Public Interest

DIA Launches ASCENT Platform and LIFT Biotech & Startup Program to Accelerate Emerging Innovation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drug Information Association (DIA) today announced the launch ofDIA ASCENT , a new global platform designed to support early-stag...

2026-01-21 21:39 2432

Australian Olympic Champion Steven Bradbury to Keynote Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane

As IT leaders across the Asia-Pacific region face rising execution pressure amid accelerating AI adoption, resilience, decision-making, and adaptability have emerged as critical leadership capabilities. Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17 and 18, 2026, will bring these themes into focus wit...

2026-01-20 10:06 2317

EARTHDAY.ORG ANNOUNCES GLOBAL THEME EARTH DAY, APRIL 22, 2026: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG, together with partners worldwide, today announces the global theme for Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet—a rallying cry for people everywhere to reclaim their voice, their rights, and their future. Other than limited signs of progress, ...

2026-01-14 18:00 1556

THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY IS COMMEMORATED IN PURE GOLD AND SILVER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S LATEST COLLECTOR COIN OFFERING

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred years after the incorporation of the country's largest veteran support and community service organization, known today as The Royal Canadian Legion (the Legion), the Royal Canadian Mint has issued finely crafted pure gold and silver coins to r...

2026-01-13 22:00 1806

From Livestock to Learning: Kansa's Story

An Education Cannot Wait-funded, Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children-supported holistic education programme is bringing internally-displaced children to school for the very first time inEthiopia. BABILE WOREDA, Ethiopia, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- When Kansa was eleven years old, ...

2025-12-31 13:01 3532

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Education Cannot Wait-supported UNICEF Accelerated Learning Programme enables a mother and daughter affected by floods and other crises to return to school in Pakistan.

PUNJAB, Pakistan, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a lively classroom in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, Salma Qadeer and Muqadas Zahra sit side-by-side, ready to learn. The desks are occupied by workbooks and pencils. The walls around them are filled with colorful posters and student artwork....

2025-12-31 10:00 3757

Urielle Envisions a Bright Future

Education Cannot Wait-funded UNICEF Training Centres for Children with Vision Impairments empower children to reach their full potential in theCentral African Republic. BANGUI, Central African Republic, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Urielle

2025-12-30 16:00 3756

Masa Draws the Sea Again

The Norwegian Refugee Council's Better Learning Programme, funded by Education Cannot Wait, delivers mental health and psychosocial support alongside education for children inGaza. GAZA, Palestine, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a tent in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, 12-year-old Masa

2025-12-30 13:50 2871

2025: A year of accelerating sustainable business

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 2025 was a year of challenges, a year of action and, most importantly, a year where it became increasingly clear that change is possible through shared ambition. In the face of complex global challenges, the UN Global Compact demonstrated that through coll...

2025-12-19 05:35 843

ICAC Commissioner attends international anti-graft conference online while staying in Hong Kong to oversee corruption investigation

HONG KONG, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAC Commissioner Woo Ying-ming, in his capacity of President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), earlier attended the IAACA Annual Conference held in Doha, Qatar and delivered an opening remarks through video conferenc...

2025-12-17 08:45 755

A Heartfelt Condolence

A Statement from Dr. David Jeremiah on the Violence that Occurred this Weekend SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with a heavy heart that we extend our condolences, sympathy & prayers to the families affected by the terroristic event at Bondi Beach inAustralia and the mass shooting at...

2025-12-15 05:00 868

Seven Zonta Clubs in Hong Kong unite to promote "Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women" campaign and to support the Po Leung Kuk's mobile art exhibition "Violence? Love!!: A Voyage of Discovery"

HONG KONG, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent tragic fire at Tai Po has brought sadness and loss to our community. The seven Zonta Clubs inHong Kong would like to express our deepest condolences to the victims and to extend our sympathy to all those affected. The swift response from all sect...

2025-12-09 18:05 1184

Teaching is Not a One-Person Job

Headteacher Joselyn works tirelessly to empower teachers and learners in Uganda's refugee response through an Education Cannot Wait-funded program with support from Save the Children, UNHCR and partners BWEYALE, Uganda, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Joselyn Atyang

2025-12-09 00:56 943

Fuel for Learning: Aschila's Story

Education Cannot Wait-funded holistic education response, delivered by World Vision and partners, is helping displaced children regain hope, nutrition and access to learning inEthiopia NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At 11 years old, Aschila

2025-12-05 07:28 994

Qatar Selects Architect Frida Escobedo to Design a New Headquarters Complex for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Qatar today announced that it is dedicating a key site onDoha's waterfront to a new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is known globally for its mediating role. Created to establish a more visible civic presence for the n...

2025-12-04 22:37 2182

NOTICE OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLASS ACTION PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO LIGHTSPEED SECURITIES

Read this notice carefully as it may affect your rights. This notice is directed to all persons and entities, excluding certain persons associated with the defendants, who acquired securities of LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC. or LIGHTSPEED POS INC. betweenMarch 7, 2019 and November 3, 2021 inclusively...

2025-12-04 19:00 1010

Warmth in Action: Web3 & FinTech Industry's Dual-Pronged Response to Hong Kong's Tai Po Fire

HONG KONG, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the fire at Tai Po Hong Fuk Yuen onNovember 26, the Web3 and FinTech sectors swiftly mobilized, showcasing their social responsibility through an innovative aid model. Preliminary estimates indicate charitable donations from the industry have surp...

2025-12-04 09:35 900

Tackling the world's biggest challenges: The University of Manchester Launches Global Fundraising and Volunteering Campaign in Southeast Asia

* The Southeast Asia launch marks a pivotal step in mobilising the University's global community to tackle urgent challenges through philanthropy, and volunteering. SINGAPORE, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Manchester (UoM) today launched its first global fundraising and volunte...

2025-12-03 12:45 1300

ANKH Pain Relief Health Group Donates HK$1 Million to the Hong Kong Red Cross To Support Disaster Relief Efforts

HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the devastating No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court,Tai Po, ANKH Pain Relief Health Group has donated HK$1 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross to support their "Tai Po Fire Emergency Appeal". The major blaze at Wang Fuk Court has caused serio...

2025-11-29 08:00 2614

Displaced But Determined

Displaced children in Haiti, including Dieussika, are returning to learning through Education Cannot Wait-funded catch-up classes implemented by UNICEF and partners. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the sun rises over Port-au-Prince, a city crippled by ongoing violence ...

2025-11-27 01:37 704
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