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Minister urges women with marital problems to use proper channels Nancy comments on recent controversial marriage motivation programme. Bernama 14 m ago
Women who are experiencing emotional distress or facing marital problems were advised to seek help and support through proper channels. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said her ministry offered various platforms for...

Inishowen school children urge better support for amputees in letters to minister
Children from an Inishowen primary school class have been campaigning for better support for amputees by the Irish government. Schoolchildren from Glenmakee National School in Carndonagh have written poignant letters to the Minister for Health in...

Presidential office quickly nixes defense minister nominee's remarks on Opcon transfer
Published: 15 Jul. 2025, 19:13 Updated: 15 Jul. 2025, 19:58 Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back answers questions from lawmakers during a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in western Seoul on July 15. [JUN MIN-KYU] The presidential...

South African police minister suspended over gang crime allegations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended the country's police minister and announced an investigation into allegations he has been colluding with criminal syndicates. Ramaphosa's actions on Sunday (local time) follow allegations made by a...

Tripura to appoint 1,615 teachers in govt-run schools: Minister
Agartala, Jul 15 (PTI) The Tripura government will recruit 1,615 graduate and post-graduate teachers to address the shortage of academic staff in government-run schools, a state minister said on Tuesday. Out of the fresh recruits, 915 teachers...

Minister of Trade inaugurates GIPC, Exim Bank, and Standards Authority boards
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, inaugurated three key governing boards under her Ministry, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), and...

No more time extensions for public projects – Deputy minister
Ahmad (centre) briefed on the SK Pekan Lahad Datu project on Tuesday. LAHAD DATU (July 15): The government will no longer entertain requests for extensions of time (EOT) from contractors involved in public infrastructure projects, said Deputy...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Meets China’s Xi Jinping Amidst SCO Summit Preparations
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, currently in China for a ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday morning. Araqchi is in China to participate in the...

TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

General Administration Minister Gupta resigns
KATHMANDU: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Raj Kumar Gupta has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli earlier today. Gupta said he decided to step down in the hope that it would...

Bhagwati Neupane appointed as Minister for General Administration
KATHMANDU: National Assembly member Bhagwati Neupane has been appointed as the new Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration. President Ram Chandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, appointed Neupane...

Minister details Indonesia's new approach on industrialization
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita outlined new strategies to accelerate industrialization in Indonesia, as stated in the New National Industrialization Strategy (SBIN) framework. Speaking during a public lecture at...

Minister Khudatyan and Dutch ambassador discuss launch of direct flights between Armenia and the Netherlands
NEWS » Business » Minister Khudatyan and Dutch ambassador discuss launch of direct flights between Armenia and the Netherlands Cooperation in the field of air transport and water management were discussed at a meeting today between Armenian...
US government is giving leading AI companies a bunch of cash for military applications
The US Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is handing out millions of dollars to the leading AI companies to develop military applications. Each of these "awards" are worth up to $200 million, with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and...

Action to be taken against debris dumping and slum expansion in Mahim creek and Ganpat Patil Nagar in Mumbai, says minister

Bangka Belitung crackers best in world, Minister Setiadi claims
Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung (ANTARA) - Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has described the crackers produced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangka Belitung Islands province as the best in the world due to their distinctive and...

Ocean lifeblood of Indonesia’s economy: deputy minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister for National Development Planning, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, has emphasized that the ocean is the lifeblood of Indonesia’s economy and underlined the need to optimally manage its potential. “As the world’s...

Zelensky suggests new Ukrainian prime minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway in March. File Photo by EPA-EFE/OLE BERG-RUSTEN NORWAY OUT July 14 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday proposed a new Ukrainian prime minister as part of a broader...

Minister accused of trying to dodge farmers amid live export transition
The federal agriculture minister has rejected suggestions she is avoiding sheep farmers and industry representatives during a lightning visit to Western Australia. Julie Collins was in the state on Tuesday to reveal more details of the transition...

Syrian defence minister declares full ceasefire in Suwayda after agreement with community leaders
Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra announced a full ceasefire in Suwayda in southern Syria on Tuesday following negotiations with local community leaders. “To all units operating within Suwayda city, we announce a complete ceasefire...