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Cooperation with ITF Enhancing Human Security: humanitarian projects in 2025-2026
SLOVENIA, June 13 - The projects, which are being implemented in cooperation with the ITF in Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Lebanon, Moldova, Syria and Ukraine, will focus particularly on populations in crisis and...

June 13, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Coalition of 52 AGs to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

UN human rights head disapproves of US sanctions on ICC judges
(MENAFN) On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk expressed deep concern over the US government's recent decision to sanction four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. “Attacks against judges for performance of their judicial functions,...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Global Displacement Reaches Record High
(MENAFN) The total number of individuals forced to flee due to conflict, aggression, and oppression has reached an unprecedented 122.1 million globally, according to a statement released Thursday by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The organization...

Orban declares Hungarians won’t die for Ukraine
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has reaffirmed his opposition to the European Union’s military support for Ukraine, declaring that Hungary has no intention of sacrificing its people for the conflict. Speaking at a rally of EU...

Honoring American Hero’s: American Rebel Light Beer Proudly Hosting the 101st Airborne Division's Week of the Eagles Concert in Conjunction with the Celebration Honoring the U.S. Army 250th Birthday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
American Rebel (NASDAQ: AREB) CEO Andy Ross to Headline Patriotic Concert at Fort Campbell | American Rebel Light "Tall Boys" to be Served at the Army 250th Birthday Celebration Nashville, TN, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rebel...

Warriors Heart announces New ‘Healing Warriors’ Documentary during PTSD Awareness Month
Warriors Heart announces a new documentary “Healing Warriors” with powerful recovery stories filmed at Warriors Heart Virginia’s 520-acre campus. SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In sync with PTSD Awareness...

UN Raises Alarm as Global Displacement Hits Unprecedented Peak
(MENAFN) More than 122 million people are currently uprooted worldwide, forced to escape conflicts they did not initiate and climate disasters they did not create, only to face tightening borders, shrinking humanitarian aid, and weakening global...

Global Candidate Bruno Donat runs for UN Secretary-General: Official conducted hunger strike for Gaza children
To counter the traditionally opaque selection system for Secretary General & other Secretariat senior roles more broadly, Bruno Donat advocates for transparency RAFAH, EGYPT, June 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A press briefing was held by dual...

AMMWEC Announces Changemakers Award Recipient for July 21st Conference in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) is proud to announce that Mr. Adam Reingold and The House of Ruach Foundation, will be honored as a...

‘VA stuck with me. They gave me time to get it right’
For Marine Corps Veteran David Reeves, leaving military service led to battles with addiction and homelessness. Reeves served eight years in the Marines as a data network specialist, deploying to Iraq in 2008 and to Helmand Province, Afghanistan,...

Trump weights pros, cons of joining Israel on its attacks on Iran
(MENAFN) The question of whether the United States should join Israel in strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities or remain uninvolved has revealed sharp divisions within President Donald Trump’s circle. Following a meeting with his national...

TEDxWilmington Speaker Dr. Travis Hearne Reveals 'The Fountain of Youth' Through Combat-Tested Leadership Philosophy
Marine Corps Veteran's Revolutionary "Life Cycle of Positive Expansion" Shows How Facing Adversity Head-On Can Add Years to Your Life WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Travis Hearne, Marine Corps combat...

ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture
The global consensus that once made anti-personnel mines a symbol of inhumanity is starting to fracture. After decades of progress, we are witnessing a dangerous shift: states that once championed disarmament are now considering withdrawing from...

59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls
SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...

Envoy to Ukraine becomes Germany’s new head of Foreign Intelligence Service
(MENAFN) Martin Jager, Germany’s ambassador to Ukraine, is poised to become the new head of the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service (BND), according to Der Spiegel. His appointment is expected to bring a boost in funding and greater flexibility...

Wytrwal Industries Celebrates 250 years of the U.S. Army
Veteran owned defense contractor honors the long history of the world’s best Army MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wytrwal Industries Holding Company, LLC (“Wytrwal”) is honored to celebrate the 250th anniversary of...

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns US Sanctions on ICC Judges
(MENAFN) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, expressed strong concern on Friday over the United States’ decision to impose punitive measures on four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Turk stated he...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...