Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 14, 2025.
MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Victor Pickering, a Greenpeace International activist from Fiji displays a banner reading “Our Pacific Is Not Yours To Destroy” in front of the Maersk Launcher, a ship chartered by DeepGreen, one of the companies spearheading the drive to mine the barely understood deep sea ecosystem. The Rainbow Warrior is in the […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Cambodia: Digital Solutions Improve Solid Waste Service
Source: Asia Development Bank With Cambodia’s rapid urban growth, solid waste has become a major hazard, polluting Lake Tonle Sap. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is financing sanitary landfills and a digital platform to improve solid waste management in five towns in the Tonle Sap Basin. MIL OSI Economics –
MIL-OSI Security: FBI Honolulu Recognizes Elder Abuse Awareness Day and Warns Americans of Elder Fraud
Source: US FBI Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the FBI is reminding elderly Americans and their loved ones about elder fraud. This type of fraud takes many forms as criminals seek to take advantage of this vulnerable and growing population. The FBI is committed to educating the public about these […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: MSF permanently closes hospital and ends support to 13 health facilities in Ulang County following violent looting
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Juba, June 14, 2025—Due to safety and security concerns, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the decision to permanently close its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, as well as withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in the county. MSF suspended all its medical services on 14 April […]
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 USA News: Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2025
Source: US Whitehouse class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On June 14, 1777, a banner of red, white, and blue was woven into history when the Second Continental Congress passed the First Flag Resolution, making our beloved Stars and Stripes the official flag of our emerging Republic. This Flag Day and […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of the United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation
Source: US Whitehouse class=”has-text-align-left”>By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The King’s Birthday Honours 2025 – Police, Fire and Ambulance
Source: Scottish Government Recipients of blue light service medals in Scotland. King’s Police Medal Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie, Police Scotland King’s Fire Service Medal Volunteer Leader Gerry Ralston, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Watch Commander John Aitchison, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service King’s Ambulance Service Medal Scottish Ambulance Service Corporate Risk Manager, Sarah Stevenson, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: GAZA – June 13 – Lives at risk as communications down at Gaza’s hospitals
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Flash Quote by Jose Mas, Head of MSF Emergency Programmes: “Our teams in Gaza are witnessing another chaotic day as the carnage at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites continues unabated, internet connection is cut off at mass scale after an attack that hit communications lines, and Israeli forces issued new […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: ERA releases recommendations to settle Te Roopu Taurima dispute due to public interest
Source: PSA The PSA welcomes the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) making public its recommendations for settling a Collective Agreement with workers employed by disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau. The recommendations, made after four days of hearings with an independent ERA Facilitator involving Te Roopu Taurima and the PSA representing 38 workers, had been […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – PSNA appalled at deportation of Palestinian New Zealander from Egypt
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa PSNA has conveyed to the Egyptian government its shock and anger at the deportation of a Palestinian New Zealander from Egypt yesterday (Thurs eds). PSNA says Rana Hamida was deported because she planned to take part in the Global March to Gaza. Others deported include Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Moroccan, […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Update 4: Alberta wildfire update (June 13, 3:30 p.m.)
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 13) There are 51 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires. 22 are classified as out of control, four are being held and 25 are under control. There have been three new wildfires […]
MIL-OSI Banking: The WTO welcomes students to 23rd John H. Jackson Moot Court Finals
Source: World Trade Organization The John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition is a simulated hearing under the rules of the WTO dispute settlement system involving exchanges of written submissions and adversarial hearings before panelists on international trade law issues. The competition is organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA). The WTO has been a […]
MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard Reserve Unit at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command holds change of command ceremony
Source: United States Coast Guard 06/13/2025 02:25 PM EDT The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Unit at the United States Indo-Pacific Command (CGRU USINDOPACOM) held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, on the historic USS Battleship Missouri Memorial. For breaking news follow us on twitter @USCGHawaiiPac MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Australia’s naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors, June 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Australia’s naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors, June 2025 Update by Australia, the UK and the USA (AUKUS) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Australia’s naval nuclear propulsion programme Thank you, Chair. I have the honour of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorneys General from around the country filed amicus in support of Jobs Corps
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with attorneys general from 18 states including Nevada in support of Job Corps, a national program that offers career training and housing to young Americans from low-income backgrounds. Job Corps has nearly 100 residential campuses across the country, and the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Strickland Statement on Israel Strikes of Iran Nuclear Sites
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on the Israel strikes of Iran Nuclear sites: “Israel is the eternal homeland of the Jewish people and has the right to defend herself from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran – […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Defense Ministry warns some countries against encouraging Taiwan separatists
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 BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin on Friday called on individual countries to firmly abide by the one-China principle in practice and […]
MIL-OSI Russia: New Zealand PM to visit China /more details/
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 BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Lacson will pay an official visit to China from […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting with H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti
Download logo On June 13, commencing at 5:15 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti. At the outset, Minister Iwaya welcomed President Dileita’s visit to Japan, and stated that Djibouti, located […]