Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to the Law Association 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Thank you all for the invitation to speak with you this morning. I have been looking forward to this opportunity. May is a busy month for the Government, and it is always a relief to have the Budget delivered. Today, I would like to speak about what I see as my […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – Remembering New Zealand’s Missing Tragedy
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Every country has its tragedies. A few are highly remembered. Most are semi-remembered. Others are almost entirely forgotten. Sometimes the loss of memory is due to these tragedies being to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’. Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at […]
MIL-OSI China: China takes multiple measures to support college graduates’ employment
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 9 — China’s education authority and universities have taken various measures to support the employment of this year’s college graduates. In March, the Ministry of Education launched a special campaign to encourage college graduates to actively pursue job opportunities, aiming to accelerate the employment […]
MIL-OSI USA: Feenstra Votes to Condemn Rise of Antisemitic Attacks in United States
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a resolution strongly condemning the rise of antisemitic attacks across the United States. “The alarming rise of antisemitism across our country is a despicable insult to our national character and values. The vile […]
MIL-OSI: CORRECTION — Payden & Rygel
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LOS ANGELES, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued earlier today by Payden & Rygel, please note we have corrected the proper name of the Payden & Rygel municipal bond team in the headline, as well as the first and second paragraphs. The corrected release follows: Default ahead for California? […]
MIL-OSI USA: DeGette Statement on H.Res. 488
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (First District of Colorado) WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed a partisan resolution, H.Res. 488, in response to the attack on an event for Israeli hostages in Boulder, CO. “I unequivocally condemn the attack in Boulder […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Strengthening Gaelic and Scots education
Source: Scottish Government Legislation to strengthen language support. Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation being taken forward by the Scottish Government. Under the plans, local authorities would be required to assess if the request was practical and affordable. After […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Northwood Foods
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Northwood Foods of Worth County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “Built […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government backing rural resilience and wellbeing
Source: New Zealand Government The government is boosting support for rural resilience and wellbeing announced by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson. “We’re backing Rural Support Trusts by committing $3 million over the next four years, to help improve rural communities’ access to primary mental health services and specialist services,” […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation Codifying DOGE Cuts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) recently helped introduce the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, which would codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cost-saving actions. To date, DOGE has eliminated more than $180 billion in federal spending. That means more than $1,118 […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £13.6 million to help families and charities reap benefits of surplus farm produce
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release £13.6 million to help families and charities reap benefits of surplus farm produce Grants to ensure more than 19,000 tonnes of surplus food will be redistributed to homeless shelters, food banks and charities across the country A handful of potatoes Thousands of tonnes of nutritious […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Blast Director Bhattacharya for Terminating Thousands of Active NIH Grants, Upending Research, Threatening Patient Treatment
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Top Democratic appropriators call out NIH for cancelling at least 2,370 active grants, cutting off funding to over 210 institutions, and demand a comprehensive list of terminated grants and the impact on patients in clinical trials Lawmakers: “Grinding wide swaths of clinical trials […]
N.M. Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Protect Chaco Canyon, Demand Trump Administration Respect Tribal Sovereignty and Consult Tribal Nations
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich In a letter to Secretary Burgum, the N.M. Delegation expressed deep concern at the DOI’s efforts to revoke protections around Chaco Canyon The Delegation’s letter comes on the heels of their reintroduction of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, legislation to permanently […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz Responds to the Events Occurring Across Southern California
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raul Ruiz (36th District of California) Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement responding to the events occuring across Southern California: “The events occurring across Southern California over the last few days have made me deeply concerned about the future of American democracy. Democracy requires […]
MIL-OSI USA: Van Orden, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Troops Deployed to the Southern Border
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Derrick Van Orden (Wisconsin 3rd) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, retired Navy SEAL Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Rep. Tim Moore (NC-14), introduced H.R. 3780 – the Border Operations Service Medal Act – to honor U.S. servicemembers and federal personnel who have defended the southern border under President […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Legislation introduced to restrict farm-to-forest conversions
Source: New Zealand Government Today Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions – delivering on a key election promise to protect the future of New Zealand food production.“For too long, productive sheep and beef farms have been replaced by pine trees in the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Malliotakis Announces $5.75 Million for St. George Ferry Terminal Upgrades
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) (NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) announced $5,750,000 million in federal funding she helped secure through the Federal Transit Administration’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program to support critical upgrades at Staten Island’s St. George Ferry Terminal. The Staten Island Ferry at the […]
MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump Deploying Troops to California
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders WASHINGTON, June 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after President Trump bypassed California’s governor to deploy National Guard troops to California: Let’s be clear: Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California is not about the protests there, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Trump Accounts Will Chart the Path to Prosperity for a Generation of American Kids
US Senate News: Source: US Whitehouse Today, President Donald J. Trump joined top business leaders and lawmakers to hail the creation of “Trump Accounts” — a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that will create tax-deferred investment accounts for all newborn American children. Trump Accounts, which will be seeded with a one-time government contribution […]