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Press releases published on April 19, 2025

Kremlin unveils content of Putin’s discussions with Trump envoy
(MENAFN) The Kremlin has announced that discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday focused on "aspects of the settlement of the Ukraine conflict," though no further details were provided. …

African Health Ministers Initiate Vaccination Against Variant Poliovirus
(MENAFN) Health officials from African nations within the Lake Chad Basin initiated a large-scale immunization initiative on Thursday, aiming to shield 83 million children under five from variant poliovirus type 2, as part of a renewed mission to eliminate …

Philippines Reports 1 Death from Mpox
(MENAFN) Medical authorities in Davao City, located in the southern region of the Philippines, officially verified on Friday that two individuals had contracted mpox, with one succumbing to health complications, based on an official public announcement. …

Prince Harry takes undisclosed trip to Ukraine
(MENAFN) Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made a previously undisclosed visit to the Ukrainian city of Lviv, with news of the trip emerging only after he had departed the country. This marks his first visit to Ukraine and makes him the second British …

Trump elongates Russia sanctions for another year
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has extended US sanctions against Russia for another year, citing ongoing threats to national security. The sanctions, originally imposed over Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and later expanded due to alleged interference …

Global Trade Hopes Revive Amid US, EU Talks
(MENAFN) Worldwide financial markets showed optimism about dodging a potential trade conflict after United States Leader Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed confidence on Thursday regarding the chances of achieving a “fair” agreement …

Trump suggests advice to countries unhappy with US tariffs
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has responded to international criticism over his sweeping tariff hikes by suggesting that countries unhappy with the new trade duties are free to stop doing business with the United States. Speaking aboard Air Force One on …

FBI claims US teen planned to murder Trump, escape to Ukraine
(MENAFN) A Wisconsin teenager, Nikita Casap, has been charged with the murder of his mother and stepfather, and is accused of planning to assassinate President Donald Trump while framing Russia for the crime. Casap, 17, was arrested in Kansas after police …

Death Toll from U.S. Airstrikes on Yemen's Fuel Port Climbs to 80
(MENAFN) According to Houthi-run health authorities, the number of fatalities from U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port has climbed to 80, with an additional 150 individuals injured, as reported early Saturday. The airstrikes occurred on Thursday …

US, Iran resume high-level diplomatic talks regarding Tehran's nuclear program
(MENAFN) The United States and Iran have resumed high-level diplomatic talks regarding Tehran's nuclear program, marking the first indirect negotiations in years. Held in Muscat, Oman, the meeting featured Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US …

White House physician evaluates Trump’s health
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is in “excellent cognitive and physical health,” according to White House physician Captain Sean Barbabella. The statement follows Trump’s first physical exam of his second term, which took place Friday at a hospital in …

Xi cautions US will exclude itself
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has cautioned that the United States may end up isolating itself by imposing unilateral trade restrictions. Speaking during Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s visit to Beijing, Xi criticized Washington’s tariff- …

Global Delegates Gather in St. Petersburg to Champion Traditional Sports Revival
(MENAFN) The 7th Ethnosport Forum, bearing the theme “The Reviving of Traditional Sports,” is set to commence this Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia, with participants from 75 nations anticipated to attend. The inaugural ceremony will include a speech by …

Iran, US Resume Nuclear Talks in Rome
(MENAFN) The follow-up session of mediated discussions between the United States and Iran regarding Tehran’s atomic initiative commenced on Saturday in Rome, the capital city of Italy, as stated by Iranian news outlets. An Iranian state-run agency …

Blinken confirms Zelensky suggested US rare-earths agreement under Biden
(MENAFN) Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky offered a rare-earth minerals partnership to the U.S. during Joe Biden’s presidency. In an interview with CNBC, Blinken said there’s nothing …

Rubio, Musk support Witkoff’s peace attempts
(MENAFN) Steve Witkoff, a trusted confidant of US President Donald Trump, spent over four hours in private discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, focusing on potential steps toward resolving the Ukraine conflict. Witkoff, who had …

Trump bronze statue gets established at his golf club
(MENAFN) A new statue of former President Donald Trump has been installed at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The sculpture, named The Defiance Monument, shows Trump with his fist raised—a nod to the moment he made the same …

Three Die in Nebraska Small Plane Crash
(MENAFN) Three people tragically lost their lives in a small plane crash in the Midwestern region of Nebraska, with officials confirming that all bodies were retrieved by Friday evening. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office reported that the aircraft went …

Virgil Van Dijk Extends Contract with Liverpool Until 2027
(MENAFN) Dutch center-back Virgil Van Dijk has prolonged his deal with Liverpool until the year 2027, as revealed by the Premier League club via its official online platform. At 33 years old, Van Dijk expressed: "I’m very happy, very proud. There are so …

UK extremely tangled in Ukraine war
(MENAFN) Britain has been far more deeply involved in the Ukraine conflict than publicly acknowledged, according to a report by The Times. The article, citing anonymous British and Ukrainian military sources, reveals that the UK not only provided strategic …