WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications By Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * U.S. retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026; concurrently, the U.S. Gulf Coast diesel crack spread (a measure of profit margins) surged past $100 per barrel on September 1, 2026--a fivefold jump from the pre-Middle-East-conflict baseline of approximately $20 per barrel. * The diesel price shock is driven by sev more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * End impunity for targeted attacks on schools and universities, urge experts Scholasticide must be publicly condemned and its perpetrators held to account - Scholasticide - deliberate attacks on a society's education system in armed conflict - is a war crime that must be publicly condemned and its perpetrators held to account, insists an editorial published by The BMJ today. Dr Rana Dajani at the Hashemite University in  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 -- The city of London issued the following news release: * * * British defence tech firms pitch for PS350m investment at Lady Mayor's Scale-up Showcase * The Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley, will today host a Defence & Resilience Tech Scale Up Showcase event at Mansion House. It will bring together some of Britain's most promising defence and dual-use technology companies with investors who can help them grow and stay in the UK. The event will see 21 companies present to almost 300 investors,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Dangerous Partners: The Russia-China Military Embrace Russo-Chinese missile and space cooperation is deeply concerning for Western militaries, and may involve secret protocols that we can only guess at. By Maxim Starchak September 10, 2026 Moscow and Beijing have not built a joint military space command, and they do not need one. Selective cooperation in missile warning, navigation, air and missile defense, and potentially counterspace o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * NATO Must Match Russia's Long-Range Missile Arsenal NATO needs to step-up production and procurement of long-range missiles to provide credible deterrence to Moscow's aggression. By Peter Roberto September 10, 2026 On the sidelines of this summer's NATO Summit in Ankara, 12 allies, led by the UK, committed $50bn to developing deep strike precision capabilities. Then, in August, the new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Ukrain more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Where's the Beef This Time? Commentary by William Alan Reinsch Published September 10, 2026 Those of us of a certain age, namely mine, remember the 1984 presidential election campaign. Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale in a landslide, but Mondale arguably had the best slogan. It came from a Wendy's commercial featuring a little old lady staring at an enormous bun containing a tiny burger and yelling, "Where's the beef?" The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Imagining an Insurgency in Post-Revolutionary Iran Commentary by Andrew Faulhaber Published September 10, 2026 What if Iran overplays its hand in the current conflict and the United States determines that regime change through a large-scale, boots-on-the-ground operation is the only way to restore regional and economic stability? Beyond the conventional warfighting challenges and costs associated with a ground invasion of Iran, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Trump's Billionaire Cabinet Has Cozied Up to Big Corporations and Special Interests to Enrich Themselves Donald Trump has used the presidency to enrich himself and his family, and his cabinet officials have followed in his footsteps. Trump appointed the richest cabinet in history, initially tapping at least 13 billionaires for government posts -- and a cabinet with a combined net worth of at least $7 BILLION. Trump's cabinet o more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * EU ambassador to discuss AI, Ukraine during Creighton visit * Creighton University will host the ambassador of the European Union to the United States, Jovita Neliupsiene, for a special visit and discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, held at the Hixson-Lied Auditorium inside the Harper Center on Creighton's Omaha campus, will take place at 4 p.m. and include remarks as well as a moderated Q&A session. Topics of discussion will include the war in Ukrain more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 11 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * German Government Misappropriated More Than a Third of the Additional Debt for Defense Spending in 2025 More than a third (38.5 percent) of the additional debt taken on by the German government in 2025 under what is referred to as the "sectoral exemption for defense and security-related spending" is not being used for additional spending in this sector. That's according to a recent analysis by the ifo Institute. "A large portion of the additional debt has not more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 10 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General in Berlin: Germany and NATO 3.0, strengthening Europe, delivering for the Alliance * On Thursday (10 September 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the annual German Heads of Mission Conference in Berlin, highlighting Germany's leadership in building a stronger Europe within a stronger, fairer and more capable NATO. Mr Rutte said Germany is leading in the most profound transformation of the Alliance since the Cold War - NATO 3.0 - in  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 11 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * PEN International partners with INDEX to support writers carrying Victoria Amelina's legacy 10 September 2026: PEN International is proud to partner with INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange in supporting the Victoria Amelina Fellowship Programme, which honours Amelina's extraordinary legacy as a writer, human rights defender and war crimes investigator. By supporting writers documenting the realities, causes and consequences of the Russian Federation' more PR

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a news briefing at Barranquilla Marriott Hotel: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: (In Spanish.) Ready? Ready. Are we going to do this in Spanish or English? In Spanglish. Let's go. QUESTION: (In Spanish.) Yes, in Spanish and English QUESTION: Spanglish. SECRETARY RUBIO: In Spanglish? QUESTION: Yeah. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, will the tariffs on Colombia be lifted by you [all] SECRETARY RUBIO: (In Spanish.) more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 11 -- Shell Energy North America, a subsidiary of Shell plc, issued the following news release: * * * Shell signs US power plant transactions as part of active portfolio management Houston - Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has signed two transactions as part of its ongoing management of its US power portfolio: * The acquisition of 100% equity in Hunlock Creek Generating LLC (Hunlock), which owns 169 megawatts (MW) of natural gas-fired generation capacity in Pennsylvania more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Third Circuit Hears Oral Argument on Behalf of Ukrainian Catholic Church Denied Ability to Build on Own Land * Philadelphia, PA-Today, First Liberty Institute, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and Independence Law Center presented oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, a more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Nuclear Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * UK and Ukrainian Nuclear Industries Agree Landmark Cooperation * Representatives of the UK and Ukrainian civil nuclear industries, the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and the Ukrainian Nuclear Forum, have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding. It establishes significant new areas of cooperation on complex decommissioning, SMR deployment, and lobbying for trusted partner status under the EU's Industrial A more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 10 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Ukraine: Russian drone strike damages TV channel in Kyiv, injuring six media workers * On 8 September, TV journalists from We Are Ukraine (Mi -Ukrayina) and We Are Ukraine+ (Mi -Ukrayina+) were broadcasting live as part of the national "United News" telethon, when a Russian airstrike hit the building and significantly damaged the premises and injured six. The International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalist more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 10 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Ukraine: Russian drone strike damages TV channel in Kyiv, injuring six media workers * On 8 September, TV journalists from We Are Ukraine (Mi -Ukrayina) and We Are Ukraine+ (Mi -Ukrayina+) were broadcasting live as part of the national "United News" telethon, when a Russian airstrike hit the building and significantly damaged the premises and injured six. The International Federation of Journalists and the Eu more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news: * * * Voters Favor Dems Over GOP By 11 Points For Control Of U.S. House, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump's Handling Of Canada Trade, Iran & Russia - Ukraine War All Below 30% * With the midterm elections less than two months away, voters give the Democratic Party an 11-point advantage over the Republican Party when it comes to who they would want to see win control of the United States House of Representatives, according to a Quinnipiac ( more PR