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Government events this week in City of Phoenix: Aug. 17-23
Valerie Beckett, Assistant County Manager, Maricopa County Self-Insured Risk Trust Fund Board of Trustees | X Valerie Beckett, Assistant County Manager, Maricopa County Self-Insured Risk Trust Fund Board of Trustees | X The following events are...

Government House hosts Falklands Day community reception
His Excellency had the pleasure of hosting a reception this week, as Government House opened its doors to the public in celebration of Falklands Day. The 14th August marks the first sighting of the Islands by John Davis in 1592.

Government events this week in City of San Diego: Aug. 17-23
Mayor Todd Gloria, Mayor of City of San Diego | Mayor Todd Gloria Facebook Mayor Todd Gloria, Mayor of City of San Diego | Mayor Todd Gloria Facebook The following events are scheduled to take place in City of San Diego this week. Monday, Aug. 18...

Government events this week in Kane County: Aug. 17-23
Curtis Wilson, City of Aurora Civilian Review Board Chair | https://serve.illinois.gov/Curtis Wilson, City of Aurora Civilian Review Board Chair | https://serve.illinois.gov/ The following events are scheduled to take place in Kane County this...

Government events this week in Suffolk County: Aug. 17-23
The following events are scheduled to take place in Suffolk County this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Planning Board Meeting Babylon Town Planning Board 7 pm Tuesday, Aug. 19 BOE Policy Committee Mtg Port Jefferson Union Free School District Board...
Government of Canada improves access to health services for Francophone minority communities in Ontario
The following projects aim to improve access to health services in French for official language minority communities (OLMCs) across Ontario. August, 2025 The following projects aim to improve access to health services in French for official...

Government event this week in Collin County: Aug. 17-23

Government event this week in Coastal Georgia: Aug. 17-23
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website The following event is scheduled to take place in Coastal Georgia this week. Wednesday, Aug. 20...

Government events this week in City of Philadelphia: Aug. 17-23
Cherelle L. Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia website Cherelle L. Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia website The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Philadelphia this week. Wednesday, Aug....

Government events this week in East Montgomery County: Aug. 17-23
Cherelle L. Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia website Cherelle L. Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia website The following events are scheduled to take place in East Montgomery County this week. Wednesday, Aug....
Five Unions To Take Government To Court Over Pay Equity – PSA
Five major unions are launching a High Court challenge against the Government over its removal of pay equity rights, arguing the amended pay equity legislation violates fundamental rights and discriminates against women workers. The NZNO, PSA,...

Protests erupt in Israel over government’s failure to secure hostage deal
News Around 500,000 people are thought to have taken to the streets of Tel-Aviv in the biggest protests against Binyamin Netanyahu since 7 October Downloading PDF. Please wait... Monday 18 August 2025 Issue On Sunday, mass protests took place in...

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Easing Living Burden on Civil Servants
Addis Ababa, August 18, 2025 (POA) - The Ministry of Finance has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to easing the financial burden on civil servants. As part of ongoing public service and administration reforms, the Ethiopian Civil Service...

Government event this week in Mansfield Metro: Aug. 17-23
Bob Jarvis, Mayor of Village of Lexington | Yahoo website Bob Jarvis, Mayor of Village of Lexington | Yahoo website The following event is scheduled to take place in Mansfield Metro this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Lexington Village Council meeting...

Government events this week in Grundy County: Aug. 17-23
The following events are scheduled to take place in Grundy County this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Morris City Council Meeting City of Morris Council 6 pm Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Village of Coal City Planning and Zoning Board 7 pm Tuesday,...

Government event this week in Kendall County: Aug. 17-23
Jackie Kowalski, Village President | WSPYnews.com. Jackie Kowalski, Village President | WSPYnews.com. The following event is scheduled to take place in Kendall County this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Village of Millbrook Building and Zoning Committee...

The return of great-power politics: Crossing with strength and solidarity
Published: 19 Aug. 2025, 00:05 Ahn Ho-young The author is a chair professor of North Korean studies at Kyungnam University and former ambassador to the United States. I began my career as a diplomat in the 1970s, and during half a century in the...

Government of Ontario continues SDF Training Stream investments with more than $5 million for the Northumberland and Peterborough areas
Aug. 18, 2025, Port Hope, Ont. — The government of Ontario is investing more than $5 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to help almost 3,000 youth, jobseekers and apprentices across the Northumberland and...
CPI urges government to form expert committee to release Tamil Nadu Labour Policy
CPI workers taking out a rally to mark the conclusion of the party’s State Conference in Salem on August 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The 26th State Conference of the Communist Party of India (CPI) demanded that the Tamil Nadu...
Tort/Negligence – Governmental Immunity – Public Recreation
The trial court did not err by granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that defendant was entitled to governmental immunity. We affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment order. Defendant owns and operates the Wagram...