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National Treasury hosts Money Smart Week South Africa, 25 to 31 Aug
South African Government
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June 6, 2025
The National Treasury, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), and National Consumer Financial Education Committee (NCFEC) invite organisations and individuals to participate in Money Smart Week South Africa (MSWSA) 2025. The campaign will run...
Road Traffic Management Corporation on road safety during winter season
South African Government
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June 6, 2025
As we approach the Youth Day long weekend and school closure for winter, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is undertaking a road safety awareness drive to conscientize young people about measures they can take to protect their lives...
Minister Dion George attends United Nations Oceans Conference in France, 9 Jun
South African Government
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June 6, 2025
Minister Dion George to sign Landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement on behalf of South Africa at the 2025 United Nations Oceans Conference in France The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George,...
Political Climate, Trump's Election Behind Surge in Law School Applications
California Courts
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May 15, 2025
(Subscription required) More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their decision to apply to law school.
North West Legislature on GD Montshioa Airport scandal
South African Government
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June 6, 2025
The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management, chaired by Hon. Freddy Sonakile, has strongly condemned the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management for gross dereliction of...
EU, U.S. Edge Toward Easing Sanctions on Syria Amid Political Shift
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Western nations, including the U.S. and the European Union, are edging toward easing sanctions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime and the country’s ongoing political transformation. The establishment of a new government in...
Arab nations denounce Israeli shooting on political team of foreign diplomats
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Arab nations have denounced the Israeli army’s shooting, demanding international responsibility and requiring clarification from Israel. As political team of foreign diplomats visiting Jenin camp, which is located in the northern West...
Ireland denounces shooting close to diplomatic political team
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Ireland released a strong denunciation after reports that Israeli army fired close to a diplomatic political team going to the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank in on a visit. Simon Harris, Ireland’s tanaiste...
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West MP Visits Shield Works in Zhuhai for High-Level Business Roundtable
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2025
ZHUHAI, CHINA, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Friday, 30th May 2025, Shield Works Precision Manufacturing, part of the C2W Group, proudly hosted Catherine West MP, the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign,...
Kremlin declares Russian political negotiations team will be waiting for Ukrainians in Istanbul
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Kremlin has confirmed that a Russian delegation will be present in Istanbul on Thursday for direct talks with Ukraine, and it expects Ukrainian representatives to attend as well. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced the...
China Calls on U.S. to Halt Political Interference in COVID-19 Origins Probe
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, a representative from China’s Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva called on the United States to stop politicizing efforts to trace the origins of COVID-19 and to refrain from pressuring international bodies. In...
Elon Musk Announces Major Reduction in Political Contributions
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Elon Musk, a major financial backer of U.S. President Donald Trump, revealed on Tuesday that he intends to sharply reduce his political contributions moving forward. Speaking at an economic forum in Qatar, Musk shared that he had...
Durov claims France utilized ‘terror’, ‘child porn’ to masquerade political plan
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Telegram founder Pavel Durov has reiterated claims that France’s foreign intelligence agency, the DGSE, tried to pressure him into censoring conservative content on his platform under the guise of national security concerns. On Sunday,...
OSCE strengthens regional law enforcement collaboration in Central Asia
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 6, 2025
The OSCE Secretariat, together with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, convened the 2025 Regional Meeting of Heads of Law Enforcement and Security Co-operation Departments (HoLEDs) on 4 and 5 June in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event brought...
OSCE Presence trains Albanian journalists to report responsibly on small arms, security and gender-based violence
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 5, 2025
Eleven journalists from different media outlets participated in a training aiming to enhance the quality of reporting on incidents related to small arms and light weapons (SALW), with a specific focus on gender-based violence, on 3 June 2025. The...
OSCE-supported conference in Montenegro tackles challenges of transnational drug crime
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 5, 2025
Transnational organized crime, specifically drug trafficking, remains a critical, shared threat that transcends national borders. It can only be effectively countered through co-ordinated, joint action grounded in international collaboration,...
Germany Sees Over 84,000 Politically Driven Crimes in 2024
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany witnessed over 84,000 politically driven crimes in 2024, marking a 40% increase from the previous year and the highest figure since records began in 2001, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office's (BKA) annual report...
Musk praises Durov on refusal of French political censorship attempt
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Elon Musk has voiced his support for Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who claimed he rejected a French government request to censor conservative political content on his platform ahead of Romania’s presidential runoff. Durov revealed on...
Portugal Election Highlights Political Shift
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) In Portugal’s most recent general election, the center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) emerged as the leading party, securing the highest number of parliamentary seats. However, it fell short of an outright majority. The election also...
Presidential Election of 2024 Has Little Effect on Perceptions of Political Polarization at Community Level According to CivicPulse/Carnegie Survey
Business Wire
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May 20, 2025
The degree of polarization perceived by local leaders in their communities remains steady following the 2024 presidential election and the transition from the Biden administration to a second Trump administration in 2025, according to a new survey...