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Press releases published on May 31, 2025
Trump Doubles Metal Tariffs to Fifty Percent
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Leader Donald Trump declared a substantial rise on Friday in duties on imported steel and aluminum, elevating the rate from 25 percent to 50 percent. He described the measure as a step to enhance the safeguarding of American manufacturing. " …
Ukraine trains terror troops in Africa
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine is allegedly training jihadist fighters and supplying weapons to terrorist organizations in Africa’s Sahel region, according to a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official. Tatyana Dovgalenko, deputy director of the ministry’s Department …
Germany Urges to Bolster Military Force
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany must significantly expand its military personnel—by up to 45 percent—to fulfill NATO obligations and respond to the security challenge posed by Russia, according to the head of the German Armed Forces Association. Colonel Andre Wuestner …
Number of deaths outreaches fifty-four thousand three hundred in Gaza
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The Health Ministry stated on Friday that a minimum of 54,321 Palestinians have been murdered in Israel ethnic cleansing since October 2023. A ministry announced that 72 dead people were brought in health clinics in the last day, while 278 …
Canadian gold miner looks for mediation in African conflict
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Canadian mining company Barrick Mining has turned to the World Bank’s arbitration tribunal to resolve a legal conflict with Mali, Reuters reported on Friday. The company faces the risk of losing control over its gold operations in the West African …
S-African female receives life in jail for selling six-year-old daughter
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A South African woman and two accomplices have been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and trafficking six-year-old Joshlin Smith, who disappeared in February 2024. Despite the convictions, police say the search for the missing child will …
Israel murdered twenty hostages in Gaza
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) As stated by a newspaper study that was released on Friday, Israeli army actions put at risk the lives of a minimum of 54 Israeli hostages in Gaza, 20 of whom were murdered. The press statement stated that in these 2 years of war on Gaza beginning …
Namibia remembers German genocide of 20th century
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Namibia will never forget the atrocities committed by German colonial forces in the early 20th century, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said on Wednesday during the country’s first official Genocide Remembrance Day. Speaking at a ceremony in …
Russia possibly to ban return of Western brands
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian State Duma is preparing to pass legislation that would regulate the ability of foreign companies to repurchase assets they sold when leaving the country, Izvestia reported on Tuesday. The bill has already received approval from the …
Trump’s tariffs return
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs, pausing a lower court decision that had ruled the administration overstepped its authority. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
European Nations Criticize Israel’s New Settlement Approvals
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Switzerland, Norway, and Finland strongly criticized Israel’s recent endorsement of 22 new residential outposts in the occupied West Bank, joining the United Kingdom and Spain in their opposition. The Swiss Foreign Ministry stated on X, " …
Western nations denounce Israel authorizing new colonies
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) After Uk and Spain, 3 countries which are, Switzerland, Norway, as well as Finland denounced Israel's authorization of twenty two fresh West Bank deals. Switzerland denounced the authorization of 22 new colonies in the occupied Palestinian zone …
Trump Wants Holding Talks with Chinese President
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump announced on Friday his intention to hold discussions with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, following claims that China had breached a recently announced trade agreement. This development could potentially return the …
Erdogan Criticizes Interest-Based Economy
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan argued on Friday that the flawed international system deepens social disparities and binds people to capitalism. He underscored his position by stating, "I have repeatedly stated that we cannot legitimize …
Supreme Court Allows Revoking Migrants' Temporary Status
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Supreme Court determined on Friday that the Trump administration holds the authority to withdraw the provisional legal status of over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. This temporary authorization, …
Trump Commends Musk as He Steps Down from Position
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lauded Elon Musk as the wealthy tech magnate prepares to step away from his brief tenure in a government advisory position, stating the X platform owner will continue to be actively engaged in governmental …
Russian MP outlines conditions for YouTube’s return
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) YouTube can only fully restore its services in Russia if it meets several legal and technical requirements, State Duma member Anton Nemkin told RIA Novosti. While YouTube hasn’t been officially banned, its accessibility in Russia has been severely …
Moscow suspects Macron’s commitment to Ukraine peace
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has questioned the sincerity of French President Emmanuel Macron’s support for the Ukraine peace process. In a Telegram post on Friday, Zakharova referenced a recent France Info report about a …
Former central bank director anticipates Russia will never desert cash
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia is unlikely to eliminate the use of cash entirely, as some people will always prefer it, especially to avoid taxes, according to former Central Bank head Sergey Dubinin. Speaking to RTVI on Wednesday, Dubinin stated that even with the …
Massimiliano Allegri Returns as Milan's Manager
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian top-tier football side Milan declared on Friday that they have hired Massimiliano Allegri as their new manager. The Rossoneri shared a message of greeting and good fortune to Massimiliano, but their formal announcement did not include …