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The true cost of America's crumbling roads
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 10, 2025
Poor road conditions are costing Americans big — an average of $1,400 annually in operating costs and lost time, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.Hearst Television's National Investigative Unit is unpacking how bad road...
Evolving engineering with AI
The Statesman (India)
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June 10, 2025
In the past 30 years, advances in computing technology have changed the way engineers work. Few graduate engineers are successful without knowledge of programming, computer-aided design (CAD) or software modelling. We are now on the cusp of the...
Convoy of Steadfastness Enters Zawiya Amid Widespread Libyan Support
Watan
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June 10, 2025
Watan-On Tuesday morning, the Convoy of Steadfastness to break the siege on Gaza entered the Libyan city of Zawiya, 30 kilometers west of Tripoli, where it was met with a large public reception. The convoy had successfully crossed into Libyan...
ABC News won’t renew Terry Moran contract after Trump, Miller 'hater' social media post
CNBC
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June 10, 2025
Terry Moran on ABC News on November 5, 2024. David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images ABC News said Tuesday it is cutting ties with star national correspondent Terry Moran over a social media post in which he called...
Civil Society condemn killing of aid workers in Western Equatoria
Sudans Post
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May 23, 2025
JUBA — The Network for Civil Society Organizations (NeCSOs) in Western Equatoria State of South Sudan, has expressed concern over the barbaric attack on Rural Development Action Aid (RDAA) humanitarian workers. RDAA, a national non-governmental...
Meitei civil society group meets MHA representatives, discusses Manipur issues
Deccan Herald
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At a meeting held here, the delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) also conveyed to the two representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs its unwavering commitment to peace and its willingness to cooperate in all...
Mahama meets Civil Society Groups in a bid to set up Governance Advisory Council
3News.com
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May 26, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has met with representatives of various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Presidency to discuss the formation of a Governance Advisory Council, a key pledge from his 2024 election campaign. The Governance...
President Mahama engages Civil Society group on Governance Advisory Council creation
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has taken a major step toward fulfilling a central promise from his 2024 election campaign by engaging representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in discussions on the formation of a Governance Advisory...
MTN partnering with Low Earth Orbit communication providers
IOL
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June 10, 2025
Bongani Hans|Published 3 days ago 5min Giant digital communication network service provider, MTN, whose chairperson is South Africa’s special envoy to the United States of America, Mcebisi Jonas, has expressed support for Starlink being licensed...
El Salvador deepens siege on civil society
Amnesty International
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May 26, 2025
On 20 May, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved the Foreign Agents Law, a regulation that imposes arbitrary restrictions on the right to freedom of association, freedom of expression and the legitimate work of human rights...
Meta, FG launch Llama accelerator to tackle national challenges
Technext
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June 10, 2025
Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), have...
European Fellowship Call for Civil Society: Applications Open Until May 31
MoldovaLive
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May 26, 2025
Moldovan citizens aged 18 and above who want to launch initiatives in community engagement or civic technology can apply by May 31 for the second round of fellowships under the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility project. Selected...
Bauchi Police Invite Take It Back Leaders For ‘Dialogue’ Ahead Of June 12 Democracy Day Protests
Sahara Reporters
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The Bauchi State Police Command has invited leaders of the Take It Back Movement (TIB) in the state for a “dialogue” ahead of the planned nationwide June 12 pro-democracy protests. A message sent by DSP Ismaila Adamu from the State Intelligence...
Greenpeace in court: Romania takes aim at environmental NGOs
Deutsche Welle
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June 10, 2025
The Romanian government is on the offensive against critical voices from civil society. In an unprecedented move, the state-owned energy company Romgaz has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace Romania, arguing that the nongovernmental organization...
Letters: National Guard deployment in Los Angeles threatens rights of all
The Mercury News - California
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June 10, 2025
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Guard deployment threatens rights of all Re: “Trump says he will send National Guard troops into L.A. to put down protests” (Page A1, June 8). The president deployed...
Meta Partners FG to Launch ‘Llama Impact Accelerator Program’
TechEconomy
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June 10, 2025
Advertisements Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), and National Information Technology Development Agency...
Kristi Noem Ripped For Latest 'Dehumanizing' Dig About People In Los Angeles
HuffPost
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June 10, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was slammed online for recent comments she made about the Los Angeles community amid ongoing tensions surrounding protests in the city against mass raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents....
On The World Stage, Trump Can’t Always Get What He Wants
The Nigerian Voice
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The following is adapted from a report from Crisis Group’s President and CEO Comfort Ero to the organisation’s Trustees in mid-May 2025. She and Executive Vice President Richard Atwood look at the second Trump administration’s foreign policy moves...
Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report
EurekAlert!
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Smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles are a “gold mine” for consumer profiling, collecting information on everything from exercise, diet and medication to sexual preferences, hormone levels and contraception use, according to a University of...
Civil Service spends more than £27MILLION on DEI initiatives in just ONE YEAR - equivalent to winter fuel payments for 135,000 pensioners
GB News
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May 30, 2025
The Civil Service spent more than £27million on equality, diversity and inclusion staff and projects in a single year, a damning audit has revealed. The review revealed that British taxpayers were funding 380 full-time DEI staff across Government...