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Press releases published on October 25, 2025
Philippines’ Mount Kanlaon Erupts, Spews Ash 2 Kilometers High
(MENAFN) Mount Kanlaon in central Philippines erupted Friday evening, authorities confirmed, prompting warnings to nearby communities. "Ongoing eruption at Kanlaon volcano. Details to follow," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( …
Queen Sirikit, Mother of Thailand’s King Passes Away
(MENAFN) Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn, passed away on Friday in Bangkok at the age of 93. According to the Thai Royal Household Bureau, she died at a hospital at 9.21 pm local time (1421GMT). The bureau noted that a medical …
Trump’s government aims to open all US coastal waters to oil drilling
(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly planning to open nearly all US coastal waters to offshore oil drilling, according to a news outlet report on Thursday. The draft proposal targets the Southeast US, an area that Trump had previously sought to …
Turkey, Gulf nations collaborate to rebuild Gaza
(MENAFN) In a recent statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the challenging task of rebuilding Gaza and outlined Turkey’s commitment to taking action alongside Gulf nations. Speaking to the press during his return from a Gulf tour, Erdoğan …
US attack on vessel results in six deaths in Caribbean
(MENAFN) Six individuals were killed in a US military airstrike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, which was described by War Secretary Pete Hegseth as part of an anti-drug trafficking mission. This strike is the latest in a series of American military …
Venezuelan leader accuses US of fabricating “a new eternal war”
(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday accused the United States of fabricating what he called “a new eternal war” amid a series of US-led strikes on boats alleged to be involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean. “The people of the …
US Inflation Edges Up Slightly in September
(MENAFN) The annual inflation rate in the United States reached 3% in September, slightly above August’s 2.9% but still below analysts’ predictions, according to official statistics released on Friday. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that …
Catastrophic South Sudan Floods Impact Over 960,000 Individuals
(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding has impacted over 960,000 individuals across six states in South Sudan while forcing 335,000 from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Friday. The deluge has devastated more …
US, China start economic, trade discussions in Malaysia
(MENAFN) The United States and China began economic and trade discussions on Saturday in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng met with the US team headed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “consult on …
Carney Is Open to Reviving Trade Talks with Trump
(MENAFN) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on Friday that he is prepared to resume trade discussions after a furious U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly terminated negotiations. The move followed an anti-tariff commercial run by the province of …
Trump Accuses Former Officials of Approving Surveillance Operation
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Friday alleged that senior figures from former US President Joe Biden’s administration authorized a covert monitoring initiative aimed at members of Congress. “Documents show conclusively that Christopher Wray, …
Ex-NATO commander warns that united Ireland could help Russia, China
(MENAFN) A former NATO commander has warned that the potential unification of Ireland could significantly weaken Western security by creating an opening for Russia and China to expand their presence in the North Atlantic. Retired British Rear Admiral Chris …
Ukraine’ allies vowes to remove Russian oil, gas from world market
(MENAFN) Over 20 countries supporting Ukraine have vowed to eliminate Russian oil and gas from the global market as part of their efforts to increase pressure on President Vladimir Putin to halt the ongoing war in Ukraine. “We're choking off funding for …
Russia alleges that it took control of ten settlements in Ukraine
(MENAFN) The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that its forces have captured 10 Ukrainian settlements in the past week, spanning the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The ministry also reported that in retaliation to …
Putin aide accuses EU, UK of trying to derail Russia-US talks
(MENAFN) An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the EU and the UK of deliberately trying to derail Russia-US negotiations and extend the conflict in Ukraine to shift public attention away from economic difficulties at home, according to …
US imposes extensive sanctions on Colombian leader
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed extensive sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, members of his family, and a senior government minister, accusing the administration of enabling drug cartels and facilitating narcotics trafficking to North …
Ireland Votes for Next President in Election Runoff
(MENAFN) Ireland went to the polls on Friday to select its next president, with over 3.6 million citizens eligible to cast their votes at more than 5,500 polling locations across the country. According to local news, voting stations opened at 7 a.m. local …
Russia destroyes more than one hundred Ukranian drones
(MENAFN) Russian air defense systems destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones over several regions and the Azov Sea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. In Krasnogorsk, the administrative center of Moscow region, a drone struck a residential building, …