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Sweet Briar graduates 106 in Class of 2026
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 6:45 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – Sweet Briar College held its 117th Commencement on May 16, celebrating 106 members of the Class of 2026 and honoring student, faculty and service…
Apr. 28, 2026
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace challenge Palantir’s board over human rights vote
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 10:48 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace is pressing Palantir shareholders to back a human rights resolution after the company’s board…
May 20, 2026
Nudie Jeans launches phone-free live music series in London
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 9:55 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Nudie Jeans, Goldmine Magazine and Veeps are launching Tomorrow’s Tracks on May 21 at Nudie Jeans Soho in London, pairing unsigned artists with…
May 20, 2026
ISF issues social rights guide for seed production
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 9:38 AM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – The International Seed Federation launched a voluntary guide at the 2026 World Seed Congress in Lisbon to help seed companies, suppliers and growers…
May 20, 2026
Conflicting child marriage laws leave South Asian girls exposed, Equality Now warns
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 9:45 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – Equality Now says contradictory civil, religious and customary laws are undermining child-marriage bans across South Asia, leaving millions of girls at…
May 19, 2026
Tamil groups mark 50 years of Vaddukoddai Resolution with referendum call
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 2:10 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – A coalition of Tamil organizations marked the 50th anniversary of the Vaddukoddai Resolution on May 16, 2026, renewing calls for a UN-monitored Tamil…
May 19, 2026
Garth Coates warns migrants to review UK settlement plans before proposed ILR overhaul
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 1:35 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – Garth Coates Solicitors has issued a legal update on the UK Government’s proposed earned settlement reforms, which could lengthen the path to Indefinite…
May 19, 2026
RAYD8 Film Festival to honor Kat Kramer with lifetime award
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 4:28 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The inaugural RAYD8 Film Festival will give Katharine “Kat” Kramer its Lifetime Achievement Award on Sept. 18-19, 2026, in Marina Del Rey, California….
May 18, 2026
Thousands rally in Washington against Iran executions and dictatorship
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 10:43 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters gathered in Washington, DC, on May 16 to back a democratic republic in Iran and condemn the regime’s…
May 18, 2026
ALLATRA brings civic space warning to OSCE meeting in Vienna
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 6:08 AM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – ALLATRA took part in an OSCE human dimension meeting in Vienna on safeguarding civic space in the digital age, arguing that disinformation and…
May 6, 2026
#KickRacism adds Amnesty International Canada as partner ahead of World Cup
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 10:46 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – The hip-hop-led #KickRacism campaign has added Amnesty International Canada to its coalition as attention builds toward the 2026 World Cup in North…
May 4, 2026
CSI says Armenia is persecuting its church
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 11:16 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Christian Solidarity International released a report on May 4, 2026, in Zurich alleging state pressure on the Armenian Apostolic Church and listing…
May 14, 2026
Raymond R. Roberts releases book linking faith and democracy
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 4:57 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Pastor and University of Richmond professor Raymond R. Roberts has published A Democratic and Republican Faith: A Public Theology for a Church and…
May 14, 2026
UN SDG Action Awards deadline extended to May 31
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 5:20 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The UN SDG Action Campaign has extended applications for the 2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards to May 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The…
Apr. 29, 2026
Kamlager-Dove Introduces Bill to Reform Youth Justice
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 11:21 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced federal legislation on April 29 that would raise age thresholds, limit youth transfers to adult court, and bar…
Apr. 29, 2026
Earl James Gobin book takes aim at Big Tech’s role in war and human rights
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 10:33 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Earl James Gobin has released a new book that argues major technology companies are shaping conflict, surveillance, and human rights in ways that…
May 13, 2026
Humanist groups urge Ottawa to keep religion out of MAID policy
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 5:17 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Humanist Canada, the British Columbia Humanist Association and Centre for Inquiry Canada are pressing the federal government to reject religious…
May 13, 2026
Nordic summit tightens support for Ukraine and regional resilience
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 4:20 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Civil society leaders and policymakers met at the Danish Parliament on May 11 for the fourth Nordic Ukraine Advocacy Summit, framing Ukraine support as…
May 13, 2026
Healthcare workers press for release of detained Gaza doctors on Capitol Hill
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 4:55 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Doctors Against Genocide is leading an advocacy day in Washington on May 14 to demand freedom for the Gaza 18, including physicians held in Israeli…
May 13, 2026
North/South Chamber Orchestra marks Aurelio De La Vega centennial with New York concert
EIN Presswire
By AI, Created 5:04 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a May 19 concert in New York City honoring late Cuban-American composer Aurelio De La Vega with five…
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