WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Brett D. Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and honorable members of the Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, thank you for   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 8 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Disrupts Warmongers Maria Corina Machado and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the AI+ Expo 2026 WASHINGTON D.C. - Taking advantage of every opportunity to disrupt business as usual for those who cheer on war, CODEPINK disrupted Maria Cornina Machado and later Secretary  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12689) on May 6, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke. Here are excerpts: * * * Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election On May 31, Colombia, a top U.S. security partner in Latin America, is scheduled to convene an election to replace President Gustavo Petro (2022-present), who is constitutionally barred from seeking reelection. U.S. officials and some Mem  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 7 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Fact-checking organizations awarded IFCN grants to encourage financial sustainability work The International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute has awarded $750,000 to 25 fact-checking organizations through SUSTAIN, a Global Fact Check Fund program that helps fact-checkers keep publishing while they build more stable sources of support.  Each organization receives $  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 7 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * From criminal law to AI-powered healthcare research, Kennesaw State graduate charts a new path * KENNESAW, Ga. | May 7, 2026 Henry Flores bet on himself when he chose to start over in a new country. Now graduating from Kennesaw State University with a Master of Science in Information Technology, his contributions on award-winning research projects could transform how patients monitor their wellbe  more

NEW YORK, May 8 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Analyzes Realities for International Companies Exploring Business in Venezuela Highlights * OFAC has issued a series of general licenses allowing established U.S. entities to transact, to some extent, with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company. * According to Paner, companies could face deeply entrenched corruption and questionable legal guarantees in Venezuela. * Jeremy Paner discu  more

LONDON, England, May 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Investment Association issued the following news release: * * * March sees PS1.36 billion inflows despite market volatility * 07 May 2026, London - Net retail sales recorded inflows of PS1.36 billion in March, extending a fifth consecutive month of inflows though at a slower pace than February's PS2.52 billion, according to data published today by the Investment Association (IA). March saw a clear shift towards defensive position  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * THIS IS OUR WHY: DHS Releases Video Honoring Carissa Aspnes Who Was Severely Injured in a Hit-and-Run by an Illegal Alien Who Ran a Stop Sign * President Trump opened the VOICE office to provide support to victims of illegal aliens and their families WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a video featuring Patricia Fox and Daniel Frick, the An  more

NEW YORK, May 8 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * "Kinder, stronger, more equal": Imagining a world where no mothers die "When a mother dies, a family does not only lose one person - it loses its centre," Kindness Ngoh, a midwife in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, explained. Originally from Cameroon, Ms. Ngoh has been deployed to humanitarian emergencies around the world by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, which is the UN's sexual and reproductive heal  more