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  • MIL-OSI Security: Member of Transnational Terrorist Group Charged with Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials in Connection with Hit List

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    The Justice Department announced today that Noah Lamb, 24, was charged in the Eastern District of California in an eight-count indictment for conspiracy, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and other offenses in connection with his work on a hit list of “high value targets” for assassination.

    “Transnational criminal networks that promote extremist ideology and seek to commit targeted assassinations and cause terror obviously have no place in our society,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “These criminal charges reflect the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment to using the full force of the law to disrupt and prosecute those who use hate-driven violence to threaten public safety and national security.”

    “The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is committed to aggressively pursuing those who engage in hate-fueled conspiracies and terrorist threats,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We will use every tool available to protect the civil rights of all Americans and ensure justice for those targeted by such heinous acts.”

    “The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith for the Eastern District of California. “Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will work tirelessly with our partners in law enforcement and in the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute those who commit such violations of federal criminal law.”

    “The FBI stands vigilant, protecting our homeland against individuals who seek to use violence to target the American people, our democracy, and the freedoms we stand for,” said Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel of the FBI Sacramento Field Office. “These charges send a clear message of zero tolerance to anyone who advocates the use of violence to promote their ideology.”

    According to the indictment, which was unsealed today, Lamb was a member of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group that operates on the digital messaging platform Telegram, where it promotes racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism. Members of the Terrorgram Collective believe the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action; and that violence and terrorism are necessary to ignite a race war and accelerate the collapse of the government and the rise of a white ethnostate.

    The indictment alleges that Lamb conspired with other members of the Terrorgram Collective to create and disseminate a hit list of “high-value targets” for assassination that includes U.S. federal, state, and local officials, as well as leaders of private companies and non-governmental organizations, targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

    The indictment charges Lamb with a total of eight federal crimes, including one count of conspiracy, three counts of soliciting the murder of federal officials, three counts of doxing federal officials, and one count of threatening communications. If convicted, Lamb faces a maximum penalty of 85 years in prison.

    The FBI Sacramento Field Office investigated the case.

    The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California are prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

    MIL Security OSI

  • MIL-OSI Security: Member of Transnational Terrorist Group Charged with Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials in Connection with Hit List

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    The Justice Department announced today that Noah Lamb, 24, was charged in the Eastern District of California in an eight-count indictment for conspiracy, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and other offenses in connection with his work on a hit list of “high value targets” for assassination.

    “Transnational criminal networks that promote extremist ideology and seek to commit targeted assassinations and cause terror obviously have no place in our society,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “These criminal charges reflect the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment to using the full force of the law to disrupt and prosecute those who use hate-driven violence to threaten public safety and national security.”

    “The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is committed to aggressively pursuing those who engage in hate-fueled conspiracies and terrorist threats,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We will use every tool available to protect the civil rights of all Americans and ensure justice for those targeted by such heinous acts.”

    “The defendant collaborated with members of the online Terrorgram Collective to create a list of targets for assassination,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith for the Eastern District of California. “Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will work tirelessly with our partners in law enforcement and in the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute those who commit such violations of federal criminal law.”

    “The FBI stands vigilant, protecting our homeland against individuals who seek to use violence to target the American people, our democracy, and the freedoms we stand for,” said Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel of the FBI Sacramento Field Office. “These charges send a clear message of zero tolerance to anyone who advocates the use of violence to promote their ideology.”

    According to the indictment, which was unsealed today, Lamb was a member of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group that operates on the digital messaging platform Telegram, where it promotes racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism. Members of the Terrorgram Collective believe the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action; and that violence and terrorism are necessary to ignite a race war and accelerate the collapse of the government and the rise of a white ethnostate.

    The indictment alleges that Lamb conspired with other members of the Terrorgram Collective to create and disseminate a hit list of “high-value targets” for assassination that includes U.S. federal, state, and local officials, as well as leaders of private companies and non-governmental organizations, targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

    The indictment charges Lamb with a total of eight federal crimes, including one count of conspiracy, three counts of soliciting the murder of federal officials, three counts of doxing federal officials, and one count of threatening communications. If convicted, Lamb faces a maximum penalty of 85 years in prison.

    The FBI Sacramento Field Office investigated the case.

    The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California are prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

    MIL Security OSI

  • MIL-OSI: Societe Generale: Termination of the liquidity contract and half-year statement

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TERMINATION OF THE LIQUIDITY CONTRACT AND HALF-YEAR STATEMENT 

    Regulated Information

    Paris, 2 July 2025

    Press release related to the termination of the liquidity contract and the half-year statement, which specifies the number of executed share transactions and the volume exchanged under the liquidity contract of Societe Generale.

    As the daily liquidity of Societe Generale shares has been satisfactory for several years, Societe Generale decided, as of 1 July 2025, to terminate the liquidity contract entrusted since 2011 to Rothschild Martin Maurel.

    The following resources appeared on the liquidity account per the liquidity contract as of 30 June 2025:

    • 0 share
    • € 5,573,179.76

    As a reminder:

    • on the date of signing the liquidity account, 22 August 2011, the following resources appeared on the liquidity account:
      • 0 share
      • € 170,000,000
    • the amendment to the liquidity account on 19 December 2018 reduced these resources to:
      • 0 share
      • € 5,000,000
    • as of 31 December 2024, the status of the liquidity account was:
      • 0 share
      • € 5,429,174

    The following information presents the number of buy and sell transactions, expressed in terms of both the number of shares and the volume exchanged from 1 January to 30 June 2025 within the framework of the liquidity agreement signed between Societe Generale and Rothschild Martin Maurel. As a reminder, the liquidity contract was temporarily suspended from 10 February to 9 April 2025 included, which corresponded to the share buyback period announced on 6 February 2025.

    DATE NUMBER OF PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS NUMBER OF SALE TRANSACTIONS QUANTITY OF PURCHASE QUANTITY OF SALE TOTAL PURCHASED AMOUNT TOTAL SOLD AMOUNT
    02/01/2025 89 111 25 500 25 500 688 576,50 688 066,50
    03/01/2025 50 54 26 000 19 500 699 036,00 524 823,00
    06/01/2025 76 127 22 000 28 500 598 972,00 774 373,50
    07/01/2025 72 46 28 100 23 100 760 667,00 626 587,50
    08/01/2025 65 82 20 000 25 000 546 340,00 683 850,00
    09/01/2025 81 105 27 000 27 000 733 590,00 734 994,00
    10/01/2025 101 57 25 000 18 500 684 400,00 506 141,50
    13/01/2025 52 80 21 500 28 000 584 090,50 763 644,00
    14/01/2025 63 92 29 000 25 000 809 593,00 698 150,00
    15/01/2025 64 90 24 000 28 000 685 536,00 798 000,00
    16/01/2025 49 56 26 500 21 500 762 829,00 619 415,00
    17/01/2025 51 55 21 000 21 000 604 464,00 604 737,00
    20/01/2025 62 84 25 000 30 000 731 450,00 876 360,00
    21/01/2025 80 93 22 500 22 300 658 980,00 653 813,70
    22/01/2025 52 55 30 500 25 700 896 059,50 756 094,00
    23/01/2025 56 66 14 000 19 000 418 726,00 566 333,00
    24/01/2025 113 123 31 500 31 500 949 725,00 950 922,00
    27/01/2025 72 56 21 000 13 800 639 345,00 420 127,20
    28/01/2025 66 60 20 500 27 700 629 309,00 848 894,20
    29/01/2025 83 94 27 000 27 000 830 169,00 831 438,00
    30/01/2025 72 28 21 000 21 000 650 979,00 650 958,00
    31/01/2025 65 50 30 000 30 000 937 200,00 937 680,00
    01/2025 1 534 1 664 538 600 538 600 15 500 036,50 15 515 402,10
    03/02/2025 76 42 22 500 22 500 683 235,00 684 697,50
    04/02/2025 92 65 22 500 22 500 692 280,00 692 550,00
    05/02/2025 188 111 40 000 31 000 1 232 600,00 956 195,00
    06/02/2025 16 41 9 400 18 200 308 583,20 601 510,00
    07/02/2025 134 135 27 000 27 200 956 583,00 965 953,60
    02/2025 506 394 121 400 121 400 3 873 281,20 3 900 906,10
    10/04/2025 136 90 32 300 22 300 1 205 532,90 829 961,40
    11/04/2025 143 160 35 500 45 500 1 295 608,00 1 670 669,00
    14/04/2025 78 91 20 000 20 000 767 620,00 768 160,00
    15/04/2025 119 136 25 000 25 000 989 500,00 990 575,00
    16/04/2025 127 131 25 870 25 870 1 028 332,50 1 028 798,16
    17/04/2025 74 108 25 000 25 000 991 875,00 992 425,00
    22/04/2025 114 93 20 000 20 000 797 900,00 798 540,00
    23/04/2025 61 70 12 500 12 500 517 937,50 518 362,50
    24/04/2025 127 119 20 000 20 000 830 960,00 831 520,00
    25/04/2025 116 126 25 000 25 000 1 058 700,00 1 058 950,00
    28/04/2025 67 94 22 000 22 000 951 698,00 952 600,00
    29/04/2025 127 167 52 000 52 000 2 293 356,00 2 296 788,00
    30/04/2025 177 236 64 000 59 500 2 920 064,00 2 713 259,50
    04/2025 1 466 1 621 379 170 374 670 15 649 083,90 15 450 608,56
    DATE NUMBER OF PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS NUMBER OF SALE TRANSACTIONS QUANTITY OF PURCHASE QUANTITY OF SALE TOTAL PURCHASED AMOUNT TOTAL SOLD AMOUNT
    02/05/2025 79 122 32 018 36 518 1 478 719,31 1 687 058,56
    05/05/2025 111 131 41 500 41 500 1 920 703,00 1 922 487,50
    06/05/2025 111 105 47 500 35 000 2 181 722,50 1 603 105,00
    07/05/2025 53 63 15 000 19 000 679 575,00 861 935,00
    08/05/2025 68 107 28 000 36 500 1 287 776,00 1 678 379,50
    09/05/2025 70 74 32 000 32 000 1 485 344,00 1 486 528,00
    12/05/2025 128 123 45 000 45 000 2 140 965,00 2 142 990,00
    13/05/2025 92 114 40 000 40 000 1 885 200,00 1 887 400,00
    14/05/2025 62 96 35 000 35 000 1 663 865,00 1 665 545,00
    15/05/2025 83 88 45 000 40 000 2 167 290,00 1 926 200,00
    16/05/2025 63 63 20 000 25 000 959 000,00 1 201 275,00
    19/05/2025 110 128 36 000 36 000 1 754 460,00 1 756 152,00
    20/05/2025 34 47 17 000 17 000 835 057,00 835 788,00
    21/05/2025 49 99 32 100 26 600 1 587 152,40 1 315 130,60
    22/05/2025 46 40 20 500 26 000 999 498,00 1 274 052,00
    23/05/2025 83 71 36 400 22 900 1 767 838,80 1 103 161,70
    26/05/2025 14 84 3 600 17 100 174 182,40 824 510,70
    27/05/2025 86 97 27 500 27 500 1 333 970,00 1 335 125,00
    28/05/2025 82 37 23 000 11 800 1 109 612,00 565 043,00
    29/05/2025 37 110 17 500 28 700 846 877,50 1 390 141,90
    30/05/2025 162 151 32 500 22 500 1 570 400,00 1 086 052,50
    05/2025 1 623 1 950 627 118 621 618 29 829 207,91 29 548 060,96
    02/06/2025 69 105 15 000 25 000 717 105,00 1 200 375,00
    03/06/2025 56 50 14 300 14 100 684 869,90 675 531,00
    04/06/2025 71 33 21 500 11 700 1 039 417,50 563 694,30
    05/06/2025 28 74 9 000 19 000 431 127,00 914 850,00
    06/06/2025 57 60 17 500 17 500 861 962,50 862 942,50
    09/06/2025 53 40 12 400 12 400 607 339,60 607 897,60
    10/06/2025 114 122 32 000 32 000 1 538 720,00 1 541 056,00
    11/06/2025 56 77 21 500 21 500 1 030 817,50 1 031 419,50
    12/06/2025 63 57 18 000 18 000 872 262,00 873 504,00
    13/06/2025 84 62 22 000 22 000 1 057 760,00 1 059 014,00
    16/06/2025 61 97 27 051 27 051 1 344 597,01 1 345 516,74
    17/06/2025 51 3 12 300 2 100 600 818,10 102 908,40
    18/06/2025 33 43 10 500 20 700 509 491,50 1 009 621,80
    19/06/2025 37 9 8 200 2 100 393 583,60 101 791,20
    20/06/2025 31 35 8 500 10 600 407 796,00 509 361,80
    23/06/2025 60 20 18 000 9 700 845 244,00 456 656,60
    24/06/2025 57 106 16 000 28 300 766 000,00 1 360 890,40
    25/06/2025 63 82 22 000 21 700 1 042 844,00 1 030 120,70
    26/06/2025 92 49 14 400 14 700 683 164,80 698 646,90
    06/2025 1 136 1 124 320 151 330 151 15 434 920,01 15 945 798,44
    S1/2025 6 265 6 753 1 986 439 1 986 439 80 286 529,52 80 360 776,16

    Press contacts:
    Jean-Baptiste Froville_+33 1 58 98 68 00_ jean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com
    Fanny Rouby_+33 1 57 29 11 12_ fanny.rouby@socgen.com


    Societe Generale

    Societe Generale is a top tier European Bank with around 119,000 employees serving more than 26 million clients in 62 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our most essential objective – to deliver sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.

    The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

    • French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG and insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading digital bank BoursoBank.
    • Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering tailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG.
    • Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising well-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD I LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.

    Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).

    In case of doubt regarding the authenticity of this press release, please go to the end of the Group News page on societegenerale.com website where official Press Releases sent by Societe Generale can be certified using blockchain technology. A link will allow you to check the document’s legitimacy directly on the web page.

    For more information, you can follow us on Twitter/X @societegenerale or visit our website societegenerale.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Societe Generale: Termination of the liquidity contract and half-year statement

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TERMINATION OF THE LIQUIDITY CONTRACT AND HALF-YEAR STATEMENT 

    Regulated Information

    Paris, 2 July 2025

    Press release related to the termination of the liquidity contract and the half-year statement, which specifies the number of executed share transactions and the volume exchanged under the liquidity contract of Societe Generale.

    As the daily liquidity of Societe Generale shares has been satisfactory for several years, Societe Generale decided, as of 1 July 2025, to terminate the liquidity contract entrusted since 2011 to Rothschild Martin Maurel.

    The following resources appeared on the liquidity account per the liquidity contract as of 30 June 2025:

    • 0 share
    • € 5,573,179.76

    As a reminder:

    • on the date of signing the liquidity account, 22 August 2011, the following resources appeared on the liquidity account:
      • 0 share
      • € 170,000,000
    • the amendment to the liquidity account on 19 December 2018 reduced these resources to:
      • 0 share
      • € 5,000,000
    • as of 31 December 2024, the status of the liquidity account was:
      • 0 share
      • € 5,429,174

    The following information presents the number of buy and sell transactions, expressed in terms of both the number of shares and the volume exchanged from 1 January to 30 June 2025 within the framework of the liquidity agreement signed between Societe Generale and Rothschild Martin Maurel. As a reminder, the liquidity contract was temporarily suspended from 10 February to 9 April 2025 included, which corresponded to the share buyback period announced on 6 February 2025.

    DATE NUMBER OF PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS NUMBER OF SALE TRANSACTIONS QUANTITY OF PURCHASE QUANTITY OF SALE TOTAL PURCHASED AMOUNT TOTAL SOLD AMOUNT
    02/01/2025 89 111 25 500 25 500 688 576,50 688 066,50
    03/01/2025 50 54 26 000 19 500 699 036,00 524 823,00
    06/01/2025 76 127 22 000 28 500 598 972,00 774 373,50
    07/01/2025 72 46 28 100 23 100 760 667,00 626 587,50
    08/01/2025 65 82 20 000 25 000 546 340,00 683 850,00
    09/01/2025 81 105 27 000 27 000 733 590,00 734 994,00
    10/01/2025 101 57 25 000 18 500 684 400,00 506 141,50
    13/01/2025 52 80 21 500 28 000 584 090,50 763 644,00
    14/01/2025 63 92 29 000 25 000 809 593,00 698 150,00
    15/01/2025 64 90 24 000 28 000 685 536,00 798 000,00
    16/01/2025 49 56 26 500 21 500 762 829,00 619 415,00
    17/01/2025 51 55 21 000 21 000 604 464,00 604 737,00
    20/01/2025 62 84 25 000 30 000 731 450,00 876 360,00
    21/01/2025 80 93 22 500 22 300 658 980,00 653 813,70
    22/01/2025 52 55 30 500 25 700 896 059,50 756 094,00
    23/01/2025 56 66 14 000 19 000 418 726,00 566 333,00
    24/01/2025 113 123 31 500 31 500 949 725,00 950 922,00
    27/01/2025 72 56 21 000 13 800 639 345,00 420 127,20
    28/01/2025 66 60 20 500 27 700 629 309,00 848 894,20
    29/01/2025 83 94 27 000 27 000 830 169,00 831 438,00
    30/01/2025 72 28 21 000 21 000 650 979,00 650 958,00
    31/01/2025 65 50 30 000 30 000 937 200,00 937 680,00
    01/2025 1 534 1 664 538 600 538 600 15 500 036,50 15 515 402,10
    03/02/2025 76 42 22 500 22 500 683 235,00 684 697,50
    04/02/2025 92 65 22 500 22 500 692 280,00 692 550,00
    05/02/2025 188 111 40 000 31 000 1 232 600,00 956 195,00
    06/02/2025 16 41 9 400 18 200 308 583,20 601 510,00
    07/02/2025 134 135 27 000 27 200 956 583,00 965 953,60
    02/2025 506 394 121 400 121 400 3 873 281,20 3 900 906,10
    10/04/2025 136 90 32 300 22 300 1 205 532,90 829 961,40
    11/04/2025 143 160 35 500 45 500 1 295 608,00 1 670 669,00
    14/04/2025 78 91 20 000 20 000 767 620,00 768 160,00
    15/04/2025 119 136 25 000 25 000 989 500,00 990 575,00
    16/04/2025 127 131 25 870 25 870 1 028 332,50 1 028 798,16
    17/04/2025 74 108 25 000 25 000 991 875,00 992 425,00
    22/04/2025 114 93 20 000 20 000 797 900,00 798 540,00
    23/04/2025 61 70 12 500 12 500 517 937,50 518 362,50
    24/04/2025 127 119 20 000 20 000 830 960,00 831 520,00
    25/04/2025 116 126 25 000 25 000 1 058 700,00 1 058 950,00
    28/04/2025 67 94 22 000 22 000 951 698,00 952 600,00
    29/04/2025 127 167 52 000 52 000 2 293 356,00 2 296 788,00
    30/04/2025 177 236 64 000 59 500 2 920 064,00 2 713 259,50
    04/2025 1 466 1 621 379 170 374 670 15 649 083,90 15 450 608,56
    DATE NUMBER OF PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS NUMBER OF SALE TRANSACTIONS QUANTITY OF PURCHASE QUANTITY OF SALE TOTAL PURCHASED AMOUNT TOTAL SOLD AMOUNT
    02/05/2025 79 122 32 018 36 518 1 478 719,31 1 687 058,56
    05/05/2025 111 131 41 500 41 500 1 920 703,00 1 922 487,50
    06/05/2025 111 105 47 500 35 000 2 181 722,50 1 603 105,00
    07/05/2025 53 63 15 000 19 000 679 575,00 861 935,00
    08/05/2025 68 107 28 000 36 500 1 287 776,00 1 678 379,50
    09/05/2025 70 74 32 000 32 000 1 485 344,00 1 486 528,00
    12/05/2025 128 123 45 000 45 000 2 140 965,00 2 142 990,00
    13/05/2025 92 114 40 000 40 000 1 885 200,00 1 887 400,00
    14/05/2025 62 96 35 000 35 000 1 663 865,00 1 665 545,00
    15/05/2025 83 88 45 000 40 000 2 167 290,00 1 926 200,00
    16/05/2025 63 63 20 000 25 000 959 000,00 1 201 275,00
    19/05/2025 110 128 36 000 36 000 1 754 460,00 1 756 152,00
    20/05/2025 34 47 17 000 17 000 835 057,00 835 788,00
    21/05/2025 49 99 32 100 26 600 1 587 152,40 1 315 130,60
    22/05/2025 46 40 20 500 26 000 999 498,00 1 274 052,00
    23/05/2025 83 71 36 400 22 900 1 767 838,80 1 103 161,70
    26/05/2025 14 84 3 600 17 100 174 182,40 824 510,70
    27/05/2025 86 97 27 500 27 500 1 333 970,00 1 335 125,00
    28/05/2025 82 37 23 000 11 800 1 109 612,00 565 043,00
    29/05/2025 37 110 17 500 28 700 846 877,50 1 390 141,90
    30/05/2025 162 151 32 500 22 500 1 570 400,00 1 086 052,50
    05/2025 1 623 1 950 627 118 621 618 29 829 207,91 29 548 060,96
    02/06/2025 69 105 15 000 25 000 717 105,00 1 200 375,00
    03/06/2025 56 50 14 300 14 100 684 869,90 675 531,00
    04/06/2025 71 33 21 500 11 700 1 039 417,50 563 694,30
    05/06/2025 28 74 9 000 19 000 431 127,00 914 850,00
    06/06/2025 57 60 17 500 17 500 861 962,50 862 942,50
    09/06/2025 53 40 12 400 12 400 607 339,60 607 897,60
    10/06/2025 114 122 32 000 32 000 1 538 720,00 1 541 056,00
    11/06/2025 56 77 21 500 21 500 1 030 817,50 1 031 419,50
    12/06/2025 63 57 18 000 18 000 872 262,00 873 504,00
    13/06/2025 84 62 22 000 22 000 1 057 760,00 1 059 014,00
    16/06/2025 61 97 27 051 27 051 1 344 597,01 1 345 516,74
    17/06/2025 51 3 12 300 2 100 600 818,10 102 908,40
    18/06/2025 33 43 10 500 20 700 509 491,50 1 009 621,80
    19/06/2025 37 9 8 200 2 100 393 583,60 101 791,20
    20/06/2025 31 35 8 500 10 600 407 796,00 509 361,80
    23/06/2025 60 20 18 000 9 700 845 244,00 456 656,60
    24/06/2025 57 106 16 000 28 300 766 000,00 1 360 890,40
    25/06/2025 63 82 22 000 21 700 1 042 844,00 1 030 120,70
    26/06/2025 92 49 14 400 14 700 683 164,80 698 646,90
    06/2025 1 136 1 124 320 151 330 151 15 434 920,01 15 945 798,44
    S1/2025 6 265 6 753 1 986 439 1 986 439 80 286 529,52 80 360 776,16

    Press contacts:
    Jean-Baptiste Froville_+33 1 58 98 68 00_ jean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com
    Fanny Rouby_+33 1 57 29 11 12_ fanny.rouby@socgen.com


    Societe Generale

    Societe Generale is a top tier European Bank with around 119,000 employees serving more than 26 million clients in 62 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our most essential objective – to deliver sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.

    The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

    • French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG and insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading digital bank BoursoBank.
    • Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering tailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG.
    • Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising well-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD I LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.

    Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).

    In case of doubt regarding the authenticity of this press release, please go to the end of the Group News page on societegenerale.com website where official Press Releases sent by Societe Generale can be certified using blockchain technology. A link will allow you to check the document’s legitimacy directly on the web page.

    For more information, you can follow us on Twitter/X @societegenerale or visit our website societegenerale.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches 100% Deposit Bonus for Crypto Futures Traders – No KYC, Up to 100x Leverage Now Available

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BexBack, a rapidly growing cryptocurrency derivatives platform, has officially launched its limited-time 100% deposit bonus campaign, enabling new and existing users to instantly double their trading capital. With no KYC requirements, traders can start immediately and access up to 100x leverage on over 50 crypto futures contracts, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP. This timely promotion is designed to empower both novice and experienced traders to maximize their profit potential in a highly volatile market environment.

    Why Use 100x Leverage for Crypto Futures Trading?

    1. Amplified Profits with Minimal Capital

    Leverage is one of the most powerful tools in a trader’s arsenal. With 100x leverage, you can control a position worth 100 times your initial capital, allowing you to maximize profits from even the smallest price movements. For example, if Bitcoin is trading at $100,000 and you enter a long position with 1 BTC, after using 100x leverage, your position size is equivalent to 100 BTC. If Bitcoin’s price rises by just 1%, your profit could be up to 100% of your initial investment.

    2. Lower Entry Barriers

    With traditional trading, you need a large amount of capital to participate in high-value trades. With 100x leverage, you only need a fraction of the capital, making it easier for both new and experienced traders to engage in large trades without the need for substantial upfront investments.

    3. Flexibility in Market Conditions

    Unlike spot trading, where profits can only be made when prices rise, 100x leverage allows you to profit from both rising and falling markets. With leverage, you can go long or short, giving you the flexibility to adapt to any market conditions and maximize returns no matter what direction the market moves.

    Who Should Use 100x Leverage?

    100x leverage is a great tool, but it’s not for everyone. Experienced traders who understand the risks of leverage and are comfortable with the potential for both higher returns and higher risks are ideal candidates. This type of trading is well-suited for:

    • Day traders and scalpers who are looking to capitalize on small market fluctuations.
    • Experienced investors who are familiar with margin trading and have a solid risk management strategy.
    • Traders seeking high returns who are comfortable taking on more risk in exchange for the possibility of larger profits.

    If you are new to leverage trading, it’s important to start small, practice on demo accounts, and gradually increase your exposure as you gain more confidence and understanding of the market.

    Why Choose BexBack?

    1. No KYC Required

    BexBack is a no-KYC platform, meaning you can start trading immediately without the need for complex identity verification. This makes the trading process faster and more efficient for those who value privacy and speed.

    2. 100% Deposit Bonus

    BexBack offers an incredible 100% deposit bonus, which means that for every dollar you deposit, you get an additional dollar to trade with. This effectively doubles your trading capital, increasing your potential for higher profits without increasing your initial investment.

    3. Advanced Trading Features

    BexBack offers 100x leverage on over 50+ major cryptocurrency futures contracts, allowing you to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and many others with unparalleled flexibility. The platform also supports seamless order execution, ensuring that you can trade quickly and efficiently in a volatile market.

    4. Secure and Reliable

    BexBack is a trusted platform with a US MSB (Money Services Business) license. It’s backed by a strong commitment to security and customer support. With 24/7 multilingual customer service, you’re never alone when you need assistance. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced trader, you can rely on BexBack’s robust platform to guide you through your trading journey.

    Key Advantages of BexBack:

    • 100x leverage on BTC, ETH, and over 50 other cryptocurrencies.
    • 100% deposit bonus – Double your trading capital right from the start.
    • No KYC requirements – Start trading immediately without the hassle.
    • Advanced risk management tools – Perfect for both beginners and experienced traders.
    • 24/7 customer support – Access help whenever you need it.

    Ready to Start Trading?

    Don’t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your crypto gains with 100x leverage. With BexBack, you can amplify your profits, manage risks, and take advantage of market volatility, all while enjoying a seamless, no-KYC trading experience.

    Sign up today on BexBack and start trading with 100x leverage, claim your 100% deposit bonus, and $50 welcome bonus! The crypto market is full of opportunities, and BexBack is the platform to help you capitalize on them.

    Get started now – Trade smarter, trade with BexBack!

    Website: www.bexback.com

    Contact: business@bexback.com

    Contact:
    Amanda
    business@bexback.com 

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  • MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches 100% Deposit Bonus for Crypto Futures Traders – No KYC, Up to 100x Leverage Now Available

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BexBack, a rapidly growing cryptocurrency derivatives platform, has officially launched its limited-time 100% deposit bonus campaign, enabling new and existing users to instantly double their trading capital. With no KYC requirements, traders can start immediately and access up to 100x leverage on over 50 crypto futures contracts, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP. This timely promotion is designed to empower both novice and experienced traders to maximize their profit potential in a highly volatile market environment.

    Why Use 100x Leverage for Crypto Futures Trading?

    1. Amplified Profits with Minimal Capital

    Leverage is one of the most powerful tools in a trader’s arsenal. With 100x leverage, you can control a position worth 100 times your initial capital, allowing you to maximize profits from even the smallest price movements. For example, if Bitcoin is trading at $100,000 and you enter a long position with 1 BTC, after using 100x leverage, your position size is equivalent to 100 BTC. If Bitcoin’s price rises by just 1%, your profit could be up to 100% of your initial investment.

    2. Lower Entry Barriers

    With traditional trading, you need a large amount of capital to participate in high-value trades. With 100x leverage, you only need a fraction of the capital, making it easier for both new and experienced traders to engage in large trades without the need for substantial upfront investments.

    3. Flexibility in Market Conditions

    Unlike spot trading, where profits can only be made when prices rise, 100x leverage allows you to profit from both rising and falling markets. With leverage, you can go long or short, giving you the flexibility to adapt to any market conditions and maximize returns no matter what direction the market moves.

    Who Should Use 100x Leverage?

    100x leverage is a great tool, but it’s not for everyone. Experienced traders who understand the risks of leverage and are comfortable with the potential for both higher returns and higher risks are ideal candidates. This type of trading is well-suited for:

    • Day traders and scalpers who are looking to capitalize on small market fluctuations.
    • Experienced investors who are familiar with margin trading and have a solid risk management strategy.
    • Traders seeking high returns who are comfortable taking on more risk in exchange for the possibility of larger profits.

    If you are new to leverage trading, it’s important to start small, practice on demo accounts, and gradually increase your exposure as you gain more confidence and understanding of the market.

    Why Choose BexBack?

    1. No KYC Required

    BexBack is a no-KYC platform, meaning you can start trading immediately without the need for complex identity verification. This makes the trading process faster and more efficient for those who value privacy and speed.

    2. 100% Deposit Bonus

    BexBack offers an incredible 100% deposit bonus, which means that for every dollar you deposit, you get an additional dollar to trade with. This effectively doubles your trading capital, increasing your potential for higher profits without increasing your initial investment.

    3. Advanced Trading Features

    BexBack offers 100x leverage on over 50+ major cryptocurrency futures contracts, allowing you to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and many others with unparalleled flexibility. The platform also supports seamless order execution, ensuring that you can trade quickly and efficiently in a volatile market.

    4. Secure and Reliable

    BexBack is a trusted platform with a US MSB (Money Services Business) license. It’s backed by a strong commitment to security and customer support. With 24/7 multilingual customer service, you’re never alone when you need assistance. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced trader, you can rely on BexBack’s robust platform to guide you through your trading journey.

    Key Advantages of BexBack:

    • 100x leverage on BTC, ETH, and over 50 other cryptocurrencies.
    • 100% deposit bonus – Double your trading capital right from the start.
    • No KYC requirements – Start trading immediately without the hassle.
    • Advanced risk management tools – Perfect for both beginners and experienced traders.
    • 24/7 customer support – Access help whenever you need it.

    Ready to Start Trading?

    Don’t miss out on the opportunity to maximize your crypto gains with 100x leverage. With BexBack, you can amplify your profits, manage risks, and take advantage of market volatility, all while enjoying a seamless, no-KYC trading experience.

    Sign up today on BexBack and start trading with 100x leverage, claim your 100% deposit bonus, and $50 welcome bonus! The crypto market is full of opportunities, and BexBack is the platform to help you capitalize on them.

    Get started now – Trade smarter, trade with BexBack!

    Website: www.bexback.com

    Contact: business@bexback.com

    Contact:
    Amanda
    business@bexback.com 

    Disclaimer: This content is provided by BexBack. The statements, views, and opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the content provider and do not necessarily reflect the views of this media platform or its publisher. We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information presented. We do not guarantee any claims, statements, or promises made in this article. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, or trading advice. Investing in crypto and mining-related opportunities involves significant risks, including the potential loss of capital. It is possible to lose all your capital. These products may not be suitable for everyone, and you should ensure that you understand the risks involved. Seek independent advice if necessary. Speculate only with funds that you can afford to lose. Readers are strongly encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. However, due to the inherently speculative nature of the blockchain sector—including cryptocurrency, NFTs, and mining—complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed. Neither the media platform nor the publisher shall be held responsible for any fraudulent activities, misrepresentations, or financial losses arising from the content of this press release. In the event of any legal claims or charges against this article, we accept no liability or responsibility. GlobeNewswire does not endorse any content on this page.

    Legal Disclaimer: This media platform provides the content of this article on an “as-is” basis, without any warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information presented herein. Any concerns, complaints, or copyright issues related to this article should be directed to the content provider mentioned above.

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  • MIL-OSI Banking: Copilot updates in Power BI: More ways to see, learn from and ask about your report data

    Source: Microsoft

    Headline: Copilot updates in Power BI: More ways to see, learn from and ask about your report data

    We’re introducing new capabilities that expand how and where you can use Copilot for Power BI to engage with report data. Whether you’re chatting with your data, receiving a report subscription email, or even viewing reports in PowerPoint, Copilot helps you see key takeaways, learn what matters most, and ask meaningful questions, all while remaining grounded in the trusted report visuals.

    Updates in this blog include:

    • Ask data questions to your reports in ‘chat with your data’ experience.
    • Superlative (aka ranking) question support for report questions.
    • Narrative summaries in subscription emails.
    • Narrative visual enabled in export to PDF/PPT static scenarios (subscriptions).

    The idea behind these updates is that they allow users to ask about and read about report data across many surfaces.  Narrative report capabilities will meet you where you’re at.

    Let’s check out what’s new:

    Ask Questions and Get Answers in Chat with Your Data

    We recently announced the chat with your data experience. We’ve expanded the experience to make it even more useful and report aware. Previously, Copilot could provide high-level summaries of report data and answer questions from the semantic model. Now, it goes a step further:

    • You can ask Copilot natural language questions directly about report data, and it will generate answers using the actual visuals from your report – those same visuals that authors intentionally designed to answer real business questions.
    • Copilot will render report visuals in the chat with your data experience as part of the responses for clarity and transparency, making it easy to trace insights back to the data.
    • Report answers/summaries can now handle superlative/ranking questions more intelligently (e.g., ‘Which product had the highest sales?’). If visuals in your report can be sorted (like bar charts, tables, or matrices) Copilot can sort and surface that data to answer with accuracy.

    Smarter Email Subscriptions: Copilot Summaries + Narrative Visuals

    Recently, we announced that report subscriptions can be enhanced with Copilot summaries. Subscription emails can include a Copilot-generated summary at the top, offering a high-level overview of major trends, patterns, and KPIs. This summary is automatically tailored to the report content and provides helpful context before diving into the report.

    We’re excited to announce that in addition, any narrative visuals embedded in the report will now render inline in the body of the subscription email. These narrative visuals are key parts of reports and provide targeted, human-readable insights, making it easier to digest the report at a glance.

    Whether you’re a stakeholder scanning your inbox or a user looking for quick insights, these updates reduce the time it takes to get oriented and increase the value of your subscriptions.

    Narrative Visuals Now Included in Exported Reports

    Lastly, we’re making it easier to preserve narrative insights when sharing reports externally. The narrative visual is now supported in PDF and PowerPoint exports via the “Export as screenshot” (static data) options in Power BI.

    This means reports that include smart narrative summaries can now carry that context forward when exported, ensuring that the story behind the data remains intact for all audiences.

    Available now in static/screenshot exports.
    Live connect exports support coming.

    These updates are part of our broader vision to make Copilot a seamless companion throughout your Power BI experience, helping you quickly understand, navigate, and communicate the value of your data. More exciting updates are on the way, including one of the most anticipated: filtered report responses. Copilot will be able to understand filters in your questions and respond with filtered data. Stay tuned!

    We can’t wait to see how you’ll use these new capabilities to unlock even more value from your reports.

    Next steps

    Learn more with the Find content with Power BI Copilot search documentation.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: More flexibility for development charges will unlock more homes for people

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    George V. Harvie, mayor of Delta – 

    “On behalf of the City of Delta, I want to thank the Government of B.C. for introducing this timely and much-needed change. Delta council and I have been advocating to allow local governments more flexibility to support housing development, while continuing to deliver the infrastructure our growing communities depend on. This smart, balanced policy shift will support both growth and sustainability.” 

    Brenda Locke, mayor of Surrey – 

    “Reducing upfront costs for homebuilders is a progressive approach to encourage more housing creation. When developers have fewer financial barriers, they can get projects off the ground faster and accelerate construction timelines, which means homes become more affordable for families. Everyone deserves a safe, welcoming place to call home and this step will help build stronger, more vibrant communities where people can truly thrive.” 

    Mike Hurley, mayor of Burnaby – 

    “It’s encouraging to see the Province providing more tools and flexibility to accelerate the creation of new housing. These changes demonstrate the collaborative approach we’re taking to address the housing crisis, and we look forward to more solutions in the near future.”

    Tom Dyas, mayor of Kelowna – 

    “Incentivizing development supports our economy and helps build homes faster in Kelowna. Modernizing outdated regulations is a positive step. Locally, we have taken bold action to create and incentivize new housing, and we look forward to working with the Province and industry to advance key projects.” 

    Nathan Pachal, mayor, City of Langley –  

    “In a housing crisis, we must look at every and any innovative way to ensure cities can deliver on much-needed infrastructure, while providing more flexible financial options for home builders. Langley City is piloting on-demand surety bonds today and it is exciting to see this being rolled out provincewide.” 

    Anne McMullin, president and CEO, Urban Development Institute –

    “The requirement to pay development fees up front has become increasingly onerous for builders, especially as fees rise and access to capital tightens. By shifting payment to occupancy, the provincial government is enabling more projects to move forward. This policy lowers early-stage financing costs, frees up capital for construction and helps builders reinvest in new housing.” 

    Neil Moody, CEO, Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC – 

    “Our association has long advocated for flexibility in managing upfront development costs, which present significant financial barriers to homebuilders. The ability to defer a portion of development charges and use on-demand surety bonds is a practical measure to address the current economic realities of building housing across British Columbia. This announcement reflects significant collaboration that will help unlock capital, ease cost pressures and support the delivery of more homes.” 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Torres Fights to Protect Californians from Harmful Republican Cuts in the Big Ugly Bill By Introducing Key Amendments

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California)

    July 02, 2025

    Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced critical amendments to the House Republican-led reconciliation package to protect Americans from the bill’s most harmful provisions and ensure policies that would serve working families.

    Trump and Republicans have loaded this package with measures that gut healthcare, nutrition assistance, and state tax relief programs—stripping essential support from millions of working families, seniors, and children across the country. In response, Congresswoman Torres introduced several amendments that would  protect California’s most vulnerable.

    “The American people are not bargaining chips for partisan politics,” said Congresswoman Torres. “This Republican mega-bill is nothing short of a targeted attack on working families, healthcare access, and basic nutrition programs. I fought to include amendments that defend Californians, especially those in the Inland Empire, from these reckless cuts.”

    The Amendments Congresswoman Torres is introducing include: 

    • Amendment  #1 – Removes the harmful provisions that (1) cut the Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal in California, and (2) change the Affordable Care Act, protecting health care and lowering health insurance costs for tens of millions of Americans.

    • Amendment #2 – Removes the harmful provisions that cut SNAP benefits, known as CalFresh in California, that tens of millions of Americans rely on to put food on the table.

    • Amendment #3 – Eliminates the $10,000 cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) Deductions that unfairly penalizes Californians, removing the  cap on August 1, 2025.

    • Amendment #4 – Protects states from politically motivated federal funding cuts.

    • Amendment #5 – This amendment prohibits FEMA from canceling grants that have already been awarded, except in cases of fraud or noncompliance, and requires reporting to Congress if a cancellation occurs.

    • Amendment  #6 – This amendment prohibits ICE agents from using chemical irritants against Members of Congress and imposes criminal penalties for violations.

    • Amendment #7 – This amendment requires ICE agents to visibly display badges and present official identification during enforcement actions to prevent impersonation and ensure public accountability.

    • Amendment #8 – Prohibits the use of federal funds to deport non-citizen U.S. military veterans unless they have had access to legal counsel and a fair hearing before an immigration judge. It also requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress within 180 days on the number of such veterans in removal proceedings, their case outcomes, and whether they had legal representation.

    “These amendments aren’t just policy—they’re personal,” Torres continued. “They reflect the lives and needs of the people I represent. I’ll continue fighting to make sure Congress protects—not punishes—the American people.”

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  • MIL-OSI Security: JACKSON MAN SENTENCED TO 103 MONTHS FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    JACKSON, MS – A Jackson, Mississippi man was sentenced on Monday, June 23rd to 103 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm to be served consecutively to 11 years remaining on a state sentence for armed robbery.

    According to court documents, Romelo Walker, 27, was found by Capitol Police officers to be in possession of a firearm on August 9, 2024, in Hinds County. Court records indicate that Walker fled a traffic stop in his vehicle at a high rate of speed through a neighborhood before being arrested after a foot chase. Walker had previous state convictions for armed robbery and domestic violence as recently as 2022. As a convicted felon, he is prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

    Walker was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 6, 2024. He pleaded guilty on February 24, 2025.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi; and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives made the announcement.

    The ATF investigated the case with the assistance of the Capitol Police Department.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Brett Grantham prosecuted the case.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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  • MIL-OSI: TSplus Joins the First Sino-French Economic Meetings in Amiens

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AMIENS, France, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSplus proudly participated in the first-ever Sino-French Economic Meetings, held on June 9–10 in Amiens. This landmark event gathered key public and private figures from France and China to foster dialogue, innovation, and business collaboration between the two countries. For TSplus, it marked a unique opportunity to strengthen its presence in China and reinforce its commitment to international development.

    Over two days, the event brought together a wide array of Chinese and French stakeholders, with highlights including roundtable discussions, innovative showcase stands, and speed business meetings. The program was rich in insight and networking opportunities, designed to unlock future commercial cooperation.

    TSplus was represented by a dedicated team:

    • Dominique Benoit, Founder and President
    • François Stoop, International Sales Director
    • Mariam Essafi, Customer Success Manager
    • Yi Zheng, Presales engineer

    “This event was a fantastic opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with influential members of the Chinese economic scene. We believe in building bridges and creating lasting partnerships,” said Dominique Benoit.

    Forging New Partnerships and Opening Doors to the Chinese Market

    Throughout the event, the TSplus team had the pleasure of meeting several high-profile Chinese officials, including:

    • HU JunYing, Deputy Director, Shanghai Minhang District Commission of Commerce
    • JIANG Bo, President, Centre des Entreprises Françaises/Francophones
    • ZHANG Bin, Deputy Director, Shanghai Hongqiao International CBD Administrative Committee
    • CHEN Zhongyu, Director, Division of Commerce Development, Shanghai Hongqiao International CBD
    • CHEN Wei, Deputy Director, Chenjiaqiao Sub-District Office, People’s Government of Changning District

    These valuable connections reflect the growing interest in collaborations between Chinese institutions and innovative French companies like TSplus.

    The event also featured a prestigious Franco-Chinese gastronomic lunch, organized by the Somme Business Club and hosted by renowned culinary figures including M. Collet (MOF 1998) and M. Ho, President of the Chinese Gastronomy Academy. Cultural highlights such as the presence of a descendant of Jules Verne brought a rich symbolic dimension to the gathering.

    On the second day, TSplus attended the roundtable:
    “Do French Entrepreneurial Initiatives Have a Place in the Chinese Market?”
    The session offered valuable perspectives on how French companies can adapt and thrive within China’s economic landscape. The day concluded with a B2B lunch, allowing the TSplus team to exchange ideas and explore synergies with Chinese entrepreneurs.

    TSplus: Committed to Global Growth, with a Focus on China

    Participation in this historic event aligns with TSplus’ broader strategy: investing in strategic markets and cultivating long-term international partnerships. With a strong presence in over 140 countries, TSplus continues to expand its reach by engaging directly with key actors on the ground.

    Are you a Chinese business looking to collaborate with a trusted French tech partner?
    Explore the TSplus Partner Program and discover our secure, powerful remote access solutions tailored for modern businesses.

    Check the photo carousel from the event!

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    About TSplus
    TSplus is a global software company specializing in secure remote access, application delivery, and IT infrastructure solutions. Our suite of products—Remote Access, Remote Support, Advanced Security, and Server Monitoring—is designed to help businesses of all sizes simplify their IT operations while improving flexibility and security. Trusted by over 500,000 companies across more than 140 countries, TSplus empowers organizations to succeed in the age of hybrid work and digital transformation.

    Press Contact:

    Caleb Zaharris

    Marketing Director at TSplus

    Caleb.zaharris@tsplus.net

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission with Nigeria


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    The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation with Nigeria.(1)

    The Nigerian authorities have implemented major reforms over the past two years which have improved macroeconomic stability and enhanced resilience. The authorities have removed costly fuel subsidies, stopped monetary financing of the fiscal deficit and improved the functioning of the foreign exchange market. Investor confidence has strengthened, helping Nigeria successfully tap the Eurobond market and leading to a resumption of portfolio inflows. At the same time, poverty and food insecurity have risen, and the government is now focused on raising growth.

    Growth accelerated to 3.4 percent in 2024, driven mainly by increased hydrocarbon output and vibrant services sector. Agriculture remained subdued, owing to security challenges and sliding productivity. Real GDP is expected to expand by 3.4 percent in 2025, supported by the new domestic refinery, higher oil production and robust services. Against a complex and uncertain external environment, medium-term growth is projected to hover around 3½ percent, supported by domestic reform gains.

    Gross and net international reserves increased in 2024, with a strong current account surplus and improved portfolio inflows. Reforms to the fx market and foreign exchange interventions have brought stability to the naira.

    Naira stabilization and improvements in food production brought inflation to 23.7 percent year-on-year in April 2025 from 31 percent annual average in 2024 in the backcasted rebased CPI index released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics. Inflation should decline further in the medium-term with continued tight macroeconomic policies and a projected easing of retail fuel prices.

    Fiscal performance improved in 2024. Revenues benefited from naira depreciation, enhanced revenue administration and higher grants, which more-than-offset rising interest and overheads spending.

    Downside risks have increased with heightened global uncertainty. A further decline in oil prices or increase in financing costs would adversely affect growth, fiscal and external positions, undermine financial stability and exacerbate exchange rate pressures. A deterioration of security could impact growth and food insecurity.

    Executive Board Assessment (2)

    Executive Directors agreed with the thrust of the staff appraisal. They commended the authorities on the successful implementation of significant reforms during the past two years and welcomed the associated gains in macroeconomic stability and resilience. As these gains have yet to benefit all Nigerians, and with heightened economic uncertainty and significant downside risks, Directors emphasized the importance of agile policy making to safeguard and enhance macroeconomic stability, creating enabling conditions to boost growth, and reducing poverty.

    Directors agreed that the Central Bank of Nigeria is appropriately maintaining a tight monetary policy stance, which should continue until disinflation becomes entrenched. They welcomed the discontinuation of deficit monetization and ongoing efforts to strengthen central bank governance to set the institutional foundation for inflation targeting. Directors also welcomed steps taken by the authorities to build reserves and support market confidence and praised reforms to the foreign exchange market that supported price discovery and liquidity. They called for implementation of a robust foreign exchange intervention framework focused on containing excess volatility, stressing that the exchange rate is an important shock absorber. Directors also agreed with staff’s call to phase out existing capital flow management measures in a properly timed and sequenced manner.

    Directors called for a neutral fiscal stance to safeguard macroeconomic stabilization with priority given to investments that enhance growth. Directors also called for accelerating the delivery of cash transfers to assist the poor. They commended the authorities on advancing the tax reform bill, an important step towards enhancing revenue mobilization and creating fiscal space for development spending, while preserving debt sustainability.

    Directors recognized actions to strengthen the banking system, including the ongoing process of increasing banks’ minimum capital. They welcomed the authorities’ efforts to boost financial inclusion and promote capital market development, while emphasizing the importance of moving to a robust risk‑based supervision for mortgage and consumer lending schemes as well as the fintech and crypto sectors. Directors welcomed progress made in strengthening the AML/CFT framework and stressed the importance of resolving remaining weaknesses to exit the FATF grey list.

    To lift Nigeria’s growth outlook, improve food security, and reduce fragility, Directors highlighted the importance of tackling security, red tape, agricultural productivity, infrastructure gaps, including boosting electricity supply, as well as improved health and education spending, and making the economy more resilient to climate events. They noted that addressing structural impediments to private credit extension is also needed to support growth. Directors welcomed the IMF’s capacity development to support authorities’ reform efforts and agreed that enhancing data quality is critical for sound, data‑driven policymaking.

    Table 1. Nigeria: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2023–26

    2023

    2024

    2025

    2026

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    Act.

    Est.

    Proj.

    Proj.

     National income and prices

    Annual percentage change

    (unless otherwise specified)

    Real GDP (at 2010 market prices)

    2.9

    3.4

    3.4

    3.2

    Oil GDP

    -2.2

    5.5

    4.9

    2.3

    Non-oil GDP

    3.2

    3.3

    3.3

    3.3

    Non-oil non-agriculture GDP

    3.9

    4.1

    3.7

    3.7

    Production of crude oil (million barrels per day)

    1.5

    1.5

    1.7

    1.7

    Nominal GDP at market prices (trillions of naira)

    234

    277

    320

    367

    Nominal non-oil GDP (trillions of naira)

    221

    260

    303

    351

    Nominal GDP per capita (US$)

    1,597

    806

    836

    887

    GDP deflator

    12.6

    14.5

    11.4

    11.4

    Consumer price index (annual average)

    24.7

    31.4

    24.0

    23.0

    Consumer price index (end of period)

    28.9

    15.4

    23.0

    18.0

    Investment and savings

    Percent of GDP

    Gross national savings

    31.8

    39.6

    37.5

    37.7

    Public

    -0.1

    3.9

    2.2

    1.7

    Private

    31.9

    35.7

    35.3

    36.1

    Investment

    30.0

    30.4

    30.5

    33.1

    Public

    3.2

    4.8

    5.4

    5.5

    Private

    26.8

    25.6

    25.1

    27.6

    Consolidated government operations

    Percent of GDP

    Total revenues and grants

    9.8

    14.4

    14.2

    13.8

    Of which: oil and gas revenue

    3.3

    4.1

    5.1

    4.9

    Of which: non-oil revenue

    5.8

    9.2

    8.8

    8.8

    Total expenditure and net lending

    13.9

    17.1

    18.9

    18.7

    Overall balance

    -4.2

    -2.6

    -4.7

    -4.9

    Non-oil primary balance

    -4.9

    -4.9

    -7.2

    -6.9

    Public gross debt1

    48.7

    52.9

    52.0

    50.8

    Of which: FX denominated debt

    18.1

    25.5

    25.8

    24.8

    FGN interest payments (percent of FGN revenue)

    83.8

    41.1

    47.3

    49.2

    Money and credit

    Contribution to broad money growth
    (unless otherwise specified)

    Broad money (percent change; end of period)

    51.9

    42.7

    17.9

    22.3

    Net foreign assets

    10.5

    30.4

    2.1

    7.2

    Net domestic assets

    41.3

    12.3

    15.8

    15.1

         Of which: Claims on consolidated government

    20.1

    -11.9

    6.2

    4.1

    Credit to the private sector (y/y, percent)

    53.6

    30.1

    17.9

    18.2

    Velocity of broad money (ratio; end of period)

    2.7

    3.3

    2.2

    2.1

    External sector

    Annual percentage change

    (unless otherwise specified)

    Current account balance (percent of GDP)

    1.8

    9.2

    7.0

    4.6

    Exports of goods and services

    -12.8

    -4.5

    -6.0

    1.3

    Imports of goods and services

    -4.4

    -0.8

    -6.8

    8.4

    Terms of trade

    -6.1

    -0.6

    -7.4

    -3.3

    Price of Nigerian oil (US$ per barrel)

    82.3

    79.9

    67.7

    63.3

    External debt outstanding (US$ billions)2

    102.9

    102.2

    105.9

    110.2

    Gross international reserves (US$ billions, CBN definition)3

    33.2

    40.2

    36.4

    39.1

    Equivalent months of prospective imports of G&S

    5.4

    5.7

    7.5

    7.7

    Memorandum items:

      Implicit fuel subsidy (percent of GDP)

    0.8

    2.1

    0.0

    0.0

    Sources: Nigerian authorities; and IMF staff estimates and projections.

    1 Gross debt figures for the Federal Government and the public sector include overdrafts from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

    2 Includes both public and private sector.

    3 Based on the IMF definition, the gross international reserves were US$8 billion lower in December 2024.


    (1) Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. Staff hold separate annual discussions with the regional institutions responsible for common policies in four currency unions—the Euro Area, the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, the Central African Economic and Monetary Union, and the West African Economic and Monetary Union. For each of the currency unions, staff teams visit the regional institutions responsible for common policies in the currency union, collects economic and financial information, and discusses with officials the currency union’s economic developments and policies. On return to headquarters, the staff prepares a report, which forms the basis of discussion by the Executive Board. Both staff’s discussions with the regional institutions and the Board discussion of the annual staff report will be considered an integral part of the Article IV consultation with each member. 

    (2) At the conclusion of the discussion, the Managing Director, as Chairman of the Board, summarizes the views of Executive Directors, and this summary is transmitted to the country’s authorities. An explanation of any qualifiers used in summings up can be found here: http://www.IMF.org/external/np/sec/misc/qualifiers.htm. The Executive Board takes decisions under its lapse-of-time procedure when the Board agrees that a proposal can be considered without convening formal discussions.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: The African Development Bank and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa


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    The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and accelerate action on sustainable urban transformation across the continent.

    Under the agreement, the organizations will jointly develop action plans that combine technical assistance, policy support, capacity-building, and knowledge exchange to local governments in four key spheres: urban governance, housing, municipal finance, and infrastructure development.

    The agreement was formalized on 1 July 2025 on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain.

    The Memorandum of Understanding renews an agreement signed in 2006 by the two entities to collaborate in the water and sanitation sector.

    The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat also plan to coordinate their efforts to tap into key regional and global platforms to mobilize resources for urban development in Africa, including the World Urban Forum and the Africa Investment Forum.

    “I believe that there are ways that we can use the capital markets to develop cities much better,” said African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina. “I am delighted that the Bank and UN-Habitat are partnering on the development of cities – I am very excited about this partnership.”

    “Cities are the engine of growth, and we need to mobilize a lot more private capital in the development of cities, which will require a different approach from the conventional public sector capital,” he added.

    The Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Anacláudia Rossbach, said: “Urbanization in Africa can either be a driver of prosperity or a deepening of poverty and exclusion. Through this renewed collaboration with the African Development Bank, we aim to help cities become engines of resilience, equity, and climate action, leaving no one behind.”

    The African Development Bank Group has significantly expanded its urban portfolio in recent years, including through the creation of a dedicated urban development division and the Urban and Municipal Development Fund to support African cities in delivering transformative, climate-resilient urban solutions. Most recently, UN-Habitat and the Bank Group signed a service agreement to prepare the Eswatini EcoCity Masterplan under an integrated urban and agricultural initiative that aims to deliver sustainable housing and create economic opportunities for over 100,000 people in Eswatini.

    Africa’s rapid growth and urbanization – the continent’s population is projected to reach 2.4 billion by 2050 –presents both opportunities and challenges. With more than half of urban residents living in informal settlements lacking basic services, adequate housing, and climate-resilient infrastructure, local governments are under increasing strain. Through this renewed partnership, the African Development Bank and UN-Habitat are joining forces to help cities respond to these challenges and harness urban growth as a driver of sustainable development.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

    Contacts:
    UN-Habitat

    Katerina Bezgachina
    Chief of Communications
    ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org

    Gonzalo Ruiz
    Partnerships Officer
    Ruiz.gonzalo@un.org
    +254 714228562

    unhabitat-info@un.org

    African Development Bank
    Olufemi Terry
    Communications and External Relations
    media@afdb.org

    About UN-Habitat:
    UN-Habitat is the United Nations entity working for sustainable urbanization. With pro-grammes in over 90 countries, it supports policymakers and communities to create socially and environmentally sustainable cities and towns. UN-Habitat promotes transformative change in urban areas through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance, and collaborative action. To know more, visit https://UNHabitat.org/ or follow us on social media @ UNHABITAT.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Boozman Congratulates Summer Interns on Service to Arkansas

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman

    U.S. Senator John Boozman pictured with his Washington, D.C. interns on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the college students who served as interns?in his Washington, D.C. and state offices during the first summer session.
    “These bright, energetic young people did a great job supporting Arkansans through their work in my Capitol Hill and Natural State offices this summer. Their contributions benefited my staff as we provided important constituent services and represented our state’s voices in the Senate. I am proud of them and have confidence that this experience has strengthened their understanding of the legislative process as well as encouraged a continued interest in public service,” Boozman said.?
    Harrison McCarty, Alyxander Logan, Ryann Richards, Alex Siwiec, Travis Thrailkill and Reese Turner completed a five-week internship in Boozman’s Washington office. Constituent relations were their primary duty. Additionally, they assisted the legislative and communications teams with various projects and each was also able to shadow the senator for a day –– a unique opportunity?giving them?rare insight into the inner workings of the U.S. Senate.

    U.S. Senator John Boozman pictured with his Arkansas interns at an event in Atkins in May.
    Rhealyn Schmidt, Kyra Chanthakhot and Braden Carr supported Arkansans through internships in the senator’s state offices in Jonesboro, Fort Smith and Little Rock, respectively. They primarily helped with outreach to local communities and learned more about the senator’s casework services for constituents in need of assistance with issues involving federal agencies.
    Harrison McCarty is from Little Rock and graduated from Pulaski Academy in 2022. He is a rising senior at Georgetown University. Harrison attends Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, where he studies culture and politics while pursuing minors in economics and Spanish. He interns with the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union in addition to being a member of the Blue and Gray Tour Guide Society and creating content for Georgetown’s social media pages. 
    Alyxander Logan is from Fort Smith and a 2022 graduate of Southside High School. He is an incoming senior at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is double majoring in communication/leadership pre-law and English with a minor in Bible. He is the president of his Social Club, Delta Gamma Sigma, and is senior class president. Upon graduation, Alyx plans to attend law school.
    Ryann Richards is from Bentonville and graduated from Bentonville High School in 2022. She is a rising senior at the University of Arkansas. She is majoring in advertising and public relations, with minors in marketing and communication. Ryann is the Vice President of the University of Arkansas Panhellenic Council, overseeing operations for the 2025 Panhellenic Community. She is also a member of Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society and Public Relations Student Society. 
    Alex Siwiec is from Rogers and a 2022 graduate of Rogers Heritage High School. She is a rising senior at Pepperdine University majoring in marketing. Alex is an active member of the Waves Marketing Club, which provides full-service strategies to local businesses and clients, and holds the role of Director of Dialogues in Delta Gamma. She has enriched her education through courses at Parsons School of Design as well as studying abroad in Florence, Italy. 
    Travis Thrailkill is from Mena and graduated from Mena High School in 2022. He is an incoming senior at the University of Arkansas and is double majoring in political science and history. He is an active member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and participates in community outreach and philanthropy. Following his graduation, Travis plans to attend law school with a concentration in the corporate field.
    Reese Turner is from Cabot and graduated from Cabot High School in 2022. She is a rising senior at the University of Arkansas. She is majoring in political science and history with a minor in legal studies. Reese is involved with the University’s Associated Student Government Senate and the Student Ambassador program. She is an active member of Chi Omega Psi, where she has served on both the sisterhood and recruitment committees. After graduating, Reese plans to attend law school. 
    Rhealyn Schmidt is from Walnut Ridge. She is a graduate of Walnut Ridge High School and currently attends the University of Arkansas where she studies political studies and agribusiness pre-law, with minors in English and legal studies. She is involved in the Agribusiness Club, Associated Student Government and Student Ambassadors on campus. She also serves as Director of Philanthropy of her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. After graduating, Rhealyn plans to attend law school. 
    Kyra Chanthakhot is from Fort Smith. She graduated from Northside High School and currently attends the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, where she is studying biology with a minor in political science. Upon graduation, Kyra plans to attend law school.
    Braden Carr is from Paragould where he graduated from Greene County Tech High School. He is a rising junior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A member of the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, Braden is double majoring in political science and criminal justice. He is a member of the UALR Student Government Association and chair of the Arkansas Federation of College Republicans. Upon graduation, Braden plans to pursue a career in public service. 
    Learn more about internship opportunities in Boozman’s Washington and state offices here.

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  • Cheers, chants and drums: PM Modi receives rousing welcome from Indian community in Ghana

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received an enthusiastic welcome from members of the Indian community in Accra, marking the start of his landmark visit to Ghana — the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over three decades.

    Shortly after landing in the West African nation, PM Modi was greeted by hundreds of Indians and locals at a hotel in Accra. The crowd chanted “Modi-Modi”, “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” as the Prime Minister interacted with the diaspora and held a child in his arms, drawing loud applause.

    Local artists played an instrumental version of ‘Jai Ho’ using traditional drums and instruments, while another group joined Indian families in chanting “Hare Krishna, Hare Rama”, which PM Modi acknowledged with applause.

    Ghana is home to a thriving Indian community of over 15,000, including fourth-generation families who have lived in the country for more than 70 years. Many have acquired Ghanaian citizenship, while others work with multinational companies and local businesses. The community is served by Hindu temples, a Gurudwara, an ISKCON temple largely run by Ghanaians, and an Art of Living centre.

    Earlier, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama received PM Modi at Kotoka International Airport in a special gesture underlining the significance of the visit. The Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the airport before the two leaders held brief discussions at the Jubilee Lounge.

    “Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an important role in the African Union and ECOWAS. I look forward to exchanges that will deepen our historical ties and open new avenues of cooperation in investment, energy, health, security, capacity building and development partnership. As fellow democracies, it will be an honour to address Ghana’s Parliament,” PM Modi said before departing New Delhi.

    Ghana is the first stop on PM Modi’s five-nation tour, which will also cover Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia. Delegation-level talks are scheduled in Accra later on Wednesday, during which the two sides will review bilateral ties and explore ways to expand cooperation. The Prime Minister will also hold one-on-one talks with President Mahama, followed by a banquet in his honour.

    On Thursday, PM Modi will address Ghana’s Parliament and interact again with the Indian community.

    Briefing reporters ahead of the visit, Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER) at the Ministry of External Affairs, said the timing of the visit — early in President Mahama’s term after his landslide election win in January — would help both sides build continuity and deepen ties.

    India and Ghana share longstanding ties dating back to Ghana’s independence in 1957. “We supported Ghana’s cause at the UN much before its independence, and the relationship has evolved into a multi-faceted partnership,” Ravi said.

    Economic cooperation is expected to dominate the talks, with Ghana seeking to attract investments and strengthen ties as it undergoes economic restructuring. Bilateral trade stands at around $3 billion, largely due to India’s gold imports. Indian investments in Ghana are estimated at $2 billion, split between the private sector and government lines of credit.

    The two sides are also expected to discuss defence cooperation, critical minerals, digital public infrastructure and plans to develop a vaccine hub for West Africa.

    The visit, the MEA said, reaffirms India’s commitment to deepen ties with Ghana and strengthen its engagement with ECOWAS and the African Union.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Warren Calls for Investigation Into Paramount Settlement with Trump

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren

    July 02, 2025

    Warren: “This could be bribery in plain sight.”

    “I will soon introduce new legislation to rein in corruption through presidential library donations.”

    Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the news that Paramount Global (Paramount) settled President Trump’s “meritless” lawsuit against 60 Minutes for $16 million paid to his future presidential library, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement:

    “With Paramount folding to Donald Trump at the same time the company needs his administration’s approval for its billion-dollar merger, this could be bribery in plain sight. Paramount has refused to provide answers to a congressional inquiry, so I’m calling for a full investigation into whether or not any anti-bribery laws were broken.”

    “This settlement exposes a glaring need for rules to restrict donations to sitting presidents’ libraries. I will soon introduce new legislation to rein in corruption through presidential library donations. The Trump administration’s level of sheer corruption is appalling and Paramount should be ashamed of putting its profits over independent journalism.”

    In May 2025, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to Shari Redstone, Chair of Paramount, with concerns regarding whether Paramount may be engaging in potentially illegal conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its megamerger with Skydance Media (Skydance).

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Scanlon Announce Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on Fraudulent Firearm Sales

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

    Padilla, Scanlon Announce Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on Fraudulent Firearm Sales

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the gun violence epidemic continues to devastate American communities, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.-05) announced a bicameral bill to make the fraudulent sale, advertising, or transfer of firearms a federal crime. The Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act would close this dangerous loophole and address a critical gap in gun safety enforcement, including online listings that deceptively evade tech companies’ terms of service.

    Federal law requires background checks for gun sales by licensed dealers, and 22 states extend that requirement to unlicensed sellers. Still, individuals who would fail a routine background check — such as those with felony convictions, domestic violence restraining orders, or a history of severe mental illness — frequently obtain firearms through online marketplaces that lack meaningful oversight. According to Everytown, nearly 1 in 9 prospective buyers who respond to online ads from unlicensed sellers would fail a background check.

    Cracking down on fraudulent sellers would reduce the illegal flow of firearms to individuals prohibited from possessing them and strengthen efforts to protect communities from preventable violence.

    “Background checks save lives by keeping guns out of the wrong hands, but fast-growing online marketplaces are making it easier to dodge these critical protections,” said Senator Padilla. “Fraudulent sales on these online marketplaces create a backdoor for dangerous individuals — even in states with strong gun laws. By prohibiting fraudulent transactions and holding deceptive sellers accountable, our bill would reinforce background check requirements and help prevent firearms from falling into the wrong hands.”

    “Background checks work, and everyone who tries to buy a gun should have to pass one,” said Representative Scanlon. “It’s time to crack down on deceptive online sales practices that give dangerous people unchecked access to guns and make our communities less safe. I’m proud to lead this common sense legislation that would make these misleading practices illegal – one solution of many that we know will reduce gun violence and save lives.”

    As the online firearm marketplace has emerged as a growing venue for anonymous gun purchases, criminals and other prohibited purchasers have gained easier access to firearms. In response, Meta, YouTube, and other technology companies have banned firearm sales on their platforms. However, sellers frequently circumvent these restrictions by fraudulently disguising listings. For example, on platforms like Facebook Marketplace, guns may be advertised as “stickers” featuring firearm brand logos, while the actual weapons are sold off the record. These tactics allow sellers to sidestep platform rules and legal requirements, enabling dangerous individuals to acquire firearms undetected. As long as online platforms remain vulnerable to abuse through disguised listings and fraudulent sales tactics, individuals intent on doing harm will continue to exploit them, putting public safety and community well-being at risk.

    To address this growing loophole, the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act would amend the federal criminal code to prohibit the fraudulent importation, manufacture, and sale of firearms or ammunition, as well as the transmission of any communication related to such fraudulent activity. Violators could face a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

    The Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act is endorsed by Brady United, Everytown, GIFFORDS, and Newtown Action Alliance.

    “All too often, unlicensed gun dealers circumvent firearm sale restrictions set by technology companies and create fake listings to covertly sell firearms and ammunition. This practice violates companies’ terms of service and enables widespread gun trafficking. By addressing the dangerous practice of false advertisements that facilitate firearm sales online, the Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act will address the realities of the 21st century and prevent deceitful gun sales. Brady is grateful to Senator Padilla for championing this critical legislation,” said Mark Collins, Director of Federal Policy, Brady.

    “Online gun traffickers are exploiting deadly loopholes to put firearms into the hands of dangerous individuals—without background checks, oversight, or accountability. The Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act will help close one of the internet’s most lethal black markets by cracking down on deceptive online sales. If tech platforms won’t stop these fraudulent listings, Congress must. We applaud Senator Padilla for taking bold action to protect our communities from preventable gun violence,” said Po Murray, Chairwoman, Newtown Action Alliance.

    “Gun trafficking and bypassed background checks pose a threat to public safety and to law enforcement. Deceptively selling firearms and ammunition online will result in dangerous weapons falling into the hands of dangerous individuals who should not have them. I want to thank Senator Padilla for highlighting this important issue, and for putting forth this crucial bill to address it,” said Emma Brown, Executive Director of GIFFORDS.

    Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are cosponsoring the bill.

    Senator Padilla is a strong advocate for commonsense, lifesaving gun safety reforms. Last week, Padilla introduced bicameral legislation to prevent the federal government from contracting with federally licensed firearms dealers that have a documented history of selling a disproportionate number of guns that end up being used to commit violent crimes. Earlier this year, Padilla co-led the bicameral reintroduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, legislation to reinstate a nationwide ban on military-style assault weapons. He also led 18 Senators in introducing the Age 21 Act, legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21, the same age requirement that already applies to purchasing handguns from federally licensed dealers. In June 2022, Padilla voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun safety legislation in almost 30 years. In 2023, Padilla joined 27 of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Keep Americans Safe Act, renewing efforts to ban the importation, sale, manufacturing, transfer, or possession of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

    A one-pager on the bill is available here.

    Full text of the bill is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Public advisory on Blue Green Algae

    Source: Northern Ireland City of Armagh

    With the summer holidays underway, now is a good time to highlight the dangers posed to humans and pets by blue-green algae and the importance of reporting any sightings of the algae.

    As a precautionary measure, warning signage will be erected at sites where blue-green algae has been detected, to warn visitors of its presence and advise that adults, children, and animals should avoid contact with the algae and the water close to it due to its harmful effects.

    Swallowing the water can cause stomach upsets or severe illness to people and death to animals. Contact with the water or the blue-green algae can also cause rashes and skin problems.

    HOW TO REPORT BLUE-GREEN ALGAE

    Members of the public are advised to report concerns using the Bloomin’ Algae App to help provide a rapid and more comprehensive picture of harmful algal blooms in the area and inform the relevant environment agency, local authority or landowner. Alternatively you can visit, click here: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/projects/bloomin-algae

    WHAT IS BLUE-GREEN ALGAE?

    Blue-green algae are natural inhabitants of many inland waters, estuaries and the sea. Although referred to as algae they are, in fact, a type of bacteria (known as cyanobacteria) with the ability to use the sun’s energy to make food in the same way that many plants do. They may be found in suspension, attached to rocks and other surfaces at the bottom of shallow waterbodies and along the edges of lakes and rivers. The term blue-green algae includes a number of different species.

    All species of blue-green algae need nutrients – nitrates and phosphates – to grow. If the water is enriched with nutrients and there is calm, sunny and warm weather conditions, then the growth may become excessive resulting in algal blooms.

    These algal blooms cause the water to appear discoloured green, blue-green or greenish-brown and some species can produce a musty odour. When the blooms die, they break down, using up oxygen in the water and cause problems for other aquatic life, such as fish. In calm, warm weather some bloom-forming species will rise to the water surface and form a scum which may again be coloured.

    For reasons not fully understood, some bloom and scum-forming blue-green algae are capable of producing toxins. Although many blue-green algae blooms are not toxic, some produce nerve or liver toxins and it is therefore safest to assume toxins could be present

    In their most dangerous form, both in quantity and species, blooms have caused death in cows, sheep and dogs drinking significant concentrations at the water’s edge.

    WHO IS AT RISK AND WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

    Human health risk from exposure to blue-green algae toxins can arise through swallowing or inhaling water containing the algae and through prolonged direct contact with exposed parts of the body including the skin, and sensitive areas such as ears, eyes, mouth and throat.

    Different groups of water users are at different levels of risk, depending on the amount of time they are likely to spend in/close to the affected water. Participants in descending order of likely risk are as follows:

    Swimmers, paddlers, children playing at the water’s edge, dogs, other animals including some farm animals, fishermen using the bank and water’s edge.

    Windsurfers whose level of competence puts them at risk in the prevailing wind conditions of becoming immersed in or blowing into areas of algal scum.

    Dinghy sailors, catamaran sailors, canoeists and windsurfers competent for the prevailing conditions.

    Other boat users and fishermen fishing from a boat or pontoon.

    Essentially the more likely you are to come into direct contact with the algal scum, the greater the risk of effects of exposure. Symptoms of those affected could be easily confused with a range of other illnesses so it is important to be aware of the risk of blue-green algae as a contributory factor.

    Swallowing and/or inhalation can result in mouth and nose ulcers, blistering of the lips, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscular pains, sore throat, dry cough, headaches, hay fever symptoms, dizziness and fatigue.

    For further information, please visit The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Angling Just Got Reel: Saskatchewan’s Free Fishing Weekend is July 12 And 13

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on July 2, 2025

    The Ministry of Environment invites everyone to enjoy Saskatchewan’s beautiful lakes and rivers by trying out recreational fishing – no licence needed – during the province’s annual summer Free Fishing Weekend July 12 and 13. Grab your gear, gather your family and friends and have fun!

    “Saskatchewan is renowned for its world-class sportfishing, and we encourage everyone to enjoy a truly remarkable experience,” Environment Minister Travis Keisig said. “Free Fishing Weekend is the ideal time to discover the province’s incredible fishing opportunities and enjoy the outdoors.” 

    During Free Fishing Weekend, anglers can cast a line without a licence on any public waters open to sport fishing. However, there are a few important things to keep in mind: the event does not apply within national parks, a valid licence is required to take fish out of the province, and all other fishing regulations, including possession limits, remain in effect.

    2025 marks the 36th year of Free Fishing Weekend, which began in 1989 to increase public awareness about the diverse angling opportunities in the province. A winter Free Fishing Weekend was added in 2015.

    For more information about fishing in Saskatchewan, check the ministry’s Anglers Guide, available wherever fishing licences are sold, or online at saskatchewan.ca/fishing. 

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    For more information, contact:

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Southbound travel plan announced

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Transport & Logistics Bureau announced today that the Southbound Travel Scheme is targeted to be launched in November.

    The automated carparks of the Airport Authority at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port form part of the Southbound Travel Scheme, providing “park and fly” arrangements before the Hong Kong control point, while Guangdong vehicles entering into the urban area are required to undergo vehicle inspection and other procedures.

    Secretary for Transport & Logistics told reporters this afternoon that the target is to achieve simultaneous implementation of the entry of Guangdong vehicles into Hong Kong and the parking of the vehicles in the Airport Authority’s automated car park.

    Ms Chan noted the simultaneous implementation of both parts of the scheme will be in November, adding that the exact timing will be subject to follow-up discussions between the Hong Kong and Guangdong authorities.

    The Airport Authority’s “park and fly” carpark has 1,800 spaces and it has developed a booking system. For entry into the urban area, it will start with a 100 daily booking quota to test the system and procedural arrangements.

    From now till November, the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong will actively formulate the arrangements for the Southbound Travel Scheme in a prudent and orderly manner, including management arrangements, system interface, construction works, facilitation measures, port clearance, monitoring measures, insurance arrangements, publicity work and full-scale drills.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: New FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

    Source: US FBI

    The FBI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on July 1 announced the selection of the Ronald Reagan Building complex in Washington, D.C., as the new location for FBI Headquarters.

    The announcement follows nearly two decades of attempts to find the needed space to meet the FBI’s mission and workforce requirements. Previous efforts focused on constructing a new suburban campus, which would have cost the taxpayers billions of dollars and would have taken years to construct. In support of the administration’s goal to optimize the federal real-estate portfolio, the GSA and FBI identified an existing federal property. The Ronald Reagan Building complex provides a world-class facility that supports the FBI’s critical mission and saves money for taxpayers.

    “FBI’s existing headquarters at the Hoover building is a great example of a government building that has accumulated years of deferred maintenance, suffering from an aging water system to concrete falling off the structure,” said GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian. “I am proud of the GSA’s commitment to working with Director Patel and his FBI team to find a building that best supports their mission and their people.”

    “This is a historic moment for the FBI,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Through our strong partnerships with members of Congress and GSA, we are ushering FBI Headquarters into a new era and providing our agents of justice a safer place to work. Moving to the Ronald Reagan Building is the most cost effective and resource efficient way to carry out our mission to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution.”

    “This move not only provides a world-class location for the FBI’s public servants, but it also saves Americans billions of dollars on new construction and avoids more than $300 million in deferred maintenance costs at the J. Edgar Hoover facility,” said GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner Michael Peters. “We are proud to partner with Director Patel to drive efficiency and improve the quality of space for a productive workforce in service to national security and taxpayers.”

    The Reagan Building complex is currently home to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other tenants. The GSA will continue to support and work with CBP on space that allows them to fulfill their mission while the transition of the FBI to the Reagan Building commences.

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  • MIL-OSI: Sunlight Simplify Awarded Mcare IT Modernization Contract by PA Insurance Department

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ORLANDO, Fla., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunlight Simplify is excited to announce it has been awarded the Mcare IT Modernization Program contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

    Under this initiative, Mcare‘s systems will be replaced with a secure, configurable, digital-first, and cloud-based solution designed to streamline and automate operations across coverage, rate, claims, fiscal, and compliance functions. In addition, Simplify will deliver a modern external web portal. Health care providers and insurers will have self-service capabilities to streamline key processes.

    Development is already underway and includes configuration, document and email generation, document management, reporting, an external web portal, and data conversion. Simplify is committed to delivering a seamless ecosystem that empowers Mcare with lasting operational excellence.

    Simplify has quickly become a go-to InsurTech partner for organizations seeking a flexible, innovative, digital-first solution supporting complex and highly specialized insurance operations. The Mcare engagement marks a major milestone and a powerful validation of its product-first, people-centric, outcome-driven approach that stretches beyond the traditional insurance carrier engagements.

    “This isn’t just another implementation, it’s a defining chapter for us, allowing for a broader footprint expansion into adjacent verticals,” said Bernadette Leh, President of Simplify. “We started Simplify with a belief that even the most complex operations deserve exceptional technology, real partnerships, and a team that truly cares. Even as we have grown, we remain committed to upholding and fulfilling that core promise.”

    About Sunlight Simplify Sunlight Simplify is a cloud-based, modern Policy Administration software solution for Insurance Carriers, MGAs, and beyond. The enterprise suite is tailored to support the specific requirements of the Professional Liability Insurance line of business. The highly flexible, multi-language, multi-currency configurable solution allows for quick implementation across states, territories, and countries.

    About Mcare Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (Mcare) was created by Act 13 of 2002 (“Mcare Act”) and signed into law on March 20, 2002. It is a special fund within the State Treasury established, among other things, to ensure reasonable compensation for persons injured due to medical negligence. Compensation is provided in excess of basic insurance coverage (“primary coverage”) provided by professional liability insurance entities (“primary insurers”) or self-insurers.

    Contacts:

    Martin Kowal
    Sunlight Simplify
    mkowal@sunlightsolutions.com
    708-668-3794
    www.sunlightsimplify.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Sunlight Simplify Awarded Mcare IT Modernization Contract by PA Insurance Department

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ORLANDO, Fla., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunlight Simplify is excited to announce it has been awarded the Mcare IT Modernization Program contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

    Under this initiative, Mcare‘s systems will be replaced with a secure, configurable, digital-first, and cloud-based solution designed to streamline and automate operations across coverage, rate, claims, fiscal, and compliance functions. In addition, Simplify will deliver a modern external web portal. Health care providers and insurers will have self-service capabilities to streamline key processes.

    Development is already underway and includes configuration, document and email generation, document management, reporting, an external web portal, and data conversion. Simplify is committed to delivering a seamless ecosystem that empowers Mcare with lasting operational excellence.

    Simplify has quickly become a go-to InsurTech partner for organizations seeking a flexible, innovative, digital-first solution supporting complex and highly specialized insurance operations. The Mcare engagement marks a major milestone and a powerful validation of its product-first, people-centric, outcome-driven approach that stretches beyond the traditional insurance carrier engagements.

    “This isn’t just another implementation, it’s a defining chapter for us, allowing for a broader footprint expansion into adjacent verticals,” said Bernadette Leh, President of Simplify. “We started Simplify with a belief that even the most complex operations deserve exceptional technology, real partnerships, and a team that truly cares. Even as we have grown, we remain committed to upholding and fulfilling that core promise.”

    About Sunlight Simplify Sunlight Simplify is a cloud-based, modern Policy Administration software solution for Insurance Carriers, MGAs, and beyond. The enterprise suite is tailored to support the specific requirements of the Professional Liability Insurance line of business. The highly flexible, multi-language, multi-currency configurable solution allows for quick implementation across states, territories, and countries.

    About Mcare Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (Mcare) was created by Act 13 of 2002 (“Mcare Act”) and signed into law on March 20, 2002. It is a special fund within the State Treasury established, among other things, to ensure reasonable compensation for persons injured due to medical negligence. Compensation is provided in excess of basic insurance coverage (“primary coverage”) provided by professional liability insurance entities (“primary insurers”) or self-insurers.

    Contacts:

    Martin Kowal
    Sunlight Simplify
    mkowal@sunlightsolutions.com
    708-668-3794
    www.sunlightsimplify.com

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  • MIL-OSI: 9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament Welcomes Lofa Tatupu

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, July 10th, the 9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament will be held at the Anchorage Golf Course and will feature celebrity guest, Lofa Tatupu.

    As a former Seattle Seahawk, Tatupu’s NFL career included a Super Bowl appearance and three Pro Bowl selections as a linebacker. Tatupu is committed to education and training as was evident when he went on to serve as an assistant coach with the Seahawks where he demonstrated healthy habits, hard work, and perseverance.

    Tatupu will help kick off the inaugural youth golf clinic this year following the Tournament to celebrate and encourage Alutiiq youth to stay active and participate in community activities.

    To date, the Tournament has raised over $500,000 for Tribal youth programs operated by the Native Village of Afognak and the Native Village of Port Lions in the Kodiak Archipelago. Tournament hosts support the following Tribal youth development programs as part of a responsibility to strengthen Ag’wanermiut “Afognak people”:

    • Dig Afognak Camp – Alutiiq youth culture camp established in 1998 for youth ages nine to 14 and families; Alutiiq Language & Music Camp and Harvesting & Survival Camp are highlights of the summer camp season.
    • Afterschool & Alutiiq Week Cultural Activities
    • Cultural Workshops – traditional food preparation and processing
    • Alutiiq Language Resources – supports family language nights and other programs
    • Preschool Program Activities – supports preschool graduation and other activities
    • Family Activities Program – supports youth activities with family engagement several times per week

    These programs are an invaluable way for young people to learn the Alutiiq language and to practice traditional harvest, survival skills, and healthy relationships. They provide intergenerational opportunities for the Alutiiq community to share cultural learning, skill building in their homelands, and to celebrate and invest in Alutiiq youth.

    The Tournament provides a great networking opportunity for participants to connect with leaders of Alaska Native Corporations, the resource development industry, large financial institutions, and many other Alaska business leaders, such as GCI, Koniag, Inc., KeyBank, Delta Airlines, Southern Glazers, and Odom. To learn more or to become a valued sponsor, visit the Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament webpage at www.afognakgolf.com.

    Afognak Native Corporation is an Alaska Native village corporation serving the Kodiak Alutiiq people of Afognak and Port Lions.

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  • MIL-OSI: 9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament Welcomes Lofa Tatupu

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, July 10th, the 9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament will be held at the Anchorage Golf Course and will feature celebrity guest, Lofa Tatupu.

    As a former Seattle Seahawk, Tatupu’s NFL career included a Super Bowl appearance and three Pro Bowl selections as a linebacker. Tatupu is committed to education and training as was evident when he went on to serve as an assistant coach with the Seahawks where he demonstrated healthy habits, hard work, and perseverance.

    Tatupu will help kick off the inaugural youth golf clinic this year following the Tournament to celebrate and encourage Alutiiq youth to stay active and participate in community activities.

    To date, the Tournament has raised over $500,000 for Tribal youth programs operated by the Native Village of Afognak and the Native Village of Port Lions in the Kodiak Archipelago. Tournament hosts support the following Tribal youth development programs as part of a responsibility to strengthen Ag’wanermiut “Afognak people”:

    • Dig Afognak Camp – Alutiiq youth culture camp established in 1998 for youth ages nine to 14 and families; Alutiiq Language & Music Camp and Harvesting & Survival Camp are highlights of the summer camp season.
    • Afterschool & Alutiiq Week Cultural Activities
    • Cultural Workshops – traditional food preparation and processing
    • Alutiiq Language Resources – supports family language nights and other programs
    • Preschool Program Activities – supports preschool graduation and other activities
    • Family Activities Program – supports youth activities with family engagement several times per week

    These programs are an invaluable way for young people to learn the Alutiiq language and to practice traditional harvest, survival skills, and healthy relationships. They provide intergenerational opportunities for the Alutiiq community to share cultural learning, skill building in their homelands, and to celebrate and invest in Alutiiq youth.

    The Tournament provides a great networking opportunity for participants to connect with leaders of Alaska Native Corporations, the resource development industry, large financial institutions, and many other Alaska business leaders, such as GCI, Koniag, Inc., KeyBank, Delta Airlines, Southern Glazers, and Odom. To learn more or to become a valued sponsor, visit the Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament webpage at www.afognakgolf.com.

    Afognak Native Corporation is an Alaska Native village corporation serving the Kodiak Alutiiq people of Afognak and Port Lions.

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  • MIL-OSI: Telnyx launches RCS Business Messaging for branded, interactive customer engagement

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Austin, TX, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telnyx, the connectivity platform for real-time communications, today announced the general availability of its RCS Business Messaging through its global RCS API. The launch comes as Apple introduces RCS support in iOS 18, unlocking a unified standard for rich business messaging across Android and iPhone users.

    With Telnyx RBM, businesses can deliver branded, interactive messages—featuring carousels, suggested replies, rich media, and verified sender identities—directly to native messaging apps. Unlike OTT channels, RCS requires no downloads, offers seamless fallback to SMS, and reaches customers in the app they already trust for day-to-day conversations.

    “This is a tipping point for business messaging,” said David Casem, CEO of Telnyx. “For the first time, brands can reach nearly every smartphone user with interactive, trusted messages in the default messaging app. Our RCS launch delivers the infrastructure, compliance, and developer experience to make that happen at scale.”

    Purpose-built for developers. Trusted by businesses.

    Telnyx’s RCS implementation supports:

    • Verified business messaging with sender authentication
    • Multimedia support, including images, videos, suggested replies, and carousels
    • Interactive features like embedded payments, calendar events, and location sharing
    • Global reach via direct-to-carrier connectivity and fallback-to-SMS logic
    • Unified API integration with full analytics, webhooks, and developer tooling

    Telnyx RCS is available through a dedicated API built for rich messaging—complementing the Telnyx Messaging suite while offering the same real-time reliability, flexible architecture, and global infrastructure developers expect.

    A New Era of Engagement

    The launch positions Telnyx as a leading infrastructure-first provider of next-generation messaging. With RCS now supported on Android and rolling out across iOS, businesses can finally reach the majority of smartphone users with branded, interactive messaging.

    “We see RCS not as a replacement for SMS or OTT channels, but as a powerful layer that enhances them,” said Juan Hidalgo, Director of Messaging Connectivity at Telnyx. “Whether it’s a clickable product carousel or a real-time order update, RCS gives brands the ability to create moments of engagement that feel native, personalized, and secure.”

    Telnyx is already onboarding brands across industries with a variety of use cases—supporting everything from agent setup and message design to fallback handling and compliance best practices, so teams can launch quickly and reach customers with confidence.

    Availability

    RCS Business Messaging is available today via the Telnyx RCS API. To get started, reach out to our team to begin the agent setup process at telnyx.com/contact-us.

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  • MIL-OSI: Planisware: Monthly information relating to the total number of shares and voting rights making-up the share capital – June 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Monthly information relating to the total number of shares and voting rights making-up the share capital

    Information mensuelle relative au nombre total d’actions et de droits de vote composant le capital social

    Article L. 233-8 II of the French Commercial code and article 223-16
    of the AMF General Regulation

    Article L. 233-8-II du Code de commerce et article 223-16 du Règlement général de l’AMF

    Name and address of the Company:         Planisware SA
    Dénomination sociale de l’émetteur :        200 avenue de Paris
    92320 Châtillon
    France
    (ISIN code : FR001400PFU4)

    Date Total number
    of shares
    Nombre total d’actions composant le capital
    Number of theorical
    voting rights
    Nombre de droits
    de vote théoriques
    Number of effective
    voting rights*
    Nombre de droits
    de vote effectifs*
    30/06/2025 70,238,894 70,238,894 70,238,894

    *Treasury shares excluded / Actions auto-détenues exclues

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  • MIL-OSI: Planisware: Monthly information relating to the total number of shares and voting rights making-up the share capital – June 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Monthly information relating to the total number of shares and voting rights making-up the share capital

    Information mensuelle relative au nombre total d’actions et de droits de vote composant le capital social

    Article L. 233-8 II of the French Commercial code and article 223-16
    of the AMF General Regulation

    Article L. 233-8-II du Code de commerce et article 223-16 du Règlement général de l’AMF

    Name and address of the Company:         Planisware SA
    Dénomination sociale de l’émetteur :        200 avenue de Paris
    92320 Châtillon
    France
    (ISIN code : FR001400PFU4)

    Date Total number
    of shares
    Nombre total d’actions composant le capital
    Number of theorical
    voting rights
    Nombre de droits
    de vote théoriques
    Number of effective
    voting rights*
    Nombre de droits
    de vote effectifs*
    30/06/2025 70,238,894 70,238,894 70,238,894

    *Treasury shares excluded / Actions auto-détenues exclues

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Marshall Celebrates Senate Passage of President Trump’s Reconciliation Bill

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall

    Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the reconciliation bill, President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation, which will deliver on numerous key promises made to the American people.
    “President Trump promised more money in your pocket, a secure border, and a strong national defense, and today the Senate delivered,” said Senator Marshall. “The House should immediately take up the Republican reconciliation bill and get it to the President’s desk by July 4th. This is just the beginning of America’s great Golden Age.”
    Key wins from the reconciliation bill include:

    Delivering the largest tax cut for middle- and working-class Americans in history.
    Securing bigger paychecks, boosting the take-home pay for hardworking, typical families by over $10,000 a year.
    Renewing and expanding 45Z, which extends the tax credit and gives the ethanol industry the time and financial incentive to build up the infrastructure needed for the U.S. to be less reliant on foreign fuel, opens new markets for farmers, and increases ethanol production across the Midwest.
    Funding and resources to continue deporting illegal aliens, securing our border, and supporting law enforcement.
    Supporting our Border Patrol and ICE agents, including a $10,000 bonus annually over the next four years.
    Cutting taxes on tips, overtime, and social security.
    Providing much-needed reinforcements— hiring 10,000 new ICE personnel, 5,000 new Customs officers, and 3,000 new Border Patrol agents.
    Securing $12.5 billion to overhaul air traffic control, replacing obsolete technology dating back to the 1960s with modern systems that improve safety, speed, and efficiency.
    Updating the FAA’s deteriorating towers and radar systems, and upgrading telecommunications.

    Ending the weaponization of energy permitting and unlocking domestic oil, gas, and nuclear power, which will unleash American energy, drive down the cost of living, and restore energy independence.
    Rescinding billions of taxpayer dollars poured into the ‘Green New SCAM,’ ending handouts to special interests and radical climate activists.

    Background:

    Senator Marshall introduced legislation that was included in the bill text or inspired text in the legislation, including:

    TheOvertime Wages Tax Relief Act,whichcreates an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners, targeted to help lower and middle-income Americans, and defines overtime to include a wide range of workers such as law enforcement officers, nurses, trade workers, factory employees, and other eligible professions.
    TheFarmer First Fuel Incentives Actwould protect American farmers by restricting the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks.
    The bill will prohibit taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures covered by Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act. The bill would also deny the medical expense tax deduction for gender transition procedures.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Marshall Celebrates Senate Passage of President Trump’s Reconciliation Bill

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall

    Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the reconciliation bill, President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation, which will deliver on numerous key promises made to the American people.
    “President Trump promised more money in your pocket, a secure border, and a strong national defense, and today the Senate delivered,” said Senator Marshall. “The House should immediately take up the Republican reconciliation bill and get it to the President’s desk by July 4th. This is just the beginning of America’s great Golden Age.”
    Key wins from the reconciliation bill include:

    Delivering the largest tax cut for middle- and working-class Americans in history.
    Securing bigger paychecks, boosting the take-home pay for hardworking, typical families by over $10,000 a year.
    Renewing and expanding 45Z, which extends the tax credit and gives the ethanol industry the time and financial incentive to build up the infrastructure needed for the U.S. to be less reliant on foreign fuel, opens new markets for farmers, and increases ethanol production across the Midwest.
    Funding and resources to continue deporting illegal aliens, securing our border, and supporting law enforcement.
    Supporting our Border Patrol and ICE agents, including a $10,000 bonus annually over the next four years.
    Cutting taxes on tips, overtime, and social security.
    Providing much-needed reinforcements— hiring 10,000 new ICE personnel, 5,000 new Customs officers, and 3,000 new Border Patrol agents.
    Securing $12.5 billion to overhaul air traffic control, replacing obsolete technology dating back to the 1960s with modern systems that improve safety, speed, and efficiency.
    Updating the FAA’s deteriorating towers and radar systems, and upgrading telecommunications.

    Ending the weaponization of energy permitting and unlocking domestic oil, gas, and nuclear power, which will unleash American energy, drive down the cost of living, and restore energy independence.
    Rescinding billions of taxpayer dollars poured into the ‘Green New SCAM,’ ending handouts to special interests and radical climate activists.

    Background:

    Senator Marshall introduced legislation that was included in the bill text or inspired text in the legislation, including:

    TheOvertime Wages Tax Relief Act,whichcreates an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners, targeted to help lower and middle-income Americans, and defines overtime to include a wide range of workers such as law enforcement officers, nurses, trade workers, factory employees, and other eligible professions.
    TheFarmer First Fuel Incentives Actwould protect American farmers by restricting the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks.
    The bill will prohibit taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures covered by Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act. The bill would also deny the medical expense tax deduction for gender transition procedures.

    MIL OSI USA News