PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking Tariff Claims * FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), has been honored with the Society of Professional Journalists' 2025 Award for Fact Checking for a set of three articles fact-checking President Donald Trump's claims about tariffs. The winning entry, comprising stories by senior writer D'Angelo Gore and de more PR

SURREY, England, July 14 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Frankfurt cargo volumes impacted by Middle East conflict and strikes By Damian Brett Europe's largest cargo hub saw cargo volumes increase by 1% in the first half of the year as the Middle East conflict and strikes at Lufthansa affected performance. The German airport saw volumes reach 1m tonnes over the first six months of the year, but several trends had a negative impact of performance. Airport operator Fraport firstly highlighted a 12.4% year-on-year fall in a more PR

SURREY, England, July 14 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Freighter trial flights take place at soon-to-open Western Sydney By Damian Brett Cargo trial flights have commenced at Western Sydney International (WSI) as the new airport readies to open for commercial operations. The trial flight saw Qantas operate an Airbus A321 freighter to the airport as it prepares for its formal opening later this month. WSI chief executive Simon Hickey said: "These trials are an integral part of ensuring that our systems, infrastructure  more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 13 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * High-Level Educational Tour in Poland Reveals Lessons in Democratic Resilience * Professor of Politics Mietek Boduszynski and his sister, Monica Chellam '04, recently organized and led "Poland's Democratic Journey," an educational tour in Warsaw for senior American political and civic leaders focused on democratic resilience. The States Forum and Foreign Policy for America Foundation co-sponsored the initiative, and Impact Lens Foundation, a Polish nonprofit,  more PR

SURREY, England, July 14 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Hong Kong-Europe air cargo volumes plummet By Damian Brett Cargo volumes between Hong Kong and Europe have sharply declined in recent weeks as a result of the European Union's (EU) introduction of a charge for e-commerce packages. The latest figures from data firm WorldACD show that volumes to Europe from the e-commerce hub of Hong Kong showed a "very significant" 12% week-on-week fall in tonnage for the week running to 5 July (week 27). This followed on from week more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 13 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Humphrey School Announces 2026 Public Leadership Awards * The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards, who will be recognized at an awards celebration on September 17. This year's awardees are Melanie Benjamin, former Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; Joan Growe, who served as Minnesota's Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgia Weighs Diplomatic Cost of Mourning Khamenei Executive Summary: * Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili traveled to Tehran on July 3 to attend the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. * The visit has divided Georgia's political class, with critics arguing that the delegation's rank and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Exposing Fraud in America" at 10 a.m. on July 15, 2026, at 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel I * NICK SHIRLEY, Independent Journalist * JAMES O'KEEFE, Chief Executive Officer, O'Keefe Media Group * DYLAN HEDTLER-GAUDETTE, Acting Vice President of Policy & Governmental Affairs, Project on Government Oversight * * * Original text here: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/exposing-fraud-in- more PR