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Wytrwal Industries Celebrates 250 years of the U.S. Army
Veteran owned defense contractor honors the long history of the world’s best Army MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wytrwal Industries Holding Company, LLC (“Wytrwal”) is honored to celebrate the 250th anniversary of...

ICC issues detention warrants for Taliban chiefs
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures, marking a rare move against Afghanistan’s current leadership. The warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and...

US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...

Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban
(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...

US sanctions UN official over denouncing occupation forces
(MENAFN) The United States has issued sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur assigned to the occupied Palestinian territories, following her strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. According...

Trading with dictators? A historical review of the EU’s business partners
8 July 2025 By Claudia Marchini and Alexander Popov Over the last 25 years the EU’s trading partners have become less and less democratic. The ECB Blog investigates the background of this development and the dynamics at play. Do democratic values...

Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit
(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...

Poland’s PM holds press conference in Warsaw
(MENAFN) As Poland implemented new border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference in Warsaw declaring that authorities would respond firmly when necessary. Speaking alongside Dutch Prime...

Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks
(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...

India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...

Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...

French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration
(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...

Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...

Trump Enacts "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Amid Debt Concerns
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump delivered his signature legislative victory Friday, enacting the sweeping "One Big, Beautiful Bill" during a dramatic White House ceremony that he proclaimed would launch America's economic transformation. "This...

Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....

Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...

Pakistan Calls on India to Renounce "Misguided Policies"
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on India to abandon its "misguided policies" and shift toward fostering greater regional collaboration in South Asia. Speaking at the Institute for Strategic Studies Islamabad conference on...

Pakistan, China Forge Stronger Strategic Partnership
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasized the strengthening and evolving nature of the Pakistan-China "all-weather" strategic partnership, calling it the bedrock of Islamabad’s foreign...

Suspect of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall claim order came from Ukraine
(MENAFN) The suspects behind the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths and injured over 600, have allegedly claimed that the operation was ordered by a Ukrainian government entity, according to...

Orban warns Ukraine in NATO possibly to ignite WWIII
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that admitting Ukraine into NATO would lead to a direct war with Russia, potentially triggering World War III. He also expressed strong opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership, arguing it...