Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 22, 2025

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 22, 2025.

MIL-OSI: Texas Parents and Fossil Free Media’s Make Polluters Pay Campaign Hold Memorial Outside White House After Deadly Flooding
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Texas parents gathered outside the White House for a solemn memorial and press conference following the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County that claimed more than 120 lives, including 27 children attending summer camp. Organized by impacted families and the Make Polluters Pay, a campaign […]

MIL-OSI: Texas Parents and Fossil Free Media’s Make Polluters Pay Campaign Hold Memorial Outside White House After Deadly Flooding
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Texas parents gathered outside the White House for a solemn memorial and press conference following the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County that claimed more than 120 lives, including 27 children attending summer camp. Organized by impacted families and the Make Polluters Pay, a campaign […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Domestic violence – Katherine
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police have arrested a 33-year-old male in relation to a domestic violence incident that occurred on Monday night. Around 11:55pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a 29-year-old female had allegedly been assaulted by a male known to her. It is alleged that the […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Travel smart this winter: protect your finances and pack with purpose
Source: Premier of Victoria When the temperature drops, you can often find Australians on the move in search of sunshine, snow, or simply a change of scenery. With winter travel in full swing, being smart about how you plan, spend and pack is more important than ever. With the continued rise in scams across the globe, […]

MIL-OSI USA: Reed: Trump Admin. Must Restore Online Public Funding Tracker
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that federal tax dollars belong to the American people – not the President or federal agencies – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today hailed a federal court ruling that the Trump Administration violated the law by taking down a […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Peters fails again – time for real action on Occupied Gaza – PSNA
Source:  Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)   The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa says New Zealand’s signature on a joint statement of 25 countries on Gaza is meaningless without concrete action.   PSNA Co-Chair John Minto says Peters’ statements in the media this morning, fall well short of the condemnation in the joint statement, and are what […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Peters Reintroduces Bill to Help Tackle America’s Housing Crisis, Boost Public Transit Use
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Scott Peters (52nd District of California) Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and Blake Moore (R-UT-01) and Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Build More Housing Near Transit Act to encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing in […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Cyclone reinsurance pool lowering premiums in high risk areas but affordability concerns remain
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The Australian Government’s cyclone reinsurance pool has lowered insurance premiums for customers facing medium to high risk of cyclone, the ACCC’s fourth insurance monitoring report has found. However, premiums remain very high for many households and small businesses and are generally rising in most parts of the country.  Despite […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Emil Bove, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a federal appeals judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via […]

MIL-OSI China: UK launches 50-Day military support campaign for Ukraine
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News British Defence Secretary John Healey on Monday announced the launch of a 50-day military support campaign for Ukraine, aligning with a recent warning issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to Russia. Healey said on social media platform X that at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) […]

MIL-OSI China: Trump administration releases Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Monday that the administration has released over 230,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). The related files were released after nearly 60 years of […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Final XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.1 for NSO)
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Central Bank of Russia – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The final XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.0), in comparison with the preliminary XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.0), contains architectural amendments to the supervisory and statistical reporting module, […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: MHRA announces proposals to improve access to world’s best medical devices for patients and to boost economic growth in Britain’s med tech sector
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release MHRA announces proposals to improve access to world’s best medical devices for patients and to boost economic growth in Britain’s med tech sector The MHRA has now published the government’s response to its public consultation on future routes to market for medical devices – designed […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Miscarriages of justice victims given access to vital support
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Miscarriages of justice victims given access to vital support Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer lose out on key benefit support, thanks to legislative changes coming into force today [Tuesday 22 July]. Miscarriage of justice victims will no longer have their compensation counted […]

MIL-OSI Security: DHS Sets the Record Straight: ICE Never Deported Media’s “Allentown Grandfather”
Source: US Department of Homeland Security The media fell for another hoax designed to demonize ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) set the record straight on misleading and false reporting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “secretly deported” a so-called “Allentown grandfather” to Guatemala. Additionally, reporting claimed he […]

MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: REP. HILL VOTES TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S NATIONAL SECURITY
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 221-209. The bill strengthens America’s national security, bolsters military readiness, and delivers for Arkansas’s servicemembers and their families. […]

MIL-OSI USA: In Poughkeepsie, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers to accommodate their work hours and enhance officer recruitment and retention Today, standing with law enforcement officials,U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for […]

MIL-OSI USA: In Elmira, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers to accommodate their work hours and enhance officer recruitment and retention Today, standing with law enforcement officials, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called […]

MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Welcomes U.S. TRANSCOM General Randall Reed to Pease Air National Guard Base, Following First Overseas Deployment of the KC-46
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Portsmouth, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, visited the Pease Air National Guard Base with the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), General Randall Reed. The visit is General Reed’s first […]

MIL-OSI Security: Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme
Source: United States Attorneys General 6 Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. According to court documents, Mauricio Anzures-Zarate, 53, of Mexico City, […]