Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Slash Emissions From Ocean Shipping
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced a pair of bills to reduce dangerous air pollution within the shipping industry. Padilla’s Clean Shipping Act of 2025, led by Representative Robert Garcia […]
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Vargas, Peters Announce Bicameral Bill to Clean Up Tijuana River
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Vargas, Peters Announce Bicameral Bill to Clean Up Tijuana River WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with Representatives Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-52) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), introduced bicameral legislation to help combat the ongoing Tijuana […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Tasmania Police target criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Tasmania Police target criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs Friday, 11 July 2025 – 10:29 am. Tasmania Police has contacted more than 15 Tasmanians, including scam victims and suspected money mules, as part of a national crackdown on the criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs knowns as CATMs.As part of […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is […]
MIL-OSI: Ripple partners with Bank of New York Mellon, XRP soars – LET Mining launches new cloud mining strategy for XRP holders
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ripple has established a partnership with the oldest bank on Wall Street, and BNY Mellon has become the custodian of RLUSD, which will take Ripple’s stablecoin strategy to the next level and herald its long-term commitment to infrastructure construction. With the announcement of […]
MIL-OSI China: China, US maintain close economic, trade communication at multiple levels: commerce ministry
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China and the United States have maintained close economic and trade communication at multiple levels, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Spokesperson He Yongqian made the remarks at a regular press briefing when responding to a question about whether the U.S. commerce […]
MIL-Evening Report: What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Clarence, Law Lecturer, RMIT University During the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, Iran threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s major shipping routes. Would that be possible, and what effects would it have? The Strait of Hormuz is a choke point […]
MIL-OSI: South Bow Announces Timing of Second-quarter 2025 Results and Conference Call and Webcast
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — South Bow Corp. (TSX & NYSE: SOBO) (South Bow or the Company) will release its second-quarter 2025 financial and operational results after the close of markets on Aug. 6, 2025. Conference call and webcast details South Bow’s senior leadership will host a conference call […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE Del Rio, federal partner investigation results in the sentencing of an illegal alien from Honduras for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DEL RIO, Texas – A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the U.S. was sentenced July 9 for his leadership role in a massive alien smuggling conspiracy that spanned three years and involved thousands of aliens from over 11 different countries. The investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Laurel Lee Reintroduces Bipartisan CBP SPACE Act to Strengthen Security at U.S. Seaports
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Laurel Lee – Florida (15th District) Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) reintroduced the CBP SPACE Act (Securing Ports and America’s Commerce and Economy) to foster help a collaborative approach to securing trade and travel. It is essential that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and seaports […]
MIL-OSI USA: N.M. Delegation Welcomes Emergency Declaration for Ruidoso Flooding, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) RUIDOSO, N.M. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following joint statement, welcoming President Donald Trump’s granting of an emergency declaration for Chaves, Lincoln, […]
MIL-OSI USA: SEC Charges Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan and its Owner for Operating a $140 Million Ponzi Scheme
Source: Securities and Exchange Commission The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed charges seeking an asset freeze and other emergency relief against Newnan, Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC and its founder and owner Edwin Brant Frost IV in connection with a Ponzi scheme that defrauded approximately 300 investors of at […]
MIL-OSI USA: Following Court Ruling Blocking Click-To-Cancel Rule, Schatz, Kennedy Introduce Legislation To Stop Deceptive Subscription Business Practices
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – Following a ruling from a federal court that blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule that was set to go into effect on Monday, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Unsubscribe Act. The bipartisan bill would require […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Welch Lead Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration’s Hypocrisy Over Accepting Qatari Plane Amid National Security Probe Into Foreign Aircraft Imports
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senate colleagues, including Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in demanding that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick provide clarification of […]
MIL-OSI: Targa Resources Corp. Announces Quarterly Common Dividend and Timing of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HOUSTON, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) (“Targa” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per common share, or $4.00 per common share on an annualized basis, for the second quarter of 2025. This cash dividend […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Crypto – Bitcoin hits all-time high as political will and institutional action accelerate – deVere Group
Source: deVere Group July 10 2025 – Bitcoin surged above $112,000 this week for the first time, driven by mounting political momentum, regulatory repositioning, and strategic allocations from both corporations and sovereign entities, says deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. “The shift is clear and aggressive,” said […]
MIL-OSI: Lightchain AI Enters Bonus Round, Reallocates Team Tokens to Fuel Ecosystem Growth
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightchain AI, a performance-focused Layer 1 blockchain built for AI-native applications, today announced a strategic move in its tokenomics as it enters the Bonus Round of its presale campaign. Following the successful completion of all 15 presale stages and the raise of over $21 million, Lightchain […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: UNICEF – 70 per cent of children in Ukraine lack access to basic goods and services as material deprivation soars
Source: UNICEF Urgent investment in critical services and systems for children is vital to protecting and building the country’s future. Around 70 per cent of children in Ukraine – or 3.5 million – now lack access to basic goods and services, including adequate food or shelter, according to new data published by UNICEF. This proportion […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Security – Banking Ombudsman Scheme welcomes establishment of the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance
Source: Banking Ombudsman Scheme The Banking Ombudsman Scheme welcomes the announcement of the New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance, recognising it as a significant and timely step toward a more coordinated and proactive response to scams in Aotearoa. “We have been calling for stronger, sector-wide action to prevent scams for some time,” says Nicola Sladden, Banking Ombudsman. “The […]
MIL-OSI: DRML Miner Unveils Crypto Mining Plan for 2025, Promises Fast ROI for Passive Income Seekers
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As global interest in passive cryptocurrency income continues to rise, investors are asking a familiar question: Which cloud mining is legal? To this end, DRML Miner, a trusted industry pioneer, has announced the launch of its new 2025 cloud mining plan, designed to […]