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RSF attacks shelter in Sudan, killing more than sixty people

(MENAFN) More than 60 people lost their lives in an attack on a shelter in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, according to a Sudanese relief committee, which accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting the site with two drones...

Sudanese Forces Reclaim Critical Military Installations in El Fasher

(MENAFN) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced Tuesday that they have reclaimed critical military installations in El Fasher, North Darfur, amid ongoing violent confrontations with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who reported...

Sudan’s Humanitarian Situation Worsens

(MENAFN) Sudan is confronting an escalating humanitarian emergency characterized by soaring food expenses, water scarcity, and fatal disease outbreaks, the UN’s leading humanitarian representative in the nation cautioned on Friday. “The roads are...

RSF Shelling Leaves Thirteen Civilians Dead in Sudan

(MENAFN) At least 13 civilians lost their lives and 19 others were wounded in heavy shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, according to local medical sources on Monday. The Sudan Doctors Network reported that...

Sudan Opposes Foreign Interference in Internal Matters

(MENAFN) Sudan on Saturday expressed support for regional and international initiatives aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and halting attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while firmly opposing any foreign interference in its...

Google and Spotify alum launch Epiminds with $6.6M to build marketing teams for the AI era

Stockholm, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brilliant marketers are still buried in dashboards, spending more time on reports and clicks than on strategy and creativity. Epiminds was created to solve this problem. The company, founded by Swedish...

WesternU Faculty Member Publishes Breakthrough Study on Schistosome Resistance Genes

WesternU’s Dr. Michelle Steinauer identifies genetic resistance to schistosome infection in African snails, offering new hope for disease control. LEBANON, OR, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Michelle Steinauer, PhD,...

Polio Vaccine Market Size Projected to Reach USD 1406.89 Million by 2034

Ottawa, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global polio vaccine market size was valued at USD 861.25 million in 2024 and is predicted to hit around USD 1406.89 million by 2034, rising at a 5.03% CAGR, a study published by Towards Healthcare a...

UN Human Rights Council concludes its 60th session

SLOVENIA, October 8 - As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia highlighted the need to uphold international law and drew attention to violations of the principle of the universality of human rights – the situation in the...

WHO Reports Over 4,200 Cholera Deaths Across Africa in 2025

(MENAFN) The toll of cholera infections is climbing sharply in Africa this year, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting over 4,200 fatalities linked to the disease in 2025 alone. Patrick Abok, the acting regional emergencies director...

Iraq Launches Development Vision to Reduce Oil Reliance

(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Saturday unveiled an ambitious long-term development strategy aimed at reshaping the country’s economy and reducing its heavy dependence on oil revenues. Speaking at the official launch of...

A Lifelong Commitment: Reflections on Feminist Civic Space in the Arab Region

The Journey into Feminism My journey into gender equality began unexpectedly during my doctoral research. I was studying the socio‑economic impact of labor migration from Egypt to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. In one village, as much as 95% of the...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 September 2025

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS CEREMONY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's National Statement at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 27 September 2025

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan delivered Singapore’s national statement at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on 27 September 2025. Addressing the General Assembly,...

Committee reviews farm policies, follows up on ministerial outcomes, addresses food security

Updates on agricultural market developments and food security Members heard updates from representatives of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank on...

Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Madame President, Ladies and gentlemen, We stand at the brink of a precipice. International order, as we know it, is challenged in an unprecedented manner, 80 years since the United Nations (UN) emerged out of World War II. Today, we stand before...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 17 September 2025

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. Economic Growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter. 1.1.2....

President Cyril Ramaphosa leads delegation to High-Level Segment of 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York, 23 to 29 Sept

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a South African delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York from 23 to 29 September 2025. Under the theme “Better together:...

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in New York for the UNGA80 High Level Segment

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New York in the United States of America to lead a South African delegation during High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) The high-level...

UNGA’s 80th Session to Focus on Reviving Global Cooperation, Reform

(MENAFN) The upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will tackle critical global priorities, including advancing the UN80 reform agenda, steering the selection of the next UN secretary-general, and reinvigorating...