasefire
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Four Democratic members of the House of Representatives pressed US President Donald Trump on Friday to help bring an end to the hostilities in the Gaza Strip by facilitating renewed peace discussions among all stakeholders. Representatives Gregory …
SpaceX Kicks Off Crew-11 Mission to ISS
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, successfully sending four astronauts on the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Lifting off at 11:43 AM local time (1643 GMT), the …
UNICEF Sounds Alarm: Children in Gaza Dying at Record Rates
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday issued a stark warning, urging the international community to take immediate action to prevent a mass child mortality crisis in the Gaza Strip, where conditions continue to worsen amid Israel's …
Iran condemns recent US sanctions on oil shipping network
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized the latest U.S. sanctions targeting its oil shipping network, with officials accusing Washington of deliberately trying to sabotage the country’s economic development and harm its citizens. On Wednesday, the U.S. …
US imposes on Iran ‘massive’ new sanctions
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has announced a wide-ranging set of sanctions against Iran’s global shipping operations, accusing Tehran of channeling tens of billions of dollars in oil revenues through an illicit international network. Revealed on Wednesday, …