WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 27, 2026, by editorial intern Nicole Monette: * * * Armenia's East-West Choice and the Shadow of War Like many of Russia's neighbors, Armenia's voters face a choice between Brussels and Moscow, but with the added shadow of the territorial losses. - Armenians will vote on June 7 to decide if Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract party should extend their eight years in power.   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 27, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow David J. Kostelancik: * * * China and the Hungarian Water Crisis The days when Chinese industry received a free pass from the Budapest government are over. A water shortage has seen to that. - Hungary faces an unprecedented water crisis. There are several causes, among them the years-long campaign by Viktor Orban's government to lure heavily polluting a  more

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk welcomes Antitrust partner Jessica Delbaum in New York * Davis Polk today announced that Jessica Delbaum has joined the firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition practice in New York. "Jessica has extensive experience advising on the antitrust aspects of complex M&A transactions across multiple industries and brings a deep understanding of deal process and st  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by Congress and legislative process specialist James V. Saturno. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the  more

MANCHESTER, England, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Experts use AI and satellite images to reveal vast damage to critical Amazon buffer zone An international team of scientists has used artificial intelligence and 35 years of satellite data to uncover the shocking scale of environmental destruction in one of the world's most important ecosystems. The research, published in Biological Conservation, found that more than 493,000 square k  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Global Democracy Conference convenes experts to confront public support for anti-democratic leaders Why do global citizens support autocratic leaders, and what can be done to mobilize support for democracy and its proponents? These questions guided the 250 scholars and practitioners from nearly 40 countries who gathered at the University of Notre Dame for the 20  more

PULLMAN, Washington, May 28 -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Unintended consequences: Graphic anti smoking ads may nudge people toward vaping Graphic anti-smoking ads can lead smokers to reconsider their habit, but in the absence of similar warnings for e-cigarettes, they make some smokers more inclined to vape than quit. That's the key finding of new research from Washington State University demonstrating unintended consequences of using vividly graphi  more

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, May 28 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer and Radiological Society of North America establish 10-year agreement to advance global access to leading radiology research journals Key Takeaways * Wolters Kluwer and the Radiological Society of North America formed a 10-year agreement to expand global access and discovera  more