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Press releases published on June 19, 2025
Brazil's Central Bank marks seventh increase of interest rate
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazil’s Central Bank has raised its benchmark Selic interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it to 15 percent annually, the highest level since July 2006. This marks the seventh rate increase since the monetary tightening cycle began in …
Russia Rebukes Israel Over Attacking Iran’s Nuclear Sites
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia on Thursday delivered a forceful rebuke to Israel’s ongoing military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, deeming them illegal and dangerous, particularly to Russian nationals stationed at Iran’s atomic facilities. Speaking at a briefing …
Russia calls on Israel to stop its attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has issued a strong warning to Israel, urging it to immediately stop its attacks on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Moscow denounced the strikes as violations of international law and expressed alarm over the safety of its nationals working …
Ukraine, Russia Report Fending Off Overnight Drone Attacks
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine and Russia each reported fending off major drone offensives overnight, with both sides claiming high interception counts in what is shaping up to be one of the most intense air skirmishes in recent months. Ukraine’s Air Force announced on …
Madagascar Food Poisoning Fatalities Climb to Twenty
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) In Madagascar’s capital suburb of Antananarivo, a deadly food poisoning event has claimed 20 lives, the government announced Wednesday. The official statement emphasized the severity of the case, declaring, "As the poisoning was intentional, the …
Putin, Xi Hold Phone Talk on Mideast Crisis
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Kremlin officials reported Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call centered on the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. During their conversation, the two leaders strongly denounced Israel’s …
Law enforcement knock priest to ground throughout anti-LGBT demonstration
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Police in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, used force against participants during an anti-LGBTQ protest, with footage showing an Orthodox priest being knocked to the ground and a man holding a child being roughly handled and detained. The clashes …
Putin claims Russia creating dedicated drone force
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is creating a separate branch of its armed forces focused entirely on drone operations, President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday. Speaking at a strategic meeting on Russia’s future military development, Putin highlighted the …
Newsweek publishes correction after inaccurately reporting senior Russian official demanded NATO withdraw troops from Baltic states
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Newsweek has published a correction after inaccurately reporting that a senior Russian official demanded NATO withdraw troops from the Baltic states. The original article claimed that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov insisted NATO …
Spain’s PM Slams NATO’s Defense Budget Hike as ‘Irrational’
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez slammed NATO’s suggestion to boost defense budgets by 5% as “irrational” during a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, media reported. In the correspondence, Sanchez firmly declined to …
Israeli Minister Vows Elimination of Khamenei
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli defense chief Israel Katz on Thursday pledged to eradicate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring, “Such a person is forbidden to exist,” according to remarks reported by a newspaper. Katz’s warning emerged just hours …
Israeli Warplanes Target Western Iran in Massive Airstrike Wave
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, the Israeli military announced a fresh series of airstrikes targeting western Iran, deploying roughly 20 fighter jets against military personnel and missile infrastructure, according to a military statement. The army also reported …
IAEA Head Sees No Proof of Iranian Nuclear Bomb
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has discovered no proof that Tehran is making a “systematic effort” to manufacture an atomic warhead, its director, Rafael Grossi, has revealed. On Friday, Israel initiated air raids against Iran, …
Hungary evacuates citizens, shuts Tehran embassy
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has evacuated six of its nationals and suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran due to rising security threats stemming from the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the country's foreign minister announced on Thursday. According …
Chinese FM discuses Iran-Israel conflict with Omani FM
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized Israel’s recent military strike on Iran during a phone discussion with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, stating it violated international law and Iran’s sovereignty, …
Boeing Flights to India Get Diverted
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Over recent days, four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operating international routes to India have reportedly had to reverse course because of mechanical complications, according to various news sources. One such incident occurred on Sunday when a …
SpaceX Starship Ground Test Erupts in Fireball
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) SpaceX's Starship 36 rocket erupted in flames during a routine ground test late Wednesday night, dealing yet another blow to the aerospace company's turbulent 2025 test campaign. The explosion occurred around 11 p.m. CT on June 18 (0400 GMT June …
U.S. Businesses Hope Returning to Russia
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) American companies have expressed approval of the Trump administration’s initiative to reestablish communication with Moscow, hoping it will allow them to re-enter the Russian marketplace. Robert Agee, the president of the American Chamber of …
Ecuador president states extension of state emergency
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) President Daniel Noboa has announced a 30-day extension of the state of emergency in several regions of Ecuador, including the capital Quito, due to rising violence and what the government describes as "serious internal unrest." The extension, …
Russia cautions residents against visiting Iran, Israel
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning advising its citizens against visiting Israel and Iran following recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. Russian nationals currently in Israel have been urged to leave the country if …