NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Canada-Alberta MOU a Disappointing Retreat on Oil & Gas Methane Regulation * (OTTAWA, ON) The Canadian federal and Alberta governments announced a Memorandum of Understanding today to develop the energy sector. Among other measures, the MOU pledges to "Enter into a methane equivalency agreement on or before April 1, 2026, with a 2035 target date and a 75% reduction target rela  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * CITES Parties Miss a Chance to Ensure a Future for Endangered Eels * Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) from CITES CoP20.  Said Dr. Susan Lieberman, WCS Vice President of International Policy: "WCS is deeply disappointed that Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Sp  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Experimental mRNA Therapy Shows Potential to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Infections * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have reported early success with a novel mRNA-based therapy designed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The findings, published in the November 26 online issue of Nature Biotechnology [DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-0292  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following news release: * * * Fast Facts: World risks reversing HIV progress as children continue to face treatment gap - UNICEF Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment, and care, as shrinking funding threatens to increase their risks and reverse decades of progress, UNICEF warned today ahead of World AIDS Day. A recen  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Historic Victory for Sharks as Oceanic Whitetips Upgraded to Appendix I at CITES Banning International Trade * Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 - CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one of the most imperiled shark species on the planet. "Tod  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Statement on Washington, DC Tragedy: Suspect Not Affiliated with IRC * The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is appalled by the senseless act of violence that occurred near the White House today. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event.  There have been false reports that the suspect is an IRC staff member. The individual identified as the   more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 27 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Latest Assessment of Critically Endangered Forest Elephants Sheds New Light on their Numbers and Optimism for Their Future * Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 27 November 2025 - DNA-based inventory methods have enabled a new assessment of African Forest Elephants ( Loxodonta cyclotis ) populations with improved accuracy. This is the first time the entire species has be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A DEVASTATING REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he pointed out how Republicans are waging an all-out assault on the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans while Democrats are keeping up the fight to protect the health, sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A DEVASTATING REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he pointed out how Republicans are waging an all-out assault on the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans while Democrats are keeping up the fight to protect the health, safety and well-being of the  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Open Letter on the People First Campaign * To: US President Donald Trump Leaders of European Union Member States The United Kingdom Prime Minister Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Your Excellencies, As high-level talks aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine advance, we are writing on behalf of People1st Campaign. Launched in January this year, the campaign brings together   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ukraine/Russia: Peace Efforts Should Put Human Impact First * (Berlin, November 27, 2025) - The People First Campaign on November 26, 2025, urged key leaders involved with a proposed Ukraine peace plan to ensure that any peace plan regarding Russia's war against Ukraine places the human dimension at its core, Human Rights Watch said today. The campaign addressed an open letter to officials in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Yemen: Houthis' Widespread Detentions of Political Opponents * (Beirut) - Houthi authorities have detained dozens of political opponents since July 2025, including the leaders of several political parties in Yemen, some of which may amount to enforced disappearances, Human Rights Watch said today. At least 70 people associated with the Yemeni Congregation for Reform, known as the Islah party,  more