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(MENAFN) The Trump administration has suspended all outstanding asylum petitions and immigration benefit applications submitted by citizens of 19 “high-risk countries,” as outlined in a fresh policy memorandum released Tuesday by US Citizenship...

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(MENAFN) Moscow is set to inaugurate its inaugural embassy in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, before the conclusion of the year, following a Russian government directive issued on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Nigeria has extended asylum to prominent Guinea-Bissau opposition politician Fernando Dias da Costa, following a contested election that precipitated a military takeover in the West African nation, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) The Trump administration has announced a halt to all pending asylum applications and other immigration benefit requests from nationals of 19 “high-risk countries,” according to a new policy memorandum issued Tuesday by US Citizenship and...

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(MENAFN) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday told the Security Council that violence in conflict zones is devastating food systems and driving millions toward acute and even catastrophic hunger, warning that "food itself has...

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(MENAFN) Russia is set to open its inaugural embassy in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, before the end of this year, according to a government directive issued Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Moscow will establish its inaugural diplomatic mission in Moroni, capital of the Comoros archipelago, before 2026 arrives, under a Russian government decree issued Saturday.

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(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) has imposed an immediate suspension on Guinea-Bissau, barring the West African nation from all organizational activities until democratic governance is reestablished, according to a Saturday statement.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For millions of Americans in the African diaspora, genealogical ties and records were severed by the transatlantic slave trade, creating a 'brick wall' for those seeking to know their full...

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(MENAFN) Russia and Togo have reached an agreement to resume operations of their embassies in both nations in 2026, President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday.

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CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded $100 million to the Broad Institute for the Sentinel project, a joint effort co-led by Pardis Sabeti of the Broad...

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Miami, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 5, Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) held its Impact Awards Kick-Off Dinner.

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Marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a new report outlines the opportunities and challenges of litigating FGM cases.

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Friday renewed the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for another year, despite concerns from several member states over new conditions attached to the mission.

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WXN (Women’s Executive Network) and its partners today unveil the winners of the 2025 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards.

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(MENAFN) South Africa’s government has confirmed receiving distress calls from 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary forces involved in the Russia-Ukraine war and are now stranded in Ukraine’s embattled Donbas region.

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a revamp of the Security Council, urging world leaders to make the institution "fit for purpose" in a time of escalating international challenges.

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(MENAFN) Russia has expressed support for broadening the UN Security Council to incorporate additional countries, according to Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, who spoke on Sunday.

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Equality Now warns that women’s rights in Africa are under threat and urges states to act on sexual violence, reproductive rights, and anti-gender backlash.

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, December 1 - Most of the countries that supported the resolution, including Slovenia, explained their vote in favour as support for a ceasefire, the stabilisation and reconstruction of Gaza, and as support for peace based on a two-state...