LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * A&O Shearman advises AUTODOC on the acquisition of a minority stake in Apollo A&O Shearman has advised Autodoc Holding SE, Europe's leading online retailer of automotive spare parts and accessories, on the successful acquisition of the minority stake in Autodoc SE held by Apollo funds. The purchase was financed by the placement of a term loan B in the amount of EUR530 million and marks the conclusion of a successful partnership. In April 2024, the Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 21, 2026, by Chikako Kawakatsu Ueki entitled "China and CRINK: Implications for Japan and the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction There is growing concern among security elites in the United States and Japan about cooperation among autocratic states China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, a grouping sometimes referred to as "CRINK." Japan, for example, has come to see the security of Europe and Asia as inse more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 14, 2026, by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, Nicholas Fenton, and Max Bergmann entitled "Rebuilding to Reconquer: Can Russia's Defense Firms Deliver?" Here are excerpts: * * * In the post-2022 period, Russia has expanded domestic arms production to replace battlefield losses and meet future demand, with defense enterprises at the center of this effort. This report offers the first in-depth examination of five Russian defense more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report July 31, 2026, by Wesley Bailey and Daniel Byman entitled "Russia's Cap on Partner Aid - Institutional Rigidity and the Limits of External Support." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean support has proven essential to Russia's war machine, yet Russia absorbs this foreign support unevenly, limiting both its impact and Russia's military effectiveness. Russia metabolizes material aid such as familiar  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 14, 2026, by Jerry McGinn, Jason Paul Gresh, and Alek Jovovic entitled "The Value of U.S. Land Power." Here are excerpts: * * * The roles and missions of U.S. land power are under scrutiny as a result of conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as intense competition in the Indo-Pacific. To address these issues, this working paper examines the utility and relevance of U.S. land forces as part of the joint force in the contemp more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * DEC doubles core costs fundraising as total income falls by PS10m * The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) doubled the amount it raised for its core costs last year as its overall income declined by PS10m. In the year to March 2025, DEC began targeted fundraising specifically for its core costs, raising PS300,000 in the first year. DEC reported this more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 27 -- The European Union issued the following commentary to multiple media groups on Aug. 25, 2026, by European Council President Antonio Costa: * * * Listening to Europe, building its future Once I was elected President of the European Council, I decided to visit each member state every year, to meet bilaterally with each European leader. These exchanges are first and foremost an opportunity to listen: to remain closely attuned to the concerns, priorities and expectations of the members of the European Council, and  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 26 -- The European Union issued the following statement by European Council President Antonio Costa: * * * Press statement by President Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico Dear Prime Minister, dear Robert. Thank you for hosting me once again in Bratislava, in the heart of Europe, on this very first stop of my "Tour des Capitales" this year. Listening to every leader in their home country, every year, and hearing your views directly is very important for me as I prepare our work in more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 26 -- The European Union issued the following statement by European Council President Antonio Costa: * * * Press statement by President Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal Prime Minister, dear Kristen, Thank you very much, it is a great pleasure for me to meet with you once again here in Tallin. It is very important for me to engage directly with all European leaders to properly prepare the upcoming meetings of the European Council. This year my trip to Tallin follows my vis more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 26 -- The European Union issued the following statement by European Council President Antonio Costa: * * * Press statement by President Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Latvia, Andris Kulbergs Dear Prime Minister, dear Andris. First of all, thank you very much here today in Riga and the very fruitful conversations that we had. Listening to every leader in their home country, every year, and hearing your views directly is very important for me as I prepare our work in the upcoming European Council mee more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 26 -- The European Union issued the following statement by European Council President Antonio Costa: * * * Press statement by President Costa following the meeting with President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda Thank you, President Nauseda, dear Gitanas, for your warm welcome here in Vilnius. It is a pleasure to be here on the second day of my tour of European capitals. I truly appreciate the opportunity to hear from you directly and in person ahead of a busy autumn. It is very important for me to engage directly with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams Jared Kushner's Failure to Respond to Congress and Expands Probe into Suspicious $120 Million Albanian Land Purchase Raskin Targets Kushner's Fraudulent Deal with Suspected Albanian Gangster and Drug Trafficker, Foreign Government Favors, and Potential Anti-Corruption Violations - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, expanded his investigat more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI- Whatley Oped in Washington Times: Iryna Zarutska Would Be Alive Today If Not For Roy Cooper In Case You Missed It- Michael Whatley recently wrote in The Washington Times about the one year anniversary of Iryna Zarutska's tragic death and how Roy Cooper's soft on crime policies allowed her killer to walk free. As Whatley laid out in the oped, Roy Cooper's cashless bail and pre-trial release policies in North Carolina had d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI: Yes to Stronger Sanctions on Russia and Support for Ukraine; No to Giving the Trump Administration New Tariff Authority * WASHINGTON (August 25, 2026) -Today, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) experts on Ukraine, trade policy and national security issued the following statement on the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, applauding the additional financial and energy-market pressure the bill may put on Russ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026 * August 26, 2026 Listen As prepared for delivery 1\. Introduction Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, It is a privilege to join this second regular session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board. Next month, the 81st session of the UN General Assembly will open. It will hold a mirror to our deeply fractured world. Persistent conflicts. Growing climate pressu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Secretary-General's Press Encounter - on the United Nations' Efforts to Uphold Navigational Rights and Freedoms Today, conflicts in different regions are converging in their impact on the world's most vulnerable people. In the Middle East, ongoing attacks and the disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea - around Bab al-Mandab - are constraining the movement of energy, fertilizers and oth more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Conflict and Food Security, "Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food Crises" Mr. President, Excellencies, I thank the Government of Denmark, and Minister Rasmussen, for chairing this urgent discussion on conflict and food security. This is an opportunity for the Council to address a dangerous and evolving reality. Critical food sy more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- United Nations Security Council posted the following remarks on Aug. 25, 2026, by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: * * * With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council 'No Time to Lose' for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council on conflict and food security -- "Food under Fire: the Security Council's role in mitigating global and local food crises", today in New York: I thank the more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Cap for Bottle or Jar ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- ASARE INNOVATIONS LLC, Hopatcong, New Jersey has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1143942 S1, initially filed Nov. 21, 2025) developed by Brian McDonough, Hopatcong, New Jersey, and Michael Lincoln Asare, Keansburg, New Jersey, for "Cap for bottle or jar." *** Parallel QDM Encoding ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following remarks on Aug. 24, 2026, by Executive Director Diene Keita: * * * Statement by Ms. Diene Keita, Executive Director, UNFPA at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Chers collegues, chers amis, I am pleased to join you for this Second Regular Session of the Executive Board for 2026. Your guidance, scrutiny and support make UNFPA's work in more than 150 countries possi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * University of Oxford Unveils Results of Groundbreaking Study in The Lancet, Validates World Relief's Collaborative Hope Groups Approach * Study conducted in one of the first randomized controlled trials held in wartime conditions finds parental support groups in Ukraine cut violence against children in half, reduced depression and anxiety, increased hope Contact: Lauren Rasmussen, media@wr.org, 802.310.4255 BALTIMORE, Md. - Today more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Celebrates the Opening of the 2026 Great New York State Fair * Governor Kathy Hochul today kicked off The 2026 Great New York State Fair, celebrating the brand new FFA Building and highlighting a series of new and returning agricultural offerings and exhibits that will further connect fairgoers to New York agriculture. Governor Hochul cut the ribbon on the new 10,500 square-foot FFA Bui more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council 'No Time to Lose' for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council on conflict and food security -"Food under Fire: the Security Council's role in mitigating global and local food crises", today in New York: I thank the Government of Denmark, and Minister Rasmussen, for chairing thi more PR