NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Activities of Secretary-General in India, 11-13 September * On Friday, 11 September, the Secretary-General arrived in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS summit. Later in the evening, the Secretary-General had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. During the discussion, the Secretary-General expressed appreciation for India's close cooperation with the United Nations. He and the Prime Minister discussed the prioritie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Public Forum on Trump Family Corruption * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement today at a public forum on how Donald Trump, his children, and top Administration officials have leveraged their positions to grow their personal wealth at the expense of American families. more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Two inventors, Illia Popov, Dnipro, Ukraine, and Vitalii Bilyi, Kyiv, Ukraine, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12736370 B2, initially filed May 8, 2023) for "Device and method for detecting a step taken with a walking aid." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- An inventor from Pidhorodne, Ukraine, Valerii Oleksiiovych Kudelia has been awarded a patent (No. US 12738823 B2, initially filed April 4, 2024) for "Electric machine." more PT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Security Challenges in the Western Balkans September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "U.S. Policy and Regional Security Challenges in the Western Balkans." -Remarks- Last December, this committee h more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 16 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following excerpts of a policy brief on Sept. 15, 2026, by Stefan Sipka, head of sustainable prosperity for Europe and senior policy analyst: * * * How can the Emissions Trading System (ETS) work for decarbonisation, resilience and competitiveness? The adverse impacts of fossil fuels on the European economy and society have never been clearer. Carbon emissions drive climate change, an existential threat to Europeans' prosperity and livelihoods. As the EU has limited domesti more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- ANCESTRY.COM DNA, LLC, Draper, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 12737988 B2, initially filed Sept. 6, 2024) developed by five inventors Luong Ruiz, San Bruno, California; Samuel Henry Dauphinee, Spanish Fork, Utah; Paul Rawlins, South Salt Lake, Utah; Oleksii Mukhin, Lviv, Ukraine; and Jeremy Allen Casper, American Fork, Utah, for "Graphical user interface for presenting geographic boundary estimation." more PT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth, German Counterpart Agree to Advance Defense Industrial Cooperation * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Boris Pistorius, Germany's defense minister, met today at the Pentagon to discuss NATO 3.0, increased European defense spending and the defense industrial bases of both nations. "We're here to take another strong step in advancing our defense industrial cooperation between the United States and Germany," Hegseth said. Last year at NATO headquar more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * House Should Refine Russia Sanctions Tariff Proposal * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement ahead of a pending House vote on tariff-authorizing legislation: Retailers support strong, targeted sanctions against Russia to help end its war against Ukraine and hold accountable those financing Russia's aggression. As lawmakers consider sanction legislation, they should en more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If We Do Not Pass this Bill, There Will be Great Joy in the Kremlin and Great Devastation in Kyiv * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of his amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Below are a transcript and video of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "My statement is relatively short. The discussion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times: * * * Sep 14, 2026 Washington Times Why We Must Prepare for the Chinese Communist Party's Collapse Successful post-totalitarian reconstruction requires ready plans. - The greatest strategic challenge posed by China may not be what happens if the Chinese Communist Party succeeds, but what happens if it suddenly fails. For decades, Western poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report entitled "Investing in Ukraine's Future: Protecting Its Civil Society." * * * More than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, and under continuing intense risk, local Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine say they are establishing the foundations for a post-war society underpinned by human rights. Human Rights First has for many years been working alongside activists at the frontline of the war. It has reported on how they are providing vital services and have emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Newsmax, NewsNation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Wake Up America on Newsmax with Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter and Morning in America on NewsNation with Markie Martin. She discussed the need to win the global AI race while keeping Americans safe, the Republican Party's agenda ahead of the midterm elections, and the need for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Lin more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 15 -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * IBA convenes extradition training workshop for Ukrainian prosecutors 14 September 2026 The International Bar Association (IBA), supported by PravoJustice4EU, has embarked on the latest in a series of trainings run by the IBA in support of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine in collaboration with its Department for International Cooperation. The International Cooperation in Criminal Proceedings Training took place in Poland between more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 -- International Federation for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Russia: European Court of Human Rights decides to strike out 879 cases leaves victims without justice 15/09/2026 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) strongly condemns the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to strike out 879 applications against Russia from its list of pending cases, leaving more than 1,500 individuals and organisations without a judicial examination of their complaints. Paris, 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * The PRC and Central Asia Now Focusing on Iran as Additional Route West Paul Goble Executive Summary: * The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Central Asian countries are now focusing on Iran as an additional trade route between Asia and Europe, reflecting the PRC's ambition to have multiple paths so none can be blocked and its confidence that trade volume will grow. * Central Asian countrie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2026, in the foundation's China Brief Notes: * * * Russia's Invasion Provides Lessons for Military Medical Care Joaquin Camarena Executive Summary: * The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) is integrating lessons learned from observing Russia's war in Ukraine in the field of military medical care (MMC) capabilities. * The Army Medical University will likely act as the lead in efforts to enhance MMC capabilities due to its crucial role in training ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Sabotage Campaign Against NATO Surges Maksym Panchokha Executive Summary: * Russian-linked hybrid attacks across Europe, particularly on military-industrial facilities, including an August 31 fire at Poland's WB Electronics, have surged to roughly 15 incidents a month since April. * These attacks are calibrated to stay below the threshold for invoking Article 5, exploiting the fact th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues: Army Cutting Vital Ukraine Drone Battalion "Another Worrying Signal" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of his colleagues in requesting a formal briefing on the Army's decision to eliminate a specialized drone battalion critical to U.S. interests in Europe and the defense of Ukraine. In a letter to departing Army more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Speaks in Support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act at Rules Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) spoke at a House Rules Committee hearing in support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which he introduced in the House with Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues.Click to watch Rem more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Oxfam at UNGA81 * Oxfam leaders, experts, and partners are joining the UN 81st General Assembly and Climate Week in New York and available for interviews or comment. Oxfam is hosting and attending events, hosting partners and releasing reports and statements focused on the Secretary General race, a proposed International Panel on Inequality, humanitarian crises with a focus on Gaza and Ukraine, climate action, U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks During Rules Committee Hearing Opposing Senate Russia Sanctions/Tariffs Bill September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks during the House Rules Committee hearing to relay his opposition to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John A. Eisenberg, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kash Patel, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Don Jr.'s Russia-Funded Wedding: 'This Is As Close to Treason As You Can Get' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate addressing the revelations that the recent, private island wedding of President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., was in part paid for by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch and close ally of Vladimir Putin, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mu more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release: * * * Major Ad Campaign Urges Representatives Not to Give Up Further Tariff Authority September 15, 2026 National Taxpayers Union (NTU) on Tuesday announced the launch of a six-figure ad campaign urging representatives to retain congressional tariff authority by voting against the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 unless the bill's tariff authority is removed. The campaign will reach audiences through targeted digital a more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 15 -- The European Committee of the Regions posted the following news: * * * President Sandu addresses first meeting of Joint Consultative Committee with Moldova * In Chisinau, European Committee of the Regions also launches its new pilot Eastern Partnership Academy for local and regional civil servants. The inaugural meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and the Republic of Moldova that took place on 15 September in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, has sent a strong  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Redwood Shores, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12737340 B2, initially filed Oct. 21, 2024) developed by three inventors Daniel McGhan, Fort Mill, South Carolina; Yaroslav Shamatienko, Vinnytsia, Ukraine; and Alexander Kluev, Oakville, Canada, for "Repository-based state diffing system and migration script generating system for databases." more PT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Ranking Member Shaheen Urges House Lawmakers to Support Swift Passage of Sanctioning Russia Act WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to her fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives urging for swift passage of the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Ir more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD., Singapore, Singapore has been assigned a patent (No. US 12737721 B2, initially filed June 27, 2022) developed by Sai-Ming Li, Issaquah, Washington, and Brandon O'Brien, Snohomish, Ukraine, for "Server and method for managing orders." more PT

TARTU, Estonia, Sept. 14 -- The University of Tartu posted the following news: * * * Skytte Institute and Ukraine Centre help strengthen the research capacity of Ukrainian university * Author: Unsplash The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and the Ukraine Centre of the University of Tartu are participating in the international project RESTART, which aims to enhance the research and innovation capacity of Sumy State University in Ukraine and support its integration into the international research community. The RESTART (Resilienc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Transcript of Secretary Pete Hegseth Hosting Honor Cordon and Meeting With Germany Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, Minister Pistorius, welcome back to the Pentagon. It's very good to see you and your team this afternoon. We're here to take another strong step in advancing our defense industrial cooperation between the United States and Germany. And when we first met, I believe it was at NATO headquarters in 20 more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in South Carolina. *** Supplemental Cooling System for Superconducting Electrical Machine ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Waukesha, Wisconsin has been assigned a patent (No. US 12738401 B2, initially filed Aug. 23, 2024) developed by four inventors Dogan Celik, Ashburn, Virginia; Stuart Feltham, Florence, South Carolina; Ernst Stautner, Niskayuna, New York; and Charles Yarborough, Florence, South Carolina, for "Supplemental co more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Utah. *** Centrifugal Separators and Skid for Separating Biocomponents and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12734530 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2021) developed by four inventors Mark T. Smith, Nibley, Utah; Joe Loveless, Logan, Utah; Norman Ballhause, Osterode, Germany; and Jacob D. Lee, Logan, Utah, for "Centrifugal separators and skid for separating more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Security Policy Management ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC., Redmond, Washington has been assigned a patent (No. US 12739283 B2, initially filed Oct. 30, 2024) developed by twelve inventors Jinghua Chen, Redmond, Washington; Wen Xu, Issaquah, Washington; Gautam Prasad, Hyderabad, India; Mayur Gul Warialani, Hyderabad, India; Juchuan Song, Bellevue, Washington; Arun Kumar, Hyderabad, India; Palak Bhatia more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Children in Ukraine face a fifth year of assault on their right to learn This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Global Deputy Spokesperson, Ricardo Pires - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 15 September 2026 SUMY, 15 September 2026 - "Nearly five years into the war in Ukraine, children's right to education remains under attack, with conseque more PR

JUJA, Kenya, Sept. 15 -- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology issued the following news: * * * September 15, 2026 Woven Time: How Two JKUAT Students Turned Kenya's Arid Light into an International Architectural Landmark Wambugu Maranga and Henry Ronoh, architecture graduates from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), have made history as the first Kenyan entrants to win the prestigious Light of Tomorrow by VELUX global competition, emerging as the Regional Winners for Africa in 2026. Their winning more PR