NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch College Hosted Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann for Holocaust Speaker Series * Dr. Roald Hoffmann, (center in blue suit), professor emeritus at Cornell University and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, shared his childhood experiences surviving the Holocaust. Baruch College's Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center welcomed Nobel Prize-winning chemist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Roald Hoffmann to launch its 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 draw 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- more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * How Civil Society Exposes the Human Rights Risks of the Digital Silk Road By Andrew Friedman No one understands the human rights implications of technology better than those who have been attacked by it. As new surveillance technologies like facial recognition cameras and "safe city" command centers proliferate, collectively understanding them requires the input o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has announced a massive expansion of military cooperation across Europe. The agency unveiled 16 transmittals detailing the sale of advanced missile systems, stealth fighter sustainment and critical battlefield technology to key allies. The multi-billion dollar surge represents a strategic effort to harmonize NATO's defensive architecture while providing Ukraine with high-tech standoff capabilities funded through innovative in more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 27 -- The European Union's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued the following news: * * * ECDC launches ECDC Accession Support Action for EU candidate countries and potential candidate countries * On 5 January 2026, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) signed a new contribution agreement with the European Commission's Directorate General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) to implement the ECDC Accession S more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 28 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * New measures to protect EU steel market from global overcapacity * Lower import quotas and increased custom duties * Full compatibility with World Trade Organisation rules * Better traceability of imported steel goods * Ban on all steel imports from Russia and Belarus * On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted a series of measures to counteract the negative impact of global overpro more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Government announces support package that backs British pubs * * Government backs British pubs with a major package of support on business rates and licensing reform, recognising the challenges they face and important role they play in local communities. * Pubs will get a 15% cut to new business rates bills from April followed by a two-year real-terms freeze, as well as a review into the method used to va more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Caspian Less Safe for Shipping as Russia and Iran Increase Military Use of Sea By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * The increased military use of the Caspian by Russia and Iran, ranging from the illicit delivery of arms to attacks on Ukraine, is sparking concerns that the sea is no longer safe for shipping in Azerbaijan and other littoral states. * Ukraine has more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Belarus Liable for Oreshnik but Lacks Control By Alexander Taranov Executive Summary: * The Kremlin's December 2025 placement of the Oreshnik missile battalion on combat duty in Belarus is the highest readiness level for potential strikes against Ukraine and Europe. The deployment of up to ten launchers is temporary, while permanent infrastructure remains in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 27, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Financing Loan Signed By Syed Fazl-e-Haider Executive Summary: * The CKU Railway Company LLC signed a $4.7 billion loan agreement in December 2025 that advances the long-delayed China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway. The People's Republic of China (PRC) is providing over half the funding through a 35-year loan to the jo more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Majority in favor of cutting social spending in favor of defense * Survey: Germans support strengthening security policy Most Germans fear a military conflict between Russia and a NATO member state and are in favor of increasing the size of the German armed forces and creating a European army. To this end, a majority want to increase defense spending and reduce social spending. This is shown by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Russia Admits Ukrainian Missile Sank Black Sea Flagship * WASHINGTON (January 27, 2026 ) - After years of denials, Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, The Moskva. Serving as Russia's most valued ship, The Moskva sank in 2022, just seven weeks after Moscow launched its full scale invasion on Ukraine. Kyiv officials claimed it was more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, Denmark has been assigned a patent (No. US 12536634 B2, initially filed March 4, 2021) developed by three inventors Maxim Karatajew, Celle, Germany; Bohdan Kulyk, Lviv, Ukraine; and Lars Holm Nielsen, Noerre Snede, Denmark, for "Method of imaging a wind turbine rotor blade." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Two inventors, Ameen Essa Abdulla, Los Angeles, California, and Mykhailo Shevchuk, Kiev, Ukraine, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12537030 B1, initially filed Aug. 7, 2025) for "Methods and systems for playback of at least one audio data stream synchronized with playback of at least one data buffer." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- OLEKSANDR STEPURA, Kyivska oblast, Ukraine has been assigned a patent (No. US 12534234 B2, initially filed June 11, 2025) developed by Oleksandr Stepura, Kyivska oblast, Ukraine, and Volodymyr Stepura, Kyivska oblast, Ukraine, for "Modular unmanned aerial vehicle." more PT

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 28 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * PACE reviews progress of member states under monitoring in 2025 Adopting a resolution today, based on a report prepared by Zanda Kalnina-Lukasevica (Latvia, EPP/CD), the Assembly took stock of the PACE monitoring activities carried out in 2025. It assessed the situation in countries under a full monitoring procedure, engaged in post-monitoring dialogue, more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * PM call with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden: 27 January 2026 * The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson this afternoon. The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Kristersson for Sweden's strong and consistent support for Ukraine and highlighted the need to collectively go further to support their resilience, energy security, and air defence. T more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Slovakian Man Admits Aiding Darknet Market that Sold Drugs and Stolen Personal Information A Slovakian man on Tuesday admitted involvement in a darknet market that sold drugs and stolen personal information. Alan Bill, 33, of Bratislava, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of conspiracy to distribute  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas drought, shifting markets shape 2026 crop outlook * Texas row crop producers are heading into planting season amid early weather uncertainty, shifting price relationships in major commodities, and ongoing economic pressure from high input costs, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists. While timely rai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13162) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by international humanitarian policy specialist Rhoda Margesson, foreign assistance and foreign policy specialist Emily M. McCabe and agricultural policy analyst Benjamin Tsui: * * * U.S. International Food Assistance Primer Global food insecurity generally refers to varying degrees of hunger and malnutrition among population more PR