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Press releases published on October 25, 2025
Israel Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander in Strike on Lebanon
(MENAFN) The Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday that it conducted a strike that killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. Abbas Hassan Karky, who served as the logistics commander for Hezbollah's Southern Front headquarters, was …
USTR Initiates Probe into China’s Compliance with 2019 Trade Deal
(MENAFN) The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Friday that it has initiated a Section 301 inquiry into China’s adherence to the Economic and Trade Agreement signed by the two nations in 2019. According to a statement, "The USTR will …
Planet's Climate Systems Near Point of No Return, Expert Warns
(MENAFN) Escalating planetary temperatures are pushing Earth's climate tipping points dangerously close to critical thresholds that could unleash irreversible environmental catastrophes, according to Levent Kurnaz, director of Bogazici University's Center …
U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Kick Off in Malaysia
(MENAFN) The world's two largest economies initiated fresh economic negotiations Saturday in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, a Chinese news agency reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is spearheading the American delegation, while Vice Premier He …
IDF wound dozens of Palestinians in operations across West Bank
(MENAFN) The Israeli army injured dozens of Palestinians and arrested four others during operations across the occupied West Bank on Friday, with many suffering from tear gas inhalation. In Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern West Bank, clashes …
Turkey urges to sweep reforms to strengthen UN
(MENAFN) On Friday, Türkiye reiterated its call for significant reforms within the United Nations, aiming to make the global body "more effective and transparent" as the organization marks its 80th anniversary this year. Speaking before the UN Security …
Starmer backs his proposed digital ID system after backlash
(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced increasing backlash over his government’s proposed digital identification system, but he continues to defend it as a necessary step to modernize the country and simplify daily life. The digital ID plan, …
Rubio says US examining options to deploy international forces to Gaza
(MENAFN) The United States is currently exploring options for deploying international forces to Gaza, potentially under the authority of the United Nations, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Speaking at the US-Israel coordination center in …
US top official says Trump's agenda fot Asia trip doesn't include Kim
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is not expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming five-day tour of Asia, a senior U.S. official confirmed Friday. "The president, of course, has expressed his willingness to meet with Kim …
Fire at poultry farm in Poland kills over one hundred thousand chickens
(MENAFN) A massive fire at a poultry farm in southwestern Poland killed more than 100,000 chickens, local authorities said Friday. The blaze broke out around 6 pm local time Thursday in a building housing thousands of hens in the village of Falkowice, a …
Queen Mother Sirikit of Thailand Dies at 93
(MENAFN) Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit passed away on Friday evening at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, according to an official statement from the Bureau of the Royal Household. The bureau revealed that the Queen Mother had been under medical care …
Trump states he might ask Xi for release of Jimmy Lai
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Friday that he may ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider the release of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during their meeting next week. Responding to questions about lawmakers urging him to address Lai …
US immigration plans tp deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
(MENAFN) US immigration authorities announced Friday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, is slated for deportation to Liberia. Officials said Abrego Garcia will be formally notified of the designation later in the day. Abrego Garcia was …