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MIL-OSI Analysis: The light triad: psychology’s answer to our darkest fears about people

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Are you losing faith in humanity because of everything that is going on right now? If so, that is no surprise. Our habit of “doomscrolling” convinces us that people are inherently self-centred and uncaring.

According to the American Psychological Association, many of us are suffering from “headline stress disorder”. We all know from experience that exposure to negative news shapes a darker view of humanity.

Psychologists have been interested in the darker side of human personality for decades. The so-called dark triad of Machiavellianism, narcissism and sociopathy have attracted intense scrutiny. People high in these darker traits tend to be manipulative, self-centred and lacking in empathy.

Between our doomscrolling habit and our natural negativity bias, we start to doubt the goodness of human beings.

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In response to this, American psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman and his colleagues have highlighted positive aspects of humanity with their research into the “light triad”.

The light triad emphasises the positive aspects of human nature – Kantianism (treating people as inherently valuable rather than as means to an end), humanism and faith in humanity. Those who score high on the light triad see the inherent value in others, believe in human goodness and treat people with dignity and respect.

In his blog for Scientific American, Kaufman argues that these positive aspects of personality are “just as worthy of research attention and cultivation in a society that sometimes forgets that not only is there goodness in the world, but there is also goodness in each of us”.

(Anyone curious about where they fall on the light triad scale can find out for free online by completing a questionnaire.)

By taking a balanced view of personality, we remind ourselves of the breadth of possibility within each of us. Human beings are capable of performing wonderful, heartwarming acts of kindness, just as they are capable of acts of selfishness and cruelty.

We all have traits from both the dark and light triads. When we’re at our best, we’re sociable, positive, supportive and forgiving. Human nature isn’t black and white. Embracing this complexity can help us to be more compassionate to ourselves and others.

With all the challenges we face today, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and lose sight of our shared humanity. But it is especially now that we should avoid that. Let’s remember the potential for kindness, altruism and compassion that exists within all of us. Here are five simple ways to boost our hopefulness.

Engage in small acts of kindness

Try simple everyday gestures such as letting someone go ahead of you in line, allowing a car to merge in traffic or simply offering a warm smile. These small acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day, boost your mood and encourage others who witness them.

Show compassion

Compassion is crucial. Start by being gentle with yourself. Practise self-compassion by going easy on yourself during tough moments. Extend that same compassion to others. Remember that everyone is always in the middle of something. A bit of patience, a few kind words or a genuine acknowledgement can make a big difference.

Spread positivity

Instead of sharing negative news in your WhatsApp groups, make a conscious effort to highlight positive and uplifting stories from within your network or community. Share articles or videos that inspire hope and celebrate human kindness. By spreading positivity, you can play your part in counterbalancing our negativity bias and create a more hopeful narrative about the world we live in.

Listen intentionally

In a world full of distractions, offering someone your full, undivided attention can be a powerful act. Take the time to really listen to others, making them feel seen, valued and heard.

By being present in your conversations and engaging in “radical listening”, you not only strengthen your connection with the other person but also create a more humanising environment.

Robert Biswas-Diener and I have written a book called Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection. To learn more about the concept, listen to one of the many podcasts out there.

Radical listening explained.

Connect through community

As human beings, we thrive through social connections. Get involved by participating in community events. Join a litter-picking group, offer to volunteer at the local school, get involved in charity fundraisers or even set up a casual coffee morning. These activities will help you feel more connected while reinforcing the idea that we all belong to something bigger and can make a difference together.

Every positive action and enriching conversation counts. By doing these small things, you will be playing your part in reigniting hope in our shared humanity. It starts with each of us choosing to be compassionate, listening radically and seeing the good in others.

Christian van Nieuwerburgh 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. The light triad: psychology’s answer to our darkest fears about people – https://theconversation.com/the-light-triad-psychologys-answer-to-our-darkest-fears-about-people-258050

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Information sessions for people affected by Scott Street fire
Source: Scotland – City of Perth

Running from 1pm to 7pm, the drop-in session on Tuesday 24 June will allow residents or employees of local businesses directly or indirectly impacted by the blaze and subsequent road and building closures to meet Council staff and those from partner agencies who will be able to answer questions and provide advice.

Fifty-five families have been displaced because of the blaze, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Residents should arrive at the main entrance to the Council offices at 2 High Street, Perth.

Information will be available on a range of issues including:
- Housing
- Welfare Rights
- Local taxes
- Access to properties
- Donations
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support
- Social work
- Community Support and engagement and more
Councillor Eric Drysdale, Deputy Leader of Perth and Kinross Council and ward member for Perth City Centre, said: “The devastating consequences of last weekend’s tragic fire will be felt for months to come.

“Our thoughts remain with those affected, not least the friends and relatives of the man who sadly lost his life in the blaze.

“People who lived at 41 Scott Street lost everything and now face the challenge of rebuilding their lives. Residents and nearby businesses also face being unable to access their homes and premises for weeks or months. Whatever we can do to help them, we will.

“The response from the people of Perth and Kinross to this emergency has been humbling. The generosity people and businesses have shown has been exemplary.

“But we know that those affected will still have many questions as they begin to move forward. We want to do everything we can to help them and Tuesday’s event will, I believe, help provide some of those answers.

“We know it is a long road ahead but will continue doing all we can to support those in their hour of need.”

Follow-up residents’ event (insurance focus) – Friday 27 June 2025, 11am-2pm

Following on from the resident drop-in session arranged for Tuesday 24 June, a follow-up information event for residents impacted by the fire in Perth city centre has been organised for Friday 27 June 2025 at the Council Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth. Hosted by Perth and Kinross and supported by Pete Wishart MP and John Swinney MSP, the event will also be attended by representatives of Perth-based insurance firm Aviva and the Association of British Insurers. This is an opportunity to share challenges people are facing with their household insurers and understand more about the industry’s approach in such cases. As insurance is a UK Government regulated industry, Mr Wishart’s office may be able to take up cases on individuals’ behalf directly with their respective insurance companies/ UK Government ministers.

Council teams and support services will also be on hand to provide information and advice on a range of other issues being experienced by residents impacted by the fire.
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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Banking: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with SOM Leader of India

Source: ASEAN – Association of SouthEast Asian Nations

Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, H.E. P. Kumaran, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, they exchanged ways to further strengthen the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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June 21, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Fiji

Source: IMF – News in Russian

June 20, 2025

Washington, DC: On June 17, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Fiji, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.

The economic recovery continued in 2024. Staff estimates aggregate GDP growth in 2024 to have reached 3.7 percent. While employment has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, investment has recently been held back by labor shortages and supply-chain challenges. Inflation decelerated though 2024 as the impact of the 2023 value-added tax increase faded and the nominal exchange rate appreciated. The public debt-to-GDP ratio has continued to decline from the peak reached in 2022, but remains elevated, at 80 percent. Likewise, the current account balance has improved, but the deficit in 2024 is estimated to be around 6.7 percent.

Monetary and financial conditions remain accommodative, while the fiscal stance has tightened. The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) has maintained the policy rate at 0.25 percent since early 2020. The fiscal stance tightened in FY2024, with the overall deficit declining from 7.2 percent of GDP in FY2023 (August-July) to 3.5 percent of GDP in FY2024, compared to a budgeted deficit of 4.8 percent of GDP.

Executive Board Assessment

In concluding the 2025 Article IV consultation with Fiji, Executive Directors endorsed staff’s appraisal, as follows:

The economy has been recovering from the pandemic but is facing new setbacks. Growth is expected to fall in 2025, to about 2.6 percent, mostly because of slowing external demand, and to take a couple of years to recover to its medium-term potential rate. The baseline projection implies that public debt would remain elevated. In addition, FX reserve coverage would fall, implying that the external position remains moderately weak. Growth would be higher with successful structural reforms, or should the external environment be more favorable than assumed. But the balance of risks appears to be mostly to the downside, both in the near term, if trade tensions were to worsen or their effects be more severe than assumed in the baseline, or over the medium term, mostly given vulnerabilities to natural disasters.

Fiscal and monetary policies should focus on addressing macroeconomic imbalances.

Fiscal policy should focus on lowering public debt while continuing with growth-friendly fiscal consolidation, oriented toward capital spending. Significant progress has been achieved in recent years, but additional adjustment measures are needed to put public debt on a clear downward path. Targeted and temporary social protection measures should be used to protect the vulnerable. Fiscal tightening would also contribute to reducing external imbalances.
Over the medium term, given potential pressures on the exchange rate peg, monetary conditions should be gradually tightened, raising the policy rate and reducing excess liquidity.
Financial policy should be attentive to emerging credit risks and to safeguard against money laundering risks.
The authorities should avoid using exchange rate restrictions and CFMs in place of macroeconomic adjustment and focus on a gradual, sequenced capital account liberalization to support high long-run growth objectives.

Raising potential growth calls for sustained structural reforms.

Progress has been achieved in enhancing the business environment and addressing near-term constraints to growth. Immediate concerns include addressing ageing infrastructure in electricity, water, and waste utilities, and improving the transport network and digital connectivity. Ongoing concerns include training and human capital. Successful measures would also encourage more foreign investment, ease external imbalances, and reduce “brain drain.”
As for other Pacific states, Fiji faces ongoing challenges from natural disasters and climate change. Increasing resilience adds to the motivation to shift away from current toward capital spending.

Such issues require sustained political consensus and good governance. The government’s recognition of the importance of institutional reform, commitment to the rule of law, and reducing corruption and bribery is welcome. Recent legislative progress will need to be matched by proper enforcement and addressing capacity constraints in the civil service.

Fiji: Selected Economic Indicators, 2022–30
	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
			Est.	Proj.
Output and prices (percent change)
Real GDP	19.8	7.5	3.7	2.6	2.8	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2
GDP deflator	2.4	4.1	6.3	3.2	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.5
Consumer prices (average)	4.3	2.3	4.5	3.2	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.5
Consumer prices (end of period)	3.1	5.1	1.3	3.1	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.5

Central government budget on fiscal-year basis (percent of GDP)
Revenue and Grants	21.4	23.2	27.4	27.1	27.1	26.8	26.8	26.6	26.5
Expenditure	33.5	30.3	31.0	31.5	31.2	31.0	31.0	30.9	30.9
Overall balance	-12.1	-7.2	-3.5	-4.4	-4.2	-4.2	-4.2	-4.3	-4.4
Primary balance	-8.5	-3.3	0.5	-0.3	-0.3	-0.6	-0.6	-0.7	-0.8
Central government debt	90.4	83.3	79.5	77.7	77.7	77.6	77.3	77.0	76.8
Central government external debt	33.3	30.6	28.7	26.5	26.5	26.4	26.1	25.8	25.6

External sector (percent of GDP)
Current account balance	-17.3	-7.7	-6.7	-7.0	-7.7	-7.5	-7.2	-6.9	-6.9
Trade balance	-32.9	-32.7	-30.0	-29.1	-27.7	-27.3	-27.3	-26.9	-26.4
Services balance	11.8	20.4	20.0	19.9	18.4	17.8	17.3	17.1	16.5
Primary Income balance	-5.3	-5.7	-6.4	-6.8	-6.6	-6.4	-6.0	-5.9	-5.9
Secondary Income balance	9.2	10.3	9.6	9.0	8.2	8.5	8.8	8.9	9.0
Capital account balance	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Financial account balance (-= inflows)	-14.0	-4.9	-6.6	-4.1	-5.3	-5.7	-6.9	-6.5	-6.5
FDI	-1.8	-1.1	-1.6	-4.5	-5.4	-6.1	-7.3	-7.1	-7.2
Portfolio investment	0.5	1.0	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7
Other investment	-12.7	-4.8	-6.7	-1.3	-1.5	-1.3	-1.3	-1.1	-1.0
Errors and omissions	5.1	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Change in reserve assets (-=increase)	-2.1	0.3	0.1	2.9	2.3	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.4
Gross official reserves (in months of prospective imports)	5.5	5.3	5.2	4.4	3.7	3.1	2.9	2.6	…

Money and credit (percent change)
Net domestic assets of depository corporations	4.9	12.1	8.0	6.4	6.1	…	…	…	…
Claims on private sector	6.7	7.5	11.4	10.0	8.0	…	…	…	…
Broad money (M3)	5.1	9.1	6.6	4.1	4.1	…	…	…	…
Monetary base	15.8	-4.0	7.5	3.6	1.4	…	…	…	…
Central Bank Policy rate (end of period)	0.25	0.25	0.25	…	…	…	…	…	…
Commercial banks deposits rate (end of period)	0.4	0.4	0.3	…	…	…	…	…	…
Commercial banks lending rate (end of period)	5.2	4.8	4.6	…	…	…	…	…	…

Memorandum items
Exchange rate, average (FJD/USD)	2.2	2.3	2.3	…	…	…	…	…	…
Real effective exchange rate, average	108.2	106.4	108.3	…	…	…	…	…	…
GDP at current market prices (in millions of Fiji dollars)	10,940	12,245	13,494	14,286	15,148	16,130	17,193	18,342	19,594
GDP at current market prices (in millions of U.S. dollars)	4,970	5,442	5,949	6,257	6,564	6,913	7,284	7,674	8,089
GDP per capita (in U.S. dollars)	5,450	5,933	6,447	6,740	7,030	7,359	7,707	8,072	8,508
Sources: Reserve Bank of Fiji; Ministry of Finance; and IMF Staff Estimates and Projections.

[1] Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. A staff team visits the country, collects economic and financial information, and discusses with officials the country’s economic developments and policies. On return to headquarters, the staff prepares a report, which forms the basis for discussion by the Executive Board.

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June 21, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: St. Louis District 837 Kicks Off Vital Negotiations with Boeing Defense

Source: US GOIAM Union

Approximately 3,200 members of IAM District 837 recently began non-economic contract negotiations with Boeing Defense. These highly skilled union members are spread across Boeing facilities in St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo., and Mascoutah, Ill., where they help produce some of the most advanced military aircraft and missile systems in the world.

The negotiations will address several essential priorities, including wages, benefits, and working conditions.

“Our members at District 837 are the heart of Boeing’s defense production,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “They deserve a contract that reflects their unmatched skill, dedication, and contribution to our nation’s security.”

“Our members are the reason Boeing Defense delivers world-class military aircraft,” said IAM Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett. “This contract must reflect their value not just on the shop floor, but in every phase of life, including retirement.”

These negotiations are about protecting what our members have earned and strengthening the foundation for future generations,” said IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Sam Cicinelli. “The IAM will stand with District 837 every step of the way.”

“Our members give 100% every day to deliver for Boeing and the country,” said IAM District 837 President and Directing Business Representative Tom Boelling. “They deserve a contract that gives them security, respect, and a future they can count on.”

“Our work powers the mission,” said IAM Aerospace Coordinator Bobby Barnwell. “Now it’s time for Boeing to step up and match that commitment with a fair contract that protects our families and their future.”

“We’re not just negotiating numbers,” said IAM Aerospace Coordinator Stephen Jordan. “We’re fighting for the dignity and future of every worker who keeps these critical defense programs running.”

District 837 members play a critical role in building key defense platforms, including the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets, the T-7A Red Hawk trainer, and the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueler. Their craftsmanship and dedication are vital to Boeing’s ability to meet national security needs and lead in aerospace innovation.

The current agreement is set to expire on July 27, 2025, with a contract vote scheduled for the same day. As negotiations continue, IAM District 837 remains united in its mission to secure a fair contract that honors the value and contributions of every member.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Syncfusion® Partners with Evrotrust to Offer Qualified Electronic Signatures in BoldSign™
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syncfusion, Inc.^®, the enterprise technology provider of choice, today announced a partnership with Evrotrust, a premier qualified trust service provider (QTSP), to deliver qualified electronic signatures (QES) directly inside Syncfusion’s e-signature platform, BoldSign™. The integration enables BoldSign customers to request and apply Evrotrust QES for legally binding signatures across the European Union (EU), without disrupting existing workflows.

“We believe every team, no matter its size or location, deserves signing workflows that inspire confidence,” said Daniel Jebaraj, CEO of Syncfusion. “Partnering with Evrotrust lets us bring the highest assurance level of e-signatures to BoldSign, helping customers close deals faster while staying fully compliant across Europe.”

The Evrotrust integration builds on BoldSign’s recent investments in regional data centers and advanced compliance features, reinforcing the platform’s commitment to secure, affordable, and globally trusted e-signing.

“By combining Evrotrust’s eIDAS-notified qualified electronic signatures with BoldSign’s intuitive experience, organizations can protect their most important agreements without adding friction,” said Konstantin Bezuhanov, CEO of Evrotrust. “Together, we deliver the legal certainty and user simplicity modern businesses expect.”

Key benefits of the partnership for BoldSign users include:
- Qualified provider: Evrotrust is an eIDAS-notified QTSP; its QES carries automatic legal validity throughout the EU, strengthening stakeholder trust.
- Seamless workflow: Enable QES with a single toggle in BoldSign or via API, reducing administrative overhead
- Compliance and risk management: Remote ID checks, AI-powered liveness tests, tamper-evident audit trails, and end-to-end encryption help organizations meet eIDAS, GDPR, and SOC 2 requirements while guarding against fraud and/or data breaches.
- Pan-European reach: One integration covers every EU member state and select non-EU jurisdictions that recognize eIDAS standards, enabling businesses to confidently expand their reach across markets.
- Cost-effective add-on: Pay only when a qualified signature is requested; existing BoldSign plans remain unchanged.
For more information on BoldSign’s QES capabilities, visit boldsign.com/qes.

About Syncfusion, Inc.
Headquartered in the technology hub of Research Triangle Park, N.C., Syncfusion, Inc.^® delivers an award-winning ecosystem of developer control suites, embeddable BI platforms, and business software. Syncfusion was founded in 2001 with a single software component and a mission to support businesses of all sizes—from individual developers and start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Though its pilot product, the Essential Studio^® suite, has grown to over 1,900 developer controls, its mission remains the same. With offices in the U.S., India, and Kenya, Syncfusion prioritizes the customer experience by providing feature-rich solutions to help developers and enterprises solve complex problems, save money, and build high-performance, robust applications.

About Evrotrust
Evrotrust is an electronic identity and qualified trust service provider certified under the eIDAS regulation. The company’s mission is to help businesses and governments transform their processes and develop sustainable digital channels. The Evrotrust platform is an end-to-end solution for digital onboarding and electronic signing that enables users to remotely register and authenticate for any service using only their smartphone. It is easily integrated into third party backend systems and mobile applications. Working with Evrotrust empowers any organization to provide excellent user experience while staying compliant with regulations and keeping fraud away.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Xia Baolong meets business elites

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

CPC Central Committee Hong Kong & Macao Work Office Director and State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong today met representatives of the commercial and financial sectors, and learnt about Hong Kong’s major tourism development projects.

At an engagement session, Mr Xia interacted with representatives of Hong Kong’s commercial and financial sectors, including those from major chambers of commerce and enterprises.

The session was also attended by Chief Executive John Lee, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong, Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui and Acting Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Bernard Chan.

In the afternoon, Mr Xia visited Ocean Park in the company of Mr Lee, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law, Chairman of the Board of the Ocean Park Corporation (OPC) Paulo Pong and Chief Executive of the OPC Ivan Wong.

Mr Xia took a boat trip to Lamma Island afterwards with Mr Lee, Mr Wong and Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn to gain an understanding of the ex-Lamma quarry site’s development plan. Mr Xia also received briefings en route on major tourism development projects.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: 1 Hour Payday Loans With No Credit Check Guaranteed Approval – Money Mutual Launches New Offering for Borrowers with Instant Loan for Bad Credit in 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Glendale, California, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Money Mutual has introduced a new service to help people with urgent financial needs by offering 1-hour payday loans, no credit check, and guaranteed approval. This platform connects borrowers with licensed lenders who provide quick funding, even for those with low credit scores. As financial emergencies increase, Money Mutual makes it easier and safer for consumers to get fast access to the money they need.

Higher Demand for 1-Hour Payday Loans with No Credit Check

This year, more people are turning to small, short-term loans because of unexpected expenses like rising inflation, medical bills, and urgent payments. The demand for 1-hour payday loans with no credit check is growing because these loans offer quick and easy access to funds.

Many borrowers prefer payday loans online with instant approval to avoid long application processes and credit checks that could hurt their credit scores. Money Mutual’s platform helps by connecting borrowers with lenders who make fast decisions, easing financial pressure for many Americans.

Key Features of Money Mutual’s 1-Hour Payday Loans with No Credit Check

Money Mutual’s new service offers several features to make borrowing quick and secure. It connects borrowers with licensed direct lenders for fast approvals, no credit checks, and flexible loan amounts, making it perfect for those in need of emergency funds.
- Quick Approval: Borrowers can get approved in minutes thanks to Money Mutual’s fast network of lenders.
- No Credit Check: The platform connects borrowers with lenders who don’t perform hard credit checks, making it ideal for those with poor credit.
- Flexible Loan Amounts: Money Mutual offers a range of loan options to meet individual financial needs.
- Licensed Lenders: Money Mutual works only with licensed, trusted lenders, ensuring safe and reliable borrowing.
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How Money Mutual’s 1-Hour Payday Loans with No Credit Check Work

Money Mutual’s process is simple, clear, and fast for those in need of quick funds. It connects borrowers with licensed direct lenders through an easy-to-use online platform, eliminating delays and complex paperwork.
- Online Application: Borrowers fill out a secure digital form with basic personal and financial details to start the process.
- Instant Lender Matching: Money Mutual quickly matches borrowers with appropriate lenders based on their information, often within minutes.
- Loan Offer Review: Borrowers can review the loan terms from lenders before making any decisions, ensuring they understand the terms.
- Electronic Fund Transfer: Once the loan is accepted, funds are transferred electronically, often within the same business day.
Technology & Security Behind Money Mutual’s 1-Hour Payday Loans

Money Mutual uses advanced encryption and secure servers to protect borrowers’ information during the application process. The platform follows data privacy rules and ensures transparency when sharing information with lenders. Its technology-driven system quickly matches borrowers with lenders while keeping their data safe.

Eligibility Requirements for Payday Loans with No Credit Check

If you’re considering Money Mutual’s 1-hour payday loans with no credit check, it’s important to know the basic eligibility requirements. Money Mutual ensures that borrowers meet these minimum standards before connecting them with licensed lenders, helping to support responsible borrowing and fast loan processing.
- Minimum Age: Borrowers must be at least 18 years old to apply for a payday loan. This ensures compliance with legal requirements, and lenders verify age using official documents.
- Proof of Income: Applicants need to show proof of income to confirm they can repay the loan. This could include recent pay stubs, bank statements, or benefits documentation.
- Valid Bank Account: A checking or savings account in the borrower’s name is required to receive the loan and make repayments.
- U.S. Residency: The loans are available only to U.S. residents. Applicants must confirm their residency status during the application to comply with federal and state laws.
Benefits of Money Mutual’s 1-Hour Payday Loans with No Credit Check vs. Traditional Payday Loans

More people are choosing Money Mutual’s online process for 1-hour payday loans with no credit check over traditional payday lending. Money Mutual connects borrowers with loans that offer guaranteed approval and fast funding, making it easier, quicker, and more transparent. Here’s why digital lending is changing short-term borrowing in 2025:
- Faster Processing: Unlike traditional payday loan stores that require paperwork and in-person visits, Money Mutual offers quick online applications with instant approval. Borrowers can apply in minutes and get matched with lenders almost immediately.
- Clearer Loan Terms: Traditional payday lenders sometimes don’t fully explain the loan terms. Money Mutual lets borrowers see the full details, including repayment schedules and APRs, before they agree to the loan. This helps borrowers make informed choices.
- Easy Access from Anywhere: With Money Mutual, borrowers can apply for loans from any device, eliminating the need to visit a physical location. This makes it more convenient for people with busy schedules or urgent expenses.
- Larger Network of Lenders: Money Mutual works with many licensed lenders, increasing the chances of approval and giving borrowers the opportunity to compare offers for better terms.
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How Money Mutual Connects Borrowers with Licensed Payday Lenders?

Money Mutual makes it easy for borrowers to get 1-hour payday loans with no credit check by connecting them with licensed direct lenders across the country. The platform ensures that borrowers are matched quickly, securely, and in line with all regulations.
- Digital Lender Network: Money Mutual works with a network of licensed lenders offering no credit check payday loans. This allows borrowers to compare multiple loan offers at once, increasing their chances of approval and helping them find loans that fit their needs.
- Automated Screening: The platform uses automated technology to match borrowers with the right lenders for their loan requests. This speeds up the process and reduces errors.
- Secure Information Sharing: Borrower details are safely sent to lenders using encrypted methods, ensuring their personal information is protected throughout the application process.
- Easy Communication: Money Mutual allows borrowers to communicate directly with lenders online, making it simple to review, ask questions, and accept loan terms without having to visit a physical office.
Conclusion

In conclusion, Money Mutual is revolutionizing the payday loan process by offering a fast and secure way for borrowers to access 1-hour payday loans with no credit check. Through its digital platform, Money Mutual connects applicants with licensed lenders, allowing for quick approvals and hassle-free applications.

This streamlined approach eliminates the need for lengthy paperwork or in-person visits, making it an ideal solution for those in urgent financial situations. By prioritizing transparency and security, Money Mutual ensures that borrowers can make informed decisions with confidence.

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MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Nick Langworthy Holds Press Conference on Energy Choice Act, Vows to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy

Source: US Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23)

ELMIRA, N.Y. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) held a press conference in Elmira, NY, on the Energy Choice Act to prohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service’s connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or source of energy to be delivered.

“Governor Kathy Hochul and Democrats in Albany are hurting New Yorkers with their relentless war on American energy,” said Congressman Langworthy. “Her effort to ban the use of gas in buildings across the state will not only increase energy costs for families, but it will also eliminate a reliable and necessary source of energy that keeps homes heated and people safe. As this is becoming a dangerous trend in blue states across the country, the Energy Choice Act would end these costly bans and secure our nation’s energy future.”

Watch the livestream here.

“The Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York (IOGANY) fully supports the passage of the proposed Energy Choice Act. IOGANY is an association of oil and gas producers, pipeline companies, and associated support industries that provide safe, reliable, cost-effective energy in New York State. We are also New York State business owners and homeowners that are experiencing the same inflationary costs as NY citizens.

“During the past decade, New York has implemented policies to improve New York’s air quality through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). Both of these policies are focused on reaching emission reduction goals by reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing the use of green energy (wind and solar). These efforts have resulted in increased electric and natural gas utility bills as costs of these green energy programs are passed through to the business community and homeowners. Everyone knows the sun does not shine and the wind does not blow all the time, so this transition is impacting energy reliability.

“In addition to increased utility bills, these policies will force home and business owners to pay to convert buildings and homes to use primarily electric energy (new electric appliances and heating systems), as well as, purchase electric vehicles and pay for charging stations installation. This is increasing the cost of living in New York State at a time when we already have a high tax burden and people are leaving the state.

“IOGANY members, as citizens and business owners in New York, want clean air but question what this effort will cost citizens and will reliable energy be available to support our current standard of living. We also question if the current established emission goals can be reached while still providing safe, reliable, cost-effective energy. Cleaner air is a wonderful objective but at what cost and impact on our standard of living. This is why as individuals and members of the oil and gas industry, we support the Clean Energy Choice Bill passage,” said the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York.

“This Energy Choice legislation is of key importance to all New Yorkers. This bill gives the ability to adequately power and heat our homes, businesses, and institutions that make New York the Empire State. The plumbing and heating contractors of the NYS PHCC have members throughout the entire state, employing thousands of technicians, many union plumbers, who see firsthand how ill-conceived but well-intentioned local and state restrictive energy laws are jeopardizing our energy usage and supply in our great state. Everyone wants to have efficient, environmentally friendly and reliable energy. This law would allow for the use of not only renewable gas and hydrogen but also other fuels like bio biodiesel, all made in New York. The NYS PHCC fully supports Congress member Langworthy’s Energy Choice Act,” said Terence O’Brien Co-Executive Director; NYS PHCC.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Competition Bureau reaches agreement with Canadian energy company to preserve competition in the oil and natural gas industry

Source: Government of Canada News (2)

June 20, 2025 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

The Competition Bureau has reached a consent agreement with Canadian Natural Resources Limited to address competition concerns related to its proposed acquisition of Schlumberger N.V.’s (SLB) interest in the Palliser Block joint venture. These assets include SLB’s 87.5% interest in 16 natural gas processing plants in southeastern Alberta.

The Bureau found that the proposed transaction would likely result in a significant increase in market concentration in an area surrounding three natural gas processing plants: Seiu Lake, Wintering Hills and Wayne Dalum, all located approximately 130 kilometers east of Calgary. This could lead to higher prices, and fewer options for natural gas producers in that region.

To resolve the Bureau’s concerns, Canadian Natural has agreed to sell 75% of its interest in the Seiu Lake natural gas processing plant to North 40 Resources Inc., an oil and natural gas exploration company operating in the same area. North 40 will be the operator of the natural gas processing plant, leaving Canadian Natural with a non-operating 25% interest in the facility.

The Bureau is satisfied that the sale will preserve competition in the area around the Seiu Lake natural gas processing plant and ensure that producers in the area will continue to have two options for natural gas processing.

The Bureau acknowledges the parties’ cooperation throughout the review to address the Bureau’s concerns.

The complete consent agreement will be available on the website of the Competition Tribunal.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kemp Announces Second Round of Rural Site Development Grants

Source: US State of Georgia

ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced today the second round of grants in the OneGeorgia Authority’s Rural Site Development Initiative. This program enables Georgia’s rural communities to identify, assess, and develop new, ready-for-development industrial sites, further growing the state’s capacity for economic growth. Eligible activities for use of grant funds include, but are not limited to, site studies, land grading, and other essential community infrastructure efforts that support site development.

“Georgia offers the workforce, connectivity, and business-friendly environment for companies to be successful in every corner of the state, which is why we’ve been named the top state for business for over a decade,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “The Rural Site Development Initiative helps us maintain that competitive edge over other states by empowering communities to build on that success and turn fields of dreams into sources of good-paying jobs for rural Georgians. I want to congratulate all of these communities on receiving these awards and thank our legislative partners who helped make this program possible through strategic funding.”

For site improvement grants, grantees demonstrated substantive plans for industrial site development while meeting OneGeorgia Authority eligibility requirements. Total funding for this round of grants is $8 million, marking more than $18 million in grants distributed to rural site development since the program’s launch.

“Georgia’s historic economic development success has not happened by accident. It is the direct result of our leadership’s decades-long dedication to strengthening our workforce, investing in our infrastructure, and building a better, brighter future for Georgians across the state,” said Speaker Jon Burns. “The OneGeorgia Authority’s Rural Site Development Grants represent our state’s unwavering commitment to bringing new opportunities for economic success to every corner of the state, and I look forward to seeing the impact these awards will have on rural Georgia communities and citizens for generations to come.”

“The Rural Site Development Initiative is critical for our rural communities across the state, where a business-friendly environment is not only critical, but growing at a record pace,” said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. “The approved funding will help current projects grow and future projects begin, while keeping Georgia’s business environment a model for the rest of the nation.”

“Georgia’s economic development success is the result of strong leadership and strategic investment,” said Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Christopher Nunn. “This tool enables communities to remain attractive for future prospects and achieve their vision of economic prosperity.”

“The Rural Site Development Initiative empowers communities to proactively shape economic growth that aligns with their long-term goals,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson. “GRAD-certified sites offer speed-to-market advantages for companies and strengthen Georgia’s competitive site portfolio. As we build on years of economic success, investing in new site development ensures we sustain and accelerate that momentum.”

In addition to meeting OneGeorgia Authority requirements, applicants leveraged other funding sources to demonstrate community commitment. Use of funds is subject to all applicable state laws and regulations, as well as to the policies and requirements of the OneGeorgia Authority and the Department of Community Affairs. OneGeorgia funds must be expended within the timeframe specified in the grant award documentation, which is generally two years from the date of the award.

Site Improvement Grants

Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County
The Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County in middle Georgia was awarded $2 million for site readiness improvements, including the construction of an entry road and other road improvements, at the 1,500-acre, GRAD-certified Sibley Place. The total project costs are $2,193,982.

Development Authority of Bulloch County
The Development Authority of Bulloch County in coastal Georgia received a grant of $1,518,920 for site grading and sewer improvements at the 69-acre, GRAD-certified Cannady Site. The Development Authority of Bulloch County is contributing to the total infrastructure cost of $2,024,960.

Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority
The Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority in middle Georgia was awarded a grant of $2 million for sewage and drainage improvements at the 250-acre, “GRAD Select” Georgia Highway 257 Rail Site. The Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority is contributing to the total infrastructure cost of $6,039,671.

Worth County Economic Development Authority
The Worth County Economic Development Authority in southwest Georgia received a grant of $2 million for water, drainage, road, and other infrastructure improvements at the 196-acre, “GRAD Select” Worth County Industrial Complex. The Worth County Economic Development Authority is contributing to the total project cost, which is expected to be $2,248,723.

GRAD-Certification Scholarships

Development Authority of Burke County
The Development Authority of Burke County in east Georgia was awarded $35,278 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 150-acre Waynesboro-Burke Industrial Park. The total project costs are $39,198.

Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority
The Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority in southeast Georgia was awarded $75,000 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 72-acre Douglas Aviation Industrial Park. The total project costs are $90,050.

Development Authority of Jefferson County
The Development Authority of Jefferson County in east Georgia was awarded $75,000 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 230-acre Louisville Airport Industrial Park. The total project costs are $82,500.

McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority
The McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority in coastal Georgia was awarded $192,745 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 247-acre Tidewater East Industrial Park. The total project costs are $260,345.

Pulaski County-Hawkinsville Development Authority
The Pulaski County-Hawkinsville Development Authority in middle Georgia was awarded $31,455 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 170-acre Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Industrial Park. The total project costs are $34,950.

Washington-Wilkes Payroll Development Authority
The Washington-Wilkes Payroll Development Authority in east Georgia was awarded $142,450 to assist with the costs of seeking GRAD certification for the 455-acre Washington-Wilkes Industrial Park Expansion. The total project costs are $167,450.

About GDEcD
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for arts, film, and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Visit georgia.org for more information.

About Department of Community Affairs

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) partners with communities to build strong, vibrant neighborhoods, commercial and industrial areas through community and economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing. Using state and federal resources, DCA helps communities spur private job creation, implement planning, develop downtowns, generate affordable housing solutions, and promote volunteerism. DCA also helps qualified Georgians with low to moderate incomes buy homes, rent housing and prevent foreclosure and homelessness. For more information, visit www.dca.ga.gov.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Africa: Call for Entries: Africa Property Investment Awards 2025 Submit Your Applications by 30 June!

The countdown is on for the prestigious 9th Africa Property Investment (API) Awards 2025, part of the highly anticipated API Summit themed “Growth Through Adventure” taking place on 18 and 19 September 2025 at The Westin Hotel, Cape Town.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to 30 June 2025, giving developers, consultants, suppliers, professional teams, and property owners across Africa an exciting opportunity to showcase their excellence in the continent’s dynamic real estate sector.

Why enter the API Awards?

The API Awards are the continent’s definitive recognition platform celebrating outstanding achievements in African real estate. Open to a wide range of participants —from developers and consultants to suppliers and property owners— the awards highlight innovation, sustainability, and impactful growth in the industry.

Judged by a distinguished panel of over 20 industry experts and thought leaders, the awards ensure impartiality and credibility, making being named a finalist or winner a coveted accolade that significantly boosts brand exposure and credibility. This year, the judges will evaluate submissions across three key categories: Development; Personnel; Service, Technology, and Innovation. These categories reflect the multifaceted nature of the real estate ecosystem.

Spotlight on 2024 winners: Success stories that inspire

The impact of winning an API Award is profound and far-reaching. Last year’s winners have not only gained industry recognition but have leveraged their awards to accelerate growth, attract investment, and amplify their influence across Africa’s property landscape.

AlleyRoads: Best Affordable Housing Development 2024

AlleyRoads, a South Africa-based developer, won the Best Affordable Housing Development award for their innovative Inkanyezi Village project in Katlehong, Gauteng. Ivan Pretorius, Founder and CEO of AlleyRoads, shared how the award has been transformative:

“Winning the Best Affordable Housing Development award has highlighted that AlleyRoads plays an important and instrumental role in affordable housing development across South Africa. It has attracted select investors to invest in our group and demonstrated our dedication to improving all aspects of affordable housing.”

Pretorius also emphasized the broader social impact of the Inkanyezi Village project that was recognised by the API Awards. Inkanyezi Village in Katlehong boasts 378 apartments that cater to lower-to-middle income households. The apartments are powered by solar panels and a battery system, ensuring supply of electricity even during load-shedding.

“The award raised significant awareness about affordable housing in Katlehong, particularly the innovative use of off-grid power systems. Traditionally a feature of high-end residential projects, off-grid power solutions designed for affordability have improved quality of life in the lower end of the affordable housing market,” says Pretorius.

This recognition has not only enhanced AlleyRoads’ reputation but also underscored the potential for sustainable, affordable housing solutions across the continent.

REdimension Capital: Dealmakers of the Year 2024

REdimension Capital, led by Peter Clark and Matt Marshall, was honoured as Dealmakers of the Year for their outstanding deal-making prowess in the South African property investment market. REdimension Capital is a South Africa based investment firm that funds early-stage technology companies improving real estate through innovation and sustainability. The API accolade has had a tangible impact on REdimension Capital.

Says Clark and Marshall:

“Receiving the Dealmakers of the Year award was a meaningful milestone recognizing the significant work we have undertaken. It has enhanced our visibility and credibility within the property and venture investment ecosystem, reinforcing our position as a trusted partner for real estate stakeholders and technology founders.”

The pair says the award has also opened new doors for REdimension Capital, helping the company with its capital-raising efforts and expansion of strategic networks.

“Since receiving the award, we have executed additional deals, deepened our pipeline, and been able to provide credible support for our portfolio companies as they add scale. It has also helped strengthen our position as a leader in driving innovation in the built environment—something we are deeply committed to as we continue to bridge the gap between traditional real estate and the next generation of technology-enabled solutions.”

Submit Your Entry Today – Deadline Extended to 30 June 2025

The API Awards 2025 are your platform to showcase excellence and innovation in African real estate. Whether you are a developer pushing boundaries in sustainable housing, a consultant delivering cutting-edge solutions, or a supplier enabling transformative projects, your achievements deserve to be celebrated on the continent’s biggest stage.

Don’t miss this chance to join the ranks of Africa’s most respected property leaders. Visit the official API Summit Awards page for detailed criteria and submission guidelines: https://apo-opa.co/45xWg1g

The API Summit is Africa’s premier real estate investment event, bringing together industry leaders, investors, government officials, and innovators to explore opportunities and challenges shaping the continent’s property market.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of API Events.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: H.R. 1765, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025

Source: US Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1765 would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to encourage trusted companies and standards-setting bodies to participate in setting standards for 5G and future generations of wireless communications networks. Under the bill, the NTIA would provide technical assistance to those entities to facilitate participation.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: H.R. 1721, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

Source: US Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1721 would require the Department of Commerce to identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, high-demand products that are imported to the United States because of manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints. The department would analyze the feasibility, costs, and benefits of producing such products in the United States and report the findings to the Congress.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: H.R. 1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025

Source: US Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1679 would require the Department of Commerce, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and a federal interagency working group to study and report to the Congress on the ability of the United States to attract foreign direct investment and about barriers to foreign trade faced by advanced-technology firms in the United States.

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June 21, 2025

MIL-OSI: BCC Mining Empowers Users to Mine Ripple (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) Daily with Ease and Profitability

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

London, UK, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the ever-evolving world of digital currencies, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ripple (XRP) continue to capture investor interest. While DOGE surged in popularity thanks to its vibrant community and celebrity endorsements, XRP remains a strong contender in the cross-border payments sector. However, as the market matures and regulations tighten, the performance of these two assets has begun to diverge.

Recent analysis suggests XRP is currently consolidating between key levels after a strong rally, signaling potential loss in momentum. Meanwhile, DOGE’s technical indicators hint at possible short-term declines, despite large investors continuing to accumulate, reflecting long-term optimism.

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MIL-OSI Economics: Review of Priority Sector Lending norms – Small Finance Banks

Source: Reserve Bank of India

RBI/2025-26/61
DOR.LIC.REC.36/16.13.218/2025-26

June 20, 2025

All Small Finance Banks

Madam/ Dear Sir,

Review of Priority Sector Lending norms – Small Finance Banks

Please refer to the ‘Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ dated November 27, 2014 and the ‘Guidelines for ‘on-tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ released by Reserve Bank on December 5, 2019. In terms of paragraph II (9) of the aforesaid Licensing Guidelines, a small finance bank (SFB) is required to extend 75 per cent of its Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) to the sectors eligible for classification as priority sector lending (PSL) by the Reserve Bank. Further, while 40 per cent of its ANBC should be allocated to different sub-sectors under PSL as per the extant PSL prescriptions, the bank can allocate the balance 35 per cent to any one or more sub-sectors under the PSL where it has competitive advantage.

Revised provisions

2. On a review, it has been decided that financial year 2025-26 onwards, the additional component (35 per cent) of PSL shall be reduced to 20 per cent, thereby making the overall PSL target as 60 per cent of ANBC or Credit Equivalent of Off-Balance Sheet Exposures (CEOBE), whichever is higher. The SFB shall continue to allocate 40 per cent of its ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher, to different sub-sectors under PSL as per the extant PSL prescriptions, while the balance 20 per cent shall be allocated to any one or more sub-sectors under the PSL where the bank has competitive advantage.

3. These instructions are issued in exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Yours faithfully,

(Manoranjan Padhy)
Chief General Manager

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June 21, 2025

MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Sidhu meets with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade

Source: Government of Canada News

June 20, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Yesterday, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met in Ottawa with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Minister of State for Foreign Trade. This was their first bilateral meeting.

Minister Sidhu and Minister Al Zeyoudi discussed the importance of strengthening the trade and investment relationship between Canada and the U.A.E. To that effect, the ministers agreed on the need to conclude the negotiations for the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement soon.

Minister Sidhu also highlighted many areas of natural partnership as the two countries pursue ambitious growth agendas, such as AI, clean tech, energy, agri-food, and infrastructure.

The ministers will continue to work together to open doors for Canadian and Emirati businesses to succeed, including by supporting initiatives such as the Canada-U.A.E. Business Council mission to Toronto, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, in early July this year.

Associated links

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: NIST Names Shyam Sunder Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Source: US Government research organizations

Dr. Shyam Sunder

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that S. Shyam Sunder has been selected as its new Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP), effective June 1, 2025.

In this role, Sunder will provide leadership and oversight to NIST’s laboratories, which provide vital measurement and research services that underpin technology innovation in the United States. NIST’s non-regulatory science mission is executed in close partnership with industry through its laboratory programs by supporting new technologies, services and markets, and industry-led, consensus-based standards that help American companies compete around the world.

“Shyam’s expertise and practical background, as well as his more than 30 years in leadership roles at NIST, make him an invaluable asset as we continue to push boundaries in critical and emerging technologies,” said Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Acting NIST Director Craig Burkhardt. “Shyam will play a crucial role in helping NIST accelerate advances at the forefront of measurement science, which is the foundation for unleashing technological innovation and U.S. economic competitiveness.”

Sunder previously served as director of NIST’s Special Programs Office and Acting Director of the Standards Coordination Office. In these roles, he established and managed the NIST Safety Commission, which issued a comprehensive set of findings and recommendations to improve NIST’s safety culture and the effectiveness of its safety protocols. In response to the CHIPS for America Act, he led NIST’s cross-laboratory team, engaging more than 800 stakeholders to assess and publish seven “grand challenges” to advance the U.S. semiconductor industry. He further led NIST’s efforts to establish a competitively selected Standardization Center of Excellence to accelerate U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies through a cooperative agreement with the private sector-led U.S. standards system.

Sunder’s prior positions include founding director of NIST’s Engineering Laboratory, director of its Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), and chief of BFRL’s Structures and Materials Division. He co-chaired White House National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) panels that set the federal R&D agenda for Net-Zero Energy High-Performance Buildings and Cyber-Physical Systems.

Before joining NIST in 1994, he served on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty. He received master and doctor of science degrees from MIT, and a bachelor of technology with distinction from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Sunder is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive, and the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award, its highest honor, for distinguished leadership of the federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He was elected to the National Academy of Construction in 2012.

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Closes Upsized US$200 Million Bought Deal Financing

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.

This press release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Trust’s amended and restated prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2024 to its base shelf prospectus dated January 3, 2024.

TORONTO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott”) on behalf of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.UN) (TSX: U.U) (“SPUT” or the “Trust”), is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced upsized bought deal public offering (the “Offering”), pursuant to which 11,600,000 units of the Trust (the “Units”) were issued at a price of US$17.25 per Unit for total gross proceeds of approximately US$200 million. Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the “Underwriter”) acted as sole underwriter for the Offering.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Trust to acquire physical uranium in the form of uranium oxide in concentrates and related fees and expenses in accordance with the Trust’s objective and subject to the Trust’s investment and operating restrictions. The net proceeds per Unit received by the Trust were not less than 100% of the most recently calculated net asset value of the Trust per Unit prior to the determination of the pricing of the Offering.

“We are very pleased to have completed this Offering with the strong support from both current and new SPUT unitholders,” said John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management. “This transaction, the non-brokered private placement completed in May and the Trust’s at-the-market equity program demonstrate the Trust’s ability to continue to raise capital through a variety of methods.”

“The long-term investment thesis for uranium continues to improve as a nuclear renaissance unfolds globally with announcements around plant life extensions and new builds accelerating, supported by new government policies,” continued Mr. Ciampaglia. “We are pleased to provide investors the opportunity to participate in this long-term secular trend through access to the world’s largest physical uranium fund¹.”

The Trust suspended its at-the-market equity program to facilitate the Offering and agreed with the Underwriter not to issue any Units, including under the at-the-market equity program, for a period of 30 days from the closing of the Offering without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The Units have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

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¹ Based on Morningstar’s universe of listed commodity funds. Data as of December 31, 2024.

About Sprott

Sprott is a global asset manager focused on precious metals and critical materials investments. We are specialists. We believe our in-depth knowledge, experience and relationships separate us from the generalists. Our investment strategies include Exchange Listed Products, Managed Equities and Private Strategies. Sprott has offices in Toronto, New York, Connecticut and California and the company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “SII”. For more information, please visit www.sprott.com.

About the Trust

Important information about the Trust, including its investment objectives and strategies, applicable management fees, and expenses, can be found on its website at www.sprott.com. Commissions, management fees, or other charges and expenses may be associated with investing in the Trust. The performance of the Trust is not guaranteed, its value changes frequently and past performance is not an indication of future results.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws (collectively. “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the Offering, including the intended use of proceeds from the sale of Units under the Offering, the Trust’s ability to raise capital, including through numerous methods, and the investment thesis and trends related to uranium. With respect to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Trust has made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things, investor demand the uranium market. While the Trust considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, market and social uncertainties and contingencies. Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors that could cause the Trust’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. A discussion of risks and uncertainties facing the Trust appears in the Offering Documents, each as updated by the Trust’s continuous disclosure filings, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca. All forward-looking statements herein are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Trust disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.

Contact

Glen Williams
Senior Managing Partner, Investor and Institutional Client Relations
Sprott Inc.
Telephone: 416.943.4394
Email: gwilliams@sprott.com

The MIL Network –

June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Closes Upsized US$200 Million Bought Deal Financing

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.

This press release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Trust’s amended and restated prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2024 to its base shelf prospectus dated January 3, 2024.

TORONTO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott”) on behalf of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.UN) (TSX: U.U) (“SPUT” or the “Trust”), is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced upsized bought deal public offering (the “Offering”), pursuant to which 11,600,000 units of the Trust (the “Units”) were issued at a price of US$17.25 per Unit for total gross proceeds of approximately US$200 million. Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the “Underwriter”) acted as sole underwriter for the Offering.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Trust to acquire physical uranium in the form of uranium oxide in concentrates and related fees and expenses in accordance with the Trust’s objective and subject to the Trust’s investment and operating restrictions. The net proceeds per Unit received by the Trust were not less than 100% of the most recently calculated net asset value of the Trust per Unit prior to the determination of the pricing of the Offering.

“We are very pleased to have completed this Offering with the strong support from both current and new SPUT unitholders,” said John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management. “This transaction, the non-brokered private placement completed in May and the Trust’s at-the-market equity program demonstrate the Trust’s ability to continue to raise capital through a variety of methods.”

“The long-term investment thesis for uranium continues to improve as a nuclear renaissance unfolds globally with announcements around plant life extensions and new builds accelerating, supported by new government policies,” continued Mr. Ciampaglia. “We are pleased to provide investors the opportunity to participate in this long-term secular trend through access to the world’s largest physical uranium fund¹.”

The Trust suspended its at-the-market equity program to facilitate the Offering and agreed with the Underwriter not to issue any Units, including under the at-the-market equity program, for a period of 30 days from the closing of the Offering without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the contents of this press release. This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The Units have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

_______________________________________
¹ Based on Morningstar’s universe of listed commodity funds. Data as of December 31, 2024.

About Sprott

Sprott is a global asset manager focused on precious metals and critical materials investments. We are specialists. We believe our in-depth knowledge, experience and relationships separate us from the generalists. Our investment strategies include Exchange Listed Products, Managed Equities and Private Strategies. Sprott has offices in Toronto, New York, Connecticut and California and the company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “SII”. For more information, please visit www.sprott.com.

About the Trust

Important information about the Trust, including its investment objectives and strategies, applicable management fees, and expenses, can be found on its website at www.sprott.com. Commissions, management fees, or other charges and expenses may be associated with investing in the Trust. The performance of the Trust is not guaranteed, its value changes frequently and past performance is not an indication of future results.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws (collectively. “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the Offering, including the intended use of proceeds from the sale of Units under the Offering, the Trust’s ability to raise capital, including through numerous methods, and the investment thesis and trends related to uranium. With respect to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Trust has made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things, investor demand the uranium market. While the Trust considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, market and social uncertainties and contingencies. Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors that could cause the Trust’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. A discussion of risks and uncertainties facing the Trust appears in the Offering Documents, each as updated by the Trust’s continuous disclosure filings, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca. All forward-looking statements herein are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Trust disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.

Contact

Glen Williams
Senior Managing Partner, Investor and Institutional Client Relations
Sprott Inc.
Telephone: 416.943.4394
Email: gwilliams@sprott.com

The MIL Network –

June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Tesla To Offer Extended EV Test Drive Experiences Via Electrify Expos’ Weekender Program
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
- Tesla will be the exclusive partner at Electrify Expo LA for the Electrify Weekender program with additional automakers to be announced for future cities
- Electrify Weekender is an extended test drive program exclusive to Electrify Expo attendees where they can take their EV of choice home and experience how it fits in their everyday life
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electrify Expo, North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) and technology festival, today announced Electrify Weekender, an extended test drive program exclusively available to Electrify Expo attendees giving them the opportunity to extend their EV experiences beyond the gates of the festival and further familiarize themselves with EV technology building buyer confidence before making a purchase. The program kicks off with Tesla as the exclusive partner at Electrify Expo Los Angeles on June 21-22.

“Electrify Weekender gives people the freedom to experience EVs on their own terms,” said BJ Birtwell, founder and CEO of Electrify Expo. “At our festivals, thousands of attendees get their first taste of EVs through hands-on demos, and that’s often the spark that starts their journey. With Weekender, we’re extending that experience into real life. Giving people more time behind the wheel builds confidence, and confidence drives adoption. This program is about breaking outdated myths, reaching new audiences and showing how EVs seamlessly fit into everyday life. My first EV experience was in a Tesla, so launching this with them feels like a full-circle moment. Now it’s time for others to have that same ‘light bulb’ moment.”

Tesla has been the industry leader delivering high-performance vehicles and innovative models. With Tesla’s large role in shaping the industry, the collaboration with Electrify Weekender marks another milestone in the company’s investment in EV accessibility and adoption.

Attendees may sign up for the extended test drive program ahead of time or on-site at the festival. After selecting their preferred model, information is passed to the automaker who coordinates with local stores to schedule a two day driving experience.

Participate in Electrify Weekender
Interested in a longer experience with an EV of your choice following your demos at Electrify Expo? Find more information about the test drive program and participating automakers near you at https://www.electrifyexpo.com/weekender.

Electrify Expo’s Remaining 2025 Tour Stops:
- June 21-22: Los Angeles, CA
- July 12-13: Seattle, WA
- August 23-24: San Francisco, CA
- September 13-14: Chicago, IL **new city
- October 17-19: New York, NY
- November 15-16: Dallas, TX **new city
For the full 2025 schedule and to secure tickets, visit www.electrifyexpo.com. Media interested in attending may request credentials by emailing ee@skyya.com.

Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2025 Electrify Expo locations can visit https://www.electrifyexpo.com/partner-registration.

About Electrify Expo
Electrify Expo is North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) and technology festival, where consumers come to shop and experience all things electric. The festival showcases the industry’s leading brands and exciting startups through hands-on activations, demos and experiences spanning EVs, micromobility, solar energy, charging solutions, powersports, automotive aftermarket, and connected home technology, providing attendees with immersive learning opportunities and memorable interactions. From high-powered demo courses to engaging education zones, Electrify Expo offers a unique festival vibe for consumers to reshape what they think they know about EVs. In 2025, Electrify Expo’s nationwide tour will visit Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. To stay up to date on the latest news and announcements from Electrify Expo, visit www.electrifyexpo.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Media Contact
Skyya PR
ee@skyya.com

An image accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/91a0c36e-408a-4ca7-b30c-913c691080a0

The MIL Network –
June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Tesla To Offer Extended EV Test Drive Experiences Via Electrify Expos’ Weekender Program
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
- Tesla will be the exclusive partner at Electrify Expo LA for the Electrify Weekender program with additional automakers to be announced for future cities
- Electrify Weekender is an extended test drive program exclusive to Electrify Expo attendees where they can take their EV of choice home and experience how it fits in their everyday life
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electrify Expo, North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) and technology festival, today announced Electrify Weekender, an extended test drive program exclusively available to Electrify Expo attendees giving them the opportunity to extend their EV experiences beyond the gates of the festival and further familiarize themselves with EV technology building buyer confidence before making a purchase. The program kicks off with Tesla as the exclusive partner at Electrify Expo Los Angeles on June 21-22.

“Electrify Weekender gives people the freedom to experience EVs on their own terms,” said BJ Birtwell, founder and CEO of Electrify Expo. “At our festivals, thousands of attendees get their first taste of EVs through hands-on demos, and that’s often the spark that starts their journey. With Weekender, we’re extending that experience into real life. Giving people more time behind the wheel builds confidence, and confidence drives adoption. This program is about breaking outdated myths, reaching new audiences and showing how EVs seamlessly fit into everyday life. My first EV experience was in a Tesla, so launching this with them feels like a full-circle moment. Now it’s time for others to have that same ‘light bulb’ moment.”

Tesla has been the industry leader delivering high-performance vehicles and innovative models. With Tesla’s large role in shaping the industry, the collaboration with Electrify Weekender marks another milestone in the company’s investment in EV accessibility and adoption.

Attendees may sign up for the extended test drive program ahead of time or on-site at the festival. After selecting their preferred model, information is passed to the automaker who coordinates with local stores to schedule a two day driving experience.

Participate in Electrify Weekender
Interested in a longer experience with an EV of your choice following your demos at Electrify Expo? Find more information about the test drive program and participating automakers near you at https://www.electrifyexpo.com/weekender.

Electrify Expo’s Remaining 2025 Tour Stops:
- June 21-22: Los Angeles, CA
- July 12-13: Seattle, WA
- August 23-24: San Francisco, CA
- September 13-14: Chicago, IL **new city
- October 17-19: New York, NY
- November 15-16: Dallas, TX **new city
For the full 2025 schedule and to secure tickets, visit www.electrifyexpo.com. Media interested in attending may request credentials by emailing ee@skyya.com.

Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2025 Electrify Expo locations can visit https://www.electrifyexpo.com/partner-registration.

About Electrify Expo
Electrify Expo is North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) and technology festival, where consumers come to shop and experience all things electric. The festival showcases the industry’s leading brands and exciting startups through hands-on activations, demos and experiences spanning EVs, micromobility, solar energy, charging solutions, powersports, automotive aftermarket, and connected home technology, providing attendees with immersive learning opportunities and memorable interactions. From high-powered demo courses to engaging education zones, Electrify Expo offers a unique festival vibe for consumers to reshape what they think they know about EVs. In 2025, Electrify Expo’s nationwide tour will visit Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. To stay up to date on the latest news and announcements from Electrify Expo, visit www.electrifyexpo.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Media Contact
Skyya PR
ee@skyya.com

An image accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/91a0c36e-408a-4ca7-b30c-913c691080a0

The MIL Network –
June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Nerdio Surpasses $100 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue as Enterprises Shift to Microsoft Cloud
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

CHICAGO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nerdio, the automated end-user computing (EUC) management platform transforming how organizations deploy and manage Microsoft Cloud technologies, today announced that it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), reaching this mark in just over five years. The milestone underscores Nerdio’s rapid ascent as enterprises seek easier, more cost-effective ways to manage Microsoft Azure, Windows 365, and Intune environments at scale. The achievement comes just months after Nerdio’s $500 million Series C funding round, which propelled the company’s valuation past $1 billion.

“Enterprises are quickly moving from legacy VDI to cloud-based solutions—but managing Microsoft Cloud technologies at scale isn’t easy,” said Vadim Vladimirskiy, Co-Founder and CEO of Nerdio. “That complexity has created a huge opportunity for Nerdio. By automating the hard parts of cloud management, we’re helping IT teams cut costs, move faster, and do more with less.”

Over the past year, Nerdio has added more than 400 new enterprise customers and now serves over 15,000 organizations across 50+ countries. Global brands, including Chevron, Kraft Heinz, Setfords, Sage, and more rely on Nerdio to manage and scale their Microsoft Cloud environments.

Nerdio automates the deployment and management of Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Intune—eliminating manual work like provisioning virtual machines, setting policies, and managing user access. Its robust automation engine also helps organizations right-size their cloud usage, optimize spend, and ensure policy compliance across environments.

Nerdio’s growing portfolio of AI capabilities is further transforming how IT teams manage Microsoft Cloud services. With AI-driven recommendations, proactive issue detection, and intelligent scripting support, Nerdio makes it easier to identify inefficiencies, resolve issues faster, and streamline operations without requiring deep Azure expertise.

Achieving $100 million in ARR is just the latest of many major milestones for Nerdio. Over the past year, the company has:
- Raised $500 million in Series C funding and achieved unicorn status.
- Won the 2024 Microsoft Americas Partner of the Year award.
- Influenced more than $350 million of Microsoft revenue.
- Launched over 20 product releases while integrating AI into all its offerings.
“We built Nerdio to help enterprises scale efficiently—and we’ve followed that same playbook ourselves,” said Joseph Landes, Co-Founder and CRO. “We’ve hit $100 million ARR in just over five years by staying focused on customer needs, Microsoft innovation, and capital-efficient growth.”

About Nerdio

Nerdio is a leading provider of powerful, simplified cloud management solutions for businesses of all sizes. Trusted by enterprise IT departments and managed service providers (MSPs) alike, Nerdio equips organizations with seamless, cost-effective management tools for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, and comprehensive Microsoft 365 management solutions.

With thousands of customers worldwide, Nerdio accelerates cloud adoption, enabling companies to thrive in an era of hybrid work by providing modern, future-proof technology that adapts to evolving workplace needs.

For more information, please visit www.getnerdio.com.

The MIL Network –
June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Maximize Your Crypto Gains: 100x Leverage, $50 Bonus, Double Deposit Bonus & No KYC – Only on BexBack
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SINGAPORE, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin has firmly maintained a price above $100,000, signaling that the crypto bull market is still going strong. As market volatility continues, savvy investors are eager to capitalize on the ongoing bullish trend. To help traders make the most of this opportunity, BexBack is launching an exciting promotion that includes a 100% deposit bonus, 100x leverage, and no KYC requirements for crypto futures trading.

What Is the 100% Deposit Bonus and How Does It Work?

The 100% deposit bonus is an exclusive offer that doubles your trading capital. For example, if you deposit 1 BTC, you’ll receive an additional 1 BTC, giving you a total of 2 BTC to trade. While the bonus itself is non-withdrawable, it can be used as margin for trading. This allows you to open larger positions and maximize potential profits without risking more of your initial investment. Moreover, any profits made from trading with the bonus are fully withdrawable.

Why Use 100x Leverage for Crypto Futures Trading?

100x leverage offers traders the ability to control larger positions with a smaller amount of capital. For example, if Bitcoin is priced at $100,000, with 100x leverage, a $1,000 investment would allow you to control a $100,000 position. This amplifies both profits and risks. However, when managed properly, 100x leverage can significantly increase profit potential, especially during volatile market conditions. It’s a powerful tool for experienced traders looking to capitalize on both rising and falling markets.

Why Choose BexBack for Crypto Futures Trading?

BexBack stands out for its user-centric approach to crypto trading, offering no KYC requirements, so users can start trading instantly without lengthy identity verification processes. With up to 100x leverage on over 50 major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and XRP, BexBack provides traders with exceptional opportunities to maximize their capital and take advantage of the crypto bull run.

Additional BexBack Benefits:
- 24/7 Customer Support: BexBack provides round-the-clock support to assist users with their trading needs.
- No Deposit Fees: Make deposits without incurring any fees, making your trading experience seamless and cost-effective.
- Multiple Trading Pairs: Access a wide range of trading pairs to diversify your portfolio and find the best opportunities.
About BexBack

BexBack is a leading cryptocurrency derivatives platform offering advanced features for both novice and experienced traders. With its user-friendly interface, 100x leverage, and no KYC policy, BexBack is designed to meet the needs of today’s crypto traders. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Argentina, BexBack is trusted by over 500,000 traders worldwide. The platform also holds a US MSB (Money Services Business) license, ensuring regulatory compliance and security for its users.

How to Start Trading on BexBack?

Getting started with BexBack is quick and easy. Simply:
1. Register in 30 seconds: Sign up using your email address.
2. Make a deposit: Deposit BTC, USDT, or other cryptocurrencies into your account.
3. Enjoy your bonuses: Instantly qualify for the 100% deposit bonus and enjoy the benefits of 100x leverage on crypto futures trading, all without needing to complete KYC.
With BexBack’s double deposit bonus, no KYC, and 100x leverage, you can start trading crypto futures and make the most of the ongoing bull market with minimal hassle and maximum potential.

Take Action Now

If you missed the previous crypto bull run, this is your chance to seize the opportunity. Sign up on BexBack today, claim your exclusive bonus, and start trading with 100x leverage to accumulate more BTC and other cryptocurrencies.

Website: www.bexback.com

Contact: business@bexback.com

Contact:
Amanda
business@bexback.com

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The MIL Network –
June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI: Maximize Your Crypto Gains: 100x Leverage, $50 Bonus, Double Deposit Bonus & No KYC – Only on BexBack
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SINGAPORE, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin has firmly maintained a price above $100,000, signaling that the crypto bull market is still going strong. As market volatility continues, savvy investors are eager to capitalize on the ongoing bullish trend. To help traders make the most of this opportunity, BexBack is launching an exciting promotion that includes a 100% deposit bonus, 100x leverage, and no KYC requirements for crypto futures trading.

What Is the 100% Deposit Bonus and How Does It Work?

The 100% deposit bonus is an exclusive offer that doubles your trading capital. For example, if you deposit 1 BTC, you’ll receive an additional 1 BTC, giving you a total of 2 BTC to trade. While the bonus itself is non-withdrawable, it can be used as margin for trading. This allows you to open larger positions and maximize potential profits without risking more of your initial investment. Moreover, any profits made from trading with the bonus are fully withdrawable.

Why Use 100x Leverage for Crypto Futures Trading?

100x leverage offers traders the ability to control larger positions with a smaller amount of capital. For example, if Bitcoin is priced at $100,000, with 100x leverage, a $1,000 investment would allow you to control a $100,000 position. This amplifies both profits and risks. However, when managed properly, 100x leverage can significantly increase profit potential, especially during volatile market conditions. It’s a powerful tool for experienced traders looking to capitalize on both rising and falling markets.

Why Choose BexBack for Crypto Futures Trading?

BexBack stands out for its user-centric approach to crypto trading, offering no KYC requirements, so users can start trading instantly without lengthy identity verification processes. With up to 100x leverage on over 50 major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and XRP, BexBack provides traders with exceptional opportunities to maximize their capital and take advantage of the crypto bull run.

Additional BexBack Benefits:
- 24/7 Customer Support: BexBack provides round-the-clock support to assist users with their trading needs.
- No Deposit Fees: Make deposits without incurring any fees, making your trading experience seamless and cost-effective.
- Multiple Trading Pairs: Access a wide range of trading pairs to diversify your portfolio and find the best opportunities.
About BexBack

BexBack is a leading cryptocurrency derivatives platform offering advanced features for both novice and experienced traders. With its user-friendly interface, 100x leverage, and no KYC policy, BexBack is designed to meet the needs of today’s crypto traders. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Argentina, BexBack is trusted by over 500,000 traders worldwide. The platform also holds a US MSB (Money Services Business) license, ensuring regulatory compliance and security for its users.

How to Start Trading on BexBack?

Getting started with BexBack is quick and easy. Simply:
1. Register in 30 seconds: Sign up using your email address.
2. Make a deposit: Deposit BTC, USDT, or other cryptocurrencies into your account.
3. Enjoy your bonuses: Instantly qualify for the 100% deposit bonus and enjoy the benefits of 100x leverage on crypto futures trading, all without needing to complete KYC.
With BexBack’s double deposit bonus, no KYC, and 100x leverage, you can start trading crypto futures and make the most of the ongoing bull market with minimal hassle and maximum potential.

Take Action Now

If you missed the previous crypto bull run, this is your chance to seize the opportunity. Sign up on BexBack today, claim your exclusive bonus, and start trading with 100x leverage to accumulate more BTC and other cryptocurrencies.

Website: www.bexback.com

Contact: business@bexback.com

Contact:
Amanda
business@bexback.com

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

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Why taking a cold shower on a hot day might be a bad idea

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University

A cold shower might not be the best strategy to cool down. Ollyy/ Shutterstock

When the weather warms up, many of us use a nice cold shower to help us cool down. But while this might feel like relief, it might actually not be helping the body cool off at all.

Our body’s optimal temperature is around 37°C. This temperatures ensures our body systems can function properly. But when the core gets too hot the temperature regulating centre of the brain starts sending nervous signals out to the blood vessels and muscles in or near the skin – telling them to start activating their cooling mechanisms.

If our core stays at high temperature for too long (around 39-40°C), this can lead to organ damage. So to ensure our temperature stays optimal, the body uses multiple techniques to cool itself down.

For instance, the body radiates heat into the surrounding environment by electromagnetic (thermal) radiation. Approximately 60% of our body heat is lost this way.

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Sweating is another mechanism the body uses. Around 22% of our body heat is lost this way. But when the air temperature around us exceeds our body temperature, sweating becomes the dominant mechanism for reducing core temperature. Any remaining body heat is then lost through a mixture of convection into the air or liquid the body may be in contact with and conduction into solid objects that the body may be in contact with.

To support these mechanisms, our blood vessels change diameter. The ones closest to the skin dilate (widen) to allow more blood into them so they can get close to the relatively cooler surface of the skin.

The body then works to circulate the blood so that heat from inside the body can be moved to the periphery to cool off. Similarly on our skin, the hairs remain flat to allow air next to the body to cool and be replaced, helping to dissipate heat.

Cold shower?

Of course, when the weather gets really hot outside, these mechanisms just don’t feel like they cut it.

Although diving into a cold bath or shower straight after being out in the heat might feel nice on your skin, it isn’t doing what is needed to reduce the core temperature of the body. It might also be risky for some people.

A cold shower might not actually cool the body down.
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When exposed to cold, the blood vessels near to the skin constrict – reducing the blood flow into these areas.

So in the context of cooling the body down, jumping into a cold shower does the opposite of what needs to happen, as less blood is now flowing to the surface of the skin. This will hold the heat in and around your organs instead of getting rid of it. Basically, you’re tricking your body that it doesn’t need to cool down, but actually needs to conserve heat.

And, depending on how cold your water is, sudden exposure could even trigger dangerous consequences for some people.

Exposure to water that is 15°C can trigger the cold shock response. This causes the blood vessels in the skin (those in contact with the cold water) to constrict rapidly. This increases blood pressure as the heart is now pumping against increased resistance.

This response can be particularly dangerous in people with underlying heart conditions, such as coronary artery disease. The cold shock response can also lead to an irregular heartbeat and even death when going from very hot to cold.

Thankfully, these events are rare – and probably won’t happen if you’re just taking a cold shower or bath in your home. But you might want to skip the cold plunge or avoid taking an ice bath on a hot day for this reason.

Hot showers are also a bad idea on a warm day. Although it’s sometimes said that a hot shower helps the body cool down faster, this unfortunately isn’t true. Water that is warmer than the body is going to transfer energy in the form of heat into the body. This again prevents the body getting rid of heat – potentially increasing its core temperature.

On a hot day, a tepid or lukewarm bath or shower is the way to go, evidence suggests 26-27°C is most effective. This helps bring blood to the surface to cool, without being cold enough to cause the body to think it needs to conserve its heat.

Another reason to skip a cold shower on a hot day is that it might not help you get clean.

When we get hot, we sweat – and this sweat mixes with sebum, another skin product and the bacteria on our skin, which produces body odour. Cold water has been shown to be less effective at removing and breaking down sebum and other detritus on the skin, compared to warmer water, which means body odour will persist.

Cold water also causes the skin to tighten. This might potentially trap sebum and dirt within the pores. This can lead to blackheads, whiteheads and acne. But warm or lukewarm water can help dissolve and loosen material in the pores.

As you plan your escape and recovery from the heat this week, a lukewarm or cool shower or bath, rather than a cold shower, is a safer and more effective choice. This will allow your body to dissipate heat away from your core without harm.

Equally, if you do feel the need to go cooler, do it gradually so you aren’t shocking the body’s automatic temperature regulation system into action. Turning the temperature down gradually if you want to go cold, or slowly placing a limb in at a time can help with this process.

Adam Taylor 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. Why taking a cold shower on a hot day might be a bad idea – https://theconversation.com/why-taking-a-cold-shower-on-a-hot-day-might-be-a-bad-idea-259074

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: What the new grooming gangs inquiry must do to put victims before politics

Source: The Conversation – UK – By William Tantam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol

Kemi Badenoch, Conservative party leader, responds to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s statement announcing the new inquiry. House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was the largest inquiry in UK history, running from 2015 to 2022 and investigating institutional failures in preventing child sexual abuse. The inquiry’s final report included 20 recommendations for change. So far, zero have been fully implemented.

We both worked on the inquiry and know the pervasive harm of this violence, as well as the consequences it leaves with survivors, families and communities. We are also well aware of the importance of clear language to reflect victims’ experiences and of capturing reliable data.

Louise Casey’s audit of group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse echoes these issues. In particular, it highlights the huge gaps around ethnicity data.

The report addresses decades of failure to protect vulnerable girls from group-based child sexual abuse (“grooming gangs”). The ethnicity of perpetrators and victims has been a flashpoint in the discussion for years.

The national narrative has been that gangs of predominantly Asian men have groomed and exploited young white girls, and that this is why victims’ cases were ignored, dismissed or covered up. Political rows around it have been a factor in the government announcing another inquiry. Over 200 pages, Lady Casey’s audit endeavours to lay out the facts.

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What does the report say about ethnicity?

Casey’s audit repeatedly emphasises the lack of ethnicity data on a national level. She notes that ethnicity is not recorded for two-thirds of perpetrators, and that the data collected for both victims and perpetrators is “not sufficient to allow any conclusions to be drawn at the national level.”

But she does note: “There is enough evidence available in local police data in three police force areas … which show disproportionate numbers of men from Asian ethnic backgrounds.” And, “There have been enough convictions across the country of groups of men from Asian ethnic backgrounds to have warranted closer examination. Instead of examination, we have seen obfuscation.”

Why might this be? Casey notes that the issue of ethnicity was “shied away from” by local services, due to anxieties about being perceived as racist by endorsing an “Asian grooming gang” narrative.

Her audit points to numerous reviews at different levels, all of which reflect inconsistency in data collection. While some, such as a 2020 Home Office research, found that most offenders of organised exploitation nationwide are white, Casey again notes that the data is not sufficient to conclude this.

When analysing the testimonies of victims of child sexual abuse in other contexts, such as the 2015 inquiry’s Truth Project, often the ethnicity of the perpetrator remains vague. One reason is that whiteness goes unremarked upon in many areas of life in a majority-white country such as the UK. Another serious issue is the poor levels of reporting of child sexual abuse in general in ethnic minority communities. Overall, we lack a good understanding of both victim and perpetrator characteristics.

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Casey also raises important questions about perpetrator profiles that go beyond their ethnicity, such as what drives them to commit these crimes. We would add another key question – why are young, working class girls from all backgrounds consistently treated as culpable for the crimes committed against them?

If coming from a particular community is a risk factor for perpetration of a certain form of child sexual abuse, more accurate data is needed to say this confidently and in a way that can engage communities rather than alienating them. It is our hope that this new inquiry can do that. In the meantime, Casey has asked for the public to “keep calm” over the data.

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Putting victims over politics

The lack of accurate data has allowed politicians and the far right to take control of the narrative, without strong evidence to back up their claims. Elon Musk’s interventions earlier this year made the implications of this clear.

People can lay claim to “the truth” of child grooming gangs without clear data in support or in opposition. What we can say with conviction – and what Musk was correct in pointing out – was the horrific nature of the crimes perpetrated against victims of sexual violence.

Politicisation of abuse does a serious disservice to victims. As we found through the 2015 inquiry’s extensive work with diverse communities, narratives about the ethnicity of child sexual abuse perpetrators can lead to defensiveness and secrecy among victims from those communities, who fear betraying their own, risking further abuse.

This new inquiry is a much needed opportunity to improve the data. The government has accepted all 12 recommendations, including mandatory collection of ethnicity and nationality data for all suspects in child sexual abuse and criminal exploitation cases.

This is a statutory inquiry, so it has greater powers than past inquiries to compel witnesses to provide evidence. It also means that the inquiry holds some independence from government, hopefully insulating it from some of the politicised rhetoric.

But the current moment still risks loud political voices talking over the expertise of survivors. While it is encouraging to read that survivors’ voices were included in Casey’s investigation, the audit does not say how many nor in what capacity.

We hope that the inquiry takes a lesson from the pioneering approach of the 2015 inquiry. Its victims and survivors consultative panel gave a level of “testimonial justice” to those whose voices are often silenced and ignored.

The new inquiry is a chance to really listen to victims, who have been let down for decades.
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Foremost in everyone’s minds is the need to prevent and deter such abuse from happening in the future. This requires fully understanding the reasons behind inaccurate or incomplete data collection, the motivations of perpetrators and institutional contexts that might facilitate them, and barriers to implementing meaningful responses. This inquiry promises to listen to survivors, without filtering the parts that are uncomfortable to hear.

Amid this, there is another scandal hidden in plain sight. For all the talk about acting on Casey’s findings, there is a huge funding crisis in services that support survivors of child sexual abuse. Our colleagues in the sector report increasing pressure to reduce the amount of care survivors are offered, despite commitments to offer lifelong care for those affected by this deeply damaging crime.

How can we claim to care about prevention when we do not do enough to support those already affected?

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. What the new grooming gangs inquiry must do to put victims before politics – https://theconversation.com/what-the-new-grooming-gangs-inquiry-must-do-to-put-victims-before-politics-259410

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Clive Jones, Professor of Regional Security, Durham University

Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal.

Israel has justified the attack by claiming that Iran was on a verge of a “breakout” in its nuclear programme. This means it would be able to break out of its commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which it ratified in 1970.

This contradicts the threat assessment briefing delivered by the director of US national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, on March 25 when she said: “Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorised the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003.”

But whatever the veracity of claim and counter claim, Israel has been able to combine precise intelligence with the effective suppression of Iran’s air defence network. This has enabled the Israeli air force to inflict extensive damage on the uranium enrichment facility at Natanz and the heavy water plant at Arak, as well as associated research facilities in Tehran.

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The attacks have also destroyed two-thirds of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, according to the latest Israeli estimates. In response, Iran has fired salvoes of ballistic missiles at Israel, some of which have penetrated the much-vaunted Iron Dome missile defence system, due to the sheer number of missiles launched.

But despite causing between 20 and 30 civilian casualties in Israel (compared to more than 600 in Iran), and despite the fear of attack among much of Israel’s population, little strategic damage appears to have been inflicted.

Within three days of launching operation rising lion, Israel claimed complete aerial supremacy over Iran. But despite this, the key enrichment facility at Fordow, close to the ancient religious city of Qom has proved impervious to Israel’s existing military capabilities.

The facility is buried hundreds of metres inside a mountain and designed to survive a full scale aerial bombardment. All reports are that besides some limited damage to the ground-level entrance and ventilation shafts, Israeli attacks on the site have failed to affects its operational capacity.

Another enrichment facility near Natanz at Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or “Pickaxe Mountain,” is thought to be even deeper inside a mountain.

Only the US, with 30,000lb GBU-57 massive ordnance penetrator bomb caried by the B-2 stealth bomber is reckoned to have the capability to inflict lasting damage on these underground nuclear facilities. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyhu, has appealed to the US president, Donald Trump, for help in destroying these nuclear assets. Trump has said he is still considering his decision.

Operation many ways

US help is clearly Netanyahu’s main option for neutralising these underground plants. But don’t rule out a ground attack by Israeli special forces. A template for how Israel might deal with Fordow was revealed last year.

Launched on September 8 2024, operation many ways destroyed an underground missile facility that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps had built into a mountainside in the Masyaf area of Syria, just west of Hama and around 125 miles north of the disputed Golan Heights. This facility was responsible for producing sophisticated surface-to-surface missiles for use by Hezbollah as well as by the regime of Bashar al-Asad, Iran’s ally.

After months of surveillance, 200 soldiers from the Shaldag (Kingfisher) special forces unit of the Israeli Air Force were helicoptered to the site under the cover of a series of diversionary airstrikes. The surprise attack quickly overwhelmed defensive forces and used around 600kg of explosives to destroy the underground facility. The unit also collected a considerable amount of intelligence documents which they transferred back to Israel. There were no Israeli casualties.

Greater risk

Would Israel risk a similar operation against Fordow? The risks undoubtedly are far greater. The operation would have to be carried out at a much longer range – the enrichment facility is more than 1,000kms from Israel.

Such an operation would need to involve far more troops than operation many ways. And the operational requirement to ensure sufficient air-to-air refuelling capacity for the air force’s heavy lift “Yasur” helicopters would add a layer of logistical complexity.

But the IDF’s ability to innovate around the use of longer-range C130 transport aircraft that can land in rough areas should not be underestimated. They showed this as long ago as 1976 when mounting the famous hostage rescue mission at Entebbe in Uganda.

Also on the plus side for Israel is its air superiority. The country is also a leader in electronic counter warfare measures which would allow it to blind or jam Iranian communications.

But while the Iranian armed forces have suffered heavy blows, the ground defences around Fordow will still be formidable. To gain access to and destroy the centrifuges widely believed to be at Fordow with sufficient explosives runs the risks of heavy casualties on all sides. So the calculation Israel’s military planners would have to make is the strategic gain relative to the cost in blood.

Yet given Fordow has long been recognised by Israel as the jewel in Iran’s nuclear crown this too might be another gamble Netanyahu is willing to take in a war that, whatever its outcome, is already reshaping much of the Middle East.

Clive Jones 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. How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template – https://theconversation.com/how-might-israel-attack-irans-underground-nuclear-plant-a-2024-raid-in-syria-could-be-a-template-259456

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June 21, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Five ways to keep teenagers safe by the water

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jill Nash, Senior Lecturer in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Bournemouth University

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As temperatures soar around the UK and Ireland due to climate change, warnings about the dangers of drowning are being issued and one Labour MP is calling for water safety lessons to be made compulsory in schools.

Teaching children to swim is essential, but it’s not enough to save them from drowning. Water safety is about judgement, impulse control, peer influence and understanding your limits. Peer pressure, social situations and a false sense of confidence can all put young people in danger.

My research highlights how we’re not talking enough to young people, especially teenage boys, about the emotional and cognitive risks of making decisions around water. The National Water Safety Forum reports that young males aged between 10-19 are one of the highest groups at risk from drowning, as they assert their independence and test personal boundaries.

Drowning happens quickly, often without adults watching, when kids are hanging out by rivers and lakes, tombstoning off bridges, or misjudging their abilities when trying to impress friends.

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Leading water safety organisations like the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and HM Coastguard run education campaigns about the dangers of the ocean. The Canal & River Trust, the UK’s largest canal charity, recently developed a school education pack for teenagers highlighting water safety.

Parents can also shape how teens interact with water. In Nottingham, the charity called Open Water Education Network was founded in memory of Owen Jenkins, a 12-year-old boy who drowned while trying to save two girls in difficulty. As well as teaching young people about the dangers of open water and the importance of self rescue, this charity empowers parents to talk to teens even if they seem to ignore parental advice.

Talking to teenagers about safety isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it in a way that’s honest, effective and grounded in care.

1. Talk just before they go

Rules work best when they’re short, consistent and repeated. Before a trip to the beach or river, take five minutes to remind your teen of your family’s water safety rules. Repetition builds habits. Remind them not to swim after dark or alone and explain what to do if someone’s in trouble (call for help, don’t jump in).

2. Share real-life stories

Stories help bring home the reality of water risk, especially for teens who can feel invincible in an all-male group without any supervision. While on a lads holiday on the Northumberland coast, 16-year-old called Evan saved himself from drowning in a rip tide by laying on his back to stay afloat. Eventually, a surfer managed to paddle out and reach him, and an rescue lifeboat also came to the scene. Evan recovered after treatment in hospital for hypothermia.

Teenager Evan explains how he escaped drowning in a rip tide.

Another heartbreaking story of Liam Hall, a teenager who drowned while out in a dinghy with friends in Sunderland, demonstrates how quickly things can escalate in the sea.

Not all stories end in tragedy. A group of teenagers from East Sussex made the life-saving decision to stay out of the water, using a life ring to help two swimmers in trouble, proving that staying on shore can save lives.

Some teens might not want to listen to advice about water safety.
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3. Discuss group dynamics

Female teens can play a powerful role in promoting water safety, especially in mixed-gender peer groups where social dynamics can significantly influence behaviour. Research shows that all-boy groups are more likely to engage in risk-taking activities. When girls are present, especially those who feel confident speaking up, risky behaviour often decreases.

Parents can empower girls to speak up if someone suggests swimming in dangerous conditions or places and promote safety strategies like the RNLI’s “call, tell and throw” approach. By reinforcing these behaviours, teen girls can become leaders in lifesaving culture, not only keeping themselves safe but influencing their peers to make smarter choices too.

4. Deflate false sense of confidence

Stick to the facts and be honest about the dangers. Drowning can happen within seconds, even when someone is a strong swimmer. Most drownings occur in open water, not swimming pools. Teenagers need to understand how the effects of cold water shock, fast currents and submerged objects can quickly turn a fun day into a fatal one.

5. Make brave choices

Teens don’t drown because they’re bad swimmers. They drown because they made a poor decision in a high-risk moment. Teaching safety early (before they start taking unsupervised risks) helps shape smarter thinking later.

Parents can model care, calmness and emotional awareness. Show them that bravery isn’t about bravado. It’s about looking out for your mates and making good choices. Fathers can play a powerful role in framing what strength looks like. Research shows that fathers who show empathy and emotional intelligence teach children how to be resilient during high-pressure moments. Emphasise that calm decision-making when in danger or choosing not to jump into the water under peer pressure doesn’t make a boy weak. It makes him wise. Talk to your sons about how real masculinity means thinking clearly, not reacting emotionally.

Teenagers can feel invincible. Be honest. Tell them you love them and that you trust them to make good decisions. Talking about safety is one of the most powerful things a family can do. Water safety begins at home with all of us.

Swimming, sailing, even just building a sandcastle – the ocean benefits our physical and mental wellbeing. Curious about how a strong coastal connection helps drive marine conservation, scientists are diving in to investigate the power of blue health.

This article is part of a series, Vitamin Sea, exploring how the ocean can be enhanced by our interaction with it.

Jill Nash 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. Five ways to keep teenagers safe by the water – https://theconversation.com/five-ways-to-keep-teenagers-safe-by-the-water-256837

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