WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * The New York Times Hits a Disgusting Low By Logan Sekulow September 17 The New York Times has just reached an all-new low. It published an article that criticized Israel as having a victim mentality regarding the atrocities of October 7. After a major backlash, the publication removed the sentence and posted an apology. It's been nearly three years since the October 7 attacks in Israel, where Hamas slaughtered some 1,200 innocent victims, more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Author, Illustrator to Discuss New Book on Arkansas Women Musicians * Author Stephen Koch and illustrator Katherine Strause will discuss their new book, "From Almeda To Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song," at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part of the University's 2026-27 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no cost for admission and th more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Belarus: Four media professionals released and expelled, RSF denounces Minsk's 'revolving door of repression' * Dzmitry Navazhylau, Andrei Aliaksandrau, Kiryl Pazniak, and Liudmila Chekina were released on 16 September alongside other political prisoners in Belarus before being immediately deported to Lithuania. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes their long-awaited freedom, but denounces their forced expulsion and calls on the Belar more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Bob Woodruff, award-winning ABC News correspondent,to deliver annual Amanpour lecture * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 16, 2026 - Bob Woodruff, an award-winning correspondent for ABC News who has covered the world's most influential stories over the last three decades, will deliver the University of Rhode Island's 2026 Christiane Amanpour Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center Hope Room, 46 Upper College Road on more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Egypt: Sudanese journalist released one week after arrest * 16 September 2026 [UPDATE 15.09.2026] On 15 September, the Egyptian authorities released Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar, a Sudanese journalist and the editor-in-chief of the Al-Sudani newspaper. He had been arrested at his home in Cairo a week earlier and taken to an undisclosed location, reportedly in connection with a social media post criticising Sudan's more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Four years after Iran's Woman, Life, Freedom' movement, the regime prepares a new offensive against the press * The very heavy 15-year prison sentence handed down last August to independent journalist Yalda Moaiery marks a new escalation in the crackdown on press freedom in Iran. Four years after the Woman, Life, Freedom'" movement and the brutal repression of journalism that followed, the regime is on the verge of approving a new repress more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * GW Law to Host Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2026 October Term * GW Law faculty will provide their expertise on the key cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming October term on Tuesday, September 22, at the law school. Taking advantage of GW Law's prime location blocks away from the White House, U.S. Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Preview is an annual tradition that provides students, faculty, al more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Kimberly Dozier Named Director of School of Media and Public Affairs' Project for Media and National Security * WASHINGTON (September 16, 2026) -Kimberly Dozier has been named director of the School of Media and Public Affairs' Project for Media and National Security. She succeeds former New York Times military correspondent Thom Shanker and is the first woman to lead the program. A CNN Global Affairs Analyst and award-winning journalist, Dozier brings m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The National Endowment for Democracy issued the following news: * * * NED Welcomes New Wave of Political Prisoner Releases in Belarus September 16, 2026 Washington, D.C.-- The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) welcomes the release of 25 prisoners held by the Belarusian regime. This latest group marks the fifth release since June 2025 and comes amid ongoing U.S. diplomatic engagement led by U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale. Among released are Lyudmila Chekina, former director of TUT.BY; Andrei Alexandro more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * China - Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai's arbitrary detention raised at United Nations 16 September 2026: Yesterday at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Tatyana Eatwell, a member of Jimmy Lai's international legal team, delivered a statement on behalf of PEN International calling for Lai's immediate release, along with all those arbitrarily detained for their peaceful expression, and for the repeal of Hong Kong's draconian National Security Law (NSL). The statemen more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * POLITICO Announces Major Investment in Tech Policy Coverage with Debut of Decoded by POLITICO 09/16/2026 New global technology policy franchise draws on nearly 50 journalists around the world to explain the collision of technology, power and policy ARLINGTON, Va. -- POLITICO, the world's leading news organization covering politics and policy, today announced the launch of Decoded by POLITICO, a new global technology policy franchise focused on the intersecti more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 17 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Turkey: IPI condemns journalist detention, mass account blocking in anti-LGBTQ+ operations September 16, 2026 Journalist Tugba Tekerek jailed over news report as authorities block hundreds of accounts - The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the escalating crackdown on journalists, media organisations, and civil society groups in Turkey, following a wave of access-blocking orders, detentions, and arrests targeting LGBTQ+ organisations more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16 -- The University of British Columbia issued the following news: * * * UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to advance human and ecosystem health Five years of support will help UBC researchers tackle two emerging environmental challenges. Rivka Parris Sep 15, 2026 Two UBC Vancouver faculty members, Dr. Patrick Keeling and Dr. Rachel Scholes, have been awarded $1-million Wall Fellowships, the university's highest-value internal research award. The fellowships will support a deeper exploration  more PR