Public Interest

NCMEC and GSTV Go National to Help Solve Baby Kidnapping Case

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), in partnership with GSTV, is launching a powerful nationwide campaign to help find Kevin Verville Jr., who was abducted as an infant from Oceanside, California in 1980.   NCMEC_Mis...

2025-07-01 20:17 1778

Otago University Migrates from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace

Instructors can create more interactive learning experiences using D2L Lumi, Creator+ and H5P MELBOURNE, Australia, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest premier university, to help support all its pr...

2025-07-01 06:00 2184

Smart and PayJoy Partner to Expand Access to Credit, Empowering More Filipino Consumers

SAN FRANCISCO and MANILA, Philippines, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of smartphone users in the Philippines is forecasted to grow in the next four years, reaching more than 80 million consumers. To keep up with this demand, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ha...

2025-06-30 09:00 1818

B612 Foundation Announces Winner of Prestigious Schweickart Prize: Imperial College London's Jordan Stone Leads Winning Proposal for International Panel on Asteroid Orbit Alteration, Recognized for its Foresight in Planetary Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B612 Foundation today announced the recipient of the annual Schweickart Prize, a program that recognizes original student proposals seeking to advance humanity's understanding of and preparedness for asteroid impacts. This year's honor goes to a forwar...

2025-06-26 22:11 3253

UN Global Compact Marks 15-Year Milestone in Global Anti-Corruption Initiative, Underscoring Integrity as Cornerstone of Sustainable Development

MEXICO CITY, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact commemorated the successful conclusion of its 15-year Anti-Corruption Collective Action (ACCA) initiative at a special two-day event held on 26–27 June. Funded since its inception in 2010 by the Siemens Integrity Initiat...

2025-06-26 21:00 1620

Rockefeller Foundation and The Bridgespan Group Collaborate to Catalyze High-Impact Philanthropy across Asia

New USD $100,000 grant supports the Bridgespan-led Funders Council's efforts to help scale philanthropic resources to tackle development challenges and spur economic opportunity BANGKOK, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new grant with The Bridgespan Group to ...

2025-06-19 10:00 1941

Global Panel Urges Rapid Reform of WHO and FCTC to Embrace Science, Transparency, and Consumer Voices

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is leading a robust and candid panel discussion on Wednesday alongside the Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw, Poland. Consumer advocates will issue a resounding call for urgent reform of the taxpayer-funded World ...

2025-06-17 19:00 1693

Global Action to End Smoking Welcomes Nataliia Toropova as Chief Development Officer

Toropova brings decades of experience in international public health and tobacco harm reduction to Global Action's team of experts committed to funding work to end the smoking epidemic.    NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Action to End Smoking is pleased to announce the appointment...

2025-06-16 22:00 2382

U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings

National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign starts June 1 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial i...

2025-06-14 07:30 2801

Elva Ni and Phil Lam Help Rare Disease Teen Realize His Dream

Heartwarming First Episode of "Elva's Dream Series" Debuts Support Community Med Care's Free Traditional Chinese Medicine Program for Children HONG KONG, June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Med Care proudly launches the first episode of its new YouTube documentary series "Elva's Dream Ser...

2025-06-13 14:02 948

Uniting for Impact: "United Against Dengue" Collaboration Launches to Elevate Education, Advocacy and Support across Asia

Led by The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Takeda, the regional collaboration is dedicated to supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) and ASEAN goal of eliminating preventable dengue deaths by 2030. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --...

2025-06-12 12:40 2123

Sprung Structures Expands Presence in the Japanese Market

TOKYO, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprung Structures, a global leader in innovative building solutions, is proud to announce the expansion of its operations in Japan through a strategic alliance with WAM Co., Ltd., a multidisciplinary firm based in Tokyo. To better serve clients in Japan, Spru...

2025-06-10 05:37 2301

New Ocean Centres to Drive Safer and More Sustainable Ocean Economies Across the Global South

NEW YORK, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A major step forward for ocean sustainability will be launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: a global network of Ocean Centres designed to put safety at the heart of the blue economy transition in emerging ocean economies. Established through...

2025-06-05 21:00 1905

Sino Innovation Lab and MASSPHOTON Collaborate to Enhance Air Quality at China Hong Kong City with Advanced UVC LED Sterilization

HONG KONG, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MASSPHOTON LIMITED, a global leader in gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor devices and digital disinfection technologies, has successfully partnered with Sino Inno Lab to complete the deployment of its advanced NitroSteriX™ digital air sterilization system ...

2025-06-05 14:32 2408

New Policy Brief from the NDC Partnership Guides Countries Toward Tripling Renewable Energy

The NDC Partnership released a new policy brief today to support policymakers to take steps to integrate renewable energy into national climate pledges. WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The NDC Partnership mobilized 14 country governments and leading institutions, to release a new policy...

2025-06-04 23:44 2353

TOEFL IBT® TRANSFORMS FOR TODAY'S GLOBAL LEARNERS

The World's First and Most Respected High-Stakes English Test Announces a Fairer, More Accessible, Smarter and Tailored Experience PRINCETON, N.J., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ETS, a global leader in education and talent solutions, today announced a series of experience-focused enhancements to...

2025-05-29 18:00 1722

Global Experts Warn WHO's Anti-Harm Reduction Stance Undermines World No Tobacco Day

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A panel of global tobacco harm reduction experts convened this week to criticize the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat for undermining the goals of World No Tobacco Day. The group expressed f...

2025-05-29 05:15 1555

ICANN83 Policy Forum Set for Prague Amid Key Milestones

PRAGUE, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is pleased to announce that the ICANN83 Policy Forum will take place 9–12 June 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. The meeting comes at a critical time in Internet governance, as the global Internet c...

2025-05-28 16:00 2247

Gastops and Leeway Marine Advance Innovative Engine Oil Monitoring System with Successful Field Testing

DARTMOUTH, NS, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops is pleased to announce the successful completion of a full season of field testing of an innovative online fluid condition, contamination and wear debris monitoring system, in collaboration with Nova Scotia-based vessel operator Leeway Marine. ...

2025-05-26 22:01 1912

The World Must Respond to Africa's Forgotten Crises

Education is a humanitarian lifeline for the world's most vulnerable children. Our investment in their education today is an investment in global security, economic stability and continued growth in the 21st century. The following content is by Yasmine Sherif, Education Cannot Wait Executive Di...

2025-05-25 12:15 2375
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