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Press releases published on June 12, 2025
Russia imprisons Colombian mercenary for 28 years due to Kursk Region attack
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A Russian court has sentenced Colombian Pablo Puentes Boorghes to 28 years in prison and fined him 1 million rubles (about $12,700) for participating in a Ukrainian armed incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region. The Investigative Committee charged …
Law enforcement murders criminal group members in Haiti
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 100 suspected gang members were reportedly killed during a two-day police operation in Haiti that employed drones to target gang-dominated areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to local media sources on Wednesday. The operation …
Russia delivers corpses of more than 1,200 soldiers to Ukraine
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has returned the remains of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers killed in battle as part of a recent humanitarian exchange with Ukraine, Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky confirmed on Wednesday. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment …
U.S. Embassy in Israel Reports Travel Restrictions
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Embassy in Israel released a security warning on Thursday, banning its personnel from journeys beyond the broader regions of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Beersheba. This measure comes in response to concerns over a potential Iranian …
Zuckerberg fully participates in ‘superintelligence’ lab
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is establishing a confidential “superintelligence” lab as part of a strategic effort to lead the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Sources familiar with the initiative say …
Brazil holds 7th BRICS Youth Energy Summit
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazil recently hosted the 7th BRICS Youth Energy Summit in its capital, Brasilia, bringing together over 100 young professionals, government officials, and energy experts from across the BRICS nations. The summit serves as the official youth …
Macron issues threat to ban social media for minors
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15, citing its role in rising youth violence. He warned that France would implement the measure independently within months if the EU fails to …
Trump pulls out US personnel from Middle East
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has confirmed that American personnel are being pulled out of various locations in the Middle East due to growing instability tied to tensions with Iran. He described the region as potentially hazardous and explained the …
Serbia replies to allegations of ‘betraying’ Russia
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June 12, 2025
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dismissed accusations that his recent trip to Ukraine betrayed Serbia’s traditionally friendly relations with Russia. Attending the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Odessa, Vucic met with Ukrainian President …
US imposes tariff exceptions on some Chinese ship-ins
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has prolonged a tariff exemption on certain Chinese imports until August 31, amid ongoing deadlock in trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies. This extension applies to 164 Chinese products, including …
ICC is guilty of drawing “moral equivalence”
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, former British Prime Minister David Cameron attempted to pressure the International Criminal Court (ICC) into halting plans to issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials by threatening the court’s funding and the UK’s …
Russia plans on surging gas supplies to European nation
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow and Belgrade are in talks to finalize a long-term agreement to increase Russian gas deliveries to Serbia after the current contract expires in September, the Russian Embassy in Belgrade told Izvestia. Serbia, heavily dependent on Russian …
Uganda Cites Russian Support in Containing Outbreak
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda has successfully brought a recent Ebola outbreak under control, largely due to its collaboration with Russian counterparts, a representative from the country's Health Ministry stated on Tuesday. This announcement was made public by …
Russian central bank conducts huge alterations
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bank of Russia has reduced its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 20%, marking its first rate cut since 2022. The central bank cited a slowdown in inflation as the main reason for the move, signaling growing confidence that the downward …
Trump claims he would forgive Musk
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump says he may forgive Elon Musk following a highly publicized dispute between the two, sparked by disagreements over a key administration policy. The falling-out began last week when Musk, who had recently stepped down as …
Study indicates Germany hemorrhaging industrial jobs
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany's industrial sector has shed over 100,000 jobs in the past year due to ongoing economic challenges, according to a report by consulting firm EY, as cited by the German Press Agency (dpa). Based on Federal Statistical Office data, the …
England suffers first in history soccer defeat to African team
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Senegal’s national football team defeated England 3-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday in Nottingham, marking England’s first-ever loss to an African side. With this win, Senegal extended its unbeaten streak in international football to 22 …
Top French robotics company enters liquidation
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Aldebaran, a once-prominent French robotics firm known for its development of emotionally responsive humanoid robots, has officially entered liquidation, according to French media reports. The Paris Commercial Court approved the shutdown on Monday …
Spain Urges Global Support on UN Gaza Vote
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain on Thursday appealed to the international community to rally behind a United Nations resolution it has co-authored, which denounces Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and its acts of aggression throughout Palestinian territories. Spanish …
OECD Unemployment Rate Remains Steady
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The joblessness percentage within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) remained unchanged at 4.9 percent in April 2025, according to a statement from the organization on Wednesday. This figure has consistently stayed …