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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1984, Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2012, Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NOLUNDI MATOMANE | Why applying for more jobs does not equal more employment
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Vanguard News
· Jun 22, 2026
Katsina Govt extends automatic jobs to first-class graduates
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has extended the offer of automatic employment to indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country. The post Katsina Govt extends automatic jobs to first-class graduates appeared first on Vanguard News.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Finland weighs points-based system for labor migration
Under Finland’s current labor migration framework, foreign workers must have existing job offer or employment relationship and meet government criteria, including minimum income requirements
UPI
· Jul 2, 2026
Economy adds fewer jobs than expected in June; unemployment at 4.2%
Economy adds fewer jobs than expected in June; unemployment at 4.2%
Sky News Australia
· Jul 3, 2026
Public service union demands four-day week trial amid productivity warnings
Sky News host Jaimee Rogers discusses negotiations for a new enterprise agreement covering almost 200,000 federal public servants. “The average Australian doesn’t get to negotiate a four-day working week while expecting the same pay,” Ms Rogers said. “Australia has a productivity problem; the Reserve Bank has warned about it, business groups have warned about it, and so have economists. “Yet instead of talking about lifting productivity, we’re talking about working fewer days.”
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· Jun 25, 2026
SAS eliminates hundreds of positions across the company, spokesperson says
The company said the job cuts were “targeted changes” and that affected employees would be allowed to apply for other open positions or “take advantage of transition.”
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Related coverage for "NOLUNDI MATOMANE | Why applying for more jobs does not equal more employment": Vanguard News — Katsina Govt extends automatic jobs to first-class graduates. Anadolu Agency — Finland weighs points-based system for labor migration. UPI — Economy adds fewer jobs than expected in June; unemployment at 4.2%. Sky News Australia — Public service union demands four-day week trial amid productivity warnings. WRAL News — SAS eliminates hundreds of positions across the company, spokesperson says. KSAT San Antonio — Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them