WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon and Kaptur Introduce Bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act to Hold Hungarian Government Enablers of Russia Accountable * Washington - On Thursday, April 9, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Hungarian Caucus, introduced H.R. 8219, the bipartisan Barring Leverage and Obstruction that C more PR

PERTH, Australia, April 10 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Bollywood helped make me - now, it projects Modi's Indian nationalism * This article was originally published in The Conversation by Emeritus Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Murdoch University Vijay Mishra. My earliest memories are of Methodist Mission quarters in the diocese of Dilkusha, Fiji. Dilkusha, the name of a minor Indian principality, was mentioned in E.M. Forster's classic novel  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 11 -- The NATO Allied Command Transformation issued the following news release: * * * Commercial Space and NATO Industry Partners Once dominated by governments and major aerospace firms, the space sector now includes a growing range of commercial and private actors. Advances in propulsion, satellite miniaturization, and lower launch costs have opened the sector to more private companies, supported by growing investment and new business models. For NATO, and particular more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 11 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow announces results from 2026 Annual Stockholder Meeting * All director nominees re-elected for one-year terms * Board declares quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share * Dow (NYSE: DOW) is pleased to report the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 11 -- The European Committee of the Regions posted the following news: * * * EU eastern flank steps up resilience as Russia's war enters year five -- continued development under hybrid threats in Elblag The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held an external seminar of its Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) in Elblag on 10 April 2026 to take stock of the rapidly changing reality along the EU-Russia land border and t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU delegation visits Republic of Panama campus to deepen partnerships, expand opportunities for students * A delegation from Florida State University's Tallahassee campus recently visited the university's regional branch campus in the Republic of Panama to strengthen collaborations, expand student opportunities and deepen academic partnerships. FSU Panama offers four undergraduate degree programs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: North Dakota has Increasing Momentum in Counter-UAS * Senator Marks Start of Point Defense Battle Lab, Outlines Role as Part of Grand Forks UAS Tech Ecosystem EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the formal beginning of the Point Defense Battle Lab at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, today introduced the "End Russian Oil Windfalls Act" to curtail Russia's abil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Women Activists Risk Their Lives Daily to Rescue Civilians on Ukraine's Front Lines A new Human Rights First report reveals the deadly risks faced by Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) on Ukraine's front lines, where colleagues have been targeted and killed by Russian drones. In Risk and Response: Women Human Rights Defenders on Ukraine's Frontline, activists describe evacuating civilians, delivering aid, and sustai more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 11 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine Efforts to negotiate another ceasefire that would facilitate the repair of the main off-site power line at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are still ongoing, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. The 750 kV Dniprovska power line has been disconnected since 24 March 2026. The ZNPP is still connected to o more PR

PARIS, France, April 11 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release: * * * International aid fell sharply in 2025, says OECD International aid from member countries and associates of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) fell in 2025 by 23.1% in real terms compared to 2024, the largest annual drop in the history of official development assistance (ODA), according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. This contraction brings ODA to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act to hold Hungarian Government Enablers of Russia Accountable * Toledo, OH - Today, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Hungarian Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and member of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 8219 the bipartisan Barring Leverage and Obstruction that Contributes to Kremlin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * March Inflation Increases Driven by Iran Conflict, but Underlying Inflation Shows Good Progress on Prices of Day-to-Day Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) on all items, increased by 3.3% for the 12 months ending in March, above last month's 2.4% reading and economists'  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medications Depart for Nepal, 11 Other Countries This Week * Over the past week, Direct Relief dispatched 530 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 12 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes management supplies, specialty therapies, antib more PR

LONDON, England, April 11 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Reading the Seismograph: What the BCC's QES Dashboard can tell us about the looming economic shock The latest results from the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q1 2026 present a familiar picture1. Business confidence remains subdued. Investment intentions are weak. Cost pressures, though no longer accelerating, remain elevated. Firms continue to report difficulties in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Angus King, I-Maine, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, and John Curtis, R-Utah: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Putin's Oil Profit Windfall Ahead of Tomorrow's Sanctions Waiver Deadline Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The State Department Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-SIP-26-08) in March 2026 entitled "Audit of the Department of State's Efforts to Support War Crimes Accountability in Ukraine." Here are excerpts: * * * What OIG Audited Numerous atrocities have been catalogued since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In response, one of the Department of State's (Department) priorities has been to ensure justice and accountability for war cri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The State Department Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-SIP-26-09) in April 2026 entitled "Audit of the Department of State's Energy Security and Diversification Initiatives in the Black Sea Region." Here are excerpts: * * * What OIG Audited Prior to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia was the single largest oil and gas supplier to Europe and Eurasia. Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine has highlighted the need to accelerat more PR