NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Washington Ambassadors' Seder Highlights Ukraine War, Fight to Bring Hostages Home Seder Highlights How the Passover Story Relates to the Fight in Ukraine and the Hostages' Captivity American Jewish Committee (AJC) was joined Wednesday evening by ambassadors and other diplomats from more than 50 countries, along with U.S. officials and civil society and communal leaders at A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Republicans Block Cortez Masto's Efforts to Exempt Our Allies Israel and Ukraine from Harmful Tariffs FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) called out Republican politicians for blocking efforts to exempt American allies under attack, Israel and Ukraine, from the Trump Administration's harmful tariffs. On the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on INDOPACOM, U.S. Forces Korea, and Budget Requests WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on force posture and budget requirements in the Indo-Pacific region and U.S. Forces Korea. Throughout the full committee hearing, the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. DODIG-2025-059) on Jan. 17, 2025 entitled "Audit of the Army's Management of Undefinitized Contract Actions Awarded to Provide Ukraine Assistance." Here are excerpts: * * * The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army contracting officials properly managed undefinitized contract actions (UCAs) awarded to assist Ukraine by obligating funds and definitizing actions within the required limits and  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 11 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow announces results from 2025 Annual Stockholder Meeting * Declares quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share * Richard K. Davis re-elected independent lead director MIDLAND, Mich., April 10, 2025 -- Dowopens in a new tab (NYSE: DOW) is pleased to report the result more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * EU and Ukraine extend Road Transport Agreement until end 2025 To facilitate Ukraine's access to global markets by enabling smoother transit through EU countries and strengthening trade links with the EU market, the EU and Ukraine have extended their Road Transport Agreement until 31 December 2025. Since the Agreement's implementation on 29 June 2022, it has significantly boosted more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * EU reaffirms unwavering support for Ukraine Today, the European Union is taking a series of steps to further bolster its support for Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission: "Our commitment to Ukraine is firm as ever. We work across the board to strengthen the country and support a just and lasting peace on Ukraine's terms. Today's disbursement and agre more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * European Commission issues Euros8 billion in its 4th syndicated transaction of 2025 The European Commission has today raised Euros8 billion of EU-Bonds in its 4th syndicated transaction for 2025. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a Euros5 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 4 July 2028, and a Euros3 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 4 October 2052. The 3-year bond was priced 101.052% w more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Joint Statement on Strengthening the EU-Ukraine Business Partnership by Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement On 10 April 2025, on the occasion of the EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels, we reaffirmed our commitment to Ukraine's future in the European Union. To achieve this goal, we need to accelerate our joint efforts i more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Read-out by President von der Leyen following her phone call with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada President von der Leyen held a cordial phone call with Prime Minister Mark Carney, during which she highlighted the importance of regular coordination with trusted partners and allies like Canada. She reaffirmed the EU's strong commitment to open and predictable trade, and expre more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 6 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * Read-out by President von der Leyen following her phone call with UK Prime Minister Starmer The President expressed her deep concern over the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2 and the harm they pose to all countries--both through their direct and indirect effects, including on the world's poorest nations. Recognising that the tariffs represent a major turning point for the United State more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * Read-out of the phone call between President von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang President von der Leyen held today a phone call with Premier Li Qiang to discuss the state of EU-China relations, as 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. The two leaders held a constructive discussion during which they took stock of bilateral and global issues. The President underscored the vital more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2025-006) on March 31, 2025 by Florencia Airaudo, Keith Richards, Ana Maria Santacreu and Francois de Soyres entitled "Measuring Geopolitical Fragmentation: Implications for Trade, Financial Flows, and Economic Policy." Here is the abstract: * * * Recent geopolitical tensions have revived interest in understanding the economic consequences of geopolitical fragmentation. Using  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * FP4A Releases Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress Today, Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) released its Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress, an educational resource for the public to better understand how elected officials voted on foreign policy and national security issues. As Andrew Albertson, executive director for Foreign Policy for America, wrote in the Scoreca more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 11 -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Merit Forum 2025 The MERIT is an opportunity for media experts from Ukraine to learn more about Ukrainian and EU media legislation. The MERIT is an opportunity for media experts from Ukraine to enhance their knowledge of Ukrainian and EU legislation, with a specific focus on measur more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 11 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * IPI Executive Board stands united in support of journalists, press freedom across the globe Members of the International Press Institute (IPI) Executive Board, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, today issued a joint statement expressing their solidarity with journalists and members of the media community across the globe, as freedom of the press faces unprecedented assault and pressu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ethnic Enclaves Spreading Across Russia, Intensifying Xenophobia and Alarming Moscow By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * Xenophobia toward immigrants and ethnic minorities in Russia has reached nearly its highest level in decades, prompting some groups to form ethnic enclaves, which, in turn, has exacerbated hostility toward these groups. * Both immigrants and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Dream Seeks to Reset U.S.-Georgian Relations By Giorgi Menabde Executive Summary: * Georgia seeks a diplomatic reset with the U.S. President Donald Trump Administration following strained relations due to contested October 2024 parliamentary elections and subsequent protests. * The Georgian government accuses an invisible "deep state" of anti-Georgian  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Black Sea Ceasefire Talks to Regain Former Hegemony By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * The Black Sea is the only theater in which Ukraine is prevailing over Russia in the ongoing war. The Kremlin regards the U.S.-brokered, deadline-driven ceasefire talks as an opportunity to reverse Ukraine's successes in this theater. * A maritime ceasefir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Sweden's SAPO Reports that Russia is Evolving Sabotage Tactics By John C. K. Daly Executive Summary: * Sweden's Security Service warns of an alarming shift in Russian espionage tactics, involving the recruitment of individuals suffering from substance addiction for sabotage missions as part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy targeting Sweden and Europe. * Swe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukraine Prioritizes Developing National Satellite Communications System By Yuri Lapaiev Executive Summary: * Ukraine's defense forces announced a Space Policy Directorate to develop a national satellite communication system as a key element of Command and Control and military technology development * The Ukrainian Armed Forces are in critical need of a robust more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 10, 2025: * * * Building for Ukraine: A hackathon with a mission No venture capital, no competition -- just real-world problems in urgent need of solutions. By Maria Montague, MIT Center for International Studies "No cash prizes. But our friends in Kiev are calling in, and they'll probably say thanks," was the the tagline that drew students and tech professionals to join MIT-Uk more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Earns 48 Sports Emmy Award Nominations - Most Since 2013 NBCUniversal earned 48 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2024 - NBCU's most since 2013 (58) - highlighted by nominations for its coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from Paris, France, Sunday Night Football, the 150 th Kentucky Derby, golf, and more.  The announcement was made today by the National Ac more PR

LONDON, England, April 11 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * New British Army robotic mine plough aims to better shield soldiers from danger British soldiers are to be better shielded from danger as a new high-tech, remote-controlled mine plough system is put through its paces. * New remote-controlled mine plough device for safer minefield clearing. * The system can be adapted to all suitable military vehicles. * Trials will inform future British Army min more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and welcome to our witnesses. I want to thank them for working with the Committee as it conducts critical oversight of U.S. European Command and Europe's & NATO's impact on U.S. national security. The security situation in Europe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF LA RESIDENT UNJUSTLY DETAINED IN RUSSIA WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the release of Ksenia Karelina, a L.A. resident and U.S. Citizen unjustly held in Russia. "I am profoundly relieved that Ksenia Karelina, a U.S. citizen and constituent, has finally returned safely to the United States after more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Russia: US shutdown of RFE/RL broadcasting in Russian language further undermines the public's right to know 10 April 2025 # The chief executive of US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus, said on 3 April that the government of the United States had switched off a satellite transmitting its Russian-language broadcasting in Russia, Ukraine, more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * State aid Scoreboard 2024 shows Member States focused State aid expenditures towards long-term key EU priorities The European Commission has published the 2024 State aid Scoreboard providing a comprehensive overview of State aid expenditure in the EU in 2023. While the overall spending dropped to Euros186.78 billion in 2023 from Euros243.27 billion in 2022, Member States channeled 73% of funds towar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on April 10, 2025, with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen during her visit to Washington, D.C. Secretary Rubio appreciated Finland's contributions to European security, its decision to increase defense spending, and ongoing cooperation on icebreakers. The Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.: * * * QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything? SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here. QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night. SECRETARY RUBIO: Y more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following media note from the Office of the Spokesperson on April 10, 2025: * * * United States Welcomes Bangladesh's Signing of the Artemis Accords Bangladesh became the 54th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony at the 2025 Investor Summit in Dhaka on April 8. Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Md. Ashraf Uddin signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh in the presence of U.S. Charge d'Affaires more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Top General Says North Korea Continuing Weapons Development, Becoming More Isolated During a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing today in Washington, U.S. Forces Korea's commander testified that North Korea is continuing to develop its weapons program while growing more isolated. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson told the committee that, in 2024, North Korea launched 47 ballistic missiles while foc more PR

LONDON, England, April 11 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting UK and France convene defence ministers' meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine Operational discussions to plan for a multinational reassurance force to support Ukraine in securing a lasting peace will progress today [April 10] with 30 defence ministers set to attend the la more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Thomas DiNanno, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of State for arms control and international security, from an April 9, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee: thank you for this opportunity. I want to thank President Trump for nominating me to serve as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on Apr 10, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates NOTE: The WASDE report only considers trade policies that are in effect at the time of publication. Further, unless a formal end date is specified, the report also assumes that these policies remain in place. WHEAT: This month's supply and demand outlook for 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Weapons or Welfare: Spain's Security Dilemma Spain has been NATO's spending laggard for many years and is now under heavy pressure from the Trump administration and European allies to get serious. But to do that, the socialist leader must convince his left-wing coalition partners and fellow Spaniards to accept welfare cuts. The European Union (EU) is being forced to reckon on a future without th more PR