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Russian FM extends Independence Day greetings to US
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has extended Independence Day greetings to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the American public, marking the July 4 holiday with a message focused on diplomacy and the potential for improved...
Germany pursues secret deal with US to transfer wapens to Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly pursuing a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems, which it intends to transfer to Ukraine, according to a report by a newspaper citing government insiders. Earlier this...
IAEA's inspectors withdraw from Iran after suspension of cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have left Iran following suspension of cooperation by Tehran, the agency confirmed on Friday. The withdrawal comes after Israel and the United States conducted a series of...
Rwanda’s president affirms commitment to peace agreement
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda’s president has affirmed his country’s commitment to fulfilling its obligations under a newly signed peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, brokered by the United States. Speaking publicly for the first time since...
8 Barbaric Criminal Illegal Aliens Finally Deported to South Sudan After Weeks of Delays by Activist Judges
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 6, 2025
These activist judges put the safety and health of our ICE law enforcement at risk in order to try and force ICE to bring these barbaric criminal illegal aliens back to America WASHINGTON – After weeks of delays by activist judges, the Department...
Trump commands evaluation of Syrian president`s terrorist designation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has significantly relaxed longstanding American sanctions on Syria and instructed a review of the terrorist designations tied to the country’s new leadership. In an executive order signed Monday, Trump lifted...
Support for S. Korea President rises in seconed month in office
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Support for South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has surged to 65% as he enters his second month in office, following his victory in the June 3 snap presidential election. A recent Gallup Korea poll conducted from July 1 to 3 among 1,001...
Lee Jae Myung’s Popularity Rises Sharply
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The approval rating of South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has climbed to 65 percent as he enters his second month in leadership following his election victory on June 3. According to a poll conducted by Gallup Korea, involving 1,001...
Spain states NATO’s 5 percent spending demand ‘absolutely impossible’
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain has firmly dismissed calls from NATO and U.S. President Donald Trump to increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP, calling the target "absolutely impossible." Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles told lawmakers on Friday that...
IAEA director states ‘we don’t know’ where Iran’s enriched uranium is
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant amount of enriched uranium in Iran—estimated at over 400 kilograms—remains unaccounted for following recent airstrikes by Israel and the United States, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi...
Trump’s kid gives hints at possible White House run
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Eric Trump has suggested that he—or another member of the Trump family—could run for the U.S. presidency in 2028. In an interview with the Financial Times last Friday, the son of current President Donald Trump responded to a question...
Intel claims US attacks on Iran resulted in limited damage
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities may have caused significantly less damage than initially reported, according to intercepted Iranian communications cited by The Washington Post. The strikes were part of a joint military...
South Korean President Approval Rating Jumps to to 65 Percent
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has seen his approval rating leap to 65%, according to a media poll released just as he enters his second month in office. The survey, conducted from July 1 to 3 among 1,001 adults, reflects growing...
Trump says ‘no progress’ made in Putin phone call
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a massive multitrillion-dollar tax and spending bill championed by President Donald Trump, narrowly approving it with a 218-214 vote just ahead of the July 4 deadline. Nicknamed the “Big...
Japan's PM Hits Back at Trump’s Rice Allegations
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Japan refuses to import American rice, confirming that Tokyo has been purchasing rice from California. Ishiba urged Washington to...
Secretary Noem Commends President Trump and One Big Beautiful Bill Signing into Law: Historic Win for the American People and the Rule of Law
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 5, 2025
This historic legislation will help deliver on President's Trump’s mandate to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today released the following statement on President...
U.S. Dollar Falls 10 Percent in First Half of 2025
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The US dollar has experienced a dramatic drop of over 10% against major global currencies in the first half of 2025, marking its most significant decline to begin a year since 1973, according to media. This slump is largely attributed to...
U.S. Lawmakers Unveil New Bill to Address Haiti's Crisis
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers unveiled new legislation on Wednesday aimed at addressing the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy introduced the Strategy to Address Key...
U.S. Loosens Chip Export Restrictions on China
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Washington has started easing some of its restrictions on semiconductor design software exports to China, as stated by the American electronic design automation (EDA) company Synopsys late Wednesday. The move indicates a partial rollback...
Released Presentation from Former CIA Advisor Suggests Untapped U.S. Asset Could Quietly Support Trump’s Ambitious Economic Plans
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 4, 2025
Washington, D.C., July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As President Trump prepares to unveil what insiders are calling a “Big Beautiful Bill” to reshape America’s industrial and energy backbone, a resurfaced presentation from former Pentagon and...