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JPMorgan CEO states Europe is losing
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has warned that Western Europe is falling behind in the global economic race against its key competitors, China and the United States. He highlighted a shortage of globally competitive companies in Europe and …
FIFA Referee Chief Lauds Revolutionary Tech at 2025 Club World Cup
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Pierluigi Collina, the head of FIFA’s Referees Committee, has lauded the transformative role of new technologies showcased during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, highlighting advancements such as the referee body camera, semi-automatic offside …
ASEAN Diplomats Warn Against Unilateral Tariffs
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Unilateral tariffs are deemed “counterproductive and risk exacerbating global economic fragmentation,” stated a joint declaration by senior diplomats from Southeast Asian countries on Friday. Highlighting their “concern” about escalating worldwide …
Netherlands Mulls Budget Reductions to Meet NATO Defense Target
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen revealed on Friday that his government is considering reductions in development cooperation and asylum-related expenditures in a bid to meet NATO's new defense spending target. The announcement was made during …
US imposes visa sanctions on Cuban leader
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, along with Defense Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera and Interior Minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas, citing human rights abuses. Senator Marco Rubio announced the …
Russia Apprehends Two Accused of Spying for Ukraine
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia announced on Friday that it had apprehended two individuals in the Bryansk area, accusing them of collaborating with Ukrainian intelligence services. As stated by the Federal Security Service (FSB), the accused captured images and videos of …
France begins criminal case against Musk’s X
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) French authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), probing whether its algorithms were manipulated to interfere in French domestic politics. The case, announced by Paris …
Moscow reacts to Merz’ ultimatum
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow has rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s demand that Russia finance Ukraine’s reconstruction, suggesting instead that Berlin owes Russia substantial sums for the Soviet Union’s role in rebuilding Europe after World War II. At the …
Bosnia’s Institute for Missing Persons Sets Global Standard
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) In a nation where tens of thousands vanished amid the 1992-1995 Bosnian conflict, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Institute for Missing Persons has become a symbol of hope, reconnecting families with their missing relatives and establishing a worldwide …
Tehran invites Moscow to assist in reestablishing in wake of Israeli-US airstrikes
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian officials have expressed hope that Russia can assist in rebuilding infrastructure damaged by recent Israeli and US airstrikes, according to Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. He pointed to a strategic partnership agreement signed …
Israel thinks Iran could retrieve enriched uranium from location bombed by US
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel believes that despite recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, enriched uranium stockpiles at one facility were not destroyed, potentially allowing Tehran to recover the nuclear material, according to a senior Israeli official cited …
Mexican President Denounces U.S. Immigration Raid
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum strongly denounced recent U.S. immigration raids targeting migrant workers in agricultural fields, warning that such actions are not only unjust but could also have devastating consequences for the U.S. economy. …
Bitcoin Surges to New Heights
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Bitcoin extended its upward momentum early Friday, reaching an unprecedented $118,239 at approximately 0610GMT. The digital currency has advanced for two consecutive days, surpassing the $113,000 and $115,000 thresholds within a span of less than …
Lavrov starts visit to N-Korea
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began a three-day visit to North Korea on Saturday, signaling deepening military and diplomatic cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The visit follows the signing of a …
Britain Braces for Unprecedented Heatwave
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Britain is preparing for its third heatwave of the year, with dangerously high temperatures and prolonged dry spells expected to persist across much of the nation. The Met Office confirmed that extensive regions have now met the official criteria …
Tehran Agrees to US Talks Under Strict Terms
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has indicated a willingness to restart negotiations with the United States, but only if strict prerequisites are fulfilled, following joint Israeli and American assaults on its atomic infrastructure, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi …
China Condemns U.S. Tariffs on Brazil
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Friday strongly criticized the United States’ newly imposed 50 percent tariff on Brazil, scheduled to begin on August 1, urging the avoidance of meddling in the domestic matters of independent nations. “Sovereign equality and non- …
Iran specifies conditions for continuing nuclear discussions
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has indicated a willingness to restart indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, but only if certain stringent conditions are met, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. This statement follows recent Israeli and …
UN Warns Against Israel’s Aid Restrictions in Gaza
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations issued a warning on Friday, stating that Israel's limitations on the delivery of humanitarian assistance—including fuel—into the Gaza Strip are endangering countless lives. "Such denials are life-threatening," declared UN …
Russia’s Foreign Trade Surplus Contracts
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s foreign trade surplus decreased by 19.3 percent during the first five months of the year, amounting to $52.6 billion, as reported by the Russian Federal Customs Service. From January to May, Russian exports dropped by 6.2 percent compared …