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Ukraine facing fierce fighting around eastern city of Pokrovsk, Zelenskiy says | WN24

(Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the east, a logistics hub near which Russia has been announcing the capture of villages on an almost daily basis. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said Ukraine’s top commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, told a […]

Tunisians protest aginst President Saied, call country an ‘open-air prison’ | WN24

TUNIS (Reuters) -Hundreds of Tunisian activists protested in the capital on Friday against President Kais Saied, denouncing his rule as an “authoritarian regime” that has turned the country into an “open-air prison”. Under the slogan “The Republic is a large prison,” protesters marched along Habib Bourguiba Avenue. They demanded the release of jailed opposition leaders, […]

Honduras mandates face masks again as respiratory illnesses spike | WN24

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public spaces amid a spike in respiratory illnesses and as a variant of the virus spreads through the Central American country. Honduras’ health ministry confirmed two deaths from the virus this week, among patients with underlying health conditions, bringing […]

Belarus conducts exercise of radio technical troops | WN24

MINSK, July 25 (Xinhua) — Belarus is hosting a large-scale exercise involving its radio technical troops, with the aim of enhancing the readiness and operational capabilities of its air defense forces, the Belarusian defense ministry said Friday. The drills focus on detection, tracking and identification of aerial targets using advanced radar and communication systems. The […]

U.S. stocks close higher on continuous optimism | WN24

NEW YORK, July 25 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and encouraging developments on the trade front. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.47 percent to 44,901.92. The S&P 500 gained 0.4 percent to reach a new high of 6,388.64. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.24 percent to end […]

Trump says he was ‘never’ told his name was in Epstein files | WN24

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, as he departs for Scotland, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 25, 2025. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / REUTERS US President Donald Trump denied on Friday, July 25, that he had ever been told that his name appeared in files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “No, […]