Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 25, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders discuss Middle East conflict before ceasefire
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the Middle East conflict was one of the discussions of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in Suva this week — and Pacific leaders “took note of what is happening”. The Post-Courier reports Marape saying the “12 Day War” between Israel and Iran was based on […]
MIL-OSI Global: A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Conrad Daniel Mackenzie Wilson, PhD candidate in Earth Sciences, Carleton University An artist’s rendition of the newly discovered fish, _Sphyragnathus tyche_. (C. Wilson), CC BY In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja […]
MIL-OSI Global: Ceasefires like the one between Iran and Israel often fail – but an agreement with specific conditions is more likely to hold
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on June 24, 2025, in Washington, less than 12 hours after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and […]
MIL-Evening Report: The ancients also had to deal with a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s how they managed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Louis Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Talk to anyone today, and they will probably have something to say about how expensive life has become. While the rate of inflation has […]
MIL-Evening Report: Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Toups Dugas, Associate Professor of Human-Centred Computing, Monash University Shano Liang There is a comfort in finding and being yourself. Video games offer opportunities for this comfort. They allow people to exist in safe spaces, to develop community, and to explore the self – as well […]
MIL-Evening Report: How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University We all like to imagine we’re ageing well. Now a simple blood or saliva test promises to tell us by measuring our “biological age”. And then, as many have done, we can share how “young” we really are on social […]
MIL-Evening Report: Global rankings fuel hype, but students have more to consider when choosing a uni
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Message, Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University At this time of year, many year 12 students are seriously turning their minds to the future. Should they go to university next year? If so, which one? June is […]
MIL-Evening Report: Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Veale, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, part of the Digital Cultures Laboratory in the School of Humanities, Media, and Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: A chance discovery of a 365-million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Conrad Daniel Mackenzie Wilson, PhD candidate in Earth Sciences, Carleton University An artist’s rendition of the newly discovered fish, _Sphyragnathus tyche_. (C. Wilson), CC BY In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Neurodiverse kids at camp: How programs can become places where all children belong
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Nicole Neil, Associate professor, Faculty of Education, Western University For many families, summer camp is a rite of passage representing friendship, fun and freedom. But for families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, it can be a season of rejection, stress and exclusion. While other children pack their bags […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Hidden gems of LGBTQ+ cinema: A League of Their Own was always queer
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kate McNicholas Smith, Lecturer in Television Theory, University of Westminster Sports comedy drama film, A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall, was released in 1992. In the same year, professor and film critic B Ruby Rich coined the term “new queer cinema” to describe a wave […]
MIL-OSI Global: New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Phil Tomlinson, Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath Peter Titmuss/Shutterstock Brexit, COVID, the war in Ukraine and now Trump’s tariffs have all highlighted how vulnerable life in the UK is to disruptions in trade. Everyday items that people […]
MIL-OSI Global: Brazil’s dangerous flirtation with counterterrorism
Source: The Conversation – UK – By James Fitzgerald, Associate Professor of Terrorism Studies, Dublin City University American pop star Lady Gaga delivered a free concert to over 2.1 million revellers on Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in May. Those attuned to security concerns saw a policing and public safety […]
MIL-OSI Global: UK plan to cut energy bills for industrial firms threatens to leave small businesses out in the cold
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Hampton, Researcher, Environmental Geography, University of Oxford The UK government aims to cut energy bills for large businesses by up to a quarter over four years, thanks to a £2 billion investment within its new industrial strategy. The aim is to make British manufacturers of steel, cars, […]
MIL-OSI Global: How restoring river catchments can minimise drought and flood risks
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neil Entwistle, Professor of River Science and Climate Resilience, University of Salford Elenitsa/Shutterstock As Britain’s first heatwave of 2025 hits with temperatures climbing above 30°C, Yorkshire has joined the northwest in official drought status. This spring has been the driest in the UK since 1893. May’s rainfall was […]
MIL-OSI Global: To make buy-now-pay-later fair for consumers, regulators need to understand why shoppers use it
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anita Lifen Zhao, Associate Professor of Marketing at the School of Management, Swansea University fornStudio/Shutterstock Many consumers – especially gen Z and millennials – use buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) to split or defer payments. The types of purchases made with BNPL can range from groceries and takeaway deliveries to luxury […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why Nice was right to say no – for now – to new Alzheimer’s drugs
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Atkinson, Senior Research Fellow, History of Health and Medicine, University of Liverpool The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has declined to recommend two new Alzheimer’s drugs for routine NHS use in England. While disappointing for some families affected by dementia, this decision reflects […]
MIL-OSI Global: Dementia: are younger generations really less likely to develop the disorder, as a recent study has claimed?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Clarissa Giebel, Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, University of Liverpool The study revealed that dementia cases decreased for each subsequent generation. AtlasStudio/ Shutterstock Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide – and this number is only projected […]
MIL-OSI Global: A border conflict may cost the Thai prime minister her job
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Petra Alderman, Manager of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science The fate of Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is hanging in the balance after only ten months in office. A recent flare-up in a historical border conflict between Cambodia and […]
MIL-OSI Global: Is your cat vocal or quiet? The explanation could be in their genes
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Grace Carroll, Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast savitskaya iryna/Shutterstock If you’ve ever shared your home with more than one cat, you’ll know how different their personalities can be. One might chirp for food, purr loudly on your lap and greet visitors […]