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  • MIL-OSI China: 26th Ani-com & Games Hong Kong opens at record scale

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    People visit the 26th edition of the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong in south China’s Hong Kong, July 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

    The 26th Ani-com & Games Hong Kong (ACGHK) kicked off on Friday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, gathering around 160 exhibitors and over 610 toy designers.

    This year’s ACGHK marks a record expansion, with exhibition space nearly doubling from 19,890 square meters in 2024 to 34,872 square meters and featuring nearly 800 booths. It showcases internationally recognized brands and themed pavilions based on popular anime IPs, including immersive experiences using advanced technologies.

    As part of the ACGHK, the Hong Kong International Art Toys Expo highlights nearly 70 designers from 12 countries, including Japan, Thailand, Singapore, the United States and Spain, engaging fans through live demonstrations.

    Cosplay remains a major draw of this year’s ACGHK, featuring both a competition and a carnival.

    Additional events include an international comics gathering and an international comics exhibition, showcasing over 400 original works from France, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.

    The organizers have also scheduled numerous demonstrations, workshops, and sharing sessions to enhance visitors’ understanding of toy art.

    The ACGHK will run through July 29. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Xi: Nation to expand opening-up

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after receiving the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

    President Xi Jinping, who received the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China on Friday, welcomed the envoys to their new posts in Beijing and sent a clear signal that China will resolutely expand its high-level opening-up.

    During a group meeting with the ambassadors, Xi also voiced optimism about China’s economic prospects, saying that the nation will share “the dividends of its supersized market”.

    Currently, China is advancing the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation on all fronts through the Chinese path to modernization, while its economy “continues its upward momentum amid steadfastness”, Xi said.

    The nation will turn its new development into new opportunities for various countries, and “inject more certainty into global economic growth”, he added.

    On Friday morning, as welcoming bugles sounded and honor guards of the People’s Liberation Army stood solemnly in formation outside the north gate of the Great Hall of the People, the new ambassadors of Vietnam, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Albania, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Angola, Egypt, Nicaragua, Iran, Chile, Ukraine, Benin, the United States, Israel and South Sudan arrived one by one to meet the president.

    Xi accepted the credentials presented by the envoys and also posed for photos with each of them. He also met with Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

    After the ceremony, Xi delivered a speech welcoming the envoys and asked them to convey his best wishes to the leaders and the people of their respective countries.

    Xi expressed his hope that the envoys will gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of China, and make earnest contributions to deepening China’s friendship with various countries and enhancing its exchanges with the rest of the world.

    This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

    China stands ready to work with all countries to firmly safeguard the international system with the UN at its core and the international order underpinned by international law, Xi said.

    China is willing to work with all countries to practice friendly cooperation, promote mutual learning among civilizations, build a community with a shared future for humanity, and “join hands to create a better future for this planet”, he added.

    Xi emphasized that amid accelerating global changes and a turbulent international landscape, countries around the world need to enhance solidarity and cooperation more than ever before. They should embrace a broad vision to rise above divisions and conflicts, and bear in mind the future of all humanity, he said.

    China always cherishes its friendship with people across the globe, and stands ready to strengthen all-around cooperation and exchanges with other countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, Xi said.

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  • MIL-OSI China: US to send nearly 200 letters to trading partners on tariffs, says Trump

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The United States will send close to 200 letters to its trading partners on trade tariffs in the coming days, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday.

    Speaking to reporters before his departure for the United Kingdom, Trump said, “When that letter goes out, that’s a deal, and we’ll be sending maybe almost 200 of those letters out.”

    The letters will mean “they have a deal. It’s done. They pay that tariff, and that is a contract essentially,” said Trump, claiming that he would keep the tariffs “minimal.”

    The United States has recently sent dozens of letters to trading partners threatening to impose import tariffs starting Aug. 1.

    After the U.S. tariff policy announcement on April 2, the Trump administration has softened its stance on import tariffs over turmoil in financial markets and worries about high inflation risks.

    Many countries have voiced strong opposition to the U.S. unilateral tariff measures.

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  • MIL-OSI China: UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, on Friday warned of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for urgent measures to avert further hunger-related deaths.

    In a post on social media platform X, Lazzarini expressed concern over the aid distribution mechanism led by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private organization backed by the United States and Israel.

    “The flawed distribution system is not designed to address the humanitarian crisis. It’s serving military and political objectives. It’s cruel as it takes more lives than it saves lives,” he said.

    Earlier on Friday, the Israeli military said it had agreed to allow countries to begin airdropping aid into Gaza. Lazzarini, however, described airdrops as “the most expensive and inefficient way” to deliver humanitarian assistance.

    According to the UN official, approximately 6,000 trucks loaded with food and medical supplies remain stalled in Egypt and Jordan. “The unfolding famine can only be reversed by a political will,” he emphasized.

    Lazzarini further warned that failure to act effectively in Gaza could set a dangerous precedent for future humanitarian responses elsewhere.

    “If we fail the Palestinians in Gaza, others are likely to be let down in the future,” he said.

    Gaza’s health authorities on Friday reported nine additional deaths from hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of related fatalities to 122 since the start of the ongoing conflict in October 2023.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Photo exhibit in Moscow recalls China-Russia friendship in World Anti-Fascist War

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Guests visit the photo exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Moscow, Russia, July 24, 2025. The photo show is presented by Xinhua News Agency at the Chinese Embassy in Russia, which drew around 600 distinguished guests from China, Russia and other countries. [Xinhua/Cao Yang]

    A photo exhibition held here Thursday brought the audience back to the history of the joint fight against Fascism by China and Russia 80 years ago.

    To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Xinhua News Agency presented the photo show at the Chinese Embassy in Russia, which drew around 600 distinguished guests from China, Russia and other countries.

    These historical photos showcased the bravery of the Chinese people in resisting Japanese aggression, stories of the Soviet Volunteer Group fighting alongside the Chinese people, and wartime friendship forged between the peoples of China and Russia.

    In his address after visiting the exhibition, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui spoke highly of the vital contributions made by China and the former Soviet Union — then main battlefields in Asia and Europe — to the global victory over Fascism.

    The Chinese and Russian peoples fought side by side, making monumental contributions with their lives and blood to defend human dignity and restore world peace, which is recorded in world history forever, he said.

    “As major victors of WWII and permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia will firmly safeguard the fruits of that victory, uphold the post-war international order, and oppose any attempt to distort historical facts,” said the ambassador.

    Both countries will jointly defend fairness and justice, and work toward building a community with a shared future for humanity, he added.

    In front of a picture showing Chinese and Russian veterans embracing, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Tsivileva called it “truly heartwarming.”

    “We can deeply feel the genuine joy of the veterans as they reunite,” she said. “Thank you for organizing such a wonderful photo exhibition.”

    The exhibition was jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency’s Eurasia Bureau, Hubei Province Branch and China Image Group, sponsored by Angel Yeast Co., Ltd., with support from the Chinese embassy. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: More Chinese investors held wealth management products in H1

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    A total of 136 million investors held various wealth management products in China at the end of June, an increase of 8.37 percent since the beginning of the year, according to the China Banking Wealth Management Registration and Depository Center.

    China’s banking wealth management market expanded 7.53 percent year on year to total 30.67 trillion yuan (about 4.29 trillion U.S. dollars), with 194 banking institutions and 32 companies offering some 41,800 wealth management products, the center said.

    Closed-end products with maturities of over one year accounted for 72.86 percent of all such products by the end of June, a rise of 4.99 percentage points year on year.

    These wealth management products supported the real economy with approximately 21 trillion yuan in funds delivered via various channels, the center said.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Nighttime economy savoring more success

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Nightly sales of foods and beverages are booming across China this summer and spicing up the nation’s nighttime economy, as extended retail business hours and more convenient delivery services attract more late-night consumers.

    In Beijing, several new after-dark markets have mushroomed this season and more vendors are setting up shop to rake in the benefits.

    Huda Restaurant, a popular crayfish eatery on the capital’s Guijie Street, is operating four outlets in the same area. During the peak period on some nights, customers generally have to wait in line for three hours, according to the restaurant.

    “Tourists are often unable to wait that long to dine in. Some choose the takeaway option, or order deliveries to their hotels. We have seen a rapid growth of orders — and revenues — on food delivery platforms,” said Zhang Shengtao, deputy general manager of Huda.

    Kuafood, a domestic chain that offers a variety of meat and vegetable skewers and boasts more than 2,300 stores nationwide, said that 50 percent of its stores have extended their operating hours from 9 pm to midnight this summer.

    “The traditional Chinese dinnertime and the late-night snacking period have been our peak sales hours. Stores with extended operating hours are expected to record 10 to 30 percent increase in revenues. Community stores located in first-tier cities usually witness higher nighttime sales, which is mainly contributed by food deliveries,” said Zhang Rongrong, director of delivery business at Kuafood.

    Momojia Rougamo, a restaurant chain founded in Shanghai, which offers specialty cuisines from Northwest China, said it has extended its business hours since March, and nighttime orders have been accounting for about 15 percent of the total each day.

    According to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce, 60 percent of China’s urban consumption takes place after dusk. At large-scale malls, sales between 6 pm and 10 pm usually account for over half of the whole day’s revenue.

    Hong Yong, an associate researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said that late dining meets the needs of young people in a better way, especially with more of them working overtime or having late-night social engagements.

    “Urban residents usually spend the morning and afternoon working or studying, while the night is reserved for unwinding. With the days being longer in summer, people are more willing to venture out for leisure activities, making night markets and night tours widely popular and stimulating the vitality of nighttime consumption,” he said.

    Hong added that multiple online delivery platforms, such as Taobao Instant Commerce service and Meituan, have been innovating and reinventing their business models to gain an edge, and this competition is giving consumers more options.

    China has prioritized consumption as the nation’s top economic initiative this year, and policymakers have introduced various measures to strengthen consumption growth.

    With the market size of China’s nighttime economy surpassing 50 trillion yuan ($7 trillion), according to marketing consultancy Zhiyanzhan, it is continuing to inject fresh momentum into the nation’s economic growth, Hong said.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Digital transformation enhances quality, efficiency of industrial economy in Quanzhou

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    A staff member operates at the digitized factory for traditional Chinese medicine decoction under a pharmaceutical company in Quanzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, July 24, 2025. Riding on digital transformation as a driving force, Quanzhou City managed to enhance the quality and efficiency of its industrial economy in recent years. This has laid a sustainable ground for the upgrading of the traditional sectors, and accelerated the shift from simple manufacturing to smart creation. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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  • MIL-OSI China: China’s fiscal expenditure up 3.4 pct in H1

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China’s fiscal expenditure expanded 3.4 percent year on year to nearly 14.13 trillion yuan (about 1.98 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, official data showed Friday.

    Financial departments at all levels have continued to shore up spending for key areas, with fiscal spending on social security and employment increasing by 9.2 percent year on year in the January-June period, according to the Ministry of Finance.

    In the six-month period, fiscal expenditure on science and technology rose 9.1 percent year on year, while that on education and health expanded 5.9 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively.

    On the revenue side, the country’s fiscal revenue edged down 0.3 percent year on year to around 11.56 trillion yuan in the first half of the year.

    The central government collected nearly 4.86 trillion yuan in fiscal revenue, down 2.8 percent year on year, while local governments collected nearly 6.7 trillion yuan, up 1.6 percent year on year, the data showed. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: China beats USA to win women’s basketball title at Rhine-ruhr Universiade

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China defeated the United States 81-69 in the women’s basketball final on Friday at the FISU World University Games.

    China delivered a well-rounded performance, with four players scoring in double digits. Small forward Chen Yujie shot eight of 15 from the field to score 19 points while power forward Tang Ziting buried four 3-pointers out of six attempts to add 16 points.

    “We told the players to play as they like and not to have any burden mentally,” said Chinese coach Zhao Xuetong.

    “We had already achieved what we expected before the Games, so I just told the players to enjoy the final and that they had nothing to lose,” added Zhao.

    For the United States, power forward Deyona Gaston had a game-high 21 points and point guard Sidney Love notched 15 points.

    “China was very good. In the first half we had the upper hand, and I thought we got them out of their defense pretty well,” said U.S. coach Krista Lea Gerlich. “In the second half, they increased their pressure on the zone, and they were mixing it up, and it was really confusing to our kids.”

    China also claimed another gold medal in archery, as Liu Yanxiu and Wang Yan defeated Japan’s Waka Sonoda and Yuya Funahashi 6-2 in the recurve mixed team final.

    Three gold medals were decided in the track and field. Finland captured its first gold in the meet from the women’s 100m hurdles as Saara Keskitalo finished first in 12.88 seconds, followed by Hungary’s Anna Toth (12.88), who was just a tiny 0.005s behind. Poland’s Alicja Sielska (12.95) came third.

    Belgium also secured its first gold in the Games as Elien Vekemans overcame a height of 4.60 meters in women’s pole vault. Norway’s Kitty Augusta Friele Faye was 10 centimeters lower than the winner and Canada’s Rachel Grenke recorded a personal best of 4.35m in third.

    Simon Wieland of Switzerland tossed his season best of 79.33 meters to win the men’s javeline throw, followed by Germany’s Nick Thumm (78.47) and Finland’s Topias Yki Eerik Laine (75.96).

    Team USA continues to lead the medal table after Day 9 of competition with 28 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze medals. China remains second with 23 gold, 21 silver, and 13 bronze and Japan is third with 22 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Highlights of AFF U23 Championship 2025 semifinals

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Jaime Rosquillo (R) of the Philippines competes during the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2025 semifinal between Vietnam and the Philippines in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 25, 2025. [Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.]

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Department of Education Will Release Education Formula Funding to Alaska

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski

    07.25.25

    Washington, DC – Following the news that the U.S. Department of Education will release all remaining education formula funds that they had previously frozen, Senator Murkowski released the following statement:

    “Today, we received official notification that the U.S. Department of Education will release all remaining Congressionally-approved education formula funding that was due to the states,” said Senator Murkowski. “This is a tremendous win for our students, families, and school districts across Alaska. I am grateful that OMB Director Vought agreed with me and my colleagues as we reminded the administration that local communities have the best understanding of the unique needs of their students and how best to serve them. But the anxiety, disruption, and extra work to figure out how to serve students without this funding should never have been necessary. I will continue to advocate for Alaska’s schools and educational programs and work to ensure they have the support they need.”

    Background:

    On July 16, Senator Murkowski joined her colleagues in a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, asking him to faithfully implement the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, and release the education formula funds that states anticipated receiving on July 1, 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Murphy on Trump’s College Sports EO: A Shameless Giveaway to NCAA Bosses

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy

    July 25, 2025

    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order on college athletics:

    “Trump’s executive order has nothing to do with protecting college sports. This is about protecting the profits of the NCAA bosses, shielding them from antitrust accountability, and weaponizing an NLRB that’s soon to be stuffed with Trump loyalists to block athletes from having a seat at the negotiating table. The multibillion-dollar college sports industry simply would not exist without the labor of college athletes, and it’s a self-serving lie to claim that athletes that dedicate thousands of hours every year training, traveling, and playing are amateurs without the right to unionize and collectively bargain. Trump’s shameless giveaway to the NCAA is bad news for the health, safety, and livelihoods of these athletes and further proof that the only people he’s looking out for are his billionaire buddies.”

    This week, Murphy introduced in the U.S. Senate the College Athlete Right to Organize Act (CARO), legislation to codify the right of college athletes to unionize and collectively bargain for fair compensation and better working conditions. Murphy also introduced the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act  to expand and codify the right of college athletes to be fairly compensated for the use of their Name, Image, and Likeness.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Murphy Joins Senate Colleagues in Calling On Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy

    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined 28 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the Administration to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Saifullah Kamel Musallet, an American citizen recently killed near the West Bank town of Sinjil. The senators pointed to the repeated lack of accountability in the deaths of other American citizens killed in the West Bank since January 2022, including Shireen Abu Akleh, Omar Assad, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Khdour, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, and Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee. The senators also asked for an update on the status of any investigations into the killings of these six other Americans.

    “We write with grave concern regarding the brutal killing of a Palestinian-American, Saifullah Kamel Musallet, near the West Bank town of Sinjil, on July 11, 2025. The U.S. government must conduct a credible and independent investigation into his death and hold all perpetrators accountable. Protecting and supporting U.S. citizens abroad is one of the foremost responsibilities of the U.S. government. The United States Government has failed to secure accountability for the killing of respected Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, or any of the other five American citizens – Omar Assad, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Khdour, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, and Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee – killed in the West Bank since January 2022. Following the Trump Administration’s sudden revocation of all U.S. sanctions against extremist settlers in the West Bank, the first five months of 2025 have seen the highest rate of settler attacks in years and the killing of another American. We urge you to pursue a different approach,” wrote the senators.

    “Saifullah Kamal Musallet is the seventh American citizen killed in the West Bank since January 2022 — and the fifth in just the last nineteen months. The killings of these Americans in the West Bank have been met by a lack of accountability from the Netanyahu government and an inability to secure justice by the U.S. government. These failures have contributed to an unacceptable culture of impunity when it comes to incidents where civilians have been killed in the West Bank, including Americans,” they continued.

    “The Netanyahu government has failed to hold anyone accountable for any of these seven killings of Americans and the United States government has failed in its responsibility to protect American citizens overseas and demand justice for their deaths,” the senators noted.

    “It is long past time for the U.S. government to demand accountability in these killings of Americans. To that end, we urge you to immediately launch an independent investigation into the brutal killing of Saifullah Kamel Musallet, including the circumstances that blocked ambulances from reaching him. We also ask that you provide us with an update on the status of any investigations into the killings of the six other Americans who have been killed since January 2022, and provide us with a briefing on actions you are taking to ensure accountability for their deaths and to prevent future killings of Americans in the West Bank,” the senators closed.

    U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Ben Lujan (D-N.M.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) also signed the letter.

    Full text of the letter is available HERE and below.

    Dear Secretary Rubio and Attorney General Bondi,

    We write with grave concern regarding the brutal killing of a Palestinian-American, Saifullah Kamel Musallet, near the West Bank town of Sinjil, on July 11, 2025. The U.S. government must conduct a credible and independent investigation into his death and hold all perpetrators accountable. Protecting and supporting U.S. citizens abroad is one of the foremost responsibilities of the U.S. government. The United States Government has failed to secure accountability for the killing of respected Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, or any of the other five American citizens – Omar Assad, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Khdour, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, and Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee – killed in the West Bank since January 2022. Following the Trump Administration’s sudden revocation of all U.S. sanctions against extremist settlers in the West Bank, the first five months of 2025 have seen the highest rate of settler attacks in years and the killing of another American. We urge you to pursue a different approach.

    Saifullah Kamal Musallet is the seventh American citizen killed in the West Bank since January 2022 — and the fifth in just the last nineteen months. The killings of these Americans in the West Bank have been met by a lack of accountability from the Netanyahu government and an inability to secure justice by the U.S. government. These failures have contributed to an unacceptable culture of impunity when it comes to incidents where civilians have been killed in the West Bank, including Americans.

    Saifullah Kamel Musallet, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen from Florida, was visiting family in the West Bank when he was beaten to death by extremist Israeli settlers during a settler attack on the town of Sinjil. Reports indicate that ambulances could not reach the injured for more than two hours, with eyewitness accounts stating that settlers and Israeli forces impeded ambulance access. In April of this year, a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey, Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, was also killed in the West Bank. Amer was reportedly shot at the entrance to Turmus Ayya by Israeli security forces. Reports suggest that Amer was shot a total of 11 times and two other Americans were also shot in the incident.

    Last year, three other U.S. citizens were killed in the West Bank, including two teenagers. Tawfic Abdel Jabbar and Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Khdour were both 17-year-old U.S. citizens visiting their families in the West Bank when they were shot and killed in separate incidents. In both cases they were shot in the head while they were traveling in vehicles. The third U.S. citizen killed in the West Bank last year was Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American citizen raised in Seattle who, according to reports, was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier from a distance of 200 meters.

    The Netanyahu government has failed to hold anyone accountable for any of these seven killings of Americans and the United States government has failed in its responsibility to protect American citizens overseas and demand justice for their deaths.

    It is long past time for the U.S. government to demand accountability in these killings of Americans. To that end, we urge you to immediately launch an independent investigation into the brutal killing of Saifullah Kamel Musallet, including the circumstances that blocked ambulances from reaching him. We also ask that you provide us with an update on the status of any investigations into the killings of the six other Americans who have been killed since January 2022, and provide us with a briefing on actions you are taking to ensure accountability for their deaths and to prevent future killings of Americans in the West Bank.

    We respectfully ask for a response within two weeks.

    Sincerely,

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for women in Auckland

    Source: New Zealand Government

    A new outpatient hysteroscopy service launched at North Shore Hospital will help women get faster diagnoses by combining their first specialist assessment and diagnostic procedure into a single visit, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

    “This is a practical, patient-focused pathway that means women can get the answers they need sooner, without the stress and delays of multiple appointments or hospital admission,” Mr Brown says.

    “Previously, women needing a hysteroscopy would attend an initial specialist appointment and then wait weeks to undergo the procedure in theatre under general anaesthetic. The new approach removes that delay for women suitable to for this treatment model.

    “Now, women needing an uncomplicated hysteroscopy procedure can choose to have both the specialist assessment and the procedure in a single outpatient appointment. That means fewer hospital visits, less time off work or away from family, and a much more streamlined experience.

    “For women with a high suspicion of cancer, this pathway can reduce the diagnostic timeline by two to six weeks compared to traditional models. That time could make all the difference.”

    North Shore Hospital expects to deliver around 60 outpatient hysteroscopy clinics over the next 12 months, with approximately 240 procedures.

    “Every outpatient procedure frees up valuable theatre space and clinical teams for patients who require more complex surgery. That’s better for patients, and better for the whole system.”

    This means that a significant proportion of uncomplicated hysteroscopies that would have otherwise been performed in theatre under anaesthesia can now be done safely as outpatient procedures.

    The new service follows similar successful models already operating in Auckland, Counties Manukau, and Waikato.

    “This is part of a regional effort to improve the quality, timeliness, and experience of care for women undergoing investigation for gynaecological cancers. It will also play an important role in meeting our faster cancer treatment target by speeding up diagnosis and helping women start treatment sooner.

    “We’re focused on what matters: putting patients first, getting people seen sooner, and delivering a health system that works better for patients,” Mr Brown says.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Cortez Masto Successfully Push Trump Admin to Release Nearly $7 Billion in K-12 Education Funding, Including for Nevada

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that, following their push, the Trump Administration has released nearly $7 billion in K-12 education funding that had been abruptly frozen by the U.S. Department of Education. This funding includes nearly $60 million for Nevada schools, which were needed to fund after-school programs, English language instruction, special education, and teacher training. 
    “Our schools depend on federal resources to support students, train teachers, and maintain critical services,” said Senator Rosen. “This critical education funding was approved by both parties and should never have been withheld by the Trump Administration. I’m proud to have successfully fought back against this harmful freeze and ensure these funds are back in our classrooms where they belong.”
    “President Trump’s decision to withhold $60 million in critical funding for Nevada’s schools was reckless and cruel,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I am glad that the administration listened to our demands to release the funds that our classrooms rely on. I will continue to work with Senator Rosen to prevent Trump chaos from wreaking havoc on our education system and hurting kids in the Silver State.”
    Senator Rosen and Cortez Masto have been staunch advocates for Nevada’s schools and students. Both Senators have called out President Trump for his attempts to destabilize public education nationwide by shuttering the Department of Education, and Senator Rosen  joined an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s unconstitutional effort. Senator Rosen has also helped introduce legislation, cosponsored by Senator Cortez Masto, to fully fund special education programs—ensuring Nevada’s students with disabilities receive the support and resources they need to thrive in school.

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  • Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Korea Sets the Stage for a Resilient, Innovative Future in the Asia-Pacific
    Incheon, Republic of Korea | 26 July 2025
    Issued by the APEC Secretariat

    Issued by the APEC Secretariat
    Source: APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation The Republic of Korea is set to host the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings, aiming to drive critical policy discussions on regional economic integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.  From 26 July to 15 August 2025, Incheon will be the focal point for around 5,000 […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: ABAC Calls for Open, Predictable and Rules-Based Trade in Standalone Statement
    Hai Phong, Viet Nam | 25 July 2025
    APEC Business Advisory Council
    Source: APEC Secretariat At its meeting this week in Hai Phong, Viet Nam, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) calls on APEC Leaders to reaffirm their commitment to open, predictable, rules-based, non-discriminatory and competitive markets. The Chair of ABAC’s Regional Economic Integration Working Group, Anna Curzon of ABAC New Zealand, noted the region’s remarkable success […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Housing Supply, Reduce Costs
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C–U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Alex Padilla (D-California) recently introduced the bipartisan Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025, which would modernize the federal definition of […]

    MIL-OSI China: 170 overseas companies have participated in all 8 editions of CIIE
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have participated in all eight editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to a Friday press conference held by the expo’s organizer. More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Murphy, Schatz Introduce New Legislation to Improve Wages, Operations Transparency for Rideshare Drivers, Delivery App Workers
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy July 25, 2025 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in introducing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act, new legislation to improve transparency on how […]

    MIL-OSI China: 9th CIIE launches exhibitor recruitment drive
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — With just over 100 days to go until the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), recruitment for the ninth CIIE was officially launched in Shanghai on Friday, and over 40 foreign companies have already signed up to exhibit, according to the event […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry bill is available here. LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: UN urges restraint as Thailand-Cambodia clashes displace thousands; Security Council meets
    Source: United Nations 4 The clashes, which began on 24 July, reportedly involved exchanges of gunfire, artillery shelling and rocket fire, with Thailand having conducted airstrikes inside Cambodian territory. UN humanitarian officials confirmed civilian casualties, including children. More than 131,000 people in Thailand and over 4,000 in Cambodia have been displaced, according to relief partners. […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand imposes martial law in areas bordering Cambodia – Thai Navy
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua) — The Thai navy on Friday declared martial law in several areas of […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand to consider ceasefire ‘based on relevant conditions on the ground’ – FM
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua) — Thailand will consider a ceasefire, but it must be based on the […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Update 16: Alberta wildfire update (July 25, 3 p.m.)
    Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 25) There are 56 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires. 12 are classified as out of control, 11 are being held and 33 are under control. There have been 12 new wildfires […]

    MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders: America Must End the Atrocities and Starvation in Gaza 
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement calling on the United States to act to end Israel’s illegal war in Gaza. After 21 months of brutal war, the Netanyahu government’s extermination of Gaza is entering a […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs signs a book of condolences for the passing of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
    Source: APO On 18 July 2025, H.E. Mr. Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the book of condolences for the passing of H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Bangkok. […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USS John L. Canley and Royal New Zealand Navy Conduct Talisman Sabre AUV Operations
    Source: United States Navy GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025 MIL Security OSI –

    MIL-OSI USA: HARSHBARGER: President Trump is Proving Nay Sayers Wrong AGAIN
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) issued the following statement applauding President Donald J. Trump for securing two groundbreaking trade agreements with Indonesia and Japan yesterday:  “President Trump just delivered two major trade victories for America. While Democrats have been sowing discord crying about […]

    MIL-OSI: MicroBitcoin (MBC) Now Listed on Coinstore: The Bitcoin 2.0 Revolution for Micro-Payments & Layer-2 Tokenization
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Singappore, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MicroBitcoin (MBC) Now Listed on Coinstore: The Bitcoin 2.0 Revolution for Micro-Payments & Layer-2 Tokenization   MicroBitcoin (MBC) brings back the original vision of decentralized, peer-to-peer money, supercharged with fast payments, CPU-friendly mining, and advanced token creation tools. MicroBitcoin (MBC) revives the original vision of […]

    MIL-OSI USA: NASA Invites Virtual Guests to SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Launch
    Source: NASA NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the orbiting laboratory. […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Country heat policy review: Republic of Korea
    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction The Republic of Korea has developed a comprehensive and multi-tiered approach to managing extreme heat, integrating national policies, institutional frameworks, local government initiatives, and community-based actions. National frameworks such as the Climate Change Adaptation Plan and the Basic Plan for the Promotion of Climate Change Response guide efforts to address […]

  • South America – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI China: 170 overseas companies have participated in all 8 editions of CIIE
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have participated in all eight editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to a Friday press conference held by the expo’s organizer. More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed […]

    MIL-OSI China: 9th CIIE launches exhibitor recruitment drive
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — With just over 100 days to go until the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), recruitment for the ninth CIIE was officially launched in Shanghai on Friday, and over 40 foreign companies have already signed up to exhibit, according to the event […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: China-European Union Commitment to Strengthen Cooperation Critical to Ensure Upcoming Climate Change Conference Represents ‘Major Turning Point’, Secretary-General Says
    Source: United Nations 4 SG/SM/22739 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the commitment of China and the European Union to strengthen cooperation on climate change and drive the global just transition.  As two of the world’s largest economies, the Secretary-General believes it is critical […]

    MIL-OSI USA: July 25th, 2025

    Heinrich, Sheehy Introduce Legislation to Study Cost of Wildfires on Homeowners
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act, legislation to better understand the cost of increasingly destructive wildfires on homeowners’ insurance coverage and identify possible measures to alleviate the financial risk of wildfires. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: July 25th, 2025

    After Republicans’ Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Heinrich & Luján Demand Transparency on Trump Administration’s Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund & Backroom Deals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 12 of their Democratic […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding
    Source: US State of New Mexico SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency order to make $750,000 in state funding available to support state agencies responding to the flooding in Doña Ana County.  “Vado is facing devastating flooding, and this crisis demands immediate action,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “New Mexico is mobilizing resources […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: 1 Dead in US University Shooting, Gunman at Large
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HOUSTON, July 25 (Xinhua) — The gunman who shot and killed one person and wounded another at […]

    MIL-OSI USA: After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Luján and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration’s Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 12 of their Democratic colleagues, to demand accountability from the Centers […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Update 16: Alberta wildfire update (July 25, 3 p.m.)
    Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 25) There are 56 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires. 12 are classified as out of control, 11 are being held and 33 are under control. There have been 12 new wildfires […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Brazilian National Indicted for Selling Firearms
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully living in the Clinton and Framingham areas has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for trafficking firearms. Patrick Rodrigues DeOliveira, 25, was indicted on one count of dealing firearms without a license and one count […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USNS Comfort Arrives in Limón, Costa Rica for CP25
    Source: United States Navy LIMÓN, Costa Rica – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Limón, Costa Rica, July 24, 2025, for the fifth mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). This visit marks the sixth CP mission stop to Costa Rica since its inception in 2007, and the third visit aboard […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Country heat policy review: Argentina
    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Argentina has adopted several governance structures to address the impacts of extreme heat, focusing on integrating efforts into broader climate adaptation and disaster management frameworks. The National Weather Service (SMN) first introduced an early warning system for extreme heat in Buenos Aires in 2009, which has now expanded to cover […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICE Buffalo arrests Salvadoran national, convicted child predator
    Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Buffalo arrested Salvadoran national Jacobo Argueta Fuentes pursuant to a warrant of deportation upon his release from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision July 23 in Ossining. This 33-year-old illegal alien and child sexual predator has been […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Brazilian National Indicted for Selling Nearly a Dozen Firearms
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Marlborough was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for trafficking firearms. Guilherme Fernandes-Tavares, 31, was indicted on one count of dealing firearms without a license. He will be arraigned in federal court on July […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: 170 companies from all over the world participated in all eight CIIEs
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 (Xinhua) — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have joined the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Peters’ Statement on Administrator Zeldin’s Visit to Mexico
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Scott Peters (52nd District of California) Washington, DC –  Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement regarding Administrator Zeldin’s visit to Mexico City: “Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin held a news conference to announce that the United States and Mexico have signed a new […]

    MIL-OSI Submissions: Cuban government scrambling to deal with outrage about country’s economic crisis
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emily Morris, Research Associate, Institute of the Americas, UCL Cuba doesn’t have any beggars, according to the country’s minister of labour, Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera. In a speech to the national assembly on July 15, she denied the existence of destitution in the communist country, claiming the problem […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: Cuban government scrambling to deal with outrage about country’s economic crisis
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Emily Morris, Research Associate, Institute of the Americas, UCL Cuba doesn’t have any beggars, according to the country’s minister of labour, Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera. In a speech to the national assembly on July 15, she denied the existence of destitution in the communist country, claiming the problem […]

  • India – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Country heat policy review: India
    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction India has implemented significant governance structures to address extreme heat, with a focus on early warning systems, public health management, and adaptation strategies. India’s efforts have resulted in a reduction of heat-related illnesses and mortality, particularly in urban areas, where lower- income populations are especially vulnerable. Governance is coordinated at […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman David Scott Calls on Bureau of Indian Affairs to Reconsider Recognition for Georgia’s Native American Tribes
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David Scott (GA-13) Read Letter PDF WASHINGTON D.C. –  Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), wrote a letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Assistant Secretary, Scott Davis, and Department of the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, urging the department reconsider a decision to deny federal recognition for Georgia’s […]

    PM Modi honoured in Maldives as India’s second-longest serving Prime Minister
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a ceremony marked by warmth and diplomatic goodwill, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday extended congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognising his achievement as India’s second-longest serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms. Addressing a formal banquet held in Male in honour of the visiting […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK-India Trade Deal: Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Correspondence UK-India Trade Deal: Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice on the UK-India CETA. Get emails about this page Documents Minister […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK-India FTA: Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland advice
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Correspondence UK-India FTA: Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland advice Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security’s request for Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland advice on the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and […]

    India proud to be most trusted friend of Maldives: PM Modi
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India takes great pride in being the Maldives’ “most trusted friend,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, reaffirming New Delhi’s deep-rooted partnership with the Indian Ocean nation. Speaking alongside Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu during a joint press statement in Male, PM Modi emphasised the Maldives’ […]

    MoD signs Rs 2,000 crore deal with BEL for advanced air defence radars for Indian Army
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of air defence fire control radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore, under the Buy (Indian-indigenously designed developed and manufactured) category. The contract was inked and […]

    Tracing India’s Linguistic Legacy in the Maldives
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to the Maldives on July 25, 2025, to participate in the nation’s Independence Day celebrations marks a historic milestone in diplomatic engagement. He holds the distinction of being the first head of government to visit the Indian Ocean archipelago under […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Samsung India Reveals the First Shortlist of 100 Teams of ‘Solve For Tomorrow Season 4’
    Source: Samsung   Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, has announced the shortlist of 100 teams for its flagship CSR initiative – ‘Solve for Tomorrow’, designed to foster an innovation ecosystem in the country. This shortlist includes 25 teams each from the four themes, who will now compete further in the national education and innovation […]

    Comprehensive report on state-wise economic impact of the India–UK CETA
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The India–UK Free Trade Agreement, also known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), marks a significant step in deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between India and the United Kingdom. By eliminating or reducing tariffs and enhancing market access, the agreement is poised to […]

    India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement: A Diplomatic Win
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the United Kingdom, signing the Free Trade Agreement with the island nation. The FTA was being negotiated for a few years now, and the signing marks an important diplomatic win for the Modi Government. As the world finds […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Inclusion of “Ahmednagar Merchant’s Co-op. Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
    Source: Reserve Bank of India RBI/2025-26/69DoR.RET.REC.41/12.07.160/2025-26 July 25, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Inclusion of “Ahmednagar Merchant’s Co-op. Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Ahmednagar Merchant’s Co-op. Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar” has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Inclusion of “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
    Source: Reserve Bank of India RBI/2025-26/70DoR.RET.REC.42/12.07.160/2025-26 July 25, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Inclusion of “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” has been included in the Second Schedule of the […]

    India tests first hydrogen train coach, boosts green rail push
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone by successfully testing the nation’s first hydrogen-powered coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday. “First hydrogen-powered coach (Driving Power Car) successfully tested at ICF, Chennai. India is developing a […]

    India showcases global leadership in wetlands conservation at Ramsar COP15 in Zimbabwe
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday reaffirmed India’s global leadership in wetlands conservation at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Addressing the High-Level Ministerial Segment in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the […]

    India–UK FTA will boost Indian manufacturing, services: RBI Governor
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to provide a boost to multiple sectors of the Indian economy, including manufacturing and services. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Malhotra said that with multilateralism losing […]

    Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra to be held in Drass on July 26 to commemorate 26 years of India’s victory
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through its youth platform MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), will organise a Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra in Drass, Kargil on July 26 to mark the 26th anniversary of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War. The event is intended […]

    Sealing the Deal: How the India–UK FTA redefines global trade dynamics
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on July 24, 2025, marks a historic milestone in bilateral relations, transforming the economic landscape between two influential democracies with shared historical ties. At its core, this agreement aims to double the volume of trade between the two nations […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Four killed when part of school building collapses in India
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News NEW DELHI, July 25 (Xinhua) — At least four children were killed and about 20 others injured […]

    PM Modi shares article highlighting benefits of India-UK trade deal
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), calling it a transformative step for various sections of the Indian economy. Reiterating Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) […]

  • China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI China: Tourists visit Hexigten Banner of Chifeng City, China’s Inner Mongolia
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tourists visit Hexigten Banner of Chifeng City, China’s Inner Mongolia Updated: July 26, 2025 07:46 Xinhua Tourists visit a stone forest scenic spot in Hexigten Banner of Chifeng City, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A sightseeing helicopter flies over a stone […]

    MIL-OSI China: 170 overseas companies have participated in all 8 editions of CIIE
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have participated in all eight editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to a Friday press conference held by the expo’s organizer. More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed […]

    MIL-OSI China: 9th CIIE launches exhibitor recruitment drive
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — With just over 100 days to go until the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), recruitment for the ninth CIIE was officially launched in Shanghai on Friday, and over 40 foreign companies have already signed up to exhibit, according to the event […]

    MIL-OSI China: China allocates 69 bln yuan for consumer goods trade-in program
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 25 — China has allocated 69 billion yuan (about 9.66 billion U.S. dollars) in its third batch of ultra-long special treasury bond funds to support the country’s consumer goods trade-in program, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday. The MOF, together with the […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: China-European Union Commitment to Strengthen Cooperation Critical to Ensure Upcoming Climate Change Conference Represents ‘Major Turning Point’, Secretary-General Says
    Source: United Nations 4 SG/SM/22739 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the commitment of China and the European Union to strengthen cooperation on climate change and drive the global just transition.  As two of the world’s largest economies, the Secretary-General believes it is critical […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China Promotes Preservation of World Cultural Heritage Through Cooperation: Think Tank Report
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ZHENGZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) — China is playing an increasingly active role in preserving world cultural heritage, […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Essay: “Remembering the Past, Creating the Future” — a photo exhibition in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War as a reflection of the history of friendship between China and Russia
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, July 25 (Xinhua) — A photo exhibition titled “Remembering the Past, Creating the Future” in honor […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Hydrometeorologists from China and Russia held a consultation on summer-autumn floods on the Heilongjiang River
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) — Hydrometeorologists from Heihe City in China’s Heilongjiang Province and Russia’s Amur Region […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Basic Pension Insurance Covers Over 1.07 Billion People – Report
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) — More than 1.07 billion people in China were covered by basic pension […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China effectively protects cultural heritage through legislation – report
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) — China has emphasized legislative efforts to ensure sound protection of cultural heritage […]

    MIL-OSI China: Popularity of Chinese-made EVs grows in Indonesia
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Laurensius Ramadhan, a 26-year-old Indonesian employee who commutes daily by car, is now considering switching to electric vehicles (EVs), citing both economic and technological advantages. Every working day, Ramadhan drives over 50 km round-trip from his home in Bogor, West Java province, to his workplace in […]

    MIL-OSI China: China’s fiscal expenditure up 3.4% in H1
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s fiscal expenditure expanded 3.4 percent year on year to nearly 14.13 trillion yuan (about 1.98 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, official data showed Friday. Financial departments at all levels have continued to shore up spending for key areas, with fiscal spending […]

    MIL-OSI China: Xinjiang’s foreign trade hits record high in H1
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw its foreign trade expand 28 percent year on year to a record 280.8 billion yuan (about 39.3 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, local customs authorities said on Friday. During the period, the region’s trade growth […]

    MIL-OSI China: Army helicopter missing in Kazakhstan’s Almaty Region
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A Kazakh Air Defense Forces EC-145 military helicopter with three crew members aboard disappeared from radar during a scheduled flight in Kazakhstan’s Almaty Region, the country’s defense ministry said Friday. Search and rescue operations are currently underway, the ministry said. Emergency response units from Kazakhstan’s Ministry […]

    MIL-OSI China: Russia launches 20 satellites into orbit, including one from Iran
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Russia successfully launched 20 satellites into space on Friday, including an Iranian telecommunications satellite, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos announced. A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East at 8:54 Moscow time (0554 GMT), Roscosmos said on its website. […]

    MIL-OSI China: Chinese envoy rejects U.S. groundless accusations over Xinjiang
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A Chinese envoy on Thursday rejected U.S. accusations over China’s Xinjiang region at a Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. “China firmly opposes and categorically rejects the groundless accusations made by the U.S. representative regarding China’s Xinjiang […]

    MIL-OSI China: Laos, Cuba reaffirm commitment to deepen ties
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Laos and Cuba on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and further developing the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two states and peoples, Lao News Agency reported. Officials from the two countries held a political consultative meeting here on Friday, which was hailed by both […]

    MIL-OSI China: Cambodia-Thailand border clashes still going on, as thousands of civilians flee homes
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over disputed border areas are still going on, as thousands of Cambodian villagers have been evacuated to safer areas, Cambodian officials said on Friday afternoon. Cambodian defense ministry’s undersecretary of state and spokesperson Lieutenant General Maly Socheata said the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China’s model for protecting cultural heritage presented in think tank report
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ZHENGZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: UN chief welcomes China, EU commitment to strengthen cooperation on climate change
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the commitment of China and the […]

  • Economy – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain, hail, and high winds occurring April 17-Sept. 15, 2024. […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Korea Sets the Stage for a Resilient, Innovative Future in the Asia-Pacific
    Incheon, Republic of Korea | 26 July 2025
    Issued by the APEC Secretariat

    Issued by the APEC Secretariat
    Source: APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation The Republic of Korea is set to host the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings, aiming to drive critical policy discussions on regional economic integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.  From 26 July to 15 August 2025, Incheon will be the focal point for around 5,000 […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Affected by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident
    Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in California who sustained economic losses caused by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident occurring May 17-23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to […]

    MIL-OSI China: 170 overseas companies have participated in all 8 editions of CIIE
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have participated in all eight editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to a Friday press conference held by the expo’s organizer. More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray Statement on Air Force Extending KC-46A Tanker Contract Award to Acquire Up to 75 Additional Aircraft Produced in Everett, WA
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Last month, Murray pressed Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on when the Air Force would award the next tanker production contract Senator Murray has long supported production of KC-46As in Everett and pushed for contract extension Washington, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Patty […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyễn, WA Clean Energy and Business Leaders Highlight How Clean Energy Cuts in Republican Law Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs in WA State
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Elimination of clean energy tax credits in Republican legislation recently signed into law could cost WA over $8.7 billion, raise household electricity costs by 12 percent; cost 21,800 jobs in Washington state ***WATCH FULL EVENT HERE; PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Washington, D.C. –  Today, […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: China-European Union Commitment to Strengthen Cooperation Critical to Ensure Upcoming Climate Change Conference Represents ‘Major Turning Point’, Secretary-General Says
    Source: United Nations 4 SG/SM/22739 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes the commitment of China and the European Union to strengthen cooperation on climate change and drive the global just transition.  As two of the world’s largest economies, the Secretary-General believes it is critical […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £1.1 billion boost to improve local recycling services across England
    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release £1.1 billion boost to improve local recycling services across England Money from packaging reforms to fund better recycling collections and cut costs for taxpayers Household bins lined up outside Every town and city across the country will receive a major boost to their recycling services, with more […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry bill is available here. LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Boozman Joins Britt, Colleagues in Advocating Critical NIH Research Funding
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Katie Britt (R-AL), joined by twelve of their Republican colleagues, called on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to disburse appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help cure […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Minister’s statement on U.S. antidumping duties
    Source: Government of Canada regional news Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement in response to the softwood lumber antidumping duties announced by the United States: “U.S. President Donald Trump has made it his mission to destroy Canada’s economy, and the forestry sector is feeling the full weight of this. “It is […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Langworthy Announces $18.8 Million Defense Contract for Lockheed Martin Owego
    Source: US Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced today that Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility has been awarded an $18,828,520 contract from the U.S. Department of the Navy. The funding will support the procurement of 25 Digital Magnetic Anomaly Detection (DMAD) hardware kits, along with associated program management services.  The project […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Albany Capital Center Authority Expansion Project
    Source: US State of New York overnor Hochul today announced a $10 million grant to the Albany Convention Center Authority (ACCA) in support of the expansion of the Albany Capital Center (ACC) to continue its mission to be the premier event and meeting destination in the Capital Region. Since opening its doors in 2017, the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Welch Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Musicians, Artists, and Creators from Unauthorized AI Training
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) TRAIN Act is Supported by the Recording Industry Association of America, the Human Artistry Campaign, SAG-AFTRA, Recording Academy, Nashville Songwriters Association International, SESAC, ASCAP, BMI, Authors Guild and more WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth, Durbin Seek Answers on So-Called “One Big Beautiful Bill’s” Impact on Illinois Hospitals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 25, 2025 In a letter that was sent to every hospital in Illinois, Duckworth and Durbin request information about how each hospital anticipates to be impacted by Republicans’ so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” [CHICAGO, IL] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Equatorial Guinea and IMF Management Approves the First and Second Reviews Under the Staff Monitored Program for Equatorial Guinea
    Source: APO . The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the 2025 Article IV consultation with Equatorial Guinea. IMF Management approved in June the combined first and second reviews under the Staff Monitored Program (SMP) and a 12 month SMP extension. Equatorial Guinea registered a mild economic recovery in 2024, but […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Daily Caller, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced legislation to reverse a misguided Biden-era regulation on American LNG Exports. The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Building stronger communities across rural Alberta
    [. That is why Alberta’s government is providing $114.6 million in grant funding to ensure rural communities have safe and efficient roads, bridges and community airports, as well as modern water and wastewater facilities to support their growing populations. The funding will be distributed through the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP), the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Egypt: Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Discusses Developments in Joint Economic Relations with Norwegian Minister of International Development and Dutch Deputy Minister of Development
    Source: APO . H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with H.E. Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, Minister of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway. The two sides reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation opportunities between the two countries and discussed a number of joint issues. This meeting took place […]

    MIL-OSI USA: News 07/25/2025
    VIDEO: Blackburn, Economist Dr. Laffer Discuss Roaring Economy Under President Trump on ‘Unmuted with Marsha’
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a new episode of ‘Unmuted with Marsha’ with American economist and author, Dr. Arthur Laffer, where they discussed the roaring economy under President Trump and how the One Big Beautiful Bill supports working-class Americans. Click here to watch this episode of ‘Unmuted with Marsha.’ “Sometimes you will hear the Democrats say, ‘Oh, this is just […]

  • Business – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI: BexBack Launches: 100x Leverage, 100% Deposit Bonus, & $50 Welcome Bonus – No KYC Required!
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark and subsequently stabilized above $110,000, many analysts believe that it will enter a long-term high-volatility market. Holding spot positions may not continue to generate profits in the short term. BexBack Exchange is stepping up its efforts […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain, hail, and high winds occurring April 17-Sept. 15, 2024. […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Korea Sets the Stage for a Resilient, Innovative Future in the Asia-Pacific
    Incheon, Republic of Korea | 26 July 2025
    Issued by the APEC Secretariat

    Issued by the APEC Secretariat
    Source: APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation The Republic of Korea is set to host the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings, aiming to drive critical policy discussions on regional economic integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.  From 26 July to 15 August 2025, Incheon will be the focal point for around 5,000 […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: ABAC Calls for Open, Predictable and Rules-Based Trade in Standalone Statement
    Hai Phong, Viet Nam | 25 July 2025
    APEC Business Advisory Council
    Source: APEC Secretariat At its meeting this week in Hai Phong, Viet Nam, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) calls on APEC Leaders to reaffirm their commitment to open, predictable, rules-based, non-discriminatory and competitive markets. The Chair of ABAC’s Regional Economic Integration Working Group, Anna Curzon of ABAC New Zealand, noted the region’s remarkable success […]

    MIL-OSI: Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Announces July Distribution
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Toronto, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faircourt Asset Management Inc., as Manager of the Faircourt Fund (CBOE:FGX), is pleased to announce the monthly distribution payable on the Shares of the below listed Fund. Faircourt Funds Trading Symbol Distribution Amount (per share/unit) Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Faircourt Gold Income Corp. […]

    MIL-OSI: Diginex Announces Execution of Warrants Agreement, Bonus Share Issuance and Cancelation of EGM
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LONDON, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diginex Limited (“Diginex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DGNX), a leading provider of Sustainability RegTech solutions, today announced that on July 22, 2025 Rhino Ventures Limited exercised warrants, with an exercise price of $5.13 per share, to purchase 2,250,000 ordinary shares of Diginex. The total exercise […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excessive Rain
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain occurring June 15-22, 2024. The disaster declaration covers the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Affected by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident
    Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in California who sustained economic losses caused by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident occurring May 17-23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to […]

    MIL-OSI China: 170 overseas companies have participated in all 8 editions of CIIE
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHANGHAI, July 25 — A total of 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have participated in all eight editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to a Friday press conference held by the expo’s organizer. More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyễn, WA Clean Energy and Business Leaders Highlight How Clean Energy Cuts in Republican Law Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs in WA State
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Elimination of clean energy tax credits in Republican legislation recently signed into law could cost WA over $8.7 billion, raise household electricity costs by 12 percent; cost 21,800 jobs in Washington state ***WATCH FULL EVENT HERE; PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Washington, D.C. –  Today, […]

    MIL-OSI: Purpose Investments Announces Termination of Three Investment Funds
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose Investments”) announced today its decision to terminate StoneCastle Equity Growth Fund and StoneCastle Income Growth Fund (each, a “StoneCastle Fund” and together, the “StoneCastle Funds”) at the close of business on or about September 29, 2025 (the “StoneCastle Funds’ Termination Date”). […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excess Rain and Flash Flood
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP)organizations of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain and flash flooding occurring June 15-24, 2024. The disaster declaration covers the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Disaster Loans Still Available for New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby that occurred on Aug. 8-10, […]

    MIL-OSI China: China allocates 69 bln yuan for consumer goods trade-in program
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 25 — China has allocated 69 billion yuan (about 9.66 billion U.S. dollars) in its third batch of ultra-long special treasury bond funds to support the country’s consumer goods trade-in program, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday. The MOF, together with the […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £1.1 billion boost to improve local recycling services across England
    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release £1.1 billion boost to improve local recycling services across England Money from packaging reforms to fund better recycling collections and cut costs for taxpayers Household bins lined up outside Every town and city across the country will receive a major boost to their recycling services, with more […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Sierra Leone and African Development Bank Target $90 Billion in Annual Illicit Financial Flows
    Source: African Development Bank Group A four-day high-level seminar concluded last week with concrete recommendations to combat the estimated $90 billion that Africa loses annually to illicit financial flows, as the African Development Bank Group and Sierra Leone Government intensify efforts to strengthen natural resource governance. MIL OSI Global Banks –

    MIL-OSI USA: July 25th, 2025

    Heinrich, Sheehy Introduce Legislation to Study Cost of Wildfires on Homeowners
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act, legislation to better understand the cost of increasingly destructive wildfires on homeowners’ insurance coverage and identify possible measures to alleviate the financial risk of wildfires. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: July 25th, 2025

    After Republicans’ Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Heinrich & Luján Demand Transparency on Trump Administration’s Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund & Backroom Deals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 12 of their Democratic […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding
    Source: US State of New Mexico SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency order to make $750,000 in state funding available to support state agencies responding to the flooding in Doña Ana County.  “Vado is facing devastating flooding, and this crisis demands immediate action,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “New Mexico is mobilizing resources […]

  • Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray Statement on Air Force Extending KC-46A Tanker Contract Award to Acquire Up to 75 Additional Aircraft Produced in Everett, WA
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Last month, Murray pressed Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on when the Air Force would award the next tanker production contract Senator Murray has long supported production of KC-46As in Everett and pushed for contract extension Washington, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Patty […]

    MIL-OSI USA: U.S. Senators Call on Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Defense Appropriator […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry bill is available here. LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking […]

    MIL-OSI: America Must Win the Energy War: CrowdPoint Unveils Strategic Blueprint to Reinvent the U.S. Power Grid
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Austin, TX, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a bold new vision titled “America Must Win the Energy War—Here is How We Reinvent the Grid Before It Breaks Us,”Akhtar lays out a national imperative to transform the power grid from a vulnerable utility into an intelligent, sovereign infrastructure system. The stakes, he […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven: 119th Wing in the Fight Every Day, Need New $33 Million Headquarters to Better Support Operations
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 07.25.25 Facility Will Bring Happy Hooligan Leadership, Support and Training Personnel Under Single Roof, Strengthening Reaper & RTS Operations FARGO, N.D.- Senator John Hoeven today announced efforts to build a new $33 million headquarters for the North Dakota Air National Guard’s (NDANG) 119th […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Syria: Deadly sectarian violence displaces thousands in Sweida; healthcare attacked
    Source: United Nations 4 Since 13 July, around 176,000 people have been displaced from Sweida,  according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Mostly migrating to neighbouring Dar’a and Rural Damascus governorates, civilians are fleeing violent clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, Syrian caretaker government forces and Druze militias. Meanwhile in the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand imposes martial law in areas bordering Cambodia – Thai Navy
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua) — The Thai navy on Friday declared martial law in several areas of […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Langworthy Announces $18.8 Million Defense Contract for Lockheed Martin Owego
    Source: US Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced today that Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility has been awarded an $18,828,520 contract from the U.S. Department of the Navy. The funding will support the procurement of 25 Digital Magnetic Anomaly Detection (DMAD) hardware kits, along with associated program management services.  The project […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator […]

    MIL-OSI USA: $10M to Support Coastal Shoreline Project in Buffalo
    Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million to support the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park’s Coastal Shoreline Project in the City of Buffalo. The funding from the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act is part of a $65 million initiative to enhance […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Warner, Reed, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, and Schatz Call on Trump Administration to Engage Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON —Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) joined with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Defense […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Peters Secures Funding for Great Lakes, Michigan’s Water Infrastructure in Appropriations Bill
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters WASHINGTON, DC?– U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bipartisan legislation would provide funding for Michigan priorities and high-impact local projects to strengthen water infrastructure, protect our wildlife […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Former New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud for Telemarketing Scheme Targeting Timeshare Owners Over the Age of 55
    Source: US FBI CAMDEN, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident recently pled guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his participation in a telemarketing scheme to defraud timeshare owners over the age of 55 from 2016 to 2020, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today. James Toner, a/k/a “Jason Turner,” a/k/a […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Political Organizer and Former President of City Council of Atlantic City Sentenced to 24 Months for Submitting Fraudulent Mail-In Ballots
    Source: US FBI CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in the procurement, casting, and tabulation of fraudulent mail-in ballots submitted in connection with the general election held on November 8, 2022, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. Craig Callaway, 64, a former member and […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: European Peace Facility: Council adopts first assistance measure in support of the Djibouti Armed Forces
    Source: APO . Today the Council adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Djibouti Armed Forces. This first measure benefitting Djibouti is worth €10 million and aims to strengthen the defence capacities of the Djibouti Armed Forces to safeguard the sovereignty and rights of Djibouti in accordance with the United Nation Convention Law […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Norcross, Conaway Visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Conduct Oversight of Trump Administration
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Donald Norcross (1st District of New Jersey) CHERRY HILL, NJ — Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-03) visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one week after receiving a letter from Defense Secretary Hegseth informing the Representatives that the military base will be used as a […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USNS Comfort Arrives in Limón, Costa Rica for CP25
    Source: United States Navy LIMÓN, Costa Rica – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Limón, Costa Rica, July 24, 2025, for the fifth mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). This visit marks the sixth CP mission stop to Costa Rica since its inception in 2007, and the third visit aboard […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USS John L. Canley and Royal New Zealand Navy Conduct Talisman Sabre AUV Operations
    Source: United States Navy GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025 MIL Security OSI –

    PM Modi, Maldivian President Muizzu inaugurate new Defence Ministry building in Male
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday jointly inaugurated the state-of-the-art Ministry of Defence (MoD) building of the Maldives in Male. Overlooking the Indian Ocean, the eleven-storey building stands as a symbol of the strong and long-standing defence and security cooperation between […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Ciscomani Backs Legislation Advancing Tax Relief, Border Security
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Juan Ciscomani (Arizona) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”: “Today’s vote for H.R. 1, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ funds border security, strengthens […]

  • Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyễn, WA Clean Energy and Business Leaders Highlight How Clean Energy Cuts in Republican Law Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs in WA State
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Elimination of clean energy tax credits in Republican legislation recently signed into law could cost WA over $8.7 billion, raise household electricity costs by 12 percent; cost 21,800 jobs in Washington state ***WATCH FULL EVENT HERE; PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Washington, D.C. –  Today, […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Stressing ‘Your Courage Continues to Change Lives’, Secretary-General Urges Amnesty International Global Assembly to Keep Fighting for Human Rights, Climate Justice
    Source: United Nations 4 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly today: It is an honour to join you today — and to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to address your Global Assembly.  I see your invitation as a tribute to UN staff working around the world for […]

    MIL-OSI: America Must Win the Energy War: CrowdPoint Unveils Strategic Blueprint to Reinvent the U.S. Power Grid
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Austin, TX, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a bold new vision titled “America Must Win the Energy War—Here is How We Reinvent the Grid Before It Breaks Us,”Akhtar lays out a national imperative to transform the power grid from a vulnerable utility into an intelligent, sovereign infrastructure system. The stakes, he […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Welch Reintroduces ‘O DAIRY Act’ to Support Organic Dairy Farmers 
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) this week in reintroducing the Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Risch Touts Significance of Nuclear Energy to Growing Energy Demand
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) emphasized nuclear energy’s central role in meeting the nation’s growing energy demands during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. “In recent years, we have had people come in here and predict what was […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Statement from the Department of Energy on Nomination of David Eisner
    Source: US Department of Energy The Department of Energy (DOE) today released the following statement from DOE Chief of Staff Carl Coe on the President’s nomination of David Eisner to serve as the Assistant Secretary of International Affairs Energy.gov July 25, 2025  min minute read time WASHINGTON— The Department of Energy (DOE) today released the following […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: South Africa: President Ramaphosa concludes meeting between the National Executive and the Northern Cape Provincial Executive Council
    Source: APO . President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded a meeting between the National executive and the Northern Cape Provincial Executive.  The meeting, held under the theme “Unlocking the Northern Cape potential as a modern, growing and successful province”, was the sixth formal engagement that the national executive had with a provincial executive.   The meeting […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Daily Caller, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced legislation to reverse a misguided Biden-era regulation on American LNG Exports. The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Laurel Lee and Congressman Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Cut LNG Bunkering Red Tape
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Laurel Lee – Florida (15th District) Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act, a bill that codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order clarifying that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Egypt: Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Discusses Developments in Joint Economic Relations with Norwegian Minister of International Development and Dutch Deputy Minister of Development
    Source: APO . H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with H.E. Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, Minister of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway. The two sides reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation opportunities between the two countries and discussed a number of joint issues. This meeting took place […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: United States Energy Association (USEA) Chief Executive Office (CEO) Mark W. Menezes to Bring United States (U.S.) Energy Expertise to African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Stage
    Source: APO – Report: Mark W. Menezes, President and CEO of the United States Energy Association (USEA), joins a roster of high-level speakers at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference – taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. Bringing decades of experience bridging public and […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: How to reduce the hidden environmental costs of supply chains
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex Me dia/Shutterstock Global supply chains account for 70% of world trade. They are the arteries of global capitalism, moving goods and services across borders multiple times before reaching consumers. Since the early […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Northern Cape a province making strides
    Source: Government of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the Northern Cape a province “on the move”. following a Presidential engagement between national and provincial leaders in Kimberley on Friday. The President spoke to the media following the engagement which was held at the province’s Sol Plaatje University. The President was accompanied by various […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) Drives Ambitious Investment Strategy, Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Diamond Partner
    Source: APO – Report: Angola’s upstream regulator the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) has joined Africa’s largest energy event – African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies – as a Diamond Partner. The ANPG’s participation comes as Angola witnesses a $60 billion investment drive across its upstream oil and gas industry between […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Sign Up for Free Community College With SUNY Reconnect
    Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul visited Suffolk County Community College as part of her efforts to highlight the SUNY Reconnect program to provide free community college for adult learners, ages 25-55, who don’t already have a college degree and who are pursuing an associate degree in a high-demand field. The SUNY […]

    MIL-OSI Banking: Phillips 66 Reports Second-Quarter Results
    Source: Phillips Reported second-quarter earnings of $877 million or $2.15 per share; adjusted earnings of $973 million or $2.38 per share; including $239 million of pre-tax accelerated depreciation on Los Angeles Refinery Operated at 98% capacity utilization in Refining with 86% clean product yield Completed Midstream acquisition of EPIC NGL, now renamed Coastal Bend Announced […]

    MIL-OSI: Valeura Energy Inc.: Strategic Farm-in Agreement with PTTEP
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, OTCQX:VLERF) (“Valeura” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Farm-in Agreement with PTT Exploration and Production Plc (“PTTEP”), through its subsidiary, PTTEP Energy Development Company Limited to earn a 40% interest in Blocks G1/65 and […]

    MIL-OSI: OMS Energy Technologies Inc. Filed 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OMS Energy Technologies Inc. (“OMS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OMSE), a growth-oriented manufacturer of surface wellhead systems (“SWS”) and oil country tubular goods (“OCTG”) for the oil and gas industry, today announced that the Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Northern Cape green energy potential could be ‘heartbeat’ of SA’s economy
    Source: Government of South Africa With its immense potential for renewable energy and green hydrogen production and export, the Northern Cape could become a key driver of South Africa’s energy transition and economic growth. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered remarks at the opening session of a Presidential engagement between the National […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Drive for energy efficiency sees registration of 7 000 buildings
    Source: Government of South Africa The Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, has announced that over 7 000 public and private buildings have registered for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). An EPC is a certificate that indicates how much energy is being used to operate a building, which is indicated through a performance […]

  • Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

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

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Affected by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident
    Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in California who sustained economic losses caused by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident occurring May 17-23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray Statement on Air Force Extending KC-46A Tanker Contract Award to Acquire Up to 75 Additional Aircraft Produced in Everett, WA
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Last month, Murray pressed Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on when the Air Force would award the next tanker production contract Senator Murray has long supported production of KC-46As in Everett and pushed for contract extension Washington, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Patty […]

    MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Pressley Makes Powerful Call to Center Survivors After Successful Subpoena of Epstein Files
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Pressley Was Involved in Successful Subpoena, Demands Transparency, Accountability, and Healing “These powerful abusers have been protected by institutions that are more concerned with protecting predators than centering survivors.” “When you are violated, when you are groomed, when you are exploited, when you are […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Murphy, Schatz Introduce New Legislation to Improve Wages, Operations Transparency for Rideshare Drivers, Delivery App Workers
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy July 25, 2025 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in introducing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act, new legislation to improve transparency on how […]

    MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Appeal for information on missing man in Kwai Chung (with photo)
    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region      Police today (July 25) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwai Chung.      Leung Wai-lam, aged 61, went missing after he left his caring home on Tai Loong Street on July 23 morning. Staff of the caring home then made […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Stressing ‘Your Courage Continues to Change Lives’, Secretary-General Urges Amnesty International Global Assembly to Keep Fighting for Human Rights, Climate Justice
    Source: United Nations 4 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly today: It is an honour to join you today — and to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to address your Global Assembly.  I see your invitation as a tribute to UN staff working around the world for […]

    MIL-OSI USA: U.S. Senators Call on Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Defense Appropriator […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Lawmakers Across Political Spectrum Warn Trump’s K-12 Funding Freeze is Already Harming Students and Schools Nationwide
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Lawmakers, school districts, state leaders, and attorneys general are all sounding the alarm that President Trump’s unconstitutional withholding of $6.8 billion – including about $30 million for Rhode Island — in federal funds that Congress appropriated for K-12 education programs […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry bill is available here. LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking […]

    MIL-OSI: America Must Win the Energy War: CrowdPoint Unveils Strategic Blueprint to Reinvent the U.S. Power Grid
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Austin, TX, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a bold new vision titled “America Must Win the Energy War—Here is How We Reinvent the Grid Before It Breaks Us,”Akhtar lays out a national imperative to transform the power grid from a vulnerable utility into an intelligent, sovereign infrastructure system. The stakes, he […]

    MIL-OSI Security: DHS Statement on Arrest of Man Charged with Assaulting ICE Law Enforcement Officers
    Source: US Department of Homeland Security The second person charged, Danielle Nadine Davila, is still at large WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement regarding two medical staffers in southern California who are facing charges for assaulting and obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.   The U.S. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Salinas and Barragán, Sens. Padilla and Gallego Introduce Mental Health for Latinos Act
    Source: US Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) Washington, D.C. – As the nation observes Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), introduced the Mental Health for Latinos Act, legislation to improve mental health outcomes among Latino and Hispanic communities.   Barriers to mental health […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven: 119th Wing in the Fight Every Day, Need New $33 Million Headquarters to Better Support Operations
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 07.25.25 Facility Will Bring Happy Hooligan Leadership, Support and Training Personnel Under Single Roof, Strengthening Reaper & RTS Operations FARGO, N.D.- Senator John Hoeven today announced efforts to build a new $33 million headquarters for the North Dakota Air National Guard’s (NDANG) 119th […]

    MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change-of-command ceremony
    Source: United States Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/25/2025 06:00 PM EDT   07/25/2025 05:39 PM EDT HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) held a change-of-command ceremony Tuesday at Base Honolulu. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and commander of the Coast […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Syria: Deadly sectarian violence displaces thousands in Sweida; healthcare attacked
    Source: United Nations 4 Since 13 July, around 176,000 people have been displaced from Sweida,  according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Mostly migrating to neighbouring Dar’a and Rural Damascus governorates, civilians are fleeing violent clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, Syrian caretaker government forces and Druze militias. Meanwhile in the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: 1 Dead in US University Shooting, Gunman at Large
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HOUSTON, July 25 (Xinhua) — The gunman who shot and killed one person and wounded another at […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Roanoke Rapids Man Sentenced in Large-Scale Drug and Gun Case
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) RALEIGH, N.C. – Diandre Sherod Ireland, aka “Debo”, 35, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for drug trafficking in Roanoke Rapids. “This sentence reflects the serious threat posed by fentanyl traffickers who fuel addiction and violence in our communities,” said Acting U.S. […]

    MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force medevac man 180 miles west of Astoria
    Source: United States Coast Guard News Release   U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District PA Detachment AstoriaContact: Coast Guard PA Detachment AstoriaOffice: (503) 861-6380After Hours: (206) 220-7237PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom   07/25/2025 05:06 PM EDT A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing vessel approximately 180 miles offshore of Astoria, Oregon, Thursday. A […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator […]

  • Politics News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain, hail, and high winds occurring April 17-Sept. 15, 2024. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Housing Supply, Reduce Costs
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C–U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Alex Padilla (D-California) recently introduced the bipartisan Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025, which would modernize the federal definition of […]

    MIL-OSI: Diginex Announces Execution of Warrants Agreement, Bonus Share Issuance and Cancelation of EGM
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LONDON, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diginex Limited (“Diginex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DGNX), a leading provider of Sustainability RegTech solutions, today announced that on July 22, 2025 Rhino Ventures Limited exercised warrants, with an exercise price of $5.13 per share, to purchase 2,250,000 ordinary shares of Diginex. The total exercise […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excessive Rain
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive rain occurring June 15-22, 2024. The disaster declaration covers the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Affected by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident
    Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in California who sustained economic losses caused by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident occurring May 17-23. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response to […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyễn, WA Clean Energy and Business Leaders Highlight How Clean Energy Cuts in Republican Law Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs in WA State
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray Elimination of clean energy tax credits in Republican legislation recently signed into law could cost WA over $8.7 billion, raise household electricity costs by 12 percent; cost 21,800 jobs in Washington state ***WATCH FULL EVENT HERE; PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE*** Washington, D.C. –  Today, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Kamlager-Dove Statement on Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove released the following statement on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza: “I am horrified by the escalating food and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the civilian population is facing starvation and over 1,000 Palestinians have been […]

    MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Pressley Makes Powerful Call to Center Survivors After Successful Subpoena of Epstein Files
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Pressley Was Involved in Successful Subpoena, Demands Transparency, Accountability, and Healing “These powerful abusers have been protected by institutions that are more concerned with protecting predators than centering survivors.” “When you are violated, when you are groomed, when you are exploited, when you are […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Van Hollen, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker The Senators wrote, “We write with grave concern regarding the brutal killing of a Palestinian-American, Saifullah Kamel Musallet, near the West Bank town of Sinjil, on July 11, 2025. The U.S. government must conduct a credible and independent investigation into his death and […]

    MIL-OSI USA: July 25th, 2025

    After Republicans’ Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Heinrich & Luján Demand Transparency on Trump Administration’s Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund & Backroom Deals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 12 of their Democratic […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Cammack Introduces Truth in Women’s Healthcare Act
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) introduced a House Resolution reaffirming the importance of accurate medical information and guidance for the public, lawmakers and emergency department professionals, treating pregnant women and their unborn children, particularly in the cases involving miscarriage and ectopic […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Pettersen Joins Call Demanding Answers from Federal Agencies on DOGE Cut
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brittany Pettersen (Colorado 7th District) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined a call to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding answers about the impacts that mass firings, or reductions in force (RIFs), will have on casework processing for constituents.  Casework […]

    MIL-OSI USA: After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Luján and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration’s Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 12 of their Democratic colleagues, to demand accountability from the Centers […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Albany Capital Center Authority Expansion Project
    Source: US State of New York overnor Hochul today announced a $10 million grant to the Albany Convention Center Authority (ACCA) in support of the expansion of the Albany Capital Center (ACC) to continue its mission to be the premier event and meeting destination in the Capital Region. Since opening its doors in 2017, the […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Keating Cross Road flyover will improve safety, traffic flow
    Source: Government of Canada regional news The new northbound flyover on Patricia Bay Highway connecting to Keating Cross Road will be open for drivers on Monday, July 28, 2025, bringing significant safety and traffic-flow improvements to the region. “People driving through this region need to be able to count on safe and smooth travel when […]

    MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders: America Must End the Atrocities and Starvation in Gaza 
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement calling on the United States to act to end Israel’s illegal war in Gaza. After 21 months of brutal war, the Netanyahu government’s extermination of Gaza is entering a […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Peters Secures Funding for Great Lakes, Michigan’s Water Infrastructure in Appropriations Bill
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters WASHINGTON, DC?– U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bipartisan legislation would provide funding for Michigan priorities and high-impact local projects to strengthen water infrastructure, protect our wildlife […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Markey Joins Van Hollen, Colleague to Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Senators also press for an update on any investigations into the killings of 6 other Americans in the West Bank Washington (July 24, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 27 of their Senate Democratic colleagues […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Daily Caller, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced legislation to reverse a misguided Biden-era regulation on American LNG Exports. The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order […]

  • Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Murphy, Schatz Introduce New Legislation to Improve Wages, Operations Transparency for Rideshare Drivers, Delivery App Workers
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy July 25, 2025 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in introducing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act, new legislation to improve transparency on how […]

    MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Appeal for information on missing man in Kwai Chung (with photo)
    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region      Police today (July 25) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwai Chung.      Leung Wai-lam, aged 61, went missing after he left his caring home on Tai Loong Street on July 23 morning. Staff of the caring home then made […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Disaster Loans Still Available for New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
    Source: United States Small Business Administration ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby that occurred on Aug. 8-10, […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Stressing ‘Your Courage Continues to Change Lives’, Secretary-General Urges Amnesty International Global Assembly to Keep Fighting for Human Rights, Climate Justice
    Source: United Nations 4 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly today: It is an honour to join you today — and to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to address your Global Assembly.  I see your invitation as a tribute to UN staff working around the world for […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Lawmakers Across Political Spectrum Warn Trump’s K-12 Funding Freeze is Already Harming Students and Schools Nationwide
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Lawmakers, school districts, state leaders, and attorneys general are all sounding the alarm that President Trump’s unconstitutional withholding of $6.8 billion – including about $30 million for Rhode Island — in federal funds that Congress appropriated for K-12 education programs […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Announces Bill to Reopen Lawful Pathway to Legalization, Countering Trump’s Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda WATCH: Padilla pushes back against indiscriminate ICE raids and the militarization of Los Angeles A one-pager on the Registry bill is available here. LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Salinas and Barragán, Sens. Padilla and Gallego Introduce Mental Health for Latinos Act
    Source: US Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) Washington, D.C. – As the nation observes Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), introduced the Mental Health for Latinos Act, legislation to improve mental health outcomes among Latino and Hispanic communities.   Barriers to mental health […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Brown releases statement on agreement to temporarily pause federal restrictions on public benefit programs
    Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Brown today released the following statement after the federal government agreed to temporarily pause implementation of harmful new restrictions on access to public benefit programs: “I’m glad there is a temporarily pause in enforcement of this harmful policy, which has caused confusion and chaos for Washington’s safety […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICE Buffalo arrests illegal alien with 9 US criminal convictions including assault, arson and robbery
    Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Buffalo arrested Wahota Allassane Ouattara upon his release from the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Comstock July 23. The 38-year-old illegal alien from the Côte d’Ivoire has an extensive criminal history that includes nine convictions in the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: 1 Dead in US University Shooting, Gunman at Large
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HOUSTON, July 25 (Xinhua) — The gunman who shot and killed one person and wounded another at […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Roanoke Rapids Man Sentenced in Large-Scale Drug and Gun Case
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) RALEIGH, N.C. – Diandre Sherod Ireland, aka “Debo”, 35, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for drug trafficking in Roanoke Rapids. “This sentence reflects the serious threat posed by fentanyl traffickers who fuel addiction and violence in our communities,” said Acting U.S. […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Update 16: Alberta wildfire update (July 25, 3 p.m.)
    Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 25) There are 56 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires. 12 are classified as out of control, 11 are being held and 33 are under control. There have been 12 new wildfires […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Joint Foreign Secretary-Home Secretary statement on Hong Kong announcing new arrest warrants for overseas activists
    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Joint Foreign Secretary-Home Secretary statement on Hong Kong announcing new arrest warrants for overseas activists The Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary have issued a response after Hong Kong announced new arrest warrants for overseas activists. The Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary said: “The Hong Kong Police Force’s […]

    MIL-OSI Security: KC Man Indicted for Illegal Firearms, Meth Trafficking
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing firearms and drug trafficking. Victor Roseberry, 60, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand […]

    MIL-OSI Security: FORMER MAYORAL CANDIDATE SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERY OF DOLLAR GENERAL
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA –Whitfield Leland III, 45, was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment in federal court today for Hobbs Act Robbery, Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and being an Armed Career Criminal in Possession of a Firearm. The sentence was announced by John […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Federal jury convicts South Carolina man on sex trafficking and firearms charges
    Source: United States Department of Justice (Human Trafficking) NORFOLK, Va. – A federal jury convicted a South Carolina man today on charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; sex trafficking of a minor; production of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct; transportation with the intent to engage in […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Brazilian National Indicted for Selling Firearms
    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully living in the Clinton and Framingham areas has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for trafficking firearms. Patrick Rodrigues DeOliveira, 25, was indicted on one count of dealing firearms without a license and one count […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Former New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud for Telemarketing Scheme Targeting Timeshare Owners Over the Age of 55
    Source: US FBI CAMDEN, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident recently pled guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his participation in a telemarketing scheme to defraud timeshare owners over the age of 55 from 2016 to 2020, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today. James Toner, a/k/a “Jason Turner,” a/k/a […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
    Source: US FBI ALBUQUERQUE – A Phoenix man faces up to life in prison after admitting in federal court to sexually abusing a minor. According to court records, in 2019, Jeremy Blueeyes, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sexual contact with a minor who had not yet attained the age of […]

  • Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Kamlager-Dove Statement on Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove released the following statement on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza: “I am horrified by the escalating food and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the civilian population is facing starvation and over 1,000 Palestinians have been […]

    MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces Final July Cash Distributions for the iShares® Premium Money Market ETF
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final July 2025 cash distributions for iShares Premium Money Market ETF. Unitholders of record on July 28, 2025, will receive cash distributions payable on July 31, […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Country heat policy review: Australia
    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Australia has implemented a coordinated, multi-tiered approach to managing extreme heat through federal and state-level initiatives. Australia has implemented a coordinated, multi-tiered approach to managing extreme heat through federal and state- level initiatives. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) launched the National Heatwave Warning Framework in November 2022, which issues […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sen. Markey Lead Push to End Solitary Confinement in Federal Detention Facilities
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) WASHINGTON, DC  – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the End Solitary Confinement Act, legislation that would end solitary confinement in federal prisons, jails, and detention centers, with limited exceptions. This bill would create minimum standards for incarceration, including […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: General Anti-Avoidance Rules Panel
    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Overview The application of the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) is a serious matter, and we acknowledge that a GAAR should be applied only after careful consideration of the relevant facts and circumstances. We have established the GAAR Panel (the Panel) to advise on the application of the GAAR […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Forum for foreign-owned financial institutions
    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin If you’re a foreign-owned financial institution, you’re invited to our forum to discuss our focus for the coming year. Come along to hear about: our focus areas and compliance expectations for Top 100, Top 1,000 and Medium & Emerging public groups latest updates on key income tax and GST industry […]

    MIL-OSI Submissions: How bachata rose from Dominican Republic’s brothels and shantytowns to become a global sensation
    Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, Lehman College, CUNY Once viewed by elites with disdain, bachata has become popular worldwide. Erika Santelices/AFP via Getty Images What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Changes to parking at Drumhar Health Centre to prioritise patient access
    Source: Scotland – City of Perth Clear signage and road markings will be installed to designate specific areas for patients and staff. Patient parking will be located at the front of the building, while staff parking will be at the bottom of the car park. Staff will be issued with permits, which must be clearly displayed when using these […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Fatal crash at Roger River Road, Roger River
    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Fatal crash at Roger River Road, Roger River Friday, 25 July 2025 – 7:54 pm. Sadly, a 17-year-old man has died following a crash at Roger River Road, Roger River today.Police and emergency services were called to the scene about 12.15 pm.Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025 Joint statement from UK and Australia on the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025 1 . On 25 July 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]

    Indian men’s hockey team to tour Australia for four-match series in August
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian men’s hockey team is set to tour Australia in August for a four-match series, scheduled to be held at the Perth Hockey Stadium from August 15 to 21. The matches will be played on August 15, 16, 19, and 21. The two sides recently […]

    MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu Attended the 114th Double Tenth Celebration Committee’s Second Meeting
    Source: Republic of China Taiwan The 114th Double Tenth Celebration Committee held its second meeting, where Chairperson Michael Wu briefed community leaders on the planning progress. He also unveiled this year’s theme and logo — “Legacy in Motion” — symbolizing the brilliance of Taiwan’s history and the wisdom passed down through generations. In an era […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Press conference, Calamvale, Queensland
    Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry Jim Chalmers: The purpose of economic reform is to boost incomes and lift living standards over time. When we came to office, living standards were in free fall, inflation was much higher and galloping, real wages were falling, interest rates had already started to come up – and […]

    MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia Judiciary – Threats to judges a threat to justice
    Source: Australian Judicial Officers Association From Justice Steven Moore, President of the Australian Judicial Officers Association – 25 July 2025 Threats against judicial officers are increasing, new data revealed on the inaugural United Nations International Day for Judicial Wellbeing show. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of Victorian judicial officers who sought support to manage […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: 30 new police constables on the beat
    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice 30 new police constables on the beat Friday, 25 July 2025 – 3:05 pm. Tasmania Police has today welcomed 30 new constables into its ranks, with recruit course 1/2025 officially graduating from the police academy.Commissioner Donna Adams and Education and Training Commander Damien George were among those in […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Sexual assault – Nightcliff
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force is calling for information in relation to an alleged sexual assault that occurred this morning in Nightcliff. Around 5:45am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted by a male who was unknown to […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: Kazuo Ishiguro said he won the Nobel Prize for making people cry – 20 years later, Never Let Me Go should make us angry
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Matthew Taft, Course Coordinator in English and Theatre Studies, The University of Melbourne Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield in the film adaptation of Never Let Me Go (2010) IMDB Our cultural touchstone series looks at works that have had a lasting influence. Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: As seas rise and fish decline, this Fijian village is finding new ways to adapt
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Celia McMichael, Professor in Geography, The University of Melbourne Celia McMichael, CC BY-NC-ND In the village of Nagigi, Fiji, the ocean isn’t just a resource – it’s part of the community’s identity. But in recent years, villagers have seen the sea behave differently. Tides are pushing inland. […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Simon Griffith, Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University The green-headed tanager (_Tangara seledon_) has a hidden layer of plumage that is white underneath the orange feathers and black underneath the blue and green feathers. Daniel Field Birds are perhaps the most colourful group of animals, bringing […]

    MIL-Evening Report: As oceans warm, tropical fish are moving south. New friendships may be helping them survive
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angus Mitchell, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Adelaide Angus Mitchell When you think about climate change in our oceans, you may picture coral bleaching, melting sea ice, or extreme weather events. But beneath the ocean’s surface, another quiet shift is underway. Australia’s tropical fish are […]

  • New Zealand News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-Evening Report: Leaked document reveals proposed law revisions in NZ, as Western defence of Zionist genocide threatens Pacific
    SPECIAL REPORT: By Mick Hall A leaked document has revealed secretive plans to revise terror laws in New Zealand so that people can be charged over statements deemed to constitute material support for a proscribed organisation. It shows the government also wants to widen the criteria for proscribing organisations to include groups that are judged […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Events – Fleetwood Mac Tribute Tour Hits the Right Note for Youth Mental Health
    Source: Authority PR I Am Hope joins forces with Seventh Wonder for a nationwide partnership Australian singer-songwriter Bloom, one of the country’s most powerful vocalists, is bringing her acclaimed show Seventh Wonder Performs Fleetwood Mac to New Zealand this September — and this time, it’s for a cause close to home. Teaming up with mental […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: First Responders – Care urged after spate of fatal house fires
    Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking everyone to put fire safety at the front of their minds following a spike in the number of fatal house fires. Risk Reduction and Investigations Manager Peter Gallagher says that in the last 12 months there have been 17 people who have died […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Pacific scholars applaud international ruling on climate change
    Source: Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling welcomed by Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that countries can be held legally accountable for greenhouse gas emissions has been welcomed […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – PM must act to end tobacco industry interference in his Government – Health Coalition
    Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to show leadership and strip NZ First of the tobacco and vaping portfolio, following damning revelations of collusion between NZ First and tobacco giant Philip Morris. A detailed RNZ investigation uncovered documents showing Philip Morris provided NZ First with a draft […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – ProCare welcomes announcement from Minister to strengthen primary care funding and access
    Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the announcement from Health Minister Simeon Brown which outlines a number of initiatives aimed at improving access to primary care, particularly in rural and high-needs communities. The proposed update to the capitation funding model—set to take effect from 1 July 2026—is particularly encouraging. Bindi Norwell, Chief […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – Hip hip hooray – government finally updates antiquated funding formula – Genaro
    Source:  General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) 25 July 2025 – General practice owners are delighted that the Government is modernising the way it funds community doctors to better reflect the needs of patients. Cabinet has broadened the range of factors which influence funding from just age and sex, to include deprivation, multi-morbidity, and rurality. “The […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ratepayers win in collaboration over Local Water
    Source: New Zealand Government Hamilton City and Waikato District Councils have delivered the first multi council water services delivery plan, an achievement that will be welcomed by all ratepayers, says Local Government Minister Simon Watts. “We have been very clear that local government needs to focus on core business and I am delighted that these […]

  • Baltic News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 26, 2025

    Baltic News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 26, 2025.

    MIL-OSI NGOs: Preparing Tomorrow’s Radiation Protection Professionals
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – As of 2025, the IAEA has trained close to 2,500 professionals from 137 countries through the PGEC. (Photo: L. Grindrod/IAEA) Dozens of participants have completed the latest IAEA post-graduate courses in radiation protection, enabling them to help safely expand the use of nuclear science and technology in 31 […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Preparing Tomorrow’s Radiation Protection Professionals
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Dozens of participants have completed the latest IAEA post-graduate courses in radiation protection, enabling them to help safely expand the use of nuclear science and technology in 31 participating countries. The latest participants completed intensive, six-month Postgraduate Educational Courses in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation Sources (PGEC) […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Preparing Tomorrow’s Radiation Protection Professionals
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA As of 2025, the IAEA has trained close to 2,500 professionals from 137 countries through the PGEC. (Photo: L. Grindrod/IAEA) Dozens of participants have completed the latest IAEA post-graduate courses in radiation protection, enabling them to help safely expand the use of nuclear science and technology in 31 […]

    MIL-OSI: Management changes in Inbank’s subsidiary companies
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) AS Inbank has updated its group-wide governance principles, including the articles of association, resulting in changes to the management across several significant subsidiaries. As of 10 July 2025, AS Inbank CFO and Member of the Management Board Marko Varik was recalled from the Supervisory Board of AS Inbank Finance and appointed to […]

    MIL-OSI China: China win first athletics gold, Walaza claims 200m gold at Universiade
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Long jumper Shu Heng leaped 8.09 meters to claim China’s first track and field gold medal, while South Africa’s teenage sprinting sensation Bayanda Walaza won his second gold in as many days Thursday at the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games. Shu Heng of China competes during the […]