NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Dialogue, Diplomacy Are Not Naive -- They Are Necessary', Says Secretary-General at Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the opening session of the eleventh Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum, in Riyadh today: I thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting this Forum, and for your warm welcome. It is profoundly fitting that we gather in  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Greed over Need Harms Us All' Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Conference of States Parties to Convention against Corruption * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the eleventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, in Doha today: I am pleased to address this Conference of the States Parties to the  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * 4 Innovative Initiatives Shaping Universal Destinations & Experiences in 2026 Universal Kids Resort is an all-new theme park that inspires the unbridled creativity of kids through play, discovery and imagination in a way that engages the whole family. Opening 2026 in Frisco, Texas, this first-of-a-kind resort is specifically designed and developed for families with young children. more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC AND IHEARTMEDIA ANNOUNCE THE FULL BROADCAST LINEUP FOR 'IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL 2025' HOLIDAY SPECIAL * It's time to turn up the holiday spirit as ABC and iHeartMedia announce the full broadcast lineup for the "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025" holiday special, featuring performances from its annual nationwide tour from the Madison Square Garden concert in New more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Los Angeles Statement on Arrests Tied to New Year's Eve Terror Plot * AJC Los Angeles is grateful for the work of the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, and other law enforcement agencies that led to today's arrest of four people and the thwarting of a plot to bomb multiple locations in the Los Angeles area. This coordinated effort is one that should be modeled across the nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement: * * * America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of John Jay Today, our Nation celebrates the 280th birthday of John Jay--the first Chief Justice of the United States, a titan of American sovereignty, and a key architect of our laws, our foreign policy, and our glorious American independence. Born in New York City and raised with the timeless values of faith and civic duty, John Jay answered the call to public ser more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Another Blow to Media Freedom in Ethiopia * In the latest crackdown on media freedom in Ethiopia, Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international public broadcaster, said in a December 12 statement that the Ethiopian Media Authority had permanently suspended two of its journalists. The Ethiopian Media Authority, a government agency that has the power to sanction news outlets operating inside the more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * AP introduces AP Verify to strengthen, streamline online content verification The Associated Press today introduced AP Verify, a verification dashboard combining AI-powered features with established digital verification tools to transform the way newsrooms authenticate online photos, videos and other digital content. The unified web-based interface features: * AI-driven capabilities such as g more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * At Riyadh Ministerial, Secretary-General Calls for Intercultural Dialogue to Counter Rising Polarization * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the high-level ministerial meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends, in Riyadh today: It is always an honour to address the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. I express my sincere more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Australia Beach Shooting a Heinous Attack on Jewish Community * (Sydney) - A summer Sunday evening at Sydney, Australia 's Bondi beach turned into a terrifying nightmare as two gunmen opened fire on people celebrating the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Sixteen people have been confirmed dead, including one of the shooters, with at least 42 injured. A second assailant was taken  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Azerbaijan's Surveillance Platform Risks Sweeping Privacy Violations * On November 21, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree establishing a new centralized digital platform that dramatically expends state surveillance powers. The system, known as the Centralized Information and Digital Analytics System (MIRAS), will be controlled by the State Security Service and fully operational by May 2026. more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Americans Believe Their Finances Will Improve In 2026, While The Number of Americans Who Believe Their Finances Will Get Worse Hits A New High Americans' top financial goals are to pay down debt and find a higher-paying job; high inflation is the top roadblock * One in three (34%) Americans say they believe their personal finances will get better in 2026, including 11% wh more PR

UPTON, New York, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Brookhaven Physicist Teams with AI to Solve a Decades-old Physics Maze * By partnering with artificial intelligence (AI), a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has solved a long-standing physics problem and uncovered the mathematical trickery that underlies the generalization of recently discovered, extremely surprisi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 16 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * BUFFALO STATE: End-of-year highlights This year was one of extraordinary progress, creativity, and achievement for Buffalo State. Driven by the collective efforts of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners, 2025 brought accomplishments in every facet of university life. The highlights below are just a sampling of the many recognitions and milestones that made this year such a power more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cadwalader Elects New Partners and Promotes New Special Counsel and Counsel Cadwalader has elevated 24 lawyers to partner, special counsel and counsel, effective January 1, 2026. "We're thrilled to share this news," said Pat Quinn, Cadwalader's Co-Managing Partner. "The past year has been one of the most successful in our firm's storied 233-year history. Our strong performance is thanks to the extraordinary more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Citi Announces Successful Completion of the Sale of Equity Stake in Banamex Fernando Chico Pardo Appointed Chair of Grupo Financiero Banamex HIGHLIGHTS * Citi successfully completed of the sale of a ~25% equity stake in Banamex to a company wholly-owned by Fernando Chico Pardo and members of his immediate f more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Citi Foundation Selects International Rescue Committee in Jordan for the 2025 Global Innovation Challenge to Accelerate Youth Employability * * The International Rescue Committee set to receive $500,000 in catalytic funding and access to a global learning community and network. Amman, Jordan, December 15, 2025 The Citi Foundation (the "Foundation") recently announced  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN TO RING IN 2026 WITH ANDERSON COOPER AND ANDY COHEN LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE * December 15th, 2025 CNN'S UNMATCHED, AROUND THE CLOCK COVERAGE AIRS FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CNN'S NEW STREAMING OFFERING New York, NY - (December 15, 2025) - CNN will once again welcome the New Year with an unforgettable global celebration as Anderson C more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Year in Alumni Books 2025 From public policy to fantasy fiction, Columbia Law graduates published books on a variety of topics this year. * A literary thriller, a collection of personal essays, and a work of futuristic fiction are among the books published by Columbia Law School alumni authors in 2025. See a selection below. Maria Foscarinis '81 And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America Pro more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Sexual Minority Individuals Face Higher Cesarean Risks Largest U.S. dataset reveals especially elevated risk when labor is induced, pointing to potential provider bias and unequal intervention pathways during labor * Individuals who identify as a sexual minority face higher risks of primary Cesarean birth compared with their completely heterosexual peers, according to a new stu more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Scientists Search for Ancient Climate Clues Beneath Antarctic Ice An international team, including researchers from Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is attempting to drill for mud and rocks holding critical insights about the fate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in our warming world. * The vast West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough ice to raise global sea level by 4 to 5 m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SECURES TROOP PAY RAISE, QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST POINT, AND DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN HOUSE-PASSED BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT * Congressman Pat Ryan Secures Troop Pay Raise, Quality of Life and Healthcare Improvements at West Point, and Delivers on Vital Hudson Valley Priorities in House-Passed Bipartisan National D more PR

YONKERS, New York, Dec. 16 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports Statement: New Product Safety Rules for Water Beads, Neck Floats Will Help Keep Kids Safe Nationwide Following years of investigation and advocacy--including by CR and affected parents--the CPSC published final rules to drastically reduce certain child hazards in the home; new rules to take effect in 2026 * Consumer Reports (CR) today welcomed a significant victory for c more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following Q&A on Dec. 15, 2025, with speech-language pathologist Thorfun Gehebe: * * * Science Spotlight: Improving Speech and Language Therapy for Bilingual Children Ph.D candidate Thorfun Gehebe shares takeaways from her research on how bilingual children, especially those who speak Thai and English, switch between languages. * Ph.D. candidate Thorfun Gehebe (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) aims to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Docked Bikeshare Trips - November 2025 * BTS 83-25 Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released docked bikeshare trips for November 2025. From November 2024 to November 2025, docked bikeshare trips starting and ending at a docking station on seven of the largest systems fell 5.4%. By area served and system, the number of docked bikeshare tr more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * DR Congo: Fall of Eastern City Puts Civilians at Risk * (Nairobi) -The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 10, 2025, have put civilians at grave risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. These forces and the Congolese military and its allies should facilitate safe passage for civilians f more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Early Parenting Support Promotes Child Development, Academic Preparedness * A home-based program to support parents of newborns through age 3 was found to help prevent poverty-related disparities in child development and school readiness, according to a study, "Early Parenting Support on Child Development Through Age 6: The Smart Beginnings Model." The study, published more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Empire AI powers bold new research at UB, from surgery to climate science * Empire AI's supercomputing center, located at the University at Buffalo. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. New wave of projects push innovation in these high-stakes challenges By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - With Empire AI gearing up for its second phase, Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Ethics Complaint Filed Against Peter Oberacker for Alleged Illegal Use of State Resources in Campaign Ad * Albany insider Peter Oberacker is in the hot seat with new allegations that he violated New York State law. New reporting from All Otsego reveals that Oberacker allegedly abused taxpayer-funded resources in his campaign launch ad, "Soil" - repeatedly using official Sena more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL DELIVERS HIGHEST-RATED NON-ELECTION YEAR IN NETWORK HISTORY RIVALING BROADCAST NETWORKS AND LEADING NBC THROUGHOUT 2025 * FNC Marks its Second-Best Year in History Across Primetime and Total Day - Beating NBC with Weekday Primetime Viewers 'The Five' Smashes Records as the Number One Cable Program While Posting its Best Year Since Launch FOX News Scores more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Highlights Restoration of New York Counterterrorism Funding at Homeland Security Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing this week, Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) highlighted the full restoration of $187 million in critical counterterrorism grant funding to New York. Garbarino emphasized the importance of continued federal support for the  more PR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Dec. 16 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Generous gift to Skidmore expands professional pathways for theater students By James Helicke A major gift from gaming industry executive Frank Gibeau P'27 will enhance Skidmore Theater by creating new hands-on learning experiences, professional development opportunities, and additional pathways to careers for theater students. The gift will establish three endowed funds to expand career-building exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Accountability From Army For Sexual Misconduct Failures * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and 56 members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses in demanding accountability for the Army's failure to stop repeated sexual misconduct by an Army doctor. The lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) acti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Social Security Head On Plan To Slash Field Office Visits * Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump administration is seeking to "quietly kill field offices," implement backdoor benefits cuts "Once again, you seem to have adopted a slash-first, think-later approach to 'modernizing' SSA, and beneficiaries will pay the price," wrote the senators Today, U.S. Se more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Golden Globe-Nominated ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Including Best Picture - Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max December 19 * Warner Bros. Pictures' ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. The film will debut on HBO linear on more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Good News for Children in 2025 * Each year, Human Rights Watch reflects on progress in children's rights worldwide. From better access to education to stronger protections in wartime, these are some highlights from 2025. 1. New data from the International Labour Organization and UNICEF found 20 million fewer children involved in child labor than in 2020. 2. Malawi and Japan both abolished more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai Convicted on Bogus National Security Charges * (New York) - The Hong Kong High Court's conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is the latest marker of Hong Kong's dramatic shift from respecting press freedoms to endorsing outright hostility toward the media, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should quash the baseless conviction and immed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Cosponsored by Representative Mannion that Supports Nutritious Meals for Students and NY-22 Dairy Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced the House's passage of the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation he cosponsored to expand access to milk options produced by local farmers in schoo more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * HSF Kramer Elevates Five Lawyers to Partner in US Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer announced today the elections of William Cavanagh, Darina F. Delappe, Nicole Fenton, John Lagrou, and Megan M. Wasson to the firm's partnership in the US. All five are based in New York. Paul Schoeman, Executive Partner, US, said, "This has been a pivotal year following our combination to becom more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * ICC Sentences Former Sudanese Militia Leader to 20 Years * Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kosheib), a former leader of Sudan's "Janjaweed" militias, to 20 years in prison. It follows his conviction in October for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sudan 's Darfur region between 2003-2004. The long-aw more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Worldwide Threats to the Homeland Amid Evolving Threat Landscape This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security convened their annual Worldwide Threats hearing to examine the threats facing the United States, especially as America looks forward to hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics and Paralymp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * IN FINAL STOP OF SCHUMER'S ANNUAL 62-COUNTY TOUR: SCHUMER: GOT WHOLE MILK? STANDING WITH CAPITAL REGION DAIRY FARMERS, SENATOR CALLS ON HOUSE TO TAKE UP JUST-PASSED SENATE BILL TO BRING MORE MILK FROM... * Schumer Celebrates Stop In Columbia County Marking Completion Of Senator's 27 th Annual 62-County Tour Of NY; Senator Says Conversations With Dairy Farmers Across N more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * In lab mice rehomed to fields, anxiety is reversed * When postdoctoral researcher Matthew Zipple releases lab mice into a large, enclosed field just off Cornell's campus, something remarkable happens. The mice, which have only ever lived in a cage a little larger than a shoebox, rear up on their back legs, sniff the air, move into the grass and begin to bound over it, a new way of moving and a totally new expe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In the New York Law Journal, Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Analyze GenAI's Impact on Discovery * Litigation & enforcement partner Andrew Todres, managing principal and global head of Advanced E-Discovery and AI Strategy Shannon Capone Kirk, and litigation & enforcement associates Isaac Sommers and Emma Grunhaus authored an article in the New York Law Journal examining  more PR

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Dec. 15 -- The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions issued the following news: * * * A people-centred internet requires local infrastructures IFLA will be active at the concluding event of the WSIS+20 process, held in the context of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Our arguments will focus on the need for local infrastructures like libraries to ensure meaningful digital inclusion. * The World Summit on the Information  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Intriguing science discoveries of 2025 * This year, our scientists offered new hope for treating neurodegeneration and obesity and dramatically improved the odds that a once-promising immunotherapy could still prove to be a game-changer for cancer patients. They gained new insight into the mechanics of hearing, the emergence of spoken language, and how brand new genes can arise out of noncoding DNA. Across fields as more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * K-12 enrollment falls in aging NYS, but charter schools gain * New York state's aging population isn't only evident in more graying residents, but in a declining number of school children - down more than a quarter-million over the past decade, according to a new analysis by Cornell demographers. Almost 90% of the state's school districts recorded enrollment declines from 2013-14 to 2023-24, as total K-12 enro more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Law project raises awareness of constitutional rights * When law student Sahil Venkatesan '24 first attended a Know Your Rights session, focused on immigration and law enforcement, he found it "sobering and inspiring." "There were neverending questions from people who were incredibly afraid, and you could feel the tension in the room with every question a person asked. They were worried for themselves or their more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Destroying Reconstruction Equipment * (Beirut) - The Israeli military's repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025 violate the laws of war and are apparent war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents and local municipal authorities told Human Rights Watch that the attacks have hampe more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Brazil Increased in November * For Release 10:00 AM ET, December 15, 2025 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Con more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Manager Of Investment Firm Charged With Defrauding Investors In "Pre-IPO" Scheme * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher G. Raia, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging GIOVANNI PENNETTA, the mana more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 15, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Bond Market Will Not Be Fooled By Allison Schrager There's no such thing as a sure thing in markets, but some things come pretty close. One of them is the proposition that there will be more interest-rate cuts next year -- and another is that these reductions will have little to no effect on long-term rates. First, about the cuts. Federal Reserve Chair more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 13, 2025, to Reason: * * * Americans Need More and Better 'Third Places.' User Fees Can Help. By Jarrett Dieterle and Shawn Regan As traditional gathering places disappear, market-based funding could expand parks, courts, and other spaces that help people reconnect without raising taxes. America is lonelier than ever. Recent surveys find that nearly half of Americans report feeling lonely, and more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Many Uyghurs Found Asylum in Turkey, but Are Now Seeing That Safety Threatened * Since late 2016, Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in northwestern China have been victims of crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Chinese government. As an international student living in Istanbul at that time, I decided not to return home and instead started publicly advocating on behalf of hundreds of thous more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Marking Thirtieth Anniversary, Commemoration of Bangkok Treaty Highlights South-East Asia's Commitment to Advancing Peace * Youth Arts Exhibition and Regional Dialogue Highlight Continued Commitment to a Nuclear-Weapon-Free South-East Asia BANGKOK, 15 December (Office for Disarmament Affairs) Since 1995, South-East Asia has unequivocally rejected nuclear weapons. In concluding the South-East Asian nuclear-wea more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * More than 1,000 Belarusians Remain in Prison for Exercising Their Rights * On December 13, Belarusian authorities released 123 prisoners following negotiations led by the US administration, which had agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash. The majority were sent to Ukraine, and a group of nine to Lithuania. Most of those released had been prosecuted and imprisoned for the peaceful exerci more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires LAX Last-mile Delivery Facility for $211 Million Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced today the acquisition of a last-mile delivery distribution facility adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that is l more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The mystery of the Seneca Drums persists * Below the surface, Seneca Lake's bed is a lunar landscape, with large pockmarks of unknown origin. Chloride levels are mysteriously high. And, most famously, occasional unexplained booming sounds - the Seneca Drums - emanate from the lake. This summer, a team of scientists from Cornell, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Nasdaq Inc., New York, announced the results of its previously disclosed cash tender offers for outstanding debt securities. The company confirmed that it has amended the terms of the offers, removing the previously set $95 million maximum tender payment and increasing the aggregate principal amount caps for both series of notes. The cap for the 5.350% Senior Notes due 2028 has been increased to $83,011,000, and the cap for the 3.950% Senior Notes due 2052 has been raised more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * "BTK Inhibitor" Tolebrutinib Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial in People with Primary Progressive MS Further Delay Expected in FDA Review for Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive MS Sanofi, Inc. announced that tolebrutinib (an experimental, oral BTK-inhibitor) did not meet the primary endpoint of delaying time to disability progression significantly more than placebo in the phase 3 PERS more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Navigators help high-risk students graduate, earn more * A program whose coordinators connect struggling students with academic and social services quickly improves test scores, attendance and disciplinary issues, and later college enrollment and earnings, finds new research co-authored by a Cornell economist. Acting as navigators and coaches in high-poverty schools, site coordinators from the nonprofit Commun more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $39.1 Million Refinancing for Vesta Creeks Run in North Charleston, SC Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $39.1 million loan on behalf of Middleburg, a leading developer and operator of rental housing across the Southern U.S., to refinance Vesta Creeks Run, a workforce and affordable housing community located at 460 Forest Hills Drive in North Charleston, South Carolina. Newmark Multifamily  more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Dec. 16 -- Optimum, a subsidiary of Altice USA, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Optimum Unveils $40M Network Investment to Bring Award-Winning 100% Fiber Internet to More New Jersey Communities Local residents and businesses in Woodbridge, Clark, and Linden communities are beginning to have access to Optimum's full suite of connectivity services, including up to 8 Gig symmetrical Fiber Internet, Mobile, TV, and Phone On the heels of inves more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * Professional Accounting Coalition Expresses Strong Opposition to Draft Regulation Excluding Accounting from Professional Degree Designation Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), together with eight other professional accounting organizations representing approximately 1.5 million accounting and finance professionals, sent a letter (https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/download/coa more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict * After the examination of the ninth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2024/705) and the adoption of conclusions on the report, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict agreed to address the following messages through a public statement by the  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Renovation Superstars Drew and Jonathan Scott Return In New Episodes of 'Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers' Premiering Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT * WHAT: Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers WHERE/WHEN : Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers premieres Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. WHO: Home reno more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Resilient Communities 'Fundamental' to Preventing Epidemics, Pandemics, Secretary-General Says in International Day Message * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, observed on 27 December: On this important day, we remind ourselves that resilient communities are fundamental to preventing, and responding to, epidemics and pandemics. Our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER COMPLETES TOUR OF ALL 62 NEW YORK COUNTIES FOR HISTORIC 27th YEAR IN A ROW; SENATOR CONTINUES TO TRAVEL TO EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE, MEETING WITH NEW YORKERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE & FIGHTING... * Schumer Vowed To Visit Every Single NY County Each Year During His First Senate Election & The Tradition Continues For A Record 27 th Year, Serving As His Motivatio more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Calls for Upholding Right to Seek Asylum, Increasing Support for Host Countries in Global Refugee Forum Video Message * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025, in Geneva today: I send my warmest greetings as you gather for this important progress review. Since the Global Refugee Forum two years ago, we h more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attack on Hanukkah Celebration in Sydney * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack on a celebration of Hanukkah in Sydney, Australia. He expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and extends his wishes for a swift and full  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 16 -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * SRC Brings Edge-Compute Capabilities to Space for Next-Generation Image Processing and Exploitation Through SpaceWERX Contract SRC continues to expand its cutting-edge, ultra-low power electromagnetic warfare and edge-compute portfolio into the space domain * SRC, Inc. ("SRC" or "Company"), a not-for-profit defense more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Support for Parents with Infants at Pediatric Checkups Leads to Better Reading & Math Skills in Elementary School * G uiding parents to have pretend play and read aloud with their babies increased parental support of their children's cognitive development and academic skills by the time they turned 6especially for families f more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Tax disputes with the IRS need more ADR for better administration * White & Case partners Kevin Spencer and T. Markus Funk, and associate Sean Lyons published an article for Tax Notes encouraging the IRS to expand its use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques. The authors argue that expanding the use of ADR techniques will "make tax administration more efficient an more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSxrep) -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * CEO and Investor Confidence Remains Strong Heading Into 2026 Despite Global Headwinds CEO and investor expectations for growth, M&A and hiring remain high but are tempered by concerns about global trade, geopolitical uncertainty and accelerating technological disruption. Investors growing impatient on timing for ROI on corporate AI investments, according to a new survey by Teneo. * 73% of CEOs more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for the UK ticked down in October * For Release 9:30 AM ET, December 15, 2025 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round * TNT Sports' networks and platforms will present wall-to-wall coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round highlighted by an exclusive doubleheader - No. 6 Ole Miss hosting No. 11 Tulane at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 12 James Madison at No. more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Tradeweb Completes First On-Chain Electronic Auction for Brokered CDs Milestone in the modernization of a historically manual market Reflects an expanded digital infrastructure for fixed income * Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and mon more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Dec. 15, 2025, by Ambassador Jennifer Locetta, alternative representative for special political affairs, at a U.N. Security Council debate on leadership for peace: * * * Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you to our briefers for sharing their thoughts with us today. As President Trump said during High-Level Week, the UN has tremendous potential, but right now it is not coming close to living up to it. more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The International Well Building Institute, a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact the health and wellness of the people who live, work and learn in the buildings, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * WELL for Residential Program Reaches 20 Million Square Feet, Marking Rapid Global Uptake for Healthier, More Resilient Homes With IWBI's governing body unanimously voting the prog more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Zeta Global Announces Exclusive Programming at CES 2026, Exploring the Future of AI-Powered Marketing and Evolution of Athena by Zeta(TM) Dan Ives, Chairman of Eightco to join Zeta's Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, David A. Steinberg, to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and Athena * LAS VEGAS--December 15, 2025-- Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI Marketing Cloud,  more PR