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Police commit to act if activists attempt to stop journalists working
National Union of Journalists
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June 26, 2025
Senior London Metropolitan Police officers have provided reassurances to the NUJ ahead of the Football Lads Against Grooming Gangs demonstration on 28 June. If police witness stewards, or anyone else, obstructing journalists at work, or physically...
Samagra Shiksha Axom, Assam, Vibha, and Vikramshila Join Forces to Strengthen Early Childhood Education in Assam
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
New partnership to boost early learning in Assam’s government schools through teacher training and play-based education GUWAHATI, ASSAM, INDIA, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark step to improve early childhood education in Assam,...
UK Moves to Outlaw Pro-Palestinian Activist Group
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The British government is preparing to formally designate the activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, a move prompted by an incident in which activists infiltrated an airbase and sprayed red paint into a military...
Minister Pemmy Majodina: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Honourable Speaker; Cabinet Colleagues; Deputy Ministers of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo; Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Water and Sanitation; Honourable Members of Parliament; Director-General and Senior...
AI for Good Global Summit Starts in Geneva
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The seventh annual AI for Good Global Summit commenced on Tuesday in Geneva, assembling a diverse mix of global leaders, technology pioneers, and members of civil society. This gathering focuses on exploring the ways artificial...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...
Social Development on oversight visit at surrounding areas of Khayelitsha and Kayamandi in Western Cape
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Sisisi Nokuzola Tolashe and the leadership of the Department of Social Development and its entities visited Khayelitsha and Kayamandi to provide a range of critical services to the communities. On the 8th of...
Four Decades After Live Aid, Ethiopia’s Hunger Crisis Returns
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
“On the Frontlines of Hunger” reveals Tigray’s battle against hunger and global silence. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Forty years after the world united through the historic Live Aid concerts to raise funds...
Federal Judge Directs Release of Detained Pro-Palestinian Activist
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A federal judge mandated the Trump administration on Friday to free Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, from immigration detention on bail. Khalil, who holds lawful permanent resident status, had...
Activist on Gaza Aid Ship Criticizes Support for Israel
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) An activist from Germany aboard the Madleen vessel, which is attempting to break an Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, expressed concerns on Sunday evening about the continued support of her home countries for Israel’s...
Activists set off from Tunisia to break Israel siege
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, over 1,000 activists from North African countries set off from Tunisia’s capital, beginning a land journey aimed at breaking Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The Maghreb resilience...
2025 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® Available July 17
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 United States Mint (Mint) Uncirculated Coin Set will be available for purchase on July 17 at noon (ET). The set contains two cards of 10 coins each, one from the United States Mint at...
Shareholder Activism Developments in the 2025 Proxy Season
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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June 18, 2025
Despite global economic uncertainty, a challenging M&A environment and an evolving regulatory landscape, shareholder activists remained relatively busy during the first half of 2025. The sustained level of overall activist activity reflects both...
180 Degree Capital Corp. Notes Business and Merger-Related Updates Including:
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 10, 2025
PRELIMINARY NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, OF $4.80 THE FILING OF AN UPDATED PRELIMINARY JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS FOR PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC. PLAN TO SCHEDULE SHAREHOLDER CALL DURING WEEK...
Anthem-Award Winning Activist Lisa Hurley’s Début Book Space To Exhale Offers Black Women a Blueprint for Soft Living
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The Transformative Title Launches June 17, In Celebration of Juneteenth and Caribbean-American Heritage Month. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Anthem Award-winning activist, Reiki Master, and...
Merely quarter of Ukrainian recruits join military on free will
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Only around 25% of Ukrainian military recruits enlist voluntarily, while the vast majority are conscripted through coercive means, according to Ukrainian MP Yury Kamelchuk. Ukraine’s military depends heavily on mandatory enlistment of men...
Protection of children in armed conflicts in focus at Joint FSC-PC Security Dialogue
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 9, 2025
Protection of children in armed conflicts was the focus of the 95th joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and OSCE Permanent Council (PC) meeting organized under the Estonian FSC Chairpersonship and the 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship of...
Deputy Minister Mmapaseka Letsike: Teenage Pregnancy Breakfast Engagement
South African Government
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July 9, 2025
Programme Director, Ms Coceka Nogoduka Deputy Minister’s joining us this morning, including those who have sent representatives and have spoken virtually All officials from across the length and breadth of government Stakeholders from across...
Africa Bitcoin Conference launches Diaspora Edition in Boston to unite Africans for financial freedom & innovation
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
ABCD is more than a conference; it’s a rallying call to the African diaspora whose remittances, investments & advocacy fuel Africa’s growth. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The organizers of the Africa Bitcoin...
Israel Detains Eight Gaza Ship Activists
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Eight international activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid vessel Madleen remain under Israeli detention, according to a human rights organization on Wednesday. The group, Adalah, condemned the continued custody of the volunteers as...