Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 13, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: New Caledonia’s political parties commit to ‘historic’ statehood deal
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s pro-and-anti-independence parties have committed to an “historic” deal over the future political status of the French Pacific territory, which is set to become — for the first time — a “state” within the French realm. The 13-page agreement yesterday, officially entitled “Agreement Project of […]
MIL-OSI USA: President Trump, First Lady See Unbreakable Spirit in Texas
US Senate News: Source: US Whitehouse Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Kerr County, Texas, in the aftermath of last weekend’s catastrophic floods. The President and First Lady surveyed the devastation, met with community members and local officials, thanked heroic first responders, and pledged the Administration’s ongoing support as […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New £63 million boost for Britain’s electric vehicle revolution
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release New £63 million boost for Britain’s electric vehicle revolution Funding will help to build a fairer, cleaner future where every family can benefit from cheaper, greener transport. major boost to charging investment to break down barriers to electric vehicle ownership and boost charging infrastructure across the UK, cutting […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Applauds DOJ’s Decision to Drop Charges Against Dr. Kirk Moore
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA, 14) Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) is taking a victory lap following the Department of Justice’s announcement that all charges have been dropped against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore—a U.S. Navy veteran and physician who faced up to 35 years in federal prison […]
Trump intensifies trade war with 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the key U.S. allies and top trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal. In an escalation […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Syrian Interim President Visits Azerbaijan, Lays Foundations for Gas Cooperation
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Baku, July 12 /Xinhua/ — Interim President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Azerbaijan […]
MIL-OSI USA: Grassley Report Concludes Secret Service Failure to Share Threat Information Allowed for Preventable Tragedy in Butler, Identifies Path Forward for Agency Improvements
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report compiled at his request in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jeremy Porter, Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, City University of New York A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery’s childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Destructive flash flooding in Texas and other states is raising questions about […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Message from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Source: APO . The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, warmly congratulates the Government and people of Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe as they celebrate another year of independence. Today, we celebrate not only the anniversary of independence but also the nation’s remarkable journey of political resilience and its […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Hamba Kahle ‘man of the people’: Former Deputy President Mabuza laid to rest
Source: Government of South Africa Beneath an unseasonably warm winter sun, the rolling hills of Mpumalanga stood as silent witness as South Africa bid a final farewell to former Deputy President David ‘DD’ Mabuza on Saturday. The former Deputy President passed away last week at the age of 64, following a short illness. He was […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Shakhboot bin Nahyan Participates in Burkina Faso Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi
Source: APO . His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the Investment Forum organized by Burkina Faso in Abu Dhabi, which was attended by His Excellency Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad, along with a delegation of ministers and special advisors. During […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Harnessing data and digital tools to strengthen social protection
Source: APO . Long viewed as a fallback for hard times, social protection is now being reimagined as a driver of resilience. With rising costs, widening inequality, and fragile economies, governments are searching for ways to make every policy choice count. These challenges brought policymakers from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific to Livingstone, Zambia, from […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Dr. Rania Al-Mashat Discusses Strengthening Health Policies in the Medium-Term Development Plan with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Eastern Mediterranean
Source: APO . H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, received Dr. Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, during her visit to Egypt. The meeting was attended by Dr. Nima Saeed, WHO Representative to Egypt, and focused on ways to strengthen joint cooperation. […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese and Uzbek experts assess prospects for digital cooperation within the SCO
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News TIANJIN, July 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Uzbek experts listed the prospects for digital cooperation within the […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Passenger bus line Vladivostok – Yanji opened
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Vladivostok, July 12 (Xinhua) — A regular bus passenger line connecting Vladivostok, the capital of Russia’s Primorsky […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: AAIB Update: Preliminary report into Air India flight AI171
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements News story AAIB Update: Preliminary report into Air India flight AI171 Update on the fatal accident which occurred in Ahmedabad, India on 12 June 2025 Air Accidents Investigation Branch (UK) has been made aware that a preliminary report into the tragic accident which occurred on 12 June 2025 has […]
MIL-OSI Video: 2025 Global AIDS Update: “AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform” – Press Conference | UN
Source: United Nations (video statements) Countries must urgently step up to transform their HIV responses amid an international funding crisis that risks millions of lives, a new UN report said. UNAIDS today launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to […]
MIL-Evening Report: Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism
Asia Pacific Report An opposition Labour Party MP today paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement, saying it should inspire Aotearoa New Zealand to maintain its own independence, embrace a strong regionalism, and be a “voice for peace and demilitarisation”. But Phil Twyford, MP for Te Atatu and spokesperson on disarmament, […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent
Source: United Nations 2 The study, conducted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with Australia’s Burnet Institute, and published in the authoritative British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health, analyzed 210 outbreaks across 49 low-income countries over a 23-year period. It found that rapid vaccine deployment during outbreaks of cholera, Ebola, measles, meningitis and yellow […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Foreign Secretary Speech: Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Foreign Secretary Speech: Diplomacy in the Digital Age Foreign Secretary David Lammy delivered a speech on diplomacy in the digital age whilst in Singapore. It’s great to be here today. As you have heard, I recently marked twenty five years as a member of Parliament and […]