Day: January 28, 2025

MIL-OSI Europe: Statement of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in eastern DRC

Source: Government of Sweden Statement of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in eastern DRC – Government.se Please enable javascript in your browser Statement by Ministry for Foreign Affairs Published 28 January 2025 The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG), chaired by Germany, gave a statement on the situation in eastern DRC. The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, including representatives from Denmark, Belgium, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, strongly condemns M23 and Rwandan Defense Forces’ (RDF) capture of the town of Sake on 23 January and the current

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: A new home for Sheffield City Council’s news News updates from Sheffield City Council will now be available on the Council’s main website. Head to our new Newsroom to find all our latest news. 28 January 2025

Source: City of Sheffield How the ‘News’ homepage looks on Sheffield City Council’s brand new website You may have noticed the Sheffield City Council website has been updated. As part of those changes, Sheffield City Council’s news updates will now be available on the Council’s main website. From January 28th 2025, head to our Newsroom to find all our latest news.  MIL OSI United Kingdom –

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MIL-OSI Russia: Winners of the Parklet competition visited the project’s investor factories

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Alexey Petrov talks about production In December last year, students of SPbGASU became winners of the Parklet competition to create mini-parks for cities in the Leningrad Region. The organizer of the competition, the Council for Urban Development of the Leningrad Region, decided that the winners will supervise the assembly process of products for the parklet at the project investor factories – the Berkano and Krasivy Gorod enterprises. On January 24, our students had their first tour of the Beautiful

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MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin: A new coworking center for NGOs has opened at VDNKh

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – On VDNKh a new one has opened coworking center for non-profit organizations (NGO). Sergei Sobyanin spoke about this in his telegram channel. “It is located in pavilion No. 44 “Rabbit Breeding” – a cultural heritage site of federal significance. We carried out restoration and adapted the pavilion for modern use,” the Mayor of Moscow noted. Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @Mos_Sobyanin  The area of the new coworking center is more than 750 square meters. It can organize and hold events of any format – from negotiations and conferences to creative evenings and

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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: ROC (Taiwan) government congratulates Donald Trump and JD Vance on inauguration as 47th president and 50th vice president of United States

Source: Republic of China Taiwan 3 ROC (Taiwan) government congratulates Donald Trump and JD Vance on inauguration as 47th president and 50th vice president of United States Date:2025-01-21Data Source:Department of North American Affairs January 21, 2025No. 024Donald John Trump and James David Vance were sworn into office as the 47th president and 50th vice president of the United States, respectively, on January 20. The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sincerely congratulates President Trump and Vice President Vance on their inauguration. Building on the friendly and solid relations that exist between Taiwan and the United States, and in accordance with the principles of mutual trust,

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MIL-OSI: Très forte accélération pour ASC Technologies France en 2024

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ASC Technologies France, l’un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions d’enregistrement et d’analyse de communications, annonce une forte traction de ses activités en 2024 en réalisant une croissance de plus de 30 % de son chiffre d’affaires par rapport à son dernier exercice. ASC est un éditeur de solutions cloud dans le domaine de l’enregistrement omnicanal, de la gestion de la qualité et de l’analyse des conversations. Ses principaux clients sont toutes les entreprises qui ont besoin de conserver et d’étudier leurs communications, principalement les prestataires de services financiers mais aussi les centres de contact ainsi que les organismes publics. Basées sur l’IA Générative, l’éditeur propose maintenant des solutions

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MIL-OSI: Auction of Treasury Bills on 30 January 2025

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) The treasury bills for sale have the following stock exchange codes:         Name Stock exchange code Maturity DGTB 03/03/25 25 / I 98-19740 3 March 2025 DGTB 02/06/25 25 / II 98-19823 2 June 2025 The sale will settle on 3 February 2025 at the stop-rate for each serie. In case of bid on stop-rate a pro-rata ratio may occur. The deadline for bidding is 10.15 on the day of the auction. The MIL Network –

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Workers must be protected from extreme weather

Source: Scottish Greens 28 Jan 2025 Climate Economy Scottish Greens echo calls from the Scottish Trade Union Council to stop endangering the lives of workers. More in Climate Storm Éowyn caused mass chaos across Scotland on Friday, with schools, public transport, and football all being cancelled due to high winds. However, many hospitality and retail businesses remained open despite a red weather warning from the Met Office. Now, Scottish Greens Co-Leader Lorna Slater MSP is calling on the UK Government to protect workers from extreme weather events. Extreme weather events such as Storm Éowyn will only become more frequent with the looming climate breakdown. The

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Additional £1.18M investment for parking improvements

Source: City of Winchester As part of the council’s ongoing commitment to support a vibrant local economy, Cabinet agreed the investment, which will see improvements delivered at pace this year. Winchester Park and Ride service £305,000 will be spent to improve CCTV provision, tackle anti-social behaviour at the Park and Ride sites and upgrade payment machines. A further £40,000 will be invested to improve and upgrade the multi-storey phone signal. As part of the improvements programme budget, further resurfacing works will take place at St Catherine’s Park and Ride facility, alongside improved signage, enhanced cycle storage and new digital signs, supporting the council’s commitment to

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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Athletics test event on Feb 23

Source: Hong Kong Information Services The 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong marathon and the 15th National Games athletics (marathon) test event will be held in Shenzhen and Hong Kong on February 23. The Shenzhen Bay Bridge will serve as a link connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong, with a closed-loop arrangement to be adopted throughout the event. To ensure it runs smoothly, the Shenzhen Bay Port’s operating hours will be adjusted as appropriate on the day. Details of the bridge’s closure time and related arrangements for vehicles and traffic will be announced in due course. The public and visitors are advised to monitor the relevant announcements and duly

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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and UK suspended

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and UK suspendedImport of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and UK suspended*************************************************************************      The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 28) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Kutno District of ??ódzkie Region in Poland, and in Hambleton District of North Yorkshire County and East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire County in the United Kingdom (UK), the CFS has instructed the trade to

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MIL-OSI: Tosyalı Launches one of the World’s Largest Self-Consumption Solar Power Plant Projects

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As one of the leading global green steel producers, with 15 million tons/year crude steel capacity, Tosyalı continues to expand its efforts to produce its energy. Tosyalı invests in cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, and renewable and clean energy sources, adhering to the principle of eco-efficiency. Tosyalı is making significant strides toward becoming a fully integrated green steel producer. Tosyalı achieved a global milestone by reaching 235 MW of installed capacity with its SPP project, which covered all its facilities, making it the holder of the world’s largest rooftop solar power installation. Tosyalı is embarking

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MIL-OSI: Proposals to Annual General Meeting 2025 concerning the Number of the Board Members, Their Remuneration and Reimbursement of Their Costs, and Nomination of the Board Members

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) eQ Plc Stock Exchange Release28 January 2025, at 11:00 am Shareholders of eQ Plc, who control over 60 per cent of the outstanding shares and votes, have proposed to the Annual General Meeting to be held at 25 March 2025 concerning the number of members of the Board of Directors, their remuneration and reimbursement of their costs, and the nomination of members of the Board of Directors. Proposal relating to number of persons on the Board of Directors The shareholders propose no changes to the number of the Board members, i.e. that six persons be elected to the Board of Directors, or five

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MIL-OSI: Arbitration decision in favour of IDEX Biometrics

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) In the Prospectus published by IDEX Biometrics ASA (“IDEX” or the “Company”) on 13 November 2024, IDEX informed that the Company had requested arbitration at the Oslo Chamber of Commerce concerning a receivable from a customer who had not yet paid. Zwipe AS (“Zwipe”), the customer in question, disclosed in its prospectus dated 4 December 2024 that it was in arbitration regarding a warranty dispute with IDEX related to the delivery of parts communicated in its annual report 2023 and that the total dispute amount was around NOK 7.1 million. The Oslo Chamber of Commerce has on 27 January 2025, rendered its

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Final permit consultation for Lower Hare Farm landfill, Devon

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments The Environment Agency has launched its final consultation today on a permit application to open a landfill site at Lower Hare Farm in Whitestone near Exeter. The Environment Agency is ‘minded to’ issue a permit to operate a landfill based on information from previous consultations GRS Stone Supplies Ltd needs an environmental permit from the Environment Agency to operate the proposed site. The company has provided all the information needed, and the Environment Agency is now likely to grant the permit, unless new information gives a reason not to. Two previous consultations by the Environment Agency received a

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Councillor Louise Upton set to become Lord Mayor of Oxford

Source: City of Oxford Councillor Louise Upton is set to become the new Lord Mayor of Oxford. The ceremonial role will see Councillor Upton carry out a wide range of civic engagements during 2025/26, from leading Oxford’s Remembrance service to school visits and charity events. Councillor Susan Brown, the Leader of Oxford City Council, made the announcement at the Council meeting last night (27 January). She also announced that Councillor Mike Rowley will be the Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford, and Councillor Andrew Gant will be the Sheriff of Oxford for 2024/25. Mayor making The Lord Mayor, Deputy and Sheriff will be sworn in at

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Shape of local government across Kent set to change

Source: City of Canterbury Home  »  Latest News   »   Shape of local government across Kent set to change At the end of last year, the government published a white paper which outlined its desire to devolve decision making and spending power from Whitehall to the regions. To do this, the government wants to create region-wide strategic authorities led by elected mayors. To complement its devolution agenda, the government also wants to see local government reorganisation. The latter will see the abolition of Kent County Council (KCC), Medway Council and the 12 district councils, of which Canterbury City Council is one. They will be replaced by unitary authorities

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MIL-OSI China: Festive atmosphere everywhere as Spring Festival comes

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Festive atmosphere everywhere as Spring Festival comes Updated: January 28, 2025 16:45 Xinhua A performance is staged at the Hetou ancient street scenic area in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 26, 2025. China is alive with vibrant celebrations with the Spring Festival just around the corner. [Photo/Xinhua] Tourists visit a Spring Festival lantern fair in Nantong, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Residents buy Spring Festival decorations at a fair in Xingtai, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A Sichuan Opera performer interacts with spectators in Qianjiang District, southwest China’s Chongqing

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MIL-OSI Europe: January 2025 euro area bank lending survey

Source: European Central Bank 28 January 2025 Credit standards tightened for firms in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by higher perceived risks and lower risk tolerance Credit standards remained unchanged for loans to households for house purchase but continued to tighten for consumer credit Housing loan demand continued to rebound strongly, while demand for firm loans remained weak According to the January 2025 bank lending survey (BLS), euro area banks reported a renewed net tightening of credit standards – banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria – for loans or credit lines to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2024 (net percentage of banks

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MIL-OSI China: Shenzhou-19 astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space station

Source: China State Council Information Office 2 This video snapshot shows Shenzhou-19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe (C), Song Lingdong (R) and Wang Haoze sending their Spring Festival greetings from China’s Tiangong space station on New Year’s Eve. [Photo/Xinhua]Shenzhou-19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze sent their Spring Festival greetings from China’s Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on New Year’s Eve.The trio, dressed in blue jumpsuits adorned with red traditional auspicious cloud patterns, held two pieces of Chinese paper-cutting featuring the character “fu,” symbolizing good luck.“At this moment, I miss my family and friends even more. I

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MIL-OSI China: S. Korea’s Go association apologizes over disputed rules

Source: China State Council Information Office South Korea’s Go association on Tuesday apologized over disputed rules that led Chinese Go player Ke Jie to withdraw from the decisive third game of the LG Cup finals last week. The Korea Baduk Association (KBA) said in a statement that it apologizes to the Go fans who had high expectations for the Jan. 23 final match between world-class players Ke and South Korea’s Byun Sang-il. The winner of the LG Cup, governed by South Korea’s Go rules, was determined in an unprecedented manner due to a violation regarding where to place captured stones. The KBA acknowledged that the

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MIL-OSI Africa: OMV Discusses Exploration Efforts in Libya’s Sirte Basin, Eyes Strategic Growth

Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: TRIPOLI, Libya, January 28, 2025/APO Group/ — In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), Berislav Gašo, Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President of Energy at OMV, discusses the company’s exploration efforts in the Sirte Basin and shares an optimistic perspective on Libya’s oil and gas sector. OMV has resumed exploration activities in Libya’s Sirte Basin after a 13-year hiatus, signaling renewed confidence in the country’s oil and gas sector. What key factors led to the decision to resume exploration activities, and what role do you see Libya playing in OMV’s

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MIL-OSI Africa: Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit: Continent to connect 300 million to electricity by 2030 in new ambitious and collaborative initiative

Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, January 28, 2025/APO Group/ — African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), and World Bank in unprecedented collaboration to transform Africa’s Energy Access  Strong emphasis on clean cooking solutions to avoid 600,000 deaths annually due to smoke exposure Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, heard on Monday. The summit is organized by the Government of Tanzania and Mission 300, an unprecedented collaboration between the African Development Bank Group, the World Bank Group

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MIL-OSI Russia: Traditional lanterns and panda figurines: how the capital was decorated in honor of the Chinese New Year

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – Specialists from the city services complex decorated the central streets and alleys of the capital in honor of the Chinese New Year, which will begin on January 29. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov. “On Manezhnaya and Tverskaya squares, in Kamergersky Lane, Kuznetsky Most Street and Tverskoy Boulevard, festive arches were additionally decorated with traditional red Chinese lanterns. The all-season “starry sky” in Kamergersky Lane will be painted in red shades, decorative consoles in the form of scrolls with congratulations

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MIL-OSI Russia: In the Eastern Administrative District, 10 non-residential real estate objects were built in a year using extra-budgetary funds

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – In the Eastern Administrative District of the capital, 10 non-residential real estate objects were built using extra-budgetary funds in 2024. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov. “In 2024, 10 non-residential real estate objects with a total area of about 40 thousand square meters were built in the east of Moscow using extra-budgetary funds. Among them are four kindergartens, retail, household and utility facilities, a church, and an industrial building. New buildings were built in the districts of Golyanovo, Sokolniki, Preobrazhenskoye, Metrogorodok,

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MIL-OSI Russia: The third season of the school theatre festival has begun in Moscow

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – The third season of the Moscow Theatre Festival-Competition of School Theatres “Live Stage” has begun in the capital. More than 20 thousand students from schools and colleges of the city will take part in it. This was reported by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development. “Moscow education is not only fundamental sciences, but also comprehensive creative development. Theater workshops operate on the basis of the capital’s schools, colleges and centers of additional education, where children, under the mentorship of famous directors and actors, participate in acting master classes and

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MIL-OSI Russia: Three commercial premises in the Vernadsky Prospect area have been put up for auction

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – The city has put three non-residential premises in the west of the capital up for auction. This was reported by the head of the capital’s Department of Competition Policy Kirill Purtov. “Commercial properties in basements, on the first and ground floors of residential buildings and business centers, located in areas with developed infrastructure, are in demand among entrepreneurs. The city currently offers two properties for sale and one for rent in the Prospekt Vernadskogo area. The winners of the auction will be able to open various service businesses in them: shops, pharmacies,

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MIL-OSI Russia: In Moscow, over 12,000 online transactions with city property have been concluded in five years following auctions

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – Five years ago, Moscow began concluding transactions based on the results of auctions in electronic format. During this time, more than 12.1 thousand contracts have been drawn up with buyers and tenants of city property. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of City Property Maxim Gaman. “At the beginning of 2020, the Moscow investment portal began to conclude electronic contracts for the sale and purchase of non-residential real estate based on the results of auctions. In 2021, tenants of premises and plots received

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MIL-OSI Russia: Development of fish markets “Moscow – on the wave” will be discussed on the platform “City of ideas”

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – On the platform “City of Ideas” the project has started, dedicated to the fish markets “Moscow – on the wave”. They invite you to share initiatives for the development of popular gastronomic spaces until January 30. This was reported by Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow. “City residents will offer options for events and weekly promotions, ideas for introducing new services and filling social networks of “Moscow – on the Wave”. At the same time, participants will discuss the assortment and seasonal design of fish markets,” said Natalia Sergunina. There are two

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MIL-OSI Russia: Triage system, digital X-ray and 11 operating rooms: how the flagship center of City Clinical Hospital No. 1 named after N.I. Pirogov is organized

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion – Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – The triage system, modern equipment, the principle of a digital clinic and 11 multidisciplinary operating rooms – doctors flagship center of the City Clinical Hospital (CCH) No. 1 named after N.I. Pirogov provide emergency and planned care to patients with a wide range of illnesses. During the first month of operation, the medical facility received almost six thousand people, its specialists performed hundreds of high-tech operations and thousands of diagnostic studies. How the new flagship is designed and equipped, what are the advantages of the “doctor to patient” principle, how advanced equipment

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