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The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, and the Chair of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan, announced three new initiatives, designed to broaden and deepen youth participation in development and decision-making.

The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) is leading the charge for a disability-inclusive media landscape that is accessible to all Zimbabweans, regardless of their abilities.

Supratim Bhattacharjee has been named overall winner of this year's ‘Mangrove Photography Awards’ for his image of a young girl in the aftermath of a devastating storm in Frazerganj, Sundarbans, India.

Jamaican authorities have granted work permits to the adults among the 37 Haitian asylum seekers who arrived in the country in July 2023.

Anna Heegaard, a pivotal figure in the history of emancipation in the Virgin Islands, will be reinterred on July 31, 2024, at her burial site in Orange Grove, St. Croix.

Dublin Chamber welcomes the decision by Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare to implement the Council’s Transport Plan without delay.

Jingmen City from central China's Hubei Province has presented a pleasant surprise to many Chinese in Paris, who have recently noticed a large number of posters and videos with the slogan “Jingmen, a central Chinese city with profound heritage” appearing on electronic screens in Paris metro stations and Champs-Élysées.

The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, will pay her first official visit to Pakistan from 28 July to 2 August 2024 on the invitation of the Government of Pakistan.

Singapore breaks away from the peloton of six countries that shared the top spot on the Henley Passport Index as we entered the new year, reclaiming its title as the world's most powerful passport in the latest ranking just published.

Venice city officials reported that the recently implemented day-tripper tax generated 2.4 million euros ($2.6 million) during its trial phase this summer.

Twin sisters, Doris Ward and Loris Pryor, from Detroit in the USA, have made history as they celebrated turning 100 years old.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with The MRS Group of Hotels, a leading Indian hospitality group known for its distinctive boutique hotels.

Noor Xarmina has been crowned Miss Universe Pakistan 2024.

Joe Biden's senior White House and campaign staff had spent the past week insisting the president planned to stay in the 2024 race despite an onslaught of calls within the Democratic party for him to step aside.

On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people around the world turned on televisions or gathered in public spaces to watch as U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon.

Ryan Garner, a 17-year-old teen from North Carolina, in the U.S., has recently become the youngest person to earn his private pilot license in the state.