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Iran to establish nationalised gold company centred in East Azerbaijan

bnm Tehran bureau July 17, 2025

The Governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan Province announced that a proposal to establish the National Gold Company with the province as its centre.

Syrian President al-Sharaa accuses Israel of sowing division after airstrikes

bna Cairo bureau July 17, 2025

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa strongly condemned Israel in a speech, accusing it of deliberately “creating discord within Syria.”

Lebanese militant leader to be freed from French prison after 41 years

bnm Beirut bureau July 17, 2025

Lebanese sources report that a French court has issued a release order for Georges Abdullah, a prominent Lebanese militant who has been imprisoned in France for 41 years.

Myanmar - four months on from the M7.7 earthquake

bno - Ho Chi Minh Office July 17, 2025

In late March, a 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar - devastating regions such as Mandalay, Sagaing, Naypyidaw and Shan State - killing at least 3,700 people and injuring nearly 5,000, with thousands more missing

COMMENT: Slovakia’ Prime Minister pushes back on EU gas phase-out, demands a delay to the sanctions as EU cracks widen

Ben Aris in Berlin July 17, 2025

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is becoming a major embarrassment for the EU plans to phase out all Russian gas imports by 2028.

Hungary opposes EU’s new long-term budget

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharply criticised the European Commission’s new long-term budget proposal, accusing Brussels of favouring Ukraine at the expense of European farmers, including those in Hungary.

Onto Innovation Inc. acquires business unit of Hungarian semiconductor metrology firm for $545mn

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

Massachusetts-based Onto Innovation Inc. has agreed to acquire a major business unit of Hungary's Semilab Group for $545mn, in a rare international spotlight for the Budapest-based semiconductor metrology firm.

Deadly clashes erupt in Bangladesh - again

bno Chennai Office July 17, 2025

Fresh violent clashes in Bangladesh’s Gopalganj district on July 17 left at least four people dead and dozens injured after a confrontation between police forces and rival political supporters turned deadly.

Romania's fiscal plan seen reducing deficits but slowing growth, says ING

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

Romania’s new fiscal consolidation package is likely to reduce the country’s twin deficits over the next two years, but at the cost of significantly slower economic growth, analysts said.

Prabowo’s France visit marks a milestone in 75 years of Indonesia–France relations

bno - Surabaya Office July 17, 2025

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has concluded a state visit to France, in the process reinforcing the deepening strategic partnership between Jakarta and Paris.

South Korea records job gains in June despite declines in key industries

bno - Jakarta Office July 17, 2025

South Korea added 183,000 jobs in June compared to the previous year, marking the sixth month of continuous employment growth, according to Statistics Korea.

Trio of Turkmen opposition activists face deportation from Turkey as Ankara “indulges” Ashgabat

Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet July 16, 2025

Erdogan builds Turkic ties, loses patience with Turkmen critics.

Hungarian farmers dump manure at EU headquarters in protest at planned cuts in CAP funds

bne IntelliNews July 16, 2025

Hungarian farmers dumped piles of manure in front of the EU’s headquarters in central Budapest in protest at the European Commission’s plans to overhaul the Common Agricultural Policy from 2028, leading to cuts in agricultural subsidies.

US YouTube star IShowSpeed stuns Lithuania in €30,000 visit, sniffs an official’s armpit

bne IntelliNews July 16, 2025

Internet personality Darren Jason Watkins, American – better known as IShowSpeed – arrived in Lithuania on July 15, and was welcomed at the airport by Minister of the Economy Lukas Savickas,

Brazil seeks more time to negotiate as Trump tariffs threaten significant economic damage

bnl Sao Paulo bureau July 16, 2025

Brazil will pursue a rapid reversal of Washington's 50% tariff announcement while remaining open to requesting additional negotiation time, according to Vice President Geraldo Alckmin.

UPDATE: Israeli strike reported near Syria’s presidential palace

bna Cairo bureau July 16, 2025

An Israeli airstrike targeted an area near Syria’s Presidential Palace in Damascus on July 16.

Israel reinforces Golan forces as Druze declare strike over Syrian violence

bnm Gulf bureau July 16, 2025

Israeli Defence Forces have reinforced troops on the Syrian border after Druze leaders declared a general strike and warned they would cross into Syria to help their community under attack in Suwayda province.

Taiwan’s president plans visit to Paraguay amid diplomatic pressure from Beijing

Alek Buttermann July 16, 2025

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is set to visit Paraguay next month, a move which could include transit stops in the United States and is already drawing criticism from Beijing.

Trump to meet Qataris to negotiate Gaza ceasefire deal

bnm Gulf bureau July 16, 2025

US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman Al Thani on July 16 to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and Iran.

Kremlin vows to fight on, despite Trump's new sanctions and weapons package for Ukraine

bne IntelliNews July 16, 2025

The Kremlin already warned during the last Istanbul meeting that it might take as many as eight new regions if Ukraine does not accept its terms.

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