SEATTLE – The Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Cold Case Unit today announced it has charged its first case since the unit was established in 2023.
On May 21, 2025, Attorney General Nick Brown filed second-degree murder charges against Tina Marie Alcorn for the 2016 death of George David, a resident of Neah Bay and a member of the Clayoquot Indian Band of Vancouver Island, B.C. The Clallam County Superior Court issued a warrant for Alcorn’s arrest based on the charge.
On June 3, Alcorn was arrested on the warrant in West Helena, Ark., with the assistance of the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. On Monday, Alcorn arrived in Washington to face charges and appeared in Clallam County Superior Court on Tuesday.
“I want to commend our cold case team for their work on behalf of victims and families,” Brown said. “This is a milestone on a long path toward accountability. The Legislature funded this work because so many people would not give up the pursuit of justice for their loved ones.”
The case was initially investigated by the Port Angeles Police Department. David, 65, was found deceased on March 28, 2016, in a Port Angeles apartment where he had been staying temporarily. He had traveled from Neah Bay just days earlier, intending to visit family in British Columbia and attend a funeral.
Alcorn, who has ties to Clallam County, was identified early in the investigation as the primary suspect. On April 19, 2016, Port Angeles detectives arrested her in Mount Vernon on an outstanding warrant issued by Arkansas authorities. Charges in the David homicide were not filed, and Alcorn was extradited to Arkansas and incarcerated for violating probation on an unrelated felony theft conviction.
In 2024, Port Angeles police requested the assistance of the new cold case team. Supported by the MMIWP Cold Case Team, the department conducted additional investigation into evidence collected in 2016, including additional DNA analysis performed by the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab.
At the request of the Port Angeles Police Department and with the support of the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office will be prosecuting the case.
Alcorn made her first appearance in Clallam County Superior Court this afternoon. The charge in this case is an allegation only and Alcorn is presumed innocent unless proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has started rolling out a software update to introduce new features for its Bespoke AI Refrigerators with screens,1 which is launching in 2025. Designed to enhance the user experience, the update includes the Voice ID feature provided by Bixby, which was unveiled at Welcome to Bespoke AI global launch event in March.
“Our primary goal for this year is to realize an AI Home that adapts intuitively to the user,” said Jeong Seung Moon, EVP and Head of the R&D Team for Digital Appliances Business at Samsung Electronics. “We aim to enhance the user experience through continuous software upgrades for existing products, taking us one step closer to a true AI Home experience.”
New Update: Bixby and Samsung TV Plus
The Voice ID feature2 is a new multi-voice recognition function provided by Bixby.3 It identifies users’ voices registered either on the refrigerator or a Galaxy mobile device, enabling personalized features based on the recognized user. This allows consumers to personalize shared home appliances for individual use, offering greater convenience and functionality.
For example, Bixby intelligently switches to each user’s Samsung account based on the recognized user. Users can check their registered schedules on the calendar,4 or their photos5 using simple voice commands. Also, they can trigger an alarm on their phone to check its location, even when the device is set to silent mode.6
The Voice ID feature also enables seamless interactions with the refrigerator screen for users who utilize vision enhancements on their Galaxy mobile phones. Even without a request to switch accounts, Bixby automatically switches accounts with general conversations for these users. It then synchronizes the appliance’s display modes with the settings on the user’s mobile phone, such as color inversion or grayscale.7
Additionally, Samsung has introduced a new way to activate Bixby on the screen. Previously, users could activate Bixby by clicking the Bixby icon on the screen or through voice commands. When the screen is off, an additional option has been added to activate Bixby by double-tapping the display. Users can make the most of this feature by selecting their preferred method in the settings.
The update is being applied to Bespoke AI Refrigerators with AI Family Hub launching in 2025 first,8 with availability coming after the completion of the latest software update on AI Family Hub screens or SmartThings.
Additionally, Samsung plans to gradually apply this update to the Bespoke AI refrigerators with AI Home9 in the second quarter of 2025. For refrigerators with AI Home, the update expands the service area for Samsung TV Plus, as well. Previously available in only South Korea and the United States, the service will extend to Canada, Brazil, Australia, Mexico and India. Thanks to the update, it is expected that consumers will be able to easily enjoy entertainment features right from their kitchen with Samsung TV Plus.
1 Refers to the refrigerators with AI Family Hub, and 9-inch AI Home screens
2 Each user must register for a Samsung Account on screen appliances in advance. Voice ID should be registered either on the refrigerator, or Galaxy mobile devices and then transferred to the refrigerator. (Limited to Galaxy S24 and subsequent models where Voice ID can be registered.)
3 Bixby is Samsung’s brand of Internet of Things (IoT) voice assistant. Bixby service availability may vary depending on the country. Bixby recognizes certain accents/dialects of English (US, UK, Indian), Chinese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain, Latin America) and Portuguese (Brazil). User interface may change and differ by device. Availability of Bixby features and content providers may vary depending on the country/carrier/language/device model/OS version. A Samsung account log-in and network connection (Wi-Fi or data network) are required.
4 To use calendar feature, users need to either register their schedule directly on the refrigerator or link their mobile phone calendar in advance. Only Google or Microsoft calendars saved under a Google or Microsoft account can be synced with the Bespoke AI Refrigerator with AI Family Hub. (Refrigerators with AI Home support Google Calendar only.)
5 Gallery feature is supported only for users who have saved photos to OneDrive cloud storage via the Samsung Gallery app on a Samsung mobile phone.
6 To enable the service, a preset is required in the SmartThings Find.
7 When a user registers a device through the SmartThings app, a one-time sync notification may appear via a plug-in. If the user signs into their Samsung account on a refrigerator and related settings are stored in the cloud, this data may be transmitted once to the device. Screen settings can be modified at any time, and any changes will be saved and remain in effect unless manually updated.
8 Timeline may vary depending on the service region or model.
9 AI Home refers to the 7’’ or 9’’ LCD screen on the product. Does not mean all services available on the AI Home are AI or generate information or outcome using AI. Certain functions accessible through the AI Home utilize AI-based algorithms, which can be updated periodically to improve accuracy. AI-based algorithms may generate incomplete or incorrect information.
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary reflected on her years in Fiji as a television journalist and media educator at a Fiji Centre function in Auckland celebrating Fourth Estate values and independence at the weekend.
It was a reunion with former journalism professor David Robie — they had worked together as a team at the University of the South Pacific amid media and political controversy leading up to the George Speight coup in May 2000.
Leary, a former British Council executive director and lawyer, was the guest speaker at a gathering of human rights activists, development advocates, academics and journalists hosted at the Whānau Community Centre and Hub, the umbrella base for the Fiji Centre, Auckland Rotuman Fellowship, Asia Pacific Media Network and other groups.
She said she was delighted to meet “special people in David’s life” and to be speaking to a diverse group sharing “similar values of courage, freedom of expression, truth and tino rangatiratanga”.
“I want to start this talanoa on Friday, 19 May 2000 — 13 years almost to the day of the first recognised military coup in Fiji in 1987 — when failed businessman George Speight tore off his balaclava to reveal his identity.
She pointed out that there had actually been another “coup” 100 years earlier by Ratu Cakobau.
“Speight had seized Parliament holding the elected government at gunpoint, including the politician mother, Lavinia Padarath, of one of my best friends — Anna Padarath.
Hostage-taking report “Within minutes, the news of the hostage-taking was flashed on Radio Fiji’s 10 am bulletin by a student journalist on secondment there — Tamani Nair. He was a student of David Robie’s.”
Nair had been dispatched to Parliament to find out what was happening and reported from a cassava patch.
“Fiji TV was trashed . . . and transmission pulled for 48 hours.
“The university shut down — including the student radio facilities, and journalism programme website — to avoid a similar fate, but the journalism school was able to keep broadcasting and publishing via a parallel website set up at the University of Technology Sydney.
“The pictures were harrowing, showing street protests turning violent and the barbaric behaviour of Speight’s henchmen towards dissenters.
“Thus began three months of heroic journalism by David’s student team — including through a period of martial law that began 10 days later and saw some of the most restrictive levels of censorship ever experienced in the South Pacific.”
Leary paid tribute to some of the “brave satire” produced by senior Fiji Times reporters filling the newspaper with “non-news” (such as about haircuts, drinking kava) as an act of defiance.
“My friend Anna Padarath returned from doing her masters in law in Australia on a scholarship to be closer to her Mum, whose hostage days within Parliament Grounds stretched into weeks and then months.
Whanau Community Centre and Hub co-founder Nik Naidu speaking at the Asia Pacific Media Network event at the weekend. Image: Khairiah A. Rahman/APMN
Invisible consequences “Anna would never return to her studies — one of the many invisible consequences of this profoundly destructive era in Fiji’s complex history.
“Happily, she did go on to carve an incredible career as a women’s rights advocate.”
“Meanwhile David’s so-called ‘barefoot student journalists’ — who snuck into Parliament the back way by bushtrack — were having their stories read and broadcast globally.
“And those too shaken to even put their hands to keyboards on Day 1 emerged as journalism leaders who would go on to win prizes for their coverage.”
Speight was sentenced to life in prison, but was pardoned in 2024.
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary speaking at the Whānau Community Centre and Hub. Image: Nik Naidu/APMN
Leary said that was just one chapter in the remarkable career of David Robie who had been an editor, news director, foreign news editor and freelance writer with a number of different agencies and news organisations — including Agence France-Presse, Rand Daily Mail, The Auckland Star, Insight Magazine, and New Outlook Magazine — “a family member to some, friend to many, mentor to most”.
Reflecting on working with Dr Robie at USP, which she joined as television lecturer from Fiji Television, she said:
“At the time, being a younger person, I thought he was a little bit crazy, because he was communicating with people all around the world when digital media was in its infancy in Fiji, always on email, always getting up on online platforms, and I didn’t appreciate the power of online media at the time.
“And it was incredible to watch.”
Ahead of his time She said he was an innovator and ahead of his time.
Dr Robie viewed journalism as a tool for empowerment, aiming to provide communities with the information they needed to make informed decisions.
“We all know that David has been a champion of social justice and for decolonisation, and for the values of an independent Fourth Estate.”
She said she appreciated the freedom to develop independent media as an educator, adding that one of her highlights was producing the groundbreaking 1999 documentary Maire about Maire Bopp Du Pont, who was a Tahitian student journalist at USP and advocate for the Pacific community living with HIV/AIDs.
She became a nuclear-free Pacific campaigner in Pape’ete and was also founding chief executive of the Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation (PIAF).
Leary presented Dr Robie with a “speaking stick” carved from an apricot tree branch by the husband of a Labour stalwart based in Cromwell — the event doubled as his 80th birthday.
In response, Dr Robie said the occasion was a “golden opportunity” to thank many people who had encouraged and supported him over many years.
Massive upheaval “We must have done something right,” he said about USP, “because in 2000, the year of George Speight’s coup, our students covered the massive upheaval which made headlines around the world when Mahendra Chaudhry’s Labour-led coalition government was held at gunpoint for 56 days.
“The students courageously covered the coup with their website Pacific Journalism Online and their newspaper Wansolwara — “One Ocean”. They won six Ossie Awards – unprecedented for a single university — in Australia that year and a standing ovation.”
He said there was a video on YouTube of their exploits called Frontline Reporters and one of the students, Christine Gounder, wrote an article for a Commonwealth Press Union magazine entitled, “From trainees to professionals. And all it took was a coup”.
Dr Robie said this Fiji experience was still one of the most standout experiences he had had as a journalist and educator.
Along with similar coverage of the 1997 Sandline mercenary crisis by his students at the University of Papua New Guinea.
He made some comments about the 1985 Rainbow Warrior voyage to Rongelap in the Marshall islands and the subsequent bombing by French secret agents in Auckland.
But he added “you can read all about this adventure in my new book” being published in a few weeks.
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary (right) with Dr David Robie and his wife Del Abcede at the Fiji Centre function. Image: Camille Nakhid
Biggest 21st century crisis Dr Robie said the profession of journalism, truth telling and holding power to account, was vitally important to a healthy democracy.
Although media did not succeed in telling people what to think, it did play a vital role in what to think about. However, the media world was undergoing massive change and fragmentation.
“And public trust is declining in the face of fake news and disinformation,” he said
“I think we are at a crossroads in society, both locally and globally. Both journalism and democracy are under an unprecedented threat in my lifetime.
“When more than 230 journalists can be killed in 19 months in Gaza and there is barely a bleep from the global community, there is something savagely wrong.
“The Gazan journalists won the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize collectively last year with the judges saying, “As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression.”
“The carnage and genocide in Gaza is deeply disturbing, especially the failure of the world to act decisively to stop it. The fact that Israel can kill with impunity at least 54,000 people, mostly women and children, destroy hospitals and starve people to death and crush a people’s right to live is deeply shocking.
“This is the biggest crisis of the 21st century. We see this relentless slaughter go on livestreamed day after day and yet our media and politicians behave as if this is just ‘normal’. It is shameful, horrendous. Have we lost our humanity?
“Gaza has been our test. And we have failed.”
Dr Robie praised the support of his wife, social justice activist Del Abcede, and family members.
Other speakers included Whānau Hub co-founder Nik Naidu, one of the anti-coup Coalition for Democracy in Fiji (CDF) stalwarts; the Heritage New Zealand’s Antony Phillips; and Multimedia Investments and Evening Report director Selwyn Manning.
Ponsonby’s post office is shutting shop next month despite push back from the local community.
A sign on the storefront, which is at the College Hill end of Ponsonby Road, said the closure would take place on 4 July but the post boxes would be “staying put”.
Ponsonby local and author John Harris said New Zealand Post’s decision to close the store was “ill-considered” and it should “try harder” to cater for the people who use the shop’s services.
“They’ve got to be mindful of the vital role that post shops like this one play in glueing the community together,” Harris said.
“If you go down to the post shop you’ll see it’s buzzing with activity; people popping in to post parcels or to get forms filled out and so forth . . . they’ve got to think about the effect on small communities and this is like gutting the Ponsonby community.”
Viv Rosenberg, a spokesperson for the Ponsonby Business Association, said the group is saddened by the decision to close the shop.
”Our local post office has been part of the fabric of our community in Three Lamps for several years and we regard the team there as part of our Ponsonby family. We are working alongside others to try and keep it open.”
NZ Post general manager consumer Sarah Sandoval said customer data and service patterns were analysed to determine where NZ Post services were best placed.
“The Ponsonby area is well serviced by existing postal outlets, and to remove duplications of services, we’ve decided to make this change.”
The Asia Pacific Report story about the impending Ponsonby post office shop closure published earlier this month. Image: Asia Pacific Report
She also said that there were nearby options available, including on Hardinge Street 1.4km away, and NZ Post Herne Bay, 1km away.
The NZ Post website said “store closures are given very careful consideration”.
“[Reasons for closure] can include a decline in customer numbers or services which significantly affect the economic viability of the store,” NZ Post said.
Harris emailed NZ Post CEO David Walsh expressing his disapproval of the decision to close the shop and requesting it be reconsidered.
He said a response by the NZ Post general manager consumer stated the closure followed a close look at customer data and that there were other stores serving the Ponsonby community, which was an unsustainable way for the business to operate.
“Herne Bay, Hardinge Street and Wellesley Street are either a challenging walk or you hop in the car and add to the grid,” Harris said.
“They’re only thinking about the sustainability of the New Zealand Post itself not the community.”
This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.
As Australian cities heat up and dry out, street trees are emerging as frontline defenders of urban liveability.
Street trees make city life more bearable during heatwaves. They also improve human health and wellbeing, filter pollutants and support biodiversity.
But as climate change intensifies droughts and dials up more extreme heat, can urban forests survive in a hotter, drier future?
To find out, we studied how ten of Australia’s most common non-native street trees grow and tolerate drought across seven cities. The familiar species we chose are the well-loved jacaranda and widely planted London plane tree as well as box elder, European nettle tree, honey locust, sweetgum, southern magnolia, callery pear, black locust and Chinese elm.
Unexpectedly, our new research shows several species tolerate drought better than predicted, including jacaranda and London plane. Some even put on growth spurts during droughts of unprecedented duration and heat. But others showed greater sensitivity than we had anticipated, including honey locust and black locust.
As cities plan for a hotter future, our research will help urban planners choose the toughest, most resilient street trees.
Penrith street trees faced the hottest conditions. Author provided
What did we do?
Street trees cool cities both through their shade and by giving off water through transpiration. These effects can lower local temperatures by several degrees, which helps offset the extra heat trapped by roads, rooftops and hard surfaces.
But the trees we rely on for cooling are vulnerable to mounting pressures from climate change. Drought, heatwaves and limited soil and water availability in cities can all threaten tree health, growth and survival.
To test how these species were coping, we chose over 570 street trees in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as Mildura in regional Victoria, Mandurah south of Perth and Parramatta and Penrith in Western Sydney.
We extracted small cores of wood from the trunk, in a process that leaves the tree alive and largely unaffected. The oldest tree we sampled was a 70-year-old southern magnolia in Sydney.
Growth rings in these cores let us reconstruct their growth histories and assess how they responded both to long-term climate patterns and extreme events such as the Black Summer of 2019–20 and the Millennium Drought from 1997–2009.
How resilient are these trees?
What we found was both reassuring and surprising.
Across all seven cities, the fastest average growth for all species was recorded in Mildura in northern Victoria. Overall, the slowest growth was found in the warmest location – Penrith.
Some species behaved predictably. The black locust grew faster in cooler, wetter cities such as Melbourne, as expected, while honey locust and Chinese elms grew more slowly in hotter cities.
But others defied expectations. Species such as London plane and southern magnolia showed consistent growth trends across cities despite the difference in heat, while others varied depending on local conditions.
Crucially, the growth records showed many street trees responded positively to wetter conditions during the warmest months, most likely due to the longer growing season and increased access to water.
Surprisingly, species such as box elder and Callery pear actually increased their growth during the very hot periods over the Black Summer of 2019–20 as well as during wetter La Niña periods in 2021–22. This suggests these species have adapted to warm urban environments – or that care and watering was provided.
During drought, street trees generally demonstrated strong resistance. This means they maintained their growth during dry periods.
But their resilience – measured by their ability to bounce back to pre-drought growth rates – was often limited, especially in drier cities.
While many street trees can withstand short-term stress, this suggests repeated or prolonged droughts can still take a toll on their long-term health.
Interestingly, species identified as vulnerable in climate models did not always show greater sensitivity to drought or climate extremes in our real-world study.
Why? Local conditions and species-level characteristics such as leaf size, wood density and water use strategy may play a significant role in determining which individual trees will thrive as the climate changes.
We also know care provided by council staff or local residents is extremely useful. When trees are irrigated during stressful conditions, they can help get the tree through tough times.
Why no eucalypts?
During their growing season each year, many northern hemisphere trees produce growth rings. These rings make it possible to reliably reconstruct their growth histories using our methods.
But most eucalypts don’t form clear annual growth rings. This is why we didn’t include spotted gums and other common eucalypts seen on city streets.
Eucalypts tend to grow whenever conditions are favourable rather than being constrained by a strict annual cycle. Only a few native species reliably produce datable annual rings, such as snow gums and alpine ash. This is because they live in cold, high elevation areas, where winter consistently limits growth each year. These conditions aren’t found in any major Australian city.
What does this mean for city planners?
Our research shows that species selection matters a great deal.
Some street trees such as jacarandas, London plane and the European nettle tree can thrive even under extreme heat and drought, while honey locust and Chinese elms are more sensitive to local conditions.
Authorities can maximise the benefits of urban forests and reduce tree decline or loss by choosing resilient species and matching them to the specific climate of each city or neighbourhood.
As climate extremes become more common, even resilient species may face new challenges.
Planting and maintaining diverse, climate-adapted urban forests will help ensure our cities remain liveable, healthy, and green in the decades to come.
Mark G Tjoelker receives funding from The Australian Research Council.
Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Matthew Brookhouse, and Sally Power do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage across various industries. From AI-generated art to chatbots in customer service, every sector is seemingly poised for disruption.
It’s not just in your news feed every day – venture capital is pouring in, while CEOs are eager to declare their companies “AI-first”. But for those who remember the lofty promises of other technologies that have since faded from memory, there’s an uncanny sense of déjà vu.
In 2017, it was blockchain that promised to transform every industry. Companies added “blockchain” to their name and watched stock prices skyrocket, regardless of whether the technology was actually used, or how.
Now, a similar trend is emerging with AI. What’s unfolding is not just a wave of innovation, but a textbook example of a tech hype cycle. We’ve been here many times before.
Understanding the hype cycle
The tech hype cycle, first defined by the research firm Gartner, describes how emerging technologies rise on a wave of inflated promises and expectations, crash into disillusionment and, eventually, find a more realistic and useful application.
Recognising the signs of this cycle is crucial. It helps in distinguishing between genuine technological shifts and passing fads driven by speculative investment and good marketing.
It can also mean the difference between making a good business decision and a very costly mistake. Meta, for example, invested more than US$40 billion into the metaverse idea while seemingly chasing their own manufactured tech hype, only to abandon it later.
In 2017, blockchain was everyone’s focus. Presented as a revolutionary technology, blockchain offered a decentralised way to record and verify transactions, unlike traditional systems that rely on central authorities or databases.
US soft drinks company Long Island Iced Tea Corporation became Long Blockchain Corporation and saw its stock rise 400% overnight, despite having no blockchain product. Kodak launched a vague cryptocurrency called KodakCoin, sending its stock price soaring.
These developments were less about innovation and more about speculation, chasing short-term gains driven by hype. Most blockchain projects never delivered real value. Companies rushed in, driven by fear of missing out and the promise of technological transformation.
The results were mostly negative. Klarna soon saw a decline in customer satisfaction and had to walk back its strategy, rehiring humans for customer support this year. BuzzFeed’s AI content push failed to save its struggling business, and its news division later shut down. Tech media company CNET published AI-generated articles riddled with errors, damaging its credibility.
These are not isolated incidents. They’re signals that AI, like blockchain, was being over hyped.
Why do companies chase tech hype?
There are three main forces at play: inflated expectations, short-term view and flawed implementation. Tech companies, under pressure from investors and media narratives, overpromise what AI can do.
Leaders pitch vague and utopian concepts of “transformation” without the infrastructure or planning to back them up. And many rush to implement, riding the hype wave.
They are often hindered by a short-term view of what alignment with the new tech hype can do for their company, ignoring the potential downsides. They roll out untested systems, underestimate complexity or even the necessity, and hope that novelty alone will drive the return on investment.
The result is often disappointment – not because the technology lacks potential, but because it’s applied too broadly, too soon, and with too little planning and oversight.
Where to from here?
Like blockchain, AI is a legitimate technological innovation with real, transformative potential.
Often, these technologies simply need time to find the right application. While the initial blockchain hype has faded, the technology has found a practical niche in areas like “asset tokenization” within financial markets. This allows assets like real estate or company shares to be represented by digital tokens on the blockchain, enabling easier, faster and cheaper trading.
The same pattern can be expected with generative AI. The current AI hype cycle appears to be tapering off, and the consequences of rushed or poorly thought-out implementations will likely become more visible in the coming years.
However, this decline in hype doesn’t signal the end of generative AI’s relevance. Rather, it marks the beginning of a more grounded phase where the technology can find the most suitable applications.
Recognising the patterns of tech hype is essential for making smarter decisions. Instead of rushing to adopt every new innovation based on inflated promises, a measured, problem-driven approach leads to more meaningful outcomes.
Long-term success comes from thoughtful experimentation, implementation, and clear purpose, not from chasing trends or short-term gains. Hype should never dictate strategy; real value lies in solving real problems.
Gediminas Lipnickas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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MIL-OSI USA: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 406 Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.SEL6 URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 406NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK145 PM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has […]
MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jun 10, 2025 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SPC AC 101628 Day 1 Convective OutlookNWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1128 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025 Valid 101630Z – 111200Z …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ANDEVENING ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NM AND FAR WEST INTO CENTRAL TX… …SUMMARY…Severe storms are expected […]
MIL-OSI Security: Mexican Man and Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Being Found in the United States Illegally Source: Office of United States Attorneys A Mexican man who was illegally in the United States pled guilty June 9, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City. Gerardo Morales-Ramirez, a citizen of Mexico, was convicted of being a felon found in the United States after illegal reentry. On February 28, 2025, Morales-Ramirez was arrested in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General James Sues 23andMe to Protect New Yorkers’ Genetic Data Source: US State of New York EW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against 23andMe to protect Americans’ personal genetic information. 23andMe collected and analyzed people’s genetic code, and in March 2025 the company filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to […]
MIL-OSI Global: PKK’s decision to disband shows the benefit of engaging in politics rather than an armed struggle Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Lucas, Senior Analyst – Defence Economics and Acquisition, RAND Europe The recent decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disarm and disband has important lessons for any country facing a seemingly intractable insurgency. On May 12, the group stated that following its 12th Congress it will […]
India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]
Indian Foreign Secretary meets UAE officials in Abu Dhabi, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted key meetings with senior UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, reinforcing bilateral cooperation on security matters and expressing gratitude for the UAE’s support of recent Indian parliamentary initiatives. Foreign Secretary Misri met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, […]
‘Proud’ at how they advocated India’s stance, says PM Modi at meeting with Op Sindoor delegations Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met members of the various delegations who represented India in different countries at his official residence. The members elaborated on India’s commitment to peace and the need to eradicate the menace of terrorism. We are all proud of the manner […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Some Chinese crew members rescued, two missing after container ship explodes off Indian coast Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News NEW DELHI, June 10 (Xinhua) — There were 14 Chinese crew members, including six from China’s Taiwan region, on board the container ship that exploded in waters […]
MIL-OSI: Chicken Road Game Online In India – Download, Play & Win Real Money Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Gurugram, Haryana, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chicken Road is a fun arcade-style casino game made by InOut Games in 2024. In this exciting adventure, you help a brave little chicken walk across dangerous paths to grab a golden egg. But be careful there are hidden dangers along the way! >>> […]
Don’t think it as conflict between India and Pakistan, it is India vs ‘Terroristan’: EAM Jaishankar Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Reiterating that India will not give in to any kind of nuclear blackmail, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday reaffirmed that the country strongly believes in zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. “This is not a conflict between two states […]
India’s security apparatus transformed under Modi government: Rajnath Singh Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressing a dialogue on “National Security & Terrorism” in Dehradun, asserted that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fundamentally transformed the nation’s security approach over the past 11 years. Citing Operation Sindoor as a watershed moment, Singh […]
India leads global push for Ocean Conservation at UNOC3, unveils Deep-Sea Mission and plastic clean-up initiatives Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India made a compelling case for urgent global action to protect ocean health at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, with Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiling ambitious strides in deep-sea exploration, marine plastic clean-up, and sustainable fisheries. Representing India […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Statement from Minister Gull-Masty on the Auditor General’s Report of Registration Services under the Indian Act Source: Government of Canada News Ottawa, Ontario (June 10, 2025) — The Minister of Indigenous Services, Mandy Gull-Masty, issued the following statement today: “I welcome the Auditor General of Canada’s report of Registration under the Indian Act and appreciate the opportunity to strengthen how we serve First Nations individuals. Registration services are foundational to First […]
India’s ‘Thumbs Up’ for the Jan Man Survey on 11 Years of Modi Government Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Narendra Modi Government has completed eleven years in the Centre. As has been the trend in the past, the government is now going to the people to request an honest assessment of their work. The mobile app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a Jan […]
India’s space ambitions soar with historic Axiom Mission 4 and Gaganyaan Programme Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India is poised to make history as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force prepares to become the first Indian astronaut in over four decades to travel to space. Selected under the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Human Spaceflight Programme, Shukla will serve as […]
PM Modi highlights India’s digital connectivity revolution in last 11 years Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted government’s commitment in advancing India’s digital connectivity over the past 11 years. Responding to an article by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, PM Modi said, “Our government has been constantly striving to provide world-class facilities in digital connectivity to […]
PM Modi highlights expansion of India’s sports infrastructure in last 11 years Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted expansion of India’s sports infrastructure in the last 11 years. Responding to an article written by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, PM Modi shared on X, “Union Minister Shri @mansukhmandviya highlights how India’s sports infrastructure has expanded at an unprecedented […]
Indian markets end flat amid ongoing consolidation phase Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian stock market closed largely unchanged on Tuesday, reflecting a continuation of the ongoing consolidation phase. The BSE Sensex slipped 53.49 points to settle at 82,391.72, while the NSE Nifty inched up by a single point to end at 25,104.25. IT stocks led the gains, […]
PM Modi highlights rapid growth in India’s technical textiles sector Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted rapid growth in India’s technical textiles sector, propelled by key government initiatives, including the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Responding to an article written by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, PM Modi shared […]
Piyush Goyal deepens India–Switzerland trade ties, urges Swiss firms to invest under TEPA Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with top Swiss business leaders in Bern on Monday to boost bilateral economic ties. The discussions, held under the framework of the recently signed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association […]
11 years of Modi govt: Flagship schemes drive India’s sporting transformation Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Over the past 11 years, India has witnessed a dramatic transformation in its sporting landscape, driven by a series of ambitious flagship schemes launched under the Modi government. From building grassroots infrastructure to supporting Olympic medal hopefuls, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has played […]
11 years of Modi govt: Indian athletes shine on global stage with record-breaking performances Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s sporting achievements have witnessed a remarkable surge over the past 11 years, with Indian athletes delivering historic performances across major international competitions. Backed by flagship initiatives like Khelo India, TOPS, and KIRTI, the country has steadily climbed the global sporting ladder. At the Olympics, India […]
Indian corporates to double capital spending to $800-$850 billion over next 5 years Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Indian corporates are projected to double their capital spending to $800 billion-$850 billion over the next five years, which will be largely financed by operating cash flows and facilitated by ample domestic funding options, said an S&P Global Ratings report on Tuesday. Barring execution mistakes or […]
China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Barca midfielder De Jong optimistic over new contract Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News FC Barcelona’s Dutch international midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he is hopeful of reaching an agreement to extend his current contract with the club, which is due to expire at the end of June 2026. Vinicius Jr. (R) of Real Madrid vies with Frankie de Jong […]
MIL-OSI China: Dean Huijsen presented as new Real Madrid player Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News New Real Madrid signing Dean Huijsen was officially presented as a new player at the club’s Valdebebas training ground on Tuesday. The 20-year-old’s transfer to Real Madrid from Bournemouth for almost 60 million euros was confirmed on May 17th, but he wasn’t officially presented due to […]
MIL-OSI China: Official medal for 15th National Games debuts Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The medal for the 15th National Games of China is officially unveiled on June 10, featuring a design that integrates the shared aspirations of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, splendid Chinese cultural heritage, and the journey of the National Games. MIL OSI China News –
MIL-OSI China: China’s refined tax refund policy fuels inbound consumption Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China saw a vibrant surge in inbound consumption following the rollout of its refined tax-refund-upon-departure policy, with notable increases in both the number of tax refund stores and the total amount refunded. Between April 27 and May 26, the number of departure tax refund transactions processed […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference CHENGDU, June 10 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday held separate meetings with several foreign guests who are in China to attend the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – By Tamanisha J. John Toronto, Canada Introduction The Caribbean region is an important geostrategic location for the United States, not only due to regional proximity, but also due to the continued importance of securing sea routes for trade and military purposes. It is the geostrategic location of the Caribbean […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China to Build National Heritage Route Along Ancient Silk Road Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LANZHOU, June 10 (Xinhua) — China plans to build its first national heritage route along the historically significant Hexi Corridor in northwest China within the next 10 […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China welcomes more foreign companies to achieve win-win: MFA Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — China welcomes more foreign enterprises to take root in China and go global, and work together to achieve common goals and win-win […]
Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific and relevant sea areas in recent days. Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense The image shows the moment when a J-15 fighter jet took off from the aircraft carrier Liaoning. Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Over 90% of Central Asians Have Positive Impressions of China – Poll Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — More than 90 percent of Central Asians have positive impressions of China, according to a survey conducted by researchers from Lanzhou University […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Lamola attends FOCAC Ministerial Coordinator’s Meeting in China Source: South Africa News Agency International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is visiting Changsha, Hunan province, to participate in the Ministerial Coordination Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Founded in 2000, FOCAC seeks to enhance economic cooperation and promote sustainable development in Africa through mutual respect, equality, and collaborative efforts that benefit […]
MIL-OSI China: China welcomes more foreign businesses to come for all-win results: spokesperson Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 10 — China welcomes more foreign businesses to come to China with a global perspective, and achieve win-win and all-win results as the country looks to unleash new quality productive forces, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday. Lin made the remarks […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China extends anti-dumping probe into EU pork Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday it will extend an anti-dumping investigation into some types of pork and pork by-products imported from […]
Lutnick says US-China trade talks going well on second day Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday trade talks with China were going well as the two sides met for a second day in London, seeking a breakthrough on export controls that have threatened a fresh rupture between the superpowers. U.S. and Chinese officials are […]
Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with the visiting Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya in Beijing on June 10, 2025. Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, June 10 — Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with the visiting Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya in Beijing on June 10, 2025. Admiral Dong Jun praised that the traditional friendship between China and South Africa […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China, ROK Should Elevate Strategic Cooperation and Partnership to Higher Level: Xi Jinping Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) need to elevate their strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level to bring more benefits […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China to strengthen strategic communication, coordination with France: Vice President Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News NICE, France, June 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said Monday that China is willing to strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic communication and coordination with […]
MIL-OSI Russia: China releases historical documents exposing Japanese war crimes in northeast Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News SHENYANG, June 10 (Xinhua) — More than 1,200 historical documents related to the Japanese invasion of China during World War II were released by the Archives of […]
Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation in Announcing 14th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in announcing that the New Hampshire State Society Event, “Experience New Hampshire,” will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June […]
World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference CHENGDU, June 10 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday held separate meetings with several foreign guests who are in China to attend the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology […]
MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Carbajal Condemn Cruel and Reckless ICE Activities in Ventura County Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County […]
MIL-OSI USA: WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst’s Work to Fuel Innovation US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData Source: GlobalData Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData Posted in Retail Following Marks & Spencer resuming online orders after its cyberattack: Pippa Stephens, Senior Apparel Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) resumption of online orders across select fashion products following a […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData Source: GlobalData Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData Posted in Pharma In a bold move to reshape the landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the US, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on May 5 aimed at streamlining regulatory hurdles for domestic producers while tightening the […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Scotland will become home to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. Scotland to host the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. Up […]
MIL-OSI: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:ARI) today announced the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, which is payable on July 15, 2025 to common stockholders of record on June 30, 2025. About Apollo Commercial […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Changes to Commissioner Jørgensen’s mission letter – E-000416/2025(ASW) Source: European Parliament The communication on the 2040 climate target[1] and its Impact Assessment confirm that all zero and low carbon solutions, including renewables and nuclear, are necessary to decarbonise the energy system by 2040. A greater share of renewables in 2040 is thus necessary to meet our climate goals in the most cost-effective way, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Source: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Washington, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hagerty Introduces Trump’s Nominees Andy Puzder, Jacob Helberg US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, introduced Andy Puzder, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, and Jacob Helberg, President Trump’s nominee to be […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Applications open for $30 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund Source: New Zealand Government Applications have opened for a $30 million fund for projects that will enhance the resilience of New Zealand’s coastal shipping connections and help boost economic growth, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. The Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund was established through the Government Policy Statement on land transport. Funding will be […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend REDMOND, Wash. — June 10, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be Aug. 21, 2025. […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Meets with Foreign Ministers of Several African Countries Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CHANGSHA, June 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held separate meetings with a number of African counterparts who arrived in China to attend […]
Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: China’s refined tax refund policy fuels inbound consumption Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China saw a vibrant surge in inbound consumption following the rollout of its refined tax-refund-upon-departure policy, with notable increases in both the number of tax refund stores and the total amount refunded. Between April 27 and May 26, the number of departure tax refund transactions processed […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-OSI USA: MANHEIM – Shapiro Administration to Announce Investment to Increase Agricultural Product Sales and Exports Source: US State of Pennsylvania June 11, 2026 – Manheim, PA ADVISORY – MANHEIM – Shapiro Administration to Announce Investment to Increase Agricultural Product Sales and Exports Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will tour sixth-generation Waltz Estate Winery and Family Farm to announce another Shapiro Administration investment to support the growth and success of family businesses […]
World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court Appointments Announced Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” Governor Hochul said. “These 24 individuals have the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a […]
MIL-OSI USA: WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst’s Work to Fuel Innovation US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData Source: GlobalData Trump’s move to transform US pharma manufacturing raises doubts over its effectiveness, says GlobalData Posted in Pharma In a bold move to reshape the landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the US, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on May 5 aimed at streamlining regulatory hurdles for domestic producers while tightening the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Meets With Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today hosted members of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce in his Washington office to discuss economic development and infrastructure investment in Central Illinois. During the meeting, Durbin and the local leaders […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Calls for Clearer Crypto Regulations Following Discussion with the Honorable Brian Quintenz US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with President Trump’s nominee to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Brian Quintenz. They discussed how both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the CFTC share enforcement responsibilities but lack clear jurisdictional boundaries, which has created confusion […]
MIL-OSI: Brookfield Business Corporation Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BROOKFIELD, NEWS, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Business Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE, TSX: BBUC) today announced that all ten nominees proposed for election to the board of directors of the Corporation by holders of class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares (“Exchangeable Shares”) and holders of class B multiple voting shares […]
MIL-OSI: Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. Announces Commencement of Secondary Offering of American Depositary Shares by HSBC Bank plc Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BUENOS AIRES, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (Nasdaq: GGAL; Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A./A3 Mercados S.A.: GGAL, the “Company”), one of Argentina’s largest financial services groups, announced today the launch of an underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by HSBC Bank plc (the “Selling Shareholder”) of 11,721,449 American […]
MIL-OSI: Canoe Financial announces changes to its mutual fund lineup Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canoe Financial LP (“Canoe Financial”) today announced changes to two of its investment funds. Fund name changes Effective June 20 2025, the following name changes will take effect: Canoe Defensive Global Balanced Fund will be renamed Canoe Fundamental Global Balanced Fund Canoe Canadian Small […]
MIL-OSI: byNordic Acquisition Corporation Announces Extension of Deadline to Complete Business Combination Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — byNordic Acquisition Corporation (“BYNO” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that the Company has timely deposited into the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”), an aggregate of $40,312, in order to extend the period of time the Company has […]
MIL-OSI: Globalink Investment Inc. Announces Charter and Trust Agreement Amendments Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, NY, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globalink Investment Inc. (OTC Pink: GLLI, GLLIW, GLLIR, GLLIU) (“Globalink” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that its stockholders approved amendments to its charter and trust agreement to extend the deadline to complete its initial business combination and change […]
MIL-OSI: CEA Industries to Participate at the Sidoti Conference on June 12, 2025 Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Louisville, Colorado, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: CEAD, CEADW) (“CEA Industries” or the “Company”), today announced its participation at the upcoming Sidoti Conference being held virtually June 11-12, 2025. CEA Industries will hold 1×1 investor meetings throughout the day on Thursday, June 12, 2025, and present virtually […]
MIL-OSI: Vimeo Elects Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to Board of Directors Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO), one of the largest and most trusted private video networks in the world, today announced the election of Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to its Board of Directors. The new Board members were elected during the company’s Annual […]
Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
Indian Foreign Secretary meets UAE officials in Abu Dhabi, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted key meetings with senior UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, reinforcing bilateral cooperation on security matters and expressing gratitude for the UAE’s support of recent Indian parliamentary initiatives. Foreign Secretary Misri met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst Applauds Marine Corps for Audit Success and Recruiting Wins US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) Published: June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and long-time advocate for financial accountability within the Department of Defense, commended the United States Marine Corps for successfully passing its audit for the […]
MIL-OSI USA: King: Modern, Cost-Effective Weapons Systems Should be Deployed in Red Sea, Future Conflicts US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and raised the importance of properly funding cutting-edge directed energy programs — the class of weapons systems that […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. They agreed on the importance of this afternoon’s announcement between […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – EU’s military fuel infrastructure – E-002024/2025 Source: European Parliament Question for written answer E-002024/2025/rev.1to the CommissionRule 144Bart Groothuis (Renew) With the rise in geopolitical tensions and European armed forces’ clear dependence on civilian fuel systems, the shrinking capacity to store and refine fossil fuels in Europe could threaten military readiness. This problem is made worse by the lack of a clear […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Speaks with U.S. Navy Secretary and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to receive an update on U.S. Naval operations. During the hearing, Senator Tuberville spoke with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan about the implementation of AI in shipbuilding. Additionally, he spoke […]
MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth at Unite for Veterans Rally: “Veterans Keep This Nation Strong, and We Deserve Better than Trump” US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth June 10, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – At today’s “Unite for Veterans” rally on the National Mall, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) delivered impassioned remarks slamming Donald Trump for using our nation’s heroes as political pawns, firing them by the thousands and […]
MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump Federalizing of National Guard After Indiscriminate ICE Raids in Los Angeles US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump Federalizing of National Guard After Indiscriminate ICE Raids in Los Angeles WATCH: Padilla calls Trump’s cruel immigration enforcement an attempt to “distract from his failed agenda”WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration […]
Sens. Cruz, Rosen Introduce Bill Expanding Fellowship Opportunities for Servicemembers Leaving Active Duty US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jacky Rosen (D- Nev.) introduced the SkillBridge Congressional Fellowship Act of 2025. This legislation allows servicemembers transitioning out of active duty to complete congressional fellowships through the Department of Defense’s (DoD) SkillBridge program, allowing them […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Highlights Trump Administration’s Cruelty Toward Veterans During Appropriations Markup Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill and Subcommittee Allocations. Below is a […]
MIL-OSI Video: Drill Platoon Silently Takes Times Square Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) The @marines Silent Drill Platoon showed their skills at Fleet Week New York during a kickoff performance at Times Square. #DYK Fleet Week New York is an annual celebration where the@USNavy, Marine Corps, and@U.S.CoastGuard ships dock in New York City; allowing members of the community to tour […]
Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Understanding the decline in FCAS prices in Australia – GridBeyond Source: GridBeyond Sydney, 10 June 2025 – In recent years, Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) have provided a lucrative revenue stream for many I&C energy users. But recent FCAS prices have seen a significant decline. In its latest White Paper, Understanding the decline in FCAS prices, energy technology company GridBeyond explores the reasons why FCAS […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Changes to Commissioner Jørgensen’s mission letter – E-000416/2025(ASW) Source: European Parliament The communication on the 2040 climate target[1] and its Impact Assessment confirm that all zero and low carbon solutions, including renewables and nuclear, are necessary to decarbonise the energy system by 2040. A greater share of renewables in 2040 is thus necessary to meet our climate goals in the most cost-effective way, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Source: Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Washington, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Energy Secretary Wright Testifies Before House Energy Subcommittee on FY2026 Budget Request Source: US Department of Energy WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified today before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. Last month, Secretary Wright testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Phillips 66 to Speak at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Energy, Power, Renewables & Mining Conference Source: Phillips Phillips 66 to Speak at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Energy, Power, Renewables & Mining Conference HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mark Lashier, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Energy, Power, Renewables & Mining Conference at 10:55 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: CanREA applauds BC Hydro for moving forward with capacity RFEOIs Source: – Press Release/Statement: Headline: CanREA applauds BC Hydro for moving forward with capacity RFEOIs CanREA members eager to inform future procurements by highlighting the role of storage in BC’s clean energy transition. Toronto, June 10, 2025—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomes two new clean energy RFEOIs in British Columbia, as recently announced by […]
MIL-OSI Economics: UN Ocean Conference 2025 Source: WTO Headline: UN Ocean Conference 2025 Your Excellencies H.E. Minister Marina Silva (Brazil) and H.E. Minister Stavros Papastavrou (Greece), the two Co-Chairs of this session, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, First allow me to thank President Macron and UNSG Guterres and Costa Rica for co-hosting this important conference. (Brazil will host COP30, and Greece hosted […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ricketts Discusses Unleashing American Energy for Strengthening American Diplomacy US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Pete Ricketts (Nebraska) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the role of American energy production in international diplomacy. Ricketts underscored the importance of energy production for success in the competition with Communist China. “Last month, I hosted a bipartisan tabletop exercise […]
MIL-OSI USA: Artificial Intelligence Models Improve Efficiency of Battery Diagnostics Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL-Developed Neural Networks Uncover New Insights Into Battery Health NREL’s battery researchers are turning to cutting-edge artificial intelligence models to optimize battery performance for a new generation of energy storage. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL Resilient energy systems depend on reliable batteries. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries powering our world […]
MIL-OSI Global: Rosebank oilfield: why more UK oil means more global emissions Source: The Conversation – UK – By Fergus Green, Associate Professor in Political Theory and Public Policy, UCL Frode Koppang / shutterstock The UK government will soon face a momentous decision over whether to approve production in the Rosebank oilfield off the coast of Shetland. Rosebank is the UK’s biggest undeveloped field. Its proponents – […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Energy Minister asks NDA to explore clean energy at Moorside Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Energy Minister asks NDA to explore clean energy at Moorside Energy Minister Michael Shanks asks the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to explore clean energy at Moorside. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Cumberland Council to explore clean energy development in Cumbria – protecting billpayers and supporting new […]
Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens off the coast of Point Loma, Calif. Source: United States Coast Guard 06/10/2025 07:51 PM EDT A crew aboard a Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach boat interdicted five aliens aboard a 20-foot pleasure craft, approximately 4 miles southwest, of Point Loma, Monday. MIL Security OSI –
Indian Foreign Secretary meets UAE officials in Abu Dhabi, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted key meetings with senior UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, reinforcing bilateral cooperation on security matters and expressing gratitude for the UAE’s support of recent Indian parliamentary initiatives. Foreign Secretary Misri met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sweet Police work aids Auckland driver Source: New Zealand Police Quick thinking and a priority transport of chocolate has aided the recovery of an Auckland motorist. Police in central Auckland received information about a man who appeared intoxicated, getting into a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. Auckland Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff says frontline staff attended just after 3pm on Union […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – 9:42 am. The search for a Victorian man believed to be in the Cradle Mountain area will resume this morning.Members of the Tasmania Police Search and Rescue unit, State Emergency Service volunteers and Parks and Wildlife […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court Appointments Announced Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” Governor Hochul said. “These 24 individuals have the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst Applauds Marine Corps for Audit Success and Recruiting Wins US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) Published: June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and long-time advocate for financial accountability within the Department of Defense, commended the United States Marine Corps for successfully passing its audit for the […]
MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Garbarino Bill to Support D.C. Police and Restore Public Safety Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 235–178–1. The bill, sponsored by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), restores due process rights for Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers and addresses crime […]
MIL-OSI USA: King: Modern, Cost-Effective Weapons Systems Should be Deployed in Red Sea, Future Conflicts US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and raised the importance of properly funding cutting-edge directed energy programs — the class of weapons systems that […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden Urges Trump to Stop Plan to Eliminate Funds that Target Fentanyl Trafficking US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged Donald Trump to stop his administration’s plans to eliminate funds used by law enforcement to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and dismantle major criminal organizations in Oregon and across America. For more […]
MIL-OSI USA: REP LIEU DENOUNCES ‘PROVOCATIVE AND INFLAMMATORY’ ACTIONS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN LOS ANGELES Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ted Lieu (33 District of California) WASHINGTON – Today, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene for a press conference. During the press conference, Congressman Lieu denounced looters and violence exacerbated […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. They agreed on the importance of this afternoon’s announcement between […]
MIL-OSI: Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. Announces Commencement of Secondary Offering of American Depositary Shares by HSBC Bank plc Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BUENOS AIRES, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (Nasdaq: GGAL; Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A./A3 Mercados S.A.: GGAL, the “Company”), one of Argentina’s largest financial services groups, announced today the launch of an underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by HSBC Bank plc (the “Selling Shareholder”) of 11,721,449 American […]
MIL-OSI Security: Waco Man Federally Indicted After Allegedly Shooting Police K9 with Machine Gun Source: Office of United States Attorneys WACO, Texas – A federal grand jury in Waco returned an indictment today charging a Waco man with one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. According to court documents, Darrin King allegedly fled from Waco Police officers, who were dispatched to a civil disturbance involving a firearm on […]
MIL-OSI Security: Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Source: Office of United States Attorneys Laundered Over $800,000 of the Proceeds of a Business Email Compromise Scheme that Defrauded a Cedar Rapids Church An accountant and adjunct business instructor who laundered over $800,000 of the proceeds of a multi-state business email compromise scheme was sentenced today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Margo […]
Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Delivers Opening Remarks at SASC Navy Posture Hearing US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE’S EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), delivered opening remarks at the SASC hearing on U.S. Navy posture. During his remarks, he discussed his concerns […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Gaza – Nasser hospital at risk: MSF partially relocates activities Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Flash quote from Pascale Coissard, MSF emergency coordinator “Israeli forces’ displacement orders and bombings in the close vicinity of Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, have forced MSF to adjust its operations in the hospital and move part of its burn and orthopaedic activities to our field hospital in Deir Al […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-OSI USA: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties Source: US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Media Contact 202-321-9747 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, “Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence.” Watch Here -Remarks- This hearing presents an opportunity for us to examine […]
World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]
‘Proud’ at how they advocated India’s stance, says PM Modi at meeting with Op Sindoor delegations Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met members of the various delegations who represented India in different countries at his official residence. The members elaborated on India’s commitment to peace and the need to eradicate the menace of terrorism. We are all proud of the manner […]
Indian Foreign Secretary meets UAE officials in Abu Dhabi, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted key meetings with senior UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, reinforcing bilateral cooperation on security matters and expressing gratitude for the UAE’s support of recent Indian parliamentary initiatives. Foreign Secretary Misri met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Carbajal Condemn Cruel and Reckless ICE Activities in Ventura County Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court Appointments Announced Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” Governor Hochul said. “These 24 individuals have the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tillis, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Senate NATO Observer Group US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group (SNOG), recently introduced bipartisan legislation to establish the Senate NATO Observer Group as a new body within the Senate dedicated to addressing and advising on […]
MIL-OSI USA: WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst’s Work to Fuel Innovation US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Pfluger, Arrington Urge Senate to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) ICYMI: Pfluger, Arrington Urge Senate to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Washington, June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Chairman of the House […]
MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Garbarino Bill to Support D.C. Police and Restore Public Safety Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 235–178–1. The bill, sponsored by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), restores due process rights for Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers and addresses crime […]
MIL-OSI USA: King: Modern, Cost-Effective Weapons Systems Should be Deployed in Red Sea, Future Conflicts US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and raised the importance of properly funding cutting-edge directed energy programs — the class of weapons systems that […]
MIL-OSI USA: House Republicans Vote to Ban Noncitizens from Voting in D.C. Elections Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) House Republicans Vote to Ban Noncitizens from Voting in D.C. Elections Washington, June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans voted to overturn the D.C. City Council’s resolution allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. 148 House Democrats voted to […]
Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sweet Police work aids Auckland driver Source: New Zealand Police Quick thinking and a priority transport of chocolate has aided the recovery of an Auckland motorist. Police in central Auckland received information about a man who appeared intoxicated, getting into a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. Auckland Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff says frontline staff attended just after 3pm on Union […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – 9:42 am. The search for a Victorian man believed to be in the Cradle Mountain area will resume this morning.Members of the Tasmania Police Search and Rescue unit, State Emergency Service volunteers and Parks and Wildlife […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court Appointments Announced Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” Governor Hochul said. “These 24 individuals have the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a […]
MIL-OSI USA: House Passes Garbarino Bill to Support D.C. Police and Restore Public Safety Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 235–178–1. The bill, sponsored by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), restores due process rights for Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers and addresses crime […]
MIL-OSI USA: Wyden Urges Trump to Stop Plan to Eliminate Funds that Target Fentanyl Trafficking US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged Donald Trump to stop his administration’s plans to eliminate funds used by law enforcement to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and dismantle major criminal organizations in Oregon and across America. For more […]
MIL-OSI Security: Waco Man Federally Indicted After Allegedly Shooting Police K9 with Machine Gun Source: Office of United States Attorneys WACO, Texas – A federal grand jury in Waco returned an indictment today charging a Waco man with one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. According to court documents, Darrin King allegedly fled from Waco Police officers, who were dispatched to a civil disturbance involving a firearm on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Chairwoman McClain Backs Law Enforcement Officers, Votes to Reverse Biden-era ‘Defund the Police’ Policies Source: US House of Representatives Republicans The following text contains opinion that is not, or not necessarily, that of MIL-OSI – WASHINGTON—House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) voted in favor of Rep. Andrew Garbarino’s (R-N.Y.) bill—H.R. 2096, Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act—to reverse Biden-era ‘defund the police’ policies and equip law enforcement officers […]
MIL-OSI Security: Havre man sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug charges Source: Office of United States Attorneys GREAT FALLS – A Havre man who possessed fentanyl was sentenced today to 168 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Isaiah Starr Standingrock, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of possession with intent to distribute […]
MIL-OSI Security: Ecuadoran smugglers plead guilty to trafficking nearly 400 kilograms of cocaine Source: Office of United States Attorneys NORFOLK, Va. – Two Ecuadoran nationals pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine on board a vessel. According to court documents, on Jan. 16, a helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Waesche located a go-fast vessel (GFV) that appeared to be dead in the water […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Budget to address domestic, family and sexual violence Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. MIL […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Depleted uranium in Sardinia – E-000741/2025(ASW) Source: European Parliament 1. Maximum levels (MLs) for lead and cadmium in food were established by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915[1] and for feed by Directive 2002/32/EC[2]. Only food and feed compliant with the MLs can be placed on the market guaranteeing a high level of human and animal health protection. Without information on the levels of thorium […]
MIL-OSI USA: Alabama Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Obstruction Source: US State of California Shortly after trial began, an Alabama chiropractor pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion and obstructing the IRS. The following is according to court documents and evidence admitted at trial: Gary Forrest Edwards, of Shelby County, Alabama, owned and operated the chiropractic practice Hoover Health & Wellness Center. After not filing […]
MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Bicameral Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry’s Legal Liability Shield US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth June 09, 2025 Legislation would give victims of gun violence their day in court & enable them to hold manufacturers accountable for negligence [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appeal for information on missing person Source: New Zealand Police New Plymouth Police are working to locate missing person Jan. Jan was last seen walking north along State Highway 3 near the intersection of Thomason Road, between Egmont Village and New Plymouth at around 11am yesterday. She was last seen wearing long pants and a green jacket. Police have serious concerns […]
Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Understanding the decline in FCAS prices in Australia – GridBeyond Source: GridBeyond Sydney, 10 June 2025 – In recent years, Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) have provided a lucrative revenue stream for many I&C energy users. But recent FCAS prices have seen a significant decline. In its latest White Paper, Understanding the decline in FCAS prices, energy technology company GridBeyond explores the reasons why FCAS […]
MIL-OSI Australia: 690 years of CFA service celebrated at Christmas Hills Source: Fred Kober receiving his 60-year medal of service from Captain Michael Scroggie and MC Peter Mildenhall Christmas Hills Fire Brigade members and their families gathered at Panton Hill Hotel on 4 June to celebrate the end of a long fire season, and to acknowledge a number of members who between them have accumulated 690 […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Project really did do news differently. Its demise is our loss Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The most unsettling thing about the closure of Network Ten’s The Project is that it might come to be seen as the moment commercial network television gave up on young audiences […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – 9:42 am. The search for a Victorian man believed to be in the Cradle Mountain area will resume this morning.Members of the Tasmania Police Search and Rescue unit, State Emergency Service volunteers and Parks and Wildlife […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Newstead Brigade Annual Awards night Source: Newstead Captain awarded CFA Outstanding Service Medal On 24 May 2025 Newstead Fire Brigade held its Annual Awards night. It was a great night attended by about 70 people, including most of the brigade’s operational and support members and their families. Well known to almost everyone in Newstead, Captain Doug Richardson has been an integral […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Budget to address domestic, family and sexual violence Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. MIL […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Happy to hand over the keys to a robot? Augmented reality might help Source: 11 June 2025 Would you trust a driverless car? A 2024 global survey involving nearly 8000 participants suggests most people are wary of handing over the steering wheel to sensors, cameras and computer algorithms. However, a new study by Australian and French researchers shows that augmented reality (AR) could increase overall confidence in autonomous […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Spring cleaning? Do it the sustainable way Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services With a range of recycling and reuse options available, think before disposing during your spring clean. If you’re planning a spring clean to spruce up your home, apartment, or townhouse there are several resources available to help you minimise your waste. ACT recycling fast facts: Around 250 tonnes […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Pointing to success: Marathon potential is in your hands – literally Source: 11 June 2025 Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? If so, you may be great in endurance sports. Whether it’s a personal challenge, for charity, or on your bucket list, marathons are one of the most sought-after goals for amateur and recreational runners worldwide. Now, a world-first study from the University […]
MIL-OSI: Quick Custom Intelligence Continues Rapid Growth in the Australian Market in Partnership with Gaming Dynamics Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a global leader in operational intelligence software for the gaming and hospitality industries, is pleased to announce continued expansion across Australia in collaboration with its strategic partner, Gaming Dynamics. This successful partnership has positioned QCI as a key technology provider […]
MIL-Evening Report: Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Weisbecker, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University ➡️ View the full interactive version of this article here. Vera Weisbecker receives funding from the Australian Research council. She is member of the Australian Greens Party and the Australian Mammal Society. Erin […]
MIL-Evening Report: Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corbin, Research fellow, Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright banning the use […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Banker confronts criminal behind $50k scam Source: Premier of Victoria 84-year-old customer saved from scam Banker confronts “spineless coward” scammer after he threatened elderly customer Customers warned of callers pressuring them to move money When Stella* walked into her local NAB branch and asked to increase her internet banking limit, the East Maitland team immediately knew something didn’t add up. The […]
MIL-OSI Security: Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge Source: Office of United States Attorneys David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JORDAN FLYTHE, also known as “T,” 32, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made […]
MIL-OSI: Led by Australians, FundedX Tackles Prop Trading Delays with One-Day Payout Policy Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Photo Courtesy of FundedX DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FundedX, a proprietary trading firm founded by Australian entrepreneur AJ Mudronja and led by fellow Australian Seamus Synnott as CEO, has introduced a 24-hour payout guarantee for qualified traders. Headquartered in Dubai, the firm is leveraging Australian expertise […]
New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sweet Police work aids Auckland driver Source: New Zealand Police Quick thinking and a priority transport of chocolate has aided the recovery of an Auckland motorist. Police in central Auckland received information about a man who appeared intoxicated, getting into a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. Auckland Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff says frontline staff attended just after 3pm on Union […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Radiology backlog cleared at Taranaki Base Hospital Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the clearance of a significant radiology backlog at Taranaki Base Hospital, calling it a practical outcome that puts patients first. “In March, more than 6,000 x-ray reports were sitting unprocessed at Taranaki Base Hospital. That was causing unacceptable delays for patients needing diagnosis and treatment,” […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Innovative pasture project to drive farmgate returns Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing a $17 million partnership with farmers to boost productivity, profitability, and sustainability by identifying the most resilient, high-performing pastures for New Zealand conditions, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. Minister McClay confirmed the Government will invest $8.269 million in the Resilient Pastures project through Budget 2025’s […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – No pregnancy warning labels on alcohol Source: Alcohol Healthwatch – 34% of alcohol products have no pregnancy warning label, shows new report. – 16% of alcohol products with the correct label have it hidden on the bottom of the packaging where it is less likely to be seen. Every baby deserves the best possible start in life. But new report by Alcohol Healthwatch of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission “Our new system performance monitoring report highlights the need for faster improvements to address declining mental health and wellbeing,” said Karen Orsborn, CEO of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The System Performance Monitoring Report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara outlines progress toward improving […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: International travel: April 2025 ? Stats NZ information release International travel: April 2025 – information release 11 June 2025 International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Monthly arrivals – overseas visitors Overseas visitor arrivals were 267,300 in April 2025, an increase of 42,200 from April 2024. The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: International migration: April 2025 ? Stats NZ information release International migration: April 2025 – information release 11 June 2025 International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand. Key facts Annual migration Provisional estimates for the April 2025 year compared with the April 2024 year were: migrant arrivals: 145,000 (± 1,100), down 27 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Saying yes to more housing Source: New Zealand Government City-shaping changes are coming to New Zealand’s largest city, ensuring that Auckland can fully harness the economic growth benefits of the new City Rail Link, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Minister Simeon Brown say.The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill (the Bill) has been reported back […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appeal for information on missing person Source: New Zealand Police New Plymouth Police are working to locate missing person Jan. Jan was last seen walking north along State Highway 3 near the intersection of Thomason Road, between Egmont Village and New Plymouth at around 11am yesterday. She was last seen wearing long pants and a green jacket. Police have serious concerns […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Applications open for $30 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund Source: New Zealand Government Applications have opened for a $30 million fund for projects that will enhance the resilience of New Zealand’s coastal shipping connections and help boost economic growth, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced. The Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund was established through the Government Policy Statement on land transport. Funding will be […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Wear your gear, Police urge motorcyclists Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Nicky Cooney, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorcyclists to ensure they’re wearing appropriate safety gear before going for a ride, after recent crashes in the region. We are seeing more instances where riders are not wearing the correct protective equipment, including […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Primary Sector-Government partnership to boost rural health and resilience Source: New Zealand Government The Government is stepping up support for rural New Zealand with a $4 million Rural Wellbeing Fund to expand investment in community-based initiatives, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays.“The establishment of this fund is a result of advocacy by Federated Farmers Chair, Wayne Langford, who has been […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Responding to requests for a child or young person’s personal information Source: Privacy Commissioner This guidance aims to help agencies respond appropriately to requests for personal information about children and young people. The guidance covers: Information Privacy Principle 6 (IPP 6) of the Privacy Act 2020. Who can make an IPP 6 request for information about a child or young person. Requests made by parents, legal […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Veterinary Association Award Evening Source: New Zealand Government Good evening,It’s a real privilege to be here with you tonight, among people who play such a vital role in the wellbeing of our animals, our communities, and our economy. Veterinarians are essential to New Zealand. Upholding our global reputation for world-leading animal welfare standards, something we are known for and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Foreign Minister focuses on Pacific resilience during visit to France Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has taken part in two major international events in Nice, France this week, focused on Pacific resilience, prosperity and security. The sixth Pacific-France Summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, took place in Nice overnight. “The Summit brought together Pacific countries for discussions with France on regional stability, economic […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ places travel ban on extremist Israeli politicians Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined Australia, Canada, the UK and Norway in placing travel bans on two extremist Israeli politicians, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. The bans will prevent Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from travelling to New Zealand. “Our action today is not against the Israeli people, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: 6th Pacific-France Summit – Intervention by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Source: New Zealand Government 6th Pacific-France SummitIntervention by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rt Hon Winston PetersNice, France, Tuesday 10 June 2025Thank you, President Macron, for convening this meeting today, the sixth Pacific-France Summit. We were privileged to have also been at the second Pacific-France Summit, during the Presidency of Jacques Chirac, in Paris […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Crash on Auckland’s Southwestern motorway causes congestion Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a crash involving several cars on the Southwestern motorway, Wesley, this evening. The crash was reported to Police at 6.35pm. There are no reports of any injuries, but the crash is causing significant traffic congestion. Motorists are asked to take alternative routes where possible, or delay travel. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unattended kayak located, Lake Te Anau Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information after an unattended kayak was found on Lake Te Anau late Tuesday afternoon (10 June). The red and white kayak was located floating upside down, with paddle, a stainless-steel flask and some fishing tackle nearby. Police hope the kayaker made it ashore and returned home without […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Tourism Growth Roadmap Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) This includes investing more than $19 million in international marketing across core and emerging tourism markets plus $8 million on attracting business and major events to New Zealand. The Government is also investing $4 million towards improving the visitor experience along the Milford Road corridor. This is […]
Baltic News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Support for farmers affected by low temperatures in March 2025 – E-001579/2025(ASW) Source: European Parliament Under the common market Organisation Regulation[1] the Commission may adopt exceptional measures financed by the agricultural reserve and may provide emergency support to farmers negatively affected by extreme adverse weather events and natural disasters as it recently did for producers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary[2]. This exceptional measure followed a […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Allied engineers reinforce Baltic shoreline during BALTOPS 25 Source: United States Navy LIEPAJA, Latvia – U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (8th ESB), and NATO allies joined forces on the Baltic coast to construct critical waterfront infrastructure during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25). MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Solaris Enters Final Presale Phase with 10,000 TPS and Mobile Mining Breakthrough Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TALLINN, Estonia, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Solaris, a high-performance blockchain network engineered for mobile-native mining and mass accessibility, has officially entered the final phase of its presale. Priced at $7 per BTC-S, this final window marks the last opportunity for early supporters to participate before the project’s anticipated public […]
MIL-OSI: Bigbank AS Invites to Attend Webinars Introducing Public Subordinated Bond Offering Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Bigbank AS invites all interested parties to participate in a webinar introducing the issue of the public offering of Bigbank AS subordinated bonds in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The webinars will be organised on 11 June 2025 at 11:00 (EET) in Estonian and at 16:00 (EET) in English. In the webinar, Bigbank AS management […]
MIL-OSI: Notice on Public Offering of Subordinated Bonds of Bigbank AS Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Bigbank AS (registry code 10183757, address Riia tn 2, Tartu, 51004) (“Bigbank”) hereby announces a public offering (the “Offering”) of its unsecured subordinated bonds. The Offering is conducted pursuant to the prospectus (the “Prospectus”) prepared by Bigbank and registered by the Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority (“EFSA”) on 9 June 2025. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Authority contributing to global fintech event Source: Isle of Man Published on: 09 June 2025 The Head of Innovation Strategy at the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority is taking part in an international conference focusing on fintech innovation and emerging technologies. Ros Lynch has been invited to contribute to a panel discussion at the Global Government Fintech Lab 2025 in […]
Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Tillis, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Senate NATO Observer Group US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group (SNOG), recently introduced bipartisan legislation to establish the Senate NATO Observer Group as a new body within the Senate dedicated to addressing and advising on […]
MIL-OSI Video: Ocean Conference, Palestine, Myanmar & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (5 Jun) | United Nations Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ Highlights: Rome Trip Announcement Ocean Conference Occupied Palestinian Territory Myanmar Iraq Sudan Abyei Ukraine Haiti Colombia Resident Coordinator/Ecuador Birth Rates Dialogue Among Civilizations Programming Note ROME TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Secretary-General landed in Rome a short while ago – after […]
Don’t think it as conflict between India and Pakistan, it is India vs ‘Terroristan’: EAM Jaishankar Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Reiterating that India will not give in to any kind of nuclear blackmail, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday reaffirmed that the country strongly believes in zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. “This is not a conflict between two states […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Cohen Appointed to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today. In his new role, he will be involved in the nation’s approach to a wide variety of threats to national security. In response, he made the following […]
MIL-OSI: Nika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at the Life Sciences Virtual Investor Forum June 11th-12th Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HENDERSON, Nev., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB:NIKA), based in Colorado, focused on cures for life-threatening diseases, today announced that Dimitar Savov, CEO, will present live at the Life Sciences Virtual Investor Frum hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on June 11th, 2025 DATE: June 11thTIME: 1:00 PM ETLINK: REGISTER HEREAvailable for […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Reintroduction of import duties on Ukrainian products by the Commission – E-002159/2025 Source: European Parliament Question for written answer E-002159/2025to the CommissionRule 144Dirk Gotink (PPE) On 13 May 2025, ‘Politico’ reported that the Commission was planning to reintroduce import duties on Ukrainian agricultural products from 6 June 2025[1]. Import duties were suspended following the Russian invasion in 2022, with the aim of keeping Ukraine’s agricultural sector and […]
Russia launches one of war’s largest air attacks on Kyiv Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Russia launched one of its largest air strikes on Kyiv in over three years of war and struck a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa in attacks that killed at least two people, officials said on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia’s biggest drone […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 9 June 2025 Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release PM call with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 9 June 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz ahead of the G7 and NATO summits later this month. The Prime Minister spoke to the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz ahead of the G7 and NATO summits later this […]
Russia’s latest drone strikes hit Kyiv, maternity ward in Odesa, Ukraine says Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Russia launched another prolonged drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person and damaging swathes of Kyiv as well as striking a maternity ward in the southern port of Odesa, regional officials said early on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia’s biggest drone assault on Ukraine on Monday – part of stepped-up operations that […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Gaza – Nasser hospital at risk: MSF partially relocates activities Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Flash quote from Pascale Coissard, MSF emergency coordinator “Israeli forces’ displacement orders and bombings in the close vicinity of Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, have forced MSF to adjust its operations in the hospital and move part of its burn and orthopaedic activities to our field hospital in Deir Al […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
World Bank pegs India’s growth at 6.3 pc for FY26, country remains fastest growing economy Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The World Bank on Tuesday kept India’s economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally. “In the next two fiscal years, starting in FY2026/27, growth is expected to recover to 6.6 per cent a year, […]
MIL-OSI: Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. Announces Commencement of Secondary Offering of American Depositary Shares by HSBC Bank plc Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BUENOS AIRES, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (Nasdaq: GGAL; Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A./A3 Mercados S.A.: GGAL, the “Company”), one of Argentina’s largest financial services groups, announced today the launch of an underwritten secondary offering (the “Offering”) by HSBC Bank plc (the “Selling Shareholder”) of 11,721,449 American […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Statement on WFP aid operations in Gaza Source: World Food Programme Overnight, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) dispatched 59 trucks carrying life-saving food assistance intended for northern Gaza. The aid convoy, transporting 930 metric tons of wheat flour, was stopped along the way and offloaded by hungry civilians in critical need of food to feed their families. Community responses of […]
MIL-OSI Video: Ocean Conference, Palestine, Myanmar & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (5 Jun) | United Nations Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ Highlights: Rome Trip Announcement Ocean Conference Occupied Palestinian Territory Myanmar Iraq Sudan Abyei Ukraine Haiti Colombia Resident Coordinator/Ecuador Birth Rates Dialogue Among Civilizations Programming Note ROME TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Secretary-General landed in Rome a short while ago – after […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Israel and the OPTs: Minister for the Middle East Statement Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Written statement to Parliament Israel and the OPTs: Minister for the Middle East Statement Minister for the Middle East statement to Parliament on UK sanctions on Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: GAZA: Israel’s illegal interception of Madleen aid ship must spark international action Source: Scottish Greens 10 Jun 2025 External Affairs The UK cannot continue to support Israel while it openly breaks international law. More in External Affairs Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP has condemned the capture of a British registered ship the ‘Madleen’ that was carrying 12 humanitarian aid volunteers, including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan […]
MIL-OSI China: Barca midfielder De Jong optimistic over new contract Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News FC Barcelona’s Dutch international midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he is hopeful of reaching an agreement to extend his current contract with the club, which is due to expire at the end of June 2026. Vinicius Jr. (R) of Real Madrid vies with Frankie de Jong […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Gaza – Nasser hospital at risk: MSF partially relocates activities Source: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Flash quote from Pascale Coissard, MSF emergency coordinator “Israeli forces’ displacement orders and bombings in the close vicinity of Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, have forced MSF to adjust its operations in the hospital and move part of its burn and orthopaedic activities to our field hospital in Deir Al […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. They agreed on the importance of this afternoon’s announcement between […]
MIL-OSI Video: Ocean Conference, Palestine, Myanmar & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (5 Jun) | United Nations Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ Highlights: Rome Trip Announcement Ocean Conference Occupied Palestinian Territory Myanmar Iraq Sudan Abyei Ukraine Haiti Colombia Resident Coordinator/Ecuador Birth Rates Dialogue Among Civilizations Programming Note ROME TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Secretary-General landed in Rome a short while ago – after […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Israel and the OPTs: Minister for the Middle East Statement Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Written statement to Parliament Israel and the OPTs: Minister for the Middle East Statement Minister for the Middle East statement to Parliament on UK sanctions on Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: GAZA: Israel’s illegal interception of Madleen aid ship must spark international action Source: Scottish Greens 10 Jun 2025 External Affairs The UK cannot continue to support Israel while it openly breaks international law. More in External Affairs Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP has condemned the capture of a British registered ship the ‘Madleen’ that was carrying 12 humanitarian aid volunteers, including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ places travel ban on extremist Israeli politicians Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined Australia, Canada, the UK and Norway in placing travel bans on two extremist Israeli politicians, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. The bans will prevent Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from travelling to New Zealand. “Our action today is not against the Israeli people, […]
Human Rights News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-Evening Report: Amnesty slams Israel for flouting international law with ‘chilling contempt’ over Madleen Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard has condemned Israel’s interception and detention of the 12 crew members aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian aid yacht Madleen. The crew detained include Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who has been designated by Amnesty International as an “Ambassador of Conscience”, reports Amnesty International in a statement. She […]
University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: The Project really did do news differently. Its demise is our loss Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The most unsettling thing about the closure of Network Ten’s The Project is that it might come to be seen as the moment commercial network television gave up on young audiences […]
MIL-OSI USA: Court Appointments Announced Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced 17 appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, 5 appointments to the Supreme Court and 2 appointments to Family Court. “Our judicial system works best when we have talented, qualified jurists on the bench,” Governor Hochul said. “These 24 individuals have the […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Scotland will become home to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. Scotland to host the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. Up […]
MIL-OSI USA: Charleston Native Joins Boozman’s Washington Staff US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman WASHINGTON—River Valley residents who contact U.S. Senator John Boozman’s Washington, D.C. office may now wind up interacting with an acquaintance from their own community. Charleston native Katie Gage recently joined the senator’s staff on Capitol Hill as a press assistant. “It is an […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Happy to hand over the keys to a robot? Augmented reality might help Source: 11 June 2025 Would you trust a driverless car? A 2024 global survey involving nearly 8000 participants suggests most people are wary of handing over the steering wheel to sensors, cameras and computer algorithms. However, a new study by Australian and French researchers shows that augmented reality (AR) could increase overall confidence in autonomous […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Pointing to success: Marathon potential is in your hands – literally Source: 11 June 2025 Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? If so, you may be great in endurance sports. Whether it’s a personal challenge, for charity, or on your bucket list, marathons are one of the most sought-after goals for amateur and recreational runners worldwide. Now, a world-first study from the University […]
MIL-Evening Report: Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Weisbecker, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University ➡️ View the full interactive version of this article here. Vera Weisbecker receives funding from the Australian Research council. She is member of the Australian Greens Party and the Australian Mammal Society. Erin […]
MIL-Evening Report: Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meri Oakwood, Lecturer in Law, Southern Cross University Zivia Kerkez/Shutterstock Welcome changes to family law come into effect this week to better support victims of domestic violence in property settlements. Importantly, the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 will provide a new framework for determining ownership of the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland Pexels/Mikoto As more and more people spend time chatting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT, the topic of mental health has naturally emerged. Some people have positive experiences that make AI […]
MIL-Evening Report: Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corbin, Research fellow, Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright banning the use […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA Student Challenge Prepares Future Designers for Lunar Missions Source: NASA At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the next generation of lunar explorers and engineers are already hard at work. Some started with sketchbooks and others worked with computer-aided design files, but all had a vision of how design could thrive in extreme environments.Thanks to NASA’s Student Design Challenge, Spacesuit User Interface Technologies […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – By Tamanisha J. John Toronto, Canada Introduction The Caribbean region is an important geostrategic location for the United States, not only due to regional proximity, but also due to the continued importance of securing sea routes for trade and military purposes. It is the geostrategic location of the Caribbean […]
MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Review NIH Budget Request US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito [embedded content] Click here or on the image above to watch Chairman Capito’s opening remarks from the hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related […]
MIL-Evening Report: With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way? Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston […]
Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: NZ and Gaza – Peters appearing to do something, when doing nothing COMMENTARY: By Steven Cowan, editor of Against The Current The New Zealand Foreign Minster’s decision to issue a travel ban against two Israeli far-right politicians is little more than a tokenistic gesture in opposing Israel’s actions. It is an attempt to appease growing opposition to Israel’s war, but the fact that Israel has killed more […]
MIL-Evening Report: US criticises allies as NZ bans two top far-right Israeli ministers RNZ News The United States has denounced sanctions by Britain and allies — including New Zealand and Australia — against Israeli far-right ministers, saying they should focus instead on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. New Zealand has banned two Israeli politicians from travelling to the country because of comments about the war in Gaza that […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Project really did do news differently. Its demise is our loss Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The most unsettling thing about the closure of Network Ten’s The Project is that it might come to be seen as the moment commercial network television gave up on young audiences […]
MIL-Evening Report: Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Weisbecker, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University ➡️ View the full interactive version of this article here. Vera Weisbecker receives funding from the Australian Research council. She is member of the Australian Greens Party and the Australian Mammal Society. Erin […]
MIL-Evening Report: Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meri Oakwood, Lecturer in Law, Southern Cross University Zivia Kerkez/Shutterstock Welcome changes to family law come into effect this week to better support victims of domestic violence in property settlements. Importantly, the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 will provide a new framework for determining ownership of the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland Pexels/Mikoto As more and more people spend time chatting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT, the topic of mental health has naturally emerged. Some people have positive experiences that make AI […]
MIL-Evening Report: Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corbin, Research fellow, Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright banning the use […]
MIL-Evening Report: With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way? Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston […]
MIL-OSI Global: PKK’s decision to disband shows the benefit of engaging in politics rather than an armed struggle Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Lucas, Senior Analyst – Defence Economics and Acquisition, RAND Europe The recent decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disarm and disband has important lessons for any country facing a seemingly intractable insurgency. On May 12, the group stated that following its 12th Congress it will […]
MIL-OSI Global: Chatbots can help clinicians become better communicators, and this could boost vaccine uptake Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jaigris Hodson, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University Strengthening doctors’ communications skills is a public health benefit. (Shutterstock) Measles is back. In recent months, outbreaks have re-emerged across North America including 2,968 cases in Canada as of May 31, 2025. At the heart of many of […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why more youth are landing in the ER with vomiting from cannabis use Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jamie Seabrook, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Professor, Department of Paediatrics; Professor, Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Western University As cannabis use among youth rises in Canada — and THC potency reaches record highs — emergency departments are seeing a surge in cases of a […]
MIL-OSI Global: How far-right ideas in Canada are working their way into mainstream politics Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lisa Gasson-Gardner, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Mount Royal University The fortunes of the Conservative Party and its leader Pierre Poilievre in Canada’s April 2025 election seemed to have shifted dramatically after United States President Donald Trump called for Canada to become the 51st state. Political pundits regarded […]
MIL-OSI Global: Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows Source: The Conversation – USA – By Katherine G. Hastings, PhD Candidate in Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Most households that own firearms have more than one − and owners often don’t secure all of them. StockPlanets/E+ via Getty Images More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe […]
MIL-OSI Global: The world needs bold, equitable climate action at the 2025 G7 summit Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sharon E. Straus, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto As climate change and disrupted weather patterns impact countries around the world, leaders must act to mitigate the negative effects on public health. Leaders from six western countries and Japan will soon gather in Kananaskis, Alta., for the […]
MIL-OSI Global: The National Gallery at 200: is this rehang a bold relaunch or rinse and repeat? Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Conlin, Professor of Modern History, University of Southampton The National Gallery has recently rehung its entire collection. Taking hundreds of paintings off the wall and replacing them in a new arrangement requires considerable mental and physical labour on the part of curators, conservators and technicians. A rehang […]
MIL-OSI Global: Beards and microbes: what the evidence shows Source: The Conversation – UK – By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester Bernardo Emanuelle/Shutterstock.com Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really? Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms – mainly bacteria, but also fungi and viruses – and […]
Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 11, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Understanding the decline in FCAS prices in Australia – GridBeyond Source: GridBeyond Sydney, 10 June 2025 – In recent years, Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) have provided a lucrative revenue stream for many I&C energy users. But recent FCAS prices have seen a significant decline. In its latest White Paper, Understanding the decline in FCAS prices, energy technology company GridBeyond explores the reasons why FCAS […]
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation in Announcing 14th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in announcing that the New Hampshire State Society Event, “Experience New Hampshire,” will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese vice premier meets with foreign guests attending Belt and Road conference CHENGDU, June 10 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday held separate meetings with several foreign guests who are in China to attend the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology […]
MIL-OSI USA: WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst’s Work to Fuel Innovation US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The Caribbean Challenge: Fostering Growth and Resilience Amidst Global Uncertainty Source: IMF – News in Russian June 10, 2025 As prepared for delivery Introduction and Road Map Good evening, everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you here in Brasilia for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank). Thank you Valerie for your very kind introduction. I also […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData Source: GlobalData Cyberattack could have cost M&S up to £130m in online apparel sales so far, says GlobalData Posted in Retail Following Marks & Spencer resuming online orders after its cyberattack: Pippa Stephens, Senior Apparel Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) resumption of online orders across select fashion products following a […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Scotland will become home to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. Scotland to host the UK’s most powerful supercomputer. Up […]
MIL-OSI: Graphjet Technology Discloses Notice from Nasdaq Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Innovative technological leader to oversee all technical, operational, customer support and business development initiatives KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Graphjet Technology (“Graphjet” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq:GTI), a leading developer of patented technologies to produce graphite and graphene directly from agricultural waste, today announced that it received a determination […]
MIL-OSI: Vimeo Elects Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to Board of Directors Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO), one of the largest and most trusted private video networks in the world, today announced the election of Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to its Board of Directors. The new Board members were elected during the company’s Annual […]
MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – AI Act implementation timeline – 10-06-2025 Source: European Parliament The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act regulates AI systems according to the risks they pose, and general-purpose AI (GPAI) models according to their capabilities. Published in July 2024, the AI Act should take at least three years to come fully into effect. Guidelines, standards, and codes that complement the act are expected. MIL […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hagerty Introduces Trump’s Nominees Andy Puzder, Jacob Helberg US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, introduced Andy Puzder, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, and Jacob Helberg, President Trump’s nominee to be […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Highlights Trump Administration’s Cruelty Toward Veterans During Appropriations Markup Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Bill and Subcommittee Allocations. Below is a […]
MIL-OSI USA: SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Stillwater to Relocate Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the relocation of its Stillwater Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) from the City of Stillwater Community Center to the Meridian Technology Center beginning Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 a.m. SBA opened the DLOC to provide personalized assistance to Stillwater residents, small businesses and […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend REDMOND, Wash. — June 10, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be Aug. 21, 2025. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft announces quarterly dividend REDMOND, Wash. — June 10, 2025 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2025, to shareholders of record on Aug. 21, 2025. The ex-dividend date will be Aug. 21, 2025. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Energy Secretary Wright Testifies Before House Energy Subcommittee on FY2026 Budget Request Source: US Department of Energy WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified today before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. Last month, Secretary Wright testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and […]
Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The SuperJob online recruiting service presented a rating of Russian universities by the level of salaries of young specialists employed in the IT industry who graduated from the university in 2019-2024. Over the year, the Polytechnic University rose by 1 position and took 8th place among Russian universities and third place among IT universities in St. Petersburg. On average, graduates of Peter the Great Polytechnic University in the field of information technology earn 220,000 rubles, which is 30,000 rubles higher than last year.
Technological progress is impossible to imagine without the development of digitalization and IT technologies. Training highly qualified personnel in this area is a strategically important state task. It is the focus on the development of computer science, cybersecurity, information technology and artificial intelligence that will contribute to the technological leadership of our country, – notes the rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy.
The recruiting service notes that 97% of Polytechnic graduates look for work in St. Petersburg after completing their studies, which has a positive effect on strengthening the city’s human resources potential, reducing the brain drain, and also contributes to the development of local industry and the economy.
Intellectual capital is the main strategic resource of any country. In the field of IT, digitalization and AI, we create strong competition for other countries. Therefore, the development and support of these areas is already an existential choice. And the university is the main partner of the state in the development of human potential capable of competing at a high level. Polytechnic University has shown positive dynamics this year, which means we are on the right track, – comments Vice-Rector for Human Resources Policy Maria Vrublevskaya.
The SuperJob study involves public universities: classical and specialized technical universities. The SuperJob resume database (more than 30 million resumes) and other open sources are used as a source of information. Resumes for positions in the fields of development, information security, software testing, DevOps, analytics, data research, Machine Learning, Data engineering and others are considered.
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Opening Remarks by Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Tenth Tokyo Fiscal Forum
June 10, 2025
Good morning and welcome to the tenth Tokyo Fiscal Forum.
Let me first thank our co-hosts, Japan’s Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development Bank Institute for the excellent collaboration, and the Japanese government for its generous support.
At last year’s forum, I spoke about revenue collection and spending efficiency in the context of high public debt and low growth.
Since then, major policy shifts have occurred, and trade tensions have flared, leading to market turbulence and even to a brief period of turmoil in early April. Tensions have abated but policy uncertainty remains elevated.
This heightened uncertainty, together with tighter financial conditions, is weighing on growth prospects, amplifying debt risks in countries where debt levels are already high. In fact, our recently released Fiscal Monitor estimates public debt could increase by approximately 4.5 percent of GDP in the medium term because of a significant rise in uncertainty.
This is why our discussion today is focused on fiscal frameworks. In this rapidly changing environment, countries must prioritize putting their own fiscal house in order. This includes countries in the Asia-Pacific.
Public debt levels in the region, excluding China, are on average 20-26 percent of GDP higher relative to 2007. This will make it more difficult to manage the growing spending pressures from aging, development needs, and natural disasters.
Strengthening fiscal frameworks helps governments in the region tackle long-standing challenges and build fiscal buffers against uncertainties. For countries with high or rising debt, it would help reduce risks, while avoiding disruptive fiscal adjustments, ultimately improving long-term growth prospects.
I look forward to hearing more from our distinguished panel on this.
Tomorrow the forum will focus on GovTech, and how governments can harness the full potential of digitalization. The demand and development of digital products and services in Asia and the Pacific have accelerated quickly, outpacing most other regions. But more can be done to integrate emerging technologies, like AI, to improve the efficiency of public finances.
The panelists in tomorrow’s session will share their experiences applying some of the latest technologies.
On both these topics, the IMF is here to support you. In collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and World Bank, and through our Global Public Finance Partnership, we are ramping up our technical assistance. That said, this forum is an opportunity to hear from you. I welcome any suggestions you might have on how we can better tailor more of our advice to support your needs.
In these times of high uncertainty, fiscal policy can be an anchor for confidence and stability. Prudent policies, within a robust fiscal framework can deliver growth and prosperity for all.
Before concluding, I would like to thank Vitor for his leadership and contributions to this forum. This is the last time he’ll be participating as Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, but his legacy as the founding father of the forum will live on.
With this, let me turn over to the conference organizers. I wish you a productive discussion over the next two days.
New Zealand is raising its game on the global stage with a new Grass-Fed certification scheme to help our red meat and dairy producers go head-to-head with competitors in premium international markets, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. “International consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for high-quality grass-fed food—and New Zealand intends to lead that space, not follow it,” Mr McClay says. “This new standard puts a clear, trusted stamp on what our farmers have always done best—producing high-quality, safe pasture-raised meat and dairy.” The voluntary scheme, developed in partnership between the Primary Sector and the Ministry for Primary Industries, sets a clear definition for grass-fed products. Producers who meet the standard can be assessed and display the trusted Grass-Fed certification on their products and market them to the world. “In key markets, we’re up against countries that claim grass-fed credentials but feed their animals grain part of the year or keep them indoors for long periods. New Zealand’s system is different—our livestock on grass, year-round, in the world’s best farming conditions.” The standard for dairy defines grass-fed as meaning animals have a diet comprised of at least 90 percent of the qualifying grass-fed feed types and are on pasture or forage crops, 340 days per year. For red meat, the animals must be predominantly fed grass-fed feed types and be permitted to graze outdoors on pasture or forage crops year-round. “This is about more than a label—it’s a commercial tool to push into premium segments and stay ahead of competitors. We’re relentlessly focused on improving the value of our exports and backing farmers,” Mr McClay says. “This is another step in making New Zealand farming the global benchmark for high-quality, safe, sustainable production—and ensuring our exporters have every advantage in the fight for premium shelf space.” More information and assessment details are available on the MPI website.
On the eve of a major Board of Inquiry that will assess if a large-scale rubbish incinerator proposed for Te Awamutu can go ahead, the Zero Waste Network and allies are launching a new petition to keep the country incinerator-free.
“We want central government to ban new waste incinerators at a national level because of the serious human health, climate and air pollution impacts. The proposal in Te Awamutu would emit toxins like dioxin and heavy metals which are likely to result in premature deaths, infertility, increased rates of cancer and birth defects. There is no safe level of exposure to dioxin,” said Sue Coutts, spokesperson for the Network.
“We know that burning carbon-intensive wastes like plastics emit more greenhouse gases and pollutants than coal. The Te Awamutu proposal was cited by the EPA as having global climate implications.”
“Right now, small communities, often in provincial or rural areas, are being targeted by these incinerator companies. These communities are bearing the burden of stopping these toxic projects. This is why central government leadership is so important.”
“Environment Minister Penny Simmonds rightly called in the Te Awamutu proposal for consideration by a Board of Inquiry. This will allow a more thorough assessment of impacts than had it been considered at local government level. However, this process does not stop other projects from coming forward.”
“To get a sense of the aggressiveness of the industry, there were three projects that sought to be included under the Fast Track Approvals regime: this Te Awamutu project, one in Tolaga Bay on the East Cape, and a very large incinerator in Waimate. Only one of those projects, in Waimate, was ultimately included in the legislation’s initial listing, but is now unable to proceed because the land deal fell apart.”
“For the past five years, the Zero Waste Network and our allies have successfully resisted new incinerators on the front lines. We are now taking the fight to Parliament to deliver a lasting solution. Let’s keep Aotearoa incinerator free!”
