LYON, France, March 13 -- INTERPOL issued the following news: * * * 45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down in international cyber operation * LYON, France - An international cybercrime operation targeting phishing, malware and ransomware has taken down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers. Law enforcement from 72 countries and territories took part in Operation Synergia III (18 July 2025 - 31 January 2026), coordinated by INTERPOL. The operation led to the arrest of 94 peo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * After serving at home and abroad, physician now trains next generation of doctors * For Dr. Jane Kirkpatrick, medicine has never been just a profession. It is a calling: one she describes as both a responsibility and a privilege. To care for another human life, she believes, is sacred work. Now, after decades of serving patients in a small community and around the world, she is channeling that same sense of purp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement: * * * Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions Only Helps Putin, Undermines Ukraine After the Trump administration moved to ease sanctions on Russian oil, Damian Murphy, senior vice president for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: The ill-conceived war in Iran is turning into a windfall for Vladimir Putin. Easing these sanctions will onl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary by The Insider security columnist Colby Badhwar: * * * Aces High: Zelenskyy Plays His Hand It turns out that Ukraine has many more cards to play in its fight for national survival than many had thought. President Zelenskyy is playing them with some skill. * A year after the debacle in the Oval Office, the US and its Middle East allies have been getting a small taste of the unrelenting Iranian dro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. European Command and U.S. Transportation Command posture for FY 2027 * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. European Command and U.S. Transportation Command amid growing global security challenges and ongoing military opera more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Spotlights Defense Modernization at National Security Innovation Base Summit * ***Click here for media resources. BISMARCK, N.D. - America's technological ingenuity and how it's being harnessed for national defense took center stage at the fourth annual National Security Innovation Base (NSIB) Summit. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined military leaders, other policymakers, and inn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Mark F. Cancian, senior adviser with the CSIS Defense and Security Department, and Chris H. Park, research associate for the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy: * * * Iran War Cost Estimate Update: $11.3 Billion at Day 6, $16.5 Billion at Day 12 The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has reportedly informed Congress that the first six days (D+6) of the war cost $11.3 billion. This is br more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 14 -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * Europe missing an open goal By Andrew Watt Once again Europe is being buffeted by external shocks seemingly outside its control. Recent years saw Covid-19, Russia's war on Ukraine, the subsequent spike in food, energy prices and general inflation, Trump taking the axe to the global trade system and his questioning of America's security partnership with Europe. Now war is back more PR

SOLNA, Sweden, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * Global arms flows jump nearly 10 per cent as European demand soars (Stockholm) The volume of major arms transferred between states increased by 9.2 per cent between 2016-20 and 2021-25. States in Europe more than trebled their arms imports, making it the biggest recipient region. Total exports by the United States, the world's largest supplier of arms, increased by  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 14 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Human rights violations in Russia, Niger and Georgia * Russia must end the coercive recruitment of foreign nationals for its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, which may constitute a crime against humanity. * Parliament calls for the immediate release of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger and condemns the repression carried out by the junta. * MEPs condemn the systema more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: UANI Displays Iranian Regime Shahed-136 Drone at the Munich Security Conference and U.N. Security Council In February and March, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) displayed the Iranian regime's Shahed-136 drone, the same terror weapon of mass destruction that Tehran and its proxies are currently deploying against the United States and its allies in the Middle East, at the Munich Security Confere more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary by independent researcher Pawel Wojcik in its Terrorism Monitor: * * * Islamic State's New Threats in Northern Azerbaijan Executive Summary: * Islamic State (IS) is actively expanding into northern Azerbaijan after officially establishing a new branch there in 2024. Authorities have recently thwarted multiple plots by Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) to attack diplomatic and religious targets in Baku.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint interagency Task Force Spearheads Contract, Unifies Drone Defenses * To counter the rapidly evolving threat from hostile unmanned aircraft systems, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has championed a groundbreaking enterprise-level agreement to provide a cutting-edge command-and-control solution through a strategic action. Awarded by Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, the init more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Highlights Impacts of Extraordinary Military Resources Moving to Middle East * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), emphasized Russia's current warfare capabilities in Eastern Europe, particularly in the Baltics, and the far-reaching impacts of America's heightening military strikes in Iran. In a conversatio more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Landmark Court Ruling in Ukraine a Step Toward Equality * A ruling this week by Ukraine's Supreme Court recognizing a same-sex couple as a de facto family marks a significant victory for equality. The case involves Zorian Kis, a Ukrainian diplomat, and his partner Tymur Levchuk. After years of legal struggle, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision recognizing that the couple constit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Oil and Gasoline Prices Volatile Amid the Conflict with Iran * Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on March 9 and reached levels not seen in four years as the conflict in Iran forced exporting nations in the Persian Gulf to cut production. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Iranian threats has led storage facilities to reach capacity, fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Saudi Arabia Moves to Fill Its East-West Pipeline to Capacity, Adding Oil Supply to Markets * Key Takeaways 1 The impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is being offset by two east-west pipelines. 2 Saudi Aramco is ramping up its pipeline system to the Red Sea from 2.8 million barrels per day to about seven million barrels per day. 3 The U.A.E. has a 1.8 mil more PR

LONDON, England, March 9 -- Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a subsidiary of Shell plc, issued the following news release: * * * Shell to sell Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners Houston - Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA, Inc., that comprises Shell's United States ("U.S.") lubricants business, has entered an agreement to sell Jiffy Lube International (JLI) and its subsidiary Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Mike Lawler Bragged About Low Gas Prices... * SHOT: Mike Lawler published an op-ed just weeks ago cheerleading Trump's work on gas prices and calling Trump's economy a " victory " for Americans. Lawler in New York Post : "In Trump's second term...Americans are on track to spend the lowest amount of their disposable income on gas in the last two decades." CHASER: N more PR

STANFORD, California, March 9 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following Q&A by Nensi Hayotsyan with James Goldgeier, professor international relations in the School of International Service and also a research affiliate at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and the Center for International Security and Cooperation: * * * Meet Our Researchers: James Goldgeier Exploring U.S. foreign policy and the path to studying how ma more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026 * Ireland and the United Kingdom share a unique partnership, rooted in our geography, our history, and the deep and dynamic connections between our people underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement and our Common Travel Area. At our Summit in Liverpool last year, we agreed the UK-Ireland 203 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12668) on March 12, 2026, by defense policy analysts Hannah D. Dennis and Daniel M. Gettinger: * * * Congress has expressed interest in the status of the U.S. military's inventories of munitions (e.g., ammunition, bombs, missiles, torpedoes, anti-aircraft weapons, missile interceptors). Since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members. 3 T more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK and Ireland agree updated Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation * * Secretary of State for Defence and Irish Minister for Defence Helen McEntee sign refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. * Updated MoU will focus on enhanced maritime cooperation, cyber defence, air domain information sharing, and increased joint procurem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ukraine Caucus Leaders Statement On Decision To Ease Sanctions On Russian Oil * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) who are Co-Chairs and leaders from both sides of the aisle in the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the Administration's decision to ease oi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Associat more PR