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Countering the anti-rights movement: A call for urgent media investment
Between 2019 and 2023, over $1.1 billion in funding went to more than 276 organisations for anti-gender activism in Europe. This marks a significant increase from $700 million found in the preceding decade indicating a movement that is ‘getting...
Cordele man one of four charged with health care fraud
Published 7:39 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 Two Tifton business owners charged in connection with largest Health Care Fraud enforcement action in U.S. Justice Department history As a part of the largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in...

WATCH: Tom Homan Says Deportations will “Vastly Increase” if Big Beautiful Bill is Passed – Provides Funding to Open More Facilities like Alligator Alcatraz to Detain Aliens
Screenshot Border Czar Tom Homan spoke to reporters at the Whtie House this week and said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the House of Representatives is expected to pass today, will “vastly increase” the number of deportations. The White...

HIMSSCast: How health systems can get big gains with care operating systems
Josh Clark, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's vice president of quality and safety operating systems, oversees design and implementation of the IHI Care Operating System, a system of technology-enabled workflows that connects clinical...

Global Human Rights leader named executive director at Writers & Books
Writers & Books has hired Michael Solis as its next executive director, succeeding Alison Meyers, who is stepping down from the role on Sept. 29. Michael Solis Solis brings nearly 20 years of global experience in human rights, humanitarian...

The surprising health benefits of magic mushrooms
In the past few years, psilocybin has become widely researched as a treatment for PTSD, depression, addiction and more unexpected areas, such as heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Recently, New Zealand approved magic mushrooms for the treatment of...

Geneva Exhibition Depicts 'Gross Human Rights Violations' In Bangladesh
(MENAFN- IANS) Geneva, July 3 (IANS) An exhibition depicting the ongoing "gross human rights violations" in Bangladesh, including the arrest of prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, under the current Muhammad Yunus regime concluded at the...
Tree planting effort in Western N.Y. to receive $20,000 in state funding
Local non-profit Re-Tree Western New York is set to receive $20,000 in state funding, New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced Thursday. The new funding will be used to buy and plant new trees on Buffalo's West Side, Black Rock,...

CJ, NGO express concern over justice system reforms challenge
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu, and a non-governmental organisation, Restorative Justice for Africa Initiative (REJA Initiative), have expressed concern By Taiye Agbaje The Chief Judge (CJ) of Nasarawa State,...

GD Government Increases Funding for State Grant Management Agency
GD government has increased the funding allocated to the newly established State Grant Management Agency by over 300,000 GEL. According to Government Decree No. 1052, issued on June 30, an amendment was made to a previous decree (No. 874, dated...

Tajikistan hosts final meeting of Project Steering Committee of the 7th Phase of the EU0-funded CADAP
16:32, todayAuthor: Press release by the EU Delgation to Tajikistan The fourth and final meeting of the Steering Committee of the 7th phase of the European Union-funded Central Asia Drug Action Program (CADAP) on July 3 brought together delegates...

The Anti-Corruption Bureau is continuing its series of informational meetings aimed at promoting transparency and integrity in the activities of non-governmental organizations
The Anti-Corruption Bureau is continuing its series of informational meetings aimed at promoting transparency and integrity in the activities of non-governmental organizations. On July 3rd, another informational meeting was held regarding the...

This Non-Profit Is Getting More Kids On Bikes
If you grew up in the traditional American school system, chances are you have at least one traumatic memory from gym or PE class. The locker room alone was a place of nightmares for most, not to mention being picked last, or simply having to do...

Non-profit kids' music academy in Abbotsford seeks donations
Bakerview Music Academy (BMA) in Abbotsford has begun a fundraising campaign to enable it to continue offering its full program for the next season. Program director Heidi Epp said an “unexpected drop” in donations has impacted the academy. “We...

Funding cuts to summer and after-school programs ‘gut’ Kansas City families
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - With billions of federal dollars on the line for summer and after-school programs across the country, Kansas City area non-profits and families are worried about what this upcoming school year will look like. The federal...

Health care fraud takedown
On Tuesday, July 1, 2o25, Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government programs. The charges filed in federal court...
Human Rights Watch Oral Statement at the 59th session UN Human Rights Council
Mr. President, Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative reform. However, we regret that...

End of USAID Puts Global Health and Food Aid in Jeopardy
WASHINGTON — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a symbol of American aid and diplomacy for over six decades, has officially closed its doors. The shutdown, ordered by the Trump administration, has sent shockwaves...

Impacts of Funding Cuts Highlighted in Aging Agency Report
Like other non-profit groups, Area 1 Agency on Aging is seeing more need for services and increased threat to funding. At its July 1 meeting, Humboldt County’s Board of Supervisors fielded an annual presentation on Area 1’s services and funding...

Mercer team leads nutrition, health workshops during Uganda trip
A team of Mercerians collaborated with a Ugandan community to present workshops on topics that were important to them during a three-week trip in May. Dr. Natalie Bourdon, associate professor of anthropology and women’s and gender studies, and Dr....