LONDON, England, Jan. 31 (TNSrep) -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Australia: IBA study finds that women form the majority of lawyers but remain under-represented in senior roles A new report published by the International Bar Association (IBA) reveals that while women in Australia make up the majority of lawyers (58 per cent), their representation drops to 45 per cent in senior positions. Specifically, in law firms that responded  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Beeson Divinity School Enters Partnership with Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary * Samford University's Beeson Divinity School took a major step toward growing its international profile by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS) on Jan. 28. The new partnership will allow the two schools to do ministry together and learn from each other more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 31 -- The European Policy Centre posted the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026, by Amanda Paul, deputy head of Europe in the World Programme and senior policy analyst: * * * Freezing but unbroken: Ukraine's winter of resilience Failing to make major progress on the battlefield, Russia has weaponised winter, targeting civilians and infrastructure to undermine Ukraine's resilience and pressure Kyiv into capitulation. Sustained urgent action and international solidarit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12640) on Jan. 30, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Extension of New START Central Limits: Overview of the Expert Debate The New START Treaty, a 2010 arms control agreement that imposes numerical caps (or central limits) on deployed U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons at intercontinental ranges, is set to expire on February 5, 2026. The treaty's provisions do not more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced that it will initiate 38 five-year sunset reviews in March 2026. These reviews, conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930, determine if ending antidumping or countervailing duty orders would likely cause a recurrence of material injury or subsidies. The March 2026 initiation includes the following proceedings: * Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain, A-525-001 (1st Review) * Common Alloy more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 31 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * PM press statement alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: 31 January 2026 * Thank you, Prime Minister Takaichi. My visit comes at a time when geopolitical, economic and technological shocks are shaking the world. This matters deeply to the British people - Because these international events increasingly come crashing into our daily lives. When war overseas drives up fue more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP * Washington, D.C. -Today, in a 71-29 vote, the Senate passed five more fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills: the Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; National Security, Department of State, and Related Progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Senate Passage of Five More Funding Bills * ICYMI : Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor after Senate passage of five more more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 1 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion Strengthens Long-Standing Research Partnership with Leading German Institutions * The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology continues to deepen its longstanding international research collaboration with Germany's RWTH Aachen University and the Julich Research Center, as part of the Umbrella Cooperation - a partnership spanning nearly four decades. The collaboration took on s more PR