WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Is Germany Going to Walk its Tough China Talk? After years of appeasement, Berlin's attitude to China is hardening. But concrete actions remain elusive. By Reinhard Butikofer Former Chancellor Angela Merkel came to power in 2005 as an outspoken critic of China's human rights record, only to go soft. While the rest of the European Union called China a "systemic rival," Merkel   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 6 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * COP30: MEPs want EU climate policy to maintain a high degree of ambition * * Need for a science-based EU climate target for 2040 * Set clear calendar for the phase out of fossil fuels subsidies * Address the climate impact of conflicts On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its policy demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30. The res  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 5 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * COP30: MEPs want EU climate policy to maintain a high degree of ambition * * Need for a science-based EU climate target for 2040 * Set clear calendar for the phase out of fossil fuels subsidies * Address the climate impact of conflicts On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its policy demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30. The res  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 7 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * COP30: MEPs want EU climate policy to maintain a high degree of ambition * * Need for a science-based EU climate target for 2040 * Set clear calendar for the phase out of fossil fuels subsidies * Address the climate impact of conflicts On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its policy demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30. The res  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * End of the AGOA Clouds the Future of the US-Africa Trade Relationship By Caden Hubbs and Philip Thompson The landmark African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) -- a driving force of trade between sub-Saharan African and the United States --expired this September 30th, casting the future of the U.S.-Africa trade relationship has been cast into uncertainty. Over the last two decades AGOA has g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Remains Open During Shutdown * WASHINGTON (October 6, 2025)--Despite the ongoing government shutdown The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum remains open during its regular hours (Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Admission to the museum is free. Current Exhibitions To learn more about current exhibitions  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 6 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Global fashion giants unite at Northumbria to combat textile microfibre crisis Leading fashion brands from across the globe gathered at Northumbria University recently for a landmark event showcasing cutting-edge research into microfibre pollution from textiles. The meeting took place at the University's Fibre-fragmentation and Environment Research Hub (FibER Hub), established earlier this  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production * Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require high heat and pressure, accounts for up to 20 percent of all the greenhouse gases from the entire c  more

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 8 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Agreement with WestPride Archives protects autonomy in sharing LGBTIQA+ history Murdoch University has signed a 10-year agreement with the WestPride Archives to continue to preserve and document LGBTIQA+ Western Australian history within the library's special collections. Formed in the mid-1990s and incorporated in 1998, the archives held the purpose of collecting and protecting materials made by and for the LGBT  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New QUT centre aims to create a more resilient planet QUT has today launched its new Centre for Environment and Society, bringing together more than 100 researchers across all faculties to address the world's most pressing environmental and societal challenges. Harnessing the university's strengths in climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, resilient infrastructure, a  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford art professor dives into princess culture in public radio interview Radford University Professor of Art Carlee Bradbury recently spoke about the history and misconceptions of princess culture in an interview with the public radio program "With Good Reason." Bradbury, an art historian, spoke to show host Alison Quantz about a variety of topics that are prominent in the professor's research into t  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Professor and Graduate Student Awarded Patent for Versatile Solute-Assisted Assembly Method Bo Li, PhD, and Liang Zhao, PhD, Develop Groundbreaking Technique for Depositing Micro- and Nanomaterials Onto Diverse Substrates * Bo Li, PhD, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University's College of Engineering, along with recent doctoral graduate Liang Zhao '25 PhD,   more