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Ambassador Richard Holtzapple assumes duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 14, 2025
SARAJEVO, 14 August 2025 - Ambassador Richard (Rick) Holtzapple, a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, assumed his duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 August 2025. Ambassador Holtzapple served as...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Beats Beto Again, Expanding the TRO Against Him and Defeating His Attempt to Forum Shop
Attorney General of Texas
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August 16, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured another major victory against Robert Francis O’Rourke and his organization, Powered by People, which has operated an unlawful financial influence scheme designed to help runaway Democrats avoid arrest during...
Deputy Head of OSCE Mission Visits Travnik and Busovača
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 14, 2025
TRAVNIK, 13 August 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Zahid Movlazada, visited Travnik and Busovača, where he met with Radoje Vidović, the President of HDZ BiH Central Bosnia Canton Board, Tahir Lendo,...
Ahead of the Curve: Factoring the Cost of Carbon into Long-Term Decision-Making
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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August 16, 2025
INTRODUCTION Decarbonization is a major investment theme for long-term investors, given the worldwide shift already under way in energy infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, business models, and the built environment. Annual climate finance...
Presidency on public programme of the President
South African Government
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August 15, 2025
First National Convention of the National Dialogue As South Africa begins the process of a National Dialogue - a long term process to rebuild trust, address deepest challenges, and shape a shared future, President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday,...
Moscow vows to help Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger in fighting terrorism
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in tackling terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The commitment was made during the first defense consultations between...
FLEOA Statement on H.R. 4944
EIN Presswire
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August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Silverman: “We must work together to protect public safety and support those who serve.” Rep. Janice Danoff Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois, has introduced H.R. 4944, a...
Council Circular 25-18 Updated Ministerial Guidelines on Alcohol Free Zones
Office of Local Government
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August 14, 2025
What’s new or changing? The Ministerial Guidelines on Alcohol-Free Zones (the Guidelines) have been updated following an administrative review. The revised Guidelines incorporate updates to agency names, agency contact details and International...
Virginia’s candidates fight about debating plans
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Candidates in Virginia’s closely watched governor’s race remain at odds over the timing and location of a key debate, according to local reports. The upcoming election in the bellwether state, set for this fall, comes one year after...
OSCE Mission to Skopje celebrates International Youth Day with spotlight on civic engagement
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 13, 2025
The OSCE Mission to Skopje marked International Youth Day by celebrating the power of youth civic engagement at the “Youth Civic Engagement Award” ceremony, held at Suli An in Skopje’s Old Bazaar. Organized by the Ministry of Social Policy,...
Sequestration 2025: An Update
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA, Public Law 118-5) established limits (often called caps) on discretionary budget authority for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The Congressional Budget Office is required to report whether, according to its...
H.R. 3483, Forcing Real Accountability for Unlawful Distributions Act of 2025
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
Bill Summary H.R. 3483 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop an information technology system (IT) for the purpose of detecting fraudulent claims for health care services and report to the Congress on that system’s...
CBO's Estimates of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of Public Law 119-21
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
CBO was asked for information concerning the effects of a potential sequestration (the cancellation of budgetary resources) in accordance with the Statutory Pay‑As‑You‑Go Act of 2010 (S-PAYGO) that could occur as a result of the enactment of the...
H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
H.R. 3617 would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to: Assess the supply chain and related issues for critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials; Develop strategies to strengthen the supply chain for those...
S. 778, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
S. 778 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a designated lactation space in each VA medical center. According to the department, 26 medical centers that currently lack a designated lactation room would need to spend...
H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
H.R. 3616 would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in consultation with the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), to review regulations proposed by other federal agencies that could affect the reliability of the bulk-power...
H.R. 4549, Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
Congressional Budget Office
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August 15, 2025
H.R. 4549 would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator to lead the Office of Rural Affairs. Under current law, the Administrator of the SBA appoints a director to...
UN Security Council opposes RSF announcement of parallel government in Sudan
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) announcement of a parallel government in areas under their control. Since April 2023, fighting between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has stalled the country’s...
OSCE pilot initiative helps freshly trained Ukrainian border guards deliver first document security training for peers at border crossing points
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 14, 2025
An OSCE pilot ‘train-the-trainers’ initiative is helping freshly trained Ukrainian border guards test their skills as trainers in document security at border crossing points. This initiative was part of a two-week training course in Lviv organized...
Yerevan court elongates Russian-Armenian businessman’s detention
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Yerevan court has prolonged the arrest of Russian-Armenian billionaire and critic of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Samvel Karapetyan, by two months, despite a recent ruling declaring his detention unlawful. Karapetyan’s lawyer, Liana...