Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
The combined armed and defense forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, will conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 5, 2025.
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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
More than a million vehicles have been registered at government service centers in seven years. Today, this can be done at flagship offices, as well as at the My Documents centers in the Krasnoselsky and Danilovsky districts. State Traffic Inspectorate employees will help register a vehicle, make changes to registration data, or deregister it.
You can get the service by appointment on the mos.ru portal. To do this, go to the service catalog, select the “Transport” section, the “Purchase, sale, registration of cars and motorcycles” subsection, click on the “Sign up for traffic police registration actions at government service centers” button, and then select a suitable time and office.
After this, you should arrive at the specialized parking lot at the appointed time. The administrator at the reception will issue an electronic queue ticket and help pay the state fee at the bank terminals located in the office, and the State Traffic Inspectorate employee will draw up the necessary documents. At the equipped site, specialists will inspect the vehicle.
When submitting an application viagovernment services portal you need to fill out an application and pay the state fee online. At the office, get a ticket for an appointment with the State Traffic Inspectorate employees, who will carry out all the necessary administrative procedures to provide the state service for registering a vehicle.
“My Documents” provides more than 300 government services, 99 percent of which can be obtained on an extraterritorial basis. Government service centers are open daily: flagship centers – from 10:00 to 22:00, district centers – from 08:00 to 20:00.
The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.
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Source: Australian Executive Government Ministers
Question – Federal Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines MP:
Since the 3G shutdown in my electorate, residents were assured they would not be worse off. But since it shutdown, my constituents have seriously worse connectivity, completely losing the ability to make calls in some areas and have been told to spend their own money on aftermarket antennas. Will the minister recognise some people are worse off after the 3G shutdown and what will the government do to fix it?
Answer – Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland
I thank the Member for her question and I know how seriously she takes these issues of connectivity in her community. I also want to take the opportunity to extend my appreciation to Members across the Chamber, particularly in regional areas right across the aisle, who, prior to the 3G switchover, assisted in disseminating important information about that to their local communities, which is very important.
The context: the spectrum is what we call a scarce resource, it is used but not consumed, valuable, can be redeployed in other ways, and, from the evolution of the various forms of mobile technology – from CDMA to 2G and now 3G network being switched over – it enables the re-framing of that spectrum to ensure it is capable of doing more and delivering technical benefits.
You are very right that these technical benefits won’t be realised if people don’t actually have coverage under that new technology. This was also the first switchover to occur during what we call ‘the internet of things’ whether so many different devices that people are reliant on.
I completely acknowledge the Member’s concerned. It is very real, and, on 17 December, I convened industry regulators, the mobile carriers, consumer groups to look at the lessons learned from this 3G switchover and I can give some insights into what we are doing following-up.
The Government has stressed to the carriers that the benefits of the 3G switchover really need to be demonstrated, and, while it is a fact of physics the switchover is completed, there needs to be focus now on the consumer welfare. And the Member is right, it is true that there are multiple complaints from customers, particularly in regional areas, who have seen gratuitous coverage diminish and who have seen their services overall being challenged.
The question is how can it be improved? I’m happy to inform the Member that, while obviously it is concerning to hear those reports happening in regional areas, I am monitoring this very closely. I’ve made it clear to service providers the expectation that the 3G switchover will deliver on these benefits.
The ACMA and the ACCC have both been highlighted in this, not only in terms of the technical requirements but also the representations that have been made to customers about coverage pre and post switchover.
As many consumers will know, those coverage maps don’t always match what they actually received. I will take this opportunity to highlight the Telstra has established a dedicated 3G hotline. And I have formally requested weekly reports from the carrier so I can continue to monitor this.
My door is open and I’m happy to meet with the Member after this and that is open to all Members in this place.
Source: Australia Government Statements – Agriculture
5/02/2025
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Source: Toyota
Headline: Toyota to Form Comprehensive Partnership on Carbon Neutrality with Shanghai and Establish a Company to Develop and Produce BEVs and Batteries
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will sign a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Shanghai municipal government in China regarding carbon neutrality. In addition, Toyota has decided to establish a new wholly-owned company in Jinshan District in southwest Shanghai to develop and produce BEVs and batteries.
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Ajit Prasad Press Release: 2024-2025/2077 |
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kazi Mizanur Rahman, Associate Professor of Healthcare Innovations, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University
Parts of North Queensland have received almost two metres of rain since the weekend, causing flash and riverine flooding that claimed the lives of two women around Ingham.
While some North Queensland residents are on alert for more flooding, others are returning home to assess the damage.
This can be very confronting. You may have left in a rush when the evacuation order was issued, taking only a few valuables and necessary items, and maybe your pet. You may have been scared and unsure of what would happen.
Coming back and seeing the damage to the place you lived in and loved can be painful. You might also be worried about the financial consequences.
Make sure it’s safe to return home. Check with your energy provider whether power has been restored in your area and, if so, whether it’s safe to turn the main switch back on. Do not use appliances that got wet, as electrical hazards can be deadly.
Look for any structural damages to your property and any hazards such as asbestos exposure. Watch out for sharp objects, broken glass, or slippery areas.
The hardest part is cleaning up. You will need to be patient, and prioritise your health and safety.
Floodwater carries mud and bugs. It can also be contaminated with sewage.
Contaminated flood water can cause gastroenteritis, skin infections, conjunctivitis, or ear, nose and throat infections.
Mud can make you sick by transmitting germs through broken skin, causing nasty diseases such as the bacterial infection melioidosis.
Your house may also have rodents, snakes, or insects that can bite. Rats can also carry diseases that contaminate water and enter your body through broken skin.
Be careful about mould, as it can affect the air quality in your home and make asthma and allergies worse.
Stagnant water in and around your home can become a place where mosquitoes breed and spread disease.
When you first enter your flood-damaged home, open windows to let fresh air in. If you have breathing problems, wear a face mask to protect yourself from any possible air pollution resulting from the damage, and any mould due to your home being closed up.
Cleaning your home is a long, frustrating and exhausting process. In this hot and humid weather, drink plenty of water and take frequent breaks. Identify any covered part of your home with sufficient ventilation which is high and dry, and where flood water did not enter. Use that as your resting space.
While assessing and cleaning, wear protective clothing, boots and gloves. Covering your skin will reduce the chance of bites and infection.
Wash your hands with soap and water as often as possible. And don’t forget to apply sunscreen and mosquito repellent.
Throw away items that were soaked in floodwater. These could have germs that can make you ill.
Empty your fridge and freezer because the food inside is no longer safe.
If there is standing water, avoid touching it.
When you can, empty outdoor containers with stagnant water to prevent mosquitoes breeding.
When cleaning up after a flood, you may feel sad, anxious, or stressed. It’s hard to see your home in this condition.
But know you are not alone. Stay connected with others, talk to your friends and families, and accept support. If you feel too overwhelmed, seek help from mental health support services in your area or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
On top of everything, be mindful about those who are vulnerable, such as older people and those with disabilities, as they may be more affected and find the clean up process harder.
Recovering from a flood takes time. Focus on what needs to be fixed first and take it step by step.
Kazi Mizanur Rahman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Returning home after a flood? Prioritise your health and take it one step at a time – https://theconversation.com/returning-home-after-a-flood-prioritise-your-health-and-take-it-one-step-at-a-time-248902
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
One of the executive orders US President Donald Trump signed the day he was inaugurated was a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance.
The US Agency for International Development, USAID, was ordered to halt funding. Programs worldwide were issued with stop-work orders.
All of a sudden, more than US$60 billion (around A$95 billion) of programs for the world’s most vulnerable people just stopped.
So what happened? The world became less fair, and US soft power fizzled.
We know this decision will cause deaths.
Stop-work orders were delivered to programs that provide AIDS medication to patients. If you stop this, people die.
Charities, many of which work on a shoestring, had no choice but immediately to lay off staff.
Food and vaccines already in warehouses couldn’t be distributed.
Programs providing landmine clearing and counterterrorism training ceased.
Belatedly, the US walked this back to some extent by saying life-saving humanitarian programs would be exempted.
But it doesn’t appear to have slowed the pace of layoffs, partly because of confusion.
With USAID staff now either sacked, placed on forced leave or told to stay home – and the agency’s website taken down – USAID is essentially no longer operational.
Agents from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have raided the offices of USAID and assumed control, with Musk posting on his X social network that “USAID is a criminal organization” and “it’s time for it to die”.
Some of the people affected have gone public, including Australian organisations on behalf of their partners.
But most in the sector can’t speak up if they hope for funding in the future. So the true extent of the impacts, including their knock-on effects, is likely much larger than has been publicly reported so far.
With the halt in aid for the poorest, the world just became more unequal.
Before this week, the US was the world’s largest aid donor.
USAID was established by then-US president John F. Kennedy in 1961. Its programs focused on improving global health, alleviating poverty and providing emergency relief in response to natural disasters or conflict, as well as enhancing education and strengthening democratic institutions abroad.
The countries that were receiving the most USAID assistance in 2023 were Ukraine, Ethiopia, Jordan, Afghanistan and Somalia.
In the Indo-Pacific, the Lowy Institute’s aid maps show that the Pacific received US$249 million (about A$470 million) and SouthEast Asia received US$1 billion (almost A$1.6 billion) in US overseas development assistance annually in the most recent data.
This funded 2,352 projects, including peacebuilding in Papua New Guinea, malaria control in Myanmar, early childhood development in Laos, and programs to improve the education, food security and health of school-age children across the region.
All of these programs are now being reviewed to ensure they are “fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States”.
Based on the first Trump administration, there seems no chance that programs on climate, gender equality, abortion and equity inclusion will be reinstated after the 90-day assessment period. Losing funds for climate adaptation and mitigation is a huge issue for the Pacific Islands.
Assistance for survivors of gender-based violence, employment for people with disabilities and support for LGBTQIA+ youth will likely lose funding.
In communities that received significant USAID funding, the sudden cut in programs and loss of community organisations will damage the fabric of society.
An unequal world is a less stable one. Australia’s peak body for the non-government aid sector, the Australian Council for International Development, says the suspension of USAID programs “will work against efforts to build peace, safety, and economic stability for the world”.
Thinking of the impact on the US interests, there has been an enormous hit to US soft power from an entire pillar of US foreign policy suddenly disappearing.
This is underlined by the fact the cuts apply equally to ally, partner and adversary nations alike.
In the Pacific, the Biden Administration made a real effort to increase US presence, opening embassies and announcing USAID programs.
All of this has now been squandered by withdrawing from this space. I am aware of a project for which China has come in to provide funding where US funding has gone. It is a spectacular setback for the US.
What is most extraordinary is that this is self-inflicted damage. There were alternatives, such as continuing business as usual during a 90-day period of review, then giving notice to some programs that they would be discontinued.
The performative and haphazard way in which the policy has been implemented suggests an administration that doesn’t care much about the world outside its borders and is more concerned about ideological battles within.
Researcher Cameron Hill describes Trump as linking foreign aid “to the symbols and slogans of his domestic political coalition”. This is likely to continue beyond the demise of USAID to other agencies involved in foreign assistance, such as development finance.
What does this mean for Australia? As a middle power, it has an opportunity to step up – and work with other development partners such as Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Canada and European donors in the face of a genuine emergency.
For the Australian government this might mean an emergency increase in development funding or freeing up existing funding to keep the lights on.
Australia will undoubtedly now need to step up on climate programs in the Pacific if US funding doesn’t return. Australia could seek to convene an urgent meeting through the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss.
The first fortnight of the Trump administration has had global impact well beyond US politics. On the most important issue for the majority of the world – development – the US decided to withdraw, destroying in a few days what have taken decades to build.
Melissa Conley Tyler is Executive Director at the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D), an initiative funded by the foreign affairs and defence portfolios and hosted by the Australian Council for International Development.
– ref. In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue – https://theconversation.com/in-freezing-foreign-aid-the-us-leaves-people-to-die-and-allows-china-to-come-to-the-rescue-249024
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President’s Spokesperson Mr. Vincent Magwenya addresses members of the Media ahead of SONA
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments
The UK will boost Ukrainian grain supplies to Syria as the Foreign Secretary drives forward the 100 Year Partnership on visit to Kyiv.
The UK’s immediate support for Ukraine and the longer-term partnership between our two countries both top of the agenda in Foreign Secretary’s visit to Kyiv.
New UK support totalling £55m will boost resilience and growth in the UK and Ukraine.
Visiting Kyiv today, David Lammy will see first-hand how UK support is putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position as it enters its fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Delivering on commitments made to President Zelenskyy by Prime Minister Keir Starmer two weeks ago, the UK is providing £3 million for deliveries of Ukrainian grain and other food produce to Syria.
Working with the World Food Programme, this planned support will provide a lifeline to the most vulnerable in Syria unlike Russian grain supplies to the brutal Assad regime which attempted to buy favour, loading costly debt on the Syrian state.
These malign efforts from Russia often likely used produce from illegally occupied Ukrainian land. Russia is estimated to be taking 4.3 million tonnes of grain each year from temporarily occupied territories. It comes after the Prime Minister announced a new Grain Verification Scheme to track stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories last month. The UK developed the new scheme following an ask from Ukraine to the G7 to help trace snatched grain from Ukraine fields under Russian control, which is then relabelled and sold on.
Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukrainian port infrastructure and ships in the Black Sea, delaying vital food and aid from reaching the global south. These attacks hinder food supplies from reaching the most in need and help drive up food and fuel prices around the world.
However, Ukraine’s navy continues to fight back, having destroyed or damaged roughly one quarter of the Black Sea Fleet’s major combatant vessels, denying Russia control of the western Black Sea.
As part of the Foreign Secretary’s visit, he will meet with President Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Sybiha, Prime Minister Shmyhal, and Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishyna, to reiterate the UK’s ongoing support and discuss first-hand how the UK and international partners can put Ukraine into the strongest position possible.
In his second official visit to Kyiv, Mr Lammy will announce £17 million for innovative energy projects to support the recovery and sustainability of Ukraine’s energy system. The InnovateUkraine competition will spur collaborations between British, Ukrainian and international businesses and research institutions to find the resilient, scalable and sustainable energy solutions of the future.
Despite relentless Russian attacks on their energy system, Ukrainians have shown that with the right support and international collaboration, they can use ingenuity and innovation to keep the lights on and defend themselves against Russia’s illegal invasion. Producing clean, reliable and affordable energy is a vital part of the struggle for Ukraine’s freedom and its defense against Russian attempts to use energy as a weapon.
Shoring up Ukraine’s private sector and the resilience of small and medium businesses, the new economic recovery programme, announced by the Prime Minister as part of the 100 Year Partnership, will receive a £10 million boost to help renew, rebuild and reform Ukraine’s economy for the future.
Foreign Secretary, David Lammy said:
Our support for Ukraine remains unbreakable. We are determined to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position, both in its fight against Russia and beyond, with our long-term relationship cemented by the 100 Year Partnership.
We believe in building for the future between our two countries, as well as supporting Ukraine in the present, as Russia’s barbaric and relentless attacks on vital infrastructure, communities, and businesses continue. That is why we are announcing more support for innovation in Ukraine, to rebuild a more resilient and sustainable society for years to come.
Delivering change at home, against the backdrop of an increasingly volatile world, means we must bolster the resilience of our partners.
A further £25 million of UK funding will support Ukraine to strengthen more inclusive, effective and efficient social systems and services. We will work with Ukraine to revitalise family and community-based services that meet the needs of women, children, people with disabilities and marginalised groups and ensure a safe and loving family for every child.
The UK’s SPIRIT programme will bolster Ukraine’s resilience against Russian aggression by helping Ukraine build a more resilient, prosperous and barrier-free future for all.
Announcements made today will open up opportunities for British business, by harnessing UK expertise, creating trade and investment opportunities, and building links between the UK and Ukraine for years to come.
Support announced today builds on the UK’s strong record as a leading bilateral donor, having committed £977 million in support, including £477 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and the region since the start of the full-scale invasion. We will provide £282 million in support for 2024-25, in addition to the Prime Minister’s commitment to provide £3billion of military support to Ukraine, this year and for as long as it takes.
More information on the UK’s support to Ukraine can be found here
More information on the 100 Year Partnership can be found here
The UK provided £35 million in emergency support for energy and most vulnerable in Ukraine in December
Published 5 February 2025
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines –
On Feb. 1, 2025, American and Filipino dignitaries, military leaders, and local officials gathered at the Cabanatuan American Memorial to honor the 80th anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid. This daring World War II rescue mission saved 511 Allied prisoners of war. The event commemorated the courage, sacrifice, and partnership that defined this historic operation.
The Cabanatuan Raid, also known as “The Great Raid,” demonstrated the unmatched coordination and bravery of the United States Army 6th Ranger Battalion, Filipino guerrillas and local resistance fighters. Conducted on Jan. 30, 1945, this was the first combat mission for the 6th Ranger Battalion after rigorous training under Lt. Col. Henry Mucci and led by Capt. Robert Prince.
“The raid on Cabanatuan was a resounding success. Over 500 Allied prisoners were liberated, brought back from the brink of death to the embrace of freedom. It was a victory not just for the soldiers rescued but for the ideals of liberty and human dignity that our nations hold dear,” said Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. “This was not just a military operation; it was a testament to the strength of the partnership between U.S. and Philippine forces, a symbol of hope in the darkest days of war, and a powerful reminder of the human cost of conflict.”
The ceremony included a wreath-laying to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives, a historical account delivered by Dr. Mike Krivdo, U.S. Army Pacific historian, and remarks from representatives of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, the modern-day successors of the 6th Ranger Battalion.
Dr. Mike Krivdo provided historical context and noted, “In all the annals of military history, the Raid at Cabanatuan is on the short list to be studied by military leaders, exciting the imagination with its near flawless execution and impact. The Raid exemplified ingenuity, determination and collaboration.”
“It is a shining example of how U.S. and Filipino forces came together in wartime to overcome insurmountable odds for the most noble of causes. This legacy will forever inspire generations of Soldiers and leaders.”
The raid’s success was rooted in meticulous planning, precision, and an unbreakable commitment to never leave a fallen comrade. These ideals laid the foundation for the Ranger Creed, which was later written in 1974 by Command Sgt. Maj. Neal R. Gentry, the first command sergeant major of the reactivated 1st Ranger Battalion. Today, Rangers uphold these values in their missions worldwide.
“As we reflect on their heroism, let us also remember the lessons they left behind,” said Capt. David Bryan, a Ranger with 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. “The Raid at Cabanatuan teaches us that even in the face of overwhelming odds, unity and determination can achieve the extraordinary. It reminds us that the fight for justice and liberty is a collective effort, requiring the collaboration of nations, the strength of communities, and the resolve of individuals.”
The Cabanatuan Raid would not have been possible without the invaluable support of Filipino guerrillas, whose local knowledge and determination were crucial to the mission’s success. This partnership ensured the operation’s success and solidified a bond between the U.S. and the Philippines that remains strong today.
As the U.S. Army commemorates 80 years since the end of World War II, it remains focused on meeting the challenges of the 21st century. The Army’s presence in the Indo-Pacific remains vital, fostering peace and stability through strong alliances and unwavering readiness to address emerging threats. By honoring its past and strengthening its partnerships, the U.S. Army continues to serve as a powerful deterrent in one of the world’s most strategically significant regions.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
CAMP MAKOMANAI, Japan –
U.S. Army Japan begins North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force running through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan.
The exercise is comprised of approximately 190 U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment and approximately 400 members of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Northern Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
“The U.S.-Japan alliance, an alliance spanning 60 years, is the foundation of a regional peace and stability,” said Col. Matthew Hall, U.S. Army Japan Chief of Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff. “North Wind is an important piece out of many exercises that build and maintain a stronger alliance and stability in the region.”
North Wind 25 is a routine exercise that is conducted annually, to enhance bilateral tactical operations at the squad through company level and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external aggression.
“Our training objectives are improving bilateral operational capability, tactical skills and interoperability in the Arctic environment,” said Major General Yoshiki Adachi, commanding general, 11th Brigade, Northern Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
During the exercise, U.S. Soldiers and JGSDF members will exchange tactics, techniques, produces and fieldcraft for an extreme cold weather and develop cross country ski and snowshoe mobility and maneuver proficiency over uneven terrain and mountainous environment.
Bilateral training exercises like North Wind strengthen our relationships and increase interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic activities.This enduring alliance highlights not only the strength of our partnership, but also our continued ability to meet new challenges together.
JGSDF and the U.S Army are proud of their history of staying trained and ready.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa –
The Amphibious Ready Group-Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) forms a cohesive Navy and Marine Corps combined-arms team, ready to respond across a range of military operations. The Navy and Marine Corps team delivers decisive, integrated American naval power.
The America ARG is based out of Sasebo, Japan, and is comprised of the staff of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and its three ships: the amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). The 31st MEU, headquartered out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, consists of a command element, an aviation combat element with F-35B Lightning II aircraft, a combat logistics battalion and a ground combat element.
“We’re looking at a pretty large chunk of INDOPACOM’s ‘ready now’ combat power,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chris Niedziocha, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “Here in the first island chain, the ARG/MEU team competes every day with our opponent. It’s exhilarating to be this far forward, embarked aboard warships – deterring the adversary, reassuring our partners, and signaling resolve.”
The ARG/MEU, which consists of more than 5,000 Marines and Sailors, is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed number fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey
Washington (February 4, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today after President Trump vowed to dismantle the Department of Education at a White House press conference. In Massachusetts, the U.S. Department of Education last year provided more than $720 million to support 1,800 K-12 schools and more than 926,000 students.
“Investment in our children is an investment in our future. Dismantling the Department of Education would do the opposite by making it harder for children to achieve and for parents, caregivers, and communities to thrive. President Trump wants to lock the promise of public education — of equal opportunity and hope for all — behind an ivory tower accessible only to his billionaire donors at a time when a third of children in America cannot read proficiently. It is callous and cynical.
“This attack on educators, families, and students will not go unanswered. I will not stop fighting for our future.”
President Trump’s nominee to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, is expected to appear before the HELP Committee.
US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General:
“Pam Bondi’s no-nonsense, pro-law enforcement approach is what our country needs at the Department of Justice. Throughout her career in government service, she’s demonstrated her devotion to the rule of law, fighting on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic and defending the rights of American citizens. I’m glad she’ll put her skills as a prosecutor to work on behalf of the American people as our next Attorney General.”
Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Owners of capital shops continue to collect humanitarian aid for residents of Kursk Oblast. Many of them had previously sent parcels to fighters of a special military operation, so they were able to organize shipments to border regions when such a need arose.
In addition to long-life food products — cereals, sugar, and canned goods — the entrepreneurs purchased jars of baby food, water, and disposable tableware. They collected personal hygiene products, medicines, clothing, and bedding, as well as other material assistance.
The Kursk Region received the most humanitarian aid from the Northern Administrative District of Moscow. Three stores in the Begovoy District sent food products to residents of the region, and five supermarkets in the Beskudnikovsky District sent household chemicals and hygiene products.
They included pasta, buckwheat and instant noodle sets in the parcels, and also transferred funds to charitable foundations. The same was done by a hardware store in the Voykovsky district and three grocery stores in the Sokol district.
A shopping mall, a gastromarket and a car dealership in the Levoberezhny district packed large humanitarian aid packages with clothes. For children, they put socks, hats and caps, mittens, trousers and shoes. The same packages were collected for adults, adding jackets and bed linen. One of the stores in Khovrino joined them.
Among the food collected were buckwheat, millet, pasta, flour, vegetable oil, stewed meat, canned pink salmon, condensed milk, cookies and candies, tea and instant coffee.
Employees of the shopping center on Semenovskaya Street in the Eastern Administrative District sent almost three thousand personal hygiene products and food products through the Moscow Help headquarters collection point. The distribution point of one of the marketplaces in Teply Stan transferred more than 300 kilograms of groceries and medicines to the Kursk Region.
How capital entrepreneurs – participants of city festivals help military personnel in the SVO zoneOwners of capital shops send office supplies to the special military operation zone
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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
The festival “Chinese New Year in Moscow” invites city residents and tourists to stroll around the center of the capital, admire the bright and unusual decor and take spectacular photos. The main Chinese holiday is held as part of the project “Winter in Moscow”.
The streets and alleys of the city were brightly decorated for this event. For example, strollers can see red lanterns, coins with holes, golden carps, butterflies, knots knitted from threads, which in Chinese culture represent happiness, luck, prosperity and joy. Beautiful traditional decor will allow all visitors to feel the atmosphere of an oriental fairy tale and get charged with a great mood.
The journey through the decorated sites of the Chinese New Year in Moscow festival should start with Manezhnaya Square. Here you will be greeted by pailou — an ornamented triumphal gate. This is a traditional Chinese structure that used to be erected in honor of rulers, heroes or important events. Next to the pailou, light arches decorated with red and gold Chinese lanterns and inscriptions with New Year greetings sparkle. In the center of the square is a giant inflatable dragon. Since ancient times, this mythical animal has personified strength, wisdom and luck. On the New Year tree under the light tent, you can see the symbol of the year — a huge snake. It wraps around a fluffy beauty. And the top of another tree, slightly smaller, is conquered by a funny inflatable panda. Also nearby is a multi-colored big cat, which has become a favorite of children and adults.
The entire Manezhnaya Square is framed by Chinese lanterns, creating a sense of a fairy tale. The shopping chalets are also beautifully decorated. They depict traditional Chinese hieroglyphs, which contain wishes of prosperity, happiness and well-being for each guest.
From Manezhnaya Square, go to Revolution Square. Visitors will definitely notice the lushly decorated Christmas trees of different sizes. Plastic toys stand out on the branches of the New Year’s beauties, which reflect a combination of Chinese symbols and festive glitter. These are traditional Chinese coins with holes, tambourines, golden carp, and butterflies, which symbolize joy in China. In addition, the square is decorated with red lanterns, golden knots, diamond-shaped pictures with Chinese wishes for family happiness. And beautiful Chinese music sounds for guests here.
In the passage between Manezhnaya Square and Revolution Square, a unique exhibition awaits guests. It is dedicated to the majestic terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi (3rd century BC). Visitors are presented with copies of clay figures of Chinese infantrymen, archers, and crossbowmen. Among the exhibits, you can also see the emperor himself surrounded by his entourage. Each statue is made with special attention to detail. This allows you to learn what the military uniform of both ordinary soldiers and military leaders looked like. At the exhibition, you can get acquainted with museum exhibits of different types of traditional Chinese weapons: swords, pikes, crossbows. A fragment of a historical Chinese street complements the exhibition. Here, guests are invited to stop and take beautiful and atmospheric photos as a keepsake.
Afterwards, you can look at Nikolskaya Street and admire the Christmas trees with Chinese lanterns. Then it is worth going to Kamergersky Lane to see a large inflatable dragon. It is located next to the openwork light arch. The dragon’s head also decorates the main Christmas tree in Kamergersky Lane. And on the green beauty there are also decorations in the form of red berries, chests, and golden carp. Visitors can also see decorative Chinese abacuses, elegant hieroglyphs, and knots knitted from threads, symbolizing happiness, on the tree.
The next stop for strollers is Tverskaya Square. Everyone who gets here will be greeted by a large, friendly snake that smiles at visitors. This sculpture is impressive in size: seven meters high and four meters wide. It was created by Moscow craftsmen, hand-painted with fabulous patterns. In addition, Tverskaya Square is decorated with hundreds of Chinese coins of different sizes. They are a symbol of wealth and luck, and are also considered a talisman that brings harmony.
You can finish your walk around the venues of the Chinese New Year in Moscow festival on Tverskoy Boulevard. There is an unusual exhibition called “From the Life of a Panda”. In glass pavilions there are huge plush pandas two meters tall. The toys hold tea ceremonies, pose among the blossoming sakura and launch a dragon. They also play the balalaika together with the Russian bear and are sent into space.
Moscow is holding a large-scale celebration of the Lunar New Year until February 9. This is a continuation of the events held as part of the cross-cultural Years of Russia and China. Russian and Chinese artists perform at the festival venues, thematic quizzes and prize draws are held, master classes and lectures are organized, and guests can also try exquisite dishes of Chinese cuisine. The central streets of the city are decorated in traditional oriental style.
The festival is organized by the Government of Moscow with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Russia.
The Winter in Moscow project is the main event of the season, which brings together all the entertainment of the winter capital from December 1 to February 28. Guests of the capital are offered a huge selection of events in the open air and in the city’s cultural and sports institutions. They can skate, watch ice shows, drink aromatic tea with hot buns and get acquainted with traditions. Visitors also have the opportunity to give gifts to people who find themselves in a difficult life situation, and do much more. The atmosphere of winter traditions has embraced the entire city – more than 1.9 thousand sites are open. The project organically intertwined with the largest festivals of the capital “Moscow Estates”, “Moscow Tea Party”, “City of Light” and many others. All information about the project and the events of the winter season can be found in a special mos.ru section.
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Moscow continues to amaze with creative projects, inspiring young designers to create unique decorations for the city. The square near the Central Department Store has once again turned into an open-air gallery – an exhibition of designer Christmas trees dedicated to Chinese New Year. The festival is held within the framework of the project “Winter in Moscow”.
The exhibit featured various Russian brands. Designers transformed the familiar New Year tree into an art object that conveys their aesthetics and philosophy.
One tree was decorated with elements dedicated to Chinese mythology. The moon symbolizes the Lunar New Year, and the rabbit figures recall the Eastern legend, according to which rabbits cook sticky rice on the moon – a popular holiday delicacy. The arch on the tree represents the transition from the past to the future, and gifts wrapped in red cloth with gold tassels symbolize prosperity.
Another brand’s team created a tree-affirmation for the coming year. Red is a symbol of happiness and good fortune, and also part of the brand’s signature palette. The knots decorating the tree refer to the Chinese tradition: the more important the event, the bigger and larger the knot is tied.
Another tree attracts attention with its iridescent material, which seems to make you look at the familiar in a new way. White balls are reminiscent of traditional Chinese lanterns, combining Eastern culture with modern art.
A Russian accessories brand decorated a Christmas tree in the style of Chinese legends. According to legend, the red color scares away the Nian monster, and the lanterns are associated with the festival where people make wishes. The composition is complemented by red bows, symbolizing eternal love and family unity.
Another tree features toys in the form of graphic symbols and iconic brand avatars. Their design reflects key elements of the brand’s style, such as the earth, the astronaut and the tank, which have remained recognizable over the years.
Another brand has created a Christmas tree, a harbinger of spring. Its decorations are delicate pink flowers, which are traditionally used in Chinese decor. The composition is complemented by pompoms, referring to one of the brand’s collections.
Each tree at this exhibition has a unique story and cultural message that combines Eastern traditions and modern Russian design.
Moscow is hosting a large-scale celebration of the Lunar New Year until February 9. This is a continuation of the events held as part of the cross-cultural Years of Russia and China, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. Russian and Chinese artists perform at nine central venues, thematic quizzes and prize draws are held, master classes and lectures are organized, and guests can also try exquisite Chinese cuisine. The central streets of the city are decorated in traditional oriental style.
Project “Winter in Moscow”— the main event of the season, which until February 28 brings together various events in the capital. Citizens and tourists are invited to remember traditions and history, warm up with tea and hot buns, go ice skating, watch ice shows, give gifts to people who find themselves in a difficult life situation, and show concern for those who need it.
Muscovites and guests of the capital are offered a huge selection of events in the open air and in cultural and sports institutions. The atmosphere of winter traditions has engulfed the entire city – more than 1.9 thousand sites are open. The largest festivals of the capital are organically woven into the project: “Moscow Estates”, “Moscow Tea Party”, “City of Light” and many others. All information about the project and the events of the winter season can be found inspecial section mos.ru.
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Experts City Psychological and Pedagogical Center can now remotely assess the developmental characteristics of children with disabilities and provide recommendations for their education and socialization. Every year, about 50 thousand Moscow families turn to specialists. This was reported by the press service of the capital Department of Education and Science.
“As a mother, I have already used the service in a new format. You can send all the documents to specialists in advance in electronic form and choose the time for your child to undergo online diagnostics. In format, it is similar to a distance lesson, based on the results of which psychologists, speech therapists and defectologists give feedback. Since March, the conclusion will be sent by e-mail. The procedure has become very convenient and fast, for most parents and children this is a huge saving of time and effort,” said Maya Bulaeva, deputy of the Moscow City Duma, director of the educational institution “School in Nekrasovka”.
Remote diagnostics are available for children over three years of age without hearing or vision impairments. The examination is carried out on a video conferencing platform. “Negotiation room”To connect, you will need a computer or tablet with a camera, microphone and a stable Internet connection. Recording is carried out through the portal Mos.ru.
The Central Psychological-Medical-Pedagogical Commission operates on the basis of the City Psychological-Pedagogical Center. Its specialists develop recommendations based on their own diagnostics and taking into account medical reports provided by the child’s parents.
“When parents are interested in their child’s development, the family’s life is scheduled down to the minute. Every day you need to manage to do a lot of things: take the child to kindergarten or school, to the pool, to developmental classes, repeat the speech therapist’s exercises at home. In this situation, time is the most important resource, and you begin to appreciate technologies that help you use it rationally. Online diagnostics of special children is a godsend for parents. The family does not need to waste time on the way there and back. This is especially important for children who have difficulty moving. During online testing, communication with the commission specialists takes place using a gadget. The child is at home, in a familiar environment. He is calm and comfortable, that is, the stress factor is excluded,” shared actress Evelina Bledans, mother of a child with Down syndrome.
For children with disabilities who have received a commission’s conclusion, special conditions are created in educational institutions. Adapted educational programs and manuals are developed, and assistance from tutors, assistants and other specialists is provided. Such children and disabled children can also participate in sports sections.
If a child has difficulties in mastering the school curriculum or social adaptation, support can be obtained from City Psychological and Pedagogical Center capital Department of Education and ScienceThe institution’s branches operate in every district of Moscow.
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In the Khoroshevsky district, specialists from the Moscow City Services Complex are upgrading low-pressure gas pipelines. They are currently installing new polyethylene pipes with a diameter of 110 and 225 millimeters inside the existing communications. The work is taking place on the section between 5th Magistralnaya Street and 2nd Khoroshevsky Drive.
During the reconstruction, both the traditional open-pit method and modern trenchless technologies are used – horizontal directional drilling and auger drilling. Gas workers began upgrading communications in June 2024 and have completed half of the total volume of work to date.
“Moscow is a complex labyrinth of underground utilities, and any modernization requires pinpoint precision. Within the framework of this project to modernize gas pipelines over 1,250 meters long, a combined approach is used. Where appropriate, open laying is used. However, understanding the importance of preserving the urban environment, in difficult areas we use advanced trenchless technologies, minimizing the impact on the surrounding infrastructure,” said Gasan Gasangadzhiev, General Director of Mosgaz JSC.
Horizontal directional drilling technology involves laying pipes underground using specialized drilling rigs. First, specialists make a pilot hole, then expand it to the required diameter and pull the pipe through it. This method eliminates the need for excavations on roads.
Auger boring also involves the use of a special drilling rig. In this case, there is no need to create a trench along the entire route of the communication line, as with the traditional open method.
As reported by the city services complex, the use of advanced technologies allows not only to speed up the process of modernizing communications, but also to minimize the impact on the environment, and not to disrupt the established rhythm of life in the area.
The reconstruction of gas pipelines in the Khoroshevsky district is planned to be completed at the end of this year. The new pipes will serve for more than 40 years.
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February 12 at a specialized employment center “My career” A meeting for job seekers with disabilities, “I Want to Work,” will be held. Employers from the industrial sector, information technology, transport and logistics, restaurant business, and charitable organizations will conduct interviews for dozens of open positions.
“Currently, more and more companies are ready to hire job seekers with special needs for in-demand vacancies. The services and events of the Moscow employment service, including the “I Want to Work” meeting, help find candidates with unique skills and abilities. It will give you the opportunity to consult with career experts, communicate directly with an employer, go through several interviews at once and find a job in one day. More than 30 large companies will offer about 100 jobs for candidates with special needs. The vacancies include a CNC machine operator, an arts and crafts master, a business analyst, and an international supply department manager,” said Roman Nikitin, First Deputy Director of the Moscow Employment Service and the “Professions of the Future” center.
The “I Want to Work” meeting will be held from 11:00 to 13:00 at the address: Sergius of Radonezh Street, Building 1, Building 1. Participation is free, but registration is required. pre-registration.
Leading Moscow enterprises and organizations are among the participating employers. For example, a radio engineering enterprise will present vacancies for a mechanic for mechanical assembly work, an assembler, a soldering worker, a painter, and an adjuster of electronic equipment and devices. A chain of children’s goods stores offers office positions for job seekers with disabilities. Among them, for example, a manager for work with key partners, as well as the head of the department for accounting of income and expenses.Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow There are positions for business analysts, systems analysts, data analysts, technical writers and testers. One of the charitable foundations is looking for people willing to work as a psychologist, copywriter, content manager, illustrator, web designer. There are also positions for seamstresses, woodworkers and craftsmen in art workshops.
In addition, at the meeting, career mentors will tell you how to prepare for an interview and help you write a sales resume. Participants will be able to consult with lawyers, specialists in job quotas and starting your own business.
The Moscow Employment Service pays special attention to the professional development and employment of candidates with disabilities. Specialists work with each of them individually, taking into account their needs and health characteristics. Career mentors support applicants at all stages – from writing a resume to passing a probationary period, help people believe in themselves and develop in the direction that suits them, be it hired work or entrepreneurship. Career festivals and open selections with the participation of leading Moscow employers are held for applicants with health disabilities.
The Moscow City Employment Service is the largest state personnel operator that helps people find work. Its structure includes employment offices, many of which are located in the My Documents government service centers. The flagship centers are open at the following addresses: Kuusinen Street, Building 2, Block 1, and Shabolovka Street, Building 48. The specialized My Career employment center is located on Sergiya Radonezhskogo Street (Building 1, Bldg. 1).
In the center “Professions of the Future” (Shchepkina Street, Building 38, Building 1) in a maximum of 3.5 months you can master one of 75 in-demand professions in various sectors of the economy. Career mentors will help you find a job after completing your training. The center’s partners include more than three thousand employers.
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In February, the season of cod, pollock and mackerel, as well as Caspian sprat and Baltic herring (Baltic herring) begins in Russia. At fish markets “Moscow is on the wave” City dwellers can find this and other fish in different forms: salted, canned, smoked and fresh-frozen.
The assortment of markets is constantly expanding and supplemented – this is due to the season. Now the catch of valuable commercial fish – cod – is in full swing. Visitors to the markets are offered fresh-frozen steaks, carcasses, backs, cod liver, which is loved by many and is very healthy, as well as canned caviar from this fish. In addition, on the shelves you can find a real delicacy – cod tongues, a rare product that you will not find on supermarket shelves.
February is also the season for catching cod’s relative, pollock. At the Moscow-on-the-Wave markets, customers can buy this fish frozen, breaded, and also pollock caviar and liver. By the way, the caviar of this codfish is not inferior to the caviar of the cod itself in terms of useful properties, and in some ways even surpasses it. For example, it is less caloric and more saturated with protein.
The fat content of mackerel caught in winter is about 27 percent, and it is not considered high in calories. Lightly salted, hot and cold smoked mackerel, as well as fresh frozen, are available at fish markets.
Canned Caspian sprat, a legendary product that was included in the diet of Soviet cosmonauts, can also be bought by city residents at the fish markets in Kosino-Ukhtomsky and Mitino. Here it is available in different forms: in its own juice, tomato sauce and as sprats.
Baltic herring, or sprat, which contains retinol, zinc, iodine, magnesium and other essential microelements and vitamins, should be looked for in the smoked and salted fish sections of the markets.
The Moscow-on-the-Wave fish market opened in the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district in November 2023, and in Mitino on September 25, 2024. Sergei Sobyanin reported, that last year they were visited by more than 1.5 million people, and more than one thousand tons of products were sold.
The Moscow on the Wave markets offer a wide range of fish and seafood from three oceans and 13 seas that wash Russia. Residents and guests of the capital can buy fresh carp, chilled Murmansk salmon, red mullet on skewers, northern omul and whitefish in fresh-frozen and smoked form, as well as lightly salted tugunok, Olyutor herring and much more.
More information about the activity Department of Trade and Services Moscow cities can be found on the department’s official Telegram channel.
Sobyanin: More than 1.5 million people visited the Moscow on the Wave markets in 2024
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Last year, Moscow entrepreneurs used the financial and personal account reconciliation service (FPA) more than 1.2 million times. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.
“The service for reconciling financial and personal accounts under lease or purchase and sale agreements for non-residential premises and land plots has appeared
on the mos.ru portal in 2015 and has been constantly improving since then. Now, with its help, you can find out basic information about the status of your personal account, make a payment, set up an automatic payment. All transactions are available online, which significantly saves time and makes it easier for entrepreneurs to do business. On the mos.ru portal, this is the most popular digital product among Moscow businesses, and the number of its users is only growing every year. If in 2021 the service was accessed more than 946 thousand times, then in 2024 – already over 1.2 million times,” said Maxim Gaman.
The growing popularity of the service is due to its constant improvement and the emergence of new features. For example, starting in December 2021, tenants and buyers of city real estate can order an extract through the financial and personal account reconciliation service. It is prepared in a few minutes, while containing all the current information on the state of the FLS. During the first year after the introduction of this option, an account statement was ordered more than 32 thousand times. By the end of 2024, this figure had more than tripled to 101 thousand times.
In December 2023, a new printed form of the payment schedule became available to users. It is generated within 5-10 minutes and sent to your personal account on the mos.ru portal, where entrepreneurs can check their debts on financial and personal accounts. Last year, tenants of city land plots, buildings and premises, as well as buyers of capital real estate, requested a payment schedule almost six thousand times. The user of the account reconciliation service can pay off the debt, as well as future transactions on the financial and personal account, right here by clicking the appropriate button.
As reported by the capital Department of Information TechnologyTo use the service, you need to go to the business services catalog on the portal (section “Land and Real Estate”) and find the service for reconciling financial and personal accounts.
Earlier Sergei Sobyanin reported, that the mos.ru portal has more than 200 tools for entrepreneurs. The service for reconciling financial and personal accounts under lease or sale and purchase agreements for non-residential premises and land is among the most popular of them.
The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.
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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police can advise the pedestrian critically injured in a serious crash in Parnell has died.
The pedestrian was transported to Auckland City Hospital this afternoon, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Enquiries are ongoing into the crash.
The Strand has since reopened to traffic following a scene examination.
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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Attribute to Commercial Vehicle Safety Team National Manager Inspector Scott Webb:
A dangerous passing incident on the Kaimai Ranges last month has resulted in a truck driver being charged.
The incident occurred on State Highway 29 on 7 January and was filmed on a dashcam. The footage shows a truck on the wrong side of the road at a passing lane.
Following an investigation, Police have charged a 40-year-old Tauranga man with dangerous driving. He has been summonsed to appear in the Tauranga District Court on 27 February.
As the case is before the court, we are unable to comment further.
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University
Beyoncé appeared visibly astonished to hear her album Cowboy Carter had won best country album at this year’s Grammy Awards. Onstage, the singer offered a heartfelt reflection on musical genre:
I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists and I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about and stay persistent.
Beyoncé’s speech built on a more pointed critique of genre found in one of the tracks from her album, SPAGHETTII.
The track opens with a soundbite from Linda Martell, a pioneering Black country music singer who enjoyed commercial success in the 1960s, but whose career was marred by both overt racial abuse and accusations she didn’t “sound black”. In the soundbite, Martell says:
Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they? […] In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand, but in practice, well, some may feel confined.
This description of confinement was echoed in 2024, when the Country Music Association Awards controversially excluded Cowboy Carter from the nomination process due to insufficient radio airplay, as per the award rules.
Media reports claimed some country radio stations refused to play, or were slow to play, Beyoncé’s new album because they didn’t recognise her as a country artist.
Debates about the usefulness of genre have been around for a while, and won’t disappear anytime soon. Beyoncé’s Grammy win presses us to consider the relevance of genre in the modern music world – and the extent to which these rigid definitions can be justified.
On one level, genre is a simple and necessary mechanism for categorising different types of music. Genre encodes various aspects of music, including instrumentation, the time period it originates from, its emotional character, and the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic conventions it employs.
Terms such as jazz, rock, country, R&B, metal, hip-hop, folk and EDM are rich in meaning, and are routinely used as identity markers for performers – and for award categories at events like the Grammys. They also help us discuss our musical preferences, and teach and learn about music in educational settings.
At the same time, these terms remain fluid and contested. Research tracking the rise and fall of musical genres highlights the power genres have in shaping our understanding and experience of music.
Consider rock as an example. In the early 1950s, radio disc jockeys popularised the term rock’n’roll to describe a distinct style that drew from genres including rhythm and blues, gospel and country music, but which differed from each of these in character and function.
The societal adoption of rock’n’roll as a “new” genre wasn’t just driven by the features present in the music, but by its resonance with a teenage audience for whom it signalled rebellion, associations with sexuality and a merging of different American music cultures.
Just as Elvis Presley came to embody the genre, divergent practices gave rise to new and adapted terminology. “Rockabilly” (a style that combines elements of country and rock’n’roll) entered the lexicon. Rock’n’roll simply became “rock” and numerous adjectives such as “folk”, “psychedelic”, “progressive”, “punk”, “classic” and “hard” were attached to make sense of the continually evolving style.
I’d argue the music of Elvis Presley has little in common with the stoner rock band Kyuss, yet we group them in the same broad musical taxonomy.
Research has revealed significant inconsistencies in how people use and understand music genre terminology. Nonetheless, genre labels have historically been considered useful tools to communicate meaningful information about musical experiences.
Problems can arise for musicians when genres don’t simply describe musical practices, but work to control or distort them. Record labels have a profit imperative that incentivises artists to create music that’s easily categorised into well-established genres.
The risk this incentive poses to creativity has traditionally been offset by audiences demanding new and diverse music – alongside a flourishing independent musical culture that either ignores or is overtly antagonistic towards the generic preferences of large record labels.
That said, musicians are also pushed to adhere to narrow definitions of genre due to search functions in streaming services and methodologies used by music charts.
For example, the ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) charts’ code of practice lists six genre charts: core classical, country, crossover/classical, dance, hip hop/R&B, and jazz and blues. And while the ARIAs have a range of mechanisms to track record sales, the codification of these genres inevitably influences Australian musicians who wish to make a living from their music.
Beyond this, powerful cultural associations with certain genres can make their boundaries difficult to cross. Sometimes genre boundaries are rightly inflexible – particularly those associated with regional music-making or First Peoples’ cultures.
Cowboy Carter however, represents a rediscovery and celebration of Black country musicians. It draws attention to how these musicians were neglected because they didn’t align with prevailing assumptions about the genre.
The fact that Beyoncé’s choice to explore country music was in any way contentious emphasises this point. The foray by The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr into country music was, by contrast, uncontroversial.
Genre as a framework is, ultimately, necessary. It’s impossible to discuss music without some way of making sense of it all. Listeners, however, should recognise that rigid genre definition can distort creativity. They should also reflect on whether it may be distorting their listening habits, too.
Timothy McKenry does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Beyoncé is right – music genres can force artists into conformity. But ditching them isn’t an option – https://theconversation.com/beyonce-is-right-music-genres-can-force-artists-into-conformity-but-ditching-them-isnt-an-option-249016
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harriette Richards, Senior Lecturer, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
Despite the many musical achievements celebrated at this year’s Grammy Awards, it was Bianca Censori’s red carpet appearance that won the award for most headlines.
Walking the red carpet with her husband Ye (Kanye West), nominated for best rap song, Censori first appeared wrapped in an oversized black fur coat. As the couple stood to be photographed, she dropped the coat to reveal her outfit: a transparent mini dress with no underwear.
In contrast to Ye, dressed head to toe in black, Censori’s nudity was shocking – yet somewhat unsurprising. Censori has become well known for her revealing outfits.
In September 2023, Censori was photographed in Florence wearing sheer stockings and clutching a purple throw pillow to her chest in lieu of a top. Later that year, she was spotted in Miami wearing a skimpy metal mesh bikini and hugging onto a large fluffy cat soft toy. In 2024 she was seen in Los Angeles in a clear raincoat with nothing underneath and at a dinner in Italy wearing a sheer poncho, again with nothing underneath.
And so-called “naked dresses”, like the one Censori wore to the Grammys, have pushed the boundaries of red carpet attire since 1974, when Cher famously wore a barely-there Bob Mackie gown to the Met Gala.
Since then, many models and actresses have embraced revealing clothing choices. Rose McGowan famously attended the MTV Video Music Awards with Marilyn Manson in 1998 wearing a chain mail dress by designer Maja Hanson that bared all.
In 2014, Rihanna wore a daring sparkling gown at the CFDA Awards encrusted with 230,000 Swarovski crystals.
At the 2017 Met Gala, both Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid wore transparent garments, Jenner in a La Perla slip and Hadid in a glittering Alexander Wang catsuit.
In 2022, when Florence Pugh wore a magnificent pink dress at a Valentino couture show in Rome, she garnered international attention for the way the outfit revealed her nipples.
For many commentators, these sheer, transparent or minimal garments have been bold fashion statements. They have also prompted conversations about misogyny and the policing of women’s bodies.
Some previous instances of naked dressing have been cause for celebration. They seem to have symbolised a feminist victory, indicating the power of women to take control of their appearance and their bodies. This has perhaps been why they have remained so popular.
However, as Donald Trump begins his second term as president with a new agenda for discriminatory gender politics, the trend now seems to be falling out of favour. Indeed, directly contrasting Censori’s look, the big names at Sunday’s event were wearing gowns that were all about design – not exposure.
Charli XCX wore a voluminous grey corseted dress straight from the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2025 couture show by Ludovic de Saint Sernin. Sabrina Carpenter lent into old Hollywood glamour in a custom baby blue, low backed gown by JW Anderson. And Beyoncé wore a custom glittering gold Schiaparelli gown and opera gloves designed by Daniel Roseberry.
Far from the positive responses some recent examples of naked dressing have garnered, commentary about Ye and Censori’s stunt – apparently an attempt to replicate Ye’s Vultures I album cover – bristled with concern, pity and accusations of abuse.
In large part, this response is because Censori has no voice. She does not give interviews or speak to the media. Her only form of communication is her body. That she frequently appears like a deer in headlights, her eyes wide and empty, provokes assumptions about her lack of autonomy in the choice to wear such daring outfits.
Ye’s reputation for controlling behaviour merely exacerbates these assumptions.
Some have argued the outfits Censori wears are a form of “performance art”. Whether or not she is complicit in their choreographed production is a source of much speculation.
Regardless of who orchestrates these stunts or what their purpose is (beyond mere attention seeking), they are undoubtedly gendered. It is Censori’s body on display; Ye’s body remains concealed beneath layers of oversized black garments.
They also call into question the very purpose of clothes as a practical protective layer between a vulnerable body and the world.
It must be remembered that Censori was not wearing nothing. She was wearing a dress that exposed everything. But protective layer it was not. She eschewed protection – from the elements and the gaze of the world – in favour of risk, revelation and shock.
For a pair who have capitalised on the attention received by wearing outlandishly revealing outfits, this new iteration seems to be a logical conclusion. But where does Censori go from here? There is nothing more to reveal.
Harriette Richards does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Bold statement, or a product of misogyny? What Bianca Censori’s ‘naked dress’ says about fashion on the red carpet – https://theconversation.com/bold-statement-or-a-product-of-misogyny-what-bianca-censoris-naked-dress-says-about-fashion-on-the-red-carpet-249001
US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss President Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Secretary nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard both advanced out of their respective committees this week and will proceed to the Senate floor for a vote.
Additionally, Senator Marshall discussed improving government efficiency by rooting out billions of taxpayer dollars’ worth of fraudulent payments at various federal agencies, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall’s full interview.
Highlights from Senator Marshall’s interview include:
On President Trump’s nominees, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, advancing out of committee this week:
“This feels like I’m in a barroom brawl right now with President Trump and these Democrats – and guess who’s really good at barroom brawls? That’s President Trump. We’ve got them on the run.”
“Big news is we did get out of committee Tulsi as well as Bobby Kennedy Junior. There was a couple of Republicans we were kind of worried about, appreciate them coming through. The Democrats are going to do everything they can to slow this down. That’s why we’re working weekends.”
“They can try to slow us down, but we’re still ahead of Joe Biden’s pace to get his nominees, and right there at pace with what Barack Obama got done. So we know how to fight, we know how to play these games. We need to get these people across the finish line, bring these disruptors to the forefront, and help President Trump fulfill his agenda.
On the millions of taxpayer dollars wasted by fraud and abuse at USAID:
“Last year alone, the federal government spent $250 billion of improper payments – $250 billion of improper payments. The people of America elected President Trump to come in there to be a disrupter, to get rid of this waste and fraud.”
“USAID is a great example. We’ll pause it. We’ll figure out where the fraud is going on, the waste and abuse, maybe bring it into under Marco Rubio’s control, and make that a better department as well.”
Source: Auckland Council
With the new underground wastewater pump station now in place, Watercare is making significant progress towards lifting the long term Safeswim black pin status at Judges Bay.
The installation of the pump station is a key achievement in Watercare’s $13.2 million Judges Bay wastewater upgrade, which also includes the installation of two wastewater pipelines: a rising main on Judges Bay Road and a gravity main on Cleveland Road.
Together, these infrastructure upgrades will increase the capacity in the local wastewater network and reduce the frequency of wet weather overflows at Judges Bay.
The upgrade is Watercare’s permanent solution to a broken wastewater pipeline underneath the Parnell Rose Gardens – believed to have been caused by extreme flooding during the 2023 summer storms.
Watercare project manager Frank Lin says the submersible pump station, which weighs 8.5 tonnes and is 8.4 metres tall and 3.5m wide, was delivered and installed on the same day.
“The submersible pump station was delivered to the site on a flatbed truck at 6:30am and was installed by around 1pm.
“It was lifted off the truck by crane and suspended in mid-air.
“The crew then manoeuvred the pump station by 90 degrees so it could be lowered into the 8.5 metre deep shaft.
“The crew did an excellent job of following the lifting plan and installing the pump station in a narrow and challenging site.
“Once the pump station had been lowered, secured in the shaft, and the support suspensions removed, the crew began backfilling the shaft and connecting the pipework and services, including power and water.
“The crew filled the pump station with water to prevent stress and compaction while the shaft was infilled with concrete to keep the pump station in place.”
Lin says the St Judges Bay wastewater upgrades are on track to be completed by July this year.
“Our crews and contractors are making great progress with the upgrades, with stage two of the upgrade – the installation of the new rising main on Judges Bay Rd – now complete.
“Work is progressing well on stage three of the project with the installation of the gravity main now underway on Cleveland Road, which will connect with the rising main at the corner of Judges Bay Road.
“To install the gravity main, we’ll be using horizontal directional drilling, which will allow us to install the pipeline at a shallow depth underneath the road with minimal surface excavation. This keeps costs down, minimises disruption and gets the job done faster.”
The Wastewater Pump Station was lifted in by crane and installed on the same day.
Waitematā Local Board chairperson Genevieve Sage is impressed with the progress Watercare is making with the wastewater upgrades for Judges Bay.
“The bespoke solution caters to the community’s current and future needs.
“Once in service, the infrastructure will provide a permanent replacement to the damaged pipe caused by the 2023 summer storm events. The wastewater upgrade will help to increase resilience of our wastewater network as well as further protect our local waterways.
“This will enable Watercare to lift the long term Safeswim black pin status at Judges Bay.”
Ōrākei Ward councillor and Deputy Mayor of Auckland Desley Simpson thanks Watercare for their diligent work and the community for their patience as we progress towards completing these projects.
“Our community is highly engaged and passionate about the efforts Watercare is making to improve below the ground water infrastructure in Parnell.
“We are eagerly anticipating the lifting of the Safeswim black pin status, allowing current and future generations to take a dip at Judges Bay.”