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President Trump put South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the spot Wednesday by screening a video of Black leaders calling for White Afrikaner farmers to be killed — an eyebrow-raising presentation that forced the visiting dignitary to answer for reports of genocide in his country.
Like every spring, the Roseto Municipal of Rome has opened his gates to the public to show his jewels: beyond 1,100 species of roses Coming from all over the world, a real show of colors and perfumes in one of the most suggestive and romantic places in the capital.
The queens are them, the brazen reds, the refined white, the lively yellow and the delicate, lonely and bunchy rose, with radios and ordered petals and with the most voluminous and broken hair. Come from Spain, like the Irene Joliot Curiefrom Denmark such as the Grenada, from the United States, from China, by Mongolia, and by countries affected by the war that would need such poetry, such as the Zolota Nyva of Ukraine.
A show in the show because it is enough to look around to enjoy the infinite beauty of the Eternal City: from the slopes of the Aventine where the roseto stands, in fact the view to the Circus Maximus is turned and higher at the Palatine with the spa of Maxentius, with a 360 -degree postcard image where the bell tower of Santa Maria in Cosmedin stand out, the dome of the Synagogue, the Vittoriano di Piazza Venezia and the Mario.
A place practically always dedicated and intended for flowers. Already in the third century. AC stood here the temple dedicated to the goddess Flora, to which special celebrations were dedicated in the spring that organized themselves in the adjacent Massimo circus, the so -called floralia. The field then hosted vineyards and gardens, and even, until 1934, the cemetery of the Jews.
It becomes officially Municipal roseto In 1950, to replace the oldest one on the Oppio Colle destroyed during the Second World War, made in 1932 by Countess Mary Gailey Senni, an American noblewoman with a green thumb moved to Rome after the wedding with an Italian count.
It was her the following year that established the Rome prizethe international competition for new varieties of roses obtained from foreign and Italian hybridators, to promote it abroad and to chair its jury for many years. Prize from then on to date still active. The latest edition, held last weekend, rewarded Germany with four awards: the first in the hybrid category of Tea HT, the second for the shrub, the third for Sarmentose and the special prize for the children’s squad.
Italy, a host country, also received more than one prize: it has in fact triumphed in the miniature and cover category and was awarded the Special Prize La Rosa dei Giardinieri di Roma Capitale. A special prize was also awarded to Spain: a rose for peace.
Il Roseto Municipal of Rome It will remain open until June 15, always free of charge, seven days a week. I highly advise you to take a walk among its flowery avenues, on the green hills and under the perfumed pergolas, occasionally raising the eyes with floral wonders to those of the city and enjoying a mouthpiece of relaxing and regenerating oxygen for all the senses.
Patrizia Simonetti
Photo by Patrizia Simonetti
A press conference dedicated to the expansion of international volunteering was held in Russia. The event was organised by the African Initiative and the Volunteers of Peace platform.
During the meeting, the key areas of the platform’s work in 2025 were presented. The main priorities are projects in Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, planned for the period from 22 May to 8 July. Participants will, among other things, build wells in Tanzania and help provide food and education for children in Kenya.
The press conference also focused on the plans of the non-profit organisation HOPE Worldwide Indonesia. From August to December 2025, volunteers in Jakarta will conduct health checks, wellness activities and public health promotion campaigns, including support for people’s psycho-emotional well-being.
For his part, Dmitry Kuznetsov, curator of the Volunteers of Peace platform and member of the Russian State Duma, emphasised the importance of international volunteering as an effective tool for developing global cooperation and helping those in need.
“Today it is especially important for us to join forces to help people and build international dialogue on the foundation of common spiritual and moral guidelines. It is through joint good deeds that we can overcome cultural and political barriers,” he said.
Also, the initiative’s coordinator in Kenya, Victoria Sanchez, spoke about how volunteer help affects local communities.
“We see how our help really changes people’s lives. For many children, the simple opportunity to study or get a hot lunch becomes the first step towards their future. This inspires us to continue and expand our projects despite the challenges,” she said.
The Volunteers of Peace platform brings together participants from different countries and works with parliaments, embassies, non-profit organisations, and the private sector.
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Imagine a national treasure chest, overflowing with funds… and then, a gaping hole appears. That’s the reality Malaysia faces, with billions disappearing due to accounting fraud and corruption. Now, in a move designed to plug that hole and aggressively pursue lost assets, the nation has unveiled its boldest weapon yet: a dedicated Accounting Fraud Task Force. This isn’t just another committee; it’s a strategic alliance of key agencies, including the Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Accountant General’s Department, and the Inland Revenue Board, all uniting to hunt down illicit funds, notably those stashed overseas. The stakes are high, with an estimated RM277 billion lost to corruption between 2018 and 2023, the annual impact is around RM55 billion, which jeopardizes public trust and national progress.
The Accounting Fraud Task Force launched on Monday, according to Malay Mail, will serve as a cross-agency platform for strategic collaboration to comprehensively address accounting fraud.
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Accountant General’s Department and the Inland Revenue Board are among the agencies forming the task force, local media reported.
at the event, MACC chief Azam baki described the launch of the Accounting Fraud Task Force on Monday as a strategic move to strengthen the country’s efforts in recovering funds and assets linked to corruption and misappropriation, especially those hidden overseas.
He said that the MACC, which is the lead agency of the task force, will ensure that detection, analysis and enforcement actions are carried out in a more efficient, coordinated and impactful manner.
“Dealing with cases involving the loss of national funds through complex syndicates that involve multiple parties is not an easy task. However, (through the task force), we can plug further leakages and recover stolen assets,” MACC’s azam was quoted as saying by Malay Mail.
“On the 1Malaysia progress Berhad (1MDB) case, it became clear that ther is still much to be done, it’s a challenging process that requires specialised expertise,” he added, describing the scandal as one of the most complex cases as manny of the assets involved are located overseas.
The task force’s expertise will thus be “vital in tracing assets via international collaboration,” Azam said.
He also added that positive outcomes can be expected within the next six months from the task force, which will focus on asset recovery.
Detailing on the economic impact of corruption in Malaysia, the anti-graft chief said that Malaysia had lost an estimated RM277 billion to corruption between 2018 and 2023, which is around RM55 billion annually based on GDP estimates.
“This erodes public and investor confidence and hampers national progress.”
The Accounting Fraud Task Force launched on Monday, according to Malay Mail, will serve as a cross-agency platform for strategic collaboration to comprehensively address accounting fraud.
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Accountant General’s Department and the Inland Revenue Board are among the agencies forming the task force, local media reported.
At the event, MACC chief Azam Baki described the launch of the Accounting Fraud Task Force on Monday as a strategic move to strengthen the country’s efforts in recovering funds and assets linked to corruption and misappropriation, especially those hidden overseas.
He said that the MACC, which is the lead agency of the task force, will ensure that detection, analysis and enforcement actions are carried out in a more efficient, coordinated and impactful manner.
“Dealing with cases involving the loss of national funds through complex syndicates that involve multiple parties is not an easy task. However, (through the task force), we can plug further leakages and recover stolen assets,” MACC’s Azam was quoted as saying by Malay Mail.
“On the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case, it became clear that there is still much to be done, it’s a challenging process that requires specialised expertise,” he added, describing the scandal as one of the most complex cases as many of the assets involved are located overseas.
The task force’s expertise will thus be “vital in tracing assets via international collaboration,” Azam said.
He also added that positive outcomes can be expected within the next six months from the task force, which will focus on asset recovery.
Detailing on the economic impact of corruption in Malaysia, the anti-graft chief said that Malaysia had lost an estimated RM277 billion to corruption between 2018 and 2023, which is around RM55 billion annually based on GDP estimates.
“This erodes public and investor confidence and hampers national progress.”
