LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * Art historian appointed advisor to Cambodian government national culture committee * Dr Peter D. Sharrock, an expert on the ancient history of the Khmer Empire at SOAS University of London, has been officially appointed an advisor to Cambodia's new National Committee for Khmer Culture, History, and Civilization (NCKCHC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth. The new Committee will oversee a major update to the Southeast Asian country's natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Ukraine's Medical Evacuations Go Airborne Multiple thousands of Ukrainian troops have lost limbs while trapped on an unforgiving frontline. Drone tech is seeking to restore military medicine's 'golden hour'. By David Kirichenko October 22, 2026 A recent video released by Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade reportedly showed a heavy bomber drone helping to evacuate a soldier, in what was the world's first attempt to use a drone for the mission. more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Hungary: IFJ and EFJ to join fact-finding mission amid media reforms * From November 4 to 6, 2026, a coalition of international media freedom and journalist organisations will travel to Hungary to learn about the ongoing media reform under the Tisza government and provide expert recommendations for rebuilding press freedom after years of backsliding. The three-day fact-finding mission to Budapest is led by pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Republicans Manufactured a Faux Controversy About Elissa Slotkin" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has been the target of attacks from President Donald Trump and right-wing media figures. As these attacks continue the media is examining this false controversy created in wake of Slotkin's remarks. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: The New Republic: Trump's Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA S more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 21 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Journalists targeted during protests across France * Rubber bullets fired from police launchers, sting-ball grenades, beatings, threats, damaged and confiscated equipment... Since the latest wave of protests began in France, around 30 journalists have been subjected to violence or obstructed from reporting, more than half of them on 17 October alone. These attacks on the right to inform have been committed by law enforcement officers, prot more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 23 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Pakistan: Four years without justice for murdered journalist Arshad Sharif * Sharif, a senior investigative journalists and television anchor, left Pakistan in August 2022 after facing threats linked to his work and had been living in self-imposed exile in Kenya. On October 23, 2022, officers from Kenya's General Service Unit opened fire on the vehicle in which he was travelling near Tinga Market, south of Nai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith Statement on West Bank Settler Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 19, 2026) - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement: "Unchecked settler violence in the West Bank is unacceptable. Within the last several days, Palestinians, European diplomats, and American journalist Heidi Levine have faced horrifying attacks by settlers. Condemnations, opening of investigations, and the arrest of 10 settlers today is more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Sabin Center conference explores leading in times of environmental crisis * Nov. 5 event on Wake Forest campus is free, open to the public When systems shift in times of crisis, leadership needs change, too. For its annual fall conference, Wake Forest University's Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability (opens in a new tab) highlights resilient leadership approaches to navigate these challenges, from research and innovation to storytel more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 21 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Serbia, Europe is watching: media freedom is a cornerstone of democratic elections * The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and Safe Journalists Network (SJN) ahead of the parliamentary elections on 25 October are alarmed by the spiral of violence against journalists and by the overall situation surrounding media freedom. We call on the Serbian authorities to guarantee the safety of media workers during the elec more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Serbia: media freedom is a cornerstone of democratic elections * On 25 October, Serbian citizens will vote in the extraordinary parliamentary elections. MFRR and SJN partners have reiterated that there cannot be free and fair elections if media freedom is not respected and if the safety of journalists is not guaranteed. Ongoing pressure on independent news channels and attacks on media pluralism furthermore un more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Shanhui Zhang: Beijing's Voice on French TV Sets * Shanhui Zhang is a prominent face of Chinese propaganda in the French media landscape. Trained within French media outlets -- notably the regional daily La Presse de la Manche and the public broadcasting group France Televisions -- before joining the Chinese state press agency Xinhua, she is now a journalist at CGTN Francais, the French-language channel of Chinese state braodcaster CGTN, w more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 22 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University experts to set out an approach to designing the future at a global social architecture conference * From 23 to 24 October, St. Petersburg will hold the 2nd International scientific and practical conference 'Social architecture: theory and practice of social change'. It is expected to bring together more than 600 scholars, experts, and practitioners from over 30 countries, including China, the United States, S more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * Students Make Career Connections with Leading Employers During HPU in the City Program * High Point University(r) students spent their fall break making career connections in New York City, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta as part of the "HPU in the City" program. Students who toured the studios of ABC News and "Good Morning America" were pictured with GMA anchors Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and Michael Strahan in the back row. HIGH POINT, N.C. more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Two years of President Sheinbaum in Mexico: fewer than a third of her pledges on press freedom fulfilled, almost all of it insufficiant * 1 October 2026 marked two years since Claudia Sheinbaum took office and only 27% of the 22 commitments she made to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to strengthen press freedom in Mexico have seen any progress, none of it significant. Eighteen journalists have been killed since the start of her presidency, more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 23 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * University celebrates graduates making an impact in media, literature and health * The University of Newcastle has recognised the achievements of graduates making a difference locally, nationally and internationally at the 2026 Alumni Excellence Awards. Among those honoured were longstanding Newcastle Writer's Festival founder, Rosemarie Milsom, award winning journalist, Sally Spicer, and Professor of Indigenous Genomics and Director of the Nation more PR