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Welcome Weekend 2025

“Did you know you’re among the first people to be welcomed by our new president?” Words from Lyss Gorman, director of New Student and Family Programming, set the tone for Move-In Weekend – one of new beginnings, not just for the class of 2029, but...

BOSS Money Expands Remittance Service to Venezuela, Brazil, and Eritrea

Zero-fee App Transfers to Venezuela New Funding Option for Retail Customers Newark, NJ, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOSS Money, the remittance and payments brand of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced three new destination countries...

Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp

Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...

Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam

Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...

MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities refuse to intervene ― 9,000 people have reportedly left Cyprus in 2025 ― Greek parliament passes ‘draconian’ asylum…

Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately...

Seven Migrants Go Missing During Journey from Libya

(MENAFN) Seven migrants are feared lost after falling into the Mediterranean Sea during a perilous journey from Libya, media reported on Wednesday. Survivors rescued by the Aurora Sar, an NGO-run ship, revealed that seven individuals went...

Survivors Report Seven Migrants Lost in Mediterranean

(MENAFN) According to various media outlets, seven individuals are currently unaccounted for after falling into the Mediterranean Sea during a recent attempt to reach Europe. The distressing incident was revealed on Wednesday through multiple...

Pure Coconut Water Market by Growth, Emerging Trends and Forecast by 2021-2027

Rise in use of coconut-based products in the food & beverage applications & expansion of the retail sector drive the growth of global pure coconut water market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pure coconut...

Despite Riots and Assaults, ICE and Border Patrol Arrest Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Rapists, Gang Members, Murderers, and Pedophiles in Los Angeles

DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 5,000 illegal aliens since operations began in June in the sanctuary city WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following update regarding targeted immigration...

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum

By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....

Call for Application for Phase 4 of the UNESCO World Heritage Mentorship Programme for African World Heritage Professionals

Application Deadline: 10 September 2025 (Midnight Paris Time). Application materials: CV and Motivation letter to be sent to: WH-Africa@unesco.org with copy to Jessica Roland Williams j.roland-williams@unesco.org The UNESCO Mentorship Programme...

'The Music of Mirth & Mischief' To Ignite Atlanta With One-Night-Only Fantasy Rock-Opera at City Winery Nov. 15

Award-Winning Ensemble Reunites for Two Shows Blending Storytelling, Genre-Spanning Anthems and Theatrical Spectacle ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mirth & Mischief Enterprises will bring its award-winning...

English flags lifted all over UK as tensions over migration increase

(MENAFN) St. George’s and Union Jack flags have been raised in towns across the UK under a campaign called Operation Raise the Colours, which supporters say reflects national pride and opposition to current migration policies. The initiative,...

Visit to Singapore by Permanent Representatives to the United Nations under the 14th Forum of Small States Fellowship Programme, 21 to 25 July 2025

Singapore will host a study visit by 15 Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York from 21 to 25 July 2025 under the 14th Forum of Small States (FOSS) Fellowship Programme. These Permanent Representatives are from Central...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Launch of one million trees campaign

Deputy Minister of DPSA Ms Pinky Kekana Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea: H.E Mr Salih Omar Abdu Türkish Ambassador to South Africa: H.E...

Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants

(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...

US will start requiring fifty thousand dollars for business or tourist visas

(MENAFN) The United States is set to implement a new trial initiative that will require some foreign nationals to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 when applying for business or tourist visas, according to official notices. The move aligns with...

US trails USD15,000 visa bond program

(MENAFN) The U.S. government is set to launch a pilot program requiring certain foreign nationals to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country for tourism or business, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Tuesday....

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Man shouts ‘bomb’, ‘death to Trump’ on UK flight

(MENAFN) A man caused alarm on an EasyJet flight from London to Glasgow on Sunday after loudly claiming he had a bomb and shouting “death to America” and “death to Trump.” The disruption occurred while U.S. President Donald Trump was visiting...