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Burn Pits 360 Announces 2025 Gala of Valor at the Bullock Texas State History Museum
Featuring Exclusive Preview of FIREWATCH from Co-Producer of Acclaimed Film "The Long Game" AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BURNPITS 360, the nationally recognized nonprofit that championed the passage of the PACT...

Trump Enacts "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Amid Debt Concerns
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump delivered his signature legislative victory Friday, enacting the sweeping "One Big, Beautiful Bill" during a dramatic White House ceremony that he proclaimed would launch America's economic transformation. "This...

Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
(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...

Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in June 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...

Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
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...

Pakistan Calls on India to Renounce "Misguided Policies"
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on India to abandon its "misguided policies" and shift toward fostering greater regional collaboration in South Asia. Speaking at the Institute for Strategic Studies Islamabad conference on...

Suspect of Moscow’s Crocus City Hall claim order came from Ukraine
(MENAFN) The suspects behind the March 2024 terrorist attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in 149 deaths and injured over 600, have allegedly claimed that the operation was ordered by a Ukrainian government entity, according to...

AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024
|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

AIDA Country Report on Germany – Update on 2024
|Published on: 17th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Germany provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

NVBDC Named One of the Global Best Companies to Watch in 2025 by The Silicon Review
National Veteran Business Development Council Named One of the Global Best Companies to Watch in 2025 by The Silicon Review DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)...

Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...

Institute of Regional Studies: Field Marshal Visits U.S. to Reinforce Role as Regional Stabilizer
ISLAMABAD, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, commenced a high-level visit to the United States this week, signalling a renewed chapter in military diplomacy amid escalating tensions...

AIDA Country Report on France – Update on 2024
|Published on: 12th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on France provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

UNITAR AI and Digital Storytelling Programme Launches with Youth from Hiroshima and Asian Countries
16 June 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – On 7 June, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has launched the 5-month hybrid training programme “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling”...

With the support of the European Union, OSCE concludes “Training of Trainers” course for female officers of Tajikistan’s Border Troops
From 19 May to 7 June 2025, under Phase 3 of the European Union (EU)-funded “Stabilization of Tajikistan's Southern Border Region with Afghanistan” project, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) delivered a Training of Trainers (ToT) course...

Where do we go from here? Day 5 of the Israel-Iran war
The past four days have clarified much about what Israel wants from this conflict, what Iran can and cannot do to fight back, and what decisions confront the American president over the next few days. Israeli objectives: The Israeli campaign goes...

A Legacy of Leadership and Love: First Sergeant Charles Olivas Retires After 36 Years of Service
Wyoming National Guard By Joseph Coslett CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A hush fell over the auditorium as the final notes of the national anthem rang out. Then, surrounded by family, fellow Soldiers, and senior leaders from across the Wyoming Military...

AWKO Secures $573 Million Judgment Against Iran for U.S. Terror Victims in Landmark Case
Washington, District of Columbia – Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) announced a landmark legal victory on behalf of American victims and families affected by Iranian-sponsored terrorist attacks in Iraq. On May 30, 2025, the U.S. District...

CIA Reveals the Names of Three Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2025 CIA Reveals the Names of Three Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony Today, the Central Intelligence Agency held its 38th annual Memorial Ceremony to remember, honor, and celebrate the courageous men and...

India Denies Involvement in Terror Attack
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s recent allegation that it orchestrated a fatal terrorist assault in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious,” according to a declaration from the Indian Ministry...