Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 9, 2025.
MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – 15 July: Public Hearing on Trade and economic security – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament On Tuesday, 15 July, between 10:30 and 12:30 INTA will organise a Public Hearing on “Trade and economic security: Navigating protectionism and geopolitical challenges in an unpredictable world order”. The public hearing will be structured in two panels. The first panel will focus on “partnering and de-risking” whilst the second panel will […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – 14-15 July: Danish Presidency, US, Economic Security, Indonesia, Ukraine and Moldova – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament On 15 July, Members will exchange with Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen on the priorities of the Danish Presidency for trade policy. On 14 July Members will jointly exchange on the state of play of EU-US relations and consider the INTA opinion to the AFET own initiative report on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Moore Announces Over $2 Million Recovered for West Virginians
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – Congressman Riley M. Moore is proud to announce that he and his team have recovered over $2 million for West Virginians since he took office on January 3, 2025. The Congressman’s casework team is based in the Morgantown and Martinsburg district […]
MIL-OSI China: US Supreme Court lets Trump pursue mass federal layoffs
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring government agencies to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal employees. “Because the government is likely to succeed on its argument that the executive order and […]
MIL-OSI China: 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing Updated: July 9, 2025 08:26 Xinhua Guests attend the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. Themed “High-Speed Rail: Innovation and Development for a Better Life”, the congress opened here […]
MIL-OSI China: China to develop zero-carbon industrial parks to boost green transition
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 8 — China on Tuesday issued a document to support the development of zero-carbon industrial parks, aiming to accelerate the country’s green transition. The document, released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and two other government departments, encourages localities to build zero-carbon […]
MIL-OSI USA: Risch, Crapo, Hagerty, Introduce Legislation to Exclude Illegal Immigrants from Electoral College, Congressional District Count
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led their colleagues in introducing the Equal Representation Act. The legislation would ensure that only legal citizens are counted in determining Congressional districts and Electoral College map that determine presidential elections. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Joins Lawsuit to Prevent Trump Administration from Distributing Thousands of Forced Reset Triggers Across the Country
Source: US State of California Department of Justice OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a lawsuit led by the attorneys general of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, suing the Trump Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), over its official plans to return thousands of forced reset triggers (FRTs) into communities […]
MIL-OSI Australia: What Has Australian Macroeconomic Thought Achieved in the Past Century – And Where Can it Contribute in the Next?
Source: Airservices Australia Introduction It is a great honour to address you on the 100th anniversary of the Economics Society of Australia. It’s an honour because, over that past century, Australian thinkers have helped develop some of the most important building blocks in open economy macroeconomics – the branch of economics that seeks to understand […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese premier says Chinese economy capable of withstanding any external shocks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a symposium for Chinese enterprises operating in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Tuesday that the Chinese economy is fully capable of withstanding any external […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Government takes action to deliver neighbourhood health services
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Government takes action to deliver neighbourhood health services The government hits the ground running on delivering the 10 Year Health Plan by taking the first steps in the roll-out of new neighbourhood services Ground-breaking neighbourhood health services to be delivered in most deprived areas first […]
India–Brazil bilateral trade to touch $20 billion over next five years: PM Modi in Brasilia
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and Brazil will work to expand cooperation in trade, clean energy, defence, Artificial Intelligence, and digital public infrastructure, underlining that both countries share a common vision for inclusive development and a people-centric approach to innovation. Speaking at a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Dingell Statement on Passage of Reconciliation Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan) Dingell Statement on Passage of Reconciliation Bill Washington, July 3, 2025 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the House passage of Republicans’ reconciliation bill. “Why would anyone vote for this big bad bill? It is one of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Bice Supports One Big Beautiful Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) Washington, D.C.– After voting to support H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: “H.R. 1 is about delivering real support to hardworking Americans. Whether you’re an oil field worker, a server, a working mom, or an hourly employee […]
MIL-OSI USA: What They Are Saying: Lankford Delivers Major Victory for Charitable Giving with Key Tax Provision in One Big Beautiful Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford WASHINGTON, DC — US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, secured an important policy provision for charitable giving in the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the Senate and was signed into law last week. Lankford led […]
MIL-OSI Russia: French President begins state visit to UK
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LONDON, July 8 (Xinhua) — French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Britain on […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Uzbekistan agreed to expand bilateral cooperation
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tbilisi, July 8 (Xinhua) — The regional security situation, development of parliamentary cooperation and strengthening of friendly […]
Sen. Cruz Announces Key Senior Staff Hire
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced the hiring of John Etue as Chief of Staff in his Washington, D.C. office.A Texas native, John Etue most recently served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Roger Williams (TX-25), Chair of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kaptur, Murray Statement on DOE Failure to Comply with Basic Spending Transparency Requirements As Highlighted in New GAO Report
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following joint […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville Joins USDA and DoD Secretaries in Press Conference on Protecting American Farmland from China
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) “We have to get the Secretary of Agriculture on CFIUS to protect our farmland. If we don’t do it, we’re going to continue to lose at the end of the day.” WASHINGTON – Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and Department of […]