WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced during a news conference in Canberra that Sen. Tammy Tyrrell will join the Australian Labor Party and the governing caucus. Albanese characterized the Tasmanian senator as a good faith negotiator and a compassionate advocate who will now bring her focus on cost-of-living pressures and aged care directly into the government team. Tyrrell stated that joining the party allows her a seat at the table to more effectively del  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * China: PEN International calls for immediate medical parole for imprisoned writer Dong Yuyu 'Dong Yuyu's reported medical condition is deeply alarming. The Chinese authorities must act urgently to grant him medical parole and ensure he can access the care he needs without delay,' said Ma Thida, Chair of PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee. * PEN International is gravely concerned by reports of a seriou  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CITY & STATE PA PROFILES JANELLE STELSON: "Has Made Affordability Central To Her 2026 Campaign" * A new profile in City & State PA is highlighting how Janelle Stelson is building momentum to unseat vulnerable Congressman Scott Perry. City & State notes that Stelson "is aiming to bring fresh energy to [the] seat" and "has made affordability central to her 2026 campaign," along with  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist and poet Mateo Perez Rueda "The killing of Mateo Perez is a grave example of the threats journalists face when reporting from territories affected by conflict, where access to information is of vital importance. We call on the Colombian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into this terrible crime. No journalist should be killed for attemptin  more

SURREY, England, May 15 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * FedEx boss downplays threat from Amazon's latest supply chain play By Damian Brett FedEx isn't threatened by Amazon's move to expand its third-party logistics offering with the launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services. Talking to CNBC, the express giant's president and chief executive, Raj Subramaniam, said that Amazon wouldn't be able to offer customers access to a global network. "Last week's announcement versus wha  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 15 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on May 13, 2026: * * * Georgia: Arrest of police officer accused of attacking journalist undermined by widespread impunity Arrest shines a spotlight on the wider climate of impunity for violent attacks on the press * The International Press Institute (IPI) today notes the recent arrest of a riot police officer accused of violently attacking Georgian journalist Guram Rogava, but warns that impunity for suc  more

SURREY, England, May 15 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Growing demand from Vietnam attracts CMA CGM Air Cargo By Damian Brett CMA CGM Air Cargo is looking to capitalise on ongoing air cargo demand growth out of Vietnam with the launch of a new freighter service between the Southeast Asian country and France. According to FlightRadar24, the carrier launched operations to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport on 9 May with a flight from Paris CDG and including a stop at Na  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 13, 2026, by analyst Kassie Corelli in its Eurasia Daily Monitor : * * * Vladimir Putin Creating 'New Oprichnina' Executive Summary: * Independent Russian investigative journalism platform Important Stories published a report on May 4 about the growing split among Kremlin elites. Russia's security apparatus's inability to protect the top military leadership is reportedly one of the causes of the conflict.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 13, 2026, by Beka Chedia, professor of political science for the independent research institute Varieties of Democracy in the Political Science Department at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a political scientist from Tbilisi, Georgia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Patriarch Election Fuels Kremlin Interference Claims Executive Summary: * The Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * "Time to Come Home:" Mike Duggan's Road Trip to Nowhere Not Going Well As Duggan has gallivanted around the state, Detroit has been grappling with his dirty dirt scandal * MAGA-funded Mike Duggan's campaign for governor is in trouble--but don't just take our word for it, take it from Duggan's own son and campaign manager. On Wednesday, Duggan's allies at the Detroit Regional  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Questions Vietnamese American Navy Secretary Hung Cao in Historic Armed Services Committee Hearing * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) made history as the first Vietnamese American Congressmember to question a Vietnamese American official before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. Representative Tran urged Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of  more