SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 29 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Amid Global Instability, Upholding the Mine Ban Treaty is More Critical Than Ever As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness on April 4, 2025, HI highlights the critical progress in banning anti-personnel mines while warning against alarming setbacks threatening decades of achievements. We call on the States to reaffirm their commitment to the treaty and the protection of civi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following transcript of her 2025 International State of the State Address: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2025 International State of the State Address Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the diplomatic community, lawmakers, local officials, and industry leaders. I extend my warmest welcome to all of you - especially those who have travelled from across the globe. It is my honor to host you for  more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 29 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * North Carolinians Divided on President Trump's Approval, While Pessimistic About Prices, Tariffs, and Federal Government Firings North Carolinians evenly divided about suspending military assistance to Ukraine; name their number one priority for state government North Carolinians are evenly divided on whether they approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump, but are very clear on what they think the i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Warns of Putin's Deceit in Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Talks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor warning that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted as negotiations to achieve a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue in Riyadh. In his remarks, Chairman Wicker expl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Curtis M. Schube, executive director of the Council to Modernize Governance, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the oppo more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 28 -- ATLASSIAN US, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12260374 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by five inventors David Michelson, San Francisco, California; Vitalii Saienko, Lviv, Ukraine; Trevor Thompson, Austin, Texas; Fletcher Richman, Austin, Texas; and Tristan Rubadeau, Austin, Texas, for "Creating tracked issue using issue-creation emoji icon." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 28 -- CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12261001 B2, initially filed Sept. 27, 2022) developed by three inventors Taras Kuzo, Lviv, Ukraine; Shoushuai Zhao, Pudong, China; and Viktor Kremin, Lviv, Ukraine, for "Detecting push button press of a passive rotary knob on a touch screen." more PT

PARIS, France, March 28 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks by President Ursula von der Leyen after a meeting on peace and security for Ukraine: * * * We had a very good meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Coalition of the Willing has gotten bigger, stronger and very determined. I have basically three key takeaways. The first was the broad discussion we had on how to step up the support for Ukraine in the short term, financially and military wise; Ukraine's militar more PR

LONDON, England, March 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells advises UK Government on PS2.26 billion Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loan to Ukraine London, 28 March 2025 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the UK Government (HM Treasury) on its recent PS2.26bn Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loan to Ukraine, earmarked for military procurement to bolster Ukraine's defences. The ERA Loans in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * IMF Executive Board Completes the Seventh Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Ukraine March 28, 2025 * The IMF Board today completed the Seventh Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, enabling a disbursement of about US$0.4 billion (SDR 0.3 billion) to Ukraine, which will be channeled for budget support. * Uk more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks On Accepting Star of Ukraine Award Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) received the Star of Ukraine Award, the U.S. Ukraine Foundation's highest honor, on March 27, 2025. Below are the Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery: "I am so humbled by this recognition. Clearly, in the selection process, Nadia and Bob McConnell didn't m more PR

NEW YORK, March 28 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Mine Action Plays Critical Role 'in Rebuilding Shattered Communities, Supporting Survivors, Forging Peace', Says Secretary-General, in International Day Message Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed on 4 April: Around the world, more than 100 million people are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants o more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 28 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * President Costa to travel to Paris, Strasbourg, and Samarkand (31 March - 4 April) The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa will be in France to attend the SOS Ocean! conference in Paris on 31 March, before going to Strasbourg for the plenary session of the European Parliament on 1 April. The President will then travel to Samarkand to represent the EU, together with the Presid more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, March 28 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 27, 2025, to Foreign Affairs: * * * China Sees Opportunity in Trump's Upheaval By Jude Blanchette In 2018, Chinese leader Xi Jinping argued that the world was undergoing "profound changes unseen in a century," a concept that has since become central to Beijing's geopolitical worldview. The phrase evoked parallels to the dramatic global shifts that followed World War I, including the col more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-FL, has introduced the CUTS Act, a legislative proposal aimed at rescinding unobligated COVID-19 relief and certain infrastructure funds to help offset the costs of supplemental foreign assistance for the fiscal year 2024. The bill, introduced on February 27, 2025, seeks to reallocate funds primarily to support security initiatives, including those related to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific region. The introduction of the CUTS Act comes in respon more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-VA, has introduced the Defending Ukraine's Territorial Integrity Act, aimed at countering Russian aggression and influence within Ukraine. The bill seeks to fortify the U.S. position against Russia's claims over occupied Ukrainian territories, including Crimea and parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. This legislative effort comes in a crucial time as tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalate, prompting international calls fo more ST

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 28 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Russia: Channel One journalist killed by a landmine near Ukrainian border Anna Prokofieva, a Russian war correspondent for the state-controlled Channel One, was killed and her cameraman Dmitry Volkov was seriously wounded by a landmine explosion on 26 March in the Belgorod region, near the border with Ukraine. The International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) condemn th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 28 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Russia: TV journalist killed by a landmine near Ukrainian border 28 March 2025 # Anna Prokofieva, a Russian war correspondent for the state-controlled Channel One, was killed and her cameraman Dmitry Volkov was seriously wounded by a landmine explosion on 26 March in the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border. The International and the European Federat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Durbin, D-IL, has introduced the Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act, a bill aimed at providing temporary guest status to Ukrainian nationals displaced by ongoing conflicts in their home country. This legislation seeks to offer eligible individuals protection and employment opportunities within the United States until conditions in Ukraine allow for their safe return. The bill, introduced on February 24, 2025, comes as the humanitarian cr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, has introduced the Inspector General for Ukraine Act, a bill aimed at establishing the Office of the Inspector General specifically for oversight of U.S. military and non-military support to Ukraine. This legislation comes in response to ongoing concerns about the proper management and allocation of funds sent to support Ukraine amid escalating tensions in the region. This bill is part of a broader effort to assure accountability and transparency  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-LA, has introduced the Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act aimed at enhancing the transparency and accountability of U.S. aid directed to Ukraine. This legislation seeks to establish an independent office responsible for overseeing audits and investigations of programs and operations funded through military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The impetus for the bill arises from ongoing concerns about the effective more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to offer some remarks on the situation in Europe and the prospects for peace in Ukraine. We should start with recent positive developments. President Trump and President Zelenskyy have demonstrated remarkable resolve and remarkable wherewithal. Just this week, we heard news from the peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine publicly expressed op more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 28 -- An inventor from Lviv, Ukraine, Pavlo Shymanovych has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1067896 S1, initially filed July 20, 2023) for "Speaker." more PT

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 27, 2025, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy about European efforts to support a lasting end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The Secretary thanked Foreign Secretary Lammy for the UK's work to align Europe and Ukraine to support a durable peace in Ukrain more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 28 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister Ottawa, March 28, 2025 - Today, Canada's Deputy Clerk to the Privy Council, and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued the following statement: "Today, I convened a second meeting of G7 Natio more PR

ROME, Italy, March 28 -- The United Nations World Food Programme posted the following news release: * * * Tens of millions at risk of extreme hunger and starvation as unprecedented funding crisis spirals Photo: WFP/WFP/Jerry Ally Kahashi. WFP food distribution in Goma, DRC. Photo credit ROME - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that 58 million people risk losing life-saving assistance in the agency's 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following news: * * * U.S. Preemptive Concessions Gain Nothing From Russia in Ukraine Ceasefire Talks (Part One) By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * Consultations among the United States, Russia, and Ukraine are dealing piecemeal with narrow aspects of a putative ceasefire. Moscow stonewalls the quick, comprehensive ceasefire that the Trump administration pursues. * A maritime ceasefire (moratorium on firing at sea) could resul more PR

VIENNA, Austria, March 28 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * Update 283 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team based at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) visited the site's diesel storage tanks today and saw no signs of damage or spillage, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. The IAEA team requested access to the storage tanks to assess the situation  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Vita Inclinata Technologies CEO Caleb Carr from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") and Small Busine more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The White House issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * WEEK TEN WINS: President Trump Fuels America's Golden Age Ten weeks into his second term, President Donald J. Trump keeps delivering transformative wins for the American people -- empowering our workers, securing our nation, and cementing our leadership as the envy of the world. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week ten: * President Trump's effort to secure the homeland continued in force. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (March 28, 2025) 0.3% Core Durable Orders (Y/Y) 2.0% Chemical Exports 1.8% New Home Sales # MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 11 out of 20 Consumer spending rebounded in February, up 0.4% (compared to a 0.3% decline in January). Gains in spending on goods outpaced growth in services spending. Disposab more PR

NORWALK, Connecticut, March 29 -- Xerox issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Xerox Corporation Announces the Successful Pricing of $800 million Senior Secured Notes Norwalk, Conn. -- Xerox Corporation today announced that it has successfully priced an offering of (i) $400,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 10.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2030 (the "First Lien Notes") to be issued by Xerox Corporation and guaranteed by Xerox Holdings Corporation ("Xerox" more PR