NewzIntel Alert: Here is a summary of the top NewzIntel.com USA Intelligence posts for May 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI Europe: Eucharistic Celebration for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome Leo XIV
Source: The Holy See Eucharistic Celebration for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome Leo XIV, 18.05.2025 At 10.00 today, Fifth Sunday of Easter, on the parvis of the Vatican Basilica, the Holy Father Leo XIV presided over the Holy Mass for the official beginning of his Petrine Ministry. Before the Eucharistic Celebration, the Pope descended, with the Patriarchs of the Eastern Churches, to the tomb of Saint Peter beneath the Vatican Basilica and paused there in prayer, then incensing the Apostolic Trophaeum. Returning to the Basilica, the Holy Father joined in the procession of the […]
MIL-OSI: UP Fintech Holding Limited to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 30, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UP Fintech Holding Limited (“UP Fintech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TIGR), a leading online brokerage firm focusing on global investors, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, before the U.S. market opens on May 30, 2025. UP Fintech’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on May 30, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on May 30, 2025, Singapore/Hong Kong Time). Conference Call Information: All participants wishing to attend the call must preregister online before they may […]
MIL-OSI Global: Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of burn out
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simon Addyman, Associate Professor in Project Management, UCL Kittirat Roekburi/Shutterstock The pressure of decarbonising industrial sectors is weighing on workers. The UK’s Labour government seeks a low-carbon and homegrown energy supply by 2030. The scale and pace of this transformation is unprecedented in the country’s power sector, and will involve building twice as much transmission infrastructure (pylons, cables, substations) in the next five years as was built over the last decade. Much of the workforce will be drawn from the construction sector, which employs 2.3 million people. Construction forms the dominant supply chain […]
MIL-OSI China: China offers 424B yuan in tax, fee relief in Q1 for innovation, manufacturing
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s tax and fee cuts, as well as tax refunds supporting sci-tech innovation and manufacturing totaled 424.1 billion yuan (58.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2025, the State Taxation Administration said Monday. Value-added tax (VAT) invoice data also indicated that structural tax and fee relief measures are accelerating the country’s innovation momentum and high-quality manufacturing development, said the administration. In the first four months of this year, the VAT data showed that the sales revenue of China’s high-tech industries grew by 13.9 percent year on year, while services […]
MIL-OSI China: China’s digital economy to exceed 10% of GDP by year-end
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The added value of core industries of China’s digital economy is expected to account for more than 10 percent of GDP by the end of this year, as the country accelerates steps to advance its digital development, according to a 2025 action plan to build a Digital China. The plan released by the National Data Administration outlines eight major areas for action, including institutional innovation, local brand development, AI Plus, infrastructure improvement, data industry cultivation and digital talent development. By the end of 2025, China aims to make great strides in […]
MIL-OSI Global: Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones. A statement Biden’s office issued on Sunday revealed Biden was diagnosed after experiencing urinary issues. Biden’s office said his cancer has a Gleason score of nine out of ten. It also said his cancer “appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management”. So what is a Gleason score? And […]
MIL-OSI Global: Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists – here’s why
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Omid Ghasemi, Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW Sydney I. Noyan Yilmaz, Shutterstock Societies increasingly rely on scientists to guide decisions in times of uncertainty, from pandemic outbreaks to the rise of artificial intelligence. Addressing climate change is no different. For governments wanting to introduce ambitious climate policies, public trust in climate scientists is pivotal, because it can determine whether voters support or resist those efforts. So do people trust climate scientists, and what affects levels of trust? Our new study shows climate scientists […]
Iran says nuclear talks will fail if US pushes for zero enrichment
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States “will lead nowhere” if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi was quoted by state media on Monday as saying. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reiterated Washington’s stance on Sunday that any new deal between the U.S. and Iran must include an agreement not to enrich uranium, a possible pathway to developing nuclear bombs. Tehran says its nuclear energy programme has entirely peaceful purposes. “Our position on enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News
Source: Australian Attorney General’s Agencies Kieran Gilbert, Host: Joining me live in the studio is the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell. Thanks for your time. A lot to talk about. I will ask you about that issue that the Deputy Prime Minister finished on there in terms of productivity and the superannuation, but let’s start on trade. Will you get the deal done with the EU? We’re hearing that the talks will resume soon. Trade Minister, Don Farrell: Yes. In fact, I’m going to be talking to my counterpart tomorrow. So, you might recall in the middle of […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with General Secretary of g7+
Source: ASEAN – Association of SouthEast Asian Nations Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by General Secretary of g7+, Dr. Helder da Costa, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed potential areas of cooperation between both organisations, including conflict resolution and prevention as well as climate finance. The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with General Secretary of g7+ appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal. MIL OSI Economics –
MIL-Evening Report: Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists – here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omid Ghasemi, Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW Sydney I. Noyan Yilmaz, Shutterstock Societies increasingly rely on scientists to guide decisions in times of uncertainty, from pandemic outbreaks to the rise of artificial intelligence. Addressing climate change is no different. For governments wanting to introduce ambitious climate policies, public trust in climate scientists is pivotal, because it can determine whether voters support or resist those efforts. So do people trust climate scientists, and what affects levels of trust? Our new study shows climate scientists […]
India’s manufacturing sector gaining appeal among global investors: S&P Global report
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India has made notable progress in improving its competitiveness and making its manufacturing sector more appealing to global investors, according to a report by S&P Global released on Monday. Although manufacturing value added accounts for a modest 17.2 percent of the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP), the government has introduced targeted policy measures aimed at building domestic manufacturing capacity and strengthening India’s position in global supply chains. In the long term, India stands to benefit from rising global trade protectionism, which could accelerate supply chain diversification, the report noted. India […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Commander UKStratCom Commendations 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Commander UKStratCom Commendations 2025 On Friday 16 May, personnel and teams from across Strategic Command came together to receive their Commander’s Commendation from General Sir Jim Hockenhull. MOD Copyright This four-star award was given in recognition of outstanding work in support of Strategic Command and wider-MOD. General Sir Jim Hockenhull was pleased to welcome Strategic Command personnel from areas such as Defence Support, Permanent Joint Headquarters and Integrated Global Defence Network (IGDN). MOD Copyright Commander Strategic Command Commendations British Army Lieutenant Colonel R Weston Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander S […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Sri Lanka seeks to deepen energy ties with China: minister
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News COLOMBO, May 19 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody reiterated the country’s commitment to expanding energy partnership with China, calling it a “close friend” and outlining ambitious plans for cooperation in oil and renewable energy projects. In an interview with Xinhua on Friday, K. Jayakody stressed that Sri Lanka is keen to expedite the implementation of key energy projects in cooperation with Chinese partners. “We have a refinery project in […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: 19 May 2025
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World No Tobacco Day 2025 Awards – meet the winners
Source: World Health Organisation Each year, WHO honours individuals and organizations from each of the six WHO regions for their outstanding contributions to tobacco control. These accolades include the WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Awards, the World No Tobacco Day Awards, and, in 2025, one WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Certificate. The recipients of the 2025 awards are: WHO Director-General Special awards: Dr Mohamed Muizzu, President, Republic of Maldives The Ministry of Health and Wellness, Republic of Mauritius WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition certificate: Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) African Region Programme National de Lutte contre le Tabagisme, l’Alcoolisme, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Open letter from John Cusack: ‘The children of Gaza need your outrage – end the siege’
Pacific Media Watch American film star celebrity John Cusack, who describes himself on his x-page bio as an “apocalyptic shit-disturber”, has posted an open letter to the world denouncing the Israeli “mass murder” in Gaza and calling for “your outrage”. While warning the public to “don’t stop talking about Palestine/Gaza”, he says that the “hollow ‘both sides’ rhetoric is complicity with power”. “This is not a debate with two sides that can be normalised — and all the hired bullshit in print and on tv will never change the narrative,” he said. Palestinian freelance photojournalist Fatma Hassouna . . . […]
MIL-Evening Report: Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones. A statement Biden’s office issued on Sunday revealed Biden was diagnosed after experiencing urinary issues. Biden’s office said his cancer has a Gleason score of nine out of ten. It also said his cancer “appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management”. So what is a Gleason score? And […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO in 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments World news story Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO in 2025 English 繁體中文 Joint press release: Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the World Health Organization and participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly Logos of all the co-signed offices We, the British Office Taipei; the Australian Office Taipei; the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei; the Czech Economic and Cultural Office; French Office in Taipei; the German Institute Taipei; the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association; and the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office wish to reaffirm our support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation […]
Top May 19, 2025 Posts Summary
Here is a summary of the top posts for May 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: 154-2025: Updates to managing mushroom for propagation
Source: New South Wales Government 2 19 May 2025 Who does this notice affect? This change affects importers of mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation, brokers, assessment officers and inspection teams. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) will update the import conditions and onshore management of mushroom spawn and/or cultures for propagation on 23 May 2025. These updates will affect importers, brokers, and department… MIL OSI News –