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Western Europe loses plot
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Western Europe is increasingly resembling a live reenactment of Hegel’s saying that history first appears as tragedy and then as farce. Once a formidable and coherent part of the geopolitical landscape, the region’s leadership now seems...
UltraLuxe Charts the Future of Niche Luxury in Asia Amid Global Market Shifts
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2025
SINGAPORE, NA, SINGAPORE, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With Western luxury markets experiencing their sharpest downturn in over two decades—U.S. high-end spending down 7% and global sales projected to decline by 2%—independent brands face...
North Korea Criticizes Report on Russia Ties
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korea has strongly criticized a recent report issued by a Western sanctions monitoring organization concerning its relationship with Russia, branding it a “political provocation.” The North Korean government maintains that its...
Promoting women’s leadership in peace and security in focus of OSCE regional workshop in Ashgabat
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 30, 2025
To strengthen the role of women in peacebuilding and security across Central Asia, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme organized a two-day regional workshop on 27 and 28 May in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The event focused on advancing the Women, Peace...
Bangladesh’s top court removes prohibition on biggest Muslim party
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has overturned a decade-old ruling that had barred Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist political party, from participating in elections. The court’s Appellate Division on Sunday nullified a 2013 High...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: High level virtual meeting of 4th International Conference on Financing for Development
South African Government
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June 4, 2025
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Antonio Guterres, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished participants, The world is in a race against time. In five years from now, we must have achieved the Sustainable...
South African Government confirms tragic death of citizen in the USA
South African Government
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June 4, 2025
The Government of the Republic of South Africa confirms with deep sadness the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States of America. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has...
Trade, Industry and Competition on agreement with Lesotho to enhance trade and investment
South African Government
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June 4, 2025
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the Lesotho’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development have agreed to enhance trade and investment, to advance shared interests. This emanated from a meeting which was...
Portuguese Activist Reports Closure of Bank Account
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Afonso Goncalves, a political activist from Portugal, revealed that a local financial institution abruptly shut down his personal bank account without any prior notice or justification. Goncalves, aged 24, is the founder of Reconquista, a...
Gauteng Legislature warns public about online hookup dangers after Maboneng kidnapping and robbery surge
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety urgently warns the public to exercise extreme caution when ‘hooking up’ with strangers through online dating and social media platforms. This follows alarming reports of...
KwaZulu-Natal Education on tragic loss of three community members
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Mr Sipho Hlomuka, extends his condolences to the bereaved families following the tragic loss of three adult women who were fatally struck by a vehicle in Dalton. The KwaZulu-Natal...
Government Communications on Collection of media accreditation for the Special Official Funeral of the late Ma Gertrude Shope
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
Members of the media who have successfully applied for accreditation to cover the Special Official Funeral service of the late Ma Gertrude Shope, are requested to collect their accreditation cards as follows: Day 1: Date: Friday, 30 May 2025...
Public Works and Infrastructure on inaccurate information presented to Correctional Services Portfolio Committee
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
Public Works and Infrastructure Department rejects distortions presented at Department of Correctional Services Portfolio Committee The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has noted with concern allegations and media reports on the...
Minister Hlabisa welcomes Constitutional Court ruling granting two-year extension to finalise Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, welcomes the Constitutional Court’s ruling to extend the validity of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act (TKLA) for a further two years. As the...
Minister Dion George welcomes Southern African Wildlife College National Diploma accreditation
South African Government
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May 30, 2025
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) for achieving accreditation for its National Diploma programme. This significant...
Niger’s interim leader alleges France supplies weapons to extremists
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s interim leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, particularly France, of deliberately contributing to terrorist activity in the country in an effort to force unwanted political changes on its citizens....
Defiance Launches PLTZ: The First 2X Short ETF for Palantir Technologies Inc.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 6, 2025
MIAMI, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs announces the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF (Ticker: PLTZ), the first 2X short single-stock ETF designed to provide amplified daily inverse exposure to Palantir...
Power Beyond Pride Podcast Launches to Spotlight LGBTQ+ Changemakers Across Movements During Pride Month
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 3, 2025
Durham, North Carolina, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Power Beyond Pride: Elevating and Celebrating LGBTQ+ Changemaking, a new weekly podcast produced by the queer-owned creative agency A Great Idea (AGI), launches to amplify the voices of...
DLNR News Release – Incidents on Hawai’i Island Shed Light on Hawaiian Hawk Abuse, June 2, 2025
Governor of State of Hawaii
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June 3, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON KA LUNA HOʻOKELE INCIDENTS ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND SHED LIGHT ON HAWAIIAN...
10th OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media South East Europe Media Conference concludes with call for co-ordinated action to strengthen media viability
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 30, 2025
SARAJEVO, 30 May 2025 — The tenth South East Europe Media Conference (SEEMC), “Actioning Media Viability for Informed, Resilient Societies,” concluded today in Sarajevo. Hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) in...