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Government Fails Women, Unions Forced To Court – Māori Party
The Daily Blog
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August 18, 2025
Te Pāti Māori is standing in support of unions taking court action against the government over its failure to honour pay equity commitments, calling it a disgrace that wāhine workers have been forced to fight in the courts just to be heard. Te...
Regional leaders share solutions to Central Coast’s housing crisis
BenitoLink - California
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August 18, 2025
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Public officials, school leaders, health administrators and housing advocates met at the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside on Aug. 14 as part of an ongoing effort to address the Central Coast’s housing crisis. Dubbed...
Health Ministry Confirms Decline In Dengue Cases This Year
TTT Live Online
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Health, Dr. Lackram Bodoe, has confirmed that Trinidad and Tobago has recorded fewer cases of dengue in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Last year, the Ministry of Health confirmed that by August 13th 2024, there were 813...
Regional district discontinues healthcare scholarships in current form as it restructures $55k support
Energeticcity.ca
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August 18, 2025
The Peace River Regional District has announced the discontinuation of four healthcare scholarships totaling $55,000. The Peace River Regional District building in Dawson Creek. (PRRD) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The regional district is bringing an end...
Political belligerence in Costa Rica is a gray area
Q Costa Rica
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August 18, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, risks being removed from office and barred from holding public office for four years if he violates electoral law, as for the first time in history, the government will be barred from...
Government to remove controversial wiretap clause
Barbados Today
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August 18, 2025
173 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that the government will repeal a controversial section of the Interception of Communications Bill that would have allowed certain wiretaps without a judge’s warrant. The announcement came in a national...
Health Minister visits Ridge Hospital after assault on nurse
GhanaWeb
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August 18, 2025
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has visited the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) following a clash at its Emergency Department that was captured in a viral social media video. The confrontation involved relatives of...
International participants see Southern China Book Fair as a stage for culture
The Laotian Times
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August 18, 2025
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — News report from GDToday. The Southern China Book Fair 2025 opens on August 15 in Guangzhou. Unlike previous editions, this year’s book fair has expanded its international area to an unprecedented...
Health Ministry condemns attack on health workers at Ridge Hospital
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Health has strongly condemned an attack on health professionals at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), describing the incident as an act of aggression that threatens the safety of healthcare providers and patients. This...
Economic Development Leaders of Michigan release top 10 priorities for statewide growth
WGVU - Michigan
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August 18, 2025
“It really is a comprehensive look at economic development, business development, talent development, innovation, and community development all sort of under one umbrella.” Randy Thelen is President and CEO of The Right Place and chairperson of...
Government events this week in Petroplex Region: Aug. 17-23
Petroplex News - Texas
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August 18, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Petroplex Region this week. Monday, Aug. 18 Midland Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City of Midland 3:30-4:30 pm Tuesday, Aug. 19 Midland Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting (3rd)...
Economic Development: Manufacturers Are Making …Investments
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky’s local economic developers had a mostly happy first half of 2025, despite a chaotic national and international scene of changing trade policies, up and down equity markets and dropping consumer sentiment. Most local officials across the...
Cultural Heritage Goes Digital: Yan Zeng Honored with Red Dot for Tie-Dye Revival App
Sustainability Times
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August 18, 2025
As the design world ushers in another awards season, an unassuming mobile app centered on indigo cloth is capturing global attention. This week, product designer Yan Zeng’s “Tie-Dye Revival” was honored with a Red Dot: Brands & Communication Award...
‘Political pawns’: Delaware, New Jersey sue Trump administration over conditioning crime victims funding on immigration cooperation
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Delaware and New Jersey are joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in suing President Donald Trump’s administration...
International Ecommerce Solutions to Expand Into New Markets
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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August 18, 2025
Going abroad with your online store sounds like a fantastic idea. But going global also means taking on new problems. It gets harder to make payments, ship packages, sell your business, and help customers when you cross borders. This is where...
Government events this week in North Charlotte: Aug. 17-23
North Charlotte Today - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in North Charlotte this week. Tuesday, Aug. 19 Waste Management Advisory Board Regular Meeting Waste Management Advisory Board 11:30 am Community Relations Committee (O) Regular Meeting Community...
Region of Waterloo highlights need for long-term investment in community services
Cambridge Today
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The Region of Waterloo is stepping up its advocacy efforts in Ottawa this week, calling on federal and provincial partners to commit to long-term investments in critical infrastructure needed to support new housing developments NEWS RELEASE REGION...
International News Briefs for Monday, August 18, 2025
Havana Times
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August 18, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, August 18, 2025. Trump to Host Zelensky at White House After Alaska Summit with Putin Fails to Secure Peace Deal Aug 18, 2025 President...
Political opinion: Andrew Griffith MP - A topic which will define the autumn
Sussex World
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August 18, 2025
It is just two weeks to go until Parliament resumes and the topic which will define the autumn above all else is going to be the economy. As a former Treasury Minister myself, I know that the summer is spent planning for the Chancellor’s autumn...
Political opinion: Local MP, Andrew Griffith, reveals shocking truth about the development blighting West Sussex – and why it is London’s fault
Sussex World
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August 18, 2025
Using recently revealed government data on the number of new homes being built, Andrew Griffith MP for Arundel & South Downs has calculated that the rate of housebuilding in West Sussex wildly exceeds that of Greater London – despite the latter...