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UN Cautions of Looming Breakdown in Lebanon Without Swift Action
(MENAFN) Lebanon is on the brink of a devastating socioeconomic breakdown unless immediate and unified recovery measures are implemented, a new multi-agency report from the United Nations cautioned on Thursday. Titled "The Socioeconomic Impacts of...

Syria Gears Up for Historic Parliamentary Elections in September
(MENAFN) Syria is gearing up to hold its first parliamentary elections under new leadership between September 15 and 20, marking a significant political transition following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. On Saturday, the High Election...

The National Association of Friendship Centres Calls for Investment in Friendship Centres
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is urging the federal government to invest in long-term, sustainable funding for Friendship Centres across the country. With federal Urban...

Minister Maropene Ramokgopa on G20 milestone in Kruger National Park
South Africa has etched its name in history by hosting the first-ever G20 Development Working Group (DWG) Ministerial Meeting on African soil. The meeting took place at Skukuza Safari Lodge in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga Province, from...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Schedules Announcement of 2025 Second Quarter Results
HOUSTON, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) today announced that it will release the financial results for its three months ended June 30, 2025, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. C.D.T. A...

Demonstrators sing ‘Zelensky is the devil’ in Kiev
(MENAFN) Demonstrators in Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities took to the streets on Tuesday to protest President Vladimir Zelensky’s support for a new law reducing the independence of key anti-corruption agencies. Chanting slogans like “Zelya...

S. Korea’s Civilian Defense Minister Pledges Peace on Korean Peninsula
(MENAFN) South Korea appointed its first civilian defense minister in decades as Ahn Gyu-back took office Friday, committing to long-term peace on the Korean Peninsula. The 64-year-old Democratic Party lawmaker was named by President Lee Jae-myung...

Dr. Dominic Obadiah of Kenya Received Official Credentials as Certified World Civility Ambassador and Spokesperson
NAIROBI CITY, GREENSPAN, KENYA, July 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Dominic Obadiah, an expert in civility, has been officially recognized as a certified World Civility Ambassador and Spokesperson. He received his training credentials from...

Top Lithuanian official says Russian is more common in EU state
(MENAFN) A top Lithuanian official has acknowledged that the Russian language is becoming more commonly heard in public spaces, a trend linked to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees and other migrants. Historically shaped by its past within the...

Preventing childhood statelessness: UNHCR, ODIHR and HCNM launch new publication
VIENNA, 25 July 2025 – The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a joint...

Premier Lazarus Mokgosi: North West Office of the Premier Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable speaker, Dr. Desbo Mohono Honourable deputy speaker, Hon. Collen Maine Members of the executive council present here today Chief whip of the majority party, Hon. Motlalepula Rosho Chairperson of portfolio committees, Hon. Tebogo Modise...

Award-Winning Documentary Feature 'Unspoken' Now Available on Prime Video via Prime Video Direct
Powerful film confronts the lasting impact of the 'Last Mass Lynching in America' MONROE, GA, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Unspoken,” an award-winning documentary about the “Last Mass Lynching in America,” is now available...

AMMWEC Launches National Coalition on Fighting Antisemitism and Hate
United Against Hate WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) convened its inaugural National Coalition Conference, titled 'United Against Hate,'...

Restraint, Diplomacy, and Restoring Arctic Exceptionalism
Back to Publications Left to Right – Cynthia Lazaroff (Board Member of the Arctic Institute), Pavel Devyatkin (Senior Associate at The Arctic Institute), Anatol Lieven (Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute), Jennifer Spence...

OSCE and the Commission of Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan strengthen Legal Culture in Urban and Rural Areas of Kazakhstan
In 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana completed a series of three-day training seminars in four regions of Kazakhstan, respectively, in co-operation with the Commission of Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan, the International...

CIRA's Net Good Grants back Indigenous, rural and youth-led initiatives for a safer, more connected Canada
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CIRA is proud to announce 13 transformative, community-led initiatives funded through its 2025 Net Good Grants program. From remote broadband infrastructure to youth-focused cybersecurity...

Zelensky seeks to recollect presidential authorities
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has submitted a request to parliament to extend martial law for another 90 days, a move that would allow him to remain in office despite the official end of his presidential term last year. Martial...

For First Time Ever, NBC Sports to Present Kentucky Oaks in Primetime – Friday, May 1, 2026, on NBC and Peacock
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Sports will showcase the Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time ever in 2026, it was announced today by Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI”) and NBC Sports. The 152nd...

UNESCO strengthens fire resilience in the Pantanal and Cerrado with support from local communities
The initiative aims to protect areas recognized as World Natural Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves through the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF). UNESCO is intensifying its efforts in Brazil to protect areas recognized as World Natural Heritage...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: South African Police Service Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable house chairperson, Deputy ministers, Mr Cassel Mathale and Dr Polly Boshielo, Honourable members of the NCOP, National commissioner of police, General Fannie Masemola, Director-general of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, Mr...