WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking in Gyeongju, Korea, at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, reaffirmed Australia's strong advocacy for free and fair trade, regional growth, and the transition to net-zero emissions. He outlined productive discussions with leaders including President Xi Jinping and President Lee Jae Myung on trade, clean energy, and defence partnerships, stressing that consistent diplomacy has elevated Australia's global reputation. Alb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, November 1, 2025 * CAIR-AZ: 'Crusade' caller sentenced after anti-Muslim threat to Maricopa mosque The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights group in the U.S., described the threats as "chilling," calling the ordeal "a stark reminder of the ongoing danger that the Muslim and other minority  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-CA, Co-Counsel Welcome Judge's Ruling Recognizing First Amendment Questions in Sami Hamdi Case, Blocking ICE From Transferring Journalist Pending Hearing * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court orde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club honors imprisoned USAGM journalists with its highest press freedom award * The National Press Club will award its 2025 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award to a group of nine journalists affiliated with the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) who remain imprisoned abroad following the agency's dismantling earlier this year. The Club's Board of Directors agreed the hono  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 1 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * How a low-carbon transition could drive a shift to energy democracy By Richard Dal Monte Julie MacArthur grew up on the move. Every two or three years when she was a child, her family would pick up and change towns or countries or continents in pursuit of a new place to live and new people to help Joni and Ed MacArthur, her parents, were teachers, and their travels took the family to Nass Valley an  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Electric vehicles could strain Quebec's power grid Because they weigh more, over the next 15 years EVs may cause demand for electricity in the province to exceed projections, a new study warns. By Martin LaSalle Electrification of vehicles is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but in Quebec the increasing weight of the battery-powered vehicles could cause electricity demand to rise w  more