Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 7, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: S. Korea’s special counsel seeks warrant to detain ex-President Yoon
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News South Korea’s special counsel investigating former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived martial law imposition sought a warrant to detain the ousted president, the special counsel team’s spokesperson said Sunday. Cho Eun-suk, independent counsel leading the investigation into Yoon’s insurrection and other charges, requested the warrant issuance from […]
BRICS leaders back India, Brazil for bigger UN Security Council role
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Leaders of BRICS nations have reiterated their support for “comprehensive” reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient. In a joint declaration at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, China and Russia — as […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Global Topic: FC Barcelona and Panasonic agree contract for Espai Barça
Source: Panasonic Headline: Global Topic: FC Barcelona and Panasonic agree contract for Espai Barça Wiesbaden, Germany – FC Barcelona and Panasonic have signed a sponsorship agreement whereby the Japanese multinational will become the new “Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Provider” for Espai Barça for four seasons up to 30 June 2028. This association adds another strategic partner for […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release of rapid review into Police information security controls
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: A rapid review of Police IT systems and devices has found while Police have a wide range of security measures in place, there are opportunities to strengthen and tighten controls on their use. The review found Police has a range of modern security controls which […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: North bound lanes closed, SH5, Te Pohue
Source: New Zealand Police The north bound lanes of State Highway 5, at the Bayview end, Te Pohue have been closed due to dangerous conditions following a diesel spill. Road cleaning crews have been called to deal with the spillage. Motorists are advised to take care and drive to the conditions. ENDS MIL OSI New […]
PM Modi meets Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Cuba’s President Diaz-Canel on sidelines of BRICS
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PM Modi also met Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of the summit. External Affairs Minister […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Dwelling and household estimates: June 2025 quarter
Dwelling and household estimates: June 2025 quarter – information release 7 July 2025 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation, business decisions, and as ‘bottom lines’ in the calculation of market coverage rates. Key facts At 30 June 2025, the estimated number of: private dwellings is 2,125,000 households is 2,041,900. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Cops cop copper burglar
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien. Police officers working dedicated area patrols to prevent burglaries in the Horowhenua area last week caught a recidivist offender with help from a quick-thinking caretaker. On Thursday 3 July the Old Horowhenua Hospital complex was targeted with an offender cutting the main water […]
Sakshi, Jaismine, Nupur clinch gold as India bags 11 medals at World Boxing Cup Astana 2025
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s women boxers led the country’s best-ever show at the World Boxing Cup in Astana on Sunday, with Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine (57kg) and Nupur (80+kg) clinching gold medals to cap off a memorable campaign. Sakshi outclassed USA’s Yosline Perez with a unanimous verdict in the women’s […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Households to get extra FamilyBoost help
Source: New Zealand Government Tens of thousands of households will be better off thanks to changes being made to FamilyBoost to help families with the cost of living, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “From the start of this month, families will get larger FamilyBoost rebates on the early childhood education fees they pay, with rebates […]
MIL-Evening Report: Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there’s a simple way to safeguard them
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Nguyen, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland The Story Bridge, with its sweeping steel trusses and art deco towers, is a striking sight above the Brisbane River in Queensland. In 2025, it was named the state’s best landmark. But more than an icon, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Much to celebrate as NAIDOC Week turns 50, but also much to learn
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynette Riley, Co-chair of the National NAIDOC Committee and Professor in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work; and Chair, Aboriginal Education and Indigenous Studies.original Education & Indigenous Studies., University of Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images […]
MIL-Evening Report: Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karinna Saxby, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne xinlan/Shutterstock Medicare spending on mental health services varies considerably depending on where in Australia you live, our new study shows. We found areas with lower Medicare spending on out-of-hospital mental health […]
MIL-Evening Report: A Māori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian – this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZ
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Te Puea Braithwaite-Westoby, Tautoro Māori Engagement Advisor, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Getty Images In biomedical science, the immune system is described as a cellular defence network that identifies and neutralises threats. In te ao Māori (the Māori worldview), it can be seen as a dynamic […]
MIL-Evening Report: We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘The customer is always right’: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciprian N. Radavoi, Associate Professor in Law, University of Southern Queensland Pixels Effect/ Getty Images Grade inflation happens when teachers knowingly give a student a mark higher than deserved. It can also happen indirectly, when the level of difficulty of a course is deliberately lowered so students […]
MIL-OSI Economics: New Development Bank’s Board of Governors Convened its 10th Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro
Source: New Development Bank On July 5, 2025, the Board of Governors (Board, BoG) of the New Development Bank (NDB) convened the Business Session of its Tenth Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the theme of “Driving Development: Fostering Innovation, Cooperation, and Impact through a Multilateral Development Bank for the Global South”. The […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace
Source: United Nations 2 Haruki Ume spoke to UN News at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 currently being held in the Japanese city of Osaka. One section of the pavilion features a rotating presentation focusing on a specific UN agency or entity and recently, attention turned to the UN Volunteers programme. “As a 17-year-old, […]
India bury Birmingham blues, script record 336-run win over England in 2nd Test
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India created history with a 336-run win over England in the second Test at Birmingham, securing not only their first-ever victory at Edgbaston but also their biggest Test win away from home in terms of runs. Skipper Shubman Gill, along with pacers Akash Deep and Mohammed […]
Condemning terrorism should be our “principle”, not just “convenience”: PM Modi at BRICS summit
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called terrorism the “most serious challenge” facing humanity and said condemning it must be a matter of principle, not convenience. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi cited the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, […]