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Trump warns NYC new mayor of arrest over immigration stance
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, suggesting that Mamdani could face arrest if he carries out his plan to block federal immigration enforcement in...

Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...

Cultural Survival Bazaars Promote Indigenous Arts, Cultures, and Brilliance - On a Global Scale
CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cultural Survival’s annual Indigenous Arts Bazaars, featuring one-of-a-kind handmade arts, music, and food from around the world, return to Newburyport, MA, and Tiverton, RI this...

Global Health Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Collaboration
Northwestern educators, faculty, students and community partners shared and celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 6th annual Global Health Education Day, organized by the Center for Global Health Education, a part of the...

Restoring Sight: Amigos Internacionales & Doctors on Mission Bring Hope to Uganda’s Blind
Over 750 patients treated and 90 cataract surgeries completed in Buhweju, Uganda. Amigos and Doctors on Mission are restoring sight—and hope. COMMERCE, TX, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the remote district of Buhweju in...

Love Without Boundaries, Uganda’s Largest Provider of Family-Based Care, Expands Foster Care to Lira and Jinja
LWB expands family-based foster care to Lira and Jinja, providing loving homes as alternatives to orphanages across Uganda. JINJA, UGANDA, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Love Without Boundaries (LWB) is proud to announce the launch of two...

Sombha Solutions Store, Veea & BG Titan Launch Uganda’s First Shared-Infrastructure 'Internet-for-All' Pilot
Pilot by Sombha, Veea & BG Titan brings high-speed broadband to rural Uganda via collaborative, shared edge infrastructure open to every licensed operator Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) KAMPALA, KAMPALA DISTRICT, UGANDA, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ --...

Kenyan Activist Earns Freedom After Detention
(MENAFN) A civil rights campaigner who was held in Tanzania for a period of three days has regained his freedom, shortly after Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded his release. A senior representative from the ministry, Korir Sing’oei,...

Setú: Latin American Entrepreneur Siblings Reimagine Men’s Skincare Through Innovation and Cultural Identity
Latino siblings launch Setú, a men’s skincare brand powered by science and Latin American ingredients to close the cultural gap in personal care. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Setú, a bold new men’s skincare...

President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in XVII Brics Summit in Brazil, 6 to 7 Jul
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BRICS is a political and...

Over 1,000 Ugandans Affected by Disputed Land Demarcation; Petition Delivered to Government Officials
Agri Planet Africa submits petition to local officials after community-identified boundary markers impact landowners, schools, and farms in Masindi District. MASINDI, WESTERN REGION, UGANDA, May 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Over 1,000 rural...

Trump issues threat to New York mayoral frontrunner with detention
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race, with arrest after Mamdani vowed to block federal immigration enforcement in the city. Mamdani, originally from Uganda,...

'I Once Was Blind, But Now I See': Doctors on Mission and Amigos International Bring the Gift of Sight to Uganda
Eye clinic changes sight for hundreds in Western Uganda. COMMERCE, TX, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the shadow of Uganda’s rural villages, thousands live trapped in darkness — not by nightfall, but by a lack of vision....

Volcanoes Safaris Commemorates World Chimpanzee Day with Launch of Exclusive 7-Day Chimpanzee Safari in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA, April 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In celebration of World Chimpanzee Day on July 14th, Volcanoes Safaris, a leader in luxury ecotourism, is delighted to announce its new 7-Day Chimpanzee Safari. This meticulously curated...

Trump assaults ‘communist lunatic’ New York mayoral nominee
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, calling him a “communist lunatic” and accusing him of attempting to ruin the city. In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump...

Women’s and mothers’ health and children’s well-being at the forefront of Slovenia's international efforts
SLOVENIA, April 7 - From the early days of its independence, when it provided humanitarian and psychosocial support to women and children affected by the war in the Balkans, Slovenia has been active in this area and later focused on these topics...

COLORI Pilot Program Brings Learning and Joy to Hundreds of Children in Massachusetts Shelters
Amal Alliance Celebrates Success of Innovative Mobile Education Pilot Across the Commonwealth BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Over the past year, the COLORI mobile learning initiative from Amal Alliance, in...

Social Development on Africa Children’s Summit 2025
The Africa Children’s Summit 2025, a child-led event hosted by the South African Government, led by the Department of Social Development in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, is set to conclude on 7 April 2025 in Johannesburg....

'Mushrooms of Hope': Agri Planet Africa Leads Refugee Women in Uganda Toward Climate-Resilient Livelihoods
A new women-led initiative combats hunger, deforestation, and poverty by empowering refugees with sustainable mushroom farming and entrepreneurship skills. KYANGWALI, KIKUUBE, UGANDA, March 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the wake of...

AMIGOS INTERNACIONALES AND DOCTORS ON MISSION HOSTS MAJOR 3-DAY MEDICAL CAMP WITH SUPPORT FROM UGANDAN HEART INSTITUTE
Amigos Internacionales and Doctors on Mission will host a 3-day medical camp in Ogul, Uganda (March 28–31) with heart care from the Ugandan Heart Institute. OGUL VILLAGE, UGANDA, March 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kampala, Uganda – March 18,...