Press Releases

Government of Ireland

Monday 1 June 2026 The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan is today commencing a week of bilateral engagements with Member States in advance of Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union in...

South African Government

President Cyril Ramaphosa address at the Title Deed Handover Ceremony, 29 May 2026, Setlagole Sports Ground, North West Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mr Mzwanele Nyhontso, Premier of the North West, Mr Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi,...

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(MENAFN) Primary elections held in Texas on Tuesday clarified the lineup of candidates who will compete for key US Senate and House seats in the upcoming November midterm elections.

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(MENAFN) North Korea currently shows little interest in resuming engagement with either the United States or South Korea, choosing instead to focus on military strength and greater self-reliance, according to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian...

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(MENAFN) Japan’s defence minister has pushed back against accusations from Beijing that Tokyo is pursuing a “new militarism,” instead criticising China’s military growth and lack of transparency, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Colombians cast their ballots Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election for the 2026–2030 term, with a field of 14 candidates vying for the country's top office — though the contest has effectively crystallized into a three-way battle...

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(MENAFN) The Philippines Senate has extended the deadline for Vice President Sara Duterte to submit her response to impeachment charges against her until Monday, according to reports citing local media.

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(MENAFN) Voters in Colombia are set to choose a new president on Sunday, with the winner scheduled to govern through 2030 and succeed current President Gustavo Petro, the country's first leader elected from a leftist coalition.

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(MENAFN) Colombian voters are set to choose the country's next president on Sunday, with the winner expected to lead the nation during the 2026–2030 term.

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(MENAFN) An Israeli newspaper editorial published Friday argued that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is continuing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon for political and personal reasons rather than strategic necessity. “It’s impossible not...

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(MENAFN) Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has died at the age of 80 in the Saudi capital Riyadh, according to reports from Yemeni state media.

South African Government

President Cyril Ramaphosa received, on Friday, 29 May 2026, the second interim report of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System.

South African Government

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to officially handover revised Financial Recovery Plan to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, will visit the Ditsobotla Local Municipality on Friday, 29 May 2026. The...

South African Government

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 4 June 2026, host His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto of the Republic of Kenya on a State Visit at the Union Buildings in Tshwane.

South African Government

Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, concludes visit to Ditsobotla Local Municipality The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, concluded his visit to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West province, where he officially...

South African Government

Minister Nzimande opens State-of-the art Media Lab in Mpumalanga State-of-the-art Media Lab set to transform education at the Peter Mokaba Primary School in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga Yesterday marked a significant milestone for future-focused...

South African Government

Keynote address by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande, on the occasion of the handover of the Peter Mokaba Primary School Media Lab at Moloto Township, Mpumalanga Province, 28 May 2026 MEC of Health in the...

NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Vilnius – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Saturday called for faster, targeted support for Ukraine in the fifth year of its resistance to Russia’s brutal and illegal full-scale invasion. “We must accelerate and increase our political, economic,...

Government of Ireland

€336 million in Carer’s Support Grant payments issuing this week The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, has today announced that the annual Carer’s Support Grant is being paid this week to over 147,000 carers.

South African Government

Keynote Address by the Deputy President Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile at the occasion of the South Africa-India Technology, Trade and Investment Roundtable Programme Director; Chairperson of the Global Trade and TechnologyCouncil of India, Dr....