April 27, 2025 – Page 4

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Final Call for Parents’ Talks on “Choices of Primary Schools”

April 27, 2025 9:55 pm

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region The Education Bureau (EDB) will be organising four parents’ talks on Primary One Admission (POA) in September 2024. The talks will be conducted in Cantonese and are free of charge. Parents are welcome to join. Each talk will be divided into two parts. In the first part, guest speakers will share with the audience how parents can help children grow up healthily and happily through Home-School Co-operation. In the second part, representatives from the EDB School Places Allocation Section will explain the mechanism and procedure of the POA 2025. The details of each talks are as follows:EDB Parents’

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Department of Fisheries to Host “Coastal States Meet 2025” on April 28th in Mumbai; Rs. 255 Crores worth of Fisheries Projects to be Unveiled

April 27, 2025 9:55 pm

Source: Government of India Department of Fisheries to Host “Coastal States Meet 2025” on April 28th in Mumbai; Rs. 255 Crores worth of Fisheries Projects to be UnveiledUnion Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Launch Marine Fisheries Census Operations, Aqua Insurance in major sector push Posted On: 26 APR 2025 11:19AM by PIB Delhi The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organizing a “Coastal States Meet – 2025” on 28th April 2025, at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai under the chairmanship of Union Minister, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Gamechanging AI doctors’ assistant to speed up appointments

April 27, 2025 9:20 pm

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Gamechanging AI doctors’ assistant to speed up appointments Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals as trials show dramatic reduction in admin with more time for patient care. Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals to improve patient care New government guidance set out today will encourage its use across health service while protecting patient data and privacy Trials show dramatic reduction in admin and more time for direct patient care, as Plan for Change delivers seismic shift in care to digital NHS clinicians will be supported to use

MIL-OSI Global: Rwanda’s genocide: why remembering needs to be free of politics – lessons from survivors

April 27, 2025 9:05 pm

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Samantha Lakin, Lecturer, Clark University Memory and politics are inherently intertwined and can never be fully separated in post-atrocity and post-genocidal contexts. They are also dynamic and ever-changing. The interplay between memory and politics is, therefore, prone to manipulation, exaggeration or misuse by clever actors to meet a range of political ends. This applies too to Rwanda’s commemoration period (Kwibuka). It runs from April to July each year, dedicated to remembering the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. I have been researching genocide memory in Rwanda for more than 12 years. My research focuses on memorialisation, meaning-making, and senses

MIL-OSI Global: First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa

April 27, 2025 9:05 pm

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Charles Helm, Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first fossil pangolin trackway, with the help of Indigenous Master Trackers from Namibia. Ichnologists Charles Helm, Clive Thompson and Jan De Vynck tell the story. What did you find? A fossil trackway east of Still Bay in South Africa’s Western Cape province was found in 2018 by a colleague and was brought to our attention. It was found on the surface of a loose block

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Greens respond to interim EHRC guidance

April 27, 2025 9:05 pm

Source: Green Party of England and Wales 27 April 2025 by Green Party Co-leaders Carla Denyer MP and Adrian Ramsay MP said: “This guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is ill-considered and impractical, and leaves many unanswered questions about how services will be provided in a way that meets trans people’s needs (1). “As it stands the guidance is likely to cause both distress to the trans community and further confusion to employers, businesses and service providers who are trying to understand what the Supreme Court ruling means for them. “In particular, this guidance could put trans people at risk of

MIL-OSI China: China refines departure tax refund policy to encourage inbound consumption

April 27, 2025 8:35 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 27 — China unveiled a set of measures on Sunday to further optimize its departure tax refund policy to meet overseas tourists’ needs better and expand inbound consumption. The minimum purchase threshold for departure tax refunds has been lowered, allowing overseas travelers to apply for a refund if they spend at least 200 yuan (about 27.75 U.S. dollars) at the same store on the same day and meet other relevant requirements, according to a circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and five other government departments. While ensuring proper risk management, refunds will

MIL-OSI China: China unveils draft environmental code

April 27, 2025 8:35 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 27 — China is poised for a significant enhancement in its green efforts as a draft of the country’s first-ever environmental code was unveiled on Sunday at the top legislature. The draft, submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for a first reading, comprises 1,188 articles in five chapters including the general provisions, pollution prevention and control, ecological protection, green and low-carbon development, legal liability and supplementary provisions. Once adopted, it will become China’s second formal statutory code, after the Civil Code, which was adopted in 2020. The compilation of the

MIL-OSI China: China unveils 2025 plan to boost digital literacy, skills

April 27, 2025 8:35 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, April 27 — In a bid to bolster its digital workforce and economy, China has jointly issued a new plan outlining priorities for boosting national digital literacy and skills by 2025. The document, released recently by four government agencies including the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and the Ministry of Education, sets a wide-ranging agenda, authorities announced on Sunday. It calls for developing a comprehensive system for cultivating digital talent, expanding the digital economy’s growth potential, and building a more inclusive digital society. Other priorities include creating smarter digital lifestyles, promoting a safe

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Coke shipment keeps British Steel’s blast furnaces burning

April 27, 2025 8:20 pm

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Coke shipment keeps British Steel’s blast furnaces burning The Government has confirmed the arrival of a new raw materials shipment for use in British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces. Steelmaking in Scunthorpe will continue as the Government confirmed the arrival of a new shipment of raw materials today this weekend – bolstering the UK’s national security by protecting the vital capability of domestic steel production. A shipment of over 55,000 tonnes of blast furnace coke – more than four times the weight of the Shard – from Bluescope Steel’s plant in Australia arrived at Immingham Bulk

MIL-OSI Video: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the Freedom Day 2025 Celebration

April 27, 2025 6:50 pm

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at the Freedom Day 2025 Celebration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-uxqu9rhko MIL OSI Video –

MIL-OSI USA: Sherman Hosts Passionate In-Person Town Hall, Draws +1,000 at Cal State Northridge Arena

April 27, 2025 6:30 pm

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) Northridge, California – On April 26th, Congressman Brad Sherman welcomed over 1,000 residents of California’s 32nd Congressional District to an in-person Town Hall at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The event drew a packed and passionate crowd as Congressman Sherman addressed critical issues impacting both the district and the nation. Topics ranged from the chaos and recklessness of the Trump administration’s agenda, its dismantling of critical services — from Social Security to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – our recovery efforts from the Los Angeles wildfires and much more. Passions ran high throughout the

MIL-OSI China: Innovation meets opportunity at E China’s Anhui tech fair

April 27, 2025 6:15 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Innovation meets opportunity at E China’s Anhui tech fair Updated: April 27, 2025 09:02 Xinhua This photo taken on April 26, 2025 shows a flying vehicle displayed at the 3rd China (Anhui) Science and Technology Innovation Achievement Transformation Fair in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province. Starting on Saturday and covering a total exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, the fair has attracted over 2,000 enterprises and nearly 200 universities. Six exhibition zones have been set up to showcase the latest scientific and technological achievements from around the world. Ten cooperation matchmaking events, including roadshows

MIL-OSI China: China, Central Asian countries to deepen cooperation

April 27, 2025 6:15 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ALMATY, April 26 — China and Central Asian countries have agreed to boost cooperation in various fields, said a press release from the Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held here Saturday. Murat Nurtleu, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, and Parahat Durdyev, Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to China

MIL-OSI China: China-Greece Joint Laboratory for Digital Heritage inaugurated in Athens

April 27, 2025 6:15 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ATHENS, April 26 — The China-Greece Joint Laboratory for Digital Heritage has been inaugurated at the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, aiming to advance bilateral cooperation in cultural heritage digitization and innovation. Involving a number of entities from both China and Greece, the laboratory will serve as a platform for joint research on digital preservation, virtual exhibitions, and artificial intelligence applications in heritage protection, said He Yan, director of the digital heritage committee of ICOMOS China. Georgios Didaskalou, secretary general of the Greek Ministry of Culture, hailed the importance of civilization exchanges between the two countries

MIL-OSI China: 6th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Almaty

April 27, 2025 6:15 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, poses for a group photo during the Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 26, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] ALMATY, April 26 — The sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held here on Saturday laid the comprehensive political groundwork for the upcoming second China-Central Asia Summit later this year and facilitated in-depth discussions on advancing China-Central Asia cooperation in all aspects. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the United States, acting unilaterally,

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Insurance Council – 20% of Kiwis switch insurance providers

April 27, 2025 5:45 pm

Source: Insurance Council of NZ One in five New Zealanders have switched insurance providers in the last two years, according to a new survey. Commissioned by the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ), the survey found 20% of respondents had switched providers in the past couple of years, rising to 34% in the last five years. That compares with 32% who reported they had never switched. About 21% of those surveyed will routinely shop around when their cover comes up for renewal, compared to 25% who never shop around. “The survey shows that a relatively low number of New Zealanders consider

MIL-OSI New Zealand: UNERASED: The Palestine Experience — A New Exhibition Opening in Auckland

April 27, 2025 5:45 pm

Source: The Palestine Forum of New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand – The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is proud to announce the opening of UNERASED: The Palestine Experience, an evocative and timely exhibition centering Palestinian stories of memory, resilience, and cultural identity. The exhibition opens to the public on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM at 250 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011, and runs until May 17, 2025. UNERASED brings together visual art, photography, soundscapes, and personal testimonies to offer visitors an immersive experience of Palestinian history and contemporary life. It shines a light on narratives too often silenced, while celebrating the enduring spirit

MIL-OSI China: Announcement on Open Market Operations No.80 [2025]

April 27, 2025 5:00 pm

Source: Peoples Bank of China Announcement on Open Market Operations No.80 [2025] (Open Market Operations Office, April 27, 2025) The People’s Bank of China conducted reverse repo operations in the amount of RMB90 billion through quantity bidding at a fixed interest rate on April 27, 2025. Details of the Reverse Repo Operations Maturity Rate Bidding Volume Winning Bid Volume 7 days 1.50% RMB90 billion RMB90 billion Date of last update Nov. 29 2018 2025年04月27日 MIL OSI China News –

MIL-Evening Report: How to fight Trump’s cyber dystopia with community, self-determination, care and truth

April 27, 2025 4:45 pm

COMMENTARY: By Mandy Henk When the US Embassy knocked on my door in late 2024, I was both pleased and more than a little suspicious. I’d worked with them before, but the organisation where I did that work, Tohatoha, had closed its doors. My new project, Dark Times Academy, was specifically an attempt to pull myself out of the grant cycle, to explore ways of funding the work of counter-disinformation education without dependence on unreliable governments and philanthropic funders more concerned with their own objectives than the work I believed then — and still believe — is crucial to the future of human freedom. But

MIL-OSI USA: SPC Apr 27, 2025 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

April 27, 2025 3:45 pm

Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration For best viewing experience, please enable browser JavaScript support. Apr 27, 2025 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook Updated: Sun Apr 27 01:00:42 UTC 2025 (Print Version | | ) Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table Forecast Discussion SPC AC 270100 Day 1 Convective OutlookNWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0800 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 Valid 270100Z – 271200Z …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OFEASTERN NM INTO SOUTHWEST TX…AND ALSO NEAR THE ARKLATEXVICINITY… …SUMMARY…Scattered severe thunderstorms may continue over eastern New Mexicointo parts of west Texas through the evening. A threat for large tovery large

MIL-OSI USA: SPC – No MDs are in effect as of Sun Apr 27 03:02:02 UTC 2025

April 27, 2025 3:45 pm

Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Current Mesoscale DiscussionsUpdated: Sun Apr 27 03:19:03 UTC 2025 No Mesoscale Discussions are currently in effect. Notice: The responsibility for Heavy Rain Mesoscale Discussions has been transferred to the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) on April 9, 2013. Click here for the Service Change Notice.Archived Convective ProductsTo view convective products for a previous day, type in the date you wish to retrieve (e.g. 20040529 for May 29, 2004). Data available since January 1, 2004. MIL OSI USA News –

MIL-OSI USA: SPC – No watches are valid as of Sun Apr 27 03:02:02 UTC 2025

April 27, 2025 3:45 pm

Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Current Convective Watches (View What is a Watch? clip)Updated: Sun Apr 27 03:20:06 UTC 2025 No watches are currently valid Archived Convective ProductsTo view convective products for a previous day, type in the date you wish to retrieve (e.g. 20040529 for May 29, 2004). Data available since January 1, 2004. MIL OSI USA News –

MIL-OSI Security: New York Fugitive Arrest in Waterbury

April 27, 2025 3:10 pm

Source: US Marshals Service New Haven, CT – The U.S. Marshals, working with the Waterbury Police Department, today arrested in Waterbury a man wanted in New York as a fugitive from justice. Dimitrius Davis, 34, had been released on bond in September 2023 following an arrest in Buffalo, New York, for criminal possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance. After he failed to appear Aug. 5, 2024, before an Erie County, New York, judge, the judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest. After law enforcement attempts to locate Davis were unsuccessful, the U.S. Marshals in New York

MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for April 27, 2025

April 27, 2025 2:55 pm

ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 27, 2025. Election Diary: Albanese promises around-the-clock health line, with leaders to hold ralliesSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will launch another push on health on Sunday, announcing a re-elected Labor government would set up a free around-the-clock 1800MEDICARE advice line and afterhours GP telehealth service. The service would be launched from January 1 and Election Diary: Albanese promises around-the-clock health line, with leaders to hold rallies in VictoriaSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan,

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Operation Kereru – Police disrupt further anti-social road activity

April 27, 2025 1:55 pm

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have prevented anti-social road user activity in the Wellington region for a second night running. Anti-social road users began gathering in Porirua last night but were met by a large Police presence and checkpoints. In similar fashion to the previous night in Wairarapa, Police staff were able to set up checkpoints and establish a presence before any vehicles could gather, dispersing crowds nearly immediately. Inspector Simon de Wit says the Police response over the weekend has successfully deterred any anti-social behaviour on our roads. “We hear the public loud and clear when it comes to these groups. The

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Physician associates to be a regulated workforce

April 27, 2025 1:25 pm

Source: New Zealand Government Physician associates will become a regulated profession that will contribute to New Zealand’s talented workforce of health professionals delivering timely, quality healthcare to New Zealanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced.“Physician associates are overseas-trained health professionals who can evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients under the supervision of a doctor.“They work in a range of health settings in New Zealand, such as general practice and hospitals, assisting with both clinical and administrative tasks to ensure patient needs are met.“About 50 physician associates are currently employed across the country, with the workforce expected to grow over coming years. “Regulating physician associates under the Health

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Accelerating the roll-out of public EV chargers

April 27, 2025 1:25 pm

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is updating the way it co-invests in public electric vehicle (EV) chargers with the private sector to accelerate the delivery of EV chargers across New Zealand, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Energy Minister Simon Watts say. “New Zealand needs more EV chargers. We have fewer public chargers per EV than many other countries in the OECD, and we know that this is a barrier to Kiwis purchasing EVs,” Mr Bishop says. “People buying an EV need confidence that they can charge where and when they need to on a comprehensive public network. “The number of EV charge points (as of 31 December 2024)

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Public warned to keep away from Omaha sand dunes after sea snake spotted

April 27, 2025 1:25 pm

Source: Department of Conservation Date: 27 April 2025 DOC Senior Ranger Karl Fisher says he was alerted to the discovery by a member of the public who emailed a photo, and the snake has been identified. “We have sent one of our rangers to check it out, but in the meantime, we want people and their dogs to stay away from the dunes at the southern end of Omaha beach. We don’t usually see these snakes on land but with the type of weather we’ve been having, it may have been blown ashore.” Karl Fisher says the yellow-bellied sea snakes are venomous and can be aggressive.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Road Closed, Tomoana Road, Hastings

April 27, 2025 1:25 pm

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Tomoana Road is closed following a serious crash this afternoon in Hastings. Police were called to a crash at the intersection of Tomoana Road and Williams Street at around 12.40pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. The road is closed, and diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to follow diversions and expect delays. ENDS MIL OSI New Zealand News –

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