GREENCASTLE, Indiana, April 28 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Walker Cup and Murad Medal Winners Announced * Two members of the Class of 2026 have etched their names in DePauw history as the latest recipients of the Walker Cup and the Murad Medal, the most prestigious honors the university bestows upon its graduating seniors. Both students were recognized along with several of their peers at the annual Student Awards Convocation in Kresge Auditorium on April 27. Walker Cup: Robby Ballentine Awarded to an exc more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Advanced Journalism Class Tests Students' Abilities * The first thing Charlotte Harvey '26 (CLAS) did last semester was get on state Attorney General William Tong's press list. That ensured she'd be notified every time Connecticut joined a lawsuit. Then, to keep track of the swelling number, she built a database to categorize each by topic and took care to note pertinent details, including the date the action was filed and what other states wer more PR

LONDON, England, April 29 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Belarus: Release of Andrzej Poczobut offers hope, but repression persists ARTICLE 19 welcomes the release of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who spent over five years in prison in Belarus on politically-motivated charges. We acknowledge this diplomatic breakthrough following long negotiations. At the same time, while this and the release of other political prisoners are moments to c more PR

PARIS, France, April 28 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Belarus: Andrzej Poczobut finally free, RSF urges Minsk to release all detained journalists * After more than five years of arbitrary detention, Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, winner of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, was released on 28 April as part of a prisoner exchange. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes his release but calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately free the 21 journalists sti more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Belarus: IPI welcomes release of Andrzej Poczobut Journalist free in Poland after being released as part of prisoner swap * The IPI global network today welcomes the long overdue release from prison of Polish-Belarusian journalist and Sakharov prize laureate Andrzej Poczobut, who was freed as part of a prisoner swap on 28 April. During his time behind bars, Poczobut became emblematic of the fight for press freedom in Belarus and the serious leg more PR

SURREY, England, April 29 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Cargo carriers return to Venezuela By Damian Brett Airlines have been busy adding cargo operations to Venezuela following the lifting of US sanctions on the country. According to data provider and consultant Rotate, total international cargo capacity heading to the country over the past seven days has increased by around 40% year on year. Rotate figures also show that widebody cargo capacity is up 479% year on year, while narrowbody capacity is down 38% as larger more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's The Biggest Game begins weekly rollout through Super Bowl LXI as part of ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl" initiative * Serving as a central pillar of ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl" storytelling initiative, The Biggest Game has begun its weekly rollout, with new episodes premiering each week through Super Bowl LXI on the NFL on ESPN YouTube channel. More than 40 episodes are planned over the course of the year. more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Sports Documentary Series U.S. AGAINST THE WORLD: FOUR YEARS WITH THE MEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM Debuts May 12 * * The HBO Original five-part sports documentary series U.S. AGAINST THE WORLD: FOUR YEARS WITH THE MEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, produced by Park Stories, debuts TUESDAY, MAY 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Subsequent episodes will debut more PR

LONDON, England, April 29 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Turkiye: Repeal the 'disinformation law' PEN International joins the International Press Institute and partners in strongly condemning the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code - widely known as the 'disinformation law' - to arrest, detain, and prosecute journalists, and calling on the government to repeal the provision immediately and release all journalists imprisoned under it. Since the law entered into force in October 2022, at least 8 more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, April 28 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Today, Australia pauses to remember the 35 people whose lives and futures were stolen from them at Port Arthur 30 years ago. We think of everyone whose world was shattered by the loss of those innocent victims. We think of, and thank again, the first responders, and we think of the broader Tasmanian commun more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 28 [Category: Media] -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Rebalancing police authority and press freedom in Somalia's capital Mogadishu * Uniformed Somali police commanders sat face-to-face with Somali journalists in Mogadishu in April in a series of unique dialogues that triggered anger, laughter, tears - and finally a rare breakthrough that may have lasting impact on  more PR

PARIS, France, April 28 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF files complaint against Benin and Cote d'Ivoire before the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Sossoukpe case * Thanks to its extensive groundwork -which combined investigative reporting with strategic litigation -Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has referred the case of Hugues Comlan Sossoukpe to the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The case concerns the roles Cote d'Ivoire and Benin played in the abd more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 28 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: EFJ and partner organisations condemn escalating use of "disinformation law" against journalists and call for its repeal * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the undersigned organisations in strongly condemning the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code -widely known as the "disinformation law" -to arrest, detain, and prosecute journalists, and calling on the government to repeal the provision i more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Turkey: IPI and partner orgs condemn escalating use of "disinformation law" against journalists IPI and partner organizations strongly condemn the intensifying use of the "disinformation law" to arrest, detain, and prosecute journalists. * The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists' and human rights organisations strongly condemn the intensifying use of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code -- widely known as the "disinf more PR

SURREY, England, April 29 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * US forwarders express dismay at Chicago flight cuts By Damian Brett US-based freight forwarders have hit out at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision to cut flights at Chicago O'Hare International as part of efforts to reduce congestion. The FAA two weeks ago limited the number of daily flights to 2,708 during the summer to avoid worsening flight delays at the airport. The limit was imposed when it was found that airlines - mainly United and Americ more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, April 29 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Journalist O'Neill ('23) tells autism story during national rally at Capitol By Chuck Gordon When Michael Wayne O'Neill '23 was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He hadn't spoken a word to that point, and wouldn't for another six years. O'Neill's mother, Marla, was told at the time that the best thing she could do would be to save her money, in order to keep her son at home and out of an institution as he grew older. "That r more PR