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Government unveils 220 new homes under Machakos affordable housing project
Switch TV
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June 23, 2025
Government Unveils 220 New Homes Under Machakos Affordable Housing Project The Kenyan government has completed the construction of 220 affordable housing units under the Boma Yangu program in Machakos County, marking a key milestone in its...
Government Initiates ‘24-Hour Market Monitoring’ Amid Middle East Unrest
Business Korea
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June 23, 2025
The Korean government has activated a joint emergency response team comprising relevant agencies to address the surge in international oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. While there are no...
Governments are leaving ‘heavy lifting’ on Closing the Gap to underresourced Aboriginal groups, review finds
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
Australian governments are failing to do “the heavy lifting” needed to address entrenched disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, an independent review of the national Closing the Gap strategy has found. The...
Government fast-tracks school renovations under Sekolat Rakyat program
Antara
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June 23, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo reaffirmed his ministry's commitment to accelerating the rehabilitation and renovation of school facilities under the government's tuition-free school program, Sekolah Rakyat. Speaking in...
Government inaction is fuelling animal suffering, Momentum says
The Malta Independent
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The Momentum party is calling for urgent government action "following alarming evidence of widespread animal welfare failures involving exotic and captive wildlife across Malta." Despite months of appeals from NGOs, activists, and concerned...
Government Control & US Steel (Editorial)
Arkansas Business
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June 23, 2025
A Big River Steel employee looks on at the plant's electric arc furnace. (Courtesy U.S. Steel) The Trump administration’s recent approval of Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel includes a provision that gives the U.S. government unusual control...
‘Diplomacy over aggression’: Jinggoy appeals for de-escalation of Israel-Iran conflict
Politiko
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June 23, 2025
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has appealed for the de-escalation of the armed conflict between Israel and Iran. “Diplomacy should always prioritize tact over aggression, and dialogue must take precedence over hostility,” he...
Government website revamp costing taxpayers £500k slammed as 'wasteful vanity project'
Radio X
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23 June 2025, 08:16 Government website revamp costing £500k slammed as 'vanity project'. Picture: Alamy Critics have slammed the government for spending over half a million on a 'vanity' makeover for the website. Listen to this article The...
Government Vat receipts from energy bills surge despite temporary rate cut on residential accounts
Irish Independent
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Homes with gas and electricity paying €265 a year in tax VAT take from residential energy bills tops €4Billion Today at 06:30 The Government’s Vat take on energy bills has surged despite a temporary cut in the rate on residential electricity and...
Government Builds Internal Capacity for EDRMS Rollout Through Training of Trainers
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 23, 2025
As part of its dedication to advancing Uganda’s digital transformation agenda, the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Service, recently conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) program on the Electronic...
Politics LIVE: Nigel Farage unveils 'Robin Hood' plan to 'unite rich and poor' and entice non-doms back to UK
GB News
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June 23, 2025
Nigel Farage will today unveil plans for a "Robin Hood" style levy on non-doms in a bid to entice high net worth individuals back to the UK and provide benefits to British workers. The Reform UK leader will use a press conference today to...
Diplomacy can’t deliver the quick wins Trump craves. But neither can war
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 23, 2025
In the Middle East, however, notions of victory are never simplistic, which brings us to the pathologies of conflicts past. Iraq is a bloody reminder that military operations intended to be relatively short and uncomplicated can turn into forever...
Diplomacy ends, missiles begin: US pounds Iran nuclear sites
Cyprus Mail
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June 23, 2025
In a bid to defuse the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program, foreign ministers from Europe’s top three powers hurried to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva. Those hopes collapsed on Saturday when U.S. President Donald Trump ordered...
'Diplomacy must prevail' following US military attacks on Iran, urges UN Chief
Dunya News
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World World 'Diplomacy must prevail' following US military attacks on Iran, urges UN Chief Close UN chief said there must be an immediate ceasefire and returned to serious, sustained negotiations. Published On: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:45:13 PKT UNITED...
Government to crack down on learner drivers 'rolling over' permits without sitting driving test
Irish Mirror
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June 23, 2025
The Government will take measures to prevent learner drivers from "rolling over" their learner permits without sitting a driving test. Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien will soon bring a memo to Cabinet on the Action Plan for the Road Safety...
Politics of Iran-Israel war
Daily Trust
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June 23, 2025
A s the war between Israel and Iran rages on over the latter’s nuclear program, a look at its antecedents and underlying politics provides the right context to comprehend the circumstances surrounding it. Iran’s nuclear program dates back to the...
(profile) Retired veteran diplomat with multilateral, trade expertise named Lee's first foreign minister
Yonhap News Agency
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June 23, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Cho Hyun, President Lee Jae Myung's pick for foreign minister, is a retired veteran diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy and trade affairs. Cho, 68, is best known for having...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.23.25
Florida Politics
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June 23, 2025
Good Monday morning. Be the first to get news as it happens — Florida Politics gives you the scoop on all things Sunshine State! Get up to speed fast — sign up for the hottest text alerts: Breaking #FlaPol news, campaigns, politics & more — you’ll...
Caribbean diplomats hold dialogue on digital diplomacy in New York
The Gleaner
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June 23, 2025
NEW YORK At the Jamaican Consulate in Manhattan, Caribbean diplomats gathered to deliberate on the urgent realities of diplomacy in the age of algorithms, AI, and digital disruption. The inaugural ARIN Diplomatic Forum brought together consular...
Interview: Exchanges between Chinese, Central Asian news agencies vital to deepening ties, China's senior diplomat says
Xinhua News Agency
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ASTANA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Exchanges between news agencies in China and Central Asia serve as an essential channel for implementing the China-Central Asia Spirit, according to Qiu Xiaoqi, vice president of the China Public Diplomacy Association....