University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 20, 2025.
MIL-OSI Global: Why Israel — and potentially the U.S. — is sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University As the war between Israel and Iran escalates, Israel is increasing its calls on the United States to become involved in the conflict. Former Israeli officials are appearing on U.S. news outlets, […]
MIL-Evening Report: A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the […]
MIL-Evening Report: 6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Miller, Lecturer in Education (Classroom Management), Southern Cross University Wander Women/ Getty Images Bullying is arguably one of the most serious issues facing Australia’s schools. About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly. This can have serious and lasting […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to observational study of blood biomarkers in ME/CFS patients
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 20, 2025 An observational study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine looks at blood biomarkers in ME/CFS patients. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics, Open University, said: “I think this is an important piece of research, but it’s also important to be careful not to claim too […]
MIL-Evening Report: Many elite athletes live below the poverty line. Tax-deductible donations won’t solve the problem
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Australia’s Jaclyn Narracott competes in the women’s skeleton at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images As the end of the 2024-25 financial year nears, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), in partnership with the […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £750,000 to break down barriers and get more young people into aviation jobs
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release £750,000 to break down barriers and get more young people into aviation jobs Organisations have until 12 September 2025 to apply for the latest Reach for the Sky Challenge fund. new funding will break down barriers and help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into aviation careers this […]
MIL-OSI Global: Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jenna Jordan, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Portraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists killed in Israel’s June 13, 2025, attack are displayed on a sign as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Registration open for training grant that supports in-demand jobs
Source: Government of Canada regional news People hoping to build better careers will continue to have access to a popular grant program, as registration for StrongerBC future skills grant funded programming opens for the fall semester. People living in British Columbia can continue to access grants for eligible short-term training programs at public post-secondary institutions, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University Louise Beaumont/Getty When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there’s one big question mark – how will nearby communities react? Community pushback has scuttled many renewables projects. Sometimes, communities are angry landowners hosting […]
MIL-Evening Report: Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lovering, Lecturer in International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Recent controversies over New Zealand’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch program have revolved around the apparent shortcomings of the food and its delivery. Stories of inedible meals, scalding packaging and […]
MIL-Evening Report: Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania When the Western Australian state government handed down its state budget on Thursday, it showed a balance sheet solidly in the black with a A$2.5 billion surplus. But, as it has for seven years, the state has received an outsized […]
MIL-Evening Report: Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the […]
MIL-Evening Report: New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Two Tasmanian women have been hospitalised with invasive meningococcal disease, bringing the number of cases nationally so far this year to 48. Health authorities are urging people to watch for symptoms and to check if […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc.
Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America Headline: Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc. Jun 19, 2025 Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc. Posted at 14:49h in Press Releases by Jennifer Pett 66th Annual Oil & […]
MIL-OSI Russia: HSE and RHB sign cooperation agreement
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – On June 19, as part of the St. Petersburg International Forum, Rector of the Higher School of Economics Nikita Anisimov and the founder of Wildberries, head of the RBB (United Company Wildberries The company will give […]
MIL-OSI Russia: HSE and the Government of the Tula Region have signed an agreement on strategic cooperation
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, the Higher School of Economics and the Government of the Tula Region signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing the region and improving the quality […]
MIL-OSI Russia: “For the Higher School of Economics, teaching AI technologies is a hygienic requirement”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – © Dmitry Orlov / Roscongress Foundation “Technologies of the future: a single global space or everyone for himself” – this question was put in the title of the session held on June 19 with the support […]
MIL-OSI Russia: HSE and the Russian Ministry of Construction signed a cooperation agreement at SPIEF-2025
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – As part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation (Minstroy of Russia) signed a […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Deputy President calls for solidarity as global landscape changes
Source: South Africa News Agency Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted the importance of solidarity and collaboration in today’s rapidly evolving global landscape. Delivering a public lecture at St. Petersburg State University, the Deputy President explained that South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) comes at a time characterised by geopolitical tensions and […]
MIL-OSI Global: Trump administration’s conflicting messages on Chinese student visas reflect complex US-China relations
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Meredith Oyen, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The U.S. announced plans to scrutinize and revoke student visas for students with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or whose studies are in critical fields, but appears to have reconsidered. The decision and […]