Pinoys trust media, civil society in addressing corruption – poll

Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star October 17, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos see the media and civil society organizations (CSOs) as more trustworthy than government institutions in addressing the problem of corruption in flood...

U.S. Sanctions on Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Erodes International Law, Civil Society Warns

As organizations committed to civil society and open civic space, we, the undersigned, are gravely concerned by the U.S. government’s (USG) decision to impose sanctions under Executive Order (EO) 14203 against three leading Palestinian human...

TLP strike call backfires as traders, clerics, civil society reject shutdown

KARACHI: Religious organizations, civil society groups, and the business community on Thursday rejected the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) strike call, condemning the party’s violent tactics and terming its mode of protest damaging to public...

Civil society groups call for continued fight for press freedom

Civil society groups laid a wreath at the Great Siege Monument in Valletta yesterday to mark the eighth anniversary of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. "Today, we pause, not for protest or for politics, but for reflection....

Special Presidential Bonus for civil servants

Nyore Madzianike and Remember Deketeke CIVIL servants will this year receive a special bonus of US$150 in addition to the regular annual bonuses and salaries, courtesy of President Mnangagwa under the Special Presidential Bonus arrangement. The...

Early festive cheer as President grants civil servants special bonus

Zimpapers Reporters CIVIL servants will this year receive a special bonus of US$150 in addition to the regular annual bonuses and salaries, courtesy of President Mnangagwa under the Special Presidential Bonus arrangement. The special bonus, which...

Anti-COVID restriction lawyers disbarred by Law Society of Alberta

Posted on October 16, 2025 by adminSouthern Alberta Newspapers Calgary lawyer John Carpay, known for his fierce opposition to COVID restrictions, has been disbarred by a second provincial law society in two years. Carpay, president of the Justice...

Mizoram civil society to hold candle light vigil against Forest Act

More News 16 Oct 2025 | 9:32 PMAizawl, Oct 16 (UNI) In a major protest over the deteriorating road conditions, several prominent civil society groups and the Commercial Vehicle Owners Association in Mamit district today launched an indefinite road...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Alabama Solution’ on HBO Max, an Essential Documentary About Civil Rights Abuses in Alabama’s Prison System

The Alabama Solution (now streaming on HBO Max) is a documentary primed to make a difference. After a decade working on the film, directors Andrew Jarecki (whose filmography includes hard-hitting docs Capturing the Friedmans and HBO series The...

Horsham Society: Bridges - staying up and falling down

This weeks column by Oliver Farley Horsham is all lopsided with development out to the west, east and increasingly northwards but not at all to the south. A thankful result is that the path around St Mary’s church leads gently downhill to the tiny...

Traders, religious groups, and civil society reject strike call

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Wins $1.4 Million in Las Vegas Casino, Donates to Charity

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, on April 27, 2025. Photo by Sophie Park for Reuters/FILE. The governor of Illinois J. B. Pritzker...

NELMCO seeks civil society partnership to address power sector liabilities

The Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving post-privatisation debts and liquidity constraints affecting Nigeria’s power sector, with renewed emphasis on collaboration with civil society...

Religious, civil, and business groups reject TLP’s nationwide strike call

ISLAMABAD – The nationwide strike call by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) for Friday against the government crackdown and state action has been rejected by religious groups, civil society, business community, and chambers associations. According...

Christian charity World Vision 'saddened' by workplace allegations

The Christian humanitarian organisation World Vision has said it is “saddened” by allegations made against its workplace culture. The claims were reported by the Third Sector website, which said it had interviewed 11 current and former staff. The...

Yorkshire Building Society Shuts Down Pro-Palestine Couple's Account Amid Growing Fears of Political Targeting

A retired British couple says their savings account was abruptly closed by Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) without explanation — the latest in a series of account closures affecting pro-Palestine activists across the UK, raising fears of...

Support for civil society in the next MFF

The Commission’s MFF proposal delivers on the call by civil society for an increase in funding of what is currently called the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme, supporting democracy, civic engagement, values and equality...

Germany’s insurers report good progress on sustainability while civil society group raises doubts

The lobby group German Insurance Association (GDV) has credited its member companies with making solid progress towards sustainability targets, including a substantial cut in greenhouse gas emissions in their financial investments. In its 2025...

Nigeria: Civil society rallies against water privatization

As climate shocks intensify across Africa, civil society organisations have renewed calls for governments across the continent to resist growing pressures to privatise water systems, warning that such moves would deepen inequality and erode...

Mnangagwa dangles surprise US$150 bonus for civil servants ahead of planned protests

HARARE – The government has announced a surprise US$150 “Special Presidential Bonus” for all civil servants, coming on the eve of planned protests being spearheaded by exiled war veteran Blessed Geza. In a statement issued on Thursday, Public...