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Zayed Sustainability Prize Announces 2026 Finalists Driving Global Impact
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • 33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries • This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech-enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle...

Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Respiratory Care
TEXAS, September 12 - September 12, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott appointed Matthew Goldwater and reappointed Samuel Brown and Hammad Qureshi, M.D. to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care for terms set to expire on...

Buscaro raises $2M to scale safe, tech-enabled commuting across Pakistan
Karachi, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Pakistan’s sprawling cities, the simple act of getting from home to work or school is one of the country’s most complex challenges. Public buses are overcrowded, rickshaws are unsafe, and ride-hailing...

VEON Inaugurates JazzCash Experience Lounge in Islamabad
Dubai and Islamabad, September 18, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), today announce the inauguration of the experience lounge of JazzCash, its digital financial...

Blast Leaves Five Soldiers Dead in Pakistan
(MENAFN) At least five Pakistani soldiers, including a young officer, were killed in a deadly improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the southwestern Balochistan region, the military reported on Tuesday. The explosion occurred on Monday in...

Devastating Floods Claim at Least 101 Lives in Pakistan's Punjab
(MENAFN) At least 101 people have lost their lives due to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan's Punjab province, as confirmed by an official from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The floods, described as the most severe in...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan ink mutual defense pact
(MENAFN) According to reports, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have formalized a mutual defense agreement, reinforcing their long-standing security alliance. The signing comes in the wake of a rare joint session between the Arab League and the...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Ink Strategic Defense Deal
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif finalized a significant mutual defense agreement on Wednesday, strengthening military ties between the two nations. The pact was signed during their...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Ink Strategic Defense Deal
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday formalized a strategic mutual defense agreement between their nations. The signing occurred during their meeting in Riyadh, according to a...
ACGME-I Announces Recipients of the 2026 ACGME International Awards
Chicago, Illinois, US, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACGME International (ACGME-I) proudly announces the winners of the 2026 ACGME International Awards. These awards celebrate individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication to graduate...

QNB Group, Standard Chartered and DMZ Finance Launch Dubai International Financial Centre’s First Tokenized Money Market Fund
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QNB Group , Standard Chartered and DMZ Finance jointly announced that the Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) first regulated tokenized money market fund, the QCD Money...

Pakistan’s floods cause more than one hundred thousand to relocate
(MENAFN) Authorities in Pakistan have relocated more than 100,000 people to safer areas as floodwaters spread across the southern province of Sindh, officials said Friday. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon of the Sindh government reported that...

Pakistan Monsoon Floods Force Mass Exodus
(MENAFN) Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed deadly flooding across Pakistan, claiming more than 920 lives and forcing nearly 2 million people from their homes, as entire communities are submerged and critical farmland lies devastated. The...

Translators’ Voices: Historical, cultural, economic and institutional factors underpin China’s confidence and capacity in global governance: Global Times
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting held in North China’s Tianjin on September 1. This is another...

"China, an Opportunity · Beautiful Hebei" Hebei International Cultural Exchange Week opened in Beijing
BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Sept. 11, the opening ceremony of the "China, an Opportunity · Beautiful Hebei" Hebei International Cultural Exchange Week was held at the Shougang Park in Beijing, with nearly 150 Chinese and foreign...

Clash with TTP Militants Kills 12 Soldiers in Pakistan
(MENAFN) At least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a fierce gun battle with militants in northwestern Pakistan, the country’s military confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The military’s media wing reported that 35 militants, linked to the...

China Signals Readiness to Expand International Security Ties
(MENAFN) China on Monday expressed a clear readiness to expand international security collaboration, amid increasing skepticism over Washington’s reliability following Israel’s recent airstrikes in Qatar. “We stand ready to work with all parties...

Pakistan’s Torrential Flooding Relocates Thousands
(MENAFN) More than 100,000 individuals have been moved to more secure zones due to rising floodwaters across the southern region of Sindh in Pakistan, authorities announced on Friday. Sindh's Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon confirmed that to...

Gov. Kemp Appoints Omar Ali to Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed Omar Ali to the Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA). Ali’s initial term runs...
Singapore's Humanitarian Assistance for Communities Affected by Floods in Pakistan
The Singapore Government will contribute US$50,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross (SRC)’s public fundraising efforts towards the humanitarian crisis caused by floods in Pakistan. The contribution by the Singapore Government will...