Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 11, 2025.
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 New Zealand: Road closed, SH3, Mapara
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 3, north of Pukenui Road, Mapara, is closed following a serious crash. At around 11:30am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash. The road is closed, and motorists should avoid the area and expect significant delays. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. ENDS Issued by the Police […]
MIL-Evening Report: Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing
TVNZ 1News The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has sailed into Auckland to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Greenpeace’s vessel, which had been protesting nuclear testing in the Pacific, sank after French government agents planted explosives on its hull, killing Portuguese-Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira. Today, 40 years […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Appeal for information on missing man in Wong Tai Sin (with photo)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Police today (July 10) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Wong Tai Sin. Lam Wai-ming, aged 59, went missing after he left his residence in Fung Tak Estate on July 8. His family made a report to Police yesterday (July 9). […]
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 USA: AG Labrador Announces Arrest of East Idaho Man for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom AG Labrador Announces Arrest of East Idaho Man for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested twenty-three-year-old Luke Birch on Thursday, June 26, 2025, for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.Luke Birch was […]
MIL-OSI USA: AG Labrador Investigators Arrest Canyon County Man for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom AG Labrador Investigators Arrest Canyon County Man for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested twenty-seven-year-old James Halma on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for alleged child sexual exploitation. James Halma was charged with ten counts of possession […]
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: Booker Statement on Whistleblower’s Allegations Against Emil Bove
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement following the release of text messages, email exchanges, and documents further corroborating the whistleblower disclosures of Mr. Erez Reuveni, formerly the Acting Deputy […]
MIL-Evening Report: Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Draper, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canterbury The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable. Headgear was […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Assault police – Tennant Creek
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services A 16-year-old male has been arrested after he assaulted police while escaping custody in Tennant Creek yesterday. Around 3:55pm, police were attempting to arrest the offender during which a struggle ensued. The male physically assaulted both police members while being taken into custody, before fleeing the scene on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA
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 Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and extension by Congress. In letters […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update – search for missing Whanganui man
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to search for missing Whanganui man Kahu Gill. Kahu, aged 20, was last seen on Friday 27 June. A car matching the description of Kahu’s car was found in the Whanganui River on 2 July. The Police National Dive Squad was deployed and confirmed that Kahu was not […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It was revealing this week to read reports of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Body recovered in search for missing diver
Source: New Zealand Police Search crews looking for a missing diver have located a body near Paratutae Island. Formal identification has yet to take place, but it is believed to be the diver who was reported missing at Whatipū Beach early yesterday morning. Police have informed the person’s family, who are being provided with support […]
MIL-OSI USA: $400,000 for Holden Police Department Garage Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $400,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the Holden Police Department in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Domestic violence – Nightcliff
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 22-year-old female in relation to a domestic violence incident at a residence in Nightcliff on Wednesday afternoon. About 9:50am yesterday morning, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received reports of a male being pushed over a balcony railing on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Mechanical fail lands driver in Court
Source: New Zealand Police A driver who attempted to evade Police in a stolen vehicle will now face court. At about 3.35am, a Police unit observed a stolen Honda Fit travelling at high speed on Fir Street, Waterview. Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says a short time later the vehicle stopped […]
MIL-OSI USA: Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Disclose Unlawfully Classified National Defense Information
Source: US State of California A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base pleaded guilty today to conspiring to transmit classified information relating to the national defense (National Defense Information) on a foreign online dating platform beginning in or around February 2022 until in […]
MIL-OSI Security: Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Disclose Unlawfully Classified National Defense Information
Source: United States Attorneys General 7 A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base pleaded guilty today to conspiring to transmit classified information relating to the national defense (National Defense Information) on a foreign online dating platform beginning in or around February 2022 until […]