Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 24, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Man charged with serious family violence offences
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Man charged with serious family violence offences Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 10:06 am. A 43-year-old Risdon man has been charged with serious family violence offences following an operation led by Tasmania Police’s South East Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).The offences include emotional abuse (coercive control), systems abuse, and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn Legislation Would Allow Federal Prosecution of Illegal Immigrants Who Murder Americans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jim Justice (R-WV), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Tim Scott (R-SC) today introduced the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Luttrell Join Forces to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced in the Senate the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, legislation from U.S. Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08) that would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or deportable alien who commits […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kaine, Colleagues, Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Seapower and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues reintroduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to ratify […]
MIL-Evening Report: UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions
By Jamie Tahana in The Hague for RNZ Pacific The United Nations’ highest court has found that countries can be held legally responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions, in a ruling highly anticipated by Pacific countries long frustrated with the pace of global action to address climate change. In a landmark opinion delivered yesterday in […]
MIL-OSI USA: $36 Million for Law Enforcement to Fight Gun Violence
Source: US State of New York [embedded content] [embedded content] New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner Rossana Rosado said, “Thanks to Governor Hochul’s unwavering commitment to public safety, New York continues to see record reductions in gun violence. This funding ensures that our local law enforcement agencies and community organizations can build […]
MIL-OSI Security: Criminal Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering 15-Year-Old and Attempting to Rape Mother
Source: US Department of Homeland Security This criminal illegally entered the country three times since 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy and assaulting a minor female with […]
MIL-OSI Security: Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Fake Texas Paper Vehicle Tags
Source: US FBI HOUSTON – The final man in a large-scale conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to the sale of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper license plates has been ordered to prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, pleaded guilty May 13. U.S. District Judge George C. […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to two papers assessing off-the-shelf health tests sold in UK shops
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments July 23, 2025 A study published in The BMJ assesses direct-to-consumer self-tests sold in the UK. Prof Amitava Banerjee, Professor of Clinical Data Science and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Institute of Health Informatics, UCL, said: “Direct-to-consumer, self-tests are increasingly used by people with and without disease for screening and are […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 8:48 am. Police have charged a 61-year-old woman from Ravenswood with arson in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday. Around 10.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a unit on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Michigan Receives Disaster Declaration from President Trump for Northern Michigan Ice Storm Recovery Efforts
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing that President Donald Trump has approved Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration to help communities impacted by the historic ice storm in Northern Michigan earlier this year. The devastating storm knocked out power and communications and left hundreds of miles of roads blocked by fallen trees and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senators Scott, Crapo, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Improve IRS Accountability
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and their Republican colleagues, reintroduced the IRS Accountability and Taxpayer Protection Act to modify rules for imposing tax penalties on Americans. This bill would require a supervisor or higher-level official to approve or […]
MIL-OSI Security: Lewiston Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) PORTLAND, Maine: A Lewiston man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, in January 2025, Lewiston police officers stopped a vehicle operated by Kulmiye Abukar Idris, 35, for traffic […]
MIL-OSI Security: FEDERAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST PENSACOLA MAN FOR ARMED DRUG TRAFFICKING
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Carlton Shoemaker, 51, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for three counts of possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and one count of […]
MIL-OSI Security: Career Offender Sentenced to 175 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offense
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) HOT SPRINGS – A Pearcy man was sentenced yesterday to a total of 175 months in prison on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, as well as violations of his […]
MIL-OSI Security: Billings man sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug and gun charges
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) BILLINGS – A Billings man who distributed drugs in the Billings area was sentenced today to 168 months in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Tirrell Lewis, 45, pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one […]
MIL-OSI USA: Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Counterterrorism
Source: US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Media Contact 202-321-9747 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism FY26 Budget Posture. Watch Here -Remarks- The subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Greenpeace – World court’s climate ruling a legal warning shot for Luxon
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa says the world’s highest court has just delivered a wake-up call for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. In a historic climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed that governments have legal obligations to protect people – both now and in the future – from the worsening impacts of the climate […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: International Court of Justice climate ruling a powerful tool for holding countries to account – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa The International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must phase out fossil fuels, rapidly reduce emissions, provide remedy to those facing climate damages, and provide climate finance to developing countries. Oxfam climate change policy lead Nafkote Dabi said: “Oxfam is proud to have supported young climate defenders from the Pacific and elsewhere […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Climate change: ICJ ruling is a landmark win for children – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children The historic climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today is a landmark win for child campaigners, acknowledging the adverse impacts of climate change on child rights, and offering children renewed hope, Save the Children said. The Advisory Opinion delivered by the world’s highest court finds that states’ legal […]