BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org urges more EU countries to support windfall tax on oil profits * As finance ministers' clamor for an European Union-wide windfall tax on oil profits grows, 350.org urges more EU countries to pledge support, saying that the measure can immediately provide economic relief to millions of households, amid skyrocketing costs of living d more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- HALO THERAPEUTICS LTD, Caerphilly, United Kingdom has been assigned a patent (No. US 12715867 B2, initially filed Oct. 20, 2020) developed by four inventors Mikhail Shafeev, Kyiv, Ukraine; Daniel Josef Fitzgerald, Carouge, Switzerland; Dominik Wolfgang Schelshorn, Geneva, Switzerland; and Igor I. Pervak, Kyiv, Ukraine, for "Agonists of free fatty acid receptor 1 and their use in diseases associated with said receptor." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Two inventors, Anna Petruk, Cherkasy, Ukraine, and Dru Knox, Oakland, California, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12718002 B2, initially filed Feb. 26, 2024) for "Automatic suggestion of domain-specific knowledge." more PT

LONDON, England, Aug. 25 -- The British Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issued the following news release: * * * New partnership set to see the UK and Ukraine develop battle winning technology as Britain secures access to Ukraine's Avengers AI Labs A landmark AI deal between the UK and Ukraine has been signed today as the two countries join forces to develop new military capabilities and the technology of the future. From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Ministry of Defence, Department for Science, Innovation a more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 25 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued the following statement on Ukrainian Independence Day: * * * "Thirty-five years ago today, Ukraine's Parliament proclaimed the country's independence. That historic decision marked the beginning of a new chapter for Ukraine - one defined by freedom, democracy, and self-determination. "Canada was the first Western nation to recognise Ukraine's independence, deepening a friendship that has grown into an enduring bond between our nations. That bond is strengthened by the mor more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Four inventors Serhii Ponomarov, Dnipro, Ukraine; Valentyna Ponomarova, Dnipro, Ukraine; Tetiana Ponomarova, Dnipro, Ukraine; and Anna Ponomarova, Dnipro, Ukraine, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12714908 B1, initially filed April 24, 2023) for "Cervical spine and neck muscles strengthening apparatus and methods for producing and adjusting thereof." more PT

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 launches their first year at Furman's Convocation * Libby Adams '27, president of the Student Government Association, speaks during Convocation. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University. Furman University's Class of 2030 made this year's opening convocation an emotional Monday morning for university President Elizabeth Davis. As she looked out on the first-year class, a sea of purple t-shirts in McAlister Auditorium, she saw them taking  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Keough School welcomes five new faculty and Visiting Professors of the Practice As the 2026-27 academic year begins, the Keough School of Global Affairs is welcoming five new faculty who bring extensive expertise in politics and international relations, modern Irish and Ukrainian studies, national security, sustainability, entrepreneurship and more. "The work of our newest colleagues -- and the critical quest more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Czechia Parliamentary Elections 3 - 4 October 2025: ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Final Report." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Following an invitation from the government of the Czech Republic and based on the recommendation of a Needs Assessment Mission, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Electio more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Report on Violations and Abuses of International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Criminal Law related to Militarization and Indoctrination of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. CONTEXT AND MANDATE On 14 May 2026, 41 OSCE participating States invoked the Moscow Mechanism, mandating an expert mission to  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Sweden General Elections 13 September 2026: ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report 5-7 May 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. Legislative power is vested in a unicameral parliament elected for a four-year term. Of the 349 members, 310 are elected through a proportiona more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Ukraine: Comparative Note On Disciplinary Liability And Proceedings Against Judges Of Constitutional Courts." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ODIHR welcomes the request for international expertise in relation to relevant international standards and domestic models on the disciplinary liability and proceedings against constitutional court judges. J more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Aug. 25 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following statement: * * * PACE rapporteur welcomes new judgment in the case of Osman Kavala as 'a wake-up call' Sergiy Vlasenko (Ukraine, EPP/CD), PACE rapporteur for the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, made the following statement today: "Turkish human rights defender and philanthropist Osman Kavala has been detained in Turkiye since 18 October 2017. In December 2019, the European Court of Human Rights more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * Prayers for Ukraine affirm values of freedom, human dignity, peace * Prayers for Ukraine rang 'round the world on 24 August, from large ecumenical services to quiet reflections, all expressing solidarity and determination for justice and peace. The day also marked the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. An interfaith prayer service held at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv was attended by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zele more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- LEASE BANDIT INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12718287 B1, initially filed Dec. 5, 2024) developed by three inventors Dayne Alexander Thornicroft, Spicewood, Texas; Rammy Joudeh, Wyckoff, New Jersey; and Sergey Vayser, Kyiv, Ukraine, for "Systems and methods for improving online transaction technology." more PT

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 25 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * The Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits New Zealand * Wellington, 23-25 August 2026 - The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited New Zealand, where he met with senior political and military leaders, delivered a lecture at Victoria University of Wellington, and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony. During his visit, Admiral Cavo Dragone met with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, and the Deputy Chief E more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Wheat Outlook: August 2026,' Report No. WHS-26h, coordinated by Andrew Sowell and approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. Issued August 14, the report forecasts U.S. all-wheat production for the 2026/27 marketing year at 1.531 billion bushels, the lowest level since 1970/71. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service lowered the production estimate by 6 million bushels from July after its August 12 Crop Production report an more PR

KYIV, Ukraine, Aug. 25 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Children killed and injured in latest attacks across Ukraine as monthly child casualties reach four-year high More than 3,900 children killed or injured since the escalation of the war - At least 16 people were killed and more than 140 injured, including 23 children, in an attack by the Russian Armed Forces on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region on 21 August. Another strike on Mykolaiv on the more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- PT. MITRA PRODIN, Denpasar, Indonesia has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1144480 S1, initially filed Nov. 16, 2022) developed by five inventors Victor Chempinsky, Vancouver, Canada; Oleksandra Barsukova, Dnipro, Ukraine; Nikolai Bohun, Dnipro, Ukraine; Konstantin Bohun, Dnipro, Ukraine; and Steven Pascal Wolters, Denpasar, Indonesia, for "Vibrating base." more PT