Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
MPs on the Culture Media and Sport Committee take evidence for their inquiry, BBC Royal Charter Review.
Witnesses:
James Graham OBE – playwright and screenwriter
Marina Hyde – journalist and podcaster
Sir Peter Bazalgette – Co-Chair, Creative Industries Council
Dr Alex Mahon CBE – media executive
Patrick Younge – Chair, British Broadcasting Challenge
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26981/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Ramaphosa responds to Questions for Oral Reply in the National Assembly Parliament, Cape Town.
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Euro Area Business Cycle Network, European Central Bank and Federal Reserve Board.
This is the 14th edition of the biennial conference series organised by the Euro Area Business Cycle Network, the ECB, and the Federal Reserve Board. The conference promotes the discussion of innovative research on theoretical and empirical macroeconomic issues with relevance for monetary policy.
Programme: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260518_14th_intl_research_forum_on_mon_pol.en.html
Source: EveningReport.nz (Video Podcasts)
Live @ 12:30pm Monday (NZ Time) – A View from Afar podcast. Series 06, Episode 04 – In this episode, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep-dive into: The PRC/USA Summit, Geopolitics, Institutional Lag, Industrial Resilience.
Geopolitics is shifting, new alliances are forming, and co-operation between unlikely nations are paving the way for a different world.
So what is the power behind such shifts?
How are man-made conflicts impacting on progress?
And what of the consequences of climate change?
With such powerful and destructive headwinds, how can we all adapt and progress?
How is it possible?
Let’s deep dive into these issues with Paul and take the conversation to a deeper level of understanding.
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities.
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Together we can shape a better future where everyone receives fair and equal treatment.
At the ECB we are raising the pride flag to stand with the LGBT+ community and reaffirm our commitment to diversity and inclusion in Europe and across the world.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
The FBI joins the country in recognizing National Police Week and honoring law enforcement officers across the nation—including our own agents—who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
More at: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/police-week-2026
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
This week’s top stories of the week include:
00:14 – How AI is getting new medicines to market: New #medicines are critical to fight disease, but there is a bottleneck in getting them to market. Benjamine Liu, CEO of Formation Bio, says a pinch point lies in knowledge work, patient recruitment and data handling – all areas where #AI can help, let companies run trials more efficiently, reducing the risk of a costly failure, and making savings that will eventually reach the patient. Here, he explains how.
03:37 – Building a space station from scratch: US company Vast aims to launch the world’s first commercial space station in early 2027. Its first crew will dock a few weeks later. The new space station is being designed with the crew’s needs in mind throughout, explains CEO Max Haot – from next-generation sleeping facilities to fast internet access.
06:09 – Africa’s digital exclusion: Kate Kallot, CEO of Amini, which builds data infrastructure in the Global South, explains why #Africa must defend its data sovereignty in the new global digital economy, and gives some practical steps governments can take.
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Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, U.S. Marshals Director Gadyaces Serralta, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announce details on the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force Summer Surge, ahead of America 250 events in Washington, DC. Federal resources will be surged as part of the ongoing coordinated public safety effort across the Nation’s capital.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Following her visit to Havana, the Director of the United Nations humanitarian office, Edem Wosornu, said Cuba faces “an increasingly complex situation” with a “cumulative, impact of climate shocks, hurricane, drought, economic contraction, and prolonged energy shortages due to measures placed on the country.”
