BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 9 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Human rights violations in Iran, Georgia and Azerbaijan * Broader sanctions needed against Iran, which continues to crack down dramatically on its civilian population, particularly on women and minorities * Call for sanctions against those responsible for democratic backsliding, violent repression and political persecution in Georgia * MEPs denounce politically motivated detentions in Azerbaijan and call for targeted measures under the EU Global more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * October 9, 2026 How Italy Lost the 21st Century Marta Roels A country can remain beautiful, wealthy, and famous while its economy stops moving. - In the Italian comedy Quo Vado?, Checco Zalone plays a 39-year-old who lives with his parents and clings desperately to his permanent government job. Even when transferred to an Arctic research station, he refuses to surrender his posto fisso--permanent government job. The joke works becau more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 10 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Austria: Two Ukrainian journalists arrested October 9, 2026 Authorities must clarify grounds for detention - The International Press Institute (IPI) calls on Austrian authorities to clarify the grounds for and circumstances leading to the arrest of prize-winning Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his cameraman, Yaroslav Bondarenko. Tkach, the lead investigative reporter for respected news outlet Ukrainska Pravda, and Bondaren more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2026, in the foundation's Terrorism Monitor: * * * Yemen Becomes the Islamic State's Media Sanctuary Sara Harmouch | Mohammad Bin Faisal Executive Summary * The September 1 killing of Islamic State (IS) spokesman Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari in Say'un exposed Yemen's larger role in the organization's media system. * Yemeni sources identify al-Ansari as IS-Yemen's governor, making him more than the organization's public voice. * Yemen had become a sanc more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * A new partner in the fight against cancer Ahead of an Oct. 14 Next Conversations discussion, Johns Hopkins cancer researcher Ashani Weeraratna discusses how AI is accelerating discovery and opening paths to personalized care--and why preserving scientific judgment matters By Emily Gaines Buchler Critics warn that artificial intelligence could eliminate jobs, disrupt the economy, and even end human civilization as we know it. But amid these concerns, m more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 9 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * More than 30 members of the U.S. community of Chile are part of the 100 Senior Leaders 2026 These are professionals from areas such as medicine, architecture, law, the arts and social sciences, who have contributed significantly to the development of the country. Among them are former President Michelle Bachelet; the Edward Rojas National Architecture Award; the physician Filomena Falaha; and the actress Shlomit Baytelman. Also included are academics Faride Z more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 10 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * NUJ responds to threats against journalist in Belfast 09 Oct 2026 The NUJ has expressed concern at reports of criminal damage and threats against a journalist in Belfast, and welcomed the police's call for journalists not to tolerate abuse in the course of their work. Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: "The NUJ is concerned by a possible threat against a journalist in Belfast. Threats and intimidation against journalists in Northern Ire more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Steamboat Institute Debate Held at VMI First Stop in Fall Tour By Marianne Hause | October 8, 2026 Virginia Military Institute's Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) co-hosted the Steamboat Institute (SI) Campus Liberty Tour in Gillis Theater Oct. 1, for the first debate of its fall schedule involving multiple college campuses. The debate was livestreamed for viewers all over the world. The resolution debated was: "America benefits from the end  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Bigot Behind Brian Fitzpatrick's Attack Ads [The Bulwark] * Brian Fitzpatrick is "growing desperate. " That's what The Bulwark reports today as part of a deep dive that outlines how "Fitzpatrick has resorted to an unprecedentedly deceptive campaign strategy" which relies on a federally convicted felon with "a disturbing pattern of sexist, racist, and Islamophobic posts." The Bulwark details how Fitzpatrick's campaign fixer - more PR

WINTER HAVEN, Florida, Oct. 9 -- Polk State College posted the following news: * * * Three-time Polk State grad to be featured in documentary by Emmy Award-winning director * Polk State College graduate Alisha Hinton has found success as the owner of a business and a nonprofit, and she uses those platforms as a bridge to help others. People have taken notice. Hinton will be featured in a documentary filmed at the Polk County Jail, where she teaches incarcerated women how to braid hair, so that they leave with an employability skill, learn  more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 9 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * U. de Chile convened the Sorda community to address barriers to access and university inclusion The meeting brought together more than a hundred people, who discussed the barriers facing the Sorda community to access higher education and exchanged experiences and learnings with Deaf people who studied or studied at the Casa de Bello. More than a hundred people participated in the meeting "Challenges for the inclusion of the Sorda culture in the University o more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * Victoria University celebrates 110 years of redefining the future through education 9 October 2026 From a humble trade school to a truly global institution, Victoria University (VU) has been inextricably linked to Melbourne's west since the Footscray Technical School was founded in 1916. 110 years later VU continues to deliver excellence, preparing students with the skills and expertise to build their careers, at every level of study, on campuses ar more PR