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Slovakia Accuses UK of Election Interference
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s administration has formally called in the British ambassador as diplomatic frictions intensified, following Prime Minister Robert Fico’s allegations that the United Kingdom interfered in the nation’s 2023 general election....

Slovak Premier Says EU Is Tired of Peace
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has sharply criticized fellow European Union leaders, claiming they appear “tired and bored of 80 years of peace” and suggesting they are deliberately steering toward a direct military conflict...

Slovak Premier claims Kiev’s supporters ‘tired’ of peace
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused some European Union leaders of being “tired and bored” of decades of peace, suggesting they are carelessly steering Europe toward a direct military confrontation between NATO and Russia. In an...

iHerb Reaches 29-Year Milestone with Global Anniversary Sale
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iHerb, one of the world’s largest online retailers specializing in health and wellness, is celebrating its 29th anniversary with its biggest, month-long sales event highlighting its transformative...

UN to hit nations helping Russia withy secondary sanctions
(MENAFN) The European Union is exploring possible punitive actions against nations it accuses of helping Moscow circumvent Western restrictions, according to reports. Western nations have imposed a historic series of sanctions on Russia over the...

Kim Jong Un, Putin to go to military parade to commemorate end of WWII
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in a large military parade in China next week, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of World War II, according to reports. Kim will...

ESET discovers PromptLock, the first AI-powered ransomware
ESET Research discovers PromptLock, a new type of ransomware using GenAI to execute attacks. The malware runs a locally accessible AI language model to generate malicious Lua scripts in real time, which are compatible across Windows, Linux, and...

Ukraine targets Russian oil supplies to Hungary for third time
(MENAFN) Russian crude deliveries to Hungary have been suspended after Ukraine launched another attack on the Druzhba pipeline, marking the third strike on the system this month, according to Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Slovak...

Trump expresses outrage over Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil pipeline system
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump voiced frustration over Ukrainian attacks on the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, according to a senior official in Budapest. On Friday, Balazs Orban, political director to...

Trump Opposes Ukrainian Attacks on Oil Pipeline
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has conveyed his anger regarding Ukrainian assaults on an essential pipeline delivering Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, according to a high-ranking official in Budapest. On Friday, Balazs Orban, the...

Budapest Says Ukraine Unworthy of EU Membership
(MENAFN) Hungary’s leaders have sharply criticized Ukraine for jeopardizing the country’s energy security, accusing Kiev of using threats, bombings, and extortion to pressure Hungary into supporting its EU ambitions. Prime Minister Viktor Orban...

Hungary insist Ukraine cannot have European Union membership
(MENAFN) Hungarian leaders have insisted that Ukraine cannot secure European Union membership through coercion, threats, or military actions, criticizing Kiev for endangering regional energy supplies. This month, Ukrainian forces reportedly...

Hungary claims Ukraine launching new assault on main pipeline to EU
(MENAFN) Russian oil deliveries to Hungary have been suspended after Ukraine launched its third attack this month on the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported on Friday. The strike was also confirmed by Slovak...

Climate Change Cripples Europe's Nuclear Plants
(MENAFN) As Europe endures an intense summer heatwave, the impacts of global warming are becoming starkly evident—even nuclear power, often hailed as a climate solution, is struggling under the pressure. “While a lot of the nuclear public...

Ukrainian drone downed close to nuclear power plant
(MENAFN) A Ukrainian kamikaze drone was intercepted near a nuclear power plant in Russia’s Kursk region, which had been partially occupied by Ukrainian forces for several months. Plant officials reported that the UAV caused minor damage to the...

Hungary says to Zelensky ‘don’t threaten us’
(MENAFN) Hungary has warned Ukraine to stop jeopardizing its Russian energy supplies after repeated attacks on a key oil pipeline. Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba (“Friendship”) pipeline — a major Soviet-era route delivering crude to Central...

Trump ‘angry’ over Ukrainian assaults on main Russian pipeline to EU
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has reportedly voiced anger over Ukrainian attacks on the Druzhba pipeline, a major route delivering Russian oil to Central Europe, according to Hungarian officials. Balazs Orban, political director to Prime...

Russia intercepts Ukrainian drone close to nuclear power plant
(MENAFN) Russian authorities reported that a Ukrainian explosive drone was intercepted near a nuclear power facility in the Kursk region, an area that had previously seen months of Ukrainian military presence. The plant’s management stated that...

Remittix Presale Skyrockets Past $20M After Revealing First Major Exchange Listing – With More To Follow
KOŠICE, Slovakia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remittix (RTX), the fast-expanding blockchain project focused on seamless global payments, has officially reached over $20,4 million in presale status, making it one of the most successful raise...

Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Oil Pipeline
(MENAFN) The head of Ukraine's drone command has alleged that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have incapacitated a Russian oil pipeline responsible for transporting crude to Hungary and Slovakia. This pipeline, known as the Druzhba line...