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Tech Giants Q2 Profit Hits Staggering USD143B
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The world’s seven largest tech companies—Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla—collectively reported a combined net profit of $143 billion in the second quarter of the year, according to their financial disclosures. The group …
Pakistan Reports 23 Fatalities in Floods, Rains
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported Friday that devastating floods and rain-related disasters claimed 23 lives and left six injured during a deadly 24-hour period. Punjab province in the east bore the brunt of …
Beijing Issues Warning to Philippines
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Beijing issued a stern warning to the Philippines, emphasizing there would be a "price to pay for trampling on China’s red line," following reports of Taiwan's senior diplomat visiting Manila. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo …
U.S. Reports Two Deaths from Flesh-Eating Bacteria
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Louisiana health authorities confirmed two fatalities from flesh-eating bacteria infections contracted through contaminated raw oyster consumption, media reported Friday. The Louisiana Oyster Task Force disclosed the deaths during a data review …
Russia records its first case Chikungunya fever
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia reported its first case of Chikungunya fever on Friday, with the patient currently hospitalized in moderate condition, according to the country’s sanitary authority, Rospotrebnadzor. The agency noted that it had previously warned about the …
WHO Supplies 1.1M Vaccines to Chad as Cholera Deaths Soar
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) WHO and UNICEF delivered 1.1 million cholera vaccine doses Thursday to Chad's government as the deadly outbreak continues claiming lives across the Central African nation. Mahamat Hamit Ahmat, Deputy General Secretary in the Ministry of Public …
Trump Revokes Ex-Vice President’s Secret Service Protection
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has withdrawn US Secret Service protection for ex-Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official confirmed to a news agency on Friday. A letter, examined by CNN, revealed that Trump instructed Homeland Security …
Astronomers first image of planet forming shows evidence of how giant planets emerge
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) For the first time, astronomers have photographed a planet forming within a dark gap of a dusty, multi-ringed disk around a young star, providing direct evidence of how giant planets emerge. “Many studies suggested these disk gaps might be caused …
Erdogan calls for Turkey, Japan to unite and act as global conscience
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Türkiye and Japan, described as “the two ends of Asia,” to unite and act as the global conscience, in an opinion piece for Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun. Erdogan highlighted the historic bond between the …
Greece Passes Law Allowing Private Universities After Decades-Long Ban
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Greece has dismantled constitutional barriers blocking private higher education institutions, authorizing four international university branches to commence operations this September in a landmark policy reversal. The Ministry of Education …
Thousands of Migrants Head Back to South America
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Roughly 14,000 individuals traveling toward the United States have instead made their way back to South America, marking what officials call an extraordinary spike in "reverse migration," as detailed in a recent bulletin released Friday. Between …
Gustavo Petro Condemns Accepting Gaza Genocide
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on Friday that accepting the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is "anti-human." "Anyone who accepts this genocide is anti-human; not even beasts would do such a thing," Petro posted on the US social …
Erdogan welcomes IUMS delegation in Istanbul
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday welcomed a delegation from the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) in Istanbul. The scholars were in Türkiye to attend the eight-day conference titled “An Islamic and Humanitarian …
Japan, India Forge Strategic Partnership
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan and India cemented an ambitious decade-long strategic alliance Friday, unveiling massive investment commitments and expanded security cooperation as both nations navigate escalating trade tensions with the United States. Japanese Prime …
UN Condemns Violent Attacks in Sudan’s North Darfur
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced deep concern on Friday regarding the rising violence in Sudan's North Darfur, condemning the ongoing assaults by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher. "The Secretary-General is appalled by the …
Texas Governor Signs Law to Redraw Congressional Maps
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Texas Governor Greg Abbott enacted a law on Friday that revises the state's congressional district boundaries, benefiting Republicans, according to reports from media outlets. The new redistricting plan was advocated by President Donald Trump with …
US Approves Patriot Air Defense System Aid to Ukraine
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The US State Department authorized a potential $179.1 million foreign military sale to Ukraine for the upkeep of its Patriot air defense system and related components, as announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Friday. …
Study reveals AI chatbot encourages harmful behaviors among teens
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent safety study has found that an AI chatbot developed by Meta, integrated into Instagram and Facebook, can encourage harmful behaviors among teens, including suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, according to a newspaper. In one test, …
North Korea Sees Strongest Economic Growth in Eight Years
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea's economy experienced its most significant expansion in eight years in 2024, driven by rising exports and progress in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as reported by South Korea's central bank on Friday. The North Korean …
Turkey's parliament labels Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide'
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s parliament on Friday passed a motion condemning Israel’s expanded occupation of Gaza and labeling its actions against Palestinians as genocide. The General Assembly, chaired by Speaker Numan Kurtulmus in an extraordinary session, debated …