South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: Salvadorean National Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition after Standoff with SWAT at Fresno Hotel
Source: Office of United States Attorneys FRESNO, Calif. — On June 5, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Helan Noel Lopez-Sanchez, 32, a citizen of El Salvador, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. According to court documents, on Jan. 16, […]
MIL-OSI China: FIFA announces draw for U17 Women’s World Cup
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The draw for the ninth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup was announced Wednesday, with the 2025 edition set to feature 24 teams for the first time. The tournament will take place in Rabat, Morocco, from October 17 to November 8. It will also mark the first […]
MIL-OSI China: Argentina may rest Messi for Chile clash
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Argentina captain Lionel Messi could start on the bench in his team’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile, Albiceleste head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. Thursday’s clash in Santiago will have little consequence for Scaloni’s men, who have already secured a spot in football’s showpiece […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: GAZA – Nasser hospital on the frontline: South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Jerusalem, 5 June 2025 – In southern Gaza, displacement orders and movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on Nasser hospital are pushing this vital medical facility on the brink of becoming non-functional, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Ordering hospitals to refuse new patients and making it […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Reimburse Texas for President Biden’s Border Security Malpractice
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com calling out former President Biden’s failure to secure the southern border and detailing his top reconciliation priority: ensuring the federal government reimburses Texas for the billions it spent on Operation Lone Star […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced their Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act, which would streamline the application process for commercial space launches and the licensing of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban to Protect American Agriculture from Biothreats
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 5, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban to Protect American Agriculture from Biothreats Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Biothreat Prevention Act, legislation that would ban federal funding for laboratories or research centers that have […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement Condemns Trump’s New Travel Ban
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida 20th district)) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s renewed travel ban targeting a dozen countries, including Haiti, and imposing partial restrictions on others such as Venezuela and Cuba. “This renewed travel ban is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court orders halt to AmeriCorps funding cuts after AGs sue
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and 23 other attorneys general today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Brown joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general—joined by the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania—in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Lawler Urges Immediate Reversal of Trump Administration’s Travel Ban on Haiti
Source: US Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) Washington, D.C. – 6/5/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released a statement strongly urging the Trump Administration to reconsider the full suspension of entry for Haitian nationals that was announced yesterday. The situation in Haiti has deteriorated, spiraling into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that demands global attention and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Restoration of Mail Service to Mule Creek
Source: US Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on Acting Postmaster Doug Tulino for the restoration of timely and reliable mail services to Mule Creek, New Mexico where residents have been without consistent postal service for nearly a year. “For far too long, Mule Creek residents have been […]
MIL-OSI: IDT Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Gross Profit +15% Year-over-Year to $112 MM; Record Gross Profit Margin of 37.1%Income from Operations +133% to $27 MM; Adjusted EBITDA +57% to $32 MMGAAP EPS Increased to $0.86 from $0.22; Non-GAAP EPS Increased to $0.90 from $0.38 NEWARK, NJ, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a global […]
MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charles Kurzman, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Taliban fighters guard the former U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 5, 2025. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi The Trump administration on June 4, 2025, announced travel restrictions targeting 19 countries in Africa and Asia, including many […]
MIL-OSI Security: Final of 14 Individuals Sentenced for Dog Fighting
Source: United States Attorneys General 7 Following a final sentencing hearing today, all 14 defendants convicted in a large-scale federal dog fighting case in Albany, Georgia, have been sentenced to a total of 343 months in prison for dog fighting and other charges. “Dog fighting is an odious form of organized crime, and it’s a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Final of 14 Individuals Sentenced for Dog Fighting
Source: US State of California Following a final sentencing hearing today, all 14 defendants convicted in a large-scale federal dog fighting case in Albany, Georgia, have been sentenced to a total of 343 months in prison for dog fighting and other charges. “Dog fighting is an odious form of organized crime, and it’s a magnet […]
MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Luján Responds to Latest CBO Estimates Showing 16 Million People Will Become Uninsured from Republican Health Agenda
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing 16 million people will lose coverage from the Republican reconciliation plan, […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
Source: United Nations – Peacekeeping Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026. They will serve through the end of 2027 on the UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and […]
Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. The bill would also prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded […]
MIL-OSI Video: Opening of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference | United Nations (Nice, France)
Source: United Nations (Video News) Our Ocean, Our Future, Our Responsibility – Cultural Event – Opening segment – Beginning of the general debate The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean […]
MIL-OSI Video: World Oceans Day, Palestine, Ukraine & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (5 June 2025)
Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Trip Announcement/Secretary-General World Oceans Day Secretary-General/Fallen Staff Occupied Palestinian Territory Ukraine Syria/Security Council International Days TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT/SECRETARY-GENERAL On Sunday, June 8, the Secretary-General will arrive in Nice, in France, to take part in the third UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by […]