WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by contributing editor Aliide Naylor, journalists Inna Kubai and Nataliia Sirobab, all of the Reckoning Project: * * * Russia Forces Sick Ukrainians Into Fratricide Compelling Ukrainians from occupied territories to fight against their compatriots is illegal, but Russia has gone one step further. - Oleksandr, a man in his early 40s, was travelling to work by bus in occupied eastern Ukraine when he was abducted by police officers a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following remarks on June 24, 2026, at a markup of fiscal 2027 Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you very much, Chairman Cole. I want to start by again thanking the majority and minority staff: Jennifer, Jason, and Ed on the minority side, and Taylor, Keri Lyn, Gina, Colleen, Max, Ariana, Jackie, Daniel, and both Adams. And, I would also like to thank my personal staff, Ben Peterson, and my Military Fellow fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 24, 2026, at a markup of the fiscal 2027 Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum. Thank you, thank you for your work together in bringing forward this bill today. I also want to say a thank you at the outset to the subcommittee staff for their work on this bill. Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed Etzkorn on the minori more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales issued the following news release: * * * Confidence slumps to near four-year low as businesses nurse painful Iran war hangover Business confidence in the UK has sunk to a near four-year low as firms count the mounting cost of the Iran war, a survey of 1,000 business leaders published today has found. * Sentiment lowest since Q4 2022 amid geopolitical risks and rising costs * Confidence in its joint-longest negative streak since global financial crisis * more PR

NEW YORK, July 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * NATO Convenes in Ankara as Erdogan Crushes Opposition * Turkey is preparing to host the July NATO summit with the Western alliance firmly focused on keeping its most eastern member on side. The increased geopolitical capital that Turkey has enjoyed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and tumultuous developments in the Middle East is proving convenient cover for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to jail and remove political rivals and cri more PR

LONDON, England, June 30 -- Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, issued the following news release: * * * Shell to sell interest in Gulf of America platform Houston - Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields in the Gulf of America as well as its 100% owned Coulomb tieback. The assets will be acquired by subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy for a total consideration of $1.7 billion, subject to customary adjust more PR

LONDON, England, June 30 (TNSrep) -- Shell plc, an oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * Global demand for LNG expected to grow by 65% by 2050 Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to increase to nearly 700 million tonnes a year by 2050, an increase of around 65% from 2025 levels/1, according to Shell's LNG Outlook 2026, as countries continue to prioritise flexible and reliable energy security offered by gas and LNG. A total of 422 million tonnes of LNG was traded in 2025 and this was expected to  more PR

LVIV, Ukraine, July 3 -- The Ukrainian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * UCU Presented the National Unity Center Project at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 On June 25-26, the Ukrainian Catholic University team took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC) in Gdansk. At the largest international conference dedicated to Ukraine's recovery, the university presented one of its strategic projects -- the National Unity Center, designed to strengthen human capital, leadership, and a culture of lifelong learning. T more PR