Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 14, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East
By Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel as tensions remain high. Israel carried out a dozen strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday, claiming it acted out of “self-defence”, saying Iran is close to building a […]
MIL-OSI Global: What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal?
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan Smoke rises over Tehran, Iran, following an Israeli strike on June 13, 2025. SAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to […]
MIL-OSI Global: Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California is pushed out of the room after he interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a news conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via […]
MIL-OSI Global: How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Hone, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Queen Mary University of London Travelershigh / Shutterstock Pterosaurs were an amazing group of flying reptiles that occupied the skies around the same time that dinosaurs roamed on land. Appearing in the fossil record around 230 million years ago, pterosaurs survived until […]
MIL-OSI Global: Five reasons you should give up alcohol if you’re recovering from an injury
Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Kiely, Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Limerick If you’ve sustained an injury while exercising, giving up alcohol while you recover could be key. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock Rest, rehab and patience are cornerstones of injury recovery. But should quitting alcohol be a part of any […]
MIL-OSI Global: Bulgaria is joining the euro in January – and not everyone is pleased
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Yuxiang Lin, Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of Birmingham The EU has given the green light for Bulgaria to join the euro from January 1 2026. This huge step towards European integration comes just six months after Bulgaria became a full member of […]
MIL-OSI Global: China’s Everest obsession: following Mallory’s footsteps a century on, I saw how tourism and climate change are transforming the mountain
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Carl Cater, Associate Professor in Tourism Marketing, Swansea University Chinese tourists at Everest’s northern base camp, Rongbuk in Tibet, photograph the world’s highest mountain. Carl Cater, CC BY-NC-ND To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible – giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their […]
MIL-OSI Global: Living on Mars: are there lessons from the terrible conditions of prisons?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucy Berthoud, Professor of Space Systems Engineering, University of Bristol I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England – a category C men’s prison – to make […]
MIL-OSI Global: Wegovy and Mounjaro might affect how well your contraceptives work – here’s why
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simon Cork, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University The UK’s medicine regulator has issued a warning to those taking oral contraceptives. MillaF/ Shutterstock Weight loss drugs, including Wegovy (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide), are becoming increasingly popular among those trying to lose weight. But a rise in so-called […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why people become drug mules – and why harsh sentences don’t deter them
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jennifer Fleetwood, Senior Lecturer, City St George’s, University of London Yuri A/Shutterstock Thousands of British nationals are charged with drug smuggling abroad every year. The UK charity Prisoners Abroad reports a rise in the number of British people imprisoned abroad for drug offences in 2024-25, compared to the […]
MIL-OSI Global: Nine-year-olds in England sit timed multiplication test – but using times tables is about more than quick recall
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Camilla Gilmore, Professor of Mathematical Cognition, Loughborough University Halfpoint/Shutterstock What’s seven times nine? Quick, you’ve got six seconds to answer. This June, over 600,000 children in England in year four, aged eight and nine, will be expected to answer questions like this. They will be sitting the multiplication […]
MIL-OSI Global: The Club World Cup 2025 shows sharing the stage is the future of global sport
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Cook, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Nottingham Trent University Before it kicked off, the all new revamped and expanded men’s 2025 Fifa Club World Cup had already attracted controversy. Some think even more football matches at the end of a long season pose a risk to player welfare. […]
MIL-OSI Global: Your next summer read and our award-winning podcasts – what you should read, watch, see and listen to this week
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Naomi Joseph, Arts + Culture Editor The Women’s prize was founded in 1991 in bold riposte to the year’s all-male Booker prize shortlist. It’s funny to think how male-dominated the industry once was when you look at it now. There has been a real renaissance in literary fiction […]
MIL-OSI Global: Troops on US streets in more ways than one while Trump considers axing Aukus defence pact
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachael Jolley, International Affairs Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It’s Donald Trump’s birthday this weekend, and he is planning a big […]
MIL-OSI Global: Marine fungi could help feed the world and fight disease
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Cunliffe, Professor of Marine Microbiology, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth Fungi are nature’s recyclers and chemists, turning waste into useful products and creating an array of enzymes and compounds. By harnessing this potential through fungal biotechnology (using fungi to develop products and technologies […]
MIL-OSI Global: Sam Fender’s music offers a vision of masculinity that is complex, conflicted and deeply human
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nick Robinson, Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds By the end of June 2025, Sam Fender will have played four stadium shows to nearly 250,000 people across the UK, with three of those in his native north east. With three albums and over 2 […]
MIL-OSI Global: Kenya’s brutal police have been exposed again – why the system fails people
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Douglas Lucas Kivoi, Principal Policy Analyst, Governance Department, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) The recent killing in Kenya of a young man in police detention highlights a string of systemic failures to hold the country’s security officers accountable for their actions. Despite public […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why Israel’s air strikes signal a shifting relationship with the US and a weakening Iran
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex The Middle East is undergoing a realignment of power. With Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassination of at least two of Iran’s senior security officials, Benjamin Netanyahu is showing his willingness to go […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
Source: The Conversation – USA – By John R. Blosnich, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts to federally funded research, the administration has targeted public […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Katherine LeMasters, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Boulder The people most impacted by Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill have divergent views on the role of the legal system in curbing the opioid epidemic. Erik McGregor/GettyImages Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill in May 2022. The […]