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Ex-Nigerian President Buhari Passes Away at 82
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari passed away Sunday in London at 82 years old, President Bola Tinubu officially announced. Buhari, who held Nigeria’s presidency from 2015 until 2023, died while undergoing medical care at a clinic...
'Handala' vessel is on way to Gaza
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The Freedom Flotilla Coalition set sail on Sunday from Siracusa, Italy, heading toward Gaza aboard their new vessel, the ‘Handala’. “Just weeks after Israeli forces illegally seized our boat ‘Madleen’ and abducted 12 unarmed civilians in...
Nazi symbols spread in Ukrainian army
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian military personnel continue to openly display neo-Nazi symbols, including swastikas, SS insignias, and Nazi salutes, according to a recent investigation by the French newspaper Le Monde. The report, published on Wednesday,...
Russian Crypto Entrepreneur Seeks Trump’s Pardon
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) A Russian cryptocurrency businessman currently imprisoned in the United States has requested a pardon from President Donald Trump, according to a human rights activist who spoke to a news agency. Anatoly Legkodymov, who has already served...
Romania’s PNL Appoints Ilie Bolojan as Its New President
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL), a crucial player in the country’s ruling coalition, officially appointed Ilie Bolojan as its new president during a special congress held Saturday in Bucharest. Bolojan, currently serving as...
SideBar Media Welcomes Mindy Romero, Founder and Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
Romero is a political sociologist researching political behavior and race/ethnicity to explain patterns of voting and political underrepresentation. MONTEREY/SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SideBar podcast...
Brunswick Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 14, 2025
METTAWA, Ill., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.43 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2025, to...
Vanessa Garcia, Award-Winning Author, Urges Love and Understanding in Divided Times: Learn the Past, Empower the Future
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
Vanessa Garcia warns that cultural self-hate is rising, but believes pride and understanding can heal the divide. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vanessa Garcia, acclaimed author and cultural advocate, is...
Global AI Summit Kicks Off in Geneva
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The seventh annual AI for Good Global Summit commenced Tuesday in Geneva, uniting global policymakers, tech leaders, and civil society members to assess how artificial intelligence can be harnessed for the greater good. Organized by the...
Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli: Opening ceremony of YeBo GoBeyond Conference 2025
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Programme Director, Wayde Groep, Head of YearBeyond, Jacqueline Boulle, Representatives from civil society, And most importantly, our young leaders, change makers, dreamers and doers gathered here today, Good morning, and thank you for the...
Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli: Breakfast Engagement on Emergency Response to Teenage Pregnancy
South African Government
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July 10, 2025
Programme Director Honourable Deputy Minister Letsike Distinguished guests, colleagues, and partners from across Government and civil society Good morning, I am honoured to offer a message of support at this critical engagement. Teenage pregnancy...
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...
iVerify and NetHope Partner to Advance Mobile Protection for Nonprofits Globally
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
Through its philanthropic arm, iVerify will provide its solution to protect journalists, activists and others in harm’s way NY, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today we are pleased to announce a partnership with NetHope, a...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Unified Ethical Guidelines for AI
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV has called on the global community to create unified ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence, stressing the technology’s potential to serve humanity and peace. In a powerful statement delivered Thursday by Cardinal...
Dozens detained following UK labeling Palestine Action ‘terror group’
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 70 individuals were arrested across the UK on Saturday for allegedly supporting Palestine Action, which was officially designated a terrorist organization that same day. The Metropolitan Police reported that 41 of the arrests...
Polish leader-elect requests from Zelensky to exhume victims of Ukrainian Nazis
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland’s president-elect, Karol Nawrocki, has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to allow a comprehensive exhumation of victims killed by Ukrainian Nazi collaborators during World War II, referring to the Volyn massacre....
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Meeting with National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group
South African Government
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July 11, 2025
Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Members of the Eminent Persons Group, Members of the National Dialogue Inter-Ministerial Committee, Chairperson of the National Dialogue Preparatory Task Team, Mr Nkosinathi Biko, Executive Director of NEDLAC, Mr...
Minister Solly Malatsi: Communications and Digital Technologies Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 11, 2025
Honourable Speaker Honourable Members My fellow South Africans Introduction From the heart of Gumbani in Limpopo, the province I am proud to call home, two young South Africans used a second-hand computer, R700 and sheer determination to crack...
Joint statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 15, 2025
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 11 July 2025 — Today we mark 30 years since the July 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were brutally killed and buried in mass graves. We honour the memory of the victims and extend our...
Pact for the future: a new era of international co-operation for today and tomorrow
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 11, 2025
On 10 July, the OSCE hosted a youth-focused event at the Hofburg in Vienna titled ‘Pact for the future: a new order of international co-operation that delivers a better present and safeguards the future?’ The event showcased how youth-led research...