WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for national harmony and optimism during a doorstop interview at Commonwealth Park in Canberra. Addressing the public on Australia Day, Albanese highlighted the induction of 19,000 citizens across the country as a testament to a growing and diverse national story. He contrasted his focus on the national interest with the political conduct of the opposition, stating that effective governance requires internal stability. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * The Key Theme of Davos 2026? Ice The Trump reality show barreled into the Swiss Alps with a roar that drowned out critical developments in Ukraine and Iran. By Matthew Kaminski Comparing notes with a fellow journalist on the last night of this year's Davos extravaganza, it was clear that from a professional point of view, this had been the most fun and interesting either on more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Student Research Examines Loyalties of Language Models Tracy Weener '26 assesses national biases in artificial intelligence. * DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence research lab in China, made waves last year by releasing a low-cost, high-performance AI model and chatbot that matched and even surpassed others in the industry. The DeepSeek model quickly topped the global charts, becoming the most-d more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Georgia: UN submission highlights ruthless crackdown on fundamental rights With the human rights record of Georgia coming under review at the United Nations on 26 January 2026, PEN Georgia, PEN International and PEN America reiterate urgent concerns over the Georgian authorities' systematic onslaught on fundamental rights and independent voices, including in the cultural sphere. The organisations call on the UN H more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 27 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Albania: Amendments to Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation IPI joins media freedom and journalist groups in warning that full decriminalisation of defamation remains the only acceptable outcome for EU alignment * The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined media freedom and journalist groups in stressing that recent amendments more PR

PARIS, France, Jan. 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Suspected of sedition for simply asking a question: The worrying investigation into Malaysian journalist Rex Tan * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Malaysian authorities to put an end to the investigation targeting journalist Rex Tan, arrested on suspicion of "sedition" simply for having asked a question at a public lecture on Gaza. Instead, authorities should be focused on prot more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group fellow Alec MacGillis shares advice on investigative reporting and how to hold the powerful accountable * The ProPublica reporter discussed his long career in news and investigative reporting, how he builds narratives, finds sources, and draws connections between the different levels of society Early in his career, newspaper reporter Alec MacGillis  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026)- The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy, a training program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful s more PR