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Press releases published on August 27, 2025
S. Africa is committed to enhance economic diplomacy
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa is maintaining its focus on advancing national interests through targeted economic diplomacy and principled international engagement, even as rising global tariffs and trade disruptions create challenges, President Cyril Ramaphosa has …
Cholera Cases, Deaths Surge in Sudan
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Health Ministry revealed on Tuesday that 1,210 new cholera infections, including 36 fatalities, were recorded over the past week. According to the ministry’s statement, these new figures raise the total cholera cases since the outbreak …
Japanese Centenarian Sets Record Climbing Mount Fuji
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) A 102-year-old man from Japan has set a new benchmark by becoming the most senior individual ever to scale Mount Fuji, as officially recognized by Guinness World Records. Kokichi Akuzawa achieved this impressive feat on August 3, reaching the …
Russian State Duma chairman meets with Xi
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to deliver greetings and best wishes from President Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes as Putin prepares for a four-day visit to China next week. …
Witkoff states Washington hoping for Ukrainian war to end by end of year
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has indicated that Washington aims to see the Ukraine conflict concluded by the end of 2025, citing Moscow’s “peace proposal on the table” and ongoing discussions with Russian and Ukrainian officials, …
2025 Wildfires Scorch Over 2M Acres Across Europe
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) More than one million hectares (2.471 million acres) of land have been scorched across Europe this year, according to the latest figures released on Tuesday by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). The continent is experiencing …
Japan Denies Nigeria’s Claim on Special Visas Under Africa Initiative
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan on Tuesday firmly rejected claims about issuing special visas through the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) "Africa hometown" program. Tokyo called on Nigeria to withdraw its statement asserting that a "special visa" decision …
World Bank Pledges USD250M for Lebanon’s Post-Attack Reconstruction
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber formalized a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday to aid the reconstruction of infrastructure devastated by recent Israeli assaults, the Finance Ministry announced. The funding will …
Japan to boost cooperation with India through sixty-eight billion dollars investment
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) enhance economic cooperation between the two nations, according to reports. The planned investments will target sectors including semiconductors, critical minerals, telecommunications, clean energy, pharmaceuticals, and advanced technologies. An …
Chinese Doctors Transplant Pig Lung into Brain-Dead Man
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) In a groundbreaking procedure, doctors in China successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a brain-dead man, with the organ functioning for nine days, a new report revealed Monday. Published in Nature Medicine, the study …
Botswana’s president announces public health emergency
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Botswana’s President Duma Boko has declared a public health emergency, citing severe strain on the nation’s healthcare system due to past mismanagement. Boko, who ended nearly six decades of rule by the previous governing party with a decisive …
Former-French ambassador says Ukraine ended Western supremacy
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has underscored a gradual realignment in global power, signaling the diminishing influence of the West, according to former French Ambassador to the United States Gerard Araud. “We are experiencing the end of an era …
Fed to Comply with Court Ruling on Lisa Cook Dismissal
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The US Federal Reserve announced Tuesday it will comply with any judicial ruling regarding whether President Donald Trump can remove Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook from her position. On Monday, Trump declared he was terminating Cook “with immediate …
Trump states US will be profiting from arms sales to European NATO members
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the United States has stopped directly funding Ukraine, instead earning revenue by selling arms to European NATO allies, who then supply the weapons to Kiev. Trump criticized previous US administrations …
Ukraine puts Woody Allen on ‘kill list’ for participating in Moscow Film Week
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Woody Allen has been included on a Ukrainian state-linked list of adversaries after taking part in a Russian film event, according to reports. The 89-year-old filmmaker appeared via videolink at Moscow International Film Week on Sunday, discussing …
Zelensky alleges Ukraine is base for Western unity
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his country serves as a cornerstone of Western cohesion, amid tensions between Washington and Brussels over defense spending and additional military support for Kiev. In a Sunday post on …
Spain Activates Emergency Support for Wildfire-Affected Zones
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish government on Tuesday officially designated regions impacted by recent wildfires as catastrophe zones, unlocking access to urgent emergency relief. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced the decision during a press …
Slovakia Calls on Ukraine to Halt Druzhba Pipeline Attacks
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár has issued a stark warning to Ukraine, urging Kyiv to halt military actions targeting the Druzhba oil pipeline, cautioning that further strikes could inflict serious damage on both nations, according to …
Denmark Calls in U.S. Envoy Over Reports of Covert Influence in Greenland
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the US envoy on Wednesday following reports that American citizens are orchestrating influence operations in Greenland, according to a state broadcaster. “Any attempt to interfere in the …
U.S. Syria Envoy Makes Visit to Lebanon
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria, touched down in southern Lebanon on Wednesday aboard a helicopter, according to Lebanese media. His arrival prompted heightened security measures, with the Lebanese army deploying forces around the Francois …