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Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: Energy – Introducing Adura: The UK North Sea’s largest independent oil and gas producer
Source: Equinor 27 JUNE 2025 – The name of the UK North Sea’s largest independent oil and gas producer has been revealed today, marking a major milestone in the creation of the new company. Equinor and Shell made the joint announcement to staff this afternoon – with Adura chosen as the bold new presence for their […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Northland News – Te Aupōuri wins big at 2025 Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards
Source: Northland Regional Council After years of protecting and reinvigorating the vast and variable whenua of their beloved Te Aupōuri, Oranga Whenua Oranga Tangata Taiao’s hard mahi has paid off, winning two top awards at this year’s Northland Regional Council Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards. Te Rūnanga Nui O Te Aupōuri’s kaitiaki arm, Oranga Whenua […]

MIL-OSI USA: Wyden, Colleagues Slam Republicans Over Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) June 26, 2025 More than 100 tribes have signed onto letters calling for the Senate to protect the tribal energy programs and clean energy tax credits Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Brian Schatz, D-Hawai’i, today released the following […]

MIL-OSI: Alto Ingredients, Inc. Names Gilbert Nathan Chair, Dianne Nury Vice-Chair and Elects Two New Directors
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) – Jeremy T. Bezdek is a seasoned expert in energy transition – – Alan R. Tank has played pivotal roles in advancing renewable energy, including decarbonization – PEKIN, Ill., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels, and essential ingredients, […]

MIL-OSI: Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call for August 5, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIDLAND, Texas, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (“Viper”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced that it plans to release second quarter 2025 financial results on August 4, 2025 after the market closes. In connection with the earnings release, Viper will host […]

MIL-OSI: Diamondback Energy, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call for August 5, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIDLAND, Texas, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced that it plans to release second quarter 2025 financial results on August 4, 2025 after the market closes. In connection with the earnings release, Diamondback will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts […]

MIL-OSI: Marksmen Energy Inc. Announces Filing of its Q1 Interim Financial Statements
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, ALBERTA, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marksmen Energy Inc. (“Marksmen” or the “Company“) is providing this announcement further to its news releases dated May 15 and 29, June 12 and 16, 2025, with respect to the Alberta Securities Commission (“ASC“) having issued a management cease trade order (“MCTO“) to Marksmen […]

MIL-OSI USA: June 26th, 2025

Heinrich, Schatz, Wyden Slam Republicans’ Tax Bill for Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich More than 100 Tribes have signed onto letters calling on the Senate to protect the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program and the Clean Energy Tax Credits WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Castor, Sen. Luján Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Clean Solar Energy
Source: United States House of Representatives – Reprepsentative Kathy Castor (FL14) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to expand a Department of Energy initiative that encourages community solar projects nationwide and increase accessibility to energy produced by lower-cost solar power. The Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025 will increase access […]

MIL-OSI USA: Griffith Op-Ed: “Big, Beautiful Bill” Bolsters Electric Grid, Helps Protect Americans from Blackout Threats
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) As the U.S. Congress continues to deliberate on a reconciliation package to deliver to President Trump’s desk ahead of July 4, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) penned an op-ed on the package’s benefits for America’s electric grid.  Read his full op-ed in the Washington Examiner here or below. […]

MIL-OSI USA: PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Energy Secretary Chris Wright
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss unleashing American energy abundance, reforming the permitting process, and furthering Texas’ dominance as the nation’s leading energy producer. See photo attached and […]

Uttar Pradesh CM and Union Minister Jitendra Singh lay foundation for Green Data Centre in Ghaziabad
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday laid the foundation stone and performed the Bhumi Pujan for a state-of-the-art Green Data Centre in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad. The project, a collaboration between Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a […]

MIL-OSI: Airloom Energy Takes Critical Step for the Future of U.S. Energy Independence, Resilience and Security with New Pilot Site
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LARAMIE, Wyo., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Airloom Energy, the company pioneering low-cost and resilient U.S. energy generation and backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, today announced its pilot site groundbreaking near Rock River, Wyoming. At this research and development site, Airloom Energy will build out its first utility-scale turbine, […]

MIL-OSI: Ignis Energy Announced Final Close of $13.6M Series A Round To Advance Global Geothermal Exploration Portfolio
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HOUSTON, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ignis H2 Energy Inc. (“Ignis Energy”), a geothermal exploration and development company, announced the final close of its Series A funding round, securing $13.6 million from a global consortium of investors. This milestone builds on the initial close announced in February, which was led by […]

MIL-OSI USA: IAM Union Transportation Conference Closes with Energy and Enthusiasm
Source: US GOIAM Union The IAM Union wrapped up its 2025 Transportation Conference in Las Vegas today. Over 800 IAM Union delegates, who work primarily in the airline and railroad industries, participated in the democratic process to attend committee meetings and vote on reports that set the agenda for the near future for IAM transportation […]

MIL-OSI USA: As Congressional Republicans Take An Axe To Clean Energy, Luján Reintroduces Commonsense Legislation To Expand Access To Solar Energy For Families And Businesses
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Republican Lawmakers Are Working To Cut Funding For Clean Energy; Luján’s Bill Offers A Practical, Commonsense Solution For Our Energy Future Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Community Solar Consumer Choice Act, legislation that would support community solar projects and expand access to solar energy across […]

MIL-OSI Security: World Bank Group, IAEA Formalize Partnership to Collaborate on Nuclear Energy for Development
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, sign a partnership agreement to collaborate on the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy for development. (Photo: M Arnaldo/World Bank) The World Bank Group and the […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: World Bank Group, IAEA Formalize Partnership to Collaborate on Nuclear Energy for Development
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, sign a partnership agreement to collaborate on the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy for development. (Photo: M Arnaldo/World Bank) The World Bank Group and the International […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: World Bank Group, IAEA Formalize Partnership to Collaborate on Nuclear Energy for Development
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, sign a partnership agreement to collaborate on the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy for development. (Photo: M Arnaldo/World Bank) The World Bank Group and the […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Energy-saving equipment of the NRG system is being tested at the State University of Management
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – The State University of Management continues to develop partnerships with business representatives and technology companies. Currently, innovative equipment of the Universal Energy Saving System NRG, developed by AERO LLC, is being tested on the university premises. At the initiative […]

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Critical incident investigation continues in Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau District Commander, Superintendent Shanan Gray: Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up to a fatal crash in Manurewa overnight. We are now in a position to release further information as our enquiries continue. The driver of the Mitsubishi vehicle remains […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted […]

MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Jim Justice (R-West Virginia), Kevin Cramer (R-North […]

MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Announces the Resumption of Trading of Its Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, Closing of Common Share Offering and Initial Bitcoin Acquisition
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Trading to Commence Under Symbol “BTCT” Not for distribution to United States news wire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT) (“Bitcoin Treasury” or the “Corporation”), further to its press releases dated June 17, 2025, and June 24, 2025, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Aggravated robbery – Pinelands
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 47-year-old male in relation to an aggravated robbery in Pinelands yesterday afternoon. Around 5:00pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a disturbance involving a male allegedly armed with a machete on the Stuart Highway in Pinelands. It […]

MIL-OSI Australia: The NBL Blitz will be held in Canberra this year
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. In brief: The National Basketball League will hold its pre-season tournament, the NBL Blitz, in Canberra this year. The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. This story includes ticket details and […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Youth arrested in restaurant burglary, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Mike Palmer: A youth has been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary in Pukete on Wednesday. The burglary happened at around 2:20am on Wednesday morning at a restaurant on Church Road. Two youths in a stolen vehicle smashed a glass door and took around 35 bottles […]

MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create First-of-its-Kind Program to Make Child Care More Accessible for Military Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), senior members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, are introducing bipartisan legislation to respond to the shortage of child care availability across the country, particularly for military families. The Senators’ […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Senators Will Delay Department of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and 12 Democratic Senators in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval for […]

MIL-OSI USA: “Adaptation of New Technology is What Wins Wars” King Stresses in Armed Services Hearings
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 Michael Dodd, the nominee to serve as the Assistance Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, about the importance of developing and deploying new […]

MIL-OSI USA: Maine Delegation Presses Labor Secretary to Reopen Job Corps Centers
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Maine’s Congressional delegation opposed the agency’s attempt to bypass Congress and close Job Corps centers nationwide. The move, which DOL calls a “phased pause in operations,” comes just months after […]

MIL-OSI USA: Volcano Watch — Where does Kīlauea tephra go? The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Source: US Geological Survey Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This animated GIF shows a timelapse sequence consisting of one image every several days between December 25, 2024, and June 20, 2025.  The photos were taken from the northern rim of the caldera, […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Defense and Technology – Pacific Defense Secures Launch for MOSA Space RF Payload
Source: Pacific Defense EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Pacific Defense, the leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products, announced it has secured the inaugural launch for its Moonraker MOSA space Radio Frequency (RF) payload on board the K2 Space Gravitas Mission in February 2026. The mission includes a series of multi-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA) […]

MIL-OSI Security: Strength, energy and unfailing personal commitment
Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council Investigation into Post Office Horizon scandal gathers momentum Scope increased with 6m documents to review Currently seven main suspects under investigation Six months since the police team investigating the Post Office Horizon scandal was strengthened to 100, their work continues to gather pace with the scope ever increasing. […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Five Senior Pentagon Nominations
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker Watch Video Here   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the qualifications of five senior nominees to serve within the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, and the […]

MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 26, 2025 [Image 2 of 8]
Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific) Issued by: on NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (June 26, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Andrew Kaplan, right, and Chief Hospital Corpsman David, center, both deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25), assist a local doctor perform an ultrasound during PP-25 in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 26, 2025. Now in its […]

MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 26, 2025 [Image 1 of 8]
Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific) Issued by: on NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (June 26, 2025) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christina Carter, public health nurse deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25), writes on a whiteboard during a tabletop training exercise with local nurses of Vaiola Hospital as part of PP-25 in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June […]

Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]

MIL-Evening Report: The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Johnson, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship and Co-Founder of Umbo, University of Sydney Shutterstock Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s annual pricing review outlines changes that […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC) to streamline acquisition […]

MIL-OSI USA: Pelosi on the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations: “One of the world’s greatest organizations for peace and the advancement of humanity.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California Washington, D.C. – Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi commemorated the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter, recognizing the founding of one of the world’s most enduring institutions for peace and global cooperation. Speaking on the […]

MIL-OSI China: Iran says no agreement made to resume US talks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that no arrangement or commitment had been made to resume negotiations with the United States, amid heightened tensions following attacks by Israel and the United States on Iranian territory. In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Araghchi […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Politics – People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity encourage submissions
Source: People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity, formed by 10 former women MPs, has today provided an update on progress and released its Terms of Reference, following the Committee’s first meeting. “We are thrilled that hundreds of New Zealanders have already sent in submissions and taken the time to […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff Latest data shows 6,700 more mental health workers have been recruited towards government’s 8,500 target. More than 6,700 extra mental health workers have been recruited since July, latest data shows, as the government prepares […]

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Five Senior Pentagon Nominations
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker Watch Video Here   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the qualifications of five senior nominees to serve within the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, and the […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]

MIL-OSI USA: House Appropriations Committee Approves Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G. Valadao (California) WASHINGTON – The House Appropriations Committee met today to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, released the following statement on the bill’s passage out of full committee markup: “After months of hard […]

MIL-OSI USA: Murphy, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Tunisia’s Leadership in the Arab Spring, Calling Out Troubling Democratic Backsliding
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined four of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing Tunisia’s leadership in the Arab Spring and expressing support for upholding its democratic principles and […]

MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein On Budget Impasse
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: Governor Stein On Budget Impasse Governor Stein On Budget ImpasselsaitoThu, 06/26/2025 – 17:54 Raleigh, NC Today Governor Stein released the following statement after the General Assembly adjourned without passing a budget:  “The Senate and the House failed to come together to meet the needs of North Carolinians before […]

MIL-OSI USA: News 06/26/2025
Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Ensure U.S. Foreign Aid Recipients Cannot Undermine America’s Interests
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation to ensure United States foreign aid does not squander taxpayer dollars by propping up governments represented in the United Nations (U.N.) that undermine U.S. interests: “No more should American taxpayers have to question the value of foreign assistance to countries that […]

MIL-OSI USA: Ciscomani Leads Effort to Honor Former Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Juan Ciscomani (Arizona) TUCSON, AZ — U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani reintroduced a bipartisan effort to honor former Congressman Jim Kolbe by naming a post office after him in Patagonia, AZ.  Reintroduction of the legislation is timed to coincide with what would have been Kolbe’s 83rd birthday on […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Applauds House Passage of Her Special Interest Alien Reporting Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA, 14) Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support her bill, the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act (H.R. 275), which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly disclose monthly reports on […]

MIL-OSI USA: HILL, GOTTHEIMER, KEAN JR., LAWLER, AND MOSKOWITZ INTRODUCE BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON COUNTRIES THAT WRONGFULLY DETAIN AMERICANS
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hill (AR-02), Rep. Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. Kean Jr. (NJ-07), Rep. Lawler (NY-17), and Rep. Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025, which would create a designation for countries or nonstate actors that engage in the unlawful […]

MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Remarks on Ending the COLA Freeze for Members of Congress 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 remarks in response in support of an amendment to bring an end to the freeze of Cost-Of-Living-Adjustments (COLA) for Members of Congress […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese and French legislatures pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
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 26 (Xinhua) — Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), and Yael Bron-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly, […]

Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Critical incident investigation continues in Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau District Commander, Superintendent Shanan Gray: Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up to a fatal crash in Manurewa overnight. We are now in a position to release further information as our enquiries continue. The driver of the Mitsubishi vehicle remains […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted […]

MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Jim Justice (R-West Virginia), Kevin Cramer (R-North […]

MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Announces the Resumption of Trading of Its Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, Closing of Common Share Offering and Initial Bitcoin Acquisition
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Trading to Commence Under Symbol “BTCT” Not for distribution to United States news wire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT) (“Bitcoin Treasury” or the “Corporation”), further to its press releases dated June 17, 2025, and June 24, 2025, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Aggravated robbery – Pinelands
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 47-year-old male in relation to an aggravated robbery in Pinelands yesterday afternoon. Around 5:00pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a disturbance involving a male allegedly armed with a machete on the Stuart Highway in Pinelands. It […]

MIL-OSI Australia: The NBL Blitz will be held in Canberra this year
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. In brief: The National Basketball League will hold its pre-season tournament, the NBL Blitz, in Canberra this year. The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. This story includes ticket details and […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Youth arrested in restaurant burglary, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Mike Palmer: A youth has been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary in Pukete on Wednesday. The burglary happened at around 2:20am on Wednesday morning at a restaurant on Church Road. Two youths in a stolen vehicle smashed a glass door and took around 35 bottles […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election result announced
Source: Scotland – City of Edinburgh Kevin Joseph McKay of the Scottish Liberal Democrats (left) and Returning Officer for Edinburgh Paul Lawrence (right). The Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election result has been announced at Waverley Court. Kevin Joseph McKay of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has been duly elected to serve in the City of Edinburgh Council as a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Senators Will Delay Department of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and 12 Democratic Senators in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Strength, energy and unfailing personal commitment
Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council Investigation into Post Office Horizon scandal gathers momentum Scope increased with 6m documents to review Currently seven main suspects under investigation Six months since the police team investigating the Post Office Horizon scandal was strengthened to 100, their work continues to gather pace with the scope ever increasing. […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Address Vulnerabilities Within Federal Gun Background Check System
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) reintroduced the Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act, legislation that would address flaws in the background check process and keep firearms out of the hands of individuals that courts […]

MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Casten Reintroduce Legislation Banning Inequitable Calculations of Civil Damages
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) reintroduced the Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act, legislation to prohibit the consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating damages in civil lawsuits. […]

MIL-OSI Security: Federal grand jury indicts Cheektowaga man on multiple sex trafficking charges
Source: United States Department of Justice (Human Trafficking) BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a nine-count indictment charging Darryl Lamont Paul, a/k/a Darryl Lamont, 59, of Cheektowaga, NY, with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, […]

MIL-OSI USA: House Appropriations Committee Approves Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G. Valadao (California) WASHINGTON – The House Appropriations Committee met today to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, released the following statement on the bill’s passage out of full committee markup: “After months of hard […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash at Uleybury
Source: New South Wales – News Police are at the scene of a serious crash at Uleybury. Just after 6.30am today (Friday 27 June), police and emergency services were called to Medlow Road after reports of a crash involving a truck and ute. The road is closed in both directions near Craigmore Road. Please avoid […]

MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal, Frost Introduce Legislation to Decriminalize Homelessness
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) are introducing legislation on the one-year anniversary of the disastrous City of Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, which allows cities to criminalize homelessness. The Housing Not Handcuffs Act aims […]

MIL-OSI USA: Senator Baldwin, Congresswoman DelBene Lead Resolution Marking June 26 as “Equality Day”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) introduced a resolution to designate June 26 as “Equality Day.” The resolution commemorates the anniversary of three historic Supreme Court victories that have played a pivotal role in advancing LGBTQ+ […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Blunt Rochester Lead Coalition of Senators in Condemning Trump Administration For Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Senators Will Delay Department Of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) led over a dozen of their Senate colleagues in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval […]

Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-Evening Report: The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Johnson, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship and Co-Founder of Umbo, University of Sydney Shutterstock Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s annual pricing review outlines changes that […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse
Source: 27 June 2025 Getty Images Almost half of all Australian Rules Football (AFL) umpires have experienced verbal abuse such as ridiculing, humiliation or aggressive remarks, threats or gestures, at least every couple of games, according to new research by the University of South Australia. The survey of more than 350 umpires from 2021 to […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Have you paid your super guarantee entitlements?
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin If you hire staff, you need to pay your eligible workers’ super guarantee (SG) in full, on time and to the right fund by 28 July. You need to allow extra time for the payments to reach your employees’ super funds if you’re using a commercial clearing house. Payments are only […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Aggravated robbery – Pinelands
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 47-year-old male in relation to an aggravated robbery in Pinelands yesterday afternoon. Around 5:00pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a disturbance involving a male allegedly armed with a machete on the Stuart Highway in Pinelands. It […]

MIL-OSI Australia: The NBL Blitz will be held in Canberra this year
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. In brief: The National Basketball League will hold its pre-season tournament, the NBL Blitz, in Canberra this year. The NBL Blitz will be held at the recently refurbished AIS Arena. This story includes ticket details and […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – CommBank harnesses near real-time, AI-powered intelligence to outsmart the scammers – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) In an Australian banking first, CommBank is collaborating with cyber-intelligence firm Apate.ai to harness near real-time scam intelligence and help protect Australians from harm. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) today unveiled a new weapon in the fight against scams: a fleet of thousands of AI-powered bot profiles, deployed by […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Small business tax questions answered by joining ATO Community
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin That’s where ATO Community comes in. It’s the ATO’s online forum for general advice and support that can help with understanding your obligations. Whether you’re unsure about GSTExternal Link, PAYG Instalments, or when you need to pay superExternal Link, the community is ready to answer your questions. No […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Changes to income tax return amendment period for business
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Businesses with an annual aggregated turnover of less than $50 million now have up to 4 years from the date of their tax return assessment to request amendments. This applies to assessments for the 2024-25 and later income years. If you make a mistake on a tax return and need […]

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Wireless networks provide high speed alternatives to remote and regional households
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development NBN Co’s fixed wireless and Starlink’s satellite networks are providing Australians living outside of the fixed-line network footprint with high speed alternatives, according to the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report. The report, which compared broadband performance during March 2025, found that both networks can deliver download speeds above 100 […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Australia’s set to accept its one millionth refugee – AMES
Source: AMES Sometime, probably around October this year, a person will step off aircraft somewhere in Australia in the last stage of their journey way from conflict or persecution. This person will be the one millionth refugee settled in Australia since the end of World War II. The Department of Home Affairs says Australia has […]

MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces Risk Rating Changes, Annual Management Fee Reductions and Commencement of Securities Lending Transactions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE:BLK) today announced updates to the investment risk ratings of certain iShares exchange-traded funds (“iShares ETFs”), a reduction to the annual management fees of certain iShares ETFs, and the commencement […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Beyond the big leagues: Concussion care in community sports
Source: 27 June 2025 As sport-related concussions continue to spark global concern, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are turning their attention to a largely overlooked group – non-professional athletes – calling for more rigorous return-to-play assessments to protect everyday players. In a new study, researchers suggest that current return-to-play protocols for semi-elite […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash at Uleybury
Source: New South Wales – News Police are at the scene of a serious crash at Uleybury. Just after 6.30am today (Friday 27 June), police and emergency services were called to Medlow Road after reports of a crash involving a truck and ute. The road is closed in both directions near Craigmore Road. Please avoid […]

MIL-Evening Report: Lung cancer screening is about to start. What you need to know if you smoke or have quit
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Olver, Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide Magic mine/Shutterstock From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program for almost 20 years. The program aims to detect […]

MIL-Evening Report: The drought in southern Australia is not over – it just looks that way
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew B. Watkins, Associate research scientist, School of Earth, Atmopshere & Environment, Monash University Andrew Watkins How often do you mow your lawn in winter? That may seem like an odd way to start a conversation about drought. But the answer helps explain why our current drought […]

MIL-OSI Australia: A burning warning following hundreds of kitchen fires 
Source: Between 17 May 2024 and 31 March 2025, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) attended 750 residential fires that started in the kitchen, accounting for nearly half (39.8%) of all residential fires within its jurisdiction during that period.    During the same period, CFA responded to 219 structure fires originating in the kitchen, representing 28.3% of all […]

MIL-Evening Report: What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy, University of Divinity Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war? […]

MIL-Evening Report: Brands want us to trust them. But as the SPF debacle shows, they need to earn it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Harrison, Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University It’s quite unsettling to discover something so central to our cultural rituals – the “slop” in the Aussie mantra of “Slip! Slop! Slap!” – can no longer be trusted. We’ve never really […]

MIL-OSI: MiningToken Becomes the First to Enable Litecoin Cloud Mining on Mobile Devices, Opening a New Path for LTC Investors
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Brisbane, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Rise of Mobile Litecoin Cloud Mining Being called the silver to Bitcoin’s golden one, Litecoin (LTC) has become incredibly popular due to its high speed of transactions, cheap fixed commissions, and good reputation in the crypto community. However, even though Litecoin is still ranked […]

New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Critical incident investigation continues in Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Counties Manukau District Commander, Superintendent Shanan Gray: Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up to a fatal crash in Manurewa overnight. We are now in a position to release further information as our enquiries continue. The driver of the Mitsubishi vehicle remains […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Youth arrested in restaurant burglary, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Mike Palmer: A youth has been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary in Pukete on Wednesday. The burglary happened at around 2:20am on Wednesday morning at a restaurant on Church Road. Two youths in a stolen vehicle smashed a glass door and took around 35 bottles […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Paul Henry appointed to TVNZ Board
Source: New Zealand Government Broadcaster Paul Henry has been appointed to the TVNZ Board, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Mr Henry has spent nearly his entire career involved in the broadcasting industry, producing news, current affairs, and entertainment programming both here in New Zealand and overseas. “He was integral in the establishment of […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence agency to drop informal name, expand advisory board diversity
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is today announcing it will no longer use the informal name of Te Puna Aonui and will adopt its legal name: the Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence.   “This decision reflects the reality […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ministry for Culture and Heritage – Media Reform summary of submissions released
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today released a summary of the submissions received on the Government’s recent proposed changes to media regulation and content production. The Ministry received 197 submissions in total, with 103 of these submissions representing organisations. “Thank you to everyone that provided feedback to the […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Northland News – Te Aupōuri wins big at 2025 Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards
Source: Northland Regional Council After years of protecting and reinvigorating the vast and variable whenua of their beloved Te Aupōuri, Oranga Whenua Oranga Tangata Taiao’s hard mahi has paid off, winning two top awards at this year’s Northland Regional Council Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards. Te Rūnanga Nui O Te Aupōuri’s kaitiaki arm, Oranga Whenua […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Politics – People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity encourage submissions
Source: People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity, formed by 10 former women MPs, has today provided an update on progress and released its Terms of Reference, following the Committee’s first meeting. “We are thrilled that hundreds of New Zealanders have already sent in submissions and taken the time to […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Kākāpō Breeding Season 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation 3…2…1, Boom! Counting down to the kākāpō breeding season Image credit: DOC. After a four-year wait, the Kākāpō Recovery team is thrilled that breeding will return in 2026. Together with our Treaty Partner Ngāi Tahu and National Partner Meridian Energy, we’re preparing for what could be the biggest boom in […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Driver licencing wait times shortest yet
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s work to deliver better public services for New Zealanders is paying dividends for people working to gain their driver licence, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.   “National average wait times are now just four days for a full licence test and seven days for a restricted licence test, down from a peak […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Kākāpō breeding season raises stakes for Predator Free Rakiura
Source: NZ Department of Conservation With a bumper breeding season forecast for kākāpō in 2026, we explain why eradicating introduced predators from Rakiura/Stewart Island is critical, so this iconic parrot has space to grow along with other threatened species. Kākāpō used to thrive here on Rakiura. We want to make it safe for them to […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ media information release: Annual enterprise survey: 2024 financial year (provisional)
Annual enterprise survey: 2024 financial year (provisional) – information release 27 June 2025 The annual enterprise survey (AES) is New Zealand’s most comprehensive source of financial statistics covering more than 500,000 businesses. It provides annual information on the financial performance and financial position for industry groups operating in New Zealand. Key factsProvisional results for all AES […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reporting and monitoring – TEO-led WLN
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 18 February 2025Last updated 18 February 2025 Print Share This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on TEO-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (TEO-led WLN) delivery, and our monitoring of their performance.This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on TEO-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reporting and monitoring – Refugee English
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 18 February 2025Last updated 18 February 2025 Print Share This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on English Language Teaching Refugee English Fund (Refugee English) Fund delivery, and our monitoring of their performance.This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on English Language Teaching […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reporting and monitoring – Intensive Literacy and Numeracy
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 18 February 2025Last updated 18 February 2025 Print Share This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on Intensive Literacy and Numeracy (ILN) delivery, and our monitoring of their performance.This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on Intensive Literacy and Numeracy (ILN) delivery, and […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reporting and monitoring – English Language Teaching
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 18 February 2025Last updated 18 February 2025 Print Share This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on English Language Teaching – Intensive Literacy and Numeracy (ELT ILN) delivery, and how we monitor their performance.This page provides information about tertiary education organisations’ (TEOs’) reporting on English Language […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reporting and monitoring – ACE in Schools
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 18 February 2025Last updated 18 February 2025 Print Share This page covers reporting and monitoring requirements for Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Schools funding.This page covers reporting and monitoring requirements for Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Schools funding. ReportingIf you receive ACE (Schools) funding, you must submit: […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Canterbury granted permanent test flight airspace
Source: New Zealand Government Canterbury’s Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre has been allocated permanent test flight airspace, giving advanced aviation companies the freedom to safely trial next-generation technologies, Space Minister Judith Collins announced today. “The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) permanent special use airspace designation for Tāwhaki anchors Canterbury’s growing reputation as a national hub for space […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Roadmap to strengthen emergency management system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed in principle to an investment and implementation roadmap to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system so it can manage major to severe emergencies, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell announced today. “This roadmap is part of our response to the Government Inquiry into the North Island […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Semaglutide (Wegovy) for weight loss
Source: PHARMAC New GLP-1 agonist (Wegovy) approved for use in New Zealand. Semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) approved for use In June 2025, Medsafe approved semaglutide (Wegovy) for use in New Zealand for weight loss. Semaglutide has been approved to treat type 2 diabetes, under the name Ozempic, since 2023.  Datasheet for Wegovy | Medsafe [PDF](external link) Consumer […]

Baltic News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Australia’s set to accept its one millionth refugee – AMES
Source: AMES Sometime, probably around October this year, a person will step off aircraft somewhere in Australia in the last stage of their journey way from conflict or persecution. This person will be the one millionth refugee settled in Australia since the end of World War II. The Department of Home Affairs says Australia has […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Commission action in connection with Denmark’s transposition of the Enforcement Directive – 2014/67/EU – follow-up to Question P-000460/2024 – E-001880/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament Following letters of formal notice sent to 24 Member States in July 2021 and reasoned opinions sent to 17 Member States in January 2023, including Denmark, for the non-conformity of their national measures with the Enforcement Directive on the Posting of Workers[1], the Commission closed infringement proceedings concerning 18 Member States[2] between March 2024 and May 2025. At this […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Donald Trump is a difficult figure to deal with, both for foreign leaders and figures closer to home who find themselves in his crosshairs. The US president is unpredictable, sensitive and willing to break the rules to get […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Operation Interflex reaches three-year milestone
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Operation Interflex reaches three-year milestone UK-led training programme of Ukrainian recruits launched on 26 June 2022. Crown copyright More than 56,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained by the UK and 13 partner nations on Operation Interflex; the UK-led, multination training programme.   Today (Thursday 26 […]

MIL-OSI: BTCC Exchange Maintains 135% Total Reserve Ratio in June 2025 Proof-of-Reserves Report Amid Market Volatility  
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) VILNIUS, Lithuania, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, one of the world’s longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges, releases its June 2025 roof-of-Reserves (PoR) report, demonstrating a strong 135% total reserve ratio as of June 15, 2025. The report reinforces BTCC’s commitment to transparency and user asset security during a period of heightened market […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Nuclear emergency exercise concludes to test international response to simulated reactor accident
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with more than 75 countries and 10 international organizations, successfully completed a 36-hour exercise that tested global preparedness and response arrangements for a severe nuclear accident scenario at the Cernavoda NPP in Romania. The ConvEx-3 (2025) exercise […]

MIL-OSI: Altcoin Season Officially Begins With Bitcoin Solaris: The Bitcoin Alternative Creating a New Wealthy Class
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TALLINN, Estonia, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — crypto world has seen its fair share of trends, seasons, and tokens that promised to change the financial landscape. But this time, something feels different. Investors are not just chasing hype. They’re analyzing architecture, technology, and long-term sustainability. As altcoin season kicks off again, […]

Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Australia’s set to accept its one millionth refugee – AMES
Source: AMES Sometime, probably around October this year, a person will step off aircraft somewhere in Australia in the last stage of their journey way from conflict or persecution. This person will be the one millionth refugee settled in Australia since the end of World War II. The Department of Home Affairs says Australia has […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Hungarians strongly oppose Ukraine’s EU membership – results of nationwide 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 BUDAPEST, June 26 (Xinhua) — An overwhelming majority of Hungarian citizens oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, according to the results of a nationwide poll announced […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Russia and Ukraine hold new round of prisoner exchange
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 Moscow/Kyiv, June 26 (Xinhua) — Russia and Ukraine have held a new round of prisoner of war exchanges, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Sidestepping of sanctions against Russia by means of a financial institution in Kyrgyzstan – E-002449/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer  E-002449/2025to the CommissionRule 144Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Giovanni Crosetto (ECR), Denis Nesci (ECR) A number of European media outlets have reported that the financial institution Capital Bank of Central Asia has facilitated Russia’s circumvention of EU sanctions. The bank allegedly made it possible to make payments for weapons and […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Exchange of views with Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – Committee on Budgetary Control
Source: European Parliament Ukrainian and EU flags © European Union (2025) – European Parliament On 26 June 2025 the Committee on Budgetary Control held an exchange of views with the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. CONT Members had the opportunity to discuss key strategies for enhancing anti-corruption oversight in Ukraine’s […]

MIL-OSI Video: UN Charter, Palestine, Ukraine & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (26 June 2025)
Source: United Nations (video statements) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Briefings Tomorrow UN Charter Occupied Palestinian Territory UNIFIL Ukraine Security Council International Day against Drug Abuse International Day in Support of Victims of Torture BRIEFINGS TOMORROW Tomorrow will be a busy day. There be no Noon briefing, but at 11:30 […]

MIL-OSI USA: McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, convened today’s hearing “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force”. Prepared text of his opening statement follows:  “I’ll […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Once again Donald Trump and his senior team are […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to attack Iran facilitated a ceasefire as it created angst […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Donald Trump is a difficult figure to deal with, both for foreign leaders and figures closer to home who find themselves in his crosshairs. The US president is unpredictable, sensitive and willing to break the rules to get […]

MIL-OSI USA: Schatz Warns Against Rescinding Foreign Assistance Funding, Ceding Appropriations Authority To Trump Administration
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump’s proposed rescission request to Congress, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) warned colleagues against rescinding foreign assistance funding for programs that have long had bipartisan support. Schatz, who is a senior member of […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: In the sky over Iran, Elon Musk and Starlink step into geopolitics – not for the first time
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joscha Abels, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen It was the briefest of messages, but the potential consequences could have been significant. Elon Musk posted a four-word tweet on June 14: “The beams are on”. The message prefigured a consequential intervention – not only in […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Operation Interflex reaches three-year milestone
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Operation Interflex reaches three-year milestone UK-led training programme of Ukrainian recruits launched on 26 June 2022. Crown copyright More than 56,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained by the UK and 13 partner nations on Operation Interflex; the UK-led, multination training programme.   Today (Thursday 26 […]

MIL-OSI Security: Update 298 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains reliant on one single off-site power line to receive the external electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and their spent fuel, some seven weeks after it lost the connection to its last back-up power line, Director General Rafael Mariano […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Update 298 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains reliant on one single off-site power line to receive the external electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and their spent fuel, some seven weeks after it lost the connection to its last back-up power line, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: Update 298 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains reliant on one single off-site power line to receive the external electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and their spent fuel, some seven weeks after it lost the connection to its last back-up power line, Director General Rafael Mariano […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Corbett, Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King’s College London Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery […]

MIL-OSI Europe: Press release – European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 26 – 27 June 2025
Source: European Parliament European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will represent the European Parliament at the summit, where she will address the heads of state or government at 11.00 and hold a press conference after her speech. When: Press conference at around 11.45 on 26 June Where: European Council press room and via Parliament’s webstreaming or […]

North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) North Korea may deploy additional troops to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine in July or August and Pyongyang is continuing to supply arms to Russia, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a briefing by the intelligence agency. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) […]

Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

India – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Over 10 years, the EAEU has established itself as one of the key centers of global development — Russian 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 MINSK, June 26 (Xinhua) — In the 10 years since the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), it has established itself as one of the key […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cantwell Announces Plan to Introduce Bill Authorizing Trade Agreement Negotiations With the Middle East
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell 06.26.25 Cantwell Announces Plan to Introduce Bill Authorizing Trade Agreement Negotiations With the Middle East ‘I believe we need more diplomatic solutions for the region, and I think trade could be a part of that,’ says Cantwell during Washington (DC) International Trade Association roundtable; […]

MIL-Evening Report: What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy, University of Divinity Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war? […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with President El-Sisi of Egypt: 26 June 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release PM call with President El-Sisi of Egypt: 26 June 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. The Prime Minister spoke to President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. The leaders began by discussing the concerning developments in the Middle […]

MIL-OSI Global: Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Brian J. Yanites, Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science. Professor of Surficial and Sedimentary Geology, Indiana University The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, eight months after Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Allen G. […]

MIL-OSI Video: UN Charter, Palestine, Ukraine & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (26 June 2025)
Source: United Nations (video statements) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Briefings Tomorrow UN Charter Occupied Palestinian Territory UNIFIL Ukraine Security Council International Day against Drug Abuse International Day in Support of Victims of Torture BRIEFINGS TOMORROW Tomorrow will be a busy day. There be no Noon briefing, but at 11:30 […]

MIL-OSI USA: IAM Journal Feature: Flying High
Source: US GOIAM Union This article was featured in the Summer 2025 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative John Lett. For decades, the IAM Air Transport Territory has been the backbone of the IAM. It weathered the airline bankruptcies of the 2000s resulting from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. IAM Air Transport fought for […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Africa Global Logistics Advances Landmark Port Expansion Projects
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: Freight forwarding service Africa Global Logistics (AGL) recently secured €230 million in financing to expand the container terminal at the Port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo, marking a major milestone in regional infrastructure development. The new 750-meter quay – scheduled for completion by […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Donald Trump is a difficult figure to deal with, both for foreign leaders and figures closer to home who find themselves in his crosshairs. The US president is unpredictable, sensitive and willing to break the rules to get […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: The architecture of the new Queen Elizabeth II memorial aims to commemorate her as ‘a unifying force’
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy, University of Westminster In the heart of London’s St James’s Park, where John Nash’s 200-year-old landscape has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, a new chapter is about to unfold. The site that has long served as the nation’s ceremonial […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Sudan: foreign interests are deepening a devastating war – only regional diplomacy can stop them
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By John Mukum Mbaku, Professor, Weber State University The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has raged since April 2023. It’s turned Sudan into the site of one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian and displacement crises. At least 150,000 people have been killed. […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Nnamdi O. Madichie, Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, University of Kigali Festivals like Carnival Calabar in Nigeria abound throughout the year-end parties across west Africa and beyond. Akintomiwaao/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Nnamdi O. Madichie, Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, University of Kigali Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Sudan: foreign interests are deepening a devastating war – only regional diplomacy can stop them
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By John Mukum Mbaku, Professor, Weber State University The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has raged since April 2023. It’s turned Sudan into the site of one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian and displacement crises. At least 150,000 people have been killed. […]

MIL-OSI: Canadian Life Companies Split Corp. Completes Overnight Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Life Companies Split Corp. (“the Company”) is pleased to announce it has completed the overnight offering of Preferred Shares and Class A Shares of the Company. Total gross proceeds of the offering were $40.0 million, bringing the Company’s net assets to approximately $217.9 million. […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
Source: The Conversation – USA – By James L. Gibson, Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government, Washington University in St. Louis Polarization has led many people to feel they’re being silenced. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the most recent General Social Survey. A […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Saudi Arabia: Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
Source: IMF – News in Russian June 26, 2025 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, […]

Israel News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

Politics News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025
China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted […]

MIL-OSI USA: Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Jim Justice (R-West Virginia), Kevin Cramer (R-North […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Armenian Foreign Minister
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 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Beijing on Thursday. Wang Yi, also a member […]

MIL-Evening Report: What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy, University of Divinity Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war? […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Experts Agree: Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated
Source: US Whitehouse From nuclear regulators to foreign policy experts to members of the intelligence community, every knowledgeable person is in agreement that President Donald J. Trump obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi: “Given the power of these devices and the technical characteristics of a centrifuge, we already know […]

MIL-OSI Video: UN Charter, Palestine, Ukraine & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (26 June 2025)
Source: United Nations (video statements) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Briefings Tomorrow UN Charter Occupied Palestinian Territory UNIFIL Ukraine Security Council International Day against Drug Abuse International Day in Support of Victims of Torture BRIEFINGS TOMORROW Tomorrow will be a busy day. There be no Noon briefing, but at 11:30 […]

MIL-OSI USA: McConnell Opening Statement at SAC-D Hearing on FY 26 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, convened today’s hearing “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force”. Prepared text of his opening statement follows:  “I’ll […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to attack Iran facilitated a ceasefire as it created angst […]

MIL-OSI: LambdaTest Launches SmartUI Figma-App CLI to Bridge the Gap Between Design and Mobile Implementation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) San Francisco, California, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LambdaTest, a unified agentic AI and cloud engineering platform, has unveiled its latest innovation: the SmartUI Figma-App CLI. This powerful new command-line interface empowers mobile developers and QA teams to validate their app’s implementation directly against Figma design files using real device screenshots, […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM remarks to the British Chambers of Commerce: 26 June 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Speech PM remarks to the British Chambers of Commerce: 26 June 2025 The Prime Minister gave remarks to the British Chambers of Commerce. Thank you, Shevaun, and not just for that introduction, but for all of your leadership over four years now. It’s really good to have been working […]

MIL-OSI: Byzanlink Secures $1M in Private Investment to Build Next-Gen Infrastructure for Tokenized Finance
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUBAI, UAE, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Byzanlink, a real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), has raised $1 million in a private funding round. The raise attracted a group of early supporters, including Outlier Ventures, NTDP Saudi, Smart IT Frame, Sensei Capital and angel investors […]

MIL-OSI: Maris-Tech Secures New Purchase Order for Innovative AI-Powered Surveillance Solution for the Defense Industry
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Marks Entry into a New Market Segment with Advanced Threat Detection Capabilities Rehovot, Israel, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maris-Tech Ltd. (Nasdaq: MTEK, MTEKW) (“Maris-Tech” or the “Company”), a global leader in video and artificial intelligence (“AI”) – based edge computing technology, today announced that it has received a $100,000 purchase […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Japanese prime minister’s abrupt no-show at NATO summit reveals a strained alliance with the US
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Craig Mark, Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state. After saying just days ago he would be attending this week’s NATO summit at The Hague, […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The Osirak nuclear power research station in 1981. Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma via Getty Images Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary’s nuclear facility to set back the […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Andrea Stanton, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies & Faculty Affiliate, Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver American troops topple a statue of Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003, in Baghdad. Gilles Bassignac/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
Source: The Conversation – USA – By James L. Gibson, Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government, Washington University in St. Louis Polarization has led many people to feel they’re being silenced. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the most recent General Social Survey. A […]

Human Rights News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-Evening Report: ‘Don’t surrender’ to Indonesian pressure over West Papua, Bomanak warns MSG
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan independence movement leader has warned the Melanesian Spearhead Group after its 23rd leaders summit in Suva, Fiji, to not give in to a “neocolonial trade in betrayal and abandonment” over West Papua. While endorsing and acknowledging the “unconditional support” of Melanesian people to the West Papuan cause for decolonisation, […]

University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]

MIL-Evening Report: The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Johnson, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship and Co-Founder of Umbo, University of Sydney Shutterstock Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s annual pricing review outlines changes that […]

MIL-Evening Report: 1 in 5 community footy umpires have been assaulted, while others cop death threats: new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alyson Crozier, Senior Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Psychology, University of South Australia Scott Barbour/Getty Images Umpires’ decisions often upset sports fans, especially during a close contest. At most games, spectators boo loudly, coaches throw their hands up in frustration and players can yell or even physically intimidate […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse
Source: 27 June 2025 Getty Images Almost half of all Australian Rules Football (AFL) umpires have experienced verbal abuse such as ridiculing, humiliation or aggressive remarks, threats or gestures, at least every couple of games, according to new research by the University of South Australia. The survey of more than 350 umpires from 2021 to […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – CommBank harnesses near real-time, AI-powered intelligence to outsmart the scammers – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) In an Australian banking first, CommBank is collaborating with cyber-intelligence firm Apate.ai to harness near real-time scam intelligence and help protect Australians from harm. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) today unveiled a new weapon in the fight against scams: a fleet of thousands of AI-powered bot profiles, deployed by […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]

MIL-Evening Report: Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Senior Researcher in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Children’s play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life. In our new study, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Beyond the big leagues: Concussion care in community sports
Source: 27 June 2025 As sport-related concussions continue to spark global concern, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are turning their attention to a largely overlooked group – non-professional athletes – calling for more rigorous return-to-play assessments to protect everyday players. In a new study, researchers suggest that current return-to-play protocols for semi-elite […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction Mission In 1989, some visionary leaders of Hong Kong recognized the need to establish a new research-focused university to support the city’s aspirations for growth and innovation. In response to this vision, The Hong Kong University of Science of Technology (HKUST) was founded in 1991. MIL OSI United Nations News […]

MIL-OSI Global: Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Brian J. Yanites, Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science. Professor of Surficial and Sedimentary Geology, Indiana University The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, eight months after Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Allen G. […]

MIL-OSI USA: $40 Million to Launch Empire AI Beta Supercomputer
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Empire State Development (ESD) Board approved $40 million to launch Empire AI Beta, the second phase of the supercomputer powering New York’s nation-leading Empire AI initiative. Empire AI Beta will be 11 times more powerful than current capacity, allowing hundreds of researchers […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Canada needs a national AI literacy strategy to help students navigate AI
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mohammed Estaiteyeh, Assistant Professor of Digital Pedagogies and Technology Literacies, Faculty of Education, Brock University AI literacy equips learners to understand and navigate the pervasive influence of AI in their daily lives. (Shutterstock) With students’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the rise in Canada and globally, […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council working with universities, students and landlords to manage summer changeover period in Leeds
Source: City of Leeds Students leaving or changing accommodation from this weekend Students and their landlords in Leeds are being asked to be respectful of their neighbours and the local environment as the summer changeover period begins. With many student tenancies coming to an end this month, Leeds City Council is working closely with the […]

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Opens Investigation into the University of California System for Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices
Source: United States Attorneys General The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment practices. The University of California’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” directs its campuses to hire “diverse” faculty members to meet race- […]

MIL-OSI USA: Justice Department Opens Investigation into the University of California System for Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices
Source: US State of North Dakota The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment practices. The University of California’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” directs its campuses to hire “diverse” faculty members to meet […]

MIL-OSI Europe: VATICAN – Pope Leo embraces Eastern Christians, struck by violence “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown”
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Thursday, 26 June 2025 abouna.org Vatican City – (Agenzia Fides) – Today, violent conflict seems to be raging in the Christian East “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown”. And precisely in those lands, now covered “by a cloud of hatred that renders the air unbreathable and toxic,” the faith, […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sumaya Laher, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”. This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sumaya Laher, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”. This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on […]

Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI Global: Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Abortion-rights demonstrators holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington as the Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic case is heard on April 2, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose […]

MIL-Evening Report: 1 in 5 community footy umpires have been assaulted, while others cop death threats: new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alyson Crozier, Senior Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Psychology, University of South Australia Scott Barbour/Getty Images Umpires’ decisions often upset sports fans, especially during a close contest. At most games, spectators boo loudly, coaches throw their hands up in frustration and players can yell or even physically intimidate […]

MIL-Evening Report: The NDIA is changing how it pays for disability supports. What does that mean for rural communities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Johnson, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship and Co-Founder of Umbo, University of Sydney Shutterstock Each year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reviews its pricing rules to ensure services funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) remain sustainable. This year’s annual pricing review outlines changes that […]

MIL-Evening Report: NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. A NATO […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]

MIL-Evening Report: Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Senior Researcher in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Children’s play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life. In our new study, […]

MIL-Evening Report: Lung cancer screening is about to start. What you need to know if you smoke or have quit
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Olver, Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide Magic mine/Shutterstock From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program for almost 20 years. The program aims to detect […]

MIL-Evening Report: The drought in southern Australia is not over – it just looks that way
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew B. Watkins, Associate research scientist, School of Earth, Atmopshere & Environment, Monash University Andrew Watkins How often do you mow your lawn in winter? That may seem like an odd way to start a conversation about drought. But the answer helps explain why our current drought […]

MIL-Evening Report: One bad rainstorm away from disaster: why proposed changes to forestry rules won’t solve the ‘slash’ problem
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Bloomberg, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Te Kura Ngahere-New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury Murry Cave/Gisborne District Council, CC BY-SA The biggest environmental problems for commercial plantation forestry in New Zealand’s steep hill country are discharges of slash (woody debris left behind after logging) and sediment […]

MIL-Evening Report: Whatever happened to the Albanese government’s wellbeing agenda?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Sollis, Research Fellow, University of Tasmania DavideAngelini/Shutterstock The Albanese government devoted time and energy in its first term to developing a wellbeing agenda for the economy and society. It was a passion project of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who wanted better ways to measure national welfare beyond […]

MIL-Evening Report: What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy, University of Divinity Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war? […]

MIL-Evening Report: Streaming giants have helped bring Korean dramas to the world – but much is lost in translation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sung-Ae Lee, Lecturer, Macquarie University In less than a decade, Korean TV dramas (K-dramas) have transmuted from a regional industry to a global phenomenon – partly a consequence of the rise of streaming giants. But foreign audiences may not realise the K-dramas they’ve seen on Netflix don’t […]

MIL-Evening Report: Brands want us to trust them. But as the SPF debacle shows, they need to earn it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Harrison, Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University It’s quite unsettling to discover something so central to our cultural rituals – the “slop” in the Aussie mantra of “Slip! Slop! Slap!” – can no longer be trusted. We’ve never really […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer than before in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gregory J. Dick, Professor of Biology, University of Michigan A satellite image from Aug. 13, 2024, shows an algal bloom covering approximately 320 square miles (830 square km) of Lake Erie. By Aug. 22, it had nearly doubled in size. NASA Earth Observatory Federal scientists released their annual […]

MIL-OSI Global: Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Brian J. Yanites, Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science. Professor of Surficial and Sedimentary Geology, Indiana University The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on May 13, 2025, eight months after Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Allen G. […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Once again Donald Trump and his senior team are […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: How Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran were facilitated by the Russia-Ukraine war
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The American intervention in Iran is being touted as an outstanding success by President Donald Trump. At the very least, Trump’s decision to attack Iran facilitated a ceasefire as it created angst […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Why brands are embracing fantasy: The psychology behind escapist marketing in anxious times
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor of Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University Why did Aritzia open a café inside its flagship store in Toronto? Why did Burberry pivot from fashion photography to cinematic ads that transport viewers into dreamlike sequences? And why is Simons, Canada’s remaining department store, incorporating art […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Netflix TV drama ‘Secrets We Keep’ exposes the dangers of domestic migrant work
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Reena Kukreja, Associate Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario In Secrets We Keep, the hidden world of domestic work and abuse is exposed. Here Excel Busano who plays Angel, Cecilia’s au pair and Ruby’s best friend in Denmark speaks with her community on the phone. Tine Harden/Netflix […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: How Macau’s second world war experience shaped the territory
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Helena F. S. Lopes, Lecturer in Modern Asian History, Cardiff University Macau’s giant casinos and malls have earned the territory its nickname: the ‘Las Vegas of the east’. Sanga Park / Shutterstock This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, a conflict […]

Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC) to streamline acquisition […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Senators Will Delay Department of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and 12 Democratic Senators in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval for […]

MIL-OSI USA: “Adaptation of New Technology is What Wins Wars” King Stresses in Armed Services Hearings
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 Michael Dodd, the nominee to serve as the Assistance Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, about the importance of developing and deploying new […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – CommBank harnesses near real-time, AI-powered intelligence to outsmart the scammers – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) In an Australian banking first, CommBank is collaborating with cyber-intelligence firm Apate.ai to harness near real-time scam intelligence and help protect Australians from harm. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) today unveiled a new weapon in the fight against scams: a fleet of thousands of AI-powered bot profiles, deployed by […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Defense and Technology – Pacific Defense Secures Launch for MOSA Space RF Payload
Source: Pacific Defense EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Pacific Defense, the leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products, announced it has secured the inaugural launch for its Moonraker MOSA space Radio Frequency (RF) payload on board the K2 Space Gravitas Mission in February 2026. The mission includes a series of multi-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA) […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Kākāpō Breeding Season 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation 3…2…1, Boom! Counting down to the kākāpō breeding season Image credit: DOC. After a four-year wait, the Kākāpō Recovery team is thrilled that breeding will return in 2026. Together with our Treaty Partner Ngāi Tahu and National Partner Meridian Energy, we’re preparing for what could be the biggest boom in […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff Latest data shows 6,700 more mental health workers have been recruited towards government’s 8,500 target. More than 6,700 extra mental health workers have been recruited since July, latest data shows, as the government prepares […]

MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Five Senior Pentagon Nominations
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker Watch Video Here   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the qualifications of five senior nominees to serve within the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, and the […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Computers tracking us, an ‘electronic collar’: Gilles Deleuze’s 1990 Postscript on the Societies of Control was eerily prescient
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Cameron Shackell, Sessional Academic, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential works. Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of […]

MIL-Evening Report: Beyond playgrounds: how less structured city spaces can nurture children’s creativity and independence
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, Senior Researcher in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Children’s play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life. In our new study, […]

MIL-OSI: Intermap Technologies Announces Voting Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) – Intermap Technologies Corporation (“Intermap” or the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) on June 26, 2025, at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, located at 3700, 400 Third Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta. A […]

MIL-OSI Video: The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025: Closing Ceremony | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements) The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum’s overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance Together. — The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as […]

MIL-OSI: GraniteShares Announces Forward Split of PTIR
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GraniteShares has announced it will execute a forward share split for the GraniteShares 2x Long PLTR (the “Fund”). The total market value of the shares outstanding will not be affected as a result of these splits. After the close of the markets on July […]

MIL-OSI: Top New Jersey Producer Rejoins Rate from CrossCountry Mortgage
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHICAGO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rate, a leading fintech company, proudly announces that Chad Barris, one of the country’s top-producing mortgage originators, has returned to the company. A 20-year industry veteran and Scotsman Guide Top 1% Mortgage Originator, Barris rejoins Rate after a seven-year tenure at CrossCountry Mortgage, reaffirming the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Blunt Rochester Lead Coalition of Senators in Condemning Trump Administration For Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Senators Will Delay Department Of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) led over a dozen of their Senate colleagues in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval […]

MIL-OSI: X Payments Beta version triggers Dogecoin craze, PBK Miner Dogecoin mining ushered in a golden opportunity
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Carshalton, UK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As X Payments entered Beta testing and drove Dogecoin prices to soar in one day, PBK Miner’s zero-threshold Dogecoin cloud mining became a strategic tool for retail investors to seize the momentum of crypto payments. In 2025, cryptocurrencies play an increasingly important role in […]

MIL-OSI: Global Healthcare Technology Leader Selects Kneat
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LIMERICK, Ireland, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — kneat.com, inc. (TSX: KSI) (OTCQC: KSIOF), a leader in digitizing and automating validation and quality processes, is pleased to announce that a leading healthcare technology and diagnostics company (“the Company”) has signed a multi-year Master Services Agreement with Kneat. The Company, which is headquartered […]

MIL-OSI: LET Mining launches smart cloud mining to easily earn passive income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the rapid development of digital assets, more and more people are looking for ways to participate in the cryptocurrency market without frequent operations, lower risks and more stable returns. To meet this demand, LET Mining officially launched a new generation of smart cloud mining […]

MIL-OSI: Independent Bank Corporation Announces Date for Its Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the holding company of Independent Bank, a Michigan-based community bank, announced that it expects to issue its 2025 second quarter results on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am ET. The release will be available on the […]