OTTAWA, Ontario, July 17 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Canada matches $7 million in donations for humanitarian response in Venezuela * July 17, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Canadians have shown time and again how generous they can be in times of crisis. As significant humanitarian needs persist in Venezuela following the devastating June 24 earthquakes, Canadians are once again stepping up to support those affected. Today, the Honourable Randeep Sa more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief Monitors Earthquake, Tsunami Threat Off Mexico, Guatemala * A 7.3-magnitude earthquake originated off the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor was reported at 8:48 a.m. local time, with the epicenter located 48 kilometers off the coast of Aquiles Serdan, Chiapas, Mexico. The quake was reported near Mexico's Pacific Coastline, near th more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Disaster relief charity moves to smaller office * A Cornwall-based international disaster relief charity has announced that it is moving to a smaller office to reduce running costs and improve accessibility. ShelterBox, which supports people after natural disasters, will relocate from Falcon House in Truro to Osprey House in the same city, it reveale more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Enforce Insider Trading Laws on the Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, multiple news outlets reported that President Trump's teleprompter operator has been placing profitable bets on Kalshi regarding the content of Trump's forthcoming speeches. Public Citizen has repeatedly appealed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees the prediction markets, to investigate and enforce the laws against insider trading. On Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49032) on July 14, 2026, entitled "Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 119th Congress." The report is written by immigration policy specialists Jill H. Wilson, Holly Straut-Eppsteiner, Andorra Bruno, William A. Kandel, Abigail F. Kolker and Audrey Singer. Here are excerpts: * * * This report discusses immigration-related bills that have received congressional action in the 119th Congress as of the report's cover date. For the purpose more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 16 -- The United Nations International Organization for Migration issued the following news release: * * * IOM Appeals for USD 98 Million to Urgently Support Venezuela Earthquake Response * Geneva/Caracas, 17 July 2026 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched a USD 98 million appeal to support families and communities affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, causing widespread loss of life, displacement and destruction across the country. The IOM Venezue more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Boost Health Care Workforce * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act, legislation to address health care workforce shortages in Virginia and across the country. The bill would help internationally educated health care profess more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Smith and Krishnamoorthi Reintroduce Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act to Strengthen America's Health Care Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2026) -Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act, legislation to help address the nation's persistent health care workforce shortage by helping internationally educated health care professionals more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on July 16, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Advancing Venezuela's Institutional Democratic Transition The United States welcomes Tuesday's announcements by Venezuela's 2015 National Assembly, led by Dinorah Figuera, and the Venezuelan interim government of a joint agenda to begin August 1 to advance Venezuela's stability, democracy, and national recovery. This announcement represents an important next step in the political reconciliati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of July 13, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Responsibly Funding the America First Agenda Implementing an America First foreign policy agenda has bolstered freedom and security under the leadership of President Trump. At its core, an America First agenda strengthens national security while ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly. The FY27 more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 17 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Engineering Students 3D Print Orthopedic Devices to Assist Venezuelan Earthquake Survivors * When two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in late June, UCF engineering students didn't wait to be asked how they could help. They turned on a 3D printer. Students in the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at UCF, with support from the American Association of Venezuelan Engineers (AAVE), are producing 3D-printed orthopedic devices -including more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, July 18 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * RUM celebrates its thirteenth graduation with 1,715 graduations By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez (mariam.ludim@upr.edu) The University of Mayaguez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) celebrated its thirteenth thirteenth degree collection, in which a total of 1,715 students graduate in three high school, master's and doctoral ceremonies of the College of Mayaguez. The two ceremonies yesterday Thursday hosted the students of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Maiden Deployment with Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group * NORFOLK, Va. - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on July 16, following an 11-month deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations. USS Fort Lauderdale departed Naval Station Norfolk alongside Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) ships; comprising of the flagship Wasp-class amphib more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 16 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * Webinar explores relevance of international law in Cuba, Venezuela * A World Council of Churches (WCC) webinar, " Latin America: The relevance of international law in today's world: untangling the situation in Cuba and Venezuela," held 16 July, explored what international law requires of the global community -and how churches should respond. In opening remarks, Peter Prove, director of the WCC Commission of the Churches on I more PR