WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Asia Turns to Coal Even Before Several Energy Facilities Get Targeted in Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 Asian nations are increasing coal use to replace LNG amid escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Iran conflict. 2 Coal prices have risen 14%, but LNG prices doubled even before Iran's recent attack on Qatar's LNG facility at Ras Laffan, the world's largest LNG  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSxrep) -- British Ambassador Neil Holland addressed the Permanent Council in Vienna to welcome the report by Director Maria Telalian of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. Holland emphasized the United Kingdom's support for the office's professional expertise provided to national human rights institutions and civil society across the region. The statement specifically highlighted the reporting on the human consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, no more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper updated the House of Commons in London on the government's revised approach to international development and Official Development Assistance allocations. Cooper explained that the government made the difficult decision to reduce the development budget to 0.3% of Gross National Income by 2027 to prioritize a historical increase in defence spending amid global security threats. Under this framework, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Deve more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Butler University Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium joined the Alliance of Historic Observatories to help preserve the global legacy of astronomical research and education. This international network connects facilities over 50 years old that continue to provide scientific research and public outreach. The Holcomb Observatory joins a group that includes the Griffith, Yerkes, and Mount Wilson observatories. The alliance also includes historic sites across Ireland, Ukrai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by independent researcher Niccolo Comini: * * * Europe Cannot Hide From a World of Barroom Brawls After repeated threats to its sovereignty, Europe promised to step up if a new danger arose. The Middle East war exposed the lie. * Europe is sitting in the corner of a bar when suddenly a fight breaks out. The Europeans are peaceable people, but as every viewer of a good Western k more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Tech Policy Program Director Ronan Murphy and James Lamond, senior fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Less Talk, More Security: Cyber Lessons Learned from Munich At the Munich Security Conference, European leaders focused on turning cybersecurity awareness into policy outcomes. * Awareness of cyber threats has risen dramatically in recent years. Policymaker more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Mathieu Boulegue, senior fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program: * * * NATO Awakens in the High North NATO forces are moving north. What does that mean for deterrence and the role of modern technology in a changing Arctic? * NATO officially launched the long-awaited Arctic Sentry operation in February to significantly strengthen its presence in a changing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Meelis Oidsalu, chief editor at the defense outlet balticsentinel.eu: * * * A New Russian Game on the Borders of the Baltics We should care about Russian provocations but it's extremely important how we care. * A small Telegram channel has begun in recent weeks to promote the idea of a so-called "Narva People's Republic" in Estonia's northeastern border city of Narva, where  more PR

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and regional airspace closures are heavily impacting aid supply chains; IRC warns of a "triple emergency" in humanitarian contexts * New York, NY, March 20, 2026 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning that airspace closures across parts of the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to severely aff more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 16, 2026 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing over four sessions called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness." These sessions allowed represen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen's Statement on President Trump's Visit to Memphis * Expresses doubt the President will address city's poverty, affordability, housing or workforce issues MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) released the following statement in advance of President Trump's scheduled visit to Memphis on Monday to discuss the work of the Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency federal effort a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Army Lt. Gen. James Michael Dubik (ret.): * * * Iran: Relearning the Importance of Waging a War, Not Just Fighting One Our operations in Iran are again teaching that war involves more than fighting. Wars must be fought and waged. Fighting is a necessary part of war, and the U.S. military is very good at it. Our military won every tactical engagement in Vietnam, Afgh more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Frustration as Abramovich misses 'last chance' to donate PS2.5bn Chelsea FC funds * The government has said it will take further action after former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich missed a recent deadline to donate billions from his sale four years ago to a new charity. In December, the more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, March 21 -- Arizona State University issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Harrison Ford to address ASU's Class of 2026 at spring commencement Ford will receive an honorary degree alongside philanthropist Howard Graham Buffett, who will also give remarks By Mary Beth Faller This May, graduating students from Arizona State University will head out on their next great adventure after getting some advice from someone who's traversed through jungles and flown in a g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: To the Ukrainian People, We Have Been with You, We're with You Now, and We Will Be with You in the Future. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks after receiving the Star of Ukraine Award at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation's Star of Ukraine Awards & Benefit Gala. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "Look, I know why all of you came. I came to hear the intr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment: Although the battle space remained largely static, Russian combat operations intensified around Kostiantynivka. The Russian military is stepping up its preparations t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by deputy director William Chou and senior fellow Masashi Murano, both of the Institute's Japan Chair: * * * What to Watch at the Trump-Takaichi Summit Introduction On March 19, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be making her first trip to Washington as Japan's leader, where she will have the opportuni more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 -- Shell plc, an oil and gas company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Impact of Middle East conflict on Shell activities Shell's update on its facilities in the Middle East * Qatar Update Pearl GTL * Recognising QatarEnergy's statement on 19 March 2026, we confirm no damage to train one and an initial assessment of around one year for full repair of train two at the Pearl GTL (Gas-to-Liquids) facility. LNG * Shell has 30% interest in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- ANNUAL REPORT UKRAINE AND REGIONAL RESPONSE 2025 - A report from International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Switzerland - March 2026 (19 pages) * * * The International Organization for Migration issued a report examining the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis in 2025, with a focus on displacement trends, assistance delivery, and regional impacts across neighboring countries. The report analyzes population movements, including internally displac more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * As Putin's War Comes Home, Russians Ever Less Prepared to Support It Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to restrict the greatest impact of his war against Ukraine to marginal groups who could make money by serving in the military. The Kremlin realized early  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Telegram Outages Spike in Kremlin's Push for Digital Control Executive Summary: * The Russian government widened restrictions on Telegram in February and March, beginning with slowed speeds. By mid-March, widespread Telegram outages have left the platform intermittently inaccessible across much of the country, suggesting a phased mo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Alex Horobets, a contributor and correspondent for the European Security and Defence magazine, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Alekseev Assassination Attempt Reveals Russian Security Service Cracks Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Federal Security Service (FSB) to strengthen protection for key military figures following an assassination attempt on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by Muskingum University professor Richard Arnold in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Furthers Civil Society Facade as Tool of Control Executive Summary: * The Kremlin is continuing its crackdown on independent civil society and takeover of organizations that once acted independently of the Kremlin through arrests and false narratives. * Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced genu more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Lithuania: Media organisations raise concerns over proposed changes to public service media framework * Almost 30 international organisations, including the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ), raise serious concerns over proposed amendments to Lithuania's public service media law, warning that the current draft risks undermining th more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 21 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Departs for 20 Countries as Storm Response Continues in Hawai'i, Midwest Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 635 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included specialty therapies, antibiotics, reproductive healt more PR

PARIS, France, March 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Portrait: Dmytro Khyliuk, a prisoner of Putin, finds his voice again * Arrested by the Russian army in March 2022, Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Khyliuk spent over three years in Kremlin prisons, where he was beaten, starved and deprived of any information. He was released in a prisoner exchange on 24 August 2025. Back in Ukraine, he has tirelessly campaigned for the release of 26 fellow jou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a briefing entitled "Update on the Russia-Ukraine War" at 10 a.m. on March 25, 2026, at 217 Senate Visitors Center: Briefers 1. Brendan Hanrahan, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 2. Christopher W. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 3. Eu more PR

LONDON, England, March 16 -- Shell plc, an oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * Shell Plc Fourth Quarter 2025 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend Payments The Board of Shell plc today announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect of the fourth quarter 2025 interim dividend, which was announced on February 5, 2026 at US$0.372 per ordinary share. Shareholders have been able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, euros or pounds more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 17 -- SMEunited (formerly the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) issued the following news: * * * SME Business Climate Index stable at 73.9 Manufacturing under pressure, construction constrained, services resilient * The Spring 2026 edition of the SMEunited Craft and SME Barometer reports a stagnating business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union. The Business Climate Index stabilised at 73.9 pp more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, March 20 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * The war in Iran - University experts discuss * From US politics to Russian gains, experts from the University of Plymouth held a roundtable event sharing various perspectives on the war in Iran. The team, all lecturers on the University's masters in International Relations, shared their research-led expertise, followed by a Q&A with students. * Dr Shabnam Holliday spoke about Iran's political hist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Department fe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "The Posture of United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished member more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 20 [Category: Media] -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Women chaplains and ageing without stereotypes: equality and diversity best practices in Ukrainian newsrooms * In Kyiv, the NGO Women in Media presented the first collection of best practices on equality and diversity in the media, Media That Make a Change: Best E more PR