WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * High Jet Fuel Premium Changing U.S. Refiners' Priority Executive Summary * The closure of the Strait of Hormuz for over 100 days has disrupted 20 percent of global petroleum supply, driving up U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel spot prices by 110 percent year over year by mid-May 2026, while U.S. gasoline prices rose 40 percent over the same period. * In response to this increased pre more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 -- The British Department for Business and Trade issued the following news release: * * * UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries The Government has today confirmed the timeline for phasing in its ban on imports of refined oil derived from Russia, as part of the recently announced package of sanctions to further squeeze Putin's war machine. From: Department for Business and Trade, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Sir Chris Bryant MP and Stephen Doughty MP * UK  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Speaking at the House of Commons, British Secretary of State for Defence Dan Jarvis announced that Royal Marine Commandos and the National Crime Agency successfully seized a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the English Channel. The complex, six-hour military operation took place 25 miles south of the Isle of Wight, where forces fast-roped onto the deck of the SMYRTOS, a 244-meter-long oil tanker carrying sanctioned Russian oil under a suspected false flag. Jarvis, the defence secretary, stated that the vessel has been sec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by journalist, author and filmmaker David Axe: * * * Europe Isn't Ready for AI Drones Ukraine's campaign against supply lines through the so-called land bridge to Crimea are making Russia suffer. They're also a warning to an under-prepared Europe. - In a potentially decisive campaign that began this spring, Ukraine's enormous and growing drone force pivoted to medium-range strikes targeting what is arguably Russia's biggest weak more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by non-resident senior fellows Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov: * * * Putin's Kulturkampf The Russian despotism has done everything possible to shut down information sharing, but culture retains a power beyond its reach. - The Kremlin has invested enormous effort in blacklisting writers, film directors, and singers who left Russia protesting Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, yet a new move by the great film-maker Andrei  more PR

ISPRA, Italy, June 15 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center posted the following news: * * * Favourable conditions for winter crops * The start of the 2025-2026 season generally provided favourable conditions for winter crops establishment and overwintering across Ukraine. However, rainfall deficits in the west from February onwards increased water stress for winter cereals during critical reproductive stages, while severe cold spells in February and late April damaged rapeseed in several producing regions. Despite these chall more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * G7 energy billionaires pocket $300 million a day since start of unlawful US and Israel war against Iran * * Billionaire wealth has so far surged by nearly $10 trillion amid the fifth global economic crisis since 2020. * G7 countries slashed aid to the world's poorest countries by $48 billion between 2024 and 2025 -a sum G7 billionaires accumulated in just nine days. * Oxfam calls on the "G6" to stop using US intransigence as a more PR

OXFORD, England, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam International issued the following news release: * * * G7 energy billionaires pocket $300 million a day since start of unlawful US and Israel war against Iran * * Billionaire wealth has so far surged by nearly $10 trillion amid the fifth global economic crisis since 2020. * G7 countries slashed aid to the world's poorest countries by $48 billion between 2024 and 2025 -a sum G7 billionaires accumulated in just nine days. * Oxfam calls on the "G6" to stop using US intransigence more PR

LONDON, England, June 15 [Category: International] -- Amnesty International issued the following news release: * * * Georgia: Authorities built coordinated system to crush dissent and entrench power * Georgia is undergoing one of the most serious erosions of human rights since independence, as the ruling party increasingly resorts to authoritarian practices to preserve its grip on power amid growing public discontent over its approach to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Georgia's relationship with the European Union, Amnesty Inte more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro and German Ambassador Hanefeld Sign Joint Agreement to Strengthen Workforce, Expand Access to Apprenticeships and CTE, and Spur Economic Development between Pennsylvania and Germany Pennsylvania and Germany both prioritize skills-based workforce development and the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) outlines areas of collaboration to share best practices and expand access to apprenticeships, CTE, V more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain A Background Briefing for the UN Informal Exchanges in June 2026 - Introduction Militaries are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the making of life-and-death decisions: whom to target, what force to use, and how to weigh the expected harm to civilians. The adoption of AI in the military domain is now a global phenomenon, evident in the conduct of parties to armed  more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Global Surge in Attacks on Education Continues, Rising More Than 40 Percent Worldwide * (New York) - At least 8,500 attacks on education took place globally in 2024-2025, a more than 40 percent increase from the previous two-year period, according to Education Under Attack 2026, released today by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA). These attacks harmed over 10,600 students, teachers, and education personnel across 83 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Armenian Election Results Inspire Pro-Western Forces in Georgia Executive Summary: * Georgian officials congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, expressing hope for strengthening Georgian-Armenian ties. * Many Georgians followed the Armenian elections with great attention, even excitement, as thes more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Oreshnik Threat Not Distracting From Kremlin's Setbacks Executive Summary: * On June 12, RBC-Ukraine, citing a source in the Ukrainian government, reported that the United States had provided Kyiv with information indicating that Russia was preparing a potential Oreshnik strike in the coming days. * This w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs * Landmark Legislation Boosts Domestic Manufacturing and Alleviates Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs for American Families and Jeopardize National Security Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), T more PR

PARIS, France, June 15 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Monitoring media pluralism in France: Arcom's unprecedented decision against CNews * By confirming the clear violations of media pluralism rules reported by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and having served CNews with a formal notice to put an end to them, the French regulator is finally taking a firm stance against a broadcaster that is structurally and intentionally failing to meet its legal obligations. RSF welcomes a decision that live more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Robotic Autonomous Systems: Navy Needs to Address Leadership and Organizational Challenges to Meet Urgent Needs * Highlights What GAO Found Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East prove that robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) are disrupting naval warfare and challenging traditional naval superiority. To provide more adaptable, dispersed operations, the Navy intends to shift away from its World War II-era operating model, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, And Create Good-Paying Jobs Landmark Legislation Would Expand The Export-Import Bank's Mission And Tools To Break The Cycle Of Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs For American Families And Jeopardize National Security - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act, originally introduced by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, on June 9, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The legislation aims to establish a United States-Ukraine Strategic Defense Innovation Working Group to enhance defense collaboration through the co-development and production of unmanned systems. This initiative comes amid heightened security challenges in Eastern Europe, particularly in the context of ongoing military tensions in Ukraine. By foste more ST

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 15 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * WCC calls for Russia to immediately end illegal, immoral invasion of Ukraine * World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called for an immediate end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine after a massive wave of missiles and drones killed at least 10 people and injured more than 30. The wave of attacks also caused severe damage to the main cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Dormition Cathedral), a more PR