WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on April 29, 2026 by Henry Ziemer and Ryan C. Berg entitled "Assessing the Impact of China-Russia Security Coordination in Latin America and the Caribbean." Here is the executive summary: * * * The United States is currently engaged in a dramatic reprioritization of the Western Hemisphere in its national security policy. Documents like the 2025 National Security Strategy and 2026 Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on April 3, 2026 by Kristi Govella and Nicholas Szechenyi entitled "Deepening Strategic Alignment: Priorities for the U.S.-Japan Alliance." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue With new leadership in both countries, Japan and the United States are facing an increasingly uncertain global environment. As Japan prepares to revise its core national strategy documents, it is a particularly   more

VIENNA, Austria, May 9 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA Helps Transport High Enriched Nuclear Fuel from Venezuela to the US The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has played a key role in the successful shipment of high enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela to the United States, in a carefully planned joint mission carried out under tight security as such nuclear material can pose a proliferation risk or security threat if it falls  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Implements Office Policy Banning Participation in Prediction Markets * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that his office has implemented a new policy to prohibit staff including himself from participating in prediction markets or wagering related to political, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, or other outcomes connected to information lear  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 9 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * St. Amand Award Winner Carries Family Legacy of Teaching Spanish instructor honored for commitment to helping students achieve their goals * Gabriel Alexander Garrido-Franco, lecturer in Spanish at the University of Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the St. Amand Outstanding Teacher Award. The award annually recognizes a non-tenure-track Ole Miss faculty member who demonstrates excellence in th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Wilson Center, an organization that provides nonpartisan insights and analysis on global affairs to policymakers and the public through deep research, open dialogue and independent scholarship, issued the following commentary by visiting fellow for Latin America Luisa Blanco: * * * Tariffs and Latin America: A Year After Liberation Day Luisa Blanco explores how the 2025 tariff regime has impacted regional trade flows and co  more