ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 21 -- CIRA APPS LIMITED, San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12688201 B2, initially filed Sept. 17, 2024) developed by Vernon L. Weitzman, Austin, California, and Maksym V. Chornodub, Dnipro, Ukraine, for "Accordion spokes system." more PT

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems signs Light Gun license agreement with strategic defence partner in Ukraine At Farnborough International Air show, BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with its strategic defence partner to support the local manufacture of the Light Gun artillery capability in Ukraine. The licensing agreement will provide access to BAE Systems' technical information and support that is needed to manufacture an initial gun for testing. The strategic partn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined a bipartisan group of over 60 colleagues led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to introduce legislation negotiated with the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the White House to hold major purchaser more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Join Blumenthal and Darline Graham to Introduce Updated Russian Oil Sanctions Bill * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) in leading 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 more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release with Member of Parliament Andy Burnham: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter. From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP * New Prime Mini more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following speech: * * * Statement from Ed Miliband on his appointment as Foreign Secretary It is a great honour and privilege to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as Foreign Secretary. My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis. To them, Britain was both a sanctuary and a beacon of hope in the global fight against fascism. I will carry my parents' faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our coun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by senior fellow David M. Cattler: * * * The False Choice Between Europe and Asia Simple geographic binaries cannot address the threats the US faces, especially as its enemies pursue a broad alliance across the globe. - For much of the past decade, American strategic debate has been dominated by a single proposition. The United States is told it must choose between theaters of conflict. China is described as the pacing threat, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Raises Questions at Intelligence Committee Hearing on Emerging Threats * Asks about American election integrity, advanced computer chips WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned expert witnesses at a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on "Emerging Threats 25 Years after 9/11." Congressman Cohen asked about threats to free and fair elections in the United States, the use of emerging te more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 [category: Accounting] -- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants issued the following news: * * * Cost pressures surge in Q2 according to accountants and CFOs globally * The fallout from the Middle East conflict continues to impact the results from the ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS). The survey was conducted between 3 and 17 June, before the renewed fighting and resumption of the U.S. naval blockade Over three-quarters of accountants globally reported increased operating costs in more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Defence Minister Lord Coaker, keynote speech at Enterprise Gateway, Farnborough International Airshow. * Thank you very much everyone, and good morning. Just the day after our new Prime Minister entered Downing Street and spoke of our commitments to honour, our commitments to strengthen in defence. It's a great pleasure to join all of you here today to help launch the first ever Enterprise Gateway, the second largest air show in the world, with thre more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 22 (TNSrep) -- Deutsche Bank issued the following news release: * * * Five themes the Deutsche Bank Research Institute is tracking through the rest of 2026 What happens in one region no longer stays there. Renewed conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine have underscored how events in one part of the world can quickly reverberate across economies, markets and industries. For investors, corporates and policymakers alike, questions around energy security, supply chains, inflation and regional stabili more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living * New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter * Tax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from October 1 * In one of his first acts as Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to "put more money in people's pockets and bri more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 21 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following Q&A involving James Donovan, dorothy salmon professor at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law: * * * James Donovan: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * James Donovan, Ph.D., the Dorothy Salmon Professor at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor. Drawing on expertise that spans law, library science and anthropology, Donovan's research explores how legal systems, i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Vali Kaleji, an expert on Central Asia and Caucasian studies in Tehran, Iran, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Controlled Pressure on Armenia Following Elections Executive Summary: * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Russia for the first time since winning Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections on July 6. High-level Russian officials, however, have not recognized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Vadim Shtepa, editor-in-chief of Region.Expert, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Fuel Crisis Driving Discontent Executive Summary: * Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure have severely damaged fuel production, with gasoline production reportedly at 65 percent of average summer consumption. The resulting shortages have caused hours-long gas lines, station closures, and at least two reported deaths. *  more PR

LONDON, England, July 21 -- The office of British Prime Minister issued the following news release: * * * New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living * * New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space this winter * Tax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from October 1 * In one of his first acts as Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to "put more money more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 21 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * Preschool in Poltava oblast reopens after EU-backed renovation * * Romashka preschool in Poltava oblast of central Ukraine reopens following EUR526,000 renovation. * The preschool in the village of Kotelva was upgraded with a new roof, energy-efficient windows and refurbished facades. * Works carried out under EIB's "Ukraine Recovery Programme". A Ukrainian preschool in the central region of Poltava reopened today after a EUR526,000  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Push to Get Graham's Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill to Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, DC - When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, he envisioned a quick and easy military operation. Nearly four and half years later, the conflict has turned into a military, economic, and human disaster for Russia. But the Russian war machine continues to be fueled by high oil and gas prices. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Matthew Ives of Peterborough as July's Granite Stater of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Matthew Ives of Peterborough as July's Granite Stater of the Month for his extraordinary commitment to helping others through his service as a volunteer trauma nurse in Ukraine. As a nurse with a background in emergency medical services and a graduate of Nashua Community College, Matthew has devo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Presses Hegseth, Senior Pentagon Officials on Lack of Transparency Around Supplemental Funding Request * (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA Subcommittee, today questioned U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan C more PR

PARIS, France, July 21 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Ten years after the murder of Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet in Ukraine, where does the case stand? * An investigation marked by inconsistencies, a suspended trial, unidentified masterminds: 10 years after the killing of Belarusian-born journalist Pavel Sheremet by a car bomb in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 20, 2016, the investigation into his death remains unresolved. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) pays tribute to the reporter and calls  more PR

ROME, Italy, July 21 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release: * * * UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 21 (TNSrep) -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist * Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report, r more PR

WESTCHESTER, England, July 22 -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: * * * Wayne wins top Research Fellowship to reimagine refugee education A University of Winchester academic has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship to advance his work in the field of Inclusive Refugee Education. Wayne Veck, Professor in Education and Pathway Leader for Education Studies, received the award from the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust. It will allow Professor Veck to develop an Inclusive Refugee Education framewo more PR