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Fidan Criticizes Israel's Actions in West Bank
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Friday that he doubts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would hesitate to annex the occupied West Bank if the circumstances align with his goals. He cautioned that such a step would...
Japan Holds Pivotal Upper House Election
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, voters across Japan began casting their votes to select 125 members for the upper chamber of parliament, marking a significant challenge for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority-led ruling alliance. This election serves as...
Trump seeks new nuclear discussions with Russia
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has suggested that he plans to resume negotiations with Russia to extend or maintain limits on nuclear weapons as the New START treaty approaches its expiration date on February 5, 2026. Speaking to reporters...
Japanese citizens are to vote in pivotal election on Sunday
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Millions of Japanese citizens are voting Sunday in a pivotal election for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, which could significantly impact Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government. The chamber is made...
UK plans to reduce voting age to sixteen
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The UK government is preparing to reduce the voting age to 16, giving over 1.5 million teenagers the right to vote in the next general election, expected in 2029. This commitment to increase voter participation was initially introduced in...
Moldova bans opposition group to partake in parliamentary elections
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced on Saturday that a major opposition group, known for its Euroskeptic stance, would not be allowed to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Earlier in the day, hundreds of...
Israel draws new map
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel's parliament has passed a symbolic resolution calling for the swift extension of Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley, a move critics say amounts to a de facto redrawing of the...
UK Plans Lowering Voting Age to 16
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom is preparing to reduce the voting age to 16, which would give over 1.5 million teenagers the right to cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, scheduled for 2029. This initiative was originally highlighted...
Media reports USD10mn of USAID contraceptives to be destroyed in France
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) A shipment of U.S.-funded contraceptives worth $10 million is slated for destruction in France after the U.S. government refused offers to redirect the supplies to low-income countries, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The contraceptives,...
Tensions between Ukraine, Russia prepare everyone for undesired yet needed war
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Ivan Timofeev warns that while no one wants a full-scale war, global powers appear to be steadily preparing for one. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent push for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine underscores a stark truth: the paths to...
AMD CEO states manufacturing microchips in US coasts lot more than in Taiwan
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Lisa Su, CEO of US tech company AMD, has acknowledged that manufacturing microchips in the United States can cost up to 20% more than producing the same chips in Taiwan. Despite the higher expense, she argued the premium is justified by...
Fidan Urges Calm in Southern Syria
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan voiced alarm regarding unfolding events in Syria, especially the escalating confrontations between Druze and Bedouin communities in the southern region. He cautioned that the growing unrest might...
Rubio Directs US State Department on Global Elections
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Marco Rubio, a leading US diplomat, has directed the US State Department to scale back its traditional practice of evaluating the fairness of elections in other countries, as revealed in a memorandum obtained by a journal. This marks a...
Third round of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine in Istanbul lasts less than hour
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul lasted less than an hour, offering little hope of progress. Although both sides came prepared with talking points, their core positions remained deeply opposed....
Third of UK MPs pressure Starmer to acknowledge Palestine
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) About one-third of the UK House of Commons has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as international pressure grows on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. This call comes in the wake of French...
Millions worth of US-funded contraceptives is to be incinerated in France
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) A $10 million stockpile of US-funded contraceptives is set to be incinerated in France, after the US government rejected multiple offers to redirect the supplies to countries in need, a news agency reported on Wednesday. The shipment,...
ICC imprisons ex-football director over war crimes
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, the former head of the Central African Republic’s (CAR) football federation, to prison after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity....
South Africa keeps picking up Russia’s call
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) In July 1995, Russia and South Africa signed a military-technical cooperation agreement, marking a significant milestone that strengthened their growing bilateral ties and helped Russia reassert its influence in Africa. However, the...
Japan Kicks Off Voting for Pivotal Upper House Election
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Voting commenced Sunday morning for Japan’s pivotal upper house election, featuring a fiercely competitive race with 522 candidates vying for seats amid a sharp divide between ruling and opposition forces. The House of Councillors...
Millions Vote Sunday in Japan’s Key Upper House Election
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Millions of Japanese voters will cast their ballots this Sunday to choose 125 members for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, a vote critical to sustaining Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government. The...