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US disengagement and new regional security dynamics in Afghanistan’s neighborhood
Middle East Institute
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March 1, 2025
Afghanistan’s neighborhood is in the midst of a consequential restructuring of its security architecture. Perhaps unsurprisingly, key regional actors Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and China have been continuing to adjust their defense plans and...
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Holds Roundtable with Workers Impacted by Federal Layoffs and Announces Expansion of New York’s “You’re Hired” Initiative to Recruit Impacted Workers
New York State Office of the Governor
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March 3, 2025
Earlier today, Governor Hochul convened a roundtable discussion with a group of public sector workers impacted by federal layoffs driven by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Following the roundtable, the Governor...
Timmons Opens Hearing on Trump Administration’s America First Agenda to Restore U.S. International Leadership
House Committee on Oversight and Reform - Washington D.C.
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February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled “Emerging Global Threats: Putting America’s National Security First.”In his opening statement,...
United States Arrests ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Killing of U.S. Military Service Members at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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March 5, 2025
Note: View the affidavit and complaint here. On March 2, 2025, the United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” a member of the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), with...
Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on CNN’s “OutFront”
New York State Office of the Governor
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February 28, 2025
Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on CNN’s “OutFront” with Erin Burnett. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. Erin Burnett, CNN: So now let's go out front to the Democratic Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul....
AVG CEO and Co-Founder Ben Biles Joins the Boards of Directors for VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs
EIN Presswire
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February 24, 2025
Ben Biles to Join the Boards of VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs, Bringing Veteran and Military Family Employment Advocacy to New Heights. FT. MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ben Biles, CEO and Co-Founder of...
UK: Refugees to be prevented from ever receiving citizenship ― Home Office releases controversial deportation video ― Record number of deaths in asylum accommodation in 2024 ― Confirmation of blanket rejection of asylum claims from Afghan special force…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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February 20, 2025
The Home Office (Ministry of the Interior) has introduced a new measure which will make it almost impossible for people who arrive in the UK irregularly to ever receive British citizenship. The Home Office has released a video showing people being...
Shaping a Brighter Future for Asia and the Pacific: ADB President Asakawa's Legacy
Asian Development Bank
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February 26, 2025
Transcript In January 2020, President Masatsugu Asakawa took the helm of the Asian Development Bank with a vision for sustainable growth and regional cooperation. Little did he know that two months later, the world would face an unprecedented...
Human Dignity and Legal Duty Make the Case for Enforcing the Laws of War
International Committee of the Red Cross
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February 26, 2025
More than 120 armed conflicts rage across the globe today—too many to comprehend—their agony and turmoil reduced to distant statistics and forgettable trivia. Amid these wars’ many differences, they all share a common denominator: human pain. Most...
Rodney Atkins Continues Show of Support for U.S. Military Overseas on 11-Day Tour, Performing 6 Shows in the Middle East
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 13, 2025
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curb Records recording artist Rodney Atkins continues to show his support of the United States military overseas on an 11-day tour, performing 6 shows in the Middle East. During the tour, Atkins...
Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...
Governor’s Export Achievement Awards spotlight Wisconsin’s global strength
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
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November 26, 2024
A keen strategic focus on succeeding in international markets won three Wisconsin companies and a University of Wisconsin campus the 2024 Governor’s Export Achievement Awards. This year’s awards went to Imbed Biosciences, Inpro Corporation, RBP...
Afghanistan: Assisting communities grappling with the impact of climate change
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 25, 2024
Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate hazards. Despite the urgent need for adaptation strategies,...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
National Union of Journalists
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November 23, 2024
NUJ condemns the violence and abuse targeted at women globally, whilst standing in solidarity with women journalists reporting from conflict zones and under repressive regimes. 25 November is the United Nations International Day for the...
Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in June 2025
Government of Slovenia
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July 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 1 - As one of the ten elected members, Slovenia presented a draft resolution in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. This resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and humanitarian...
UNITAR Public Session at the International Civil Society Forum to Abolish Nuclear Weapons: 80 Years Since the Atomic Bombing
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 22, 2025
PART I: Public Session (9:30 – 11:00, at Miyashiro Hall) Recent UN Trends on Nuclear Disarmament Issues The public session invites four international experts in the area of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including UNITAR training...
Governor Cox declares Veterans Day in Utah
Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
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November 11, 2024
Governor Spencer J. Cox has declared November 11, 2024, as Veterans Day in Utah, honoring the state's nearly 140,000 veterans. This declaration recognizes the immense debt owed to these brave men and women who have served in the United States...
Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan
Middle East Institute
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January 22, 2025
Taliban control over Afghanistan stands today virtually unchallenged. No political or military force appears likely to remove Taliban rule for the foreseeable future. Reacting to the regime’s policies, the United States and the international...
Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 11, 2024
Comprehensive health care through coordination and cooperation We cooperate with different International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners to strengthen the capability of the BHCs to provide comprehensive health-care services. Some of...
Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...