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Global Gum Arabic Market Poised for Remarkable Growth, projected to Reach USD 2.2 Billion by 2035 | Future Market Insights, Inc.
NEWARK, Del, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Gum Arabic Market is set to witness substantial growth, driven by the increasing demand for natural ingredients across industries. In 2025, the market is anticipated to be valued at USD 1.1...

Veteran Journalist Pens New Memoir About Humble Beginnings and Chasing Your Dreams, Wherever They May Lead
Charleston, SC, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For one young boy in Minnesota, a dream to travel the world and tell people’s stories was so strong, he made it a reality. Welcome to the engaging, fascinating memoir of Quent Neufeld, a seasoned...

USS Wasp Celebrates 35th Birthday
From a maiden deployment in 1991 and emergency deployments to Somalia and Kuwait in 1993, the USS Wasp (LHD 1) has been one of the premier emergency response forces since her commissioning. Throughout her first decade of service, Wasp participated...

VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...

Global Times: China’s long, profound pursuit of peace embedded in Hehe culture By Wang Qiang
Beijing, China, Dec. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The concept of "Hehe" in Chinese culture, with the first "He" embodying harmony, peace and balance and the second representing convergence, unity and cooperation, is central to both the individual...

Children Speak: Tsunami Releases 30-Sec Clip for INTERNATIONAL REMEMBRANCE of S.E. Asia 2004 Tsunami - 20th Anniversary
People gather at Tsunami Memorial in countries impacted. The Tsunami generated the “World’s Largest Humanitarian Response in History” by over 58 countries. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This year marks...

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Builds More than 200 Water Wells in 19 Countries
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Provides 19 Countries with Access to Clean Water by Digging over 200 Water Wells in 2023 and 2024 SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the latest UN World...

Preparing your 2024 Form 20-F
Artificial intelligence The SEC has been increasingly focused on disclosure around artificial intelligence (AI), including “AI washing,” or making potentially false or misleading AI-related claims. This has been reiterated in several instances,...

Localisation in name only: the true cost of the far-right agenda
This month, development and humanitarian NGOs faced a significant challenge when the Dutch government announced substantial funding cuts of 70%. These cuts are not an isolated incident: earlier this year, Germany announced further cuts in official...

Gushcloud Studios to Produce Asian Psychological Folk Horror Film Slated for International Release
PHILIPPINES, November 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lihim Na Luha (Secret Cries), starring Jericho Rosales as lead actor, celebrates multiple wins at the QCinema 2024 Project Market. Gushcloud Studios, the film and TV division of Gushcloud...

Minister Fajon: Advocating for a peace acceptable to Ukraine and grounded in the UN Charter
SLOVENIA, November 18 - Regarding the Russian aggression against Ukraine, ministers discussed full support for Ukraine, steps towards the next peace summit and possible further sanctions against Russia. In her intervention, Minister Fajon recalled...

VAIOT Launches Legal Torch to Democratize Access to Affordable Legal Support
Birkirkara, Malta, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAIOT, a company providing AI-driven Legal Tech solutions, announced the launch of its latest product, “Legal Torch," in Malta (EU). Legal Torch is the company's first step into an ambitious...

Cholo Abdi Abdullah Convicted for Conspiring to Commit 9/11-Style Attack at the Direction of Al Shabaab
A jury returned a guilty verdict today against Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, on all six counts in the indictment, which included conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; and conspiring to murder U.S....

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in October 2024
SLOVENIA, November 1 - In the open debate, State Secretary Gabrič called for greater inclusion of women in peace processes, additional funding for women's organisations at the local level and more accountability in cases of grave violations of the...

MEDITERRANEAN: Council of Europe calls for ‘immediate admission’ of people stranded in Cyprus buffer zone ― Italy to resume transfers to migration centres in Albania despite ongoing legal issues ― Court in Greece acquits asylum seeking minor of people …
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Cyprus to allow the people who are currently stuck in the buffer zone to seek asylum in the country. Italy is planning to resume the transfer of people rescued in international waters...

WTO members review 30 years of trade development in least-developed countries
The event was opened by Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Djibouti, the coordinator of the WTO's LDC Group. The other high-level speakers were Sok Sopheak, Cambodia's Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Fei,...

Here’s how protecting freshwater ecosystems can help countries meet their biodiversity targets
“Rivers are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet,” said Sinikinesh Beyene Jimma, interim Head of UNEP’s Marine and Freshwater Branch. “Given the importance of rivers and other freshwater ecosystems for food security, resilience...

CBP issues Withhold Release Order against Asli Maydi
Agency will detain imports of frankincense and frankincense-based products produced using forced labor WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a withhold release order (WRO) against Asli Maydi, a frankincense supplier based in...

Minister Pemmy Majodina addresses Ministerial Breakfast Meeting during the Africa Water Week and Cairo Water Week
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina, has encouraged her African counterparts to act swiftly on water conservation, saying that postponing measures will be to the detriment of the continent. The Minister made the remarks at a...

Joint Press Release: AU-ICRC Roundtable Reinforces Commitment to Strengthening Conduct and Discipline in Peace Support Operations
Since 2016, the AU has annually co-organized a roundtable in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which are technical exchanges on implementing obligations in Article I, common to the 4 Geneva Conventions. It...