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CHAS lecture on the Irish Civil War Sun, 09 Feb, 2025 Economic and social historian Andy Bielenberg, originally from near Tullow, will give this month’s talk
Carlow Nationalist
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August 7, 2025
CARLOW Historical and Archaeological Society (CHAS) will hold its next lecture in the Milford Room at the Seven Oaks Hotel on Wednesday 19 February at 8pm. Economic and social historian Andy Bielenberg will give this month’s talk on the topic of...
NY AG Letitia James Subpoenaed by DOJ In Trump Civil Rights Violation Probe
Newsweek
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August 8, 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued multiple subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump's civil rights, the Associated Press reported. The subpoenas...
The eternal wait for Godot
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
“Underdevelopment occurs not because of lack of capital: capital can easily be raised; it occurs not because of lack of skilled people: people can be trained; it occurs because of the failure of a society to organise itself for development…”...
BHC asks govt to rethink internet shutdown, restore transport
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Friday directed the provincial government to review its blanket suspension of mobile and data services and to immediately restore public transport, which had been suspended across the province for...
300 booked, 25 held for attacks on Ahmadi worship places
Dawn
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August 16, 2025
• Two FIRs registered; 47 suspects named, 300 remain unidentified • Minarets of worship places torn down, one set ablaze; nearby homes also attacked • HRCP calls for strict action on hate speech LAHORE: Dijikot police have registered two cases...
CSOs Call For Calm In Jigawa By-Election, Preach Peace
TVC News Nigeria
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August 15, 2025
The Civil Society Coalition on Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution has urged voters in Garki and Babura Federal Constituency to reject violence and turn out in large numbers for Saturday’s by-election.... The Civil Society Coalition on...
Transparency push: Romualdez, Tingog seek to open budget process to civil society observers
Politiko
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July 31, 2025
By Billy Begas Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the representatives of the Tingog party-list have jointly filed a resolution seeking to designate civil society groups as official non-voting observers in the budget hearings of the Committee...
Outcry over lack of clarity in appointment of the next National Director of Public Prosecutions
IOL
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The former head of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) Investigating Directorate, Advocate Hermione Cronje, has called on civil society and anyone involved in the National Dialogue process launched on Friday to “start a groundswell or...
NSCN/GPRN (Niki) observes 79th Naga Independence Day at GHQ Suruhuto
Nagaland Post
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August 15, 2025
The NSCN/GPRN (Niki) commemorated the 79th Naga Independence Day at its General Headquarters, Suruhuto Designated Camp in Zunheboto district on Wednesday. The celebration was marked by a ceremonial guard of honour for the chief guest, kilo...
Boycotting genocide: Italy's civil society stands with Palestine
The New Arab
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July 31, 2025
While Israel’s massacres in Gaza and the West Bank continue, solidarity for Palestinians around the world is growing. This is true even in countries like Italy, where the government maintains critical support for Tel Aviv. Yet, over recent months,...
EFCC, ADC and Related Matters
This Day
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August 16, 2025
By Okey Ikechukwu Let us backtrack to some four/five years ago. A prominent Nigerian politician who was contesting for the office of President complained loudly in the media that the sitting government was using the nation’s anticorruption...
Civil Defence denies chief was ‘lounging at beach’ during wildfire
Cyprus Mail
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August 4, 2025
The Civil Defence on Monday refuted claims made on social media that its director was lounging on a beach during the recent wildfires that swept through Limassol district. Posts on social media had alleged that Maria Papa, director of the Civil...
‘Tweet others as you wish to be tweeted’ — or not
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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George Lee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Macleod Gazette Editor’s Note: Following is the first story in a series on social media roles, effects and strategies in politics and public life, especially at the provincial level in Alberta. A...
Diplomacy via education
Bangkok Post
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August 15, 2025
The recent border skirmishes between Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia have aroused fervent nationalism and hateful sentiments in society. While collective angst is understandable, it is alarming to witness our parliamentarians display such...
Office of State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality: There is no alternative to peaceful conflict resolution
Inter Press News
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The Office of the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality of Georgia has issued a statement on the 17th anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. As the office notes, there is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of the conflict....
Civil society calls to scrap ‘anti-environment’ Lahore Yellow Line project
Dawn
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July 27, 2025
White Star LAHORE: Civil society activists staged a protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club against the Lahore Yellow Line project on Saturday. Led by Dr Ajaz Anwar of the Lahore Conservation Society, the participants raised...
Georgian NGOs Reject “Foreign Agents” Law and Threats from Anti-Corruption Bureau
Business Media Gerogia
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August 15, 2025
According to Georgian non-governmental organizations, on August 11 six organizations received letters from the Anti-Corruption Bureau accusing them of violating the so-called “Foreign Agents Registration Law,” threatening them with criminal...
‘Only Malayalam cinema woke up to gender reforms’
The Times of India
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August 16, 2025
Gender activist and chair professor, school of public health, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Dr Lakshmi Lingam speaks to TOI on why safety, fairness and diversity remain elusive for women in the film industryWhat is your opinion on struggles...
Counterterrorism: FG seeks support for reintegration of rehabilitated ex-combatants into society
Peoples Gazette
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August 7, 2025
The federal government said it is expanding its reintegration programme under Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) to rebuild trust and promote peace in conflict-affected communities across the country. The coordinator of OPSC, Yusuf Ali, disclosed this...
Incompetents
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 15, 2025
By Kyaw Myint Htoon (Paris) Dear People of Myanmar, Recently, a certain so-called “Independent Mechanism” released a report making some baseless accusations. Their august organization is facing severe budget cuts. There is a need to desperately...