WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Urgent Intel Review After Shocking Tulsi Discovery By Logan Sekulow Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just uncovered a potential massive Deep State conspiracy to help impeach President Trump. Now, new Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) Christopher Fox just ordered a review of several whistleblower complaints after unearthing new bombshell documents detailing an alleged more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Assistant Secretary of War for Space Policy Marc Berkowitz from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify on the Department of War's missile defense and defeat programs. It is an honor t more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued the following joint statement with the President of Finland Alexander Stubb on deepening Arctic defense and technology cooperation: * * * Joint statement by the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb "At a time of global transformation, marked by strategic competition and an emerging international order, Canada and Finland share a common conviction: we must pur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by senior fellow Mitzi Perdue: * * * Animal Magic: Pets and Vets Aid Ukraine's Resistance Pets and animals play a crucial role in the resilience of Ukraine; veterinarians should be treated as a vital part of resistance to the war. * She stood in the doorway with one small bag, trying to make a choice. Her neighbors had already fled, and the shelling was getting closer. Yet she  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by Ilya Timtchenko, fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program: * * * A Hidden Plague: Russia's Sex Trafficking of Ukrainians Western nations can do more to stop criminal gangs forcing Ukrainians into sexual slavery. * Amid widespread suffering and more than 180,000 documented war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine, the heightened risk of sex t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by editorial intern Nicole Monette: * * * Hungary's Magyar in His Own Words Hungary's prime minister-elect has made a barrage of statements since his landslide election victory on April 12. * Peter Magyar has spoken at length twice since his overwhelming electoral triumph that ended 16 years of rule by the illiberal strongman Viktor Orban. The first was a long nighttime speech more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr: * * * Russia and the Pain of Losing Hungary The loss of a populist ally in Budapest has a range of financial consequences for the Putin regime. * Make no mistake, the Kremlin is feeling the pain from the historic landslide victory for Hungary's opposition, ending the 16-year rule of Viktor Orban. The most immediate blow is ideo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by director Emily Harding and associate fellow Julia Dickson, both of the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program. Emily Harding is also the vice president of the CSIS Defense and Security Department. * * * Closing the Local Knowledge Gap in U.S. Competition with China The United States and China are locked in a battle for influence around the world. C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * Everything Is Connected Part II I suspect I have written this column before. At my age, memories flood the zone and bump into each other, with some inevitably getting crowded out. I do not--yet--have fake invented memories, but I do find recent ones sometimes slipping away before I can rec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by Jerry McGinn, director of the Center for the Industrial Base and senior fellow with the CSIS Defense and Security Department, Army Gen. Jack Keane (ret.), and Ryan D. McCarthy, former U.S. Army ranger: * * * The Role of Land Power in the Future Global Security Environment One of the major components of being a global superpower is having strong land forces. Armies c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on April 15, 2026, entitled "The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation - UCan the WTO Reform?". Event participants included Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, and Enoh T. Ebong, president of the CSIS Global Development Department: * * * Enoh T. Ebong: Well, good morning, everyone. And greetings to all of you online watching f more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 16 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * EU long-term budget: MEPs want a 10% increase to support EU priorities * Budgets Committee sets out Parliament's draft negotiating position on the next EU budget * Calls for post-2027 budget to be 1.27% of EU GNI and to exclude debt repayment costs * Defence and competitiveness as new priorities, but cohesion and agriculture funding needs to be safeguarded * Flexibility without transparency woul more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by policy analyst Juraj Majcin: * * * Europe must not help Trump unravel NATO deterrence Transatlantic relations have again reached a low under US President Donald Trump after European allies refused to support his military campaign against Iran. By casting doubt on whether the United States would defend Europe and by deriding NATO as a "paper tiger" without the United States, he has f more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 16 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney: * * * Green energy and European security: Reducing exposure in an era of shocks As the Iran war disrupts energy flows and injects volatility into global markets, the gap between those who prepared for systemic disruption and those who did not is becoming more visible. * Across Europe, governments are again scrambling to manage exposu more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 16 (TNSrpt) -- The European Policy Centre issued the following policy brief on April 14, 2026, by Berta Lopez Domenech, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme: * * * Unlocking Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU accession path The EU framed Bosnia's accession process as a vehicle for post-war state-building, assuming that the prospect of membership would provide sufficient incentives to drive reform. More than two decades later, the anticipated tra more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- The European Policy Centre posted the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney to Euractiv: * * * Europe's leaders are no longer fit for the moment The generation now holding power across Brussels and Europe's major capitals learned to govern in a world defined by stability, integration, and a gentler sense of urgency. Threats were distant and underwritten by American security guarantees. Issues like defence and s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following opening remarks from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Good afternoon and welcome to you all - we appreciate you being with us today. I want to begin by recognizing the service of our air and missile defense operators. In recent weeks, they have served with great disti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment: The Russian military increased its combat activity in the Kostiantynivka sector. Ukrainian forces increased the range of their first-person view (FPV) drones in the Kherson sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin's Governance via Unfunded Mandates Sparking Protests in Regions Executive Summary: * To pay for his war against Ukraine and to deflect criticism from himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin has imposed a system of unfunded mandates on Russia's federal subjects. He has ordered the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by Muskingum University professor Richard Arnold in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Cossack Participation in Victory Day Parade Set to Increase Executive Summary: * Cossacks from the Volga host recently traveled to Moscow to assist in planning the upcoming May 9 Victory Day parade, marking the Volga host's first participation in the event, as the Kremlin leverages historical symbolism and par more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by political analyst Peter Fazekas in its Eurasia Daily Monitor : * * * Peter Magyar's Historic Victory Holds Implications for Russia and Ukraine Executive Summary: * Peter Magyar's Tisza party has won a landslide victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule and ousting Russia's top EU ally. * Russia's political influence is poised to decreas more PR

LONDON, England, April 15 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Joint Statement from Finance Ministers on the Middle East: 15 April 2026 * We welcome the recent announcement of a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, and call on all parties to implement the ceasefire in full. The past weeks have brought unacceptable loss of life and significant disruption to the global economy and financial markets, and the ceasefire will be crucial to protecting civili more PR

LONDON, England, April 15 [category: Accounting] -- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants issued the following news: * * * Middle East war weighs heavily on global accountants' confidence * Outbreak of war in the Middle East overshadowed the results from the ACCA and IMA Q1 2026 Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS). The survey fieldwork - conducted between 3 and the 19 March - coincided with the outbreak of the conflict in the region, which will have been a major factor weig more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15 -- The Department of Finance Canada issued the following news release: * * * Minister Champagne to participate in G7, G20, IMF and World Bank Group meetings in Washington * Amid growing global division and uncertainty, Canada is forging a stronger, more independent, and resilient economy by engaging strategically with international partners all while advancing a strong economic plan at home. To that end, the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath A. Collins, director of the Missile Defense Agency, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you. In the past year, systems developed, delivered, and susta more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General welcomes additional aid at Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting * On Wednesday (15 April 2026) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in Berlin. The meeting was jointly chaired by German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius and UK Defence Secretary, John Healey. Ukraine's Minister of Defence, Mykhailo Fedorov, briefed Allies on the si more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Navigating Global Instability: Highlights from the 2026 World Chemical Forum * Against a shifting geopolitical landscape and market volatility, Dow Jones Energy recently hosted the 2026 World Chemical Forum. Under the theme "Embracing the New Reality: Transform to Thrive," the industry addressed a path forward as global supply chains fragment and energy  more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * New ONE Data Analysis Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Cost of Borrowing for African Countries Rose 91% Since 2020 Latest data from ONE Data's Development Finance Observatory finds that: * Cost of borrowing for African countries rose 91% between 2020 and 2024 * Cost of borrowing from the World Bank rose from 1.4% to 5.2% for the most credit-worthy countries *  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorities Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorit more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Rare NEH Grant Backs Research That Reframes Ukraine's Medieval Past * The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Professor Warren Woodfin (GC/Queens College, Art History, Medieval Studies ) a grant to fund a book on the Chungul Kurgan, a richly furnished 13th-century burial site in present-day Ukraine. The project challenges traditional views of Ukrainian history and has sparked cont more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on the National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for the opportunity to speak about a few critical technologies which should be prioritized by the Committee in the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA, and by the Department of War at large. The United States faces a growing number of unique security threats. Our nation-s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on the National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Committee today. I look forward to working with you to craft bipartisan defense legislation for Fiscal Year 2027 that meets the urgent needs of safeguarding ou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, dated April 10, 2026, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith: Thank you for providing Members with the opportunity to share our priorities for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following a twenty-year career in the United States Air Force a more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Researchers report breakthrough findings significantly reducing symptoms for combat PTSD victims * An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was significantly effective for 85% of active military and veterans suffering from combat post-traumatic stress disorder enrolled in a recent study, when added to psychotherapy. The b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: President Trump's Budget Makes a Critical Investment in Missile Defense U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on Department of Defense missile defense and defeat programs. Rep DesJarlais' Statement As  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Turkiye at the Crossroads: Ambassador Sedat Onal Speaks at UConn * As part of his first-ever visit to Connecticut, Sedat Onal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to the United States, visited UConn Storrs for a discussion on international relations and Turkiye's evolving role in global affairs and met with industry leaders to discuss economic connection between the two countries. The discussi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to repr more PR

LONDON, England, April 15 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin * The UK has announced the biggest ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 drones for Ukraine this year and driving growth and jobs across the UK. It comes as the Defence Secretary travels to Berlin today to co-chair the 34th meeting of the 50-nation strong Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Berlin, alongside  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 15 [Category: Religion] (TNSrpt) -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * New "Mapping Migration" report views trends, role of churches across Europe * As Europe prepares for a new phase in migration policy, church leaders are gathering in Bucharest for a pivotal meeting that underscores both urgency and opportunity. At the heart of the discussions is the launch of the fourth edition of " Mapping Migration," a report that documents how ch more PR