Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 30, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Wicker Commends President Trump for His Work Toward Peace in Ukraine, Condemns Putin for Attacks on Civilians
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker Watch Video Here WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered a speech on the floor of the United States Senate commending President Trump and his administration for their work toward peace in Ukraine. In his […]
MIL-Evening Report: Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago GettyImages Getty Images Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Fischer Questions Michael Cadenazzi, Jr., Vice Admiral Scott Pappano at Senate Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearing
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the nominees for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Michael Cadenazzi, Jr., and Principal Deputy Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration, Vice Admiral Scott Pappano, USN, at their confirmation […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Putin’s latest announcement for a temporary ceasefire rings hollow while Russia’s brutality continues: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Putin’s latest announcement for a temporary ceasefire rings hollow while Russia’s brutality continues: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa and the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Since Russia’s invasion over three years […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Secretary-General’s remarks to the General Assembly event in Commemoration of His Holiness Pope Francis [trilingual, as delivered; scroll down for All-English and All-French versions]
Source: United Nations – English xcellencies, ladies and gentlemen, His Holiness Pope Francis was a man of faith — and a bridge-builder among all faiths. He was a champion of the most marginalized people on earth. He was a voice of community in a world of division… A voice of mercy in a world […]
MIL-OSI Global: Donald Trump’s first 100 days have badly damaged trust in America both economically and as an ally
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Steve Dunne, PhD researcher, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick As in life, trust matters in international politics. Vital for cooperation and reciprocation, trusting someone nevertheless leaves one vulnerable should they break faith and pursue self-serving goals. As US political scientist Andrew Kydd recognised, trust […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s remarks to the General Assembly event in Commemoration of His Holiness Pope Francis [trilingual, as delivered; scroll down for All-English and All-French versions]
Source: United Nations secretary general Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, His Holiness Pope Francis was a man of faith — and a bridge-builder among all faiths. He was a champion of the most marginalized people on earth. He was a voice of community in a world of division… A voice of mercy in a world […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The UK is committed to doing all we can to protect information integrity with a human rights-based approach: UK statement at the UN
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech The UK is committed to doing all we can to protect information integrity with a human rights-based approach: UK statement at the UN Statement by UK Spokesperson to the UN Letisha Lunin at the UN Committee on Information General Debate. Thank you Chair, let me begin […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Smith Statement on Trump’s First 100 Days
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adam Smith (9th District of Washington) Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement as President Trump reaches the end of his first 100 days in his second presidency. “The first 100 days of Trump’s second presidency have been marked with illegal firings of federal employees, chaotic […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Liverpool launches landmark 2040 plan to create “framework for a better future”
Source: City of Liverpool A detailed, data-led report looking at how to create a better future for Liverpool’s half a million residents over the next 15 years has been published. The Liverpool 2040 Plan, which has been published online, sets out a step-by-step framework to foster greater collaborations across dozens of key organisations to make […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Dialogue, negotiations, disarmament: the Church’s path to peace according to Pope Francis
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Tuesday, 29 April 2025 Vatican Media Vatican City (Fides Agency) – Three chairs, which soon became two, placed in front of the baptistery in St. Peter’s Basilica. Facing each other, Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky – for a quarter of an hour and on the sidelines of Pope […]
MIL-OSI Global: Putin’s three-day ceasefire isn’t a genuine move towards peace, but Ukraine has to play along
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex The Russian leader, Vladmir Putin, has announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to commence on May 8, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the second world war. The Kremlin says “all hostilities […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The treasure of trusteeship
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech The treasure of trusteeship David Holdsworth delivers speech at Trustee Exchange 2025. Good afternoon. I’m delighted to join so many of you here today at the annual Trustee Exchange. This is the event in the calendar dedicated to promoting and developing trustees, and I’d like to […]
MIL-OSI: Riverview Bancorp Reports Net Income of $1.1 Million in Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2025 and $4.9 Million for Fiscal 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) FISCAL Q4 2025 HIGHLIGHTS $1.1 Million $0.05 $6.33 0.01% Net Income Diluted Earnings perCommon Share Tangible Book Value perShare NPAs to Total Assets Fiscal Quarter Comparison Highlights Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin $9.2 million net interest income for the quarter compared to […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai meets NBR delegation
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-04-28President Lai meets Japanese Diet Member and former Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi SanaeOn the afternoon of April 28, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Member of the Japanese House of Representatives and former Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi Sanae. In remarks, President […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Piero Cipollone: Navigating a fractured horizon: risks and policy options in a fragmenting world
Source: European Central Bank Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the conference on “Policy challenges in a fragmenting world: Global trade, exchange rates, and capital flow” organised by the Bank for International Settlements, the Bank of England, the ECB and the International Monetary Fund Frankfurt am Main, 29 […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai meets Japanese Diet Member and former Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi Sanae
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-04-23President Lai delivers remarks at International Holocaust Remembrance Day eventOn the afternoon of April 23, President Lai Ching-te attended an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event and delivered remarks, in which he emphasized that peace is priceless, and war has no winners, while morality, democracy, and respect for human rights are […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Piero Cipollone: Navigating a fractured horizon: risks and policy options in a fragmenting world
Source: European Central Bank Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the conference on “Policy challenges in a fragmenting world: Global trade, exchange rates, and capital flow” organised by the Bank for International Settlements, the Bank of England, the ECB and the International Monetary Fund Frankfurt am Main, 29 […]
MIL-OSI Global: What Liberal Mark Carney’s election win in Canada means for Europe
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Katerina Sviderska, PhD Candidate in Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge Just months ago, Canada’s Conservatives were leading the polls, surfing the wave of radical right ideas and rhetoric sweeping across the globe. But with the election victory of Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Canada now stands out as a […]
MIL-OSI Global: What Liberal Mark Carney’s projected election win in Canada means for Europe
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Katerina Sviderska, PhD Candidate in Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge Just months ago, Canada’s Conservatives were leading the polls, surfing the wave of radical right ideas and rhetoric sweeping across the globe. But with the projected election victory of Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Canada now stands out as […]