RIVERSIDE, California, April 8 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Big names, rising stars at Writers Week May 5-8 * UC Riverside's annual festival of prose and poetry kicks off May 5 and runs through May 8, with a diverse slate of presenters, including several of today's most distinguished authors. Writers Week, California's longest-running free literary festival, marks its 49th year with readings by 11 fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and more PR

CALGARY, Canada, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- Calgary Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Calgary doubles down on trade diversification as global uncertainty reshapes the economic landscape Calgary is leaning into trade diversification and global partnerships as the path forward in an increasingly complex and uncertain global economy. That was the clear message at Calgary Economic Development's 2026 Report to the Community, presented by WestJet and TELUS Business, where bu more PR

LONDON, England, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charity application to distribute Abramovich's Chelsea FC billions submitted * An application on behalf of Roman Abramovich to form a charity and distribute the billions generated from his sale of Chelsea football club has been submitted. The Charity Commission confirmed this week it has received the  more PR

STRASBOURG, France, April 9 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Council of Europe advances equality and anti-discrimination agenda with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society New tools and strengthened commitments discussed in Warsaw * Representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces and international partners have presented key results of their work to promote equality and non-discrimination principles over the past two years in Belarus, at a conference hel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Economic Growth to Slow in Europe and Central Asia as Risks Rise * Reforms to Build a More Dynamic Private Sector Can Bolster Job Creation and Resilience WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026 -Economic growth in the developing countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is likely to slow substantially this year because of the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, geopolitical tensions, and trade fragmentation, says the  more PR

ALFRED, New York, April 7 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Economics in Action: Alfred University students take in Washington, D.C. * From April 1 to 4, 15 students from the Alfred University Economics Club traveled to Washington, D.C., for their annual professional development trip, an experience that reflected Alfred's strong emphasis on experiential learning. Rather than remaining within the classroom, students engaged directly with professionals in public pol more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Chief Executive and Chief Economist Fabian Zuleeg: * * * Europe's place in the global permacrisis The phenomenon of permacrisis is now observable internationally, having been manifest in Europe for almost two decades. Europe's prolonged exposure to it offers a series of warnings and a vantage point for understanding how sustained instability reshapes political and economic sy more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Eric Maurice, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme: * * * Hungary after Orban?: The case for phased rule-of-law conditionality Hungary's upcoming elections on 12 April 2026 could mark the first real attempt to dismantle an entrenched illiberal system from within the European Union. This would be a turning point for the EU. But removing an illibe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Daniel Kochis, senior fellow in the Center on Europe and Eurasia, to 19FortyFive, an on-line public policy publication: * * * For Putin, the Iran War Is About Ukraine-Bleeding America, Splitting NATO, and Keeping Tehran's Regime Alive All Serve One Purpose In aiding Iranian strikes, Russia reverts to an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSxrep) -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment: The Russian military pressed hard for Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka, while long-range strikes continued to shape a conflict that for years has been defined by a static ba more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * How a windfall LNG export tax can benefit all Australians Pivotal moment for government to future-proof royalty regime Key Takeaways: A tax on LNG exports amid surging global prices and the prospect of windfall profits could help fund cost-relief and fuel-shifting measures to protect Australian consumers exposed to rising oil prices. Surging LNG prices fol more PR

LONDON, England, April 2 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following news release: * * * Business confidence recovery thwarted by Iran war Business confidence in the UK has fallen sharply since the outbreak of the Iran war amid mounting concerns over sales performance, inflation and energy costs, a survey of 1,000 business leaders published today has found. Having been on course to move into positive territory for the first time since Q4 2024, average  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Seong-Hyon Lee, senior fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for the U.S.-China Relations and an associate-in-research at the Harvard University Asia Center, in its China Brief: * * * North Korean Congress Codifies New Nuclear Policy Executive Summary: * The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in February heralded the start of a new geopolitical era in Northeast Asia. North Kor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on April 8, 2026, with North Macedonia: * * * Joint Statement on the U.S.-North Macedonia Strategic Dialogue The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States of America and the Republic of North Macedonia on the occasion of the second U.S.-North Macedonia Strategic Dialogue. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timcho Mucunski led  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED A PERMANENT END TO DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Special Coverage with Anderson Cooper, where he emphasized that Democrats demand that Republicans in Congress bring the House back into session and pass a War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump's war in Iran per more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED A PERMANENT END TO DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Special Coverage with Anderson Cooper, where he emphasized that Democrats demand that Republicans in Congress bring the House back into session and pass a War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump's war in Iran permanently. ANDERSON COOPE more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Global Leaders Unveil Refurbished John S. McCain Monument, Complete Legacy Experience in Vietnam DA NANG, VIETNAM (April 8, 2026) - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University's (ASU) McCain Global Leaders (MGLs) 2025 Cohort concluded their 12-month program with the Legacy Experience and graduation ceremony in Vietnam. This year, the MGLs also experienced the unveiling of the refurbis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on Rutte, Trump Meeting * LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement prior to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's meeting with President Trump: "The President's meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte comes at a consequential moment in America's alliance relationships. Clos more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Satellites Capture the Volatile Human-Luminescence Relationship * From space, Earth's populated areas glow on the otherwise "black marble" of the planet at night. For decades, scientists assumed this glow was steadily increasing as the world developed. However, a new study published in Nature flips this narrative. Led by researchers from the University of Connecticut, alongside NASA and a team of s more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Dynamic Asset Addition Management of a Set of Assets ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 7 -- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC., Costa Mesa, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12595053 B2, initially filed Sept. 17, 2021) developed by seven inventors Abhay Venkatesh, Irvine, California; Brian W. Schimpf, Costa Mesa, California; Elston ToChip, Vienna, Virginia; Jared Newman, Irvine, California; Joshua more ST

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * Uncompetitive election lands 13 States with troubled relationship with civil society at the UN Committee on NGOs * ECOSOC States picked the membership of the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Committee), electing 19 States for a 4-year term (2027-2031) in a nearly entirely uncompetitive vote. Only 20 candidates sought to gain one of the body's  more PR

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse Hosts Annual VVER Fuel Forum with Customers * Westinghouse currently has fuel supply contracts with all the European VVER operators Budapest, HUNGARY - April 8, 2026 - Westinghouse and MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) recently co-hosted the VVER Fuel Forum in Budapest to share insights and plans for the continued deployment of VVER-1000 and VVER-44 more PR