Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: DHS Debunks Fake News Narratives About Law Enforcement During Police Week
Source: US Department of Homeland Security WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security today released the following facts about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) recent operations and Customs and Border Protection arrests to set the record straight on misleading news narratives and reporting. “Even during National Police Week, the media, members of Congress, and sanctuary […]
MIL-OSI Security: Update 3: U.S. Coast Guard, partners locate Lucky Harvest west of Guam
Source: United States Coast Guard 05/16/2025 07:16 PM EDT SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, with support from U.S. Navy and local partners, located the 47-foot vessel Lucky Harvest, carrying two mariners, which had been missing since departing Alamagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on May 12, 2025, en route […]
MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Coast Guard searching for overdue vessel Lucky Harvest near Saipan
Source: United States Coast Guard 05/14/2025 06:35 PM EDT SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the 47-foot vessel Lucky Harvest, carrying two mariners, which went missing after leaving Alamagan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, May 14, 2025. For breaking news follow us on twitter @USCGHawaiiPac MIL Security OSI […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murphy Joins 29 Colleagues In Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade On Food And Medicine In Gaza
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy May 16, 2025 WASHINGTON—As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 29 of his U.S. Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Greenpeace slams acceptance of seabed miner’s application
Source: Greenpeace Wannabe seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources’ Fast-Track application has now been accepted for the next stage by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), a process Greenpeace slams for being anti-democratic and completely ignoring the overwhelming opposition of the local community. Greenpeace seabed mining campaigner Juressa Lee says, “For nearly a decade, Trans-Tasman Resources has failed to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2025
US Senate News: Source: The White House class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Throughout our history, the United States has been strengthened by the contributions of citizens from every background, united in the shared pursuit of the American Dream. As we recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage […]
MIL-OSI USA: Labrador Letter: 2nd Amendment Doesn’t End At State Lines
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom Labrador Letter: 2nd Amendment Doesn’t End At State Lines Op-Ed: 2nd Amendment Doesn’t End At State Linesby Attorney Generals Raúl Labrador and Austin KnudsenImagine if your freedom of speech applied only with a store owner’s express permission, or if your right to worship disappeared the moment you entered […]
MIL-OSI Security: Member of ‘21st and Vietnam’ Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Defendant Admitted that He Was Accountable for 1.2 to 3.9 Kilos of Fentanyl, as well as Cocaine, Boot, and PCP WASHINGTON – Damien Jenkins, 35, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 151 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Napier homicide: Police launch 0800 number for information
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police investigating the death of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria from Napier says rumours the whānau and victim have gang affiliations are damaging and unhelpful to the investigation and the family have no gang connections at all. Kaea was found critically injured at […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Supporting safer communities with Māori Wardens
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata. The great work Māori Wardens do to support communities and safety gets a boost in this year’s Budget, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, announced today. “Māori Wardens offer […]
MIL-OSI Video: Boom…Boom…POW
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) ————— @usarmy soldiers assigned to the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force under @USARPACPAO fire a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as part of Exercise Balikatan 25 in Palawan, Philippines. #army #military #usa For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov ————— Keep up with the Department […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and 35 other state attorneys general in a bipartisan letter to Congress voicing opposition to a sweeping and dangerous U.S. House […]
MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social […]
MIL-OSI Global: What is a downburst? These winds can be destructive like tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amal Elawady, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University A downburst blasts Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Natapat Ariyamongkol/iStock/Getty Images Plus From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Committee on Market Access marks 30th anniversary amid trade tensions
Source: World Trade Organization 30 years of the CMA Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard spoke at an event prior to the start of the meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the CMA. Her remarks were followed by a panel discussion that included remarks from former chairs of the CMA. “Market access is one of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: DAGS hires Yovo Stefanov as Business Transformation Project Director
Source: US State of Hawaii DAGS hires Yovo Stefanov as Business Transformation Project Director Posted on May 16, 2025 in Main Yovo Stefanov DAGS is pleased to announce it has hired Yovo Stefanov as Director of the Business Transformation Office (BTO), a newly created office to support Statewide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system efforts to […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Governor Newsom reassures international partners that Trump’s tariffs don’t represent California
Source: US State of California 2 May 16, 2025 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off #WorldTradeMonth with a round of key international interviews with journalists from major broadcast networks in Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In the interviews, Governor Newsom addressed the Trump Slump’s impact on the state’s economy and […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
Source: NASA NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events.The first event at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Grand Jury Indicts 11 More Individuals for Involvement with Online Groups Dedicated to Monkey Torture and Mutilation
Source: US State of California An indictment was unsealed today charging 11 defendants from across the United States for their alleged involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. The indictment alleges the individuals conspired with previously charged defendant Nicholas T. Dryden, of […]
MIL-OSI: Hoopis Performance Network (HPN) and LIMRA Earn Recognition from Selling Power for Excellence in Sales Training for 5th Consecutive Year
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Chicago, Illinois , May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hoopis Performance Network (HPN) and LIMRA proudly announce their fifth consecutive recognition from Selling Power as one of The Top Sales Training Companies for their collaboration, Trustworthy Selling. This honor highlights their commitment to delivering innovative training programs that drive sales success in […]