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Over 26 migrants die in two shipwrecks off Italy

(MENAFN) Two migrant boats capsized off Italy’s Lampedusa Island on Wednesday, leaving at least 26 people dead and around 10 still unaccounted for, according to the Italian coastguard and UN officials. Around 60 others were rescued from the...

Macron opposes Trump on regime alteration in Iran

(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly rejected the idea of regime change in Iran, taking a stance at odds with U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently escalated his rhetoric against Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump...

China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations

(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...

UN Highlights Intensifying Violence in Haiti

(MENAFN) The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating conditions in Haiti, describing the situation as "enormously acute." On Tuesday, UN officials emphasized that escalating gang violence, coupled with a severe lack of...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban

(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Trump’s administration’s recent deportation approach raises eyebrows

(MENAFN) The Trump administration’s new immigration approach has raised eyebrows, with reports suggesting that officials are considering deporting non-US citizens to distant and unstable countries such as Ukraine, Libya, and El Salvador—regardless...

Meloni Meets Macron, Fico to Discuss Global Issues

(MENAFN) Italin Premier Giorgia Meloni engaged in separate discussions on Tuesday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and French Leader Emmanuel Macron. The talks concentrated on enhancing Europe's competitiveness, the ongoing conflict in...

Greece Indicts Seventeen Coastguards in Pylos Catastrophic Shipwreck

(MENAFN) A news outlet has reported that 17 officers from Greece's Hellenic Coast Guard, including the commanding officer of the LS-920 patrol vessel, are now facing formal charges related to the catastrophic 2023 shipwreck off Pylos—a maritime...

Cruel concept of sanctions

(MENAFN) Sanctions have increasingly become a go-to tool in international diplomacy, often used to avoid conflict or as an alternative when war is not politically feasible. Ideally, sanctions aim to pressure nations to alter their political...

Nasser’s grandson cautions of US-headed neocolonialism

Gamal Abdel Nasser Jr., the grandson of Egypt’s revolutionary leader and former president, has criticized the United States for becoming a leading force in modern neocolonialism. Speaking in an exclusive interview with RT ahead of International...

New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws

Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new global report...

Dr. Mick Zais BG (USA, ret.), Shoshana Bryen and Dr. Stephen Bryen Join STARRS Board of Advisors

President/CEO of (STARRS), Dr. Ron Scott announced that Dr. Mick Zais, Shoshana Bryen and Dr. Stephen Bryen have joined the STARRS Board of Advisors. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, November 25, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The President and...

ICE Breaches Court Ruling, Deports Two Immigrants to South Sudan

(MENAFN) Two immigrants detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas have been deported to South Sudan, despite a federal court ruling preventing such actions, their legal representatives reported Tuesday. The men,...

AUTHOR TOM GILROY’S HISTORICAL NOVEL 'OUT OF SEASON' TO SHINE AT THE AWAITED LONDON BOOK FAIR 2025

Brimming with high-stakes intelligence battle, this compelling masterpiece delves into politics, espionage, and the effects of colonialism TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Set against the context of actual historical...

Migrant supporting thousands sneak into Europe faces arrest

(MENAFN) Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, of the nationality of Egypt, who arrived in the UK in a tiny boat in October of 2022, worked with trafficking networks in north Africa to transport hundreds of people who left their countries from Libya to...

Balfour Capital Welcomes Dalia Yassin as Investment Advisor

Hedge Funds, Investments, Trading YVERDON-LES-BAINS , SWITZERLAND, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Balfour Capital Group Appoints Dalia Yassin to Lead International Infrastructure and Contract Strategy Expansion Balfour Capital Group (BCG), a...

Trump's Middle East Approach, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and the Future of US Statecraft – with Amb. Dennis Ross

Ambassador Dennis Ross joins host Brian Katulis to break down what President Trump's recent trip through Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar revealed about the administration's approach to foreign policy in the Middle East—and what it means for the...