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China's Economic Performance Falls Short in July
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) China's economic performance in July showed signs of weakness, with industrial production, retail sales, and fixed investments all falling short of market projections, as revealed by data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. …
Trump suggests that Zelensky should ‘make a deal’
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to “make the deal” to resolve the conflict with Russia, following a three-hour summit in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin—their first meeting since …
Romania Issues Yellow Alert as Temperatures Soar to 37°C
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) More than half of Romania will experience extreme heat on Friday, with temperatures set to soar to 37 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has announced. The yellow heat alert, which will be in effect from 12 p.m. to 9 …
AI Takes Over: Japan to Use AI for Teaching Children Japanese
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan is set to deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help teach the Japanese language to children from foreign backgrounds, addressing a growing challenge in the education system. This initiative comes in response to a shortage of …
U.S. Stocks Close Lower on Friday After Weak Economic Data
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The New York Stock Exchange closed mostly lower on Friday as weak economic data, including disappointing consumer sentiment, retail sales, and industrial production figures, weighed on markets. A downturn in chip stocks also contributed to the …
Putin, Trump face-to-face discussions were necessary
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Alaska meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump marks the start of a long diplomatic process rather than an immediate resolution to global tensions. While it will not settle the wider crises affecting the …
Media reports US gov’t abandoning Musk’s AI over ‘anti-Semitism’
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The US government has removed Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, from a planned federal technology program following reports of anti-Semitic content and conspiracy theories generated by the bot, Wired reported Thursday. Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI …
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes, which …
EU condemns Trump meeting with Putin
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union faced criticism for its complaints over “transatlantic unity” as US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska without EU involvement. The bloc’s vocal insistence on solidarity contrasted with its …
Melania Trump issues threat to take legal actions against Hunter Biden for USD1bn
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion over his recent remarks suggesting she was linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Biden made the comments during a YouTube interview …
Violence breaks out throughout nationwide demonstration in Serbia
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Nationwide protests in Serbia have escalated into violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators and supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), leaving dozens injured. The unrest, ongoing for months, has been fueled by calls …
Upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska possibly to mark turning point toward peace in Ukraine
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Commentator Tara Reade argues that the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska could mark a turning point toward peace in Ukraine—especially if Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is no longer in the picture. Drawing a symbolic link to Russia’s …
Trump hails ‘warm’ conference with Putin
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump described his recent Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “warm meeting” and suggested that progress has been made toward resolving the Ukraine conflict. In a Fox News interview, Trump praised the …
Trump states ‘everyone is to blame’ for Ukraine war
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that the Ukraine conflict “should never have started” and insisted that all parties involved share responsibility for the hostilities. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump emphasized that the war did not …
Raging Wildfire Grips Western Mongolia
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 65 individuals, including firefighters, military personnel, and local residents, are working to control raging forest and steppe fires in western Mongolia, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Friday. The fires …
Poland halts payouts from EU Covid grants
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has frozen payouts from an EU post-pandemic recovery program after revelations that some of the money was misused on luxury purchases and questionable projects. According to Politico, recipients of the hospitality and tourism support fund …
PBS Approves 21 Percent Budget Reduction After Federal Funding Cuts
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has approved a significant 21% budget reduction, prompted by a series of federal funding cuts, media reported Friday. The decision, which was made by PBS' board on Wednesday, also includes a $35 million …
Police Investigate Shooting Near Mosque in Sweden
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A 25-year-old male lost his life and another individual sustained injuries during a gunfire incident close to a mosque in the southern Swedish municipality of Örebro, law enforcement officials reported on Friday. The incident took place shortly …
Finland Condemns Israel’s E1 Settlement Plan in West Bank
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s intentions to advance the controversial E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move would violate international law and jeopardize the …
Japan's Economy Expands 0.3 Percent in Q2 as Exports Rebound
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s economy showed a modest recovery in the second quarter of 2024, expanding by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter, driven largely by a rebound in exports after a contraction in the prior three-month period. This growth surpassed analysts' …