LONDON, England, April 20 -- Unite, an industry-based union, issued the following news: * * * 1,100 Unite members set to strike at five Scottish universities Latest 24-hour action due to successive real terms pay cuts * Over 1,100 Unite members at five Scottish universities are set to take part in the latest round of 24-hour strike action on Friday (24 April) in an escalating dispute over an imposed real-terms pay cut. The strike action at Glasgow, Strathclyde, Glasgow School of Art, Edinb more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, April 18 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Sydney * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Shortly, Minister Bowen will provide his weekly update on the Australian Government's Minimum Stockpile Obligation and some broader updates as well. But it certainly has been a very busy week. Last night, I joined the Strait of Hormuz Freedom of Navigation Summit that was hosted by President Macron  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 13, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission."  more PR

LONDON, England, April 20 -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace build wind farm on Trump's Golf Course Monday 20th April, 2026, Scotland. At 6.30am this morning, as the first of the day's golfers were arriving at the Trump Turnberry Golf Club, a team of Greenpeace activists installed a windfarm on the green of the 4th hole, together with a sign reading 'Choose wind, dump Trump'. Lily-Rose Ellis, Climate Campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said: "Donald Trump wants  more PR

PARIS, France, April 18 -- The International Council of Museums issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * ICOM Reaffirms the Protection and Respect of Human Lives and Cultural Heritage During Conflict ICOM expresses its alarm over recent military actions that continue to cause humanitarian harm and pose serious threats to cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. Recent media coverage has underscored the sharp escalation in damage to cultural heritage across multiple conflict  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 14 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * KDP Statement on Rep. Guthrie's Plan to Pay for Trump's Iran War by Cutting Kentuckians' Health Care Today, with the U.S. House set to reconvene in Washington, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on Republican Congressman Brett Guthrie's plan to pay for President Trump's war in Iran by cutting his constituents' health care: "Kentuckians are begging more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Trump's Escalation as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Following Iran's latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement: "Donald Trump's illegal war is making us weaker and more vulnerable to our adversaries. Because of his reckless, unau more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting to Block Arms Sales to Israel * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for two resolutions, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, blocking arms sales to Israel: "Equipping the Netanyahu government with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional weapons will only enable the destruction of communities, unde more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting to Block Arms Sales to Israel * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for two resolutions, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, blocking arms sales to Israel: "Equipping the Netanyahu government with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional weapons will only enable the destruction of communities, unde more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Highlights How Trump's Reckless Trade Wars & War in Iran Raises Costs for All RIers * WASHINGTON, DC - With no clear plan, objective, or exit strategy, President Donald Trump chose to initiate two costly, destabilizing international conflicts: a global trade war and a military operation against Iran. In both cases, Trump turned his back on America's allies and forced American consumers and b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/10/2026-4/17/2026 * Condemning Senate Republicans' Vote Against Iran War Powers Resolution [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted down legislation to reclaim Congressional authority under the War Powers Act and condem more PR

TAMPA, Florida, April 19 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Disable Vessel Attempting to Enter Iranian Port, Violate Blockade * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 19. Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar  more PR