OTTAWA, Ontario, July 19 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister Anand to travel to Pakistan and the Philippines to strengthen Indo-Pacific partnerships * July 19, 2026 - Islamabad, Pakistan - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will visit Pakistan and the Philippines this week to deepen Canada's strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. In Pakistan, Minister Anand will meet with Pakistan's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Endowment for Democracy issued the following news: * * * NED Board Visits Ukraine to Highlight Democratic Resilience A National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Board delegation traveled to Ukraine in June to reaffirm long-standing support for the Ukrainian people and assess firsthand how NED's partners are helping sustain democratic resilience as Ukrainians defend their sovereignty and freedom against Russia's aggression. The visit served as a powerful reminder that democracy endures not because it is inevi 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. Ilya Beylin Associate Professor Seton Hall Law School 1109 Raymond Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102 Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581 Mark Fajfar, Senior Assistant General Counsel, (202) 418-6636, mfaifar@cftc.gov, Office of the General Counsel,  more ST

LONDON, England, July 13 -- Shell plc, an oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * Shell to sell Sprng Energy group to Aditya Birla Renewables Limited New Delhi - Shell Overseas Investment B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, today signed an agreement with Aditya Birla Renewables Limited (ABRen) to sell 100% of Solenergi Power Private Limited, which includes the Sprng Energy group of companies, for $1.8 billion. "This agreement reflects Shell's continued focus on adjusting the portfolio in our power business,"  more PR