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Press releases published on June 18, 2025
Erdogan Defends Iran’s Right to Resist
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a forceful message on Wednesday regarding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, voicing firm backing for Iran's entitlement to respond in self-defense against Israeli actions. During a speech at the …
Iran rejects talks with Israel stating it "will show the Zionists no mercy"
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s top authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made it clear on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will persist in retaliating against Israeli offensives and has no intention of entering into negotiations with the state of Israel. “We must give a …
ONS Reveals UK Inflation Dips Slightly in May
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom’s annual inflation rate dipped marginally to 3.4% in May, down from April’s 3.5%, according to fresh figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite the small decline, the inflation rate for …
Fatal Road Crash Leaves Three Dead in Philippines
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In Tagaytay City, Cavite province—just south of Manila—a tragic vehicle accident claimed three lives and left five others wounded, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. According to local police, the incident happened Tuesday on a highway when a …
Trump Criticizes Intelligence Chief’s Remarks
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump has expressed his belief that Iran was "very close" to acquiring a nuclear weapon, contradicting the judgment of his top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard, who leads the US intelligence community, …
Italian PM Voices Alarm Over Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a stark warning late Tuesday, declaring that Iran must never be allowed to attain nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters in Canada following the conclusion of the G7 summit, Meloni underscored the …
UAE Evacuates Twenty-Four Crew After Oil Tanker Collision
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Arab Emirates launched an urgent rescue operation Tuesday to evacuate 24 crew members from an oil tanker following a maritime collision in the Gulf of Oman. According to a statement from the Emirati National Guard, the incident involved …
Helicopter Disaster Takes seven lives in India
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A chopper calamity in India’s northern Uttarakhand state early Sunday morning led to the loss of seven individuals, among them a two year old child, local outlets reported. The crash represents the region’s fifth similar mishap since April. The …
Judge sentence Argentina’s ex Leader six years of house arrest
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the former President of Argentina, has been ordered to serve her six-year corruption sentence under house arrest, according to a decision issued by a federal judge on Tuesday. Given Kirchner’s age—she is 72—and her …
Russia destroys nearly 50 Ukrainian drones overnight
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that its air defenses intercepted 49 Ukrainian fixed-wing kamikaze drones overnight, as Moscow continues efforts to curb Kiev’s long-range strike capabilities. The number of drones downed during recent night …
Iran Unveils Wreckage of Israeli Drone Shot Down
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) An Iranian broadcaster released footage Wednesday purportedly showing the wreckage of an Israeli Hermes 900 drone brought down in Isfahan province. According to the broadcast, Iranian air defense forces intercepted the unmanned aircraft over the …
India, Canada Repair Relations, Reinstate Envoys
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) India and Canada have taken decisive steps to repair their strained diplomatic relations, agreeing to reinstate their high commissioners and resume suspended trade talks, officials announced Wednesday. The breakthrough came during a meeting …
Soldier attacks cop with prosthetic limb at gay parade in Kiev
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A soldier protesting against a gay pride parade in Kiev was detained after allegedly hitting a police officer with his prosthetic limb, local authorities reported. The LGBTQ event sparked confrontations between counter-protesters and law …
Eurozone Annual Inflation Drops to 1.9 Percent in May
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In May, the annual inflation rate across the eurozone eased to 1.9%, down from 2.2% recorded in April, Eurostat revealed on Wednesday. Similarly, inflation across the entire European Union dropped to 2.2% in May, falling from 2.4% the previous …
Hundreds Go Missing After Flooding in Nigeria
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 700 residents from the Mokwa community remain unaccounted for in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, following catastrophic floods that hit the region nearly three weeks ago, local news sources stated on Wednesday. Governor Umaru Bago …
Russian official accuses Brussels of weakening EU international competitiveness
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A top Russian official has sharply criticized the European Union’s latest energy policy, accusing Brussels of deliberately weakening the bloc’s competitiveness on the international stage. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund …
Mali Temporarily Seizes Control of Gold Mine
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of Mali has provisionally taken control of the country’s most significant gold mining site from the Canadian company Barrick, as tensions intensify over claims of unpaid levies and dues. On Monday, a tribunal in Bamako decided that …
Ukraine experiences drone deficiency
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian military units are grappling with a significant shortage of drones, according to a BBC report citing officers across various brigades. Soldiers revealed that only about a third of the drones required are supplied through official …
Media Reports Nigeria Floods Leave Over Seven Hundred Missing
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 700 individuals from the Mokwa community remain unaccounted for in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State following severe flooding that struck the region three weeks ago, local media revealed Wednesday. Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State …
Governor declares one killed by Ukrainian missile assault on Russian cultural center
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A Ukrainian missile attack on a cultural and leisure center in Russia’s Kursk Region resulted in one death and at least five injuries, Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein reported. The facility, located in the village of Prigorodnyaya Slobodka about 53 …