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Congress puts an end to the crisis it itself created; passes bill strengthening the U.S. Postal…
By Lauren McCauley
The US Postal Service received a jolt of support on Tuesday when the Senate ended binding requirements rooted in a 2005 bill introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who have long…
Russian-Ukrainian crisis: women bear the brunt of war
In times of war, the resulting humanitarian crisis often worsens and creates new inequalities within the dominant patriarchal structures. As a result, women bear the disproportionate burden of conflict with various forms of brutal…
Creative Realities|Reflect Announces Winter ’22 Release with New Product Availability and Key…
Below are some of the improvements included in the Winter '22 update.
Non-contact production versionReflect Zero Touch - an innovative new approach to interactive experiences - was first introduced as a idea last summer, and the company is…
How the Ukraine crisis is undermining Turkey’s economic program
The viability of the Turkish government's “new economic model” – a controversial policy of fighting inflation without the central bank raising rates – was already in doubt before Russia's incursion into Ukraine. But it is clearly at an…
Seychelles foresees worse economic crisis as Russian-Ukrainian conflict affects tourism markets
Seychelles is anticipating an economic crisis worse than that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with the impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on its tourism markets in Eastern Europe, a senior official said on Friday.
Tourism…
Crude oil hits its highest level in 7 years. If not, how will the war affect daily life?
the Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed Oil prices higher than it has been in nine years. Brent crude was trading at around $118 a barrel, with analysts predicting it could continue to climb as high as $130. While the Russian invasion…
Virtual Press Conference Held for European Journalists Amid Shincheonji Seminar Craze
GWACHEON, KOREA, March 03, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Shincheonji Church seminars which are streamed live from the Church's official YouTube channel for free have reached 10 million views and become a topic of conversation in the…
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. is pleased to share the press release from BankCard Services, LLC…
LA VEGAS, February 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (“GBank” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: GBFH), the parent company of Bank of George (the "Bank"), is pleased to share the press release of Bank Card Services, LLC ("BCS"),…
Inflation puts the continents on the brink: a warning on the global economic crisis is issued |…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global recovery from the Covid pandemic is "compromised" by supply chain disruptions. They said supply bottlenecks are driving up costs, which threatens to derail the economic…
Lieutenant Governor announces Rs 25 lakh Ex-gratia to NoK of Jammu and Kashmir jawans who have…
Unique relaxation to aspirants who had already applied for the withdrawn positions
Seekers should not be misled. We are sensitive to the concerns of our people, our youth: LG
J&K Administration & Center is working to dismantle the…
Sri Lanka calls for help amid crisis
Amid the economic crisis that has gripped Sri Lanka and even pushed it towards bankruptcy this year, the country has urged expatriates to contribute to the survival of citizens. President's message
ReutersRecently,…
Federal stimulus money already committed to tackling homelessness and Maine’s housing crisis
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided $1.9 trillion to state, county and municipal governments to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So far, at least $12.7 million of more than $505 million in ARPA…
WATCH LIVE: Scott Morrison’s press conference amid border reopening announcement
Australia will once again welcome tourists from around the world from February 21, nearly two years after the border was closed to international visitors. Australia is set to welcome tourists from around the world again nearly two years…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND LABOR
Launch of COVID19 Government Aid to the Private Sector; and the subsidy for workers' associations
COVID19 assistance for the…
Beijing attacks Peng Shuai at press conference
Thomas Bach will meet Peng Shuai at the Beijing Winter Olympics to assess his "physical integrity and mental state", the head of the International Olympic Committee told a press conference overnight, as the controversy persisted until 'on…
Taliban minister in Oslo for talks on Afghan humanitarian crisis
The Taliban may have put Afghanistan on a plateau, thanks to the US's will to get out after 20 years of inconclusive war. However, while it was easy to obtain all the attributes of power, ruling the country!-->…
Skyrocketing inflation in Sri Lanka amid severe economic crisis; Food prices at record high
Colombo, Jan 22 (PTI) Sri Lanka's core inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14% in December 2021 from 11.1%, it said on Saturday. the government statistics office, in the midst of a severe…
Economic crisis prompts more people to study Portuguese in Macau – Businessman
The president of the International Lusophone Markets Business Association (ACIML), Eduardo Ambrósio, told Lusa today that the economic crisis has encouraged more Chinese to learn Portuguese in Macau.
ACIML on…
Not a numbers game: nuance needed to measure press freedom in Southeast Asia | News |…
“By writing, they are trying to uplift their communities and shine a light on stories of injustice,” said Sahnaz Melasandy, Network and Report Coordinator. co-author. More than numbersReporters Without Borders (RSF) recorded this at least…
IU graduate workers raise concerns about university’s covid policies – The…
The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition sent a press release to members of the media on Wednesday with details of a letter to IU officials expressing concern about Indiana University's…
New York’s eviction moratorium ends, posing a housing crisis for thousands
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A moratorium on evictions in New York was lifted on Saturday, potentially putting thousands of residents at risk of losing their homes.
Governor Kathy Hochul previously said she would let the pandemic-era…
RCI Hospitality: Corrected press release from RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. dated January 11, 2022…
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In the press release that RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. published on January 10, 2022 on PRNewswire, the final column of the table, which compares 1Q22 to 1Q20 same-store sales, line items for Handset,…
Sri Lanka seeks to restructure Chinese debt in crisis | World news
By KRISHAN FRANCIS, Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The debt-ridden president of Sri Lanka on Sunday called on China to restructure its loans and access preferential credits for imports of essential goods, as the island nation…
Milwaukee Filmmakers to Release Betty White’s Birthday Film in January
Among the first to be informed of Betty White's death on Friday was Wisconsin filmmaker Steve Boettcher, who spent 10 years working on a film with White slated for theatrical release on Jan. 17, his 100th anniversary. Boettcher, along with…
A pandemic plunges Kollidam’s launderers into crisis
Beaten by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, the launderers who make a living on the banks of the Kollidam River are slowly coming to terms with the predicament they find themselves in.Many in fact give up their vocation to earn their…
Cooperation is the only way for the United States to ease the supply crisis
SHI YU / CHINA DAILY
The supply chain crisis that has hit the United States is expected to continue until 2022. The crisis has already resulted in the highest inflation in the United…
FMC Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Results Release Dates and Web Conference Call
PHILADELPHIA CREAM, December 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / -
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2021 results on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, after market close via PR Newswire and the company's…
Live Covid Updates As Mark Drakeford Calls Press Conference, Nicola Sturgeon Brings New Restrictions
£ 5.25million Winter Stability Culture Fund made available to Wales The Welsh government is making £ 5.25million available to support independent arts organizations, museums, libraries and cinemas in Wales during the winter months, the…
Access to Earned Wages and the Overdraft Fee Crisis in the United States | DailyPay, Inc.
You know we have a serious problem with economic justice in this country when the poorest Americans pay 8 billion dollars in overdraft fees in increments of $ 35 to the largest banks in the country. But that's exactly what happened in 2020…
Press release | Census Bureau statement of December 20, 2021 on quinquennial data for the American…
20 December 2021 - In November, the US Census Bureau announced that he will delay the releasequinquennial data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2016-2020, initially planned for December 2021, due to the impacts of…
World Press Freedom Day 2022 will focus on journalism under surveillance
The theme was announced at COLPIN, Latin America's largest gathering of investigative journalists, which took place in Canelones, Uruguay. The concept note is available at the…
World Press Freedom Day 2022 to focus on journalism under surveillance
The theme was announced at COLPIN, Latin America's largest gathering of investigative journalists, which took place in Canelones, Uruguay. The concept note is available at the following link.The event will serve to highlight current…
COVID Crisis Causes Significant Economic Losses for BRICS
The crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant economic losses and weakened the social fabric of BRICS countries by amplifying the risks of unemployment, poverty, gender disparity and migration, according to the…
Surgeon General: The mental health of the nation’s youth is in crisis
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, added to the chorus of experts expressing concern over the state of mental health of young Americans last week, issuing an advisory on the urgent need to address the crisis mental health issues among the…
Pennsylvania’s child care crisis demands lasting solutions
A team of unlikely allies gathered in Erie this fall to advocate for a vital economic development tool. They did not come up with new grants, tax incentives or technology incubators, but child care services - affordable, expert and…
Bradley Bozeman Named Ravens Nominee for Walter Peyton NFL Man of the Year Award Presented by…
BRADLEY BOZEMAN NAMED NAMED RAVENS FOR
WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE
For the second year in a row, the Baltimore Ravens C Bradley Bozeman was nominated as the team's nominee for the 2021 Walter…
Worsening overdose crisis demands action
The opioid crisis in the United States began long before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, but we have no doubt that the pandemic has made the terrible problem worse.
Data released in November by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Price bubbles in the EU CO2 Emissions Trading System
As the EU grapples with rising energy prices and business leaders carefully assess the European Commission's Fit for 55 climate roadmap…
next test for the global supply chain crisis
Freighters load and unload containers at the Qingdao Port Foreign Trade Container Terminal in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, November 11, 2021.Yu Fangping | Costphoto | Barcroft Media | Getty ImagesPorts and businesses have…
Solomons face ‘rapidly’ escalating humanitarian crisis
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce warns that "the worst is yet to come" as the country grapples with a humanitarian crisis sparked by political unrest last week.
Namoi Kaluae with her husband and son in the middle of what…
The Fed must be creative to avoid a crisis
CHANSON CHEN / CHINA DAILY
The debate on transitory inflation in the United States is over. The surge in US inflation turned into something much worse than the Federal Reserve had…
The ignored pandemic: the twin crisis of gender-based violence and COVID-19 – World
Action against gender-based violence pushed to the fringes of the global response to COVID-19
A new report from Oxfam shows an undeniable increase in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, which…
Tallahassee Christmas shopping hit by supply chain crisis
Tallahassee businesses are scrambling to secure goods for the peak holiday season as the country struggles to ease constraints created by the supply chain crisis. Almost all businesses have been affected in one way or another. More than…
Rescue funds could help ease RI’s food crisis
Senator Valarie J. Lawson and Dr. Amy NunnSenator Valarie J. Lawson, a Democrat, represents District 14 in East Providence. Dr. Amy Nunn is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute.The number of hungry families…
Bars and restaurants caught between inflation, supply crunch and labor shortage as rebound…
Restaurateurs and workers across the United States are struggling to bounce back from the pandemic and are hit by understaffing, skyrocketing prices and supply shortages.Paula Tejeda is one of them. Even after mass vaccinations, customer…
Press Freedom Awards ceremony defends journalists in “increasingly repressive world”
In the words of the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Joel Simon, "practicing journalism in the face of grave danger requires a deep sense of optimism and a sincere faith in humanity."These qualities were on…
Press freedom awards ceremony defends journalists in an ‘increasingly repressive world’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business
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In the words of the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Joel…
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Lawmakers sent letter demanding the release of civil rights activists
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Eight threats to press freedom to watch ahead of Nicaragua’s presidential elections
On November 7, Nicaraguans will go to the polls to vote for the president, the culmination of a campaign that has included the detention of opposition candidates, the banning of civil society organizations and the…
RSF visits Guinea to promote press freedom during transition
Access to information, legal and institutional reforms, the safety of journalists, the independence of the media regulator, support for the media and the professionalization of the media were among the topics discussed during the visit of…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Filipino and Russian press freedom advocates
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a prerequisite for democracy…
Press freedom hangs over EU summit – APCO’s European plans – EU lobbying meets EU…
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Press freedom more important than ever in Asia-Pacific
The current Covid-19 pandemic has had an alarming impact on press freedom. Over the past 18 months, governments in the Asia-Pacific region have - knowingly or unknowingly - used the health crisis to restrict the flow of information,…
Arrest of journalist in Bangladesh highlights growing restrictions on press freedom – The…
AdvertisingAt around 3:30 p.m. on May 17, Prothom Alo's senior correspondent and investigative journalist Rozina Islam visited the Ministry of Health in Dhaka to meet with the secretary of the Health Services Division and perform her duties…
Belize drops to 53rd in 2021 World Press Freedom Index
Belize fell to 53rd in Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2021 World Press Freedom Index. This put Belize in the red zone in dubious company with countries like Chile, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.The 2021 Reporters Without Borders…
World Press Freedom Day: Everything you need to know
World Press Freedom Day is intended to support media professionals on issues of press freedom and personal ethics. It is a day of remembrance of journalists who have lost their lives in search of a story. The United Nations General…
Statement by President Joe Biden on World Press Freedom Day
Thirty years ago today, in the face of constant pressure and violence, African journalists came together to issue the Windhoek Declaration, which affirmed that "The establishment, maintenance and promotion of an independent,…
Journalism and Covid-19: Freedom of the press is essential in times of crisis
Joint statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the German Federal Minister of JusticeIn a joint statement to mark world press freedom day May 3, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić,…
Current theme, history and significance
World Press Freedom Day 2021: It is also known as World Press Day. The day also honors journalists who have lost their lives. It is announced by the United Nations General Assembly on May 3 to raise awareness of the importance of freedom…
Press freedom in Canada is more at risk than you might think
Verbal and physical violence, government obfuscation, and police searches, seizures and arrests are just a few of the occupational hazards many Canadians might think journalists encounter only when reporting on the underground activities…
Filipino investigative journalist to receive UN press freedom award |
For more than three decades, Ms. Ressa has been involved in numerous initiatives to promote freedom of the press and currently manages the online outlet, Rappler. However, her work has also made her a target of attack and abuse, UNESCO -…
Global press freedom in decline
A global decline in press freedom, accelerated by repressive laws introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has meant that only 12 countries are considered to have a "good" environment for the media, according to a report published on…
COVID-19 and the threat to press freedom in Central and Eastern Europe
The government's attempts to control the narrative of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrict the media under the guise of public health have created an information integrity crisis, watchdog groups say. The problem is particularly acute in…
News Decoder partners with UNESCO to promote press freedom
The number of journalists murdered in retaliation for their work more than doubled in 2020, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The number of journalists jailed around the world for their work hit a record high last year as…
10 urgent cases of journalism under attack
Before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, journalists around the world were regularly threatened in the exercise of their work. From the dangers of reporting in conflict zones to retaliatory measures inflicted by corrupt leaders, these…
World Press Freedom Conference highlights dangerous job of separating ‘truth from lies’…
The 2020 World Press Freedom Conference, which kicked off on Wednesday, features interactive panels and discussions on issues such as the investigation of journalist murders, online violence against women journalists and the media response…