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UK gives back Indian Ocean region to previous colony
MENAFN
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May 26, 2025
(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a historic agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while allowing the UK and US to retain joint control of the Diego Garcia military base for an initial term of 99...
Pakistan Initiates New Campaign to Combat Polio
MENAFN
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May 26, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Pakistan initiated a renewed countrywide effort to administer polio vaccinations in a bid to curb the debilitating illness. The initiative aims to halt the spread of the virus that continues to threaten young children across...
New Memorial Day Must-Read: Powerful Tribute to the Realities of War and the Strength of the American Spirit
EIN Presswire
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May 23, 2025
THIS TROUBLED GROUND by Les Carroll COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As Americans reflect this Memorial Day on the sacrifices of those who served, retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Les Carroll offers a deeply resonant...
UK general gets accused of murders cover-up
MENAFN
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May 17, 2025
(MENAFN) General Gwyn Jenkins has been appointed as the new First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff by the British government, with the decision officially endorsed by King Charles III on Thursday. His promotion comes despite unresolved...
Expanded Access to Affordable Education for Veterans
New York State Office of the Governor
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May 24, 2025
In honor of Memorial Day, Governor Kathy Hochul announced key enhancements to the New York State Veterans Tuition Award that expand access to college financial aid for more veterans. This expansion now allows veterans who served at least four...
UK give back Indian Ocean region to previous colony
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a landmark agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending a decades-long territorial dispute. However, under the deal, the UK and US will continue to operate...
Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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May 21, 2025
A former defense contractor pleaded guilty today to tax crimes related to his scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes on income that he earned from his contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense. The following is according to court...
Road accident in Badakhshan claims one life, injures 11 others
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A road accident in Badakhshan province, northern Afghanistan, on Saturday night resulted in the death of one passenger and left 11 others injured, including women and children. The crash occurred in Raghistan district when the vehicle...
NYF Storytellers Gala Announces Winners Al Jazeera English Honored with Broadcaster of the Year for 9th Consecutive Year
EIN Presswire
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May 23, 2025
Zinc Media Group Earns Production Company of the Year: All3Media International, TV Globo and Voice of America Honored with Grands NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala...
Budapest Declaration of Informal Summit of Heads of State of Organization of Turkic States signed
President of Azerbaijan
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May 21, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, May 21 - The Budapest Declaration was signed at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held in the Hungarian capital on May 21. The Declaration, signed by President of the Republic of...
AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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May 15, 2025
|Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...
Ukrainian activists disfigure war memorial
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) An anti-Soviet group in Kharkov, known as Decolonization.Ukraine, has defaced a local war memorial by grinding off the names of fallen soldiers commemorated on the monument. The activists, who had been pressuring the city council since...
Trump, Ramaphosa Argue Over Afrikaner Farmers
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) In a tense meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Leader Donald Trump and South African Leader Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a heated exchange over Trump’s ongoing assertions that white Afrikaner farmers are being "killed and persecuted"...
Two Separate Road Accidents in Iran Kill One, Injure Dozen
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly crash and a bus rollover in Iran on Monday and Tuesday resulted in one fatality and 24 injuries, as reported by a news agency. On Monday night, three highway patrol officers were positioned on the northern shoulder of an...
VA to host Memorial Day ceremonies at 130+ national cemeteries
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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May 20, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend at more than 130 VA national cemeteries across the country, with 100,000 total expected attendees. The events are open to the public and will feature...
Cruel concept of sanctions
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Sanctions have increasingly become a go-to tool in international diplomacy, often used to avoid conflict or as an alternative when war is not politically feasible. Ideally, sanctions aim to pressure nations to alter their political...
Combat Veteran, Federal Agent & Military Contractor Launches Explosive New Book: INNER ARMOR: Perpetual Resilience™
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2025
A high-octane resilience manual from Dr. Andrew D. Wittman — built for chaos, backed by neuroscience, and forged in real-world fire. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- — In an era of unrelenting stress,...
OSCE donates equipment to Tajikistan’s Border Troops
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 19, 2025
On 16 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated equipment to Tajikistan’s Border Troops in a ceremony held in Dushanbe. The donation included 34 computer sets and 10 printers, which will be distributed to border outposts and training...
Qatar justifies present of ‘flying palace’ to US
MENAFN
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May 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar has pushed back against criticism surrounding its plan to gift a luxury Boeing aircraft to the United States, asserting the move is a routine diplomatic gesture, not a political favor. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Qatari...
Arctic March of Folly? Misperceptions and Apprehensions Torpedo America’s Goodwill Mission to Greenland After Stunning Election Turnabout
The Arctic Institute
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May 6, 2025
Back to Publications Homepage of Trump’s White House website from January 2025. Photo: whitehouse.gov When historian Barbara W. Tuchman chronicled the cascading series of escalations that resulted in the calamity of World War I, she brilliantly...