WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * President Trump Secures Massive Deal By Logan Sekulow President Donald Trump just struck a massive deal with Saudi Arabia, which has pledged to invest almost $1 trillion in the U.S. economy. The investment comes after Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in the Oval Office and agreed to strengthen U.S.-Saudi relations. The Trump Administration's foreign policy in the Middle East co  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * The Australian names UTS the country's top research institution in seven fields The University of Technology Sydney has been recognised for its leadership in seven research fields of national importance in the 2026 Research magazine published today in The Australian. UTS was named as Australia's top research institution in artificial intelligence, fuzzy systems, multimedia, water supply and tre  more

ROCKINGHAM, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following transcript of a news conference by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Resources and Member for Brand Madeleine King at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling. * * * MADELEINE KING, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES AND MEMBER FOR BRAND: Welcome, everybody, to HMAS Stirling here on the remar  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Boundaries of Expression podcast: Digital harassment * Across Iran and throughout its global diaspora, members of ethnic and religious minority communities are facing a sharp rise in digital harassment, with state-backed forces using an increasingly sophisticated set of tactics designed to silence, intimidate, and isolate.   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 19 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * China: Courts upholds seven-year sentence for journalist * Beijing's High Court has dismissed an appeal to overturn a seven-year sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu, who has been jailed since 2022 on charges of espionage. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the ongoing incarceration of Dong Yuyu. The seven year sentence of Chinese journali  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking The DHS Misinformation Campaign Illinois Congressional Democrats release comprehensive fact check refuting the Trump Administration's false accounts of dangerous immigration enforcement actions in Illinois * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University journalism students earn political reporting fellowships By Melissa Thrasher Eastern Michigan University journalism students Lilly Kujawski and Ameera Salman have been selected for the Michigan Press Association Foundation/Trott Foundation News Fellowship. This program supports emerging reporters across the state. The fellowship provides student journalists with hands-on e  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Launches Insider Itineraries with Curated Multi-Property Experiences in Bali, Spain, and Mexico * Four Seasons announces the launch of Insider Itinerarie s, a new collection of category-defining travel itineraries designed to unlock authentic cultural discovery through local connection. Debuting at Four Seasons properties in Bali, Spain, and Mexico, each mu  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- Cancer Research UK issued the following news: * * * From pre-cancer to cancer prevention By Tim Gunn Bowel cancer screening doesn't need to detect a cancer to help save someone's life. Nor does cervical cancer screening. That's because they can also pick up conditions called "pre-cancers", where groups of non-cancerous cells change in ways that could lead to cancer over time. By monitoring or treating these pre-cancerous cells, doctors can make sure that bowel a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Empowers Georgia Educators Through Financial Literacy Webinar "Teach Your Money Well" Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that his office will be hosting a FIN FIT webinar on Thursday, December 18 at 6pm. Join us for "Teach Your Money Well", an engaging and informative webinar designed specifically for Georgia educators who want to take control o  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 19 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Georgia: Appeal confirms two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate * On 18 November 2025, the Batumi City Court verdict sentencing journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison was upheld by the Kutaisi Court of Appeal in Georgia. The 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureate' imprisonment marks a grave setback for press freedom in Georgia. Th  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 19 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Georgia: EFJ condemns appeal court verdict against journalist Mzia Amaglobeli * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today strongly condemns the appeal court verdict upholding the two-year prison sentence handed down to Sakharov Prize Laureate Mzia Amaglobeli. As the defense will appeal this verdict to the Supreme Court, the EFJ continues to demand its overturn and Mzia Amaglobeli's   more

VIENNA, Austria, Nov. 20 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Georgia: IPI denounces appeals court verdict against Mzia Amaglobeli The appeal verdict upholds the original conviction and sentencing in August 2025, which followed more than 200 days in unjust pretrial detention and a highly politicized trial * The International Press Institute (IPI) today strongly condemns the recent appeal court verdict upholding the two-year prison sentence handed down to IPI  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Honduras: Serious international concern over the climate of harassment against the press in Honduras PEN International and other press freedom organisations warn of escalating harassment, stigmatisation, and threats against journalists in Honduras ahead of the 30 November elections. Military attacks, as well as judicial and digital intimidation are fuelling a hostile climate stifling press freedom. The groups call   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement Condemning Trump's Comments on the Murder of Washington Post Columnist Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks about how he does not hold Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, responsible for the murder of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashog  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * IBA Toronto - what you may have missed or would like to see again from the 2025 Annual Conference From 2-7 November 2025 in Toronto, Canada the International Bar Association (IBA) - the global voice of the legal profession - connected 5,500 delegates from 130 jurisdictions around the world at its recently concluded Annual Conference. Headline discussions, among the more than  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Refusal to Condemn Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he was asked about the murder of journalist and Northern Virg  more

MACON, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer University Press Authors Luncheon spotlights several noted Writers Mercer University Press will host its 35th Annual Authors Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta, featuring book signings with several acclaimed authors. The event also features a luncheon with presentations by authors Emily Carpenter, John T. Edge and Thomas Maier, who will also be signing books. Emily Car  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Vindman Demands President Trump Release Transcript of 2019 Call with Mohammed bin Salman Following Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * You've heard about Trump and Zelesnkyy's call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince? Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today spoke on the U.S. House floor to demand that the White House release the transcrip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Condemns Trump's White House Embrace of Saudi Ruler Mohammed Bin Salman * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement regarding Trump's White House meeting with Saudi ruler Mohammed Bin Salman: "Trump's disgusting display at a White House reception for MBSattacking American journalists on MBS's b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Condemns Trump's White House Embrace of Saudi Ruler Mohammed Bin Salman Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement regarding Trump's White House meeting with Saudi ruler Mohammed Bin Salman: "Trump's disgusting display at a White House reception for MBS--attacking American journalists on MBS's behalf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * The Ramifications of Cutting U.S. Foreign Aid: Journalist Molly Knight Raskin Gives an Inside Look. * On September 18th, 2025, freelance journalist and Pulitzer Center grantee Molly Knight Raskin made her way to Boston University's College of Communication and School of Public Health to discuss the consequences of cutting USAID and other f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Denounces Trump's Threats to Press & Excuses for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi * WASHINGTON, DC - Extending a pattern of calling for broadcasters who criticize him to lose their license, President Donald Trump today called for ABC to have its broadcast license revoked after one of its reporters asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Sanders Statement: The Trump-MBS Love Fest - Oligarchy and Authoritarianism Go Global With President Trump hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: Yesterday, Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia in his gold-leafed office, calling him his "very good fri  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 19 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Second WHO-trained journalist wins road safety journalism award in Ghana * A second WHO-trained journalist has won the road safety category of the Ghana Journalism Association's annual national journalism awards. Ghana News Agency Senior Editor Dasmani Issifu Laary's Deadly Highways: Fixing Ghana's Silent Epidemic, exposes systemic causes of road deaths and serious injuries, analyz  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 19 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ statement on recent attacks against reporters; continued minimization of Jamal Khashoggi's murder * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns President Donald Trump's latest attacks on journalists, including his disparaging treatment of ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * MOVE podcast series named a winner of the Signal Awards The series was produced by Temple University's Logan Center for Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer. When the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the West Philadelphia headquarters of MOVE, a Black liberation and environmentalist organization, in 1985, 11 people were killed and 61 homes were destroyed. In recognition   more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Alumni Association Honors 7 at 'A Celebration of Terps' Alums, Faculty Feted for Their Accomplishments in Business, Academia and Service * A serial entrepreneur, Maryland's first lady and a pioneering microbiologist were among the seven Terps honored Friday night by the University of Maryland Alumni Association. The annual event, A Celebration of Terps: Featuring the Maryland Awards, reco  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Scholar Rediscovers Forgotten Poem by Foundational Cherokee Writer * LOGAN When Utah State University English professor Travis Franks came across an 1846 issue of the Arkansas State Gazette, he didn't expect to find anything groundbreaking. Scholars already believed they knew the earliest published works of writer John Rollin Ridge, widely recognized as the first American Indian novelist. But tucked in the n  more