WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 19, 2026, by Vice President Christopher Walker: * * * The Putin-Xi 'Shared Consciousness' Requires a Robust Western Response The debate about the China-Russia relationship is over. It's clear the two are locked into an intimate and dangerous quest to change the world in ways inimical to the West. * The thing about dictators is that they can hang around for an awfully long time. The septuagen  more

PERTH, Australia, May 20 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * COVID racism driven by more than fear of infection * Anti-Asian discrimination and violence increased during COVID, and new research from Murdoch University has revealed one key psychological driver. Rather than being driven by a fear of infection, aggressive forms of discrimination appeared to be more strongly associated with anger. Dr Amy Lim from Murdoch University's School of Psychology said that while conc  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Demand FDA Reverse Dangerous Authorization Of Flavored E-Cigarettes Recent FDA authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes enables & encourages youth tobacco use  * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with six of their Senate colleagues, in   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 20 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Agreement reached to put EU-US trade on a more stable footing * Sunset clause: tariff preferences set to expire on 31 December 2029, unless renewed * Clear conditions set on reduction of tariffs on steel and aluminium derivatives * Safeguard mechanism to protect EU industry and agricultural sector * On Wednesday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on two pieces of legi  more

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 19 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Fear silences women politicians in public debate * Women politicians are significantly more likely than their male colleagues to refrain from speaking out in public for fear of threats or harassment - particularly on issues relating to migration and gender equality. Politicians with an immigrant background are also more likely to avoid making public statements. This is shown by a study based on 43,000 resp  more

LONDON, England, May 19 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * First look at the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition * The exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry will open on 10 September and cost up to PS33 for over-16s, the British Museum has confirmed. The Bloomsbury institution gave the public a first look at the show, which runs until 11 July 2027, in an early concept visualisation released this week. According to the museum, visitor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 (TNSjou) -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * SoReMo Puts Student Research into Action The SoReMo Initiative at Illinois Tech invited 11 student fellows to conduct six semester-long research projects during the 2025-26 academic year by using data science to solve real-world problems in public spaces, optimization, and public policy. SoReMo allows Illinois Tech students to apply their technical knowhow to unlock burdens to   more

LONDON, England, May 19 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Lack of staff is biggest challenge facing museum directors this year * Staff shortfalls are the number one challenge currently facing museum directors - putting pressure on existing teams and leading to a long-term decline in core collections activity. That's the finding from the Art Fund's fifth Museum Directors Research report, which is based on insights from more than 320 direct  more