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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....

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of June 23, 2025
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, June 26, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit held a hearing called "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards...

Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission
DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...

A journey of resilience, fueled by learning
In 2021, Hilal Mohammadzai was set to begin his senior year at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), where he was working toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science. However, that August, the Taliban seized control of the Afghani...

Combat Veterans of America Announces Leadership Council to Strengthen Veteran Unity Nationwide
CVA announces National Command Council, calling combat veterans, families, and allies to join a mission of unity, service, and modern veteran leadership. TERRE HAUTE, IN, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Combat Veterans of...

Colonel (Ret.) Derek Bird Joins Kägwerks, a Codan Company, as Director of Program Management
Vancouver, WA / Ashburn, VA, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kägwerks, along slide DTC, is proud to announce the appointment of Colonel (Ret.) Derek Bird as Director of Program Management. As Kägwerks expands the adoption of its DOCK Ecosystem...

Pakistan Reports Two More Polio Cases
(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), raising the nationwide total to 21 so far this year, health officials announced Monday. The new infections were identified in Kohistan District of northwest...

Military Makeover with Montel® Heads to New Jersey for the Launch of Season 44, Honoring the Linn Family
Home Transformation of a Dedicated Hampton, NJ, Army Veteran and His Family. Full makeover occurring between Sept. 23rd and Sept. 30th. Reveal films Sept. 30th HAMPTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Military Makeover...

UNITAR AI and Digital Storytelling Programme Launches with Youth from Hiroshima and Asian Countries
16 June 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – On 7 June, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has launched the 5-month hybrid training programme “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling”...

ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders’ will to uphold it"
Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour to be with you today. Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Your Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn for the kind invitation...

Telos Corporation Awarded $5.8M Contract to Support Defense Department’s Microwave Line of Sight Program
ASHBURN, Va., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS), a leading provider of cyber, cloud, and enterprise security solutions for the world's most security-conscious organizations, today announced it has been awarded a...

Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Appointment of Guy Travis Clifton, MD as Chief Medical Officer, Consultant and Advisor
SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI) (“Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted antitumor virotherapies, today announced the appointment of...

India enlarges missiles arsenal
(MENAFN) At a recent event in Bengaluru, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal A.P. Singh shared new details about India’s May standoff with Pakistan. For the first time, he confirmed that the IAF had shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and a...

26 Fugitives Wanted for Violent and Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Alien Smuggling Organization
The United States announced today that it has taken into custody 26 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal charges from around the country, including charges relating to drug-trafficking, hostage-taking, kidnapping,...

MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration
This semester, MIT D-Lab students built prototype solutions to help farmers in Afghanistan, people living in informal settlements in Argentina, and rural poultry farmers in Cameroon. The projects span continents and collectively stand to improve...

Optiva Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
All amounts are stated in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated Revenue of $12.0 million Total Contract Value (“TCV”)(1) bookings of $22.5 million Gross margin of 59% Adjusted EBITDA(1) loss of $1.8 million EPS loss of $ 0.76 $11.1...

New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws
Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new global report...

VAIOT Launches Legal Torch to Democratize Access to Affordable Legal Support
Birkirkara, Malta, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAIOT, a company providing AI-driven Legal Tech solutions, announced the launch of its latest product, “Legal Torch," in Malta (EU). Legal Torch is the company's first step into an ambitious...

Inflection point or continuing spiral in the Middle East?
After almost two years of fighting in Gaza, and after the decimation of Hizballah, the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and the 12-day Israeli-American war on Iran, the Middle East is in new strategic and political territory. Two...