ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcester, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12635861 B2, initially filed May 24, 2023) developed by seven inventors Farid Tavakkolmoghaddam, Worcester, Massachusetts; Zhanyue Zhao, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Anne Gu, Brighton, Ukraine; Avnish Sachar, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Christopher J. Nycz, Holden, Massachusetts; Bryan Allen Clark, Forest Lake, Minnesota; and Paris Marks Saint-Preux, Lowell, Massachusetts, for "Attachment mechanism for using an endoscope wit more PT

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, is seeking proposals for services to support a conference scheduled for June 22-26, 2026. This procurement includes essential services such as the rental of conference facilities, technical support, catering, and accommodation. The successful execution of this conference is vital for fostering diplomatic relations and facilitating discussions on key international issues. Interested vendors must submit their quotations in English and PDF format by June 3, 2026. Proposals should detail the more CTR

VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 27 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * EIFL renewal with The Company of Biologists EIFL's free read & publish agreement with The Company of Biologists is renewed for a further three years - EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with The Company of Biologists to continue free access as well as free open access publishing for corresponding authors in all five of its journals. The agreement covers 33 EIFL partner countries and is valid until 31 December 2029. Corresponding authors fr more PR

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * The EU's China Policy Should Center Human Rights * As European Union commissioners prepare for their May 29 security college meeting on China's influence on EU security, they should place human rights concerns at the center of those discussions. The Chinese government's intensifying repression at home and increasingly coercive conduct abroad pose serious risks not only for people's rights, but also for Europe's long-term security and economic r more PR

LONDON, England, May 22 -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells secures PrivatBank victory as former owners' appeal against US $3 billion judgment is defeated Hogan Lovells has secured a further significant victory for PrivatBank, Ukraine's largest bank, after the bank successfully defeated an attempt by its former owners, Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov, to overturn the judgment given against them in July 2025. As a result, the order that Mr Kolomoisky and Mr Bogolyubov pay PrivatBank mor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Russia and China Meet but Do Not Close Gas Pipeline Deal * Key Takeaways 1 Russia's Putin and China's Xi met after the Trump-Xi summit for talks that included the "Power of Siberia 2," a gas pipeline twice the length of the Alaskan gas pipeline, which could double exports of natural gas from Russia to China. 2 The pipeline is designed to transport 50 billion cubic meters per year (1.765 trillion cubic feet) of gas from Yamal i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Concerned About Army's Loyalty, Putin Boosts Role of Political Commissars Executive Summary: * Since Russian President Vladimir Putin began his expanded war against Ukraine, the Kremlin leader has dramatically expanded the number and role of political commissars in the military, figures who watch over the attitudes and actions  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Surge in Nuclear Brinksmanship Cannot Regain Russia's Position of Strength Executive Summary: * Russia's setbacks in economic, military, and foreign policies are undermining confidence in its eventual victory, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to intensify nuclear brinkmanship as his primary remaining i more PR

HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Clarion Hotel Sea U: * * * QUESTION: With troop movements changing and Allies asking for clarity, what was your message today? The assurance -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, no, no - guys, the - first of all, the United States has global commitments for our military. So we are constantly reevaluating where we're positioning forces. And since the first day of this administration, the Department of Wa more PR

NEW DELHI, India, May 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Siddhant Mishra of CNN-News18 with Secretary Marco Rubio: * * * QUESTION: So Secretary of State Marco Rubio, thank you so much for finding out time to do this interview. In fact, this afternoon you met Prime Minister Modi. In fact, you also extended invite to Prime Minister Modi to visit D.C. Indian-U.S. relationship is considered as one of the most consequential relationships of 21st century. What are the key deliverables from this visit  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of the U.S. Africa Command, from a May 19, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) is guided by the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) to protect the homeland, advance U.S. interests, and respond to crises across Africa. We work  more PR

LONDON, England, May 26 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * UK and Poland set to sign major defence and security treaty as PM steps up relationship with Europe to keep nation safe * * Prime Minister to host Prime Minister Tusk of Poland today as leaders sign landmark agreement to confront modern security threats * Visit comes as the Prime Minister continues to drive for an ambitious relationship between the European Union and the UK to deliver security and opportunity on both sides. * Treat more PR

LONDON, England, May 26 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures * * UK ramps up pressure on Putin's war machine with tough new sanctions, targeting crypto networks used to bypass Britain's sanctions. * New sanctions also hit the Kremlin-backed A7 network, which actively exploits Kyrgyzstan's financial systems to channel funds into Russia's war economy. * The UK is leading the international effort and adapt more PR

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ukraine: Russia Illegally Seizing Property in Occupied Areas * * Russian occupation authorities are seizing civilian property in occupied areas of Ukraine, despite international law prohibiting occupying powers from such conduct. * Authorities have introduced a sham process to declare properties "ownerless" and transfer them to municipal ownership, while also imposing administrative and travel barriers making it nearly impossible for displaced more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Ukraine: Russian missile-and-drone attack damaged six media offices in Kyiv * The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) join their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), in condemning one of the largest Russian missile-and-drone attacks on Kyiv on the night of 23-24 May, which damaged media infrastructure and affected journalists and their families. The IFJ and more PR

NEW YORK, May 26 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following remarks by Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban on May 22, 2026, at a U.N. Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security: * * * "Excellencies, colleagues, thank you for inviting UNICEF to speak today. The need for this discussion could not be more urgent. The war in Ukraine continues to rage and devastate children's lives. "According to reports, last night drone strikes hit a dormitory housing at least 86 adole more PR

NEW YORK, May 26 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations Charter Remains Humanity's Best Hope for Peace, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Greater Action to Uphold its Purposes amid Profound Threats * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the UN Security Council open debate on upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centred international system, in New York today: The United Nations Charter is a survival guide for humani more PR

LONDON, England, May 26 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * We need to use the UN more effectively to prevent and resolve conflict, particularly through this Council: UK statement at the UN Security Council * We are facing a deeply complex set of conflicts, including protracted crises in the Middle East, Sudan, and Ukraine. On this, I feel compelled to mention Russia's egregious attacks on Ukraine over the weekend, which only brings us further from the peace that the international com more PR