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"Ukraine's People Revealed" Opens at Walsh Gallery (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 11 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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"Ukraine's People Revealed" Opens at Walsh Gallery
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Seton Hall University Libraries will present Ukraine's People Revealed, a new Walsh Gallery exhibit showcasing 26 rare eighteenth-century paintings that offer some of the earliest known visual representations of Ukrainian society. The exhibition opens with a public lecture and reception at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, in the Silent Study Roo more PR
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International: Yamato Trap - What Japan's Mega-Battleships Should Teach Us About the Future of the U.S. Navy (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by President and CEO Michael Robbins:
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The Yamato Trap: What Japan's Mega-Battleships Should Teach Us About the Future of the U.S. Navy
In the late 1930s, Japan built two of the most formidable warships ever conceived. Yamato and Musashi were floating proof of industrial power and a theory of victory--giant, heavily armored battleships that could o more PR
Aston University Leads European Project to Strengthen Anti-money-laundering in Cryptocurrency (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 12 -- Aston University issued the following news:
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Aston University leads new European project to strengthen anti-money-laundering in cryptocurrency
* Aston University launches FORCE, a European Union-funded project to strengthen global anti-money-laundering protections in cryptocurrency
* EUR 1.4 million awarded to support interdisciplinary research and international collaboration
* Consortium brings together partners from ten countries, uniting expertise i more PR
Boost for Global Water Leadership With NUWEE and Mykolaiv Water Hub (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 11 -- Newcastle University issued the following news:
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Boost for global water leadership with NUWEE and Mykolaiv Water Hub
Newcastle University is strengthening its long-standing twinning partnership with the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE) in Ukraine through a new collaboration.
The collaboration will support advanced training and capacity building in the country's water sector.
Building on the UK-Ukraine Twinning P more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: U.S. Navy Seeks Small, Fast Ships for Future Fleet (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by David Axe, a journalist, author and filmmaker:
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U.S. Navy Seeks Small, Fast Ships for Future Fleet
Forget the press releases; US naval thinking is all about getting more hulls into the water even if they're not yet properly armed.
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It was the US Navy's controversial and unlikely proposal to build an enormous 35,000-ton Trump-class battleship armed with lasers, hypersonic more PR
Czech Airfreight's High-Flier (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 12 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Czech airfreight's high-flier
By Damian Brett
Petra Justova, 4RCargo's Czech Republic country manager, won recognition at a major industry awards in October. She relates to Chris Lewis just how she got there.
Petra Justova didn't exactly dream of becoming involved in air cargo, but now she couldn't think of working anywhere else.
She likes the dynamism, that every day is different, and being part of a close-knit te more PR
Europe Poised to Help Firms Profit From U.S.-controlled Venezuelan Oil (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 11 -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release:
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Europe poised to help firms profit from U.S.-controlled Venezuelan oil
Europe is poised to help U.S. firms profit from Venezuelan oil, having last year imported over half a billion dollars' worth of diesel from the U.S.' leading refiner of Venezuelan oil, accord more PR
Food security & innovation take centre stage in Munich Security Conference side event at the UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator (10)
ROME, Italy, Feb. 11 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release:
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Food security & innovation take centre stage in Munich Security Conference side event at the UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator
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Munich, 11 February 2026 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will this week shine a spotlight on the breakthrough solutions that are transforming how humanitarian and development assistance is delivered as food insecurity intensifies glo more PR
From Frontline Reality to Alliance Readiness: JATEC's Ukrainian Perspective (10)
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 12 -- The NATO Allied Command Transformation issued the following news release:
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From Frontline Reality to Alliance Readiness: JATEC's Ukrainian Perspective
Last month in Brussels, Ukrainian leaders, NATO senior leaders, and Chiefs of Defence gathered to focus on security adaptation and the way ahead, with the war in Ukraine continuing to shape the Euro Atlantic security environment.
Alongside that wider engagement, Colonel Valerii Vyshnivskyi, the senior Ukrainian re more PR
Hoyer: Mr. Putin, Do Not Misunderstand America's Commitment to Ukraine's Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer: Mr. Putin, Do Not Misunderstand America's Commitment to Ukraine's Freedom
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at a screening of "Children in the Fire," a documentary film about Ukrainian children impacted by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in the U.S. Capitol. Below is a transcript of his remarks:"I want to thank our Ukrainian guests, esp more PR
HRC61: Key issues at the Human Rights Council in March 2026 (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news:
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HRC61: Key issues at the Human Rights Council in March 2026
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This 61st session of the Human Rights Council (HRC61) takes place at a moment of profound stress for the international human rights system, marked by ongoing conflicts, selective adherence to international law, and a growing financial crisis within the United Nations (UN).
The genocide in Gaza, Russia more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: Ukraine Military Situation Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSxrep) -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu:
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Ukraine Military Situation Report
Executive Summary
* Russian general shot: Vladimir Alexeyev, a high-ranking Russian general, was shot in Moscow and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
* Ukrainian drone operations: Ukraine's STING drone more PR
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Baku's Distancing From Moscow May Lead to Former Soviet Space's Demise (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Baku's Distancing From Moscow May Lead to Former Soviet Space's Demise
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* Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a major geopolitical defeat as a result of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He has accelerated the steps taken by other former Soviet republics to distance them more PR
Jamestown Foundation Posted Commentary: Georgia Faces OSCE Scrutiny Over Crackdown on Civil Society (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by political scientist Beka Chedia in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Georgia Faces OSCE Scrutiny Over Crackdown on Civil Society
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* Twenty-four countries activated the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism on January 29 in response to the deteriorating human rights situation in Georgia.
* Georgian officials have rejected international more PR
Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Kazakhstan Embraces Connectivity With the South Caucasus (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by European University professor Emil Avdaliani in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Kazakhstan Embraces Connectivity with the South Caucasus
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* Kazakhstan is building its political and economic engagement with the South Caucasus, driven by Armenia-Azerbaijan rapprochement and the need to find less risky east-west trade routes following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Ukraine Responds to Russia's Starlink Use (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by Yuri Lapaiev, editor-in-chief of Tyzhden (The Ukrainian Week) magazine, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Ukraine Responds to Russia's Starlink Use
Executive Summary:
* The Russian army uses Starlink for military purposes despite sanctions restrictions. There is evidence that Russia may have used Starlink to perpetrate drone attacks in Ukraine in January and February.
* Kyiv is coordinatin more PR
Journalists' organisations increasingly engaging with news creators, though ethical concerns remain high, EFJ survey finds (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 11 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news:
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Journalists' organisations increasingly engaging with news creators, though ethical concerns remain high, EFJ survey finds
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A new survey by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) reveals a mixed approach among its members toward so-called ' news creators ', with journalists' organisations split on whether to recognise these emerging actors as part of the information landscape. The fin more PR
McCaul, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cripple Russian Oil Revenue (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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McCaul, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cripple Russian Oil Revenue
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -introduced the Decreasing Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act of 2026. This bipartisan legislation requires targeted sanctions on any foreign person or entity involved in the purchase, importatio more PR
NATO Secretary General outlines new activity - Arctic Sentry - ahead of Defence Ministers meeting (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 11 -- NATO issued the following news:
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NATO Secretary General outlines new activity - Arctic Sentry - ahead of Defence Ministers meeting
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On Wednesday 11 February 2026, ahead of a meeting of Allied Defence Ministers at NATO headquarters, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte set out plans for a new multi-domain activity - Arctic Sentry - to bolster security in the Arctic and High North.
With Russia's increasing military activity and China's growing interest in the more PR
Parliament Approves Euros90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan Package (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 12 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release:
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Parliament approves Euros90 billion Ukraine support loan package
* Euros60 billion to strengthen Ukraine's defence, Euros30 billion for macro-financial assistance and budget support.
* Ukraine must commit to continue democratic reforms and fight corruption.
* Loan to be financed through common EU borrowing, Ukraine to pay it back once it receives war reparations from Russia.
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MEPs voted in favo more PR
Ranking Member Ro Khanna Delivers Opening Statement in First Hearing as Top Democrat on the Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- 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. 10, 2026:
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Ranking Member Ro Khanna Delivers Opening Statement in First Hearing as Top Democrat on the Committee
Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Co more PR
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education Re. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education Re. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
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Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to offer input for the Special Rapporteur's upcoming thematic report on curriculum, pedagogy and assessment at the service of the right to education. This submission draws on Human Rights Watch's global research on the right to education and foc more PR
Three Pratt Students and Two Alumni Named 2026 Fulbright Semifinalists (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 11 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news:
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Three Pratt Students and Two Alumni Named 2026 Fulbright Semifinalists
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Three Pratt students and two Pratt graduates have been selected as semifinalists for the 2026-27 Fulbright US Student Program. The merit-based cultural exchange program, sponsored by the United States government, provides grants for study and more PR
U.N. Human Rights Chief Turk Calls on Russia to Cease Attacks on Ukraine Energy Sites (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 12 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement on Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure:
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The relentless attacks by the Russian Federation on energy infrastructure across Ukraine are depriving an already long-suffering civilian population of adequate warmth, water and electricity in an unbearably bitter and dark winter - one of the coldest in Ukraine in recent years.
Civilians, wh more PR
Wabtec Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter 2025 Results; Announces 2026 Full-Year Guidance (10)
WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release:
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Wabtec Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter 2025 Results; Announces 2026 Full-Year Guidance
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* Multi-year backlog reaches another record at $27 Billion, up 23% versus prior year
* Full Year GAAP Earnings per Share of $6.83, up 13% & Adjusted Earnings per Share of $8.97, up nearly 19%... 5th con more PR
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