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Disaster Recovery Center Opening June 6 in Butler County
FEMA
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June 7, 2025
Cape Girardeau – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening, June 6, in Poplar Bluff, in Butler County to assist Missourians who sustained damage to their primary residence, personal property, or have emergency needs due to the severe storms,...
Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
International Committee of the Red Cross
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May 5, 2025
This World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we mourn our colleagues who were appallingly killed while trying to save lives. Their deaths demand far more than empty words of outrage—they demand action. The international community cannot continue to...
Disaster Recovery Center Opening June 4 in Phelps County
FEMA
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June 6, 2025
Cape Girardeau – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open tomorrow, June 4 in Phelps County to assist Missourians who sustained damage to their primary residence, personal property, or have emergency needs due to the severe storms, straight-line...
Lake Tanganyika Basin countries launch initiative to protect biodiversity, halt land degradation
UN Environmental Program
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February 26, 2025
Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2025 – The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of the Lake Tanganyika Basin. The...
UN Appoints Five Nations for Security Council in 2026–2027
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the UN General Assembly selected five nations to join the UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members for the 2026–2027 term. Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia secured...
Nearly half a million people left without shelter, food or water in DR Congo amid destruction of displacement sites and aid cuts
Oxfam
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February 17, 2025
Oxfam warns of an alarming humanitarian crisis in Eastern DRC as aid groups struggle to respond in the face of funding cuts ripple effects. Over 450,000 people are left without shelter, food or water in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
LAUNCHED: Nationally-Syndicated Host Larry Elder Unveils New Documentary on Electric Vehicles
EIN Presswire
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April 29, 2025
Nationally-syndicated talk radio host Larry Elder stars in new investigative documentary on the electric vehicle revolution. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nationally-syndicated talk radio host and former...
UN Refugee Chief Criticizes Security Council
MENAFN
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April 29, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the head of the United Nations refugee agency expressed deep concern over the widespread and escalating violence across the globe, arguing that it has come to define the current era. He directed pointed criticism at the UN...
Disaster Recovery Centers in Garrard, Muhlenberg, Oldham and Webster Counties to Close Permanently; Help is Still Available
FEMA
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June 20, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Disaster Recovery Centers in Garrard, Muhlenberg, Oldham and Webster counties are scheduled to close permanently. Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding,...
IAMazonia Unveils Transformative Forest Conservation Model Honouring Pope Francis’ Environmental Legacy
EIN Presswire
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April 24, 2025
On the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’ and 55th Earth Day ROMA, ITALY, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a deeply emotional context marked by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, IAMazonia presented its model for nature-based...
Best Crypto Casinos 2025: JACKBIT, Rated as Best Bitcoin Casino Without Verification & Fast Payout
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 25, 2025
LARNACA, Cyprus, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crypto casinos will thrive in 2025, but not every platform will deliver the same experience. After evaluating dozens of online casino sites, JACKBIT rises above the rest with its generous...
Defence update on repatriation deceased members of South African National Defence
South African Government
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February 10, 2025
Following delays that were encountered for the movement of there mains of the deceased from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the UN Logistics Base in Entebbe, Uganda, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) can confirm that the...
Namib Minerals and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Announce Effectiveness of Amended Registration Statement and New Meeting Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Proposed Business Combination
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 23, 2025
- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has declared effective the post-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-283650) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) filed by Namib Minerals and...
Update on repatriation deceased members of South African National Defence
South African Government
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February 8, 2025
Update on the repatriation of the deceased members of the South African National Defence Force from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Following delays that were encountered for the movement of there mains of the deceased from the Democratic...
New Documentary starring LARRY ELDER: 'Electric Vehicles: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'
EIN Presswire
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April 24, 2025
As governments seek to ban gas-powered vehicles by 2035, LARRY ELDER hosts new documentary 'Electric Vehicles: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' - LarryEVFilm.com NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- New...
MOMCO Powers Global Smelting with Exceptional Copper Ore Quality
EIN Presswire
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April 23, 2025
MOMCO revolutionizes copper ore supply with high grade copper content, delivering unmatched value to smelters across global markets. LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, April 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Momco Minerals & Metals Limited (MOMCO), a trusted...
President Cyril Ramaphosa attends SADC Extraordinary Summit in Zimbabwe
South African Government
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February 3, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this afternoon, 31 January 2025, arrived in Harare, in the Republic of Zimbabwe to participate in the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government to discuss the...
US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...
JMU expert available to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis, upcoming conclave
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 22, 2025
HARRISONBURG, Va., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pope Francis died April 21 at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Argentina, he was the first pope from Latin America. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Pope...
ALPHAMIN PROVIDES Q1 2025 AND CURRENT OPERATIONAL UPDATE
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 17, 2025
GRAND BAIE, MAURITIUS, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphamin Resources Corp. (AFM:TSXV, APH:JSE AltX)( “Alphamin” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an operational update as follows: Q1 2025 contained tin production of 4,270 tonnes...