BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 18 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * AgoraEU: European Parliament recognises journalism as democratic infrastructure, but proposed budget falls short of its own ambition * On 18 May 2026, the European Parliament published its draft position on the new AgoraEU programme, which constitutes the EU's support for culture, media, and civil society within the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028-2034 - the EU's long-term  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- During a news conference at the Prospect Corner housing development in Adelaide, South Australia, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrated the completion of the project's first 100 homes funded through the federal Housing Australia Future Fund. Albanese used the venue to highlight how the development serves as concrete evidence of the government's wider $47 billion plan, which includes shared equity and low-deposit schemes to give young citizens a fair shot at   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- During a news conference in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined federal efforts to bolster national fuel security amidst ongoing volatility in the Middle East. Albanese highlighted that Australia remains stable at level two of its national fuel security plan and noted that strategic interventions have successfully increased domestic diesel, petrol, and jet fuel reserves past levels recorded in late February. He emphasized the government's $14.8 billi  more

SURREY, England, May 19 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Bangladesh airfreight operations hit by scanner failure By Damian Brett Airfreight operations out of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) are facing delays as three out of the airport's four RA3 scanners are now non-operational. Contacts in Dhaka confirmed that Explosive Detection System (EDS) scanner three developed technical faults in March, joining EDS two and EDS four on the sidelines. EDS two   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 18 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Centenary Congress: IFJ strengthens gender equality in its leadership * International Federation of Journalists' delegates convening at the IFJ's Centenary Congress, which was held on 4-7 May in Paris, have shown a clear commitment to strengthening gender equality in the world's leading organisation for journalists. They have done so by electing the IFJ's second  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Calls for Action Against Jockeys Linked to Illegal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico Groups urge HISA and federal authorities to investigate Jose and Irad Ortiz, Jr. following explosive USA Today report about extreme violence against animals * Bethesda, Md.-- The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today called on horse racing authorities and federal prosec  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, May 19 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Fargo argues state assault, battery laws should be amended to better protect journalists Anthony Fargo, associate professor and founding director of the Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies, published "Using State Sentencing Enhancements to Protect Journalists from Physical Assault" in the Villanova Law Review. The article examines physical assaults against journalists with a foc  more

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Indonesia: Plan to Vet Human Rights Defenders * (Jakarta) - An Indonesian official announced on April 30, 2026, that the government would seek to amend the country's 1999 Human Rights Law to allow authorities to determine who is a recognized human rights defender, Human Rights Watch said today. Adopting such revisions would violate fundamental rights to freedom of expression and association and   more

NEW YORK, May 18 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * New Leaders, Shared Mission: Alumni Event Spotlights Columbia Mailman-NYC Health Department Partnership * New York City Health Commissioner Alister Martin and Columbia Mailman School Dean Jonathan Mermin each began their leadership roles earlier this year. Almost immediately, they connected, extending a long tradition of partnership between the School and the City's Department of Health a  more

SURREY, England, May 19 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Saudia Cargo signs MoU to help grow cargo at Madinah Airport By Damian Brett Saudia Cargo and airport operator Tibah Airports Operation Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at growing cargo volumes at the airport. The MoU will see Saudia Cargo provide special shipping rates to stimulate air cargo and export activities in Madinah. In return, Tibah Airports Operations Company will offer incent  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 18 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Graduates 2,325 of the Class of 2026 * Seton Hall University celebrated its 170th Baccalaureate Commencement on Monday, May 18, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with the keynote delivered by best-selling author Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School. The University conferred baccalaureate degrees on 1,451 students, inclu  more

HOBART, Australia, May 18 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Alumna Katherine Johnson's prize-winning Tasmanian story Giant kelp forests, thylacines and devils, a complex brew of Tasmanian history and relationships - they're all helping to propel alumna and researcher Katherine Johnson to the top of Australian fiction writing. It's this sense of place - that place being Tasmania - that is consistently being highlighted in the inaugural winner of The Australian Fic  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 18 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * William & Mary celebrates Class of 2026 on the national stage * Being a civic leader requires active participation in the democratic process, Francis Fukuyama told William & Mary's Class of 2026 on Friday. "It is critical for you who are graduating today to understand the great opportunity that you have to exercise that leadership in future years," he said. A political scientist and author, Fukuyama spoke  more