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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Colleagues in Press Conference on the Golden Dome
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) “We send billions of dollars overseas, and it’s past time that we make an investment in our national security.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) for a press conference to speak on the importance of developing the Golden Dome […]

    MIL-OSI China: Pan-Asia Pacific Regional Congress on Military Medicine opens in Beijing
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 25 — The sixth Pan-Asia Pacific Regional Congress on Military Medicine opened on Wednesday in Beijing, bringing together the heads of military health departments and medical experts from more than 20 countries, as well as representatives of five international organizations, including the United Nations, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Ranking Member McCollum Statement on Unconstitutional Bombing of Iranian Nuclear Sites
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn) SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after President Trump’s unauthorized bombing of three Iranian Nuclear sites:  “I am shocked that President Trump made the decision to bomb three nuclear sites in […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rutherford Statement on FY26 MilCon-VA Appropriations Act House Passage
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Rutherford (4th District of Florida) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), member of the Houe Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 3844 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, 2026: “President Trump […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Newhouse Votes to Fully Fund VA, Veterans Services
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Dan Newhouse (4th District of Washington) Headline: Newhouse Votes to Fully Fund VA, Veterans Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Related Agencies Appropriations Act by the House of Representatives.  “Our […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Warren Raises Concerns On Risks of Endless War Against Iran, Presses Commander Nominee for Answers on Military Preparations
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren June 25, 2025 Warren: “Donald Trump is once again playing red light, green light. This time, war with Iran.”  Warren: “Only Congress can declare war, and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent another endless war.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – […]

    MIL-OSI USA: McConnell On U.S. Hard and Soft Power at Senate Appropriations Hearing w/ OMB Director Vought
    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 and a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, participated in today’s full committee hearing where he questioned Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mark Alford (Missouri 4th District) Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Washington, June 25, 2025 Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement after […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Carter votes to fully fund key military, veteran programs
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01) Headline: Carter votes to fully fund key military, veteran programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today voted with House Republicans to pass the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026, fully funding key […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Moore Votes “Yes” on First Appropriations Bill, Which Significantly Increases Funding to the VA
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted “Yes” on the bill. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Allen Votes to Deliver Funding for Veteran Care and National Security
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. H.R. 3944 provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction projects, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies that honor our commitment to […]

    MIL-OSI USA: House Republicans Put America’s Strength, Security, and Servicemembers First
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 3944, the FY26 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. “The passage of this legislation builds on Republicans’ commitment to put America’s strength, security, and servicemembers first. “This bill reflects […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Updated Text of Defense Reconciliation Bill
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker WASHINGTON –?U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today unveiled updated legislative text of the defense reconciliation bill. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close coordination with the White House and Department of Defense […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murkowski Engages with VA Secretary Collins on Alaska Veterans’ Priorities
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 06.24.25 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request. Senator Murkowski […]

    MIL-OSI USA: In Aftermath of Iran Strikes, Reed Urges Trump Admin. to Strengthen Cybersecurity
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cyber officials and private experts are warning that Iran and Iran-linked groups may try to target the U.S. with a range of cyberattacks that could cause serious damage and disruption to private and public sector interests.  In the wake […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: National Defense Area established in South Texas
    Source: United States Spaceforce The U.S. Air Force will manage a new NDA covering approximately 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, Texas, on land transferred from the International Boundary and Water Commission through the General Services Administration. MIL Security OSI –

    MIL-OSI Security: National Defense Area established in South Texas
    Source: United States Air Force The U.S. Air Force will manage a new NDA covering approximately 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, Texas, on land transferred from the International Boundary and Water Commission through the General Services Administration. MIL Security OSI –

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mark Pocan Opens Military Service Academy Applications for 2025
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mark Pocan (2nd District of Wisconsin) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that his office is now accepting applications for nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies. The U.S. Service Academies are among the most highly respected educational programs in the nation. Admission requires […]

    MIL-OSI USA: National Defense Area established in South Texas
    Source: United States Air Force Headline: National Defense Area established in South Texas The U.S. Air Force will manage a new NDA covering approximately 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, Texas, on land transferred from the International Boundary and Water Commission through the General Services Administration. MIL OSI USA […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Gillibrand Touts Success of Her Military Justice Legislation As Report Finds An Increase In Domestic Violence Convictions In The Armed Services
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand Military court data shows that convictions for domestic violence have more than doubled across the armed services since Senator Gillibrand’s military justice reforms were implemented in 2023 Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Australian Gas Networks in Court over alleged greenwashing in renewable gas campaign
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited alleging it made false and misleading representations in its ‘Love Gas’ TV and digital advertising campaign. The ACCC alleges Australian Gas Networks misled millions of consumers when it represented, in ads that ran during 2022 […]

    MIL-OSI Economics: News release: CanREA Summit examines renewables investment in Canada’s current financial landscape
    Source: – Press Release/Statement: Headline: News release: CanREA Summit examines renewables investment in Canada’s current financial landscape At Clean Power Finance Canada—CanREA Summit 2025, finance and energy industry experts highlighted massive opportunities for investors, developers and policymakers to build a clean, affordable and resilient energy future for all Canadians. Toronto, June 25, 2025— More than […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Williams Introduces Two Bills to Restore Economic Freedom, Regulatory Certainty, and Energy Market Integrity
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Roger Williams (25th District of Texas) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act and the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act. These bills will restore regulatory sanity, protect taxpayers, and defend free-market principles in both the automotive and energy […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hawley Demands Energy Department Terminate Government Funding Grain Belt Express
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding he terminate the more than $4 billion in federal funding for the Grain Belt Express, an elitist land grab harming Missouri farmers and ranchers.  In the letter, […]

    MIL-OSI: Univest Securities, LLC Announces Closing of $1.2 Million Registered Direct Offering for its Client Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE American: HUSA)
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Securities, LLC (“Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of registered direct offering (the “Offering”), for its client Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE American: HUSA) (the […]

    MIL-OSI: DRML Miner Unveils New Cloud Mining Platform with Instant Rewards and Eco-Friendly Operations
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As interest in cryptocurrency surges following the recent Bitcoin halving, DRML Miner has launched a next-generation cloud mining platform designed to make crypto earnings accessible, automated, and environmentally responsible. With an instant $10 bonus for new users and daily crypto payouts, the service offers […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Approved By Energy and Commerce Committee
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green Ohio) Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Approved By Energy and Commerce Committee Washington, June 25, 2025 Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) to unleash American energy as artificial intelligence […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing
    Source: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers (CIRCUIT) Act, legislation to retool the 45X tax credit to include distribution transformers in order to […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina – A10-0108/2025
    Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025/2018(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina initialled in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 (the Dayton Peace Agreement), – having regard to […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part – A10-0111/2025
    Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT NON-LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part (10724/22 – C10‑0057/2024 – 2022/0184M(NLE)) The European Parliament, – having regard […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 – A10-0112/2025
    Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 (2024/2053(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union, – having regard to Articles 15, 126, 174, 175, 177, 208, 209, 271, 308 and 309 of […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Allen and McBath Lead Effort to Increase Access to Care for Energy Workers
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06), introduced the Health Care for Energy Workers Act to increase access to care for current and former energy workers. Specifically, this bipartisan, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: High-Performance Computing Advanced More Than 425 Energy Research Projects in 2024
    Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory In 2024, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) completed the full buildout of Kestrel, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s newest high-performance computing (HPC) system. This new supercomputer now boasts roughly 56 petaflops of computing power to accelerate progress in energy research, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Island Community Explores Pathways To Strengthen Energy Reliability
    Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy to Communities Program Helped Edgartown, Massachusetts, Plan for a Microgrid To Support Municipal Buildings in Emergencies There is no bridge to the island of Martha’s Vineyard from mainland Massachusetts: If you want to get there, you have to take a ferry or plane. The […]

    MIL-OSI: Devon Energy Schedules Second-Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) OKLAHOMA CITY, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) today announced it will report second-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday, August 5, after the close of U.S. financial markets. The earnings release and presentation for the second-quarter 2025 results will be available on the company’s website at www.devonenergy.com. On […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: H.E. Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Holds Bilateral Meetings with the Managing Director of the World Economic Forum and the Chairman of ACWA Power to Discuss Areas of Joint Cooperation
    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: Download logo As part of her participation in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, held in Tianjin from 23 to 26 June, focused on agile & innovative economic policies to manage evolving global trends, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Fugitive’s Accomplice Killed as U.S. Marshals, Puerto Rico Police Arrest Most Wanted in Mayaguez
    Source: US Marshals Service Hato Rey, PR – One person was killed as the U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force and Puerto Rico Police early Monday arrested in Mayaguez a man wanted for attempted murder and other charges on a warrant that carried a bail of $1.2 million. Jose M. Rodriguez-Torres, aka “La J,” 26, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure.   The […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Papua New Guinea police blame overrun system for prison breakouts
    By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Police in Papua New Guinea say the country’s overrun courts and prisons are behind mass breakouts from police custody. Chief Superintendent Clement Dala made the comment after 13 detainees escaped on Tuesday in Simbu Province, including eight who were facing murder charges. Dala said an auxiliary policeman who […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville Joins Colleagues in Press Conference on the Golden Dome
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) “We send billions of dollars overseas, and it’s past time that we make an investment in our national security.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) for a press conference to speak on the importance of developing the Golden Dome […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Second arrest made in relation to fatal hit-and-run crash in Rotorua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to a fatal crash in Rotorua on 15 June. As a result of a search warrant yesterday, a 55-year-old man was arrested at a Rotorua address. He is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with accessory after […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Environment Agency launches clean-up operation at Hoad’s Wood
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 News story Environment Agency launches clean-up operation at Hoad’s Wood Waste management experts drive first batches of harmful material away from nationally significant nature site Drone footage of harmful waste being removed from Hoad’s Wood into a lorry Lorries have begun to remove tonnes of harmful […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Southland Momentum Grows: Environment Southland Considers Action on Illegal Israeli Settlements after Invercargill Declines – PSNAA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Environment Southland agreed today (Wednesday 25th) to commission a staff report considering a procurement policy change to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The step follows a request by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. It places Environment Southland on […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Warren Raises Concerns On Risks of Endless War Against Iran, Presses Commander Nominee for Answers on Military Preparations
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren June 25, 2025 Warren: “Donald Trump is once again playing red light, green light. This time, war with Iran.”  Warren: “Only Congress can declare war, and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent another endless war.” Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. – […]

    MIL-OSI USA: McConnell On U.S. Hard and Soft Power at Senate Appropriations Hearing w/ OMB Director Vought
    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 and a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, participated in today’s full committee hearing where he questioned Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Fischer Introduces Legislation to Bolster America’s Nuclear Enterprise
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, introduced the NNSA Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2025 to bolster America’s nuclear enterprise.  The legislation would empower the National Nuclear Security Administration […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mark Alford (Missouri 4th District) Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Washington, June 25, 2025 Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement after […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Pahiatua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 2 south of Pahiatua on Thursday 15 May. He was 38-year-old Troy Joseph Hawe-Ross, of Palmerston North. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road blocked
    Source: New Zealand Police At around 9:50am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. One person is critically injured. The road is partially blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre. MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    MIL-OSI USA: Bipartisan, Bicameral Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Strengthen Veteran Health Care & Stop Waste
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Mark Takano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Moore Votes “Yes” on First Appropriations Bill, Which Significantly Increases Funding to the VA
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted “Yes” on the bill. […]

    MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Seattle for months-long Arctic deployment
    Source: United States Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/25/2025 06:30 PM EDT News Release   U.S. Coast Guard 17th District AlaskaContact: 17th District Public AffairsOffice: (907) 463-2065After Hours: (907) 463-206517th District online newsroom   06/25/2025 06:07 PM EDT SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Thursday, beginning its […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police seek footage of night market assaults
    Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking additional footage as part of the investigation into an alleged stabbing at the Pakuranga Night Markets. Counties Manukau Police charged a 23-year-old man over the incident, who has been remanded in custody to reappear in court next month. “We are aware a number of people filmed the violent […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Allen Votes to Deliver Funding for Veteran Care and National Security
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. H.R. 3944 provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction projects, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies that honor our commitment to […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: Amo Announces 2025 Winner of Congressional Art Competition
    Source: US Congressman Gabe Amo (Rhode Island 1st District) PROVIDENCE, RI –  Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District — Nonna’s House by Blake Harris. A tenth-grade student at Moses Brown School, Mr. Harris’ submission will be featured in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. High school students from across Rhode Island’s First Congressional […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Amo Announces 2025 Winner of Congressional Art Competition
    Source: US Congressman Gabe Amo (Rhode Island 1st District) PROVIDENCE, RI –  Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District — Nonna’s House by Blake Harris. A tenth-grade student at Moses Brown School, Mr. Harris’ submission will be featured in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. High school students from across Rhode Island’s First Congressional […]

    MIL-OSI Video: Geopolitics: An Unfolding Story
    Source: World Economic Forum (video statements) Geopolitics: An Unfolding Story From tariffs to territory, political and economic tensions between countries are deepening as the geopolitical landscape enters a new era of uncertainty. What are the pre-eminent political shifts and under-recognized trends for stakeholders to look out for and how might they shape economies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JusSlWI8T2I MIL […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: Swedish economy remains in recession but conditions for recovery show promise
    Source: Government of Sweden The recovery that began in the second half of 2024 has slowed, and the Swedish economy remains in protracted recession. This is largely due to increased geopolitical uncertainty. However, rising real wages and lower interest rates suggest that the recovery will gain momentum in the second half of 2025. Minister for […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Cash Converters and Mobile Travel Agents pay penalties for allegedly breaching Franchising Code of Conduct
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Franchisors Cash Converters Pty Ltd and MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Pty Ltd (MTA) have each paid a $16,500 penalty after the ACCC issued both companies with an infringement notice after they each allegedly breached the Franchising Code of Conduct. The ACCC alleges that second-hand goods retailer and pawn […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure.   The […]

    MIL-OSI: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Market Valued at USD 33.45 Billion in 2024, Set to Grow at 4.59% CAGR Through 2032 | AnalystView Market Insights
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) San Francisco, USA, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Electronic Health Records (EHR) market was valued at USD 33,451.20 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.59% from 2025 to 2032. This growth is driven by the global shift toward digital healthcare infrastructure, government mandates for […]

    MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville on The Bottom Line: “Today’s a great day to fire Jerome Powell”
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Dagen McDowell and Guy Benson on The Bottom Line to discuss his recent calls for President Trump to fire the Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.  Excerpts from Senator Tuberville’s interview can be found below, or viewed on YouTube or Rumble. McDOWELL: “Our next guest says, ‘Today’s a […]

    MIL-OSI: Acceleware Announces RF XL 2.0
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), a leading innovator of cutting-edge radio frequency (“RF”) power-to-heat technologies targeting process heat for critical minerals, amine regeneration (for carbon capture and other applications), and enhanced oil production, is pleased to announce details of the next […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Oregon Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by the Harney County Flooding
    Source: United States Small Business Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Oregon small businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the Harney County flooding occurring March 12-April 15. The declaration covers the Oregon counties of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Lake and […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ATO warns taxpayers: Don’t lodge yet!
    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Last year 142,000 people who lodged in the first 2 weeks of July had to lodge amendments, or […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Veterans in North of England set to benefit from Government’s new support network
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3 Press release Veterans in North of England set to benefit from Government’s new support network Veterans across northern England will benefit from VALOUR, the Government’s new £50m support system giving former members of the Armed Forces greater access to tailored support. Thousands of veterans in the […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector. Deputy Prime Minister and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall attend inaugural Construction Skills Mission Board […]

    MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Mark July 2023 and July 2024 Flood Anniversaries with Tour, New Bill to Fix FEMA 
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) On the tour, Welch will unveil the Disaster AID Act, new legislation to improve FEMA and cut red tape  Welch to host Listening Sessions for Vermonters in Burke, Killington, and Barre  MONTPELIER, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will travel across Vermont next week […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mark Alford (Missouri 4th District) Alford Applauds House Passage of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Washington, June 25, 2025 Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued the following statement after […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Fugitive’s Accomplice Killed as U.S. Marshals, Puerto Rico Police Arrest Most Wanted in Mayaguez
    Source: US Marshals Service Hato Rey, PR – One person was killed as the U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force and Puerto Rico Police early Monday arrested in Mayaguez a man wanted for attempted murder and other charges on a warrant that carried a bail of $1.2 million. Jose M. Rodriguez-Torres, aka “La J,” 26, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure.   The […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Papua New Guinea police blame overrun system for prison breakouts
    By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Police in Papua New Guinea say the country’s overrun courts and prisons are behind mass breakouts from police custody. Chief Superintendent Clement Dala made the comment after 13 detainees escaped on Tuesday in Simbu Province, including eight who were facing murder charges. Dala said an auxiliary policeman who […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Australian Gas Networks in Court over alleged greenwashing in renewable gas campaign
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited alleging it made false and misleading representations in its ‘Love Gas’ TV and digital advertising campaign. The ACCC alleges Australian Gas Networks misled millions of consumers when it represented, in ads that ran during 2022 […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Second arrest made in relation to fatal hit-and-run crash in Rotorua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to a fatal crash in Rotorua on 15 June. As a result of a search warrant yesterday, a 55-year-old man was arrested at a Rotorua address. He is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with accessory after […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Environment Agency launches clean-up operation at Hoad’s Wood
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 News story Environment Agency launches clean-up operation at Hoad’s Wood Waste management experts drive first batches of harmful material away from nationally significant nature site Drone footage of harmful waste being removed from Hoad’s Wood into a lorry Lorries have begun to remove tonnes of harmful […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Southland Momentum Grows: Environment Southland Considers Action on Illegal Israeli Settlements after Invercargill Declines – PSNAA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Environment Southland agreed today (Wednesday 25th) to commission a staff report considering a procurement policy change to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The step follows a request by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. It places Environment Southland on […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Pahiatua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 2 south of Pahiatua on Thursday 15 May. He was 38-year-old Troy Joseph Hawe-Ross, of Palmerston North. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road blocked
    Source: New Zealand Police At around 9:50am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. One person is critically injured. The road is partially blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre. MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    MIL-OSI USA: Bipartisan, Bicameral Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Strengthen Veteran Health Care & Stop Waste
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Mark Takano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police seek footage of night market assaults
    Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking additional footage as part of the investigation into an alleged stabbing at the Pakuranga Night Markets. Counties Manukau Police charged a 23-year-old man over the incident, who has been remanded in custody to reappear in court next month. “We are aware a number of people filmed the violent […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police accept IPCA findings following accidental fall
    Source: New Zealand Police Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority following the death of a man in Auckland last year. On 4 November 2024, Police were called to a commercial property on Boston Road after a report of a man becoming agitated towards staff at the address and paramedics. Police officers […]

    MIL-OSI USA: House Stands United to Condemn Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) House Stands United to Condemn Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers Washington, June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.Res.519, a resolution condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota. “Today, every House Republican and Democrat stood […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta, San Mateo District Attorney Wagstaffe Secure Settlement, Full Refunds for Hundreds of California Travelers
    Source: US State of California Travel agent failed to offer refunds for trips cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Mateo District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe today announced a settlement with Nawas International Travel Service (Nawas), a California travel agency focusing on religious travel, for failing to provide full refunds to consumers whose […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Texas Business Owner Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
    Source: US State of North Dakota A Texas woman was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison for her participation in a scheme to file fraudulent applications for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. According […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes in the House
    Source: Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes in the House WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry’s (SC-07) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act passed in the House of Representatives. This legislation will allow current and retired law enforcement officers to purchase their retired firearms. Under current law, federal […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Booker Statement Following Arraignment of Rep. LaMonica McIver
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker Newark, N.J. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “I am disappointed that the Department of Justice is wasting resources pursuing these unfounded charges against Representative LaMonica McIver, needlessly straining our already overburdened federal judiciary. Representative […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hagerty Calls on DOJ, FTC to Investigate ISS and Glass Lewis
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—This week, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and head of the committee’s working group on proxy advisors, sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, urging them to investigate […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI Australia: Colac HQ seeks support volunteers
    Source: CFA’s District 6 Headquarters Brigade is calling for new volunteers to help with support roles in the area. The HQ brigade is quite unique compared to other brigades as they undertake a range of roles to help our operational firefighters without the need to jump on the back of a fire truck. In particular, […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Cash Converters and Mobile Travel Agents pay penalties for allegedly breaching Franchising Code of Conduct
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Franchisors Cash Converters Pty Ltd and MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Pty Ltd (MTA) have each paid a $16,500 penalty after the ACCC issued both companies with an infringement notice after they each allegedly breached the Franchising Code of Conduct. The ACCC alleges that second-hand goods retailer and pawn […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Australian Gas Networks in Court over alleged greenwashing in renewable gas campaign
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited alleging it made false and misleading representations in its ‘Love Gas’ TV and digital advertising campaign. The ACCC alleges Australian Gas Networks misled millions of consumers when it represented, in ads that ran during 2022 […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ATO warns taxpayers: Don’t lodge yet!
    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Last year 142,000 people who lodged in the first 2 weeks of July had to lodge amendments, or […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Audio grabs: wait to lodge tax time reminder
    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson reminds taxpayers to wait to lodge their income tax return in the audio […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: One-size-fits-all approach does not work for autistic adults
    Source: 26 June 2025 [embedded content] In a world that is often overwhelming for people with autism, a new study by Australian and US researchers is calling for a rethink in how calming spaces and sensory rooms are designed. Feedback from an online survey of 96 autistic adults around the world reveals some common themes, […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Books – House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk
    Source: The Text Publishing Company, Australia. An extraordinary novel from Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk, the renowned Polish author of Flights and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – ‘Darkly humorous, deadly serious, and with a quirky cast of characters that will stay with you forever, this is definitely not to be missed.’   […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-OSI: Apollo Names Celia Yan as Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Celia Yan has joined the firm as a Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Yan will lead the expansion of Apollo’s hybrid platform across the region, building on the firm’s momentum in […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to ME3AN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-Evening Report: 500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney stellalevi/Getty Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and cannot access the support […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to observational study linking nitrate in drinking water to pre-term birth rates
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 25, 2025 A observational study published in PLOS Water looks at the link between nitrate in drinking water and premature births. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University, said: “The headline on this research may sound scary; however, to my mind, there are several issues with […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Kamlager-Dove, Malliotakis Launch Recommerce Caucus to Power America’s Secondhand Economy
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) New Bipartisan Caucus to Champion the U.S. Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Driving the Growing Recommerce Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D, CA-37) and Nicole Malliotakis (R, NY-11) announced the launch of the Recommerce Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Containers for Change coming to Cooloola!
    Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 24 Jun 2025 A new Containers for Change transfer station will be part of improved waste and recycling infrastructure for the Cooloola and Inskip Peninsula recreation areas. From 30 June 2025, all waste bins along Teewah Beach and at the Freshwater camping area will be relocated to two new transfer stations at Noosa North […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £250,000 support for Scott Street residents and businesses
    Source: Scotland – City of Perth One person died in the fire at 41 Scott Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. The building was destroyed in the fire. Demolition work is already underway. Several residential and businesses properties remain closed for safety reasons because of their proximity to the damaged building. Fifty-five households […]

    MIL-OSI: VelocityEHS Named a G2 Summer 2025 Leader Across Four Key EHS Software Categories
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHICAGO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VelocityEHS®, the global leader in EHS & ESG software solutions, today announced its recognition as a Leader across four major categories in the G2 Summer 2025 Grid Reports, including: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Environmental, […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Truck crash on Sturt Highway at Kingsford
    Source: New South Wales – News Emergency services are at the scene of a truck crash on the Sturt Highway, Kingsford. Two trucks collided about 6.45pm on Wednesday 25 June on the Sturt Highway, near Argent Road, Kingsford, just north-east of Gawler in the Barossa Valley. Fortunately, there are no reports of serious injuries at […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Police investigating serious crash at Cambridge
    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Police investigating serious crash at Cambridge Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – 6:55 pm. A 36-year-old man is in hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Cambridge Road at Cambridge about 2pm today (Wednesday).The man was driving what was believed to be a stolen vehicle, a white Mitsubishi Express van, […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Walking strong together
    Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing 28/05/25 To reflect the Department of Health’s commitment to improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing, we’ve commissioned an artwork: Bayi Dha-ang: Walk Strong (Dhudhuroa language) by Bitja (Dixon Patten Jnr). We’ll use this artwork across our work – our offices, policy documents, reports, as a symbol of the cultural connections that […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZCTU statement on Takutai Tarsh Kemp
    Source: NZCTU The union movement is sending its love and condolences to the whānau of MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, following the shocking news of her passing. “We are heartbroken for Takutai’s whānau, hapū and iwi, for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau, and for Te Pāti Māori at this sad time,” said NZCTU […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Next phase of Dellows Bluff slip repairs about to begin
    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Contractors will be back at the site of an overslip on State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff next week. Rob Service, System Manager for Nelson/Tasman, says work is about to resume at the overslip site, which occurred during heavy rain in October last year. “Contractors have already done work here, […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Southland commercial fishers and seller fined $36,900 for black-market seafood sales
    Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Thousands of dollars of black-market seafood sales have cost 3 Southland commercial fishers and another man fines of $36,900. Commercial fishers Michael Noel Hawke (61), Stuart Teiwi Ryan (48) and Peter George Fletcher (32) were sentenced in the Invercargill District Court having pleaded guilty to multiple charges under the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Second arrest made in relation to fatal hit-and-run crash in Rotorua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to a fatal crash in Rotorua on 15 June. As a result of a search warrant yesterday, a 55-year-old man was arrested at a Rotorua address. He is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with accessory after […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Books – House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk
    Source: The Text Publishing Company, Australia. An extraordinary novel from Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk, the renowned Polish author of Flights and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – ‘Darkly humorous, deadly serious, and with a quirky cast of characters that will stay with you forever, this is definitely not to be missed.’   […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Southland Momentum Grows: Environment Southland Considers Action on Illegal Israeli Settlements after Invercargill Declines – PSNAA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Environment Southland agreed today (Wednesday 25th) to commission a staff report considering a procurement policy change to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The step follows a request by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. It places Environment Southland on […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Analysis – A good time to get that extra bedroom? – Cotality
    Source: Kelvin Davidson, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist The cost to ‘trade up’ to a larger home remains significant across the country, but recent market movements suggest now may be a more favourable time for aspiring upgraders. It’s never been cheap to move up the so-called property ladder – such as buying a house with […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Economy – Snapshot highlights banks’ efforts to reduce unnecessary barriers for Māori
    Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 26 June 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published a primarily qualitative snapshot that offers a comparison of how banks are working to remove unnecessary barriers to Māori Access to Capital (MA2K). The Māori contribution to the New Zealand economy has grown to […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Closing the gate on Mangapurua winter damage
    Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  26 June 2025 Department of Conservation Supervisor Joshua Kilmister says the gate closure affects only larger powered vehicles and the track will remain open for walking and hunting during the winter months. “In wet winter weather, larger vehicles damage track surfaces and drainage channels, affect visitor safety, and make it […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release: Fatal crash, State Highway 2, Pahiatua
    Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 2 south of Pahiatua on Thursday 15 May. He was 38-year-old Troy Joseph Hawe-Ross, of Palmerston North. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road blocked
    Source: New Zealand Police At around 9:50am emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. One person is critically injured. The road is partially blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre. MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech – Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
    Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion – for Avast Avast debuts Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro as data breaches and scams soar. Auckland, 26 June 2025 – Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen (NASDAQ: […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police seek footage of night market assaults
    Source: New Zealand Police Police is seeking additional footage as part of the investigation into an alleged stabbing at the Pakuranga Night Markets. Counties Manukau Police charged a 23-year-old man over the incident, who has been remanded in custody to reappear in court next month. “We are aware a number of people filmed the violent […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
    Source: Sustainable Business Council Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Employment Issues – Another day, another attack on workers’ rights – employers can dock pay of workers who take partial strike action – PSA
    Source: PSA The Government’s anti-worker agenda has stepped up with the passing into law last night the right for employers to dock the pay of workers who take low level strike action. The Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill allows employers to deduct 10% of a worker’s wage for partial strike action such […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police accept IPCA findings following accidental fall
    Source: New Zealand Police Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority following the death of a man in Auckland last year. On 4 November 2024, Police were called to a commercial property on Boston Road after a report of a man becoming agitated towards staff at the address and paramedics. Police officers […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police and Customs bag smuggling ring operating airside
    Source: New Zealand Police A joint investigation has unpacked a criminal syndicate’s operation, which allegedly facilitated the smuggling of class A drugs through Auckland Airport. Police and Customs terminated nearly two dozen search warrants on Wednesday across the Auckland region as part of Operation Matata. Eighteen arrests have been made, including nine baggage handlers and […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: BNZ offers flexible business loans up to $50,000, approved in minutes
    Source: BNZ Statements Small businesses can now access unsecured finance of up to $50,000 with BNZ’s new Merchant Flexi Loan, with approval in as little as three minutes. It offers eligible businesses a simple way to manage cash flow and fuel growth, with no interest and just a one-off fee. Karna Luke, BNZ Executive for […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Supermarkets warned about unfair practices
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    MIL-OSI United Nations: Global Nuclear Emergency Exercise Concludes, Testing International Response in Simulated Reactor Accident
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    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part – A10-0111/2025
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    Source: European Parliament Under Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP[1] and Regulation (EU) 833/2014[2], the EU may designate specific vessels for their contribution to Russia’s warfare against Ukraine, including vessels that are part of Russia’s shadow fleet, which seeks to circumvent the EU and Price Cap Coalition’s caps while engaging in deceptive and high-risk shipping practices contrary to international standards. Such […]

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    MIL-OSI Africa: Djibouti: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: Download logo Djibouti has been navigating regional tensions well, with robust growth, moderate inflation, and recovering reserves. In response to global uncertainties and domestic debt challenges, the authorities plan significant fiscal consolidation, including leveraging state-owned enterprises (SOE) dividends meaningfully, and advancing creditor dialogue. The authorities remain […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: V. Zelensky met with D. Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit
    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 KYIV, June 25 /Xinhua/ — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague /Netherlands/ on […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Bombing Iran: has the UN charter failed?
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Caleb H. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University The recent US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites has prompted renewed questions about whether the UN charter’s prohibition on the use of force is meaningful. Considered one of the keystones of international law, article 2(4) of the charter specifically […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Will Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy pay dividends at home if the peace deal holds?
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex During Donald Trump’s first term, he made clear that he wanted his foreign policy to be as unpredictable as possible, stating: “I don’t want them to know what I’m thinking.” With the US’s recent attack on Iran, […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: Meeting with the leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, the NATO Secretary General and the President of Ukraine
    Source: Government of Italy (English) Vai al Contenuto Raggiungi il piè di pagina 25 Giugno 2025 Following the NATO Summit in The Hague, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a meeting today with the leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, together with the NATO Secretary General and the […]

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    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Our support to Ukraine remains unwavering: UK statement to the OSCE
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Our support to Ukraine remains unwavering: UK statement to the OSCE Speaking at the Annual Security Review Conference, Head of Security Policy Department, Jason Rheinberg, outlines why the UK remains committed to the OSCE and its principles. Thank you, Mr Chair. I am pleased to be […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow and Kyiv will choose dates for continuing contacts after the implementation of previously reached agreements in Istanbul is completed – D. Peskov
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, June 25 /Xinhua/ — The dates for the continuation of talks between Russia and Ukraine will be determined after the completion of the implementation of the agreements previously reached in Istanbul. Moscow and […]

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    MIL-OSI Russia: Hamas says it is committed to working with mediators on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
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    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Spyros A. Sofos, Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional rivalry. Such interpretations overlook the deeper motivations behind Israel’s actions. As a global humanities […]

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    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part – A10-0111/2025
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    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Georgia – A10-0110/2025
    Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Georgia   (2025/2024(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission communication of 30 October 2024 entitled ‘2024 Communication on EU enlargement policy’ (COM(2024)0690), accompanied by the Commission staff working document entitled ‘Georgia 2024 Report’ (SWD(2024)0697), – having regard to the […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 – A10-0112/2025
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    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Iranians protest the U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Tehran on June 22, 2025. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Trump administration’s decision to bomb Iran dramatically marks the now […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: SNP happy to give public money to Israel’s weapons manufacturers
    Source: Scottish Greens 25 Jun 2025 External Affairs More in External Affairs Scottish Enterprise are set to continue funding arms companies linked to Israel and Saudi Arabia such as Leonardo, Raytheon and BAE Systems. The move has been condemned by the Scottish Greens as “shameful”. Companies receiving funds through Scottish Enterprise are meant to be […]

    MIL-OSI: Beeline Title Among the First to Close Crypto Real Estate Transaction
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN – Beeline Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: BLNE) the fast-growing digital mortgage platform that shortens the path to homeownership, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Beeline Title holdings, Inc. (“Beeline Title”), has successfully closed what it believes to be among the first to […]

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

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

    MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure.   The […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: One-size-fits-all approach does not work for autistic adults
    Source: 26 June 2025 [embedded content] In a world that is often overwhelming for people with autism, a new study by Australian and US researchers is calling for a rethink in how calming spaces and sensory rooms are designed. Feedback from an online survey of 96 autistic adults around the world reveals some common themes, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Leads Hospital Roundtable to Highlight Damage of Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid and Health Care Services
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) PRINCE FREDERICK, MD — As part of House Democrats’ Save Our Hospitals Week of Action, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) hosted a roundtable with doctors, medical professionals, and hospitals to discuss the implications of Trump and House Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and health care […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
    Source: Sustainable Business Council Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland […]

    MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation
    Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation Milwaukee, Wis. — June 25, 2025 — Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and TitletownTech announced on Wednesday the opening of an AI […]

    MIL-OSI: Apollo Names Celia Yan as Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Celia Yan has joined the firm as a Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Yan will lead the expansion of Apollo’s hybrid platform across the region, building on the firm’s momentum in […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Terri Levien, Professor of Pharmacy, Washington State University A discredited study published in 1989 first alleged a link between thimerosal and autism. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty Images An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Learner Success Community of Practice
    Source: Tertiary Education Commission Employability Ecosystems – Part 1: Improving learner outcomes through links to industryDr Roy Priest, Associate Professor at Birmingham City University (BCU), gives an overview of their Employability Ecosystems that improve learner engagement, and support successful graduate outcomes by embedding employability into the curriculum and connecting learners with industry throughout their programme […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to ME3AN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-Evening Report: ‘I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University Oliver Rossi/ Getty Images On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare hailed an increase in the numbers of Australians starting a university degree. In 2024, there was a 3.7% increase in Australian […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend San Marino on Aligning Citizenship Rights with International Standards, Ask about Temporary Special Measures and Incentives to Encourage Female Employment
    Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined first to fifth periodic reports of San Marino, with Committee Experts commending the State party on ensuring equal transmission of citizenship for maternal and paternal lines, while raising questions on temporary special measures and […]

    MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: InvestHK signs MOU with Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Zhejiang University to support Zhejiang enterprises in global expansion (with photos)
    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region InvestHK signs MOU with Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Zhejiang University to support Zhejiang enterprises in global expansion       The ​Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, said, “Hong Kong and Zhejiang have always maintained close ties and are important partners in economic as well as […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Woo Soo Kim, Professor, Mechatronic Systems Engineering & Founding Director, Global Institute for Agritech, Simon Fraser University There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that […]

    MIL-OSI: CADDXFPV: The Innovation Leader in FPV Drone Technology
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Shenzhen, China, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the fast-evolving landscape of technology, where drone innovators shine like stars, CADDXFPV stands out as a heavyweight in first-person view (FPV) drone technology and video transmission systems. Founded on August 7, 2017, in Longgang, Shenzhen, this Chinese tech firm has anchored itself in the FPV […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: “There is no goal to say what is right. We aim to explore variability.”
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – Photo: Maxim Melenchenko Works at HSE University International Laboratory of Language Convergence, which focuses on the interaction of languages of different peoples living in regions with a mixed multi-ethnic population. Research by HSE scientists helps to […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sascha Stollhans, Professor of Language Education and Linguistics, University of Leeds Marienplatz, Munich. frantic00/Shutterstock As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ programme, a world of opportunity may be opening up once again for young people […]

    Khelo India University Games 2025 to be held in Rajasthan this November: Sports Minister Mandaviya
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday announced that Rajasthan will host the fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 in November. The Games will be jointly organised by Poornima University and Rajasthan University in Jaipur. More than 4,000 […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Potential for the development of Russian business education: a meeting with representatives of the VkusVill company was held at the State University of Management
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – On June 25, 2025, an introductory meeting of the university management with representatives of the VkusVill Joint Stock Company was held at the State University of Management. During the meeting, the founder and co-owner of the Vkusvill retail chain […]

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

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

    MIL-Evening Report: Papua New Guinea police blame overrun system for prison breakouts
    By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Police in Papua New Guinea say the country’s overrun courts and prisons are behind mass breakouts from police custody. Chief Superintendent Clement Dala made the comment after 13 detainees escaped on Tuesday in Simbu Province, including eight who were facing murder charges. Dala said an auxiliary policeman who […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Stable public housing in the first year of life boosts children’s wellbeing years down the track – new research
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaimie Monk, Research Fellow, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Phil Walter/Getty Images New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market means low-income families face big constraints on their accommodation options. This involves often accepting housing that is insecure, cold, damp or in unsuitable neighbourhoods. But little is known about […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-OSI Analysis: A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Terri Levien, Professor of Pharmacy, Washington State University A discredited study published in 1989 first alleged a link between thimerosal and autism. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty Images An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to ME3AN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-OSI Global: How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Spyros A. Sofos, Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional rivalry. Such interpretations overlook the deeper motivations behind Israel’s actions. As a global humanities […]

    MIL-OSI Global: What is reconciliation − the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Linda J. Bilmes, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Finance, Harvard Kennedy School Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks with reporters about the reconciliation process to advance President Donald Trump’s spending and tax bill on June 3, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The word […]

    MIL-Evening Report: 500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney stellalevi/Getty Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and cannot access the support […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hsiao-chun Hung, Senior Research Fellow, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University Ritidian beach, Guam. Hsiao-chun Hung In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands – at an ancient […]

    MIL-Evening Report: New climate reporting rules start on July 1. Many companies are not ready for the change
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Baird, Senior Lecturer , University of Tasmania PaeGAG/Shutterstock A new financial year starts on July 1. For Australia’s large companies, that means new rules on climate-related disclosures come into force. These requirements are the culmination of years of planning to ensure companies disclose climate-related risks and […]

    MIL-Evening Report: ‘I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University Oliver Rossi/ Getty Images On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare hailed an increase in the numbers of Australians starting a university degree. In 2024, there was a 3.7% increase in Australian […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Whose story is being told — and why? 4 questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato The winter school holidays will mean families across Aotearoa New Zealand will be looking for indoor activities to entertain children. With millions of visitors each year, museums focused on the country’s history will inevitably play host to […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Woo Soo Kim, Professor, Mechatronic Systems Engineering & Founding Director, Global Institute for Agritech, Simon Fraser University There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Amina Yousaf, Associate Head, Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber Transitions, even positive ones, can be tough on children. (kahar erbol/Unsplash) As the school year wraps up, many children are keen for summer break. Summer means sunshine, and hopefully popsicles and lots of playtime. But for many families, […]

    MIL-OSI Global: The South African apartheid movement’s close relationship with the American right – then and now
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel Conway, Reader in Politics and International Studies, University of Westminster The allegations of a “white genocide” against Afrikaner farmers that emerged during the tense Oval Office meeting between the US president, Donald Trump, and South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on May 21 shocked many around the world. […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Alasdair Gray: unseen artworks offer insight into a profoundly creative and original artist
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Blane Savage, Lecturer in MA Creative Media Practice and BA(Hons) Graphic Art & Moving Image, University of the West of Scotland Artist, writer, playwright, illustrator – and the man who made the Oscar-winning film Poor Things possible – Alasdair Gray was one of Scotland’s great creative polymaths and […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Bombing Iran: has the UN charter failed?
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Caleb H. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University The recent US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites has prompted renewed questions about whether the UN charter’s prohibition on the use of force is meaningful. Considered one of the keystones of international law, article 2(4) of the charter specifically […]

    MIL-OSI Global: People with severe diabetes cured in small stem cell trial
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Craig Beall, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Diabetes, University of Exeter A man having his continuous glucose monitor checked by his doctor. Halfpoint/Shutterstock The cure for diabetes is a life free from daily insulin injections. Based on that criterion, ten out of 12 people (83%) in a new clinical […]

    MIL-OSI Global: ‘Upcycled’ food is on the rise – here’s what you need to know
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Simona Grasso, Assistant Professor & Ad Astra Fellow in Food Science and Nutrition, University College Dublin Wonky veg are ‘upcycled’ from the dustbin. Civil/Shutterstock Whether customers are pleased to hear it or not, firms are selling “upcycled” food to tackle food waste internationally. Food with ingredients that were […]

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

    Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 26, 2025

    MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure.   The […]

    MIL-OSI: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Market Valued at USD 33.45 Billion in 2024, Set to Grow at 4.59% CAGR Through 2032 | AnalystView Market Insights
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) San Francisco, USA, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Electronic Health Records (EHR) market was valued at USD 33,451.20 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.59% from 2025 to 2032. This growth is driven by the global shift toward digital healthcare infrastructure, government mandates for […]

    MIL-OSI: Acceleware Announces RF XL 2.0
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), a leading innovator of cutting-edge radio frequency (“RF”) power-to-heat technologies targeting process heat for critical minerals, amine regeneration (for carbon capture and other applications), and enhanced oil production, is pleased to announce details of the next […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Beyer Statement on Proposed Plans to Relocate HUD and NSF Headquarters
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, and Commissioner of the General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Michael Peters announced plans to relocate the Department of Housing […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech – Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
    Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners & Passion – for Avast Avast debuts Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro as data breaches and scams soar. Auckland, 26 June 2025 – Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen (NASDAQ: […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill
    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 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill. Below is a video […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration’s Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at a briefing on the consequences of the Trump Administration’s cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Below is a video of the full briefing and a transcript of his opening remarks:  […]

    MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]

    MIL-OSI: Clairvest Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clairvest Group Inc. (TSX: CVG) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 and events which occurred subsequent to year end. (All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated) Highlights March 31, 2025 book value was $1,251.6 million or […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
    Source: Sustainable Business Council Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland […]

    MIL-OSI USA: June 25th, 2025

    Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Terese Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) joined over 40 of their colleagues to send a letter calling on U.S.  […]

    MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation
    Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation Milwaukee, Wis. — June 25, 2025 — Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and TitletownTech announced on Wednesday the opening of an AI […]

    MIL-OSI: ABeam Consulting (USA) Ltd. and Millennium EBS Establish Strategic Collaborations to Expedite ISO 20022 Implementation
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ABeam Consulting (USA) Ltd. (“ABeam US”) and Millennium EBS, a BlueOne Card Inc. subsidiary, have announced a strategic collaboration under a newly signed Master Services Agreement (MSA) to jointly promote the Millennium EBS Payment Hub: ISO 20022 Transformer. This collaboration brings together ABeam’s deep expertise in business […]

    MIL-OSI USA: SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Updated Text of Defense Reconciliation Bill
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker WASHINGTON –?U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today unveiled updated legislative text of the defense reconciliation bill. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close coordination with the White House and Department of Defense […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hawley, Hassan, Kelly Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospital Cybersecurity
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing need for skilled cybersecurity professionals […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Turner, Wright Nominations
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito [embedded content] To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Usha-Maria Turner to be […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Senators Markey and Cassidy Celebrate Committee Passage of Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Legislation
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Washington (June 25, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today celebrated the unanimous passage of their Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) through the Commerce Committee. The […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Sherrill and Harshbarger Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Prescription Information
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act, legislation designed to update how prescribing information (PI) is distributed to pharmacists and physicians. This long-overdue reform would allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

    MIL-OSI USA: In Aftermath of Iran Strikes, Reed Urges Trump Admin. to Strengthen Cybersecurity
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cyber officials and private experts are warning that Iran and Iran-linked groups may try to target the U.S. with a range of cyberattacks that could cause serious damage and disruption to private and public sector interests.  In the wake […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Approved By Energy and Commerce Committee
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green Ohio) Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Approved By Energy and Commerce Committee Washington, June 25, 2025 Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) to unleash American energy as artificial intelligence […]

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Dogged determination gets results

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Man’s best friend, a trusty dog owner and some speedy Police work potentially prevented car thefts in an East Auckland suburb early this morning.

    A Greenlane resident who was woken by his dog barking around 3.45am investigated immediately.

    “His trusty pooch had alerted him to two people outside his home apparently scoping out parked cars with a torch,” Inspector Jim Wilson, Auckland City East Area Commander, says.

    But by the time Police arrived the pair were on the move and fled despite being signalled to stop.

    “Police monitored the vehicle from a distance until The Police Helicopter arrived overhead to monitor the situation.”

    The car was successfully spiked but kept going onto nearby Great South Road, and Police observed it driving on the wrong side of the road.

    Inspector Wilson says a dog unit was deployed when the driver finally abandoned the vehicle at Garland Road and took off on foot. 

    “He was apprehended nearby and received minor police dog bites and was given medical treatment,” Inspector Wilson says.

    “A passenger remained in the vehicle and was arrested without incident.”

    The 38-year-old driver is appearing in the Auckland District Court, charged with failing to stop, driving in a dangerous manner, possessing cannabis and possessing

    an offensive weapon.

    “Fortunately, it appears no vehicles in the street were successfully broken into and it goes to show the importance of vigilance,” Inspector Wilson says.

    “After a busy night it’s left two smart dogs catching up on some much-needed sleep.”

    Police remind the public to report suspicious activity as soon as possible by calling 111.

    ENDS

    Nicole Bremner/NZ Police 

    MIL OSI New Zealand News

  • MIL-Evening Report: Parenthood or podium? It’s time Australian athletes had the support to choose both

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jasmine Titova, PhD Candidate, CQUniversity Australia

    When tennis legend Serena Williams
    retired in 2022, she stated:

    If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labour of expanding our family.

    Many elite athletes end their sporting careers prematurely to have children, with the physical burden of pregnancy one of many barriers.

    Despite these barriers, a growing number of elite athletes are proving motherhood and elite sport are compatible and even complementary – but they need better support.

    Responding to this need, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today announced new recommendations in this space, which are the most comprehensive of their kind globally.

    Just seven years out from Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, this clearer new policy could give confidence to countless Australian athletes who are determined to become parents as well as striving for the podium.

    The push for more support

    Women can train safely during and after pregnancy but it is often practical challenges – like a lack of contract security, ranking and categorisation protection and limited access to parenting facilities – that prevent them from continuing in their sport.

    In Australia, Olympic sprint kayaker Alyce Wood, marathon runner Genevieve Gregson and water polo player Keesja Gofers have gone on to reach personal bests and career-highs after having children. These athletes have highlighted the challenges and gaps they faced along the way, despite organisational support for athlete mums improving in recent years.

    Alongside others athlete mums, they are now advocating for better support systems.

    This call to action has become increasingly urgent as women’s sport experiences unprecedented growth through increased visibility, investment and professionalisation.

    Research driving change

    Our CQUniversity research team partnered with the AIS and the Queensland Academy of Sport to develop national evidence-based recommendations to guide sporting organisations in how to support pregnant and parenting athletes.

    Underpinning these recommendations was a comprehensive series of studies spanning four years.

    The project began by exploring global findings to understand the barriers and enablers faced by elite athletes during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting.

    Our research found elite athletes encounter more than 30 unique barriers during these critical windows, including:

    • challenges planning pregnancy around sporting competitions
    • the physical impacts of pregnancy and childbirth
    • training considerations
    • the logistics and cost of caring for an infant while travelling.

    Central to these findings was sporting organisations’ lack of pregnancy and parenting policies.

    A subsequent review found only 22 out of 104 (21%) national sporting organisations had at least one policy detailing support for pregnant and parenting athletes.

    Listening to athletes and staff

    To better understand the gaps, our research team met with more than 60 elite women athletes, support staff (like coaches and health professionals) and organisational staff across 25 sports.

    We investigated the experiences and needs of elite athlete mothers and those planning children.

    We discovered the vast majority were unhappy with the level of pregnancy and parenting support provided by sporting organisations.

    They cited a lack of clear frameworks and women’s health education, prevailing stigma, discrimination and limited access to parenting facilities as key barriers.

    As one athlete shared:

    No one ever talks about it [starting a family] in my environment. It feels like a taboo topic because it’s kind of expected that it’s something you think about after sport. Like, your priority should be training and performing.

    Another athlete described:

    I’ve got a lot of friends who have also tried [returning after children] and have just not wanted to return because of the environment and lack of [organisational] support […] you have to go back to club level and then work your way back up to state and national level without any help or support.

    This input helped shape the AIS recommendations, which are the most comprehensive of their kind globally.

    They comprise of 19 policy recommendations and 89 practice recommendations (practical, actionable steps for sporting organisations to follow).

    The guide is also the first to include a suite of resources including pregnancy and return-to-sport plan templates, checklists, frameworks and helpful resources to support implementation.

    With the adoption of these recommendations, athletes will be able to:

    • disclose pregnancy on their own terms (excluding required medical clearances and safety precautions)
    • develop and regularly review a comprehensive, individualised plan guiding them through preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting, in collaboration with relevant staff
    • take time away from their sport during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum without facing financial or ranking/categorisation implications
    • have continued access to facilities, services and relevant professionals during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum
    • maintain their preferred level of engagement with the sporting organisation while taking parenting leave.

    Sporting organisations adopting the recommendations should:

    • implement accessible pregnancy policies
    • educate athletes and staff on reproductive health
    • provide essential parenting facilities like designated breastfeeding and childcare spaces.

    The recommendations mark a significant step forward for women’s sport, directly addressing longstanding barriers. They will ensure women athletes receive the same basic rights and privileges standard for parents in most Australian workplaces.

    Jasmine Titova received funding from the Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Government’s Research Training Program.

    Melanie Hayman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    ref. Parenthood or podium? It’s time Australian athletes had the support to choose both – https://theconversation.com/parenthood-or-podium-its-time-australian-athletes-had-the-support-to-choose-both-257725

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Fugitive’s Accomplice Killed as U.S. Marshals, Puerto Rico Police Arrest Most Wanted in Mayaguez

    Source: US Marshals Service

    Hato Rey, PR – One person was killed as the U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force and Puerto Rico Police early Monday arrested in Mayaguez a man wanted for attempted murder and other charges on a warrant that carried a bail of $1.2 million.

    Jose M. Rodriguez-Torres, aka “La J,” 26, the subject of the arrest and one of Puerto Rico’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives, was wanted on a state warrant for attempted murder, possession, transportation and use of firearms without a license, and tampering with an electronic monitoring device.

    Rodríguez-Torres had removed his electronic monitoring bracelet during his trial for the 2021 attempted murder of the chief executive of the company Flan-es-Cedó. He had been convicted in absentia for a June 27, 2021, massacre on PR-3345 in the Lavadero neighborhood of Hormigueros, where two brothers were killed, and was sentenced to 229 years in prison for that case. In addition, he had an active federal warrant issued in 2023 for drug trafficking and firearms charges.

    While law enforcement officers were executing the arrest warrant, they identified Rodríguez-Torres, along with two other individuals in a car. When the fugitive spotted the agents, he attempted to flee, driving against traffic until crashing into an official vehicle.

    According to preliminary reports, one of the rear passengers brandished a black firearm, prompting agents to return fire. The individual was identified as José A. Chevrés Ramos, 29, a resident of Cabo Rojo with a prior criminal record for robbery. He was fatally shot by agents during the pursuit. Chevrés Ramos also had pending warrants for his arrest.

    The FBI and the Puerto Rico Special Investigations Bureau assisted in the investigation but did not assume jurisdiction. The Criminal Investigation Corps of the Puerto Rico Police Department is handling the investigation, and the state prosecutor’s office has formally filed charges with the court. The judge found cause for all the charges filed against Rodríguez-Torres and Eliezer Graniela-Barreto (also a passenger in the vehicle), including attempted murder of federal agents and pointing a firearm at law enforcement.

    A bail bond of $4,200,000 was set but not posted, and both individuals were subsequently booked into state prison.

    Three firearms were seized from the vehicle and will be analyzed by the Forensic Sciences Institute’s ballistics laboratory. Two of the three weapons had been modified to fire automatically.

    “Our communities can trust that our Deputy U.S. Marshals, together with our partners from the Puerto Rico Police Department, will not relent in their efforts to remove violent offenders from our streets and bring them to justice,” said Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra, U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico. “Enforcing the law and ensuring public safety is dangerous work, and unfortunately, incidents like these are sometimes the result. We always urge fugitives to surrender, accept responsibility, and face the consequences of their actions. However, we will not stop. We will continue to search for them and fulfill our mission as agents of law and order.”

    The U.S. Marshals Service encourages the community to continue to collaborate with our deputies on tips that help find the whereabouts of a fugitive by contacting our local office at (787) 766-6540, calling the U.S. Marshals Service Communication Center at 1 (800) 336-0102, or submitting tips using the USMS Tips App.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the ASEAN Committee in Rabat

    Source: ASEAN

    Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the ASEAN Committee in Rabat at the residence of the Ambassador of Malaysia to Morocco, for a Working Dinner on 25 June 2025. The event was hosted by the Ambassador of Malaysia to Morocco, Dato’ Shahabudeen Adam Shah, as the current Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Rabat. SG Dr. Kao thanked the Committee for its active role and contributions towards raising the profile, awareness and visibility of ASEAN in Morocco and enhancing ASEAN-Morocco relations. SG Dr. Kao briefed the Committee on the latest developments in ASEAN, particularly decisions of the ASEAN Leaders at the recently-concluded 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, in Malaysia. SG Dr. Kao also shared his views on ways to further strengthen the ASEAN-Morocco Sectoral Dialogue Partnership.

    The post Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the ASEAN Committee in Rabat appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Lummis Slams Fed’s Continued Anti-Crypto Legal Bias

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis

    June 25, 2025

    Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) demanded answers from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Federal Reserve’s continued bias against the bitcoin and digital asset industry, citing the continued failure of the Fed to repeal the Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act, which specifies that digital assets are inherently unsafe and unsound.
    “While Chairman Powell asserts that the Fed has taken significant steps to adopting a more balanced approach toward digital assets, the legacy of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the ramifications of these harmful policies persist,” said Lummis. “The Fed’s continued politization of bank supervision is a threat to both our financial system’s integrity and America’s competitive edge, and the days of the Fed hiding its policy bias and mismanagement are over.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Lummis Slams Fed’s Continued Anti-Crypto Legal Bias

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis

    June 25, 2025

    Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) demanded answers from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Federal Reserve’s continued bias against the bitcoin and digital asset industry, citing the continued failure of the Fed to repeal the Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act, which specifies that digital assets are inherently unsafe and unsound.

    “While Chairman Powell asserts that the Fed has taken significant steps to adopting a more balanced approach toward digital assets, the legacy of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the ramifications of these harmful policies persist,” said Lummis. “The Fed’s continued politization of bank supervision is a threat to both our financial system’s integrity and America’s competitive edge, and the days of the Fed hiding its policy bias and mismanagement are over.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Lummis Slams Fed’s Continued Anti-Crypto Legal Bias

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis

    June 25, 2025

    Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) demanded answers from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Federal Reserve’s continued bias against the bitcoin and digital asset industry, citing the continued failure of the Fed to repeal the Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act, which specifies that digital assets are inherently unsafe and unsound.

    “While Chairman Powell asserts that the Fed has taken significant steps to adopting a more balanced approach toward digital assets, the legacy of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the ramifications of these harmful policies persist,” said Lummis. “The Fed’s continued politization of bank supervision is a threat to both our financial system’s integrity and America’s competitive edge, and the days of the Fed hiding its policy bias and mismanagement are over.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis

    Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy surrounding Intangible Drilling Cost (IDCs).

    Read the full op-ed here and below.

    Oil City News- Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it

    As the Senate works to advance reconciliation legislation known as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” one critical piece of America’s energy production engine must be addressed: the tax treatment of Intangible Drilling Costs for America’s independent oil and natural gas producers. Allowing for the immediate expensing of IDCs powered domestic energy production for over a century and fixing their treatment remains vital to sustaining the success of energy-rich states like Wyoming — and to U.S. energy security.

    IDCs are ordinary business expenses incurred in the exploration, development, and drilling of new wells, including wages, repairs, supplies, fuel, surveying and ground clearing. They can account for up to 80% of a producer’s total costs, the bulk of which are tied to jobs and labor. These costs are real capital outlays that nearly every capital-intensive industry can deduct immediately and, in turn, redeploy as investment. For America’s independent producers, that means hiring more workers, drilling new wells, and expanding energy production.

    For decades, the U.S. tax code appropriately allowed independent producers to deduct these essential capital costs in the year they’re incurred. But the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act abruptly changed that by reintroducing the corporate alternative minimum tax and penalizing America’s energy producers as a result. In short, under the CAMT, independent producers can’t immediately deduct their IDCs anymore, resulting in less capital for reinvestment, fewer jobs, lower production, and higher energy costs.

    This Biden-era policy not only singles out America’s energy producers but also hurts states like Wyoming that are essential to securing our energy dominance. A targeted legislative fix would restore fair, equitable treatment of these capital expenses that are essential to American energy production and help ensure the long-term strength of American-made oil and gas.

    Wyoming is one of the most important energy exporters in the country, producing nearly 12 times the energy it consumes. The state ranks eighth in both crude oil and natural gas production and is the second-largest producer of both oil and gas on federal lands. When Washington changes national energy tax policy, Wyoming’s energy industry and its workers are disproportionally hit.

    In 2021, the oil and natural gas industry supported over 58,000 jobs in Wyoming and contributed $5.7 billion in labor income. In 2022 alone, oil and gas generated over $1.7 billion in property and severance taxes for the state. That revenue funds our schools, roads, emergency services, and more. Over the past six years, the industry has delivered more than $11 billion to support Wyoming’s public needs — amounting to about $4,143 in direct benefits per Wyoming resident in 2023. That’s money that helps keep individual taxpayers’ burdens lower than many other states.

    These benefits depend on continued investment, which in turn depends on stable, competitive tax policies like the ability to immediately deduct IDCs. Imposing this tax penalty through the IRA made it significantly more expensive to drill new wells – hurting domestic operators, reducing projects, and making us more dependent on foreign sources of energy.

    It also hits the American worker. Over 90% of U.S. oil and gas wells are developed by independent producers. Here in Wyoming, that means the operators across our energy-rich counties — like Campbell, Johnson, Laramie, Sublette, and more — that are hiring local workers, reinvesting into their communities, and building the infrastructure that brings reliable energy to American homes and businesses. In Wyoming and across the country, these jobs form the backbone of rural economies and energy communities.

    Restoring the immediate expensing of IDCs as the Senate Finance Committee has proposed, is one of the smartest things we can do to ensure our country remains energy independent, economically strong, and geopolitically resilient. It’s critical Congress recognizes the importance of including this tax provision in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill — not just for Wyoming, but for all of America.

    Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-WY

    Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis
    Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy surrounding Intangible Drilling Cost (IDCs).
    Read the full op-ed here and below.
    Oil City News- Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it
    As the Senate works to advance reconciliation legislation known as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” one critical piece of America’s energy production engine must be addressed: the tax treatment of Intangible Drilling Costs for America’s independent oil and natural gas producers. Allowing for the immediate expensing of IDCs powered domestic energy production for over a century and fixing their treatment remains vital to sustaining the success of energy-rich states like Wyoming — and to U.S. energy security.
    IDCs are ordinary business expenses incurred in the exploration, development, and drilling of new wells, including wages, repairs, supplies, fuel, surveying and ground clearing. They can account for up to 80% of a producer’s total costs, the bulk of which are tied to jobs and labor. These costs are real capital outlays that nearly every capital-intensive industry can deduct immediately and, in turn, redeploy as investment. For America’s independent producers, that means hiring more workers, drilling new wells, and expanding energy production.
    For decades, the U.S. tax code appropriately allowed independent producers to deduct these essential capital costs in the year they’re incurred. But the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act abruptly changed that by reintroducing the corporate alternative minimum tax and penalizing America’s energy producers as a result. In short, under the CAMT, independent producers can’t immediately deduct their IDCs anymore, resulting in less capital for reinvestment, fewer jobs, lower production, and higher energy costs.
    This Biden-era policy not only singles out America’s energy producers but also hurts states like Wyoming that are essential to securing our energy dominance. A targeted legislative fix would restore fair, equitable treatment of these capital expenses that are essential to American energy production and help ensure the long-term strength of American-made oil and gas.
    Wyoming is one of the most important energy exporters in the country, producing nearly 12 times the energy it consumes. The state ranks eighth in both crude oil and natural gas production and is the second-largest producer of both oil and gas on federal lands. When Washington changes national energy tax policy, Wyoming’s energy industry and its workers are disproportionally hit.
    In 2021, the oil and natural gas industry supported over 58,000 jobs in Wyoming and contributed $5.7 billion in labor income. In 2022 alone, oil and gas generated over $1.7 billion in property and severance taxes for the state. That revenue funds our schools, roads, emergency services, and more. Over the past six years, the industry has delivered more than $11 billion to support Wyoming’s public needs — amounting to about $4,143 in direct benefits per Wyoming resident in 2023. That’s money that helps keep individual taxpayers’ burdens lower than many other states.
    These benefits depend on continued investment, which in turn depends on stable, competitive tax policies like the ability to immediately deduct IDCs. Imposing this tax penalty through the IRA made it significantly more expensive to drill new wells – hurting domestic operators, reducing projects, and making us more dependent on foreign sources of energy.
    It also hits the American worker. Over 90% of U.S. oil and gas wells are developed by independent producers. Here in Wyoming, that means the operators across our energy-rich counties — like Campbell, Johnson, Laramie, Sublette, and more — that are hiring local workers, reinvesting into their communities, and building the infrastructure that brings reliable energy to American homes and businesses. In Wyoming and across the country, these jobs form the backbone of rural economies and energy communities.
    Restoring the immediate expensing of IDCs as the Senate Finance Committee has proposed, is one of the smartest things we can do to ensure our country remains energy independent, economically strong, and geopolitically resilient. It’s critical Congress recognizes the importance of including this tax provision in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill — not just for Wyoming, but for all of America.

    Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-WY
    Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Op-ed from Sen. Lummis & Anne Bradbury: Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it.

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wyoming Cynthia Lummis

    Washington, D.C. – Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Anne Bradbury (CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council) published an op-ed this week in Oil City News highlighting how we can fulfill President Trump’s pledge to unleash Wyoming and American energy by fixing tax policy surrounding Intangible Drilling Cost (IDCs).

    Read the full op-ed here and below.

    Oil City News- Bad tax policy is holding back America’s energy engine. Let’s fix it

    As the Senate works to advance reconciliation legislation known as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” one critical piece of America’s energy production engine must be addressed: the tax treatment of Intangible Drilling Costs for America’s independent oil and natural gas producers. Allowing for the immediate expensing of IDCs powered domestic energy production for over a century and fixing their treatment remains vital to sustaining the success of energy-rich states like Wyoming — and to U.S. energy security.

    IDCs are ordinary business expenses incurred in the exploration, development, and drilling of new wells, including wages, repairs, supplies, fuel, surveying and ground clearing. They can account for up to 80% of a producer’s total costs, the bulk of which are tied to jobs and labor. These costs are real capital outlays that nearly every capital-intensive industry can deduct immediately and, in turn, redeploy as investment. For America’s independent producers, that means hiring more workers, drilling new wells, and expanding energy production.

    For decades, the U.S. tax code appropriately allowed independent producers to deduct these essential capital costs in the year they’re incurred. But the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act abruptly changed that by reintroducing the corporate alternative minimum tax and penalizing America’s energy producers as a result. In short, under the CAMT, independent producers can’t immediately deduct their IDCs anymore, resulting in less capital for reinvestment, fewer jobs, lower production, and higher energy costs.

    This Biden-era policy not only singles out America’s energy producers but also hurts states like Wyoming that are essential to securing our energy dominance. A targeted legislative fix would restore fair, equitable treatment of these capital expenses that are essential to American energy production and help ensure the long-term strength of American-made oil and gas.

    Wyoming is one of the most important energy exporters in the country, producing nearly 12 times the energy it consumes. The state ranks eighth in both crude oil and natural gas production and is the second-largest producer of both oil and gas on federal lands. When Washington changes national energy tax policy, Wyoming’s energy industry and its workers are disproportionally hit.

    In 2021, the oil and natural gas industry supported over 58,000 jobs in Wyoming and contributed $5.7 billion in labor income. In 2022 alone, oil and gas generated over $1.7 billion in property and severance taxes for the state. That revenue funds our schools, roads, emergency services, and more. Over the past six years, the industry has delivered more than $11 billion to support Wyoming’s public needs — amounting to about $4,143 in direct benefits per Wyoming resident in 2023. That’s money that helps keep individual taxpayers’ burdens lower than many other states.

    These benefits depend on continued investment, which in turn depends on stable, competitive tax policies like the ability to immediately deduct IDCs. Imposing this tax penalty through the IRA made it significantly more expensive to drill new wells – hurting domestic operators, reducing projects, and making us more dependent on foreign sources of energy.

    It also hits the American worker. Over 90% of U.S. oil and gas wells are developed by independent producers. Here in Wyoming, that means the operators across our energy-rich counties — like Campbell, Johnson, Laramie, Sublette, and more — that are hiring local workers, reinvesting into their communities, and building the infrastructure that brings reliable energy to American homes and businesses. In Wyoming and across the country, these jobs form the backbone of rural economies and energy communities.

    Restoring the immediate expensing of IDCs as the Senate Finance Committee has proposed, is one of the smartest things we can do to ensure our country remains energy independent, economically strong, and geopolitically resilient. It’s critical Congress recognizes the importance of including this tax provision in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill — not just for Wyoming, but for all of America.

    Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-WY

    Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law

    US Senate News:

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

    Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law

    WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil Bove on his extensive track record of lies, poor temperament, and political retribution during his Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Padilla slammed Bove for his role in firing dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors who worked on January 6 cases and the DOJ’s decision to drop the corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams in exchange for assistance with President Trump’s mass deportations.

    Bove joined the Trump Administration’s DOJ in January 2025, first as Principal Deputy Attorney General and then Acting Deputy Attorney General, and has been integrally involved in some of the most significant Trump DOJ scandals. He also recently served as Trump’s personal lawyer in Trump’s classified documents case, a 2020 election interference case, and the Stormy Daniels hush money case.

    Padilla underscored that Bove’s nomination represents the latest example of Trump picking nominees not based on qualifications, but based on personal loyalty. He highlighted Bove’s consistent pattern of undermining the rule of law for political purposes, including purging the DOJ of employees prosecuting the January 6 rioters. Bove, who had himself worked on January 6 cases while an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, called the January 6 prosecutions “a grave national injustice,” and ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to produce a list of everyone involved in them.

    • “It’s become clear that President Trump clearly has one litmus test when selecting people to appoint: it’s not experience, it’s not dedication to our country or the rule of law, it’s whether or not the potential nominee is willing to bend or ignore the law to satisfy the President’s whims. Now, I understand that elections have consequences, and one consequence is that a president who is elected will get to nominate judges for the duration of his term or her term, but selecting someone with such a deep track record of vindictive, duplicitous behavior, of abuse of power — that is and must be treated as unacceptable.
    • “From Mr. Bove’s time with the Southern District of New York, to his time representing Donald Trump, to his time at the Trump Justice Department, it’s been demonstrated that he will not let the law stand in the way of doing what he wants. That’s why, as soon as Mr. Bove joined the Justice Department in an acting, unconfirmed capacity, he began an effort to purge the Department of Justice of perceived, ‘enemies,’ like the January 6 prosecutors.”

    Bove repeatedly sidestepped Senator Padilla’s questions on the January 6 insurrection, admitting he did not even know how many of the January 6 prosecutors were fired, and how many January 6 rioters President Trump pardoned. Padilla emphasized that Trump himself did not know the exact number of pardons, but estimated around 1,500 people — an impossible number to thoroughly vet before pardoning them. He warned of the dangerous message the condoning of political violence sends to the American people.

    • “To think that on the first day in office, he would have considered case by case, that volume of files to make the determination that they should be pardoned — that’s clearly not believable, and we know that dozens of those pardoned had prior criminal records, including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, and more.

    Padilla also blasted Bove for his involvement in the decision to dismiss criminal corruption charges against Mayor Adams in exchange for his assistance in enacting the Trump Administration’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda.

    • “Mr. Bove’s actions in this case led eight prosecutors, eight, including the interim U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon, who had clerked for Justice Scalia, to resign. But instead of firing him, Donald Trump plans to give him a lifetime appointment to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey, a state that Mr. Bove has very, very little ties to.

    Watch Senator Padilla’s questioning of Bove here.

    Additionally, Padilla asked a second panel of four Trump judicial nominees, all nominated to the District Courts in Florida, a series of questions about whether the Executive Branch — including the President — must follow court orders.

    Earlier this week, Senator Padilla joined Senate Judiciary Democrats in requesting personnel records relevant to Emil Bove from Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton. Padilla and Senate Judiciary Democrats previously filed a professional misconduct complaint against Bove with the New York State Bar, citing reported misconduct in moving to dismiss charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Senators expressed grave concern over Bove’s actions and requested a disciplinary investigation.

    More information on the hearing is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law

    US Senate News:

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

    Padilla Blasts Judicial Nominee Emil Bove for Holding Loyalty to Trump Above the Rule of Law

    WATCH: Padilla presses Bove on his repeated lies and abuse of power

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil Bove on his extensive track record of lies, poor temperament, and political retribution during his Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Padilla slammed Bove for his role in firing dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors who worked on January 6 cases and the DOJ’s decision to drop the corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams in exchange for assistance with President Trump’s mass deportations.

    Bove joined the Trump Administration’s DOJ in January 2025, first as Principal Deputy Attorney General and then Acting Deputy Attorney General, and has been integrally involved in some of the most significant Trump DOJ scandals. He also recently served as Trump’s personal lawyer in Trump’s classified documents case, a 2020 election interference case, and the Stormy Daniels hush money case.

    Padilla underscored that Bove’s nomination represents the latest example of Trump picking nominees not based on qualifications, but based on personal loyalty. He highlighted Bove’s consistent pattern of undermining the rule of law for political purposes, including purging the DOJ of employees prosecuting the January 6 rioters. Bove, who had himself worked on January 6 cases while an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, called the January 6 prosecutions “a grave national injustice,” and ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to produce a list of everyone involved in them.

    • “It’s become clear that President Trump clearly has one litmus test when selecting people to appoint: it’s not experience, it’s not dedication to our country or the rule of law, it’s whether or not the potential nominee is willing to bend or ignore the law to satisfy the President’s whims. Now, I understand that elections have consequences, and one consequence is that a president who is elected will get to nominate judges for the duration of his term or her term, but selecting someone with such a deep track record of vindictive, duplicitous behavior, of abuse of power — that is and must be treated as unacceptable.
    • “From Mr. Bove’s time with the Southern District of New York, to his time representing Donald Trump, to his time at the Trump Justice Department, it’s been demonstrated that he will not let the law stand in the way of doing what he wants. That’s why, as soon as Mr. Bove joined the Justice Department in an acting, unconfirmed capacity, he began an effort to purge the Department of Justice of perceived, ‘enemies,’ like the January 6 prosecutors.”

    Bove repeatedly sidestepped Senator Padilla’s questions on the January 6 insurrection, admitting he did not even know how many of the January 6 prosecutors were fired, and how many January 6 rioters President Trump pardoned. Padilla emphasized that Trump himself did not know the exact number of pardons, but estimated around 1,500 people — an impossible number to thoroughly vet before pardoning them. He warned of the dangerous message the condoning of political violence sends to the American people.

    • “To think that on the first day in office, he would have considered case by case, that volume of files to make the determination that they should be pardoned — that’s clearly not believable, and we know that dozens of those pardoned had prior criminal records, including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, and more.

    Padilla also blasted Bove for his involvement in the decision to dismiss criminal corruption charges against Mayor Adams in exchange for his assistance in enacting the Trump Administration’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda.

    • “Mr. Bove’s actions in this case led eight prosecutors, eight, including the interim U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon, who had clerked for Justice Scalia, to resign. But instead of firing him, Donald Trump plans to give him a lifetime appointment to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey, a state that Mr. Bove has very, very little ties to.

    Watch Senator Padilla’s questioning of Bove here.

    Additionally, Padilla asked a second panel of four Trump judicial nominees, all nominated to the District Courts in Florida, a series of questions about whether the Executive Branch — including the President — must follow court orders.

    Earlier this week, Senator Padilla joined Senate Judiciary Democrats in requesting personnel records relevant to Emil Bove from Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton. Padilla and Senate Judiciary Democrats previously filed a professional misconduct complaint against Bove with the New York State Bar, citing reported misconduct in moving to dismiss charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Senators expressed grave concern over Bove’s actions and requested a disciplinary investigation.

    More information on the hearing is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Colac HQ seeks support volunteers

    Source:

    CFA’s District 6 Headquarters Brigade is calling for new volunteers to help with support roles in the area.

    The HQ brigade is quite unique compared to other brigades as they undertake a range of roles to help our operational firefighters without the need to jump on the back of a fire truck.

    In particular, the brigade is searching for new or existing CFA members to be part of the District Driving Unit and Logistics Unit.

    District 6 HQ Brigade Secretary Tracy Wood said both of these roles are non-operational and undertake interesting activities to help support CFA during an emergency.

    “The driving unit provides critical support to our members by driving vehicles and trailers to the fireground or incident, transporting crew members and helping facilitate vehicle changeovers and relocations,” Tracy said.

    “Those interested would need a current driving license, experience in towing and reversing trailers and confidence to drive in all conditions including nighttime, gravel roads, rain and smoky environments.

    “The logistics unit provides ground support at incidents, help setting up and packing up gear, assisting with the distribution of catering and restocking supplies.

    “Again these members would need a current driving license, good communication skills, navigational skills and the ability to lift and move heavy objects is also desirable.

    “Members don’t need to be available all the time. We’re trying to build a team with a mix of people who can help at different times including daytime and after hours.

    “This role could be especially suitable for shift workers or newly retired people who are looking for a way to contribute to helping the community during an emergency, without the need to be a firefighter.

    “Joining our brigade is also a great venture for meeting new people and building a greater sense of inclusion within the local area.

    “All of our members have grown very close and we always welcome any new volunteers with open arms.”

    The HQ brigade is based in Colac but would provide support for our brigades across the Colac Otway and Corangamite shire area.

    Those interested in joining, or want to learn more, can contact Jessica Brittain on 0477 551 503 or visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteer to give us a hand. 

    Submitted by CFA Media

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Green light for a new model for financing and risk sharing for investments in new nuclear power

    Source: Government of Sweden

    Sweden faces considerable problems with volatile electricity prices for households and businesses and imbalances in the electricity system. To deal with this, the fossil-free base load needs to be expanded. In March 2025, the Government adopted the Financing and risk sharing in new nuclear power Government Bill, which included proposals for state aid to companies that want to invest in nuclear reactors. The Riksdag has now decided to adopt the Government’s proposal.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Cross-party agreement on historic rearmament

    Source: Government of Sweden

    Today, the Government, together with the Social Democratic Party, the Sweden Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party and the Green Party, presents an agreement to enable a historic expansion of Sweden’s defence to meet NATO’s new defence spending targets – expected to be 3.5 per cent of GDP – and that this expansion will be achieved rapidly through temporary financing via loans. This is a historic show of strength. If NATO were to agree on an additional target of 1.5 per cent of GDP for broader defence and security-related investments, the parties are in agreement that Sweden should also meet that target.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Swedish economy remains in recession but conditions for recovery show promise

    Source: Government of Sweden

    The recovery that began in the second half of 2024 has slowed, and the Swedish economy remains in protracted recession. This is largely due to increased geopolitical uncertainty. However, rising real wages and lower interest rates suggest that the recovery will gain momentum in the second half of 2025. Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson has presented the latest economic forecast from the Ministry of Finance.

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