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Czech government extends state of emergency over chemical spill near Hustopeče yet again
Radio Prague International
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August 20, 2025
At its first meeting after its summer break, the Czech government extended the state of emergency in Hustopeče nad Bečvou — declared after a February train accident involving benzene — by another 30 days. Speaking to journalists Environment...
SCZONE and Tokyo Metropolitan Government sign MoU
Global Hydrogen Review
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August 20, 2025
Save to read list Published by Willow Munz, Editorial Assistant Global Hydrogen Review, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 11:00 On 20 August 2025, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and the Bureau of Industrial and Labour Affairs of the Tokyo Metropolitan...
Protesters call for central government control of wildfires in Spain
Africanews
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Last updated: 1 hour ago Around a thousand people gathered in La Bañeza on Tuesday, following a rally in León city the previous day. Protesters have urged the regional government of Castile and León to request a Level 3 emergency, which would...
Deputy Director Vacancy At Directorate Of Prosecution Under Home Department, Government Of Tripura
Live Law
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August 20, 2025
Tripura Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Deputy Director in Directorate of Prosecution under Home Department, Government of Tripura. Name of the Post: Deputy Director No. of Post: 08 (Eight) Age Limit: 38-50...
Police fears football match pyros will kill fan revealed in government documents
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 20, 2025
Police fears that a football fan will be killed by pyrotechnics at a match have been revealed in government documents released through freedom of information. The minutes of a meeting of ministers, police officers and football authorities also...
‘Socialist mentality’: Vic government’s decision to give Indigenous names for new schools
Sky News Australia
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August 20, 2025
Sky News host Rowan Dean says the Victorian government’s decision to give new schools Indigenous names is “childish” and shows an “undergraduate socialist mentality”. “I think Monty Python is … secretly running Victoria,” Mr Dean told Sky News...
Drone users face fines of up to €500 under new Government rules
Irish Examiner
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August 20, 2025
The Government is to introduce fines for individuals who break rules on flying drones, as part of a new policy from the Department of Transport.These new fixed-charge offences were announced by transport minister Darragh O’Brien, who published the...
The Government Confirms: Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan Will Visit Moldova This Saturday
MoldovaLive
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August 20, 2025
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will pay an official visit to the Republic of Moldova on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Government spokesperson Daniel Voda confirmed the information at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting held on August 20. The...
Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill (Business)
Castanet Kamloops
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August 20, 2025
Photo: The Canadian Press Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière responds to the Opposition during question period, in the National Assembly in Quebec City, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL — The...
Gujarat tightens manufacturer eligibility for government incentives
Ecotextile News
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August 20, 2025
The Indian region of Gujarat has updated its Textile Policy 2024 to tighten the geographical eligibility for incentives. Textile production can now only be eligible for government incentives if in ‘notified industrial areas’ within municipal...
Political Power, Governance, Prophecies And Forces
Modern Ghana
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The NDC won the 2024 general election with a landslide victory but since then, several observations have been made by many Ghanaians casting doubts, insinuations and denying the NDC the credit of winning the elections all by themselves. Many have...
India's controversial Custody Bill: Safeguard for governance or political weapon?
The Week
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Home Minister Amit Shah has tabled the bill that would compel the Prime Minister, chief ministers, and ministers across states and Union Territories to resign or face removal if they spend 30 consecutive days in custody for offences carrying a...
SDI Presence Appoints Data Strategist Garrick Schermer to Lead AI and Governance Initiatives
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Veteran data architect brings decades of experience in enterprise platforms, analytics, and responsible AI to support SDI's expanding Data & AI practice CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SDI Presence, a leading IT consultancy and managed...
#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Global Space Governance Under Pressure from U.S. Deregulation
SpaceWatch.Global
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August 20, 2025
On 13 August 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry.” From where I sit as a space journalist, this marks one of the boldest—and riskiest—moves in U.S. space policy I’ve seen in...
Silver Dollar Exercises Option On Government Gulch Portion Of Ranger-Page Project
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2025) - Silver Dollar Resources Inc. (CSE: SLV) (OTCQX: SLVDF) (FSE: 4YW) ("Silver Dollar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its new release...
UK government looks to boost space sector growth
Computer Weekly
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August 20, 2025
As the space sector continues to reach higher levels, and weeks after it gained significant funding to use data to help transform the delivery of public services around the country, the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is to become part of the Department...
Lok Sabha passes Bill to outlaw online gambling-betting, government prioritises society over revenue
Mint
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August 20, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, aiming to promote e-sports and online social games, while outlawing online money gaming. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha...
Business News | Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Outlaw Online Gambling-betting, Government Prioritises Society over Revenue
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, aiming to promote e-sports and online social games, while outlawing online money gaming. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha...
President Radev to Decide on Government’s Security Appointments by End-August
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev said that he will announce his decision by the end of the month on proposals submitted by the executive within the coordination procedure for appointments in the security sector, the President’s press service said here on...
How Brattleboro Community TV Streamlines Government Meeting In-Room Captions
AVNetwork
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August 20, 2025
Brattleboro Community TV (BCTV), the public access media center serving almost a dozen towns in southern Windham County, VT, has successfully implemented MediaScribe, an AI-powered captioning and transcription solution that helps cities meet WCAG...