BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 27 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Albania: Amendments to Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined media freedom and journalist groups in stressing that recent amendments to Albania's Criminal Code, though positive, must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation. The amendments to Albania's Criminal Code approved on 21 January 2026 by the Parliamentary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined federal representatives at a news conference in Darwin to announce a $24.6 million investment for a medical school at Charles Darwin University. Speaking alongside Malarndirri McCarthy, minister for Indigenous Australians, and Luke Gosling, special envoy for Northern Australia, Albanese detailed plans to train local doctors to address regional shortages. The prime minister also confirmed Ozcare as the operator for a 150-bed aged care facility in Palmerston and discussed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Russia: Six Lessons From Iran's Uprising After losing its allies in Syria and Venezuela, a relieved Moscow will applaud the bloody suppression of the Iranian protests. By Alexander Kolyandr The preservation of the corrupt, sanctioned, repressive regime in Tehran is a critically important outcome for Moscow. It will have watched with enormous (self) interest and will be drawing conclusions from the Iranian theocracy's at le more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Ukraine Penetrates the Fog of War The pace of technological change on the Ukrainian front lines is now exceptionally fast. Could Western armies adapt as quickly? By David Axe As the worst winter in many years settled across Ukraine late last year, the 600,000-strong Russian invasion force innovated to embrace the cold -- and briefly gained a tactical edge all along the 700-mile front line. The Ukrainians innovated right  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Judicial insurrection? By Bill Glahn Another judge's ruling in Minnesota has made national headlines. From Bill Melugin of Fox News: Micko is a magistrate judge, meaning he is an employee of the local district court, rather than a judge appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Don Lemon, of course, is the disgraced former CNN more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Doomsday Clock ticks down to 85 seconds to midnight in 2026--closest ever to apocalypse * The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight-the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to apocalypse. Its statement cited expiring nuclear treaties, climate change, and AI and disinformation as among the major threats which have worsened in the  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 27 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * EU: EFJ submitted contributions to the 2026 Rule of Law report * Last week, the European Federation of Journalist s (EFJ), together with Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner organisations, submitted contributions to the EU's annual Rule of Law report for 2026, identifying key developments for media freedom and pluralism and outlining recommendations for reform. MFRR organisations provided submissions on 15 EU Member States and cand more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- The London Assembly issued the following news release: * * * How will new towns deliver the housing Londoners' need? * In September 2024, the Government established the New Towns Taskforce as an independent advisory panel to recommend sites and approaches for a generation of new towns. Its final report, published in September 2025, identified 12 potential locations across England, including two within London - Crews Hill and Chase Park and Thamesmead Waterfront. Crews Hill could deliver up to 21,000 homes, whil more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 28 -- PEN International issued the following joint statement on Jan. 27, 2026, with Civil Rights Defenders, ARC - Artists at Risk Connection, and PEN Cuba in Exile: * * * Cuba: The unjust convictions against Jose Gabriel Barrenechea Chavez and rapper Nando OBDC must be overturned Civil Rights Defenders, ARC - Artists at Risk Connection, PEN Cuba in Exile, and PEN International strongly condemn the prison sentences imposed on the Cuban writer and independent journalist Jose Gabriel Barrenechea Chavez, and the rapper, ar more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 28 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * The professor and the soil Joseph Gladden Hutton, a professor who served in South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts' agronomy department between 1911 and 1939, was the college's first soil scientist and saw trouble brewing long before the drought took hold. By Addison DeHaven The year was 1936, and South Dakotans were struggling. The heat was miserable. The winters even worse. Cracks split the bone-dry soil wide open. Dus more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 27 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Students claim top honors in January Hearst competitions By Austin Fitzgerald Two Missouri School of Journalism seniors earned top finishes in the Hearst Journalism Awards' Television I - Features competition in January, giving Mizzou an early lead in the overall Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition. Students also finished in the top 10 and top 15 in other Hearst competitions this month, rounding out a strong start to  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Writers Institute Spring Season Explores Language, Power and the Human Story By Michael Parker, mparker@albany.edu From viral linguistics and artificial intelligence to American history, political polarization and contemporary fiction, the New York State Writers Institute is hosting a wide-ranging series of events this Spring at UAlbany, featuring nationally and internationally recognized writers, journalists, scientists and artists. The season includes more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 27 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: IFJ and EFJ condemn escalating repression of journalists in 2026 * Turkey's press freedom is facing worsening crackdowns as 2026 is setting in motion. Journalists and media workers are subjected to arbitrary arrests, forced detentions, criminal prosecutions, prolonged pre-trial detentions, judicial harassment and other forms of repression that seriously undermine press freedom and the public's right to information. The International more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Walking the line: Intensive course teaches students to navigate U.S.-Mexico border law On the morning of January 13, a group of UCLA School of Law students enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles. There, they observed lawyers who were hard at work on many of the most pressing immigration matters. They also received a special briefing regarding Mexico's responses to the current ICE arr more PR