NEW YORK, May 22 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Pam Crabtree '72 Carves the Future for the Next Generation of Archaeologists Ahead of her retirement in August, the veteran zooarchaeologist reflects on more than 50 years of groundbreaking work with some of the world's oldest remains. * It's difficult for Pam Crabtree '72 to estimate the number of countries she's visited to conduct fieldwork across the span of her career as a zooarchaeologist. There are the standouts, of  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Senate Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act * Measures Bolster U.S. Support for Ukraine's Fight Against Russia, Strengthen U.S. Deterrence Against China, and Mitigate National Security Risks Posed by the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet secured several key amendments during  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schumer, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Increase Stock Buybacks Tax for Oil and Gas Companies * Proposal Would Increase Tax on Buybacks from One Percent to 25 Percent as Consumers Face Record Gasoline Prices Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Ieva Ilves, advisor at the Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation and WithSecure: * * * Europe Should Blame Itself For Its Mythos Exclusion Premature, heavy-handed regulation is at least partly responsible for Washington's refusal to share the revolutionary new software. * Anthropic's Project Glasswing released the super-hacking tool Mythos to a limited group of trusted co  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Irina Arabidze, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Georgian Dream's Failed Pivot How Georgia's billionaire Ivanishvili misread Moscow, and why Washington shouldn't reward his overtures. * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze flew to Yerevan in May, shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after years of poisonous relations, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Christopher Cytera, senior fellow with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Western Chips Power Russia's War Russian drones pounding Ukraine depend on Western chips. Sanctions leak. * The drones came in swarms, more than 300 at a time. They pummeled Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, leaving destruction and death behind. Despite sweeping export controls, the deadly invaders are packed with West  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons announces 2026 partner and counsel promotions for Europe and Central Asia Global law firm Dentons has promoted 13 new partners, six new Senior Counsel, six new Managing Counsel, and 30 new Counsel in Europe and Central Asia as part of the 2026 promotion round. This diverse group of lawyers represents 19 different offices and all practice groups active in the region, and reflects equitable gender representatio  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 22 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * GlobalFoundries launches Quantum Technology Solutions to scale U.S. quantum manufacturing Built on years of cryogenic innovation and deep partnerships with the world's leading quantum innovators, anchored by industry demand * MALTA, N.Y. -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today launched Quantum Technology Solutions, a new quantum business to scale  more

VIENNA, Austria, May 22 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains reliant on its last off-site power line, as the IAEA continues negotiations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation to secure a temporary localized ceasefire for repairs, IAEA Director General Grossi said today. Since the 750 kV Dniprovska main line lost connection on 24 Marc  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Navy Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Navy": I want to start by acknowledging the men and women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran's actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation The Council decided today to extend the scope of EU's restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran's military support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and various armed groups in the Middle East and the Red Sea region. The amend  more

LONDON, England, May 21 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Political prisoners in Belarus: Joint Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council, May 2026 * I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following participating States, who are members of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuani  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a committee hearing on the nominations of Brock Dahl to be Legal Advisor of the Department  more

LONDON, England, May 21 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Russia's treatment of POWs and lack of accountability highlight systemic non-compliance of the OSCE Code of Conduct: UK Statement to the OSCE * The United Kingdom welcomes this Security Dialogue and the opportunity to strengthen implementation of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. Today's focus, compliance mechanisms, awareness within armed forces, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins: FY27 Navy Budget Should Include Multiple Destroyers At a hearing to review the 2027 budget request for the Navy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, called on Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and General Eric Smith to maintain a stable DDG-51 procurement demand of no less than two shi  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intelligence Committee Passes the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 * United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence May 21, 2026 CONTACT: Hannah McCarthy (Cotton) 202 465-5601 Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Washington, D.C. -The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (IAA) today on a bipa  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 20 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly - Daily update: 20 May 2026 * Public health awards Today at the World Health Assembly, six laureates from around the world received awards for their outstanding contributions to public health. The 2026 prizes celebrate the remarkable dedication of these professionals and institutions to advancing primary health care, reducing inequities and bringi  more