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Homelessness increase not necessarily due to government policy changes - minister
RNZ
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June 16, 2025
Minister in charge of emergency housing, Tama Potaka. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The minister in charge of emergency housing has been unable to say whether homelessness has increased under this government, saying frontline providers have made "a...
GCC public spending projected to hit $542bn in 2025
Gulf Business
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June 16, 2025
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Total public spending by the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to reach $542.1bn in the 2025 financial year, according to data released by the GCC Statistical Center (GCC-Stat)....
London St. Pancras Highspeed Chairman awarded OBE for services to transp...
Rail Technology Magazine
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The leading transport industry figure, who was appointed Chairman of London St. Pancras Highspeed in 2018, steered the company through the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, maintaining financial stability without any Government...
Monday Final Day for Public to Recommend Candidates for Senior Gov’t Posts
KBS World
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June 16, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The presidential office will continue accepting recommendations from the public for senior government posts until 6 p.m. Monday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said some 74-thousand nominations have been received as of...
Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why
ZDNet
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June 16, 2025
querbeet/Getty Images"We're done with Teams!" declared Digitalisation Minister Dirk Schrödter, speaking via an open-source video platform, in his announcement that the German state of Schleswig-Holstein will phase out all Microsoft software from...
Australia’s Foreign Policy Strains as Public Distrusts Trump and Xi Equally
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights Survey reveals Australian public equally distrusts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Ties with both the United States and China face growing public skepticism Prime Minister Albanese attends G7 meeting amid critical trade and defense talks...
Drug Imports Draining Malawi: Pharmaceutical Stakeholders Push for Local Manufacturing Revolution
Nyasa Times
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June 16, 2025
Pharmaceutical stakeholders in Malawi have issued a strong call to action: invest in local drug manufacturing or continue facing drug shortages, foreign exchange crises, and a flood of substandard imports. Phasom president, William Mpute speaking...
Police recover stolen Nigerian government vehicles in Ghana, Niger
Prompt News Online
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June 16, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, has recovered several vehicles stolen in Nigeria and trafficked across borders, including arrests made in Ghana. According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP...
Dubai announces flexible work model for public employees this summer
ETHRWorld EMEA
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June 16, 2025
Starting July 1, 2025, government employees in Dubai will benefit from a new flexible working model aimed at improving work-life balance and enhancing productivity during the summer months. The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR)...
Winter fuel payment to be restored in full for most Scots pensioners by SNP Government
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 16, 2025
Scots pensioners will receive the same winter fuel payment as people south of the border after a u-turn by First Minister John Swinney. Most pensioners will now pocket a payment after a UK Government decision that will see extra funding come to...
ICT orders public summons for Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal
United News of Bangladesh
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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to issue public notices in two newspapers summoning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to appear before...
Two years of President Tinubu: The political governance fundamental
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 16, 2025
President Bola Tinubu was elected on May 29, 2023. His first term in office will end on May 28, 2027. We are now at midterm. Many midterm performance assessments have been conducted, most based on economic factors: inflation rates, employment,...
Public Transit Is in Crisis. Congress Can Fix It.
The Good Men Project - California
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June 16, 2025
By LeeAnn Hall Transit is essential. It’s how we get to health care appointments, parks, school, and work. Essential workers, small businesses, and under-served communities throughout the country depend on transit. Transit is a key component of...
Reform UK leader says savings should be reinvested in frontline Lancashire County Council services
Blog Preston
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June 16, 2025
Last week, the new Reform cabinet also approved an “efficiency review” to be undertaken by the authority itself, which – although not referencing DOGE – appeared to overlap in both its aims and some of its areas of focus, such as financial...
King's Birthday Honours List: Four recipients in Rugby recognised for service to others
Warwickshire World
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June 16, 2025
Four people in Rugby have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list. King Charles III has honoured a range of people across the country involved in areas such as politics, sport, health and charity. The honours list recognises people’s...
Who was Melissa Hortman? The Minnesota lawmaker who once served burritos and trained service dogs
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Apple Pay to support public transport payments in Korea
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 16, 2025
Published: 16 Jun. 2025, 13:31 Updated: 16 Jun. 2025, 16:14 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Tmoney, Korea's transportation card provider, announced "Tmoney will be available on iPhones and Apple Watches" in a post uploaded to...
$5.26 Tn Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market Trends And Global Forecasts To 2035: BFSI Sector Leads As AI Revolutionizes Financial Services, Healthcare On The Rise
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global artificial intelligence market is projected to surge from USD 273.6 billion in 2023 to USD 5.26 trillion by 2035, at a CAGR of 30.84%. Driving factors include advances in cloud and AI technologies. Key...
Gauhati High Court Directs Temporary Music Teacher To Seek Governor's Discretionary Powers For Qualifying Her Service For Pension
Live Law
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June 16, 2025
Gauhati High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Robin Phukan dismissed the petition for regularisation filed by a temporary music teacher, after serving for 18 continuous years. The court held that the claim was barred by res judicata as it...
Unusual odd-year primaries on tap for Georgia Public Service Commission
Savannah Now - Georgia
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The elections are a result of a lawsuit and subsequent appeals regarding the election process. Republican incumbent Tim Echols faces a primary challenger in District 2, while three Democrats are vying for the nomination in District 3. Key issues...