BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * "We thought we'd be safe": the story of Iryna Levchenko, a Ukrainian journalist detained by Russia By Valeriia Muskharina, National Union of Journalists of Ukraine Journalism is not a crime. This principle drives the ongoing solidarity campaign which unites the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and the European Federation of J  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 (TNSrpt) -- The United Nations International Organization for Migration issued the following news release: * * * Diaspora Remittances Point to Untapped Potential in Crisis Response: New IOM Report * Geneva, 22 May 2026 - As diaspora remittances now outpace both official development assistance and foreign direct investment combined, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today published a new paper showing how stronger engagement with diaspora communiti  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Sweden address how to make the Alliance stronger NATO Foreign Ministers concluded a meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday (22 May 2026). Their discussions helped lay the groundwork for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara this July. A stronger and fairer NATO, increased defence spending, stronger defence industrial production, and continued support to Ukraine were among the key topics discu  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * New EIA Report Shows Extent of Hormuz Oil Disruptions * Key Takeaways 1 EIA published the first edition of its new "Global Energy Security Data" report, launched in part to assess how the war in Iran has disrupted global energy supplies and reshaped oil market flows. 2 EIA plans to publish it quarterly to reflect trends and changes in energy flows. 3 During the first quarter o  more

LONDON, England, May 22 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * PM call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: 22 May 2026 * The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this afternoon. President Zelenskyy updated on the progress made by Ukraine's mili  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote * Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to advance key provisions of Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bicameral, bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act. These provisions will expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governme  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12735) by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Extended Deterrence and Regional Nuclear Capabilities One of the stated goals of U.S. nuclear weapons policy has been to extend deterrence to over 30 U.S. "allies and partners" and assure these countries that the United States will come to their aid, including potentially by using U.S. nuclear weapons,  more