ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, Yokneam, Israel has been assigned a patent (No. US 12704979 B2, initially filed Dec. 10, 2024) developed by twelve inventors Haim Kupershmidt, Or Yehuda, Israel; Yuval Itkin, Zoran, Israel; Mark Luko, Herzliya, Israel; Boaz Shahar, Ra'anana, Israel; Uri Maor, Ramot, Israel; Gabi Liron, Yokneam Illit, Israel; Alex Shargorodsky, Rekhasim, Israel; Oded Golombek, Even Yehuda, Israel; Yair Porat, Bruchin, Israel; Matan Eliyahu, Ashdod, Israel; Denys Vinnyk, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine; and Alon more PT

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Films and TIME Studios Release Trailer and Key Art for Documentary Short "Top of the World" from Julie Cohen & Betsy West * August 11th, 2026 DENIS LEARY JOINS THE PROJECT TO VOICE LEGENDARY RESTAURATEUR JOE BAUM LIMITED THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT BEGINS AUGUST 28 AT DCTV FIREHOUSE CINEMA IN NEW YORK; TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT DCTVNY.ORG CNN BROADCAST ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AT 8PM ET/PT AND STREAMS NEXT DAY ON THE CNN APP OFFICIAL TRAILER NEW YORK, NY -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Turner Joins Rep. McCaul as Original Cosponsor of Russia Sanctions Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Congressman Michael McCaul and 16 of their colleagues to introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which would significantly ramp up economic pressure against Russia and Iran, and make it increasingly painful for Vladimir Putin and his allies to continue waging their  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 11 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * EIT Water Secures Euros5 Million Grant for Its Start-up Phase The Start-up Grant Agreement (SUGA) governing the start-up phase of EIT Water has now been signed, with the consortium set to receive Euros5 million to get EIT Water up and running for 2027. The consortium will now focus on building EIT Water, putting in place its strategic, organisational and operational framework, with full operations expected to begin in 2027, as the SUGA period concludes more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following fact sheet: * * * Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order 14,203 and ICC-Related Sanctions #Overview On August 11, 2026, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute (OSI) filed a lawsuit challenging Executive Order 14,203, signed by President Donald Trump on February 6, 2025, and the sanctions designations made pursuant to it. The lawsuit argues that the executi more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 5 -- The International Publishers Association issued the following news: * * * IPA Condemns Devastating Attacks on Ukrainian Publishing Ukrainian publishing has come under concerted attack from Russian forces during July and early August with warehouses, printers, and publishing houses targeted across multiple regions including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kherson. IPA understands six people were killed with reports suggesting more than 8 million books, including school books, were destroyed. - Gvantsa J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, originally introduced by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, on August 10, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims to impose comprehensive sanctions on the Russian Federation, targeting individuals and institutions affiliated with the government, along with certain transactions to reduce Russia's economic capabilities. The legislation seeks to tighten existing sanctions while introducing new measures against financial institutions, e more ST

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 10 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister Anand announces sanctions against defence manufacturing company * The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions on Streit Group under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Streit Group is a defence manufacturer that produces armoured vehicles and other military equipment. Canada is sanctioning this company following multiple credibl more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC * Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute) filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging the Trump administration's sanctions against ICC prosecutors and judges, a UN human rights expert, and three Palestinian human rights groups. * The sanctions regime, and the executive more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Rights groups sue Trump Administration over targeting ICC * NEW YORK (August 11, 2026) - Four human rights groups filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on August 11, 2026, alleging that the Trump administration is illegally sanctioning individuals and organizations affiliated with or assisting the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and is criminalizing those who associate with or  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release: * * * Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC Lawsuit says executive order unconstitutional, punishes human rights work and those seeking justice * Four human rights groups (the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Open Society Institute) filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging the Trump administration's sanctions against ICC prosecutors and judges, a UN huma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Celebrates House Introduction of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the introduction of the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in the U.S. House of Representatives by  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 11 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Startup World Cup Ukraine 2026: EIT Community Hub Ukraine connects founders to Europe and the global stage Nine Ukrainian startups competed at Startup World Cup Ukraine 2026 for the opportunity to represent Ukraine at the global finals in Silicon Valley and access opportunities through the EIT Community in Europe and beyond. - The EIT Community Hub Ukraine fosters entrepreneurship, internationalisation, and innovation-driven growth. Startup World Cup more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- DATAROBOT, INC., Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12705549 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2022) developed by four inventors Matt Nitzken, Boston, Massachusetts; David McGarry, Boston, Massachusetts; Roman Midianyi, Kyiv, Ukraine; and Anatolli Stehni, Kyiv, Ukraine, for "System and method of segmenting data and forecasting by a combination of models trained on segmented data." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- DISH UKRAINE L.L.C., Kharkov, Ukraine has been assigned a patent (No. US 12705987 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2022) developed by Sergiy Pugach, Kharkov, Ukraine, for "Systems and methods for channel based drone operation." more PT

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 11 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Assistant Secretary-General Claudia Fuentes Julio issued the following remarks at U.N. Headquarters in the Trusteeship Council Chamber: * * * ASG Fuentes Julio briefs Member States on prisoners of war, civilians, and illicit recruitment of foreign fighters in the context of the war in Ukraine Excellencies, Dear co-sponsors, Distinguished participants, I want to thank you for this opportunity to brief Council members and Member States. Since 2014, the Off more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by Dan Negrea, Representative to the Economic and Social Council, at a Security Council arria-formula meeting on Ukraine: * * * Thank you, Chair. I want to thank Latvia and the UK for organizing this Arria and DPR Pavlichenko for his remarks. I would like to thank, Assistant Secretary-General Fuentes Julio, Mr. Garsiya, Ms. Umerova, Mr. Gushchyn, and Ms. Keiran for their briefings. We have closely followed the reports of foreign nationals from the Middle more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Adaptive Implementation of Aware Mode Audio ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12705014 B2, initially filed Dec. 17, 2024) developed by three inventors Bin Li, Marlborough, Massachusetts; Emery M. Ku, Somerville, Massachusetts; and Brandon Olmos, Brookline, Massachusetts, for "Adaptive implementation of aware mode audio." *** Filtering and/or Grouping of Rec more ST