STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 5 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Alain Berset in Athens to emphasise Greece's important geopolitical role Council of Europe Secretary General to make first official visit to Greece * The Secretary General of the 46-member Council of Europe, Alain Berset, is set to make his first official visit to Greece on 9 and 10 February. During his state visit to Greece, the Secretary General will meet in Athens the President of the Hellenic Republic  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Experts show how major UK food crisis might occur New report explains how UK can stop disruptions from escalating into social unrest * A new report has set out how the UK might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather or cyber-attacks - and what can be done now to prevent such disruptions from escalating into a crisis. Involving 39 experts f more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * ASA Materials Market Digest - January Edition Available Volatility continues to define the oil and fuel landscape, with markets unsettled by a combination of geopolitical uncertainty and extreme winter weather. A major late-January storm disrupted fuel consumption while also constraining petroleum production due to freezing temperatures and increased heating oil demand. At the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Films, Imagine Documentaries, and Storyville Films Announce Betsy West & Julie Cohen's "Amelia" * February 4th, 2026 NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ON LEGENDARY AVIATRIX AMELIA EARHART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ICON INTERNATIONAL AND SANDBOX FILMS LOS ANGELES - (February 4, 2026) - CNN Films and Imagine Documentaries, the production team behind the Emmy(r) Award winning JULIA, have reunited with Storyvill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Critical Minerals Ministerial and "Action Plans" Raise Human Rights, Environmental Questions * WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, Vice President JD Vance addressed representatives from 50 countries gathered at the Trump administration's "Critical Minerals Ministerial," announcing that some had signed onto nonbinding arrangements with the United States creating a "preferential trade zone" and that more de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Scrap Plan That Would Raise Costs by Weakening Vehicle Fuel Efficiency * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Senator Ed Markey (MA) led 78 total lawmakers in calling (link is external) on the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * EU: Rights Failings Undermine Democracy, Rule of Law * (Brussels, February 4, 2026) - European Union institutions and member states' failure to prioritize human rights undermines the rule of law, democratic space, and rights protection at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. A focus on deterring migration, combined with the normalization of anti-gender, anti more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 4 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * EUR1,6 billion in EIB Group financing backed Finland's green transition and innovation in 2025 * * The City of Helsinki, Nokia, Aisti, hospital and school operators were among the actors granted EU financing in 2025 through the EIB Group * Total financing amounted to around EUR1,6 billion, with 67% supporting the green transition * Investments focused on sustainable transport, low-carbon more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 4 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * First university-designed 7-nanometer AI chip * TUM achieves EU research breakthrough The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has unveiled the EU's first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. The neuromorphic chip was designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch in accordance with the industry standards set by world-leading chip manufacturer TSMC. The professor of AI processor design and his research more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results * Company exceeds topline and earnings per share expectations; demonstrates operational resilience Fourth quarter 2025 highlights (1) * Revenue growth of 7.1%, including Organic revenue growth* of 4.8%, driven primarily by the U.S. and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) * Net income margin of 10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 --The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-389) on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5167). The report was advanced by Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 5167, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the Act), is to authorize the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2026. Classified Anne more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Mass Layoffs at The Washington Post * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to The Washington Post's large scale staff reductions and restructuring: "On the front page of every copy of the Washington Post, right below the name of that famed paper, is a simple slogan: 'democracy dies in darkness.' Today, the darkness g more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report By Can Kasapoglu Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment: The Russian military kept an offensive footing, making limited but steady territorial gains and sustaining its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. * SpaceX increases cooperation with Kyiv: Ukraine' more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 4 -- The European Policy Centre posted the following commentary: * * * Moldovan Deputy PM Popsoi on security, blackouts and EU accession On Monday morning, the European Policy Centre hosted a discussion on Moldova's security outlook and European future - at a moment when blackouts, drone incidents and election risks remain part of daily strategic planning. Speaking at the EPC, Mihai Popsoi, Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, offered a deliberatively more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 4 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New season of INSIGHTS public lectures revealed Fake news, AI and the Hillsborough disaster are amongst the topics under discussion in the Spring season of INSIGHTS public lectures. Fantastic season A highlight of the programme will be local women's rights campaigner and 90s TV presenter Huffty McHugh, who will be discussing the inequalities faced by women, challenging stereotypes and highlighting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna: Trump's Call with Xi 'The Art of the Squeal, Not the Art of the Deal' Today, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, re more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Russia: Crackdown on Dissent Escalates * (Brussels, February 4, 2026) - In the fourth year of its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Kremlin further escalated the crackdown on Russian civil society, targeting critics both inside the country and in exile, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Aiming to stifle all forms of dissent, authorities expanded censorship and surveillanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Saying America is in an AI Arms Race, Mast Leads Effort to Make Sure Top Technology is not Shared with Adversaries Overseas * "I would not sell a fighter jet to China. I would not sell them an Abrams tank. And we need to be thinking very seriously before we consider selling them any of our most advanced chips." WASHINGTON, DC - In a speech yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 4, 2026, at a news availability: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Hey guys. How are we doing? Thank you for covering this today. It's - this Critical Minerals Ministerial is off to a great start. We have 55 partners that we're hoping to enter into collaboration with; many have already signed on. And the goal here is very simple. We all understand that having a reliable global supply chains in critical minerals and pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Helps Senate Pass Defense Appropriations Bill, Secures Key Provisions to Bolster Michigan Military Installations and Strengthen National Security Bipartisan Bill Invests in Northern Strike Exercise, Advances Michigan's Defense Sector, and Supports Servicemembers * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial * Today the United States, together with our partners and allies, has set out to reshape the global market for critical minerals and rare earths. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ukraine: Civilians Perennial Targets of Russian Attacks * (Kyiv, February 4, 2026) - Civilians in Ukraine experienced serious conflict-related violations over the past year, with more targeted and indiscriminate Russian attacks driving up civilian deaths, injuries, and destruction, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Millions of Ukrainians remain displaced inside and outsid more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Applaud Passage of Five Funding Bills * U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the congressional passage of legislation to fund our country's defense, security, health, education, transportation, and housing programs. This package supports a number of Warner and Kaine priorities, including affordable housing, safer airways, improved infrastructure, medical researc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Applaud Passage of Five Funding Bills * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the congressional passage of legislation to fund our country's defense, security, health, education, transportation, and housing programs. This package supports a number of Warner and Kaine priorities, including affordable housing, safer airways, improved infrastructure, medi more PR