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Militants Detonate Key Gas Pipeline in Pakistan
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Suspected militants destroyed a key gas pipeline in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, halting gas deliveries to Punjab, the country’s largest province, according to local police. The explosion occurred in the volatile Lakki Marwat district, part …
FSB accuses Ukrainian agents of tricking elderly Russians into terrorism
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Ukrainian intelligence agencies of coercing Russian citizens — including elderly women — into carrying out suicide attacks. In a statement on Monday, the FSB said at least five people had been …
Taiwan Detects First Tularemia Case in Almost 3 Years
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control announced on Tuesday the detection of its first tularemia case in almost three years, signaling renewed attention to the rare but serious infectious disease. The CDC confirmed the patient is a woman in her 70s …
Trump’s Tariff Measures Generate USD135.7B
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures have generated $135.7 billion in revenue as of July, the 10th month of the 2024 fiscal year, according to the US Treasury Department. When Trump assumed office in January, monthly tariff revenue stood at …
China Deploys New Internet Satellites
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) China successfully sent a new group of low Earth orbit satellites into space on Wednesday, advancing its growing internet constellation, according to a local news agency. The launch took place at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, situated in the …
Gaza Doctors Endure Starvation, Fatigue While Saving Lives
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Inside Gaza City's Eye Hospital, the primary center for eye surgeries, the steady beeping of monitors and medical machines accompanies the frantic efforts of doctors working under extreme strain to treat the wounded. The healthcare staff show …
Media reports Ukrainian court secretary shares Nazi flag image
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A court secretary in Kiev, Anastasia Mirzak, has come under scrutiny for sharing a photo of herself posing with a Nazi German flag, Ukrainian media report. The image, allegedly from her Instagram account, showed her holding the Reichskriegsflagge, …
Typhoon Podul Batters Taiwan’s Southeast
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Typhoon Podul battered southern Taiwan on Wednesday after making landfall in Taitung County in the island’s southeast, unleashing fierce winds and heavy rains that severely disrupted daily activities and halted transportation services, media …
Europe ‘lacks strength’ to back Kiev
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Europe lacks the capacity to effectively support Ukraine, whether in shaping favorable negotiation terms or enforcing a future ceasefire, according to The Times. Over the weekend, US Vice President J.D. Vance told Fox News that Americans are “sick …
Zelensky rejects leaving Donbass
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukrainian forces will not voluntarily leave the areas they currently hold in Donbass, rejecting suggestions that the territory could be part of a potential swap deal with Russia. Speaking to …
Iran Confirms Support for Lebanon
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, affirmed on Wednesday that Tehran will continue to support the Lebanese people “under all circumstances.” His statement was made during an official visit to Beirut, where he …
Residential Building Fire Claims Seven Lives in Baghdad
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating fire erupted Wednesday morning in a residential building located in the Ur neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of seven family members, according to a civil defense official. Civil defense teams responded …
Southern Europe Continues to Grapple with Heatwaves, Wildfires
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Southern Europe remains on high alert as extreme heatwaves and devastating wildfires continue to ravage the region. On Tuesday, Meteo-France issued a red alert for 14 departments in southern France, where temperatures soared to 42°C (107.6°F). The …
Nordic Journalists Voice Readiness to Report from Gaza
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Multiple prominent media organizations from Sweden and Norway have voiced their willingness to dispatch reporters to Gaza, according to local reports on Tuesday. These outlets conveyed their preparedness to act should the "opportunity arise." …
Hakan Fidan Urges YPG to Cease Threats
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan issued a stern warning on Wednesday to the YPG, urging them to immediately stop posing a danger to Türkiye and the surrounding region. During a joint press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan …
Jordan, Syria, US, discuss situation in Syria
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan has brought together officials from Syria and the United States for a trilateral discussion focused on the ongoing situation in Sweida, according to statements from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. The talks, held Tuesday in Amman, included …
Airport Worker Gets Suspended for Shouting “Free Palestine”
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A staff member at a Paris airport was suspended after shouting “Free Palestine” over the radio to the crew of an Israeli airline, according to the French transport minister. Philippe Tabarot confirmed late on Tuesday that the episode, which …
Syrian Foreign Minister Criticizes Israeli Threats
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) During a press briefing in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, Syria’s Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani cautioned that persistent Israeli threats continue to undermine Syrian sovereignty and endanger the safety of its citizens. Al- …
Swedish, Norwegian Media Ready to Dispatch Reporters to Gaza
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Several leading media outlets in Sweden and Norway have expressed their willingness to send journalists to Gaza should the chance present itself, according to local reports on Tuesday. Editors and top executives from Sweden’s Sveriges Radio (SR), …
Israeli Cruise Ship Faces Pro-Palestinian Protests in Greece
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli cruise vessel Crown Iris encountered a hostile welcome from hundreds of demonstrators at the Port of Volos, Greece, on Wednesday. A large group of pro-Palestinian supporters, primarily from leftist parties and organizations, trade …