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Press releases published on July 10, 2025
Brazilian Leader is to start negotiations for free trade deal with Indonesia
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that Brazil will use its current presidency of Mercosur to restart negotiations for a free trade agreement with Indonesia. Speaking during a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto …
France Prolongs Detention for ‘Dangerous’ Migrants to 210 Days
(MENAFN) The French Parliament has enacted legislation that significantly lengthens the maximum administrative detention duration for foreign nationals labeled as "dangerous" while awaiting deportation—from 90 days up to 210 days. This legislation secured …
Gaming reshapes lives, no longer confined to screens
(MENAFN) What was once seen as mere entertainment for children has now evolved into a global cultural force, with video games influencing careers, social behavior, and mental health in profound ways. As technologies like augmented reality, the metaverse, …
Lamola Calls for Fairness, Sustainability at G20
(MENAFN) At the G20 Sherpa Meeting in Sun City, North West Province, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, stressed the need for a more just and balanced global system, particularly in relation to Africa. He …
Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for North African Migrants
(MENAFN) Greece has announced the suspension of asylum applications from individuals arriving from North Africa for a period of three months, as revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The move is intended to address the growing number of illegal …
Scammer Fakes Rubio’s Voice Using AI to Target Global Officials
(MENAFN) An individual posing as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leveraged artificial intelligence to send convincing voice and text messages to high-level political figures, according to a report published Tuesday by media. The impersonator reached …
Poland Threatens to Close Transit Hub for Aid to Ukraine
(MENAFN) Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned that Poland may shut down its primary transit center for Western military supplies to Ukraine, accusing both Kiev and NATO of treating Polish infrastructure as if it were their own. This comes amid …
Merz Urges Slovakia to Drop Veto on Russia Sanctions
(MENAFN) On Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Slovakia to lift its veto on the European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Merz emphasized the importance of all nations …
Ezidi woman reunites with her family after decade of ISIS abduction
(MENAFN) After more than a decade in captivity, an Ezidi woman abducted by ISIS in 2014 has finally returned to her family in northern Iraq, marking the end of an 11-year ordeal that spanned both Iraq and Syria. Dima Emin Salih, now 24, was taken from the …
China Poised to Increase Pension Benefits by 2 Percent in 2025
(MENAFN) China declared on Thursday that it will increase basic pension benefits for retirees in 2025, marking the 21st year of consecutive rises. According to a joint circular from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of …
Ukrainian Man Gets Sent to Conscription Office
(MENAFN) A man who was stopped for running a red light in Kiev was sent to a conscription office after reportedly biting a police officer, according to local authorities on Wednesday. This incident comes amidst increasing public opposition to Ukraine's …
Syria Launches Economic Bodies to Fast-Track Recovery
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday signed a series of decrees to establish three key economic bodies—the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development—in a bid to accelerate the reconstruction of …
Russian FM, US Secretary to meet on sidelines of ASEAN forum in Malaysia
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to meet Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia, the U.S. State Department has confirmed. The meeting, listed on the State …
China's national weather agency warns of heavy rainfall
(MENAFN) China's national weather agency has issued a yellow alert, warning of widespread heavy rainfall expected to impact several regions across the country from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. According to the National Meteorological Center …
Strong Offshore Earthquake Rattles New Zealand
(MENAFN) A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the southern coast of New Zealand on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event occurred at 12:53 GMT and was centered approximately 208 …