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Press releases published on April 3, 2025
Amazon Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Buy TikTok
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Amazon made a last-minute offer to buy TikTok in the United States as the Chinese-owned social media app faces a looming deadline in April to either divest or face a potential ban. This development was reported by a news agency, which cited …
Law enforcement announces five wounded in Amsterdam knife assault
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A stabbing incident took place in central Amsterdam on Thursday, resulting in at least five people being injured. The attack occurred near Dam Square, and local police quickly apprehended the suspect. While the motives behind the incident remain …
Western Companies Consider Going Back to Russia
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) As the United States and Russia inch toward normalization, there is growing speculation about the possible return of Western firms to the Russian market. However, Russian officials have warned that re-entering the market will be much more …
Global billionaire wealth surges in 2025
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The global elite have seen their numbers and wealth surge to unprecedented levels, with 2025 annual billionaires list revealing a record-breaking tally of over 3,000 individuals. The 39th edition of the prestigious list indicates a significant …
Putin declares Moscow's trust in Western Europe has been irreparably damaged
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Moscow's trust in Western Europe has been irreparably damaged, and while Russia remains open to negotiations with the European Union to resolve the Ukraine conflict, it will no longer base these …
Robust earthquake strikes Myanmar in Thailand
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread damage in the country and neighboring Thailand. The quake, which had a shallow depth of 10 km, hit northwest of Sagaing in central Myanmar. Shortly after, a …
EU defense commissioner cautions of potential Russian attack within five years
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia may be capable of launching military attacks on European Union nations within the next five years, the EU’s defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, cautioned on Wednesday during a security forum in Warsaw focused on the bloc’s defense …
Russia plans on opening embassy in African state
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Union of the Comoros has agreed to host a Russian embassy in its capital, Moroni, marking a new phase in the strengthening of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The Comorian Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision, viewing it as an …
US Researchers Sue NIH Over ‘Politically Motivated’ Budget Cuts
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, researchers in the United States issued a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), accusing the organization of making budget cuts to research institutions during the Trump administration that were "politically …
Putin suggests UN to temporarily govern Ukraine
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed the idea of establishing a temporary UN-led government in Ukraine to oversee fair elections, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's term is set to expire in May 2024. Putin explained that Moscow …
Putin aide unveils suggestion for Musk’s planned Mars mission
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economic representative, Kirill Dmitriev, has revealed that Russia is ready to assist Elon Musk's planned Mars mission by providing a compact nuclear power station and other advanced technologies. Dmitriev, …
Kremlin reacts to detained Moldovan governor’s appeal to Putin
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Kremlin responded on Thursday to an appeal from Yevgenia Gutsul, the detained leader of Moldova’s Gagauzia region, asking Russian President Vladimir Putin for assistance in securing her release. Gutsul was arrested on Tuesday at Chisinau …
UN: 2024 marks 'worst year' on record for aid worker deaths
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations has warned that humanitarian employees are being killed at an "unprecedented" rate, making 2024 the "worst year" on record for aid workforce. Speaking to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Joyce Msuya, assistant secretary- …
Moscow claims Kiev violating energy ceasefire
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Ministry of Defense has accused Ukrainian forces of violating a US-mediated ceasefire agreement by carrying out three attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure in just 24 hours. These incidents included a drone strike in Bryansk that …
Sudanese military announces capital ‘free’
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The leader of Sudan's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared Khartoum "free" after his forces regained control of the capital's international airport from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The announcement was made on …
Media reports Indian army wanting to acquire 800km-range BrahMos missiles
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) India’s army and air force are set to acquire 250 advanced BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, according to reports from local media on Wednesday. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has given approval for the procurement, with final approval …
EU refuses US-proposed Black Sea ceasefire pact
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union has rejected Russia’s demand to lift sanctions on its main agricultural bank as part of the Black Sea ceasefire initiative being discussed between Moscow and Washington. Anitta Hipper, the European Commission's spokesperson for …
Russian communists call for city of Volgograd to be renamed Stalingrad
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the Russian Communist Party (CPRF), has called for the city of Volgograd to be renamed Stalingrad to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The city, once named Stalingrad …
Media reports Interpol taking into account detention warrants for Serb presidents
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Interpol is reportedly contemplating issuing international arrest warrants for Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, and Nenad Stevandic, the parliament speaker of the Serb-majority region in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These leaders face …
Forbes-named billionaire gets charged with fraud
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April 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian prosecutors have detained Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire founder of the agro-industrial company Rusagro, charging him with large-scale fraud and abuse of power. Moshkovich, named by Forbes as Russia’s 55th richest individual in 2024 …