CANBERRA, Australia, April 28 -- The Australian Department of Defence issued the following joint news release by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy: * * * Securing advanced manufacturing in Bendigo with new Bushmasters The Albanese Government is investing $750 million to deliver a pipeline of Bushmasters for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) fleet of protected mobility vehicles in regional Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed during a news conference at Port Botany and a subsequent interview on ABC Sydney that the country has secured over 200 million liters of diesel. Accompanied by the Energy Minister, Albanese explained that Export Finance Australia is underwriting these purchases through BP and Viva Energy to provide national fuel security during a period of global turbulence. The prime minister stated that the shipments, sourced from S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared on The Issue podcast to discuss the government's strategy for the upcoming federal budget and the nation's response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Albanese highlighted that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a "very turbulent time" globally, leading to spiked inflation and significant pressure on diesel and jet fuel supplies. He announced that the government has secured 400 million litres of a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- British Minister of State for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York to emphasize the enduring importance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Doughty stated that the agreement remains a vital pillar of international security but warned against taking its stability for granted amid nuclear expansion in China and non-compliance by Iran and North Korea. The minister more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers annual delegate meeting to mark the enactment of the Employment Rights Bill into law. Speaking in Blackpool, the prime minister highlighted that the legislation now guarantees sick pay and paternity leave from day one while banning exploitative zero-hour contracts and fire and rehire practices. Starmer emphasized that these reforms fulfill a promise to provide security and r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by Andrew Friedman, director and senior fellow in the Human Rights Initiative, and Donatienne Ruy, fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program: * * * Hungary After Orban: The Hard Road Back to Democracy In a high-stakes vote on April 12, Hungarians ended Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year tenure. It was one marked by democratic backsliding, corruption, and pow more PR

ISPRA, Italy, April 27 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center posted the following news: * * * Favourable crop conditions across Europe Crop conditions across Europe remain generally favourable as the season progresses, supported by mild temperatures and adequate soil moisture in many regions. Winter crops are developing under mostly good conditions, while spring sowing campaigns are advancing across much of the EU. Persistent rainfall deficits in central, northern and eastern E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Growing Dissatisfaction with Kremlin Deepens Elite Split Executive Summary: * Moscow's war against Ukraine is driving Russian economic decline and decreased support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Disagreements about post-war economic and political structures structure of Russia portend increased elite infighting and instabili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by George Visan, associate researcher at the Romania Energy Center, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Romania and Ukraine Sign Strategic Partnership Executive Summary: * Romania and Ukraine strengthened their bilateral relationship with a strategic partnership, signed on March 12, which opened up new avenues of cooperation in defense, the economy, intelligence, and critical infr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russians Appeal to Putin That He is Misinformed About Reality Executive Summary: * Russian officials, economists, and bloggers increasingly warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being shielded from the true scale of mounting military setbacks, economi more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 27 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Deputy Secretary General visits United Kingdom to discuss defence innovation * On Monday (27 April 2026), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited the United Kingdom to participate in the inauguration of NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Capital Network event in London, and to engage with students at Oxford University. Ms. Shekerinska attended DIANA's Capital Networ more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 27 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New research addresses concerns over the use of Electric Vehicles As more UK drivers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), experts at the University of Glasgow have shared research that improves understanding of the behaviours and charging demand of EV drivers, that can help with a more efficient and equitable deployment of public charging infrastructure and improve the overall driving experience.  With t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine issued the report titled 'Clean Energy Roadmap From Reconstruction to Decarbonization in Ukraine', prepared for COP28 and supported by the ministry, with technical authors including Dr. Nazar Kholod, Dr. Oleksandr Diachuk, Roman Podolets, Galyna Trypolska, Andrii Semeniuk, Amit Kanudia, Evelyn Wright, Anton Antonenko, Alla Chebotnikova, Olena Pavlenko, Rocco De Miglio, Paelina DeStephano, Carolyn Szum, Ilya Chernyakhovskiy, and  more PR

PARIS, France, April 27 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Slovakia: Via Iuris, MEMO 98, Transparency International and RSF file complaint over lack of impartiality and pluralism in public broadcaster's TV news coverage Based on extensive content monitoring, Slovak and international NGOs asked the media regulator to act on the public broadcaster's alleged breach of its legal obligations to provide objective, impartial and pluralistic news. * On 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 26, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * On the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster Forty years ago, the Chornobyl disaster changed forever how the world thinks about nuclear safety. We remember the lives lost and honor the incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who faced this tragedy head-on and continu more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 27 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * Ukrainian electricity producer Centrenergo to chart green course with EIB technical assistance * EIB provides EUR350,000 in technical assistance to help Ukrainian electricity producer Centrenergo develop a decarbonisation strategy.  * Strategy to guide reconstruction, restore energy supply and support transition to cleaner power. * Assistance is part of EIB's " Energy Rescue Plan for Ukrain more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 27 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * Ukrainian primary school in Hostomel reopens with EU support * A primary school in Hostomel, Kyiv oblast, reopens after EU-financed renovation.  * Primary School No. 1, damaged during Russia's full-scale invasion, almost doubles capacity to 120 pupils and gets energy-efficiency upgrades, backup power supply and new digital spaces in EUR613,000 revamp. * Project financed through EIB's EUR340 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The World Bank issued the following working paper (No. 11355) on April 16, 2026 by Klaus Deininger and Daniel Ayalew Ali entitled "Testing for Market Power in Agricultural Land Markets: Evidence from Ukraine." Here is the abstract: * * * Agricultural land markets are critical for structural transformation but may, as farm sizes increase, also be affected by operators exercising market power. To explore this little-studied issue, this paper uses administrative more PR