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Zawya
04-07-2025
- General
- Zawya
Eritrea: Students' Summer Work Program at National Level
Mr. Fitwi Woldegergis, Director of the Students' Summer Work Program, indicated that the program is set to be conducted from 7 July to 16 August at the national level. In this 27th round of the program, about 30,000 students—including 41% female students—along with around 1,000 teachers, medical, and agricultural experts, will participate from 150 centers. Mr. Fitwi further indicated that 95% of the participants will engage in water and soil conservation activities, afforestation, preparation of holes for tree planting, road renovation, construction of terraces, and environmental sanitation at schools and surrounding areas. The remaining 5% will participate in road traffic safety and documentation work in Asmara, Keren, and Mendefera. According to the program plan, about 1.3 million tree seedlings will be planted, 1,100 km of terraces and over 41,000 cubic meters of water catchment schemes in arable lands will be constructed, and 630 km of terraces along with about 24,000 cubic meters of water catchment schemes will be renovated. Due to climate conditions, the program in the Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions commenced in the first week of June. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Eritrea: Programs in Connection with Martyrs' Day
Various programs in connection with Martyrs' Day, 20 June, have been conducted in Asmara from 16 to 18 June. The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers conducted a popular campaign at Asmara Martyrs Cemetery, along with cultural programs and support initiatives for martyrs' families. The campaign at the Martyra Cemetery was attended by 160 workers from the central office and affiliated workers' confederations. At the cultural program organized at the confederation's central office, Mr. Tesfay Girmay, Head of Administration and Finance, stated that over 80 members of the central office have been supporting eight families of martyrs since 2024. In related news, the cooperative association of members of the 52nd Division organized a program in connection with Martyrs' Day at the Meshalit historical site on 17 June. The event was attended by members of the association and youth workers' organizations. At the event, veteran fighters provided briefings on the heroic feats demonstrated by the then 52nd Division of the EPLF in its 1988 battle against enemy forces at the Meshalit Front. Meshalit Front is located 30 km north of Keren. The cooperative association of the 70-16 Division also conducted a popular campaign at the Barentu Martyrs Cemetery, which included tree planting and environmental sanitation activities. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Zawya
Eritrea: Vocational Training Provided to Members of the Defense Forces
A three-month vocational training program has been provided to 163 members of the Central Command of the Eritrean Defense Forces, including 31 females, in Keren. The training covered music arrangement, drama and directing, vocal systems, dancing, basic camera operation, and training of trainers in football, volleyball, cycling, athletics, and basketball, as well as refereeing. Program coordinators stated that the theoretical and practical training was part of ongoing efforts to enhance the vocational capacities of members of the Defense Forces. They also encouraged the trainees to apply the knowledge gained in the development of cultural and sports activities. Ambassador Abdella Musa, Governor of the Anseba Region, urged members of the Defense Forces to continue developing themselves through education and skills, alongside their contributions in defending the nation and supporting development programs. The event featured cultural and artistic performances by the Zara Cultural Troupe. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Freed Israeli hostage accuses Tel Aviv fitness influencer of raping her: ‘It happened to me after captivity'
Mia Schem, an Israeli woman who was held hostage in Gaza, has accused a popular Tel Aviv fitness influencer of raping her after she was released by Hamas. In a recent interview with Channel 12, the 22-year-old claimed that the personal trainer allegedly raped and drugged her inside her own home. 'This was my biggest fear my whole life, before captivity, during captivity,' Schem told the outlet last week, per Haaretz. 'And it happened to me after captivity, in my safest place.' She claimed to have met the trainer, who was well-known among celebrities in Israel, at a 'Purim party.' Schem told the outlet that after three training sessions with him, the trainer offered to introduce her to a Hollywood film producer who was interested in making a movie about her harrowing captivity in Gaza. However, when the said producer failed to show up at the hotel lobby, a second meeting was scheduled at Schem's home. The French-Israeli national recalled that the trainer arrived two hours late and told her best friend to leave the apartment because of how sensitive the meeting with the producer would be. However, Schem does not remember what happened afterwards. But her 'body' does. 'My body remembers; it feels everything,' Schem told the outlet, adding, 'But I don't know what happened.' 'It took me three days to connect the physical sensations to consciousness,' she further said. Her mother, Keren, described her to the outlet as 'completely broken' in the days following the alleged assault. 'My daughter came back from captivity in a very difficult physical and mental condition,' Keren said, adding, 'And even then, she wasn't like this. Now I was seeing a kind of distress that really scared me.' In a post-interview Instagram Story, Schem wrote, 'It's not easy to stand in front of a camera and reveal the truth. But there comes a time when you realize your silence doesn't protect you, it protects others,' per the outlet.
New York Post
04-05-2025
- General
- New York Post
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius 2025: 4 signs transformed by this transit
Gather round — we're talking death and renewal and the backspin of the petite but potent planet Pluto, which will begin its retrograde in the fixed air of Aquarius on May 4th and continue its backpedaling through October 13th. Pluto retrograde 2025 Our power planet of destruction and creation, Pluto, reminds us that we can't grow without letting go. During this retrograde cycle, we're summoned to assess the ways we hold and share power, resist change and obsess over or attempt to control resources, sexuality and even death itself. While all among us will be affected by Pluto's backspinning, four signs will feel the effects most acutely. Read for your sun and rising sign. Advertisement 4 Keren – Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is slashing, burning and birthing in your tenth house of legacy, career, daddy issues and authority figures, Taurus. You may encounter challenging situations that test whether you are ready to lead and grow, or satisfied to follow and grovel. If you're the brave b—ch we know you are under that genteel veneer of athleisure wear, you could find yourself striking out on your own and building the kind of career that gives you both financial stability and creative flexibility. Advertisement 4 Keren – Glad tidings to the lion pride. Pluto Rx is getting close to the bone in your seventh house of partnerships and trusted alliances, Leo. Deep changes could be coming to your one-on-one relationships. Advertisement Remember, big cats, what is comfortable is not always beneficial. If an ending, shift, or separation presents itself, trust that it was time for the energy of that relationship to transmute and make room for something more in line with your beautiful, imminent becoming. 4 Keren – Pluto, your planetary ruler, is turning over the soil in your fourth house of ancestry and apron strings, home and roots. How do you keep yourself safe, Scorpio? Is it possible that these behaviors are maladaptive, born from a need to protect a younger, more vulnerable version of yourself? Advertisement A therapist I spoke to said the difference between surviving and living is dependent on our ability to remember rather than relive our traumas. I hope you'll find the inspiration to look back and dig deep, Scorpio, as I suspect that planted betwixt the pain is the knowledge that you were not only born to survive but to live, happy, healthy and free. 4 Keren – Ahoy, water bearers, this retrograde is digging deep in your first house of identity and perception, a summons to step into the operating system 2.0 or 7009.0 version of yourself. As a fixed sign, Aquarius, you tend to hold on tight, but I suspect that there are more than a few habits, accessories, beliefs and well-worn ruts that could get culled in service or a truer, newer you. Where, when and why are you resisting the future? Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
