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Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI: Thomson Reuters Corp to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning July 28, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Thomson Reuters Corp (Nasdaq: TRI), will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®) and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXE™) prior to market open on Monday, July 28, 2025. Thomson Reuters Corp will replace ANSYS, […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s top financial regulator pledges strengthened support for economic growth
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 18 — China’s top financial regulator on Friday pledged strengthened support for economic growth and the achievement of the country’s full-year economic and social development goals in 2025. In a statement on its website, the National Financial Regulatory Administration said that it will enhance […]

MIL-OSI: The Genius Act is approved: Mint Miner opens a new era of cloud mining for all, turning cryptocurrency into daily income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Chicago, Illinois, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the wave of technological democratization sweeps the world, the concept of “everyone has the right to participate in technological innovation” advocated by the “Genius Act” is accelerating in the crypto industry. Mint Miner, the world’s leading green cloud mining platform, officially announced the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – Today, Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum requesting […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Cortez Masto Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug […]

MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Discuss Trump Administration’s Harm to Vermonters, Outline Next Steps After Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference on Monday to speak directly to Vermonters about the Trump administration’s escalating authoritarianism and the devastating impacts of the recently signed Republican reconciliation bill, which will slash funding for […]

MIL-OSI: Topnotch Crypto Launches Revolutionary AI-Powered Cloud Mining Platform Ahead of 2025 Cryptocurrency Surge
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topnotch Crypto, a visionary leader in blockchain innovation, today proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary AI-powered cloud mining platform. This cutting-edge platform promises to redefine cryptocurrency mining by leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud computing to deliver unparalleled efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. As cryptocurrency […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Step into Alberta’s natural beauty on Parks Day
Two people canoe on a lake during a summer day in Kananaskis Country. From mountains to vast prairies, Alberta is home to captivating wild spaces offering countless opportunities to explore, enjoy and reconnect with nature. Whether it’s hiking, fishing, camping or hanging out by the beach, Alberta’s provincial parks and protected areas have an activity […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Financial Imbalances, Systemic Stress, and Macroprudential Implications
Source: International Monetary Fund Summary The effectiveness of macroprudential policy framework depends to a large extent on how the process of monitoring and assessing systemic risks and the calibration of macroprudential policy tools are operationalized in practice. This paper has two main contributions. First we propose an enhanced composite indicator, the Systemic Vulnerabilities Index (SVI), […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Trade Partners’ Responses to US Tariffs
Source: International Monetary Fund Summary Recently announced and enacted US tariffs reduce partners’ access to the US market and lead to trade diversion. Impacted countries may respond in (at least) three ways: imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US, resorting to industrial policy to support their producers, and/or signing trade agreements to find new market access […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Accounting and Fiscal Reporting in EU Countries
Source: International Monetary Fund Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. MIL OSI […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Oil Shocks and Labor Market Developments
Source: International Monetary Fund Summary This paper examines how oil shocks shape labor market outcomes across 89 countries from 1975 to 2022. Leveraging a high-frequency oil supply shock series and a rich panel of quarterly labor market data, we find that shocks raising oil prices trigger sharp and persistent employment losses, particularly in oil-importing countries, […]

MIL-OSI: XRP Surges 15% in a Day: PFMCrypto Launches Revolutionary XRP Cloud Mining, Igniting the XRP Market
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XRP has surged nearly 52.5% since July 8, climbing to a new yearly high of $3.53. As excitement sweeps through the crypto markets, PFMCrypto has officially launched a groundbreaking innovation: Ripple’s XRP cloud mining contracts—zero hardware, daily rewards, and fully remote access for […]

MIL-OSI USA: Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over Black Hills, Bear Lodge area
Source: US Geological Survey The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the state geological surveys of South Dakota and Wyoming, and are part of a national effort to modernize mapping of the nation’s geology. “Partnership with state surveys helps accomplish national goals like mapping the critical […]

MIL-OSI Russia: UK joins new EU sanctions against Russia
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 LONDON, July 18 (Xinhua) — Britain on Friday joined the European Union’s new round of sanctions against […]

MIL-OSI Russia: G20 finance ministers and central bank governors agree to strengthen multilateralism
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 JOHANNESBURG, July 18 (Xinhua) — A two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors concluded […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: G20 signals support for fairer global tax rules but comes up short on taxing the super-rich
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Durban, South Africa – Commenting on the outcome of the G20 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Ministerial Meeting, Greenpeace welcomed the G20 ministers’ support for international tax negotiations at the United Nations. However, Ministers did not reference the proposal introduced under Brazil’s G20 presidency last year to tax the ultra-rich.[1] […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Empowering Women through Clean Energy: African Development Bank Launches Country Diagnostics to Accelerate Inclusive Energy Transitions
Source: APO – Report: . In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.co/44PhRQI), has launched the Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics (https://apo-opa.co/3GXAwSi)—a pivotal initiative exploring the nexus between gender equity and energy access in six African countries: Ghana (https://apo-opa.co/450VUOL), Liberia (https://apo-opa.co/44DKrFW), Mali (https://apo-opa.co/44ZZLM5), […]

MIL-OSI USA: What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Source: NASA Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting laboratory.During the mission, Crew-11 also will contribute to NASA’s Artemis campaign by simulating Moon landing scenarios that astronauts may encounter near the lunar […]

MIL-OSI USA: Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01) Headline: Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured wins for Georgia’s First […]

Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI: Thomson Reuters Corp to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning July 28, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Thomson Reuters Corp (Nasdaq: TRI), will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®) and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXE™) prior to market open on Monday, July 28, 2025. Thomson Reuters Corp will replace ANSYS, […]

MIL-OSI: Ethereum Surges to $3,400 as ALL4 Mining Fuels a New Era of Crypto Investors in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has broken past the significant $3,400 mark, signaling renewed confidence in the blockchain giant. As Ethereum powers forward with smart contract innovations and ecosystem dominance, platforms like ALL4 Mining are playing a crucial role in allowing […]

MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Inc. Announces July 2025 Distributions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of July 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is July 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is […]

MIL-OSI USA: The One Big Beautiful Bill Boosts Small Businesses
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers targeted relief to America’s small businesses, making their tax deduction permanent, repealing onerous IRS reporting regulations and enabling workers to benefit from businesses’ success. “Freeing small businesses from onerous reporting requirements and providing them certainty through […]

MIL-OSI: First National Bank Alaska named one of top banks in the nation by Bank Director magazine
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank Director, a leading resource for the financial industry, named First National (OTCQX:FBAK) as the tenth best bank in the United States on its Top 25 Banks list and the third best bank on its Top Banks with Less than $5 Billion in Total Assets […]

MIL-OSI USA: Oregon State Treasury Announces Hiring of New Director of Private Market Investments
Source: US State of Oregon he Oregon State Treasury announced today the hiring of Tad Fergusson, CFA, as Director of Private Market investments. Fergusson will start at Treasury in his new role on July 28. Fergusson joins Treasury with nearly three decades of experience in institutional investing and portfolio management. In his position, he will […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI: 2025’s Most Efficient Crypto Mining Platform? AIXA’s AI Has the Answer
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, one constant remains: the need for reliable, consistent, and scalable ways to grow digital assets. As 2025 unfolds, the industry has moved beyond speculation-driven investments and entered a phase of strategic, technology-backed wealth generation. Enter […]

MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Relief to Fort Worth Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Renters Affected by the Cooper Apartment Complex Fire
Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Fort Worth small businesses, private nonprofits and renters to offset physical and economic losses from the Cooper Apartment Complex Fire occurring June 23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal Governor Stein Surveys Flood Damage in Chapel Hill, Meets with Business Owners and North Carolinians Impacted by Tropical Storm ChantallsaitoFri, 07/18/2025 – 17:31 Raleigh, NC Today Governor Josh […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Respond with Unity, Urgency to End Impunity, Illicit Profits, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Day against Horrific Crime of Human Trafficking
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council SG/SM/22731 Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July: Human trafficking is a horrific crime and a gross violation of human rights. It is one of the fastest-growing forms of organized crime — run by ruthless networks that […]

MIL-OSI: ETH bull market is coming, GoldenMining launches ETH contract to release $8,700 per day
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, England, July 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, the price of Ethereum (ETH) broke through an important pressure point and reached a high of $3,660. The market generally expects that it will reach $6,500 by the end of the year, an increase of 160%. ETH pledge is growing rapidly, Layer2 applications […]

MIL-OSI Security: Fort Lauderdale Investment Advisor Arrested on Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Venezuelan Investors
Source: Office of United States Attorneys MIAMI – Federal authorities have arrested Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering stemming from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors — primarily Venezuelan nationals — of more than $94 million. According to an indictment in U.S. District Court for […]

MIL-OSI: Origin Investment Corp I Announces Full Exercise and Closing of the Over-Allotment Option in Connection with its Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Singapore, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Origin Investment Corp I (the “Company”), a newly organized special purpose acquisition company, today announced that, the underwriters of its recently completed initial public offering of units, which closed on July 3, 2025, have exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 900,000 units. […]

MIL-OSI: reAlpha Tech Corp. Announces Closing of $2 Million Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUBLIN, Ohio, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (the “Company” or “reAlpha”), an AI-powered real estate technology company, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate of 13,333,334 shares of its common stock, together with Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to […]

MIL-OSI Security: Armed Serial Robber Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys An armed serial robber and convicted felon who robbed five cash loan businesses across the Fort Worth metroplex was sentenced today to 60 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson. Charles Brownlee, 37, was convicted by a jury […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 21, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI: Oak Valley Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter Results and Announces Cash Dividend
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) OAKDALE, Calif., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY) (the “Company”), the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, recently reported unaudited consolidated financial results. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, consolidated net income was $5,588,000, or $0.67 […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.   “Following the recent devastating weather events in Nelson Tasman, our focus has been on supporting the region’s recovery whilst looking for […]

MIL-OSI USA:  Senator Scott: President Trump’s Signature on GENIUS Act Delivers for the American People
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott “President Trump was crystal clear on the campaign trail: under his leadership, the United States will be the crypto capital of the world. With his signature on the GENIUS Act, we’ve made history and have delivered important regulatory clarity for the stablecoin industry…,” […]

Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven Marks Two Major Milestones For Project Ultra, Outlines Future Of Drone & Counter-Drone Initiative
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 07.18.25 Senator Highlights Weekly Unmanned Cargo Flights Between Grand Forks & Cavalier, Secured Increased $100 Million Contract Ceiling for Project ULTRA EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today outlined two major milestones for Project ULTRA, which further solidify North Dakota’s leadership in unmanned […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI: Topnotch Crypto Launches Revolutionary AI-Powered Cloud Mining Platform Ahead of 2025 Cryptocurrency Surge
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topnotch Crypto, a visionary leader in blockchain innovation, today proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary AI-powered cloud mining platform. This cutting-edge platform promises to redefine cryptocurrency mining by leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud computing to deliver unparalleled efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. As cryptocurrency […]

MIL-OSI USA: Bill to Fund Key Military Construction Projects in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure, which was […]

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: REFORPAC 2025: US Air Force executes unprecedented surge into Pacific theater
Source: United States Airforce JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) —  Over the last week, U.S. Pacific Air Forces accomplished a rapid, mass deployment and reception of personnel, equipment and aircraft to multiple locations in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. “We’ve seen amazing global teamwork completing an incredible lift to kick off […]

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: Rescue squadrons unite, strengthen interoperability during REFORPAC
Source: United States Airforce Resolute Force Pacific highlights how exercises strengthen combined capability and coordination for real-world contingencies across the Indo-Pacific region. MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) —  Airmen of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Rescue Wing, the U.S. Air National Guard’s 102nd Rescue Squadron, and the 130th Rescue Squadron came together for a cross-unit […]

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: US, Australian C-17s spearhead multinational joint force entry during Talisman Sabre 25
Source: United States Airforce QUEENSLAND, Australia (AFNS) —   Multiple U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs executed a joint force-entry operation into Australia, deploying U.S. Army and international paratroopers in support of Talisman Sabre 25. Originating from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the mission spanned the immense distances of the Pacific, sustained by U.S. Air Force aerial refueling […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto Condemns Trump Administration for Letting a Credit Union off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and six of their colleagues sent a letter to the Trump administration condemning its decision to release Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) from its obligation to pay $95 million in penalties and […]

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: U.S., the Philippines Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity
Source: United States Navy The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, July 16. MIL Security OSI […]

MIL-OSI USA: Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01) Headline: Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins Carter Brings Jobs, Opportunities to GA-01 Through Key Defense Appropriations Wins Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured wins for Georgia’s First […]

MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Annual Defense Funding Bill, Rep. Moore Votes “Yes”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted “Yes” on the bill. The legislation provides […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Defense Spending Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brittany Pettersen (Colorado 7th District) Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense funding bill: “At a time when the United States should be showing strength and moral leadership on the global stage, this […]

MIL-OSI USA: Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska) Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives with a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Moran Votes to Strengthen National Defense and Support America’s Servicemembers
Source: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) Congressman Moran Votes to Strengthen National Defense and Support America’s Servicemembers The FY26 Defense Appropriations Bill Reins in Wasteful Spending and Invests in Military Readiness Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025 Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016), […]

MIL-OSI USA: Alford, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings’ Successful Execution of Operation Midnight Hammer
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mark Alford (Missouri 4th District) Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing a House Resolution to congratulate the Airmen of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer. “Under the leadership of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined Senate colleagues in condemning the Trump administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent order against Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU), effectively excusing it from accountability for charging […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “Russia’s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten global cyber security and undermine agreed international rules and norms,” he says.  Mr Peters’ comments follow UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s statement today that outlined […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rob Geist Pinfold, Lecturer in International Security, King’s College London Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched strikes against government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chee Meng Tan, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cognitive warfare: why wars without bombs or bullets are a legal blind spot
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Gisselsson Nord, Professor, Division of Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University Master1305/Shutterstock Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged in your city. Health officials are downplaying it, but social media is flooded with contradictory claims from “medical experts” […]

Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 21, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI USA: Republicans Push Forward with Energy and Water Funding Bill that Weakens Our National Security and Increases Energy Costs
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) **STATE-BY-STATE FACT SHEET** Republicans Slash Vital Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding for States Washington, DC — Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans’ Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee 2026 funding bill increases costs for American households, undermines infrastructure investments, and […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in […]

MIL-OSI Africa: The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) provide $40 million investment in equity platform Zafiri to accelerate renewable energy access across Africa
Source: APO – Report: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a transformative equity platform and flagship initiative under Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/4m1ve7m). This investment will accelerate the expansion of renewable energy access across Africa. Zafiri – jointly developed by the Bank, World […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Empowering Women through Clean Energy: African Development Bank Launches Country Diagnostics to Accelerate Inclusive Energy Transitions
Source: APO – Report: . In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.co/44PhRQI), has launched the Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics (https://apo-opa.co/3GXAwSi)—a pivotal initiative exploring the nexus between gender equity and energy access in six African countries: Ghana (https://apo-opa.co/450VUOL), Liberia (https://apo-opa.co/44DKrFW), Mali (https://apo-opa.co/44ZZLM5), […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Moore Amendment Restores Funding for Appalachian Regional Commission in Annual Funding Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Riley M. Moore’s amendment to restore critical funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was adopted by the full House Appropriations Committee. This important regional commission, which provides vital resources for West Virginia, receives its funding from the […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: the federal project “Five Seas and Lake Baikal” was supplemented by the project “Balaklava Bay” in Sevastopol
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. A meeting of the subcommittee on the implementation of tourism investment projects of federal significance of the Government Commission for the Development of Tourism in the Russian Federation […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: The Federal Project “Five Seas and Lake Baikal” has been supplemented by the “Balaklava Bay” project in Sevastopol
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. A meeting of the subcommittee on the implementation of tourism investment projects of federal significance of the Government Commission for the Development of Tourism in the Russian Federation […]

MIL-OSI Africa: African Special Mining Report Launches Ahead of the African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
Source: APO – Report: . Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/), in partnership with global accounting, audit and advisory network Moore Global, is proud to launch the African Special Mining Report 2025, a definitive analysis of Africa’s mining landscape released in support of African Mining Week (AMW). As the world accelerates toward a low-carbon, high-tech […]

MIL-OSI: DOT Miners launches new XRP and DOGE cloud mining channels to promote multi-currency income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DOT Miners, the world’s leading cloud mining platform, announced today that it has officially launched a dual-currency income channel supporting XRP and DOGE, providing platform users with more flexible and diverse income options. This move is an important part of DOT Miners’ continued deepening […]

MIL-OSI USA: Newhouse Votes to Boost Nuclear Energy, Achieve Energy Dominance
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Dan Newhouse (4th District of Washington) Headline: Newhouse Votes to Boost Nuclear Energy, Achieve Energy Dominance WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.   “The United States […]

India-UAE Partnership Eyes Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technology as Next Breakthrough Sectors
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India and the United Arab Emirates are solidifying their strategic partnership, setting their sights on nuclear energy and advanced technology as the next frontiers for collaboration. This move comes as bilateral trade has already surged past the $100 billion mark, five years ahead of schedule, cementing […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Key industry support for C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia 2025
Source: APO The C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia (https://apo-opa.co/3IzeiGS), a landmark event for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, is set to launch on 27-28 August 2025 at The Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka. The C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia introduces a dynamic platform to tackle energy challenges and deliver sustainable solutions for Zambia’s […]

MIL-OSI USA: Tax credits drive carbon capture deployment in our Annual Energy Outlook
Source: US Energy Information Administration In-brief analysis July 18, 2025 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025) In our recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we introduce our new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which allows us to model carbon capture in the coming decades. The CCATS […]

MIL-OSI: Earn $5,477 Daily! Dogecoin’s Comeback & PaxMining’s Cloud Mining Revolution
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin is witnessing remarkable growth in 2025, with steadily climbing prices fueled by increasing retail and institutional interest. Originally created as a Bitcoin alternative, Dogecoin’s user-friendly nature and strong community continue to attract new investors. Amid accelerating global cryptocurrency adoption, PaxMining – […]

MIL-OSI Africa: South Africa and China to expand partnerships in various sectors
Source: Government of South Africa While the relationship between South Africa and China has mutually benefited both nations through increased trade and investment, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has acknowledged a persistent trade deficit that favours China. “South Africa’s trade imbalance with China is mostly attributable to the nature of our trading relationship. South Africa mainly […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: More schools to benefit from solar panels
Source: City of Sunderland Thirteen maintained city schools are to benefit from the installation of solar panels (PV) over the next six months. The City Council successfully applied for £345,000 from the Mayoral Renewable Energy Fund in a partnership with the North East Combined Authority (NECA). The Mayoral Renewable Energy Fund is a £10m fund […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Energy Sector – BASF and Equinor confirm strategic partnership and sign ten-year natural gas supply agreement
Source: Equinor 18 JULY 2025 – Dirk Elvermann, CFO and CDO of BASF, and Anders Opedal, President and CEO of Equinor, at the signing of the ten-year natural gas supply agreement. Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas (around 2 billion cubic meters) annually to BASF. BASF and Equinor have signed […]

MIL-OSI Africa: South Africa Ramps Up Energy Investment Drive with Dedicated Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
Source: APO South Africa is positioning itself as a premier investment destination in Africa’s energy transition, with a strategic push across the entire energy value chain – from oil and gas exploration to renewables and green hydrogen. At African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies, an “Invest in South Africa” Roundtable will bring […]

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department, DEA Joint Announcement on Actions to Combat Drug Cartels & Drug Trafficking under DOJ’s Operation Take Back America Initiative
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Robert Murphy held a press conference to announce actions the Department is taking to combat drug cartels and drug trafficking under the Justice Department’s Operation Take Back America Initiative. MIL Security OSI –

MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven Marks Two Major Milestones For Project Ultra, Outlines Future Of Drone & Counter-Drone Initiative
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 07.18.25 Senator Highlights Weekly Unmanned Cargo Flights Between Grand Forks & Cavalier, Secured Increased $100 Million Contract Ceiling for Project ULTRA EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today outlined two major milestones for Project ULTRA, which further solidify North Dakota’s leadership in unmanned […]

MIL-OSI USA: News 07/18/2025
Blackburn, Harris Lead Fight to Hold National Education Association Accountable for Putting Politics Over Students
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative Mark Harris (R-N.C.) introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the congressional charter of the nation’s largest teachers’ union and the only labor union with a federal charter: “Time and again, teachers’ unions have shown they’ll put their […]

MIL-OSI Security: CCTV footage released following murder of Rene Graham in Ladbroke Grove
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Rene Graham almost a year ago say that the answers sit within a “small pocket of the community”. A murder investigation was launched after Rene was killed in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park at around 19:20hrs on Sunday, 21 July. CCTV footage showed […]

MIL-OSI: First National Bank Alaska named one of top banks in the nation by Bank Director magazine
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank Director, a leading resource for the financial industry, named First National (OTCQX:FBAK) as the tenth best bank in the United States on its Top 25 Banks list and the third best bank on its Top Banks with Less than $5 Billion in Total Assets […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Releases Report, Finds Firearm Microstamping Technology Viable
Source: US State of California Friday, July 18, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a report finding that firearm microstamping technology is technologically viable when imprinting a unique microscopic array of characters, referred to as a microstamp, on spent cartridge cases discharged by a firearm into which a microstamped firing […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pressley, McGovern, Project Bread Sound Alarm on Republicans’ Devastating Food Assistance Cuts, Harm to Massachusetts Families
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Massachusetts Families Fear Worsening Hunger Crisis Amid Trump’s Cuts to SNAP in Big, Ugly Bill Photos (DropBox) EAST BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) convened a listening session in East Boston with Project Bread, the leading statewide food security […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – Today, Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum requesting […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker: “Either Bove and the Justice Department are Lying about the Epstein Situation…Or They Are Showing A Dangerous Lack of Transparency”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove–who’s been called “Trump’s worst nomination yet”– to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been calling out Bove for […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wasserman Schultz, Díaz-Balart, Gonzales, Espaillat Lead Latino-Jewish Caucus in Marking Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demand Accountability
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) “More than three decades after the tragic AMIA Jewish Center bombing, and there’s still no justice for the 85 victims, the hundreds of injured, and countless people who were traumatized by this attack,” said Wasserman Schultz. “With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this […]

MIL-OSI Security: New Orleans Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced today that CLEMENT LEACH (“LEACH”), age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025 after previously pleading guilty to Bank Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a). United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced […]

MIL-OSI Security: Fort Lauderdale Investment Advisor Arrested on Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Venezuelan Investors
Source: Office of United States Attorneys MIAMI – Federal authorities have arrested Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering stemming from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors — primarily Venezuelan nationals — of more than $94 million. According to an indictment in U.S. District Court for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Honduran National Guilty Of Illegal Re-Entry
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Michael M. Simpson announced that MELVIN JOSE TEJADA MORILLO (“MORILLO”), age 35, pled guilty on July 8, 2025, to illegal re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and 1326(b)(2). According to the indictment, MORILLO, re-entered the United States after being previously […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Heinrich, Neguse, Moore Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water in Tribal Communities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Martin Heinrich alongside Representatives Joe Neguse and Gwen Moore recently introduced the Tribal Access to Clean […]

MIL-OSI Security: PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Sector Charleston holds change of command ceremony
Source: United States Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/18/2025 05:45 PM EDT News Release   U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District PA Detachment JacksonvilleContact: Coast Guard PA Detachment JacksonvilleOffice: 904-714-7606/7607After Hours: 786-393-4138PA Detachment Jacksonville online newsroom   07/18/2025 05:22 PM EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of Coast Guard Sector Charleston held a […]

MIL-OSI Security: ICE Continues to Round Up the Worst of the Worst: Convicted Killer and Fentanyl Trafficker Off American Streets
Source: US Department of Homeland Security Operations across the U.S. target criminal illegal aliens convicted of burglary, kidnapping, and human trafficking WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested removable criminal illegal aliens across the country on July 17, 2025, as part of coordinated enforcement targeting some […]

MIL-OSI Security: Armed Serial Robber Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys An armed serial robber and convicted felon who robbed five cash loan businesses across the Fort Worth metroplex was sentenced today to 60 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson. Charles Brownlee, 37, was convicted by a jury […]

MIL-OSI Security: Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Source: Office of United States Attorneys PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Rocky Allan Rainwater, 25, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in January 2024, investigators with the […]

Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cambodia: Scamming crisis survivors must be protected amid mass crackdown
Source: Amnesty International Responding to reports and Cambodian government announcements that a crackdown on scamming compounds in the country is under way, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said: “A coordinated government response to Cambodia’s scamming crisis is long overdue. However, it is vital that authorities respect the human rights of individuals found in […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Votes To Create Digital Asset Framework For America And Block CBDC Tyranny
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds Votes To Create Digital Asset Framework For America And Block CBDC Tyranny Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) voted to pass a landmark financial services package that blocks the formation of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in America and creates a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds Votes To Pass First Round Of DOGE Cuts: Defunds USAID, NPR, And PBS
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds Votes To Pass First Round Of DOGE Cuts: Defunds USAID, NPR, And PBS Washington, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – Last night, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) voted to pass H.Res. 590 – the first round of DOGE cuts. This critical legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a party-line vote of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Donalds And Lee County Sheriff’s Office Co-Host Personal Safety Workshop In Fort Myers
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) Donalds And Lee County Sheriff’s Office Co-Host Personal Safety Workshop In Fort Myers Washington, July 18, 2025 FORT MYERS, Fla. – Yesterday, the Office of Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL), in collaboration with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, co-hosted a free, personal safety workshop at […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Young Kim Receives Healthcare Champion of Change Policymaker Award 
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Young Kim (CA-39) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the Healthcare Champion of Change Policymaker Award from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) in recognition of her bipartisan leadership and advocacy for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) […]

MIL-OSI: Ethereum Surges to $3,400 as ALL4 Mining Fuels a New Era of Crypto Investors in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has broken past the significant $3,400 mark, signaling renewed confidence in the blockchain giant. As Ethereum powers forward with smart contract innovations and ecosystem dominance, platforms like ALL4 Mining are playing a crucial role in allowing […]

MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Inc. Announces July 2025 Distributions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of July 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is July 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is […]

MIL-OSI USA: News 07/18/2025
Blackburn, Harris Lead Fight to Hold National Education Association Accountable for Putting Politics Over Students
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representative Mark Harris (R-N.C.) introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the congressional charter of the nation’s largest teachers’ union and the only labor union with a federal charter: “Time and again, teachers’ unions have shown they’ll put their […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pressley, McGovern, Project Bread Sound Alarm on Republicans’ Devastating Food Assistance Cuts, Harm to Massachusetts Families
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Massachusetts Families Fear Worsening Hunger Crisis Amid Trump’s Cuts to SNAP in Big, Ugly Bill Photos (DropBox) EAST BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) convened a listening session in East Boston with Project Bread, the leading statewide food security […]

MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal Welcomes Home Americans, While Condemning Trump Administration’s Unlawful Removals
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, issued the following statement regarding the reported deal between the United States, El Salvador, and Venezuela: “I am grateful that United States citizens […]

MIL-OSI USA: Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on DNI Gabbard’s sham claims about a “treasonous conspiracy” at the highest levels of government
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON – Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on DNI Gabbard’s unfounded claims of a coup:  “It seems DNI Gabbard is unaware that the years-long Russia investigation carried out by the Senate Intelligence […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker: “Either Bove and the Justice Department are Lying about the Epstein Situation…Or They Are Showing A Dangerous Lack of Transparency”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove–who’s been called “Trump’s worst nomination yet”– to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been calling out Bove for […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Heinrich, Neguse, Moore Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water in Tribal Communities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Martin Heinrich alongside Representatives Joe Neguse and Gwen Moore recently introduced the Tribal Access to Clean […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the United States House of Representatives. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) simultaneously introduced the companion legislation in the United States Senate, with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) as an […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Automatic Recurring Campaign Contributions
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) July 17, 2025 Washington, D.C.—Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49), Nick LaLota (NY-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jay Obernolte (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Uncheck the Box Act to prevent political campaigns from using pre-checked boxes to solicit recurring contributions. The bipartisan legislation would require political campaigns […]

MIL-OSI USA: BABIN VOTES TO RESCIND $9.4 BILLION IN WASTEFUL SPENDING
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brian Babin (R-TX) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, a major step in House Republicans’ ongoing mission to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from the bloated federal bureaucracy. The bill, based on recommendations from President Trump and the newly established Department of […]

MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Discuss Trump Administration’s Harm to Vermonters, Outline Next Steps After Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference on Monday to speak directly to Vermonters about the Trump administration’s escalating authoritarianism and the devastating impacts of the recently signed Republican reconciliation bill, which will slash funding for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Orleans Parish Resident Charged with Theft of Government Funds
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney, Michael M. Simpson, announced that KAREN DUCKWORTH, age 66, of New Orleans, was charged on July 14, 2025 with theft of government funds. According to court documents, on or before January 2009 and continuing through August 2024, KAREN DUCKWORTH, allegedly stole social security benefits improperly […]

Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: News 07/17/2025
Blackburn, Skrmetti Call for FTC Investigation Into Questionable Online Marketing of Alternatives to FDA-Approved Weight Loss Medications
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the FTC to investigate shady online marketing practices of GLP-1 receptor agonists. These drugs are increasingly being advertised as alternatives to FDA-approved weight […]

MIL-OSI Security: CCTV footage released following murder of Rene Graham in Ladbroke Grove
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Rene Graham almost a year ago say that the answers sit within a “small pocket of the community”. A murder investigation was launched after Rene was killed in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park at around 19:20hrs on Sunday, 21 July. CCTV footage showed […]

MIL-OSI: First National Bank Alaska named one of top banks in the nation by Bank Director magazine
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank Director, a leading resource for the financial industry, named First National (OTCQX:FBAK) as the tenth best bank in the United States on its Top 25 Banks list and the third best bank on its Top Banks with Less than $5 Billion in Total Assets […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Releases Report, Finds Firearm Microstamping Technology Viable
Source: US State of California Friday, July 18, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a report finding that firearm microstamping technology is technologically viable when imprinting a unique microscopic array of characters, referred to as a microstamp, on spent cartridge cases discharged by a firearm into which a microstamped firing […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pressley, McGovern, Project Bread Sound Alarm on Republicans’ Devastating Food Assistance Cuts, Harm to Massachusetts Families
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Massachusetts Families Fear Worsening Hunger Crisis Amid Trump’s Cuts to SNAP in Big, Ugly Bill Photos (DropBox) EAST BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) convened a listening session in East Boston with Project Bread, the leading statewide food security […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Washington, D.C. – Today, Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum requesting […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker: “Either Bove and the Justice Department are Lying about the Epstein Situation…Or They Are Showing A Dangerous Lack of Transparency”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove–who’s been called “Trump’s worst nomination yet”– to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been calling out Bove for […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wasserman Schultz, Díaz-Balart, Gonzales, Espaillat Lead Latino-Jewish Caucus in Marking Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demand Accountability
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) “More than three decades after the tragic AMIA Jewish Center bombing, and there’s still no justice for the 85 victims, the hundreds of injured, and countless people who were traumatized by this attack,” said Wasserman Schultz. “With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Respond with Unity, Urgency to End Impunity, Illicit Profits, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Day against Horrific Crime of Human Trafficking
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council SG/SM/22731 Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July: Human trafficking is a horrific crime and a gross violation of human rights. It is one of the fastest-growing forms of organized crime — run by ruthless networks that […]

MIL-OSI Security: New Orleans Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced today that CLEMENT LEACH (“LEACH”), age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025 after previously pleading guilty to Bank Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a). United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced […]

MIL-OSI Security: Fort Lauderdale Investment Advisor Arrested on Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Venezuelan Investors
Source: Office of United States Attorneys MIAMI – Federal authorities have arrested Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering stemming from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors — primarily Venezuelan nationals — of more than $94 million. According to an indictment in U.S. District Court for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Honduran National Guilty Of Illegal Re-Entry
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Michael M. Simpson announced that MELVIN JOSE TEJADA MORILLO (“MORILLO”), age 35, pled guilty on July 8, 2025, to illegal re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and 1326(b)(2). According to the indictment, MORILLO, re-entered the United States after being previously […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Heinrich, Neguse, Moore Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water in Tribal Communities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Martin Heinrich alongside Representatives Joe Neguse and Gwen Moore recently introduced the Tribal Access to Clean […]

MIL-OSI Security: Armed Serial Robber Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison
Source: Office of United States Attorneys An armed serial robber and convicted felon who robbed five cash loan businesses across the Fort Worth metroplex was sentenced today to 60 years in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson. Charles Brownlee, 37, was convicted by a jury […]

MIL-OSI Security: Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Source: Office of United States Attorneys PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Rocky Allan Rainwater, 25, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in January 2024, investigators with the […]

MIL-OSI Security: Orleans Parish Resident Charged with Theft of Government Funds
Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney, Michael M. Simpson, announced that KAREN DUCKWORTH, age 66, of New Orleans, was charged on July 14, 2025 with theft of government funds. According to court documents, on or before January 2009 and continuing through August 2024, KAREN DUCKWORTH, allegedly stole social security benefits improperly […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 21, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Canada invests in the expansion of Saskatchewan Drug Treatment Courts
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 18, 2025—Regina, Saskatchewan—Department of Justice Canada The Government of Canada is providing up to $850,000 annually to support the operation of drug treatment courts (DTCs) by the Government and Courts of Saskatchewan. This funding has allowed the recent opening of the Battlefords Drug Treatment Court, which marks an […]

Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI Australia: Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation
Source: 19 July 2025 There is a clear link between low vitamin D levels and an increased risk of being hospitalised by COVID-19 As the latest wave of COVID-19 shows no signs of abating, University of South Australia experts say it’s not just booster shots that could offer protection – healthy levels of vitamin D […]

MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, California Democrats Demand Immediate Release of $928 Million in Education Funding Owed to California
Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Congressmen Derek Tran (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation in demanding the U.S. Department […]

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: US, Australian C-17s spearhead multinational joint force entry during Talisman Sabre 25
Source: United States Airforce QUEENSLAND, Australia (AFNS) —   Multiple U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs executed a joint force-entry operation into Australia, deploying U.S. Army and international paratroopers in support of Talisman Sabre 25. Originating from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the mission spanned the immense distances of the Pacific, sustained by U.S. Air Force aerial refueling […]

MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Goldman, Espaillat Introduce Legislation to Ban Masked, Unidentified Agents in Immigration Operations
Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) in announcing the introduction of the No Secret Police Act, legislation that would prohibit law enforcement officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from […]

MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Democratic Women’s Caucus Demand Investigation into ICE and CBP’s Abuse of Women
Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined her Democratic Women’s Caucus colleagues, including Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and Australia discuss digital defence and emerging threats
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements News story UK and Australia discuss digital defence and emerging threats Australia’s recent defence changes offer valuable insights for the UK’s newly announced Strategic Defence Review.  From left to right: WO Suzie Hall, JCG CSEL WO; Lt Gen Susan Coyle, Australia Chief of Joint Capabilities; Sqn Ldr A Porter, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Auditor Compliance Program results for 2024–25
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We’ve completed more than 200 SMSF auditor reviews in 2024–25. Our goal remains the same – supporting a high-quality audit profession that underpins confidence in the SMSF sector. As a result of these reviews, we referred 41 auditors to our co-regulator ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) and 36 voluntarily cancelled […]

MIL-OSI Security: Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
Source: Office of United States Attorneys FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas drug trafficking organization was sentenced to federal prison for crimes related to the distribution of fentanyl. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings for the United States District Court in Fayetteville. According to court documents, agents […]

MIL-Evening Report: From ‘Stone Age’ treasury boss to National Party Senator: John Stone 1929-2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra AUSPIC John Owen Stone AO was a legendary leader of the Commonwealth Treasury. He was secretary (departmental head) from January 1979 to September 1984 but was an intellectual driving force before then as deputy secretary from 1971 […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Global economic volatility due to US tariff policy has caused unemployment to rise in Australia: Treasurer
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 CANBERRA, July 18 (Xinhua) — Volatility in the global economy caused by U.S. tariffs is one reason […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Death – Maningrida
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force is investigating following the death of a 47-year-old male in Maningrida this afternoon. Around 12:55pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a male had been located unresponsive in his residence in the community. Police and clinic staff attended; however, the […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Statement on the proposed WWVP volunteer registration fee
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 18/07/2025 The ACT Government values the contribution of volunteers to the ACT community and recognises that […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Exam date provisionally set
Source: Hong Kong Information Services The Government announced today that the sitting of the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) has been tentatively scheduled for September 27.   The CRE application process will open tomorrow and close at 11.59pm on August 1. Prospective applicants for civil service posts at the degree or professional level can apply.   […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Transcript – SkyNews NewsDay with Kieran Gilbert
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: The Federal Government’s vowing to implement sweeping changes to the child care sector as Parliament returns next week. It comes after those shocking allegations of child sexual abuse. Let’s go live to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Jess Walsh. Jess, thanks for your time. This is […]

MIL-OSI Australia: SMSF independent auditor’s report for 2024-25 audits
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin SMSF auditors looking to conduct an audit on a fund for the 2024-25 income year can still use the current version of the SMSF independent auditor’s report on our website. The current version is to be used for reporting periods starting on or after 1 July 2024. It has not […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Entities with a substituted accounting period
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Applying for a SAP An entity’s accounting period is ordinarily the 12-month period ending on 30 June. You can seek leave from the Commissioner to adopt an alternative annual accounting period (known as a substituted accounting period or SAP). Use the Application for a substituted accounting period (NAT 5087, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest over assault at South Plympton
Source: New South Wales – News Two people have been arrested following investigations into a violent assault at South Plympton yesterday afternoon. Police and paramedics were called to Laurence Street, South Plympton at 4.45pm on Thursday 17 July by reports of an assault. The victim, a 44-year-old South Plympton man, was confronted by a man […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: No More Compromise: Groups Push Australia to Finalise Strong and Binding Global Plastics Treaty
Source: Greenpeace Statement – Today, 31 First Nations and environmental groups call on the Australian Government to continue pushing for a robust and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty ahead of negotiations recommencing in Geneva this August.  The only way to end ocean plastic pollution here at home and around the world is through bold and binding […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Tax Time 2025 update – 15 July
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Welcome and governance The ATO Co-chair welcomed members and ATO attendees to the Tax Practitioner Stewardship Group (TPSG) Tax Time 2025 meeting. ATO Updates Frontline Services We confirmed 1.6 million lodgments have been received. This is a 10% decrease from the same time last year, indicating that our messaging […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Two more boys charged over alleged assault in Hobart CBD
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Two more boys charged over alleged assault in Hobart CBD Friday, 18 July 2025 – 2:22 pm. Police have laid charges against two further boys over the alleged assault of a teenage boy in Hobart’s CBD on Wednesday.A 14-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated robbery, stealing, injure […]

New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.   “Following the recent devastating weather events in Nelson Tasman, our focus has been on supporting the region’s recovery whilst looking for […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “Russia’s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten global cyber security and undermine agreed international rules and norms,” he says.  Mr Peters’ comments follow UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s statement today that outlined […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Export Awards – Trimax Mowing Systems wins Exporter of the Year at ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards
Source: EMA Trimax Mowing Systems, a manufacturer and exporter of premium mowing equipment, has won the ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Exporter of the Year Award at a gala event this evening held at the Mercury Baypark arena in Mount Maunganui. Kiwi-made lawn mowers used by groundskeepers at Windsor Castle Trimax has sold more than 33,000 lawn mower […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Banking and Legal Issues – ASB declines settlement proposal, class action case to continue
Source: ASB ASB has declined a proposal by plaintiffs to settle the current class action case against the bank. The proposal was announced to media the day before the Select Committee hearings on the CCCFA Amendment Bill. In ASB’s view this is an obvious attempt to influence and distract from this process by attempting to […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Politics – Seymour’s attack on UN official ‘offensive and irresponsible’ – PSA
Source: PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is expressing outrage at the conduct of David Seymour for his offensive treatment of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – and its disappointment that this stance was endorsed by the Prime Minister. PSA Kaihautū Janice Panoho called on the Prime Minister to issues […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Defence News – HMNZS Canterbury delivers leading-edge technology to support regional security tasks in Fiji
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury has sailed into Suva for annual Operation Calypso, this time with a technologically advanced capability aboard. Op Calypso focuses on supporting Pacific partners through a range of joint maritime security activities and HMNZS Canterbury carried into the Fijian port […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tourism – Queenstown’s triple swing action getting closer to reality
Source: AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand (AJHBNZ) Queenstown’s newest adventure tourism attraction at the global home of bungy is getting closer to opening, with construction of the hotly anticipated three-person swing well underway. The Kawarau Swing is the latest innovation created by tourism pioneers AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand (AJHBNZ). Located at the historic Kawarau […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government supports Anti-Corruption pilot
Source: New Zealand Government A cross-agency Anti-Corruption Taskforce pilot highlights the Government’s commitment to protecting public funds and upholding integrity across the state sector, Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Public Service Minister Judith Collins say. The taskforce is led by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), supported by NZ Police and the Public Service Commission, and […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government Cuts – Talented scientists already lost thanks to Government: New PRO will struggle – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA is criticising the Government’s announcement today on the establishment of the fourth Public Research Organisation, the New Zealand Institute of Advanced Technology (NZIAT), saying that they could struggle to deliver the science and research needed without the necessary talent and funding. “Our biggest concern here is that all the talented people who […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Media Release – Euthanasia numbers soar despite tiny workforce
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 18 July 2025 The latest review of euthanasia has just been released by the Ministry of Health – and despite a tiny workforce, there has been a continued growth in the number of those receiving assisted suicide. Family First has analysed the Registrar (assisted dying) Annual Report – June […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – Experts urge fix as Government expands failing lunch scheme to primary schools
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Underprivileged primary school children are about to suffer the same poor service as their intermediate and secondary school peers, with the Government’s announcement today that primary schools are transitioning to the cut price, revised Ka Ora Ka Ako – Healthy School Lunches programme. The revised version of the school lunch programme, rolled […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: BNZ Growth Academy to help Manawatū-Whanganui businesses drive greater growth
Source: BNZ Statements Nine local businesses from the Manawatū-Whanganui region are set to benefit from an expanded nationwide programme designed to help them grow faster and compete more effectively. BNZ is scaling up its BNZ Growth Academy programme to help businesses across Aotearoa kickstart growth as the country emerges from its deepest per-capita recession since […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: High-seas rescue results in three people being safely plucked from a life raft after abandoning their vessel hundreds of nautical miles north of New Zealand
Source: Maritime New Zealand Three people are now safely on-board a merchant ship, after the launch they were in suffered mechanical issues and had to be abandoned. At about 2.30 PM, 17 July Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre was notified that the launch had encountered trouble south of the Kermadec Islands, it was enroute to […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Underslip closes one lane in Waimana Gorge
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Following wet weather earlier this month, an underslip has deteriorated on State Highway 2 (SH2)  through the Waimana Gorge, approximately 4.3km southeast of Tāneatua, reducing the road to one lane. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) appreciates this is a key freight route between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki and is working […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Maritime News – High-seas rescue results in three people being safely plucked from a life raft after abandoning their vessel hundreds of nautical miles north of New Zealand
Source: Maritime NZ Three people are now safely on-board a merchant ship, after the launch they suffered mechanical issues and had to be abandoned. At about 2.30 PM, 17 July Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre was notified that the launch had encountered trouble south of the Kermadec Islands, it was enroute to Tonga from New […]

Baltic News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Members call for reinvigorated work on technology transfer, elect new Chair
Source: WTO Headline: Members call for reinvigorated work on technology transfer, elect new Chair Members welcomed the election of Ambassador Eheth, who succeeded Ambassador Raimondas Ališauskas of Lithuania, and expressed appreciation for the outgoing Chair’s leadership over the past year in advancing the Group’s work. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Eheth underscored the continued relevance […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Missions – 21-23 July: INTA Delegation to Brazil – 21-07-2025 – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament A delegation of 10 Members of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) will travel to Brazil from 21 to 23 July and will visit Brasília and São Paulo. The mission will focus on advancing dialogue on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and strengthening trade relations between the European Union and Brazil. During the […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – 21-23 July: INTA delegation to Brazil – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament A delegation of 10 Members of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) will travel to Brazil from 21 to 23 July and will visit Brasília and São Paulo. The mission will focus on advancing dialogue on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and strengthening trade relations between the European Union and Brazil. During the […]

MIL-OSI: LHV Group’s own share acquisition transactions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) AS LHV Group announces that during the period 11.-17.07.2025, it has acquired the company’s own shares on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange as follows: Date Aggregated volume Weighted average price per day (EUR) 11.07.2025 3,800 3.670 14.07.2025 3,700 3.670 15.07.2025 13,600 3.665 16.07.2025  13,600  3.615 17.07.2025 10,140 3.626677 LHV Group is acquiring […]

MIL-OSI Africa: United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain, and Viet Nam
Source: APO . The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain and Viet Nam, following its review of these States parties during its 144th session. The findings highlight positive developments and outline key concerns and recommendations regarding each country’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights […]

MIL-OSI: Coop Pank held an investor webinar to introduce unaudited results of Q2 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) On Friday, 18 July 2025 at 9 am (EET), Coop Pank held an investor webinar, where the Interim Chairman of the Management Board, Heikko Mäe, and the Chief Financial Officer, Paavo Truu, introduced the bank’s unaudited financial results of Second Quarter of 2025. Webinar was held in Estonian language.  Coop Pank would […]

MIL-OSI Security: Statement of condemnation by the North Atlantic Council concerning Russian malicious cyber activities
Source: NATO 1. We strongly condemn Russia’s malicious cyber activities, which constitute a threat to Allied security. We stand in solidarity and recognise that Estonia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have recently attributed malicious cyber activity targeting several NATO Allies and Ukraine to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU).  We recall that in […]

MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Solaris Presale Surges Past $6.6M as Altcoin Season Heats Up, Launch Target Set at $20
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TALLINN, Estonia, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As altcoin season accelerates, Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S) is rapidly emerging as a standout project, attracting over 14,200 users and surpassing $6.6 million raised during its presale. With its official launch scheduled for July 31, 2025, Bitcoin Solaris has locked in a target launch price […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Boost for travelers and businesses as Germany opens up eGates
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Boost for travelers and businesses as Germany opens up eGates UK and Germany agree to phased opening of German eGates for UK travellers Germany agrees to phased opening of e-gates for the over 3 million Brits visiting each year Follows UK-EU Summit in May and […]

MIL-OSI: Coop Pank unaudited financial results for Q2 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) By the end of the Q2 2025, Coop Pank had 218,000 customers, increased by 5,000 customers in the quarter (+2%) and by 22,000 in the year (+11%). The bank had 103,600 active customers, increased by 1,800 (+2%) in the quarter and by 8,300 (+9%) in the year. In Q2 2025, volume of […]

Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven Marks Two Major Milestones For Project Ultra, Outlines Future Of Drone & Counter-Drone Initiative
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 07.18.25 Senator Highlights Weekly Unmanned Cargo Flights Between Grand Forks & Cavalier, Secured Increased $100 Million Contract Ceiling for Project ULTRA EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today outlined two major milestones for Project ULTRA, which further solidify North Dakota’s leadership in unmanned […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Georgia’s ruling party condemns Western pressure and stresses country’s independent foreign policy
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 TBILISI, July 18 (Xinhua) — Georgian Dream Party Chairman and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday made […]

MIL-OSI Security: Armenian National Extradited to the United States Faces Federal Charges for Ransomware Extortion Conspiracy
Source: US FBI PORTLAND, Ore.—An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States faces federal charges for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 33, an Armenian national, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud in connection […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Defense Spending Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brittany Pettersen (Colorado 7th District) Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense funding bill: “At a time when the United States should be showing strength and moral leadership on the global stage, this […]

MIL-OSI Europe: EU adopts 18th package of sanctions against Russia
Source: European Commission European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 Jul 2025 The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU’s goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. MIL OSI Europe News –

MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Champagne concludes successful G7 and G20 meetings in South Africa
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 18, 2025 – Durban, South Africa – Department of Finance Canada With global political and economic uncertainty abounding, strong relationships and cross-continental collaboration with reliable nations has never been more important. Canada is spearheading a new era of collaboration and partnership with nations it can trust and whose […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “Russia’s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten global cyber security and undermine agreed international rules and norms,” he says.  Mr Peters’ comments follow UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s statement today that outlined […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cognitive warfare: why wars without bombs or bullets are a legal blind spot
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Gisselsson Nord, Professor, Division of Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University Master1305/Shutterstock Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged in your city. Health officials are downplaying it, but social media is flooded with contradictory claims from “medical experts” […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘People who spent years saving lives are now struggling to survive’ – how we witnessed Trump’s USAID cuts devastate health programmes in Kenya
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachael Eastham, Lecturer in Young People’s Health Inequalities, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University Homabay, Kenya, in February 2025. Rachael Eastham, CC BY My phone wouldn’t stop ringing – nurses, social workers, young mothers – all begging for help. ‘I’ve lost my job,’ ‘I have no food,’ ‘What […]

MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky discussed Ukraine’s defense needs with the French President
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 KYIV, July 18 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Friday that he had […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Foreign Secretary’s remarks, July 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3 Speech ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Foreign Secretary’s remarks, July 2025 Foreign Secretary David Lammy spoke at the UK Post Ministerial Conference with ASEAN member states, highlighting achievements under the UK’s Dialogue Partnership. Thank you all. Minister Bui, we’re grateful for Vietnam’s support as our country coordinator. […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK tightens Oil Price Cap in blow to Putin’s war machine
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK tightens Oil Price Cap in blow to Putin’s war machine The UK and EU will lower the crude Oil Price Cap. UK and EU lower the crude Oil Price Cap, striking at the heart of Putin’s oil revenues new measure will drive down the […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Statement on Russia’s malicious cyber activity affecting the United Kingdom
Source: Government of Canada News July 18, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence; and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly condemns Russia’s malicious cyber activities targeting the […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan
Source: United Nations 4 Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency’s programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report. “We can’t stop water, you can’t stop sanitation, but we’re having to take decisions when it comes, for example, to shelter,” said UNHCR Director of External Relations, Dominique Hyde. “We’re have […]

MIL-OSI Security: Statement of condemnation by the North Atlantic Council concerning Russian malicious cyber activities
Source: NATO 1. We strongly condemn Russia’s malicious cyber activities, which constitute a threat to Allied security. We stand in solidarity and recognise that Estonia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have recently attributed malicious cyber activity targeting several NATO Allies and Ukraine to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU).  We recall that in […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 18th package of economic and individual measures
Source: Council of the European Union The Council adopted its 18th package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target vital sectors of the Russian economy such as energy and banking, further weakening the regime’s ability to wage its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. MIL OSI Europe News –

MIL-OSI Europe: OLAF played key role in Ukraine’s uncovering of massive underground pesticide production
Source: European Anti-Fraud Offfice Press release 20/2025 PDF version A far-reaching investigation coordinated by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has played a central part in uncovering a sophisticated criminal network in Ukraine which engaged in mass production and counterfeiting of agrochemical products. These were falsely labelled under some of the leading agrochemical brands in Europe and […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – EU funding going to Putin’s military allies in his war against Ukraine – E-002847/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer  E-002847/2025to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyRule 144Hermann Tertsch (PfE) The same Ukrainian intelligence sources that warned that North Korean soldiers had been deployed to the Russian front[1] are now warning that soldiers from the Lao People’s […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: As war rages on in Ukraine, organised crime is taking new forms
Source: United Nations 2 Since February 2022, both legal and illegal economies in Ukraine have been severely disrupted by the war.  The report examines the evolution of organised crime structures in the country and focuses on six distinct areas: drug trafficking and production, online scams and fraud, arms trafficking, economic crime, trafficking in persons, and […]

MIL-OSI China: Ukrainian parliament approves new cabinet
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved the formation of a new cabinet, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported. The decision followed the resignation of former Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, which led to the automatic dismissal of the entire government. The new cabinet, led by newly-appointed Prime Minister […]

Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

New Zealand News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

India – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

South America – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Humanitarians report more deaths, displacement and desperation in Gaza
Source: United Nations 2 “Every day brings more preventable deaths, displacement and desperation,” the agency said in a humanitarian update. On Friday, Israeli authorities issued another displacement order, this time for parts of North Gaza. OCHA said it continues to receive deeply troubling reports of malnourished children and adults being admitted to hospitals with insufficient resources […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI: Lake Shore Bancorp Announces Closing of Conversion Transaction
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the new holding company for Lake Shore Bank (the “Bank”), announced that the conversion of Lake Shore, MHC from mutual to stock form, the related stock offering by Lake Shore Bancorp and the Bank’s conversion […]

MIL-OSI Russia: German Chancellor Calls Situation in Gaza ‘Unacceptable’
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 BERLIN, July 18 (Xinhua) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called the current situation in the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pocan, Krishnamoorthi, Amo, 49 Colleagues Slam Rubio’s Decision to Incinerate Food Aid
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mark Pocan (2nd District of Wisconsin) WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Gabe Amo (RI-01) led a letter with 49 of their colleagues to Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing his decision to withhold nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food aid […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kehoe Announces Eleven Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions, Fills One County Vacancy
Source: US State of Missouri JULY 18, 2025 Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eleven appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county vacancy. Beth Banker, of Kansas City, was reappointed to the Child Abuse and Neglect Board. Ms. Banker is the clinical director for the Child Protection Center. She previously served as […]

MIL-OSI USA: Virginia The Only State In America Where The Unemployment Rate Rose In June, Per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA)  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in June, to 3.5 percent. The BLS report notes that “Virginia had the only rate increase” in the month of June. This was the sixth consecutive increase in […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘People who spent years saving lives are now struggling to survive’ – how we witnessed Trump’s USAID cuts devastate health programmes in Kenya
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachael Eastham, Lecturer in Young People’s Health Inequalities, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University Homabay, Kenya, in February 2025. Rachael Eastham, CC BY My phone wouldn’t stop ringing – nurses, social workers, young mothers – all begging for help. ‘I’ve lost my job,’ ‘I have no food,’ ‘What […]

MIL-OSI USA: Deluzio Announces $194,000 Federal Grant to Support New Homeowners in Western PA
Source: US Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA) CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $194,000 in NeighborWorks America Flexible Impact Grants have been awarded to NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania network sites headquartered in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. The grant will support efforts to help new homeowners, with the goal of lowering the cost of housing, […]

MIL-OSI Security: Law Enforcement Officers and Louisiana Business Owner Indicted on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud, and Mail Fraud
Source: US FBI LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook,  Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Eric Delaune, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp, and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman, announced that a federal grand jury in the Western District […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: On the road in war-torn Gaza
Source: United Nations 2 Moving around Gaza has become ever more difficult amid the ongoing 21-month-long war. Mr. Saad, who was displaced from the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, was waiting for the vehicle pulling the cart he was sitting in to move. “Transportation is very difficult and unsafe,” he told […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK statement: response to E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story UK statement: response to E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank The UK has issued a statement in response to the announcement by Israel’s Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) […]

MIL-OSI USA: Welch, Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities 
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in issuing the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Qatar Strongly Condemns Israeli Plan to Seize Control of Ibrahimi Mosque
Source: Government of Qatar Doha – July 18, 2025 The State of Qatar strongly condemns the Israeli occupation’s plan to transfer the administration and supervision of the Ibrahimi Mosque from the Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Hebron Municipality to the Jewish Religious Council in the Kiryat Arba settlement. Qatar views this […]

MIL-OSI Security: UPDATE: Met reiterates warning on support for proscribed organisations ahead of Saturday protests
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police There will be an increased police presence in Westminster on Saturday when a number of protests are due to take place. A march organised by the Palestine Coalition will go from Victoria Embankment to Whitehall via Westminster Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and the Strand. Speeches will take place in Whitehall […]

Israel News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025
Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Humanitarians report more deaths, displacement and desperation in Gaza
Source: United Nations 2 “Every day brings more preventable deaths, displacement and desperation,” the agency said in a humanitarian update. On Friday, Israeli authorities issued another displacement order, this time for parts of North Gaza. OCHA said it continues to receive deeply troubling reports of malnourished children and adults being admitted to hospitals with insufficient resources […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wasserman Schultz, Díaz-Balart, Gonzales, Espaillat Lead Latino-Jewish Caucus in Marking Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demand Accountability
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) “More than three decades after the tragic AMIA Jewish Center bombing, and there’s still no justice for the 85 victims, the hundreds of injured, and countless people who were traumatized by this attack,” said Wasserman Schultz. “With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this […]

MIL-OSI Russia: German Chancellor Calls Situation in Gaza ‘Unacceptable’
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 BERLIN, July 18 (Xinhua) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called the current situation in the […]

MIL-OSI: Value Line, Inc. Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.325 Per Common Share
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: VALU) announced today that its Board of Directors declared on July 18, 2025 a quarterly cash dividend of $0.325 per common share, payable on August 11, 2025, to stockholders of record on July 28, 2025. The Company has 9,409,522 shares of […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rob Geist Pinfold, Lecturer in International Security, King’s College London Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched strikes against government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, […]

MIL-OSI USA: Miller-Meeks Votes to Pass Defense Bill That Delivers Raise for Service Members, Strengthens National Security
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ (IA-02) Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which fully funds the U.S. military, delivers a well-deserved pay raise for our servicemembers, and reinforces America’s military superiority at home and abroad. “This bill […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK statement: response to E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story UK statement: response to E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank The UK has issued a statement in response to the announcement by Israel’s Civil Administration to reintroduce the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) […]

MIL-OSI USA: Welch, Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities 
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in issuing the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning […]

India-UAE Partnership Eyes Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technology as Next Breakthrough Sectors
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India and the United Arab Emirates are solidifying their strategic partnership, setting their sights on nuclear energy and advanced technology as the next frontiers for collaboration. This move comes as bilateral trade has already surged past the $100 billion mark, five years ahead of schedule, cementing […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Qatar Strongly Condemns Israeli Plan to Seize Control of Ibrahimi Mosque
Source: Government of Qatar Doha – July 18, 2025 The State of Qatar strongly condemns the Israeli occupation’s plan to transfer the administration and supervision of the Ibrahimi Mosque from the Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Hebron Municipality to the Jewish Religious Council in the Kiryat Arba settlement. Qatar views this […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mann Invests in Military Families, U.S. National Security
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Tracey Mann (Kansas, 1) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 4016, the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act. The bill, which appropriates funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) for the 2026 fiscal year, affirms President Trump’s commitment to achieving peace through strength while improving […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
Source: United Nations 4 Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary killings, kidnappings, destruction of private property and looting of homes” in the city of Sweida. “Among the reported perpetrators were members of the security forces and […]

MIL-OSI USA: Alford: Our Defense Appropriations Bill is a Commitment to Strength
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mark Alford (Missouri 4th District) Alford: Our Defense Appropriations Bill is a Commitment to Strength Washington, July 18, 2025 Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Allen Votes to Fund U.S. Military Superiority
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) Congressman Allen Votes to Fund U.S. Military Superiority Washington, July 18, 2025 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026. This legislation serves as the vehicle to provide funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) and […]

MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Swift Launches Presale with Programmable Proof-of-Yield Mining and AI-Driven Smart Contract Ecosystem
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LUXEMBOURG, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Swift (BTC3), has officially launched its presale phase, introducing a programmable Proof-of-Yield (PoY) mining mechanism and AI-integrated governance model designed to reshape participation in blockchain networks. The presale, which began on July 14, features a $1.00 entry price in Stage 1, with rewards issued […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Holy See Press Office Press Release: Telephone conversation of the Holy Father with the Prime Minister of Israel
Source: The Holy See Holy See Press Office Press Release: Telephone conversation of the Holy Father with the Prime Minister of Israel, 18.07.2025 This morning, in his residence at Castel Gandolfo, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, following yesterday’s military attack by the Israeli […]

MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/HOLY LAND – Following the Israeli attack on the parish, Pope Leo telephones the Patriarchs of Jerusalem during their visit to Gaza
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Photo Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – In the aftermath of the grievous strike on the Holy Family Church compound in Gaza, which left three dead and at least nine wounded (see Fides, 17/7/2025), His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, together with His Beatitude […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: Ireland: Amnesty’s head urges Irish government to press ahead with Occupied Territories Bill
Source: Amnesty International – Following a two-day visit in which she met with Ireland’s head of state and head of government, among other senior officials, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “While the EU has betrayed its principles through its shameful decision not to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, we applaud Ireland for its […]

University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Oregon State Treasury Announces Hiring of New Director of Private Market Investments
Source: US State of Oregon he Oregon State Treasury announced today the hiring of Tad Fergusson, CFA, as Director of Private Market investments. Fergusson will start at Treasury in his new role on July 28. Fergusson joins Treasury with nearly three decades of experience in institutional investing and portfolio management. In his position, he will […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the United States House of Representatives. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) simultaneously introduced the companion legislation in the United States Senate, with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) as an […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation
Source: 19 July 2025 There is a clear link between low vitamin D levels and an increased risk of being hospitalised by COVID-19 As the latest wave of COVID-19 shows no signs of abating, University of South Australia experts say it’s not just booster shots that could offer protection – healthy levels of vitamin D […]

MIL-OSI USA: Bill to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry Clears Appropriations Committee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced significant funding and key language to support Maine’s lobster industry in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in […]

MIL-OSI USA: What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Source: NASA Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting laboratory.During the mission, Crew-11 also will contribute to NASA’s Artemis campaign by simulating Moon landing scenarios that astronauts may encounter near the lunar […]

MIL-OSI USA: Senator Peters Secures Funding to Strengthen Public Safety, Michigan Manufacturing, and Great Lakes Protections in Appropriations Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped secure funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to fund Michigan priorities, high-impact local projects, and federal programs that support manufacturing, our environment and Great Lakes, public safety, […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Tatyana Golikova visited the Kaluga region on a working trip.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha opened a children’s and adult polyclinic in Kaluga. The new facility is designed for 650 visits per […]

MIL-OSI USA: Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska) Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments  Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives with a […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will deepen the racial wealth gap – a law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on television after the House passed the bill on July 3, 2025. Joyce N. Boghosian/White House via AP President Donald Trump has said the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kehoe Announces Eleven Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions, Fills One County Vacancy
Source: US State of Missouri JULY 18, 2025 Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eleven appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county vacancy. Beth Banker, of Kansas City, was reappointed to the Child Abuse and Neglect Board. Ms. Banker is the clinical director for the Child Protection Center. She previously served as […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Glaberman, Associate Professor of Comparative Toxicology, University of Birmingham Andromeda stock/Shutterstock Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chee Meng Tan, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate […]

MIL-OSI USA: NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young Adults
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young Adults NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young AdultsjawernerFri, 07/18/2025 – 10:15 In response to a sharp increase in suicide rates […]

MIL-OSI Russia: HSE University Educational Programs for Top AI and IT Specialists
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University “Higher School of Economics” – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The site may not display correctly in older browser versions. For optimal site experience, we recommend using a modern browser. We use cookies to improve the HSE website and make it more convenient […]

MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Capito Celebrates Career, Legacy of Outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito [embedded content] Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor celebrating the career and legacy of West Virginia University’s (WVU) outgoing president […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council awarded significant grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Source: City of Coventry Coventry City Council has won a major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, securing nearly £1 million to transform the city’s green and blue spaces. The transformation will particularly occur in areas with limited nature through the ‘Green for All’ scheme. This will significantly improve public health and boost the […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Leaders in India, Hungary and the US are using appeals to nostalgia and nationalism to attack higher education
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Riyad A. Shahjahan, Professor of Higher, Adult and Life Long Education, Michigan State University Two scholars argue that nostalgia and resentment fuel government attacks on universities. Rick Friedman/AFP Harvard University is under siege by the Trump administration – and the world is watching. But this case isn’t […]

MIL-OSI Russia: The State University of Management will provide expert and analytical support in organizing the activities of the commissions of the State Council of Russia
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Official website of the State – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. On July 17, 2025, the State University of Management was visited on a working visit by GUU graduates: Anton Ageyev, General Director of the ANO “Expert Coordination Center of the Commissions of the State […]

Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will deepen the racial wealth gap – a law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on television after the House passed the bill on July 3, 2025. Joyce N. Boghosian/White House via AP President Donald Trump has said the […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rob Geist Pinfold, Lecturer in International Security, King’s College London Several days of bitter sectarian fighting in the south of Syria has brought the fledgling government in Damascus dangerously close to direct conflict with Israel, after Israeli warplanes launched strikes against government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Glaberman, Associate Professor of Comparative Toxicology, University of Birmingham Andromeda stock/Shutterstock Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chee Meng Tan, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cognitive warfare: why wars without bombs or bullets are a legal blind spot
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Gisselsson Nord, Professor, Division of Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University Master1305/Shutterstock Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged in your city. Health officials are downplaying it, but social media is flooded with contradictory claims from “medical experts” […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Exercise could ease symptoms for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) – new study
Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Bartlett, Senior Lecturer of Exercise Immunology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Surrey Ground Picture/Shutterstock Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common adult blood cancer in the western world, and it predominantly affects older adults. Most people are diagnosed after the […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Testosterone gel: what happens if it rubs off on other people
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock.com A case that first appeared in a medical journal several years ago has recently resurfaced in the media, highlighting an unexpected risk of hormone therapies: a baby girl in Sweden developed unusually large genitals after lying on […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: A brief art history of adultery
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natalie Hanley-Smith, Teaching fellow in early modern history, University of Warwick The Stolen Kiss by Jean Honore Fragonard (1787). Hermitage Museum A stolen glance across a crowded room, a shadowy figure slipping through a doorway, a lover hidden behind a curtain – adultery has long been a drama […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: It doesn’t have to be welfare versus warfare. Changes that make tax fairer could fund both
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Giray Gozgor, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, School of Management, University of Bradford Historically, UK spending on defence has often been pitted against welfare, education and local government. But at a time when the government has pledged to meet Nato’s target for defence spending – 5% of […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Cynthia Erivo will be the most talked about Jesus of 2025 – but women have long retold the gospel
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sarah Parkhouse, British Academy Research Fellow, Centre for Biblical Studies, University of Manchester Cynthia Erivo, the award-winning actor and star of Wicked, will play Jesus Christ at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles between August 1 and 3 2025. Unsurprisingly perhaps, the casting of the Wicked star as […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘People who spent years saving lives are now struggling to survive’ – how we witnessed Trump’s USAID cuts devastate health programmes in Kenya
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachael Eastham, Lecturer in Young People’s Health Inequalities, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University Homabay, Kenya, in February 2025. Rachael Eastham, CC BY My phone wouldn’t stop ringing – nurses, social workers, young mothers – all begging for help. ‘I’ve lost my job,’ ‘I have no food,’ ‘What […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia Shutterstock/Melinda Nagy The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: How to understand the row between Angela Rayner and Unite – and what it means for Labour’s relationship with the unions
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Eric Shaw, Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling At its recent conference in Brighton, the union Unite voted overwhelmingly to expel deputy prime minister Angela Rayner from membership. The successful motion denounced the way Birmingham’s Labour council has handled a pay dispute with the city’s bin […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Going on holiday? Here’s how to make sure your trip is sustainable
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sayed Elhoushy, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Queen Mary University of London Anna Om/Shutterstock With the rise of sustainable tourism (travelling in a way that minimises harm to the environment, and benefits local communities), words such as “sustainable”, “”eco” and “green” appear on countless holiday brochures. From five-star hotels […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Bluetongue outbreak endangers UK livestock – what you need to know about the virus
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cate Williams, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University Bluetongue causes illness and death in cattle, sheep, goats and other ruminants. Juice Flair/Shutterstock A tiny midge, no bigger than a pinhead, is bringing UK farming to its knees. The culprit? A strain […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Going on holiday? What you need to know about taking your meds with you
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock As summer holidays begin, many travellers are packing more than just swimsuits and sunscreen – for millions, medicines are essential. But taking them abroad isn’t always simple. From legal pitfalls to temperature-sensitive drugs, here’s how to travel […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Victoria Canning, Professor of Criminology, Lancaster University In 2022, somebody in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) mistakenly shared a spreadsheet containing the personal information associated with 18,714 Afghans and their family members. This data breach, and the efforts to cover it up, raises serious questions about state […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Lions rugby tour: why visual training, including juggling, can be a secret weapon in elite sports
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Zoe Wimshurst, Senior Lecturer of Sport Psychology, Health Sciences University Odua Images/Shutterstock Much of the pre-series attention on the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia has been on injuries, player omissions and personal rivalries. One of those rivalries involves the Australian sensation Joseph-Akuso Suaalii facing Lions […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Deborah Pain, Visiting Academic, University of Cambridge; Honorary Professor, University of East Anglia, University of Cambridge CHUYKO SERGEY/Shutterstock The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Raquel Aldana, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis President Donald Trump visits Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement […]

Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 19, 2025

MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Canada to support Northern Super League’s inaugural championship event
Source: Government of Canada News (2) Northern Super League’s three-day championship event in November to celebrate women’s sports and fans  July 18, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario Across Canada, sports tourism serves as a cornerstone in strengthening local economies and elevating communities. Sport brings people together, fostering a sense of community and shared pride while attracting […]

MIL-OSI: Innovatively implement the “Genius Act”, Mint Miner supports the use of XRP and BTC to start cloud mining
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Chicago, Illinois, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Crypto Week” is the third day of today, and the bill has been officially passed, which will affect the regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies such as XRP. The provisions of the bill address key industry issues such as token classification, stablecoin framework, and the competitiveness […]

MIL-OSI: Thomson Reuters Corp to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning July 28, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Thomson Reuters Corp (Nasdaq: TRI), will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®) and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXE™) prior to market open on Monday, July 28, 2025. Thomson Reuters Corp will replace ANSYS, […]

MIL-OSI: Ethereum Surges to $3,400 as ALL4 Mining Fuels a New Era of Crypto Investors in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has broken past the significant $3,400 mark, signaling renewed confidence in the blockchain giant. As Ethereum powers forward with smart contract innovations and ecosystem dominance, platforms like ALL4 Mining are playing a crucial role in allowing […]

MIL-OSI: The Genius Act is approved: Mint Miner opens a new era of cloud mining for all, turning cryptocurrency into daily income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Chicago, Illinois, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the wave of technological democratization sweeps the world, the concept of “everyone has the right to participate in technological innovation” advocated by the “Genius Act” is accelerating in the crypto industry. Mint Miner, the world’s leading green cloud mining platform, officially announced the […]

MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Inc. Announces July 2025 Distributions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of July 2025 for its open-end exchange traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”). The ex-distribution date for all Open-End Funds is July 29, 2025. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is […]

MIL-OSI USA: FDA Requests Sarepta Therapeutics Suspend Distribution of Elevidys and Places Clinical Trials on Hold for Multiple Gene Therapy Products Following 3 Deaths
Source: US Department of Health and Human Services – 3 For Immediate Release:July 18, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has placed Sarepta Therapeutics investigational gene therapy clinical trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy on clinical hold following three deaths potentially related to these products and new safety concerns that the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]

MIL-OSI: 2025’s Most Efficient Crypto Mining Platform? AIXA’s AI Has the Answer
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, one constant remains: the need for reliable, consistent, and scalable ways to grow digital assets. As 2025 unfolds, the industry has moved beyond speculation-driven investments and entered a phase of strategic, technology-backed wealth generation. Enter […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet, Heinrich, Neguse, Moore Introduce Bill to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water in Tribal Communities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Martin Heinrich alongside Representatives Joe Neguse and Gwen Moore recently introduced the Tribal Access to Clean […]

MIL-OSI: reAlpha Tech Corp. Announces Closing of $2 Million Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUBLIN, Ohio, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (the “Company” or “reAlpha”), an AI-powered real estate technology company, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate of 13,333,334 shares of its common stock, together with Series A-1 warrants to purchase up to […]

MIL-OSI: Beneficient Receives Nasdaq Listing Determination
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DALLAS, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beneficient (NASDAQ: BENF) (the “Company”), a technology-enabled platform providing exit opportunities and primary capital solutions and related trust and custody services to holders of alternative assets through its proprietary online platform AltAccess, today announced that on July 16, 2025, the Company was notified by The […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 21, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI: Topnotch Crypto Launches Revolutionary AI-Powered Cloud Mining Platform Ahead of 2025 Cryptocurrency Surge
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topnotch Crypto, a visionary leader in blockchain innovation, today proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary AI-powered cloud mining platform. This cutting-edge platform promises to redefine cryptocurrency mining by leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud computing to deliver unparalleled efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability. As cryptocurrency […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Enhancing trade corridors in the Pacific Northwest
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen will attend this year’s Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual Summit and take part in a panel discussion and fireside chat to highlight the importance of economic corridors to facilitating Alberta’s mutually beneficial trade with the region.   Associate Minister of Water Grant Hunter will participate in […]

MIL-OSI: Matador Technologies Provides Contract Details for CTO Engagement
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Further to its March 31, 2025 announcement welcoming Antoine De Vuyst as Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) and lead designer of the forthcoming Digital Gold Platform on Bitcoin, Matador Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF, FSE: IU3) (“Matador” or the “Company”) is providing the following summary […]

MIL-OSI: Bowen Acquisition Corp Receives NASDAQ Delisting Notification for Failure to Comply with Listing Requirements
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bowen Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: BOWN) (“BOWN”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that on July 15, 2025, it received a delisting determination letter (the “Delisting Determination Letter”) notifying BOWN that its securities are subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Global Market. The Delisting […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese authorities have promised to take measures to regulate the NEV market
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 BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Friday held a meeting with representatives of the new […]

MIL-OSI USA: Stay Cool: NASA Tests Innovative Technique for Super Cold Fuel Storage
Source: NASA In the vacuum of space, where temperatures can plunge to minus 455 degrees Fahrenheit, it might seem like keeping things cold would be easy. But the reality is more complex for preserving ultra-cold fluid propellants – or fuel – that can easily overheat from onboard systems, solar radiation, and spacecraft exhaust. The solution […]