LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS webinar looks to Utah's nuclear future * On July 9, the American Nuclear Society hosted the third installment of its "Nuclear in the States" webinar series. This time, the webinar looked to the current landscape of Utah's nuclear sector-from its policy developments to ongoing projects to workforce needs. ANS CEO Craig Piercy, who led the discussion, was joined by Chris Hayter, cofounder of Hi Tech Solutions and founder more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 16 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Big Tech, AI, and journalism: Visibility, authority, and viability * By Renate Schroeder, EFJ Director (originally published on July 6 on CMPF blog section ) With Big Tech being the gatekeepers of information and with AI, GenAI, chatbots accelerating, visibility, authority and viability of journalism is ever more at stake. With algorithms prioritising disinformation, toxic news, emotions and lies, with politicians lying bluntly and usin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & DARLINE GRAHAM INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WITH 60+ COSPONSORS TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) led more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. U.S. Senat more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: * * * UK Exporters Floundering As Headwinds Build * The proportion of businesses reporting increased exports orders fell to 16% in Q2 2026, down from 25% in Q1. * The balance of firms reporting increased orders stands at -10%, with 26% of businesses reporting a decrease. * In the past 20 years, export orders have only been worse during the pandemic and financial crash of 2008/9. * Services exporters have been hit hardest with just 14% reporting incr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by journalist Alison Mutler: * * * The Moldova-Romania Unification Riddle For the first time since Moldovan independence, reuniting with Romania is backed by leaders in both countries, and public opinion is warming. - The once far-fetched idea is being discussed not only in Chisinau and Bucharest, but also in Brussels, which says the two nations should decide their own fates. For Moscow, it represents a nightmare. Moldova was  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 16, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr: * * * Russia's Raddled Stock Market Vladimir Putin hoped to double the size of the stock market. He has comprehensively failed, and there's no obvious fix to be found. - Russia's stock market is stuck in one of its worst stretches in decades. The MOEX index has now fallen for 17 straight weeks -- the longest unbroken decline since 1997 -- and is back down near the lows it hit on  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 16, 2026, by editorial intern Sofia Slonovska: * * * Ukrainian Military Reform: Better But Not Perfect New deals for Ukraine's defenders are a step forward, but questions over how best to reward risk, effectiveness and experience still rankle. - The appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as minister of defense in January followed years of criticism of corruption and inefficiency, and complaints that the ministry was detached from the needs of ac more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 16 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * EIB Group approves over EUR17 billion in new financing including for Romanian nuclear power and Ukraine-EU border crossings * * EIB and EIF Boards authorise EUR17.4 billion for European energy autonomy, competitiveness and strategic partnerships. * Investment projects include EUR800 million loan for upgrade of Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. * EIB Board also backs more integrated Ukraine-EU border crossings. The European Inv more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * European security strengthened under landmark UK and Estonia agreement * * UK forces in Estonia to transition to a Mobile Anti-Armour Force, better suited to the challenges of modern warfare. * Move will see UK troops in Estonia increase to 1,200, equipped with high-tech kit. * New defence roadmap, signed by Defence Secretary during visit to Tallinn, will deepen cooperation across defence, industry, and innovation. European security will be more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Ukraine: Russian-Run Schools Violate Children's Rights * Russian occupying authorities force Ukrainian children into schools that suppress Ukrainian identity, promote anti-Ukraine propaganda, pressure them into militarized youth programs, and illegally compel boys to register for the draft. * Russian internet restrictions and surveillance, including at schools, make accessing Ukrainian education online difficult and dangerous. * Governments more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: McCaul Pens Op-Ed Honoring Senator Graham's Legacy, Calling on Congress to Pass Russia Sanctions Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -penned an op-ed in The Washington Examiner honoring Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy and calling on Congress to pass his sanctions bill.Congress must honor Lindsey Graham's legacy by passing this bill Chairman Emeritus Mi more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- The International Bar Association Human Rights Institute issued the following news: * * * UK parliamentary event warns that impunity for perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence is fuelling future atrocities Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) remains one of the gravest crimes committed during armed conflict, yet impunity continues to be the norm despite significant developments in international criminal law, speakers warned at a United Kingdom parliamentary event hosted by the International Bar Assoc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission scheduled full five-year reviews to determine whether revoking trade orders would likely harm the U.S. industry again. The reviews will examine whether revoking the countervailing duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Turkey, along with antidumping duty orders covering imports from Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 16, 2026, by Communications Director Schuyler Van Tassel in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * EU Sanctions Expose Funding Mechanism Behind Pro-Russian Influencer Executive Summary: * The European Union sanctioned Russian influencer Alexandra Jost on June 15 for disseminating disinformation about Russia's war against Ukraine. Influencers such as Jost are essential to the Kremlin's goals of pushing falsely historicized narratives of Russian and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Returns from Momentous Visit to Ukraine * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul returned from private travel to Ukraine. While there, he met with Ukrainian troops near the front lines of the war, observed drone operations, received an award from President Zelensky, and held robust discussions with several other government officials and military leaders. Chairman Emeritus McCaul released the followin more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP keynote speech at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference * Colleagues, good to see you all again. It is a year ago since we came together and I reflected in my remarks at that point about the ever changing and evolving story of air power and importantly, the challenges ahead. Now, this is a story of constant imagination, invention and adaptation, in which we've had to evolve time a more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 16 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley '86 featured on 'Tocqueville Talks' * Furman University alum and NPR Paris Correspondent Eleanor Beardsley '86 H'19 joined Furman's Brent Nelsen on podcast "Tocqueville Talks." The conversation included how the European history and French alum "followed what she loved" navigating a career that spanned a number of roles including working in the U.S. Congress, producing for a D.C.-based French TV news organization, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12873) by foreign assistance analyst Nick M. Brown. Here are excerpts: * * * The Peace Corps The Peace Corps is an independent agency that sends American volunteers to serve at the grassroots level in developing countries in order to advance three goals: * promote world peace and friendship by improving the lives of the communities where volunteers serve, * help others understand American culture, and * share volunteers' e more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Prime Minister commits EUR300 million to fund fighter jets for Ukraine - backing British jobs and bolstering Ukraine's defence * * Major UK investment to help deliver full squadron of Swedish Gripen fighter jets for Ukraine as Prime Minister visits President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine. * Aircraft to help Ukraine defend against relentless Russian attacks and modernise Ukrainian Air Force. * Boost for UK defence industry with investment sup more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Prime Minister commits EUR300 million to fund fighter jets for Ukraine - backing British jobs and bolstering Ukraine's defence * * Major UK investment to help deliver full squadron of Swedish Gripen fighter jets for Ukraine as Prime Minister visits President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine. * Aircraft to help Ukraine defend against relentless Russian attacks and modernise Ukrainian Air Force. * Boost for UK defence industry with in more PR

LONDON, England, July 16 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Prime Minister visits Ukraine in final week of office * * Prime Minister Keir Starmer embarks on a trip to Kyiv during his final week in government, for talks with President Zelenskyy * The leaders will discuss how the foundations put in place under his government, including founding the Coalition of the Willing, will pave the way for lasting peace * In the face of even more reckless Russian aggression in recent weeks, the Prime M more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 16 [Category: Media] -- The International Media Support, an organization that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Request for Tender: Unlocking Domestic Capital for Independent Media * IMS (International Media Support) seeks to establish a pool of qualified service providers through framework agreements to deliver recurring country-level research and advisory services focused on unlocking domestic capital for independent publ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Commemorates Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) commemorated the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). "Lindsey Graham was part of the glue for the Senate -not just for Republicans, but for Republicans and Democrats... When Lindsey would see an issue, he would hop on a plane and go fix it, whether it was overseas or in my home state of Nebraska," said Ricketts. " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Risch, Graham, Blumenthal Lead 60+ Senators in Announcing Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 60+ members of the Senate in announcing the text of an agreement negotiated with U.S. Senator Lindsey  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Zero Gap Fund's Catalytic Capital Keeps Multiplying: $30M Sustains $1.05B for the UN Sustainable Development Goals The Rockefeller Foundation-led impact investing collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation releases its 7th annual report, showing impact investing remains a critical bridge for advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals amid cuts to official development assistance. Since 2019, $30 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Blumenthal & Darline Graham to Introduce Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) who le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sanction Purchasers of Russian Oil * Moran spoke on the Senate floor, paying tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham & reaffirming U.S. support for Ukraine WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing the Sanctioning Russia Act, the result of an agreement negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the White House that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen Joins Blumenthal and Darline Graham in Introducing Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ran more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, July 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Teaching, Research and Resilience in Ukraine * Andrew Misura '13/M.B.A. '23, director of Media and Marketing Strategy in the Division of University Relations, recently returned from an impactful volunteer experience: teaching English to students at the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv, Ukraine. This trip marked Misura's third summer of teaching, inspired by his familial connection to Ukrainian culture, interest in aid and volunteer opportu more PR

NAPLES, Italy, July 16 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: * * * US Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland holds change of command ceremony * REDZIKOWO, Poland - Cmdr. Joseph M. Mancini relieved Cmdr. Andre D. Cleveland as commanding officer of U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Support Facility Redzikowo, Poland, July 2, 2026. At the ceremony, Cleveland was presented with the Meritorious Service Medal, honoring his retirement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Darline Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Jeanne Shaheen, Roger Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group of 62 Senators in Announcing Russia Sanctions Legislation in Honor of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham * '[Lindsey] said that this would be the most consequential piece of legislation that he ever had an opportunity to get behind and get to the President's desk...' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Darline Graham (R-S.C more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Frank Biermann on studying sustainability in an age of planetary crisis How can the world respond to climate change, biodiversity loss and ocean pollution when global cooperation itself is under pressure? For students interested in sustainability, this is no abstract question. Today's generation is entering a world shaped by geopolitical conflict, contested technologies, unequal responsibilities and urgent planetary limits. At Utrecht University, Profess more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Darline Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in U more PR