WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49036) on July 15, 2026, entitled ""Transnational Repression" and U.S. Policy: In Brief" by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Selected U.S. Government Responses ... 3 Outlook and Selected Options for Congress ... 6 * * * Background Foreign government-supported "transnational repression" has been of increasing concern to some U.S. policymakers in the past several years. It is broadly viewed as a more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Kenya: Justice for journalists attacked while covering by-election ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa is deeply alarmed by and strongly condemns the violent physical assaults and armed intimidation of journalists covering the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election in Nyandarua County today, 16 July 2026. These coordinated attacks, which also included arbitrary confiscation of media equipment, were reportedly per more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Tunisia: Blow for press freedom as journalist Haythem El Mekki sentenced ARTICLE 19 condemns the conviction of journalist Haythem El Mekki under Article 86 of the Telecommunications Code for carrying out his journalistic work. This latest judgement reflects a broader pattern of judicial harassment and the criminalisation of journalists, media workers, activists, and other critics who report on or c more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Maurice Oniang'o, '20 M.S., Named 2026 Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas Oniang'o will examine how digital culture is reshaping the public experience of violence against women in Kenya. - Columbia Journalism School has awarded Maurice Oniang'o the 2026 Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas Fellowship, which supports journalism that departs from traditional beats and explores the world of ideas. Africa Uncensored has a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Michael Selig Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 March 16, 2026 Re: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 3038-AF65 Dear Chairman Selig: I. Introduction I respectfully submit this comment urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") to adopt r more ST