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  • MIL-OSI: XRP News: Join XenDex Presale Before Listing $XDX On Top Exchanges As Ripple Moves To Acquire Circle

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SYDNEY, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ripple is reportedly moving to acquire Circle, the issuer behind stablecoin USDC and the excitement around the XRP ecosystem is reaching new heights. And as XRP’s strategic momentum builds, XenDex is quickly becoming the most anticipated DeFi launch on the XRP Ledger. With just 5 days left in its presale, the window to purchase $XDX tokens at early-bird pricing is rapidly closing.

    Early adopters are rushing in to secure tokens before listings go live on major exchanges like Binance, Gate.io, BitMart, MagneticX, MEXC, and FirstLedger.

    Purchase $XDX At A low Price & Earn Rewards

    What is XenDex on XRP Blockchain?

    XenDex is the first all-in-one decentralized exchange (DEX) built entirely on the XRP Ledger, delivering high-speed, low-cost trading while integrating next-gen DeFi functionalities previously missing from XRPL. It’s built to empower both everyday traders and seasoned crypto investors.

    Features and Problems XenDex Aims to Solve on XRP Ledger

    Despite XRP’s speed and scalability, it lacks essential DeFi utilities. XenDex addresses these gaps with:

    • AI Copy Trading – Mirror expert trades in real-time
    • Lending & Borrowing – lend or borrow your crypto assets
    • Cross-Chain Trading – Swap tokens between XRP and Solana, BNB, and Ethereum
    • DAO Governance – Let $XDX holders vote on major platform decisions

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    Advantages of $XDX

    The $XDX token powers XenDex and rewards its holders with:

    • Voting rights for platform governance
    • Staking and liquidity farming rewards
    • Trading fee discounts
    • Exclusive airdrops and early feature access

    Where Can I Trade $XDX?

    After the presale, $XDX will launch on top exchanges, including Binance, Gate.io, MEXC, BitMart, MagneticX, and FirstLedger, increasing visibility and global access.

    Is XenDex a Legit Project on XRP?

    Yes — XenDex is backed by a dedicated crypto-native team with experience on SUI and Cardano. The project is undergoing audits, also it integrates with trusted XRPL partners like Xaman and XRP Toolkit, and operates transparently with a long-term vision.

    Buy $XDX Before Listing On Top Exchanges

    How Do I Buy $XDX?

    Visit: https://xendex.net/presale
    Minimum Buy: 150 XRP
    Rate: 1.25 XRP = 10 XDX
    Setup Wallet: Use Xaman for trustline setup
    How To Buy Link: https://xdxdocs.gitbook.io/xendex/buy-usdxdx-token-presale

    XenDex Presale Details

    • Soft Cap: Filled
    • Hard Cap: Nearly Filled
    • Presale Rate: 150 XRP = 1200 $XDX
    • Time Left: 5 Days Remaining

    Join XenDex Community

    Website: xendex.net
    Presale: xendex.net/presale
    Telegram: t.me/xendexcommunity
    Twitter: x.com/xendex_xrp
    Docs: xdxdocs.gitbook.io

    Contact:
    Frank Richards
    Frank@xendex.net

    Disclaimer: This is a paid post provided by XenDex. 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.
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  • MIL-OSI: Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. Announces Commencement of Stock Offering

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DUNKIRK, N.Y., May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Federal Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”), a newly formed Maryland corporation and the proposed successor holding company of the Bank, is commencing its offering of common stock in connection with the proposed conversion of Lake Shore, MHC from a mutual holding company to a stock holding company. As part of the conversion, the Bank will convert its charter to a New York commercial bank and will be renamed Lake Shore Bank.

    Lake Shore Bancorp is offering for sale up to 5,750,000 shares of its common stock (subject to increase to up to 6,612,500 shares) at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The shares will be offered for sale to eligible depositors of the Bank and to its employee stock ownership plan. Any shares of common stock not subscribed for in the subscription offering may be offered for sale in a community offering, with a first preference given to natural persons (including trusts of natural persons) residing in the New York counties of Chautauqua, Erie and Cattaraugus and a second preference given to public stockholders of Lake Shore Federal Bancorp as of the close of business on May 5, 2025 and then to the general public.

    All questions concerning the conversion and stock offering or requests for stock offering materials should be directed to the Stock Information Center at (800) 552-2535 (toll-free). The Stock Information Center will be open Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, beginning on May 27, 2025 and through June 24, 2025, the scheduled expiration date of the subscription offering. The Stock Information Center will be closed on bank holidays.

    Lake Shore Bancorp must sell at least 4,250,000 shares of its common stock in the stock offering in order to complete the conversion and stock offering. Completion of the conversion and stock offering is also subject to the receipt of final regulatory approvals, the approvals of the stockholders of Lake Shore Federal Bancorp and the members of Lake Shore, MHC, and other customary closing conditions.

    Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is acting as marketing agent to Lake Shore Bancorp in connection with the stock offering.

    About Lake Shore
      
    Lake Shore Federal Bancorp is the mid-tier holding company of Lake Shore Savings Bank, a federally chartered, community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Dunkirk, New York. The Bank has ten full-service branch locations in Western New York, including four in Chautauqua County and six in Erie County. The Bank offers a broad range of retail and commercial lending and deposit services. Lake Shore Federal Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market as “LSBK”. Additional information about Lake Shore Federal Bancorp is available at www.lakeshoresavings.com.

    Safe-Harbor

    This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Lake Shore Federal Bancorp’s, Lake Shore Bancorp’s (collectively, the “Company”) and the Bank’s industry, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, believes, estimates and variations of such words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views of future events and operations. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company as of the date of this release. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve and are subject to significant risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control including, but not limited to, that the proposed transaction may not be timely completed, if at all, that required final regulatory, stockholder and member approvals are not timely received, if at all, or that other customary closing conditions are not satisfied in a timely manner, if at all, data loss or other security breaches, including a breach of our operational or security systems, policies or procedures, including cyber-attacks on us or on our third party vendors or service providers, economic conditions, the effect of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, tariffs, unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, climate change, geopolitical conflicts, public health issues, increased unemployment, deterioration in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and/or the value of the collateral securing repayment of loans, reduction in the value of investment securities, the cost and ability to attract and retain key employees, regulatory or legal developments, tax policy changes, dividend policy changes and our ability to implement and execute our business plan and strategy and expand our operations. These factors should be considered in evaluating forward looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, as our financial performance could differ materially due to various risks or uncertainties. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements if future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

    Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

    Lake Shore Bancorp has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-1 that includes a proxy statement of Lake Shore Federal Bancorp and a prospectus of Lake Shore Bancorp, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. STOCKHOLDERS OF LAKE SHORE FEDERAL BANCORP ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT, AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. When filed, these documents and other documents relating to the proposed transaction can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free-of-charge from the Company upon written request to Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., 31 East Fourth Street, Dunkirk, New York 14048, Attention: Taylor M. Gilden, or by calling (716) 366-4070 ext. 1065.

    Participants in the Solicitation

    The Company and its directors and its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transaction. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in Lake Shore Federal Bancorp’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 11, 2025. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation will be contained in the proxy statement, the prospectus, and other relevant materials filed with the SEC, as described above.

    This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy common stock. The offer is made only by the prospectus when accompanied by a stock order form. The shares of common stock to be offered for sale by Lake Shore Bancorp are not savings accounts or savings deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government agency.

    Source: Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
    Category: Financial

    Investor Relations/Media Contact
    Kim C. Liddell
    President, CEO, and Director
    Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
    31 East Fourth Street
    Dunkirk, New York 14048
    (716) 366-4070 ext. 1012

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  • MIL-OSI: Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. Announces $25 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SAMG) (the “Company” or “Silvercrest”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $25.0 million of its Class A common stock, as market conditions warrant. The shares may be repurchased through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, block purchases, one or more 10b5-1 share trading plans, or otherwise in accordance with all applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares of Class A common stock, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

    Forward-Looking Statements and Other Disclosures

    This release contains, and from time to time our management may make, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to Silvercrest’s ability to execute the share repurchase program, in whole or in part, and expected timing and amount of repurchases. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. Important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: incurrence of net losses; fluctuations in quarterly and annual results; adverse economic or market conditions; our expectations with respect to future levels of assets under management, inflows and outflows; our ability to retain clients; our ability to maintain our fee structure; our particular choices with regard to investment strategies employed; our ability to hire and retain qualified investment professionals; the cost of complying with current and future regulation coupled with the cost of defending ourselves from related investigations or litigation; failure of our operational safeguards against breaches in data security, privacy, conflicts of interest or employee misconduct; our expected tax rate; our expectations with respect to deferred tax assets, adverse economic or market conditions; incurrence of net losses; adverse effects of management focusing on implementation of a growth strategy; failure to develop and maintain the Silvercrest brand; and other factors disclosed under “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is accessible on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

    About Silvercrest

    Silvercrest was founded in April 2002 as an independent, employee-owned registered investment adviser. With offices in New York, Boston, Virginia, New Jersey, California and Wisconsin, Silvercrest provides traditional and alternative investment advisory and family office services to wealthy families and select institutional investors. As of March 31, 2025, the firm reported assets under management of $35.3 billion.

    Contact: Richard Hough
    212-649-0601
    rhough@silvercrestgroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Delisting of Securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Delisting of Securities of Bruush Oral Care Inc., IX Acquisition Corp., BAIYU Holdings, Inc., DUET Acquisition Corp., ENGlobal Corporation, Perception Capital Corp. III, Biora Therapeutics, Inc., Akoustis Technologies, Inc., iLearningEngines, Inc., Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp., Cartica Acquisition Corp, CSLM Acquisition Corp., Broad Capital Acquisition Corp, Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corporation, Western Acquisition Ventures Corp., Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I, Canoo Inc., and CSLM Acquisition Corp., from The Nasdaq Stock Market

    NEW YORK, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Nasdaq Stock Market announced today that it will delist the common stock and warrants of Bruush Oral Care Inc. Bruush Oral Care Inc.’s securities were suspended on June 28, 2024 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, units, and warrants of IX Acquisition Corp. IX Acquisition Corp.’s securities were suspended on October 15, 2024 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock of BAIYU Holdings, Inc. BAIYU Holdings, Inc.’s stock was suspended on November 21, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A common stock, warrants, and units of DUET Acquisition Corp. DUET Acquisition Corp.’s securities were suspended on November 26, 2024 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock of ENGlobal Corporation. ENGlobal Corporation’s stock was suspended on December 6, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, units, and warrants of Perception Capital Corp III. Perception Capital Corp. III’s securities were suspended on December 9, 2024 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock of Biora Therapeutics, Inc. Biora Therapeutics, Inc.’s stock was suspended on December 11, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock of Akoustis Technologies, Inc. Akoustis Technologies, Inc.’s stock was suspended on December 18, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A common stock and warrants of iLearningEngines, Inc. iLearningEngines, Inc.’s securities were suspended on January 2, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock, rights, and units of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp.’s securities were suspended on January 7, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, units, and warrants of Cartica Acquisition Corp. Cartica Acquisition Corp’s securities were suspended on January 13, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, warrants, units, and rights of CSLM Acquisition Corp. CSLM Acquisition Corp.’s securities were suspended on January 22, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the common stock, units, and rights of Broad Capital Acquisition Corp. Broad Capital Acquisition Corp’s securities were suspended on January 23, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, units, and warrants of Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corporation. Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corporation’s securities were suspended on January 23, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the units of Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. Western Acquisition Ventures Corp.’s security was suspended on January 23, 2025 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A common stock, units, and warrants of Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp I. Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I’s securities were suspended on January 23, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A common stock and warrants of Canoo Inc. Canoo Inc.’s securities were suspended on January 29, 2025 and have not traded on Nasdaq since that time.

    For more information about The Nasdaq Stock Market, visit the Nasdaq Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com. Nasdaq’s rules governing the delisting of securities can be found in the Nasdaq Rule 5800 Series, available on the Nasdaq Web site: https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/nasdaq/rules/nasdaq-5800-series.

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  • MIL-OSI: QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Results and a Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MOLINE, Ill., May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH) (the “Company”) today announced the election of three Class II directors at the Company’s annual meeting of its stockholders. The directors, Brent R. Cobb, Mark C. Kilmer, and Amy L. Reasner were re-elected to three-year terms. The directorships of Larry J. Helling and Donna J. Sorensen, J.D. ended at the 2025 Annual Meeting resulting in a reduction in the number of Board of Directors members from 13 to 11.

    Todd A. Gipple assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer due to Mr. Helling’s retirement and Nick W. Anderson assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer due to Mr. Gipple’s move to Chief Executive Officer, as previously announced. Brittany N. Whitfield will serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.

    Additionally, on May 21, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on July 3, 2025, to holders of common stock of the Company of record on June 18, 2025.

    About Us
    QCR Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Moline, Illinois, is a relationship-driven, multi-bank holding company serving the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny and Springfield communities through its wholly owned subsidiary banks. The banks provide full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust and wealth management services. Quad City Bank & Trust Company, based in Bettendorf, Iowa, commenced operations in 1994, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, commenced operations in 2001, Community State Bank, based in Ankeny, Iowa, was acquired by the Company in 2016, and Guaranty Bank, based in Springfield, Missouri, was acquired by the Company in 2018. Additionally, the Company serves the Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa community through Community Bank & Trust, a division of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company. The Company has 36 locations in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $9.2 billion in assets, $6.8 billion in loans and $7.3 billion in deposits. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.qcrh.com.

    Contact:
    Nick W. Anderson
    Chief Financial Officer
    (309) 743-7707
    nanderson@qcrh.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Pelican Acquisition Corporation Announces Pricing of $75,000,000 Initial Public Offering

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pelican Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: PELIU) (the “Company”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced that it priced its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 22, 2025. The units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“NASDAQ”) and trade under the ticker symbol “PELIU” beginning on May 23, 2025. Each unit consists of one ordinary share of the Company and one right, with each right entitling the holder thereof to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.

    Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbols “PELI” and “PELIR”, respectively.

    EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager while IB Capital LLC is acting as co-manager in the offering and qualified independent underwriter. The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 units offered by the Company to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on May 27, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

    A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2025. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., 366 Madison Avenue 8th floor, New York, NY 10017, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by calling 212-661-0200. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

    About Pelican Acquisition Corporation

    Pelican Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the initial public offering, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the initial public offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as described in the offering prospectus. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

    Contact

    Robert Labbe
    Chief Executive Officer
    Email: admin@pelicanacq.com
    Tel: (212) 612-1400

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  • MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Marshals Collaborate to Put Violent Offender Behind Bars

    Source: US Marshals Service

    Greenwood, MS – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Eastern District of Missouri May 16 arrested a man wanted on multiple felonies out of Mississippi.

    Earl G. Blue, 47, was arrested in St. Louis, Missouri, on multiple violent charges.  Blue is accused of robbing the Regions Bank in Greenwood on May 15 and getting away with thousands of dollars.  The day of the armed robbery, Greenwood Police requested assistance from the USMS.  The next day, Marshals were able to determine that Blue was on a bus bound for Chicago.  During a layover in St. Louis Investigators were able to take Blue into custody after a brief struggle.

    During the arrest, Blue was found to be in possession of a significant amount of U.S. currency believed to be evidence of the bank robbery.  Blue was also wanted on a parole violation warrant for cutting off an ankle monitor in the days leading up to the bank robbery.  Blue had recently been released from prison for multiple counts of armed robbery.  

    Blue was transported to a local medical facility to be evaluated and ultimately to the St. Louis County Jail for booking on the active warrants and to begin extradition proceedings back to Mississippi.

    Since 2006, the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force has focused resources and efforts on the enhancement of public safety and the reduction of violence within the Gulf Coast Region, through the identification, investigation, and apprehension of fugitives wanted for egregious crimes against the community, while ensuring the equal application of Justice, Integrity, and Service for all.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT’S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRIVATE DELIVERY PACKAGE DELAYS IN TERRITORY

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI)

    CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT’S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRIVATE DELIVERY PACKAGE DELAYS IN TERRITORY

    U.S. Virgin Islands, May 23, 2025

    For Immediate Release                                          Contact: Tionee Scotland 

    May 23, 2025                                                           202-808-6129   

    PRESS RELEASE 

    CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT’S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRIVATE DELIVERY PACKAGE DELAYS IN TERRITORY 

    U.S. Virgin Islands —The Congresswoman’s office received word of numerous complaints regarding private delivery package service delays in the territory, particularly St. John, and met with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers this week. 

    CBP officials shared that the delays are not related to recently imposed tariffs by the Trump administration, customs taxing or new processing procedures, but related to findings produced by an audit initiated by CBP.  This now requires incoming shipments to be cleared by CBP prior to delivery. The audit found companies like DHL UPS and FedEx had not been clearing their entire shipments.      

    Please reach out to our office if you need additional information: 

    St. Croix Office
    60 King Street
    Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI 00840
    Phone: (340) 778-5900
    St. Thomas Office 
     9100 Havensight Port of Sale Mall
    Suite 22, St. Thomas, VI 00802
    Phone: (340) 774-4408

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian President: Russia remains among the top five global arms exporters

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) — Russia maintains its position among the top five arms exporters, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on military-technical cooperation on Friday.

    “Russia continues to remain among the top five leaders in the global arms market and maintains its leading export positions in many areas,” the Russian President noted.

    According to V. Putin, this indicator “once again confirms the quality, reliability and efficiency of military products produced by gunsmiths.”

    He also noted that last year Russian enterprises generally fulfilled their export obligations, and Russia should consider the development of military-technical cooperation as an important tool for the technological renewal of the Russian army and navy.

    “The portfolio of orders for Russian military products is now serious – tens of billions of dollars. And we need to actively increase the volume of export deliveries,” the president emphasized. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Croatia and China agree to jointly develop green technologies

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    ZAGREB, May 23 (Xinhua) — Croatia and China have reached an agreement to cooperate in developing knowledge and technology for biodiversity conservation and green development, the Croatian government said in a statement on Friday.

    It was reported that Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun, who is on a visit to Croatia, met with the country’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and the Minister of Science and Education Radovan Fuks, and signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education in the field of biodiversity conservation and green development with the aim of jointly promoting sustainable socio-economic growth.

    According to the statement, this is a continuation of the process of Chinese companies’ participation in infrastructure and investment projects in Croatia, and also underlines the Croatian government’s desire to increase exports to China.

    The document also emphasizes that, as a member of the European Union, Croatia will continue to advocate for maintaining good relations between the EU and China by maintaining an open dialogue. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Harvard University Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Ban

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) — Harvard University on Friday filed a second lawsuit against the Trump administration, a day after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a ban on international students at the university.

    “The revocation of our foreign admissions authorization is the latest in a series of government actions designed to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and submit to the federal government’s unlawful efforts to exert control over our academic programs, faculty, and student body,” Harvard President Alan Garber wrote in a letter to the university community.

    “We condemn this illegal and unjustified action. It jeopardizes the future of thousands of Harvard students and scholars and sends a disturbing message to countless others at colleges across the country who came to America to educate themselves and pursue their dreams,” Garber said.

    Harvard’s president said the university has already filed a lawsuit and will file a motion for a temporary injunction soon. “While we seek legal relief through the courts, we will do everything we can to support our students and researchers,” he said.

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the Trump administration’s decision on Thursday. “Let this serve as a warning to all universities and educational institutions across the country,” Noem said in a statement. “Admitting international students is a privilege, not a right, and that privilege has been revoked due to Harvard’s repeated failure to comply with federal law.”

    The minister noted that in addition to the ban on the enrollment of future international students, “current international students at Harvard must transfer to another university or lose their legal status.”

    On April 11, Trump administration officials sent a letter to Harvard demanding that the university undertake “meaningful governance reform and restructuring.” Among the administration’s key demands are rooting out what it calls anti-Semitism on campus and eliminating diversity initiatives that favor certain minority groups.

    On April 14, Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands for sweeping changes to its governance, recruitment, and admissions systems. Just hours later, the White House announced it was freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts previously awarded to the university.

    On April 16, Noem demanded that Harvard University provide information about illegal and violent activities by holders of foreign student visas by April 30, threatening that otherwise the school would lose its permission to accept foreign students.

    On April 21, Harvard University said it had filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, calling the measure “unlawful and beyond the government’s authority.”

    According to Harvard, international students made up more than 27 percent of the university’s total enrollment in the fall 2023 semester. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: US President Threatens 50 Percent Tariffs on EU and 25 Percent Tariffs on Apple

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    NEW YORK, May 23 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union and a 25 percent tariff on Apple products if iPhones are not made in the United States.

    “The threats, made via social media, show how Trump can destabilize the global economy with a few typed messages, even as his tariffs have failed to deliver the trade deals he hoped for or the return of manufacturing to the U.S. he promised voters,” the Associated Press noted.

    The US President has announced his intention to impose tougher tariff conditions on the EU than on China. D. Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the protracted negotiations with the European Union, which proposes a complete abolition of duties, while the US President continues to defend the need to maintain a 10% basic duty on most imported goods.

    “Trade negotiations are going nowhere,” the American leader said on the Truth Social social network. “In this regard, I recommend imposing a direct 50 percent tariff on goods from the EU from June 1, 2025. It will not be levied on goods produced or manufactured in the United States,” D. Trump said.

    Earlier, the US president threatened to impose import tariffs on Apple over the company’s plans to continue manufacturing iPhones in Asia. Apple, Amazon, Walmart and other major US companies have come under fire from the White House as they try to respond to the uncertainty and inflationary pressures caused by Trump’s tariffs. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: US court temporarily blocks Trump administration’s attempt to strip Harvard of right to accept foreign students

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) — A federal court in Boston on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking the Donald Trump administration’s policy of barring international students from Harvard University, saying the ban was “justified” to maintain the status quo until the merits of the case can be heard.

    If Harvard’s motion for a temporary restraining order is not granted, “the institution will suffer immediate and irreparable harm before all parties have a chance to be heard,” according to a document issued by Judge Allison Burrows of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

    Accordingly, the Trump administration is prohibited from: implementing, enacting, maintaining, or enforcing the plaintiff’s SEVP revocation; or giving any force or effect to the revocation notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security on May 22, the judge ruled.

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the White House’s decision to strip Harvard of its ability to admit international students on Thursday. “Let this serve as a warning to all universities and educational institutions across the country,” Noem said in a statement. “Admitting international students is a privilege, not a right, and that privilege has been revoked because of Harvard’s repeated failure to comply with federal law.”

    The minister also noted that in addition to the ban on the enrollment of future international students, “current international students at Harvard must transfer to another university or lose their legal status.”

    Earlier on Friday, Harvard University filed a second lawsuit against the Trump administration.

    “We condemn this illegal and unjustified action. It jeopardizes the futures of thousands of Harvard students and scholars and sends a disturbing message to countless others at colleges across the country who came to America to study and pursue their dreams,” Harvard President Alan Garber said in a letter to the university community.

    On April 11, Trump administration officials sent a letter to Harvard demanding that the university undertake “meaningful governance reform and restructuring.” Among the administration’s key demands are rooting out what it calls anti-Semitism on campus and eliminating diversity initiatives that favor certain minority groups.

    On April 14, Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands for sweeping changes to its governance, recruitment, and admissions systems. Just hours later, the White House announced it was freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts previously awarded to the university.

    On April 16, Noem demanded that Harvard University provide information about illegal and violent activities by holders of foreign student visas by April 30, threatening that otherwise the school would lose its permission to accept foreign students.

    On April 21, Harvard University said it had filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, calling the measure “unlawful and beyond the government’s authority.”

    According to Harvard, international students made up more than 27 percent of the university’s total enrollment in the fall 2023 semester. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China aims to boost high-quality development in national economic and technological development zones

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce has released a work plan to deepen reform and innovation in the country’s national economic and technological development zones to achieve high-quality development through high-level opening-up.

    Noting that the establishment of such zones is an important measure for China to advance the reform and opening-up policy, the document stresses that these areas should act as pioneers in reform and opening-up and continue to improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening-up.

    According to the plan, in order to improve the quality of utilization of foreign investment, projects with foreign capital participation in sectors such as integrated circuit manufacturing, biomedicine and advanced equipment implemented in these zones should be given priority for inclusion in the list of key foreign investment projects.

    In addition, it encourages deepening interaction between state-owned economic and technological development zones and leading global investors and financial institutions through the use of trade facilitation platforms, and proposes to support such zones in organizing delegation trips abroad to attract foreign capital.

    The plan also emphasizes the need for more diversified and innovative foreign trade strategies. It supports the establishment of mass-market trade centers, global distribution hubs, and international logistics centers in national development zones that meet relevant requirements.

    In addition, the document also highlights the role of these zones as platforms of openness and calls on them to promote international cooperation through multilateral and bilateral initiatives and agreements, especially in areas such as green development, the digital economy and the maritime economy. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China aims to boost high-quality development in state-owned economic and technological development zones

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce has released a work plan to deepen reform and innovation in the country’s national economic and technological development zones to achieve high-quality development through high-level opening-up.

    Noting that the establishment of such zones is an important measure for China to advance the reform and opening-up policy, the document stresses that these areas should act as pioneers in reform and opening-up and continue to improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening-up.

    According to the plan, in order to improve the quality of utilization of foreign investment, projects with foreign capital participation in sectors such as integrated circuit manufacturing, biomedicine and advanced equipment implemented in these zones should be given priority for inclusion in the list of key foreign investment projects.

    In addition, it encourages deepening interaction between state-owned economic and technological development zones and leading global investors and financial institutions through the use of trade facilitation platforms, and proposes to support such zones in organizing delegation trips abroad to attract foreign capital.

    The plan also emphasizes the need for more diversified and innovative foreign trade strategies. It supports the establishment of mass-market trade centers, global distribution hubs, and international logistics centers in national development zones that meet relevant requirements.

    In addition, the document also highlights the role of these zones as platforms of openness and calls on them to promote international cooperation through multilateral and bilateral initiatives and agreements, especially in areas such as green development, the digital economy and the maritime economy. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Senator Peters Releases Statement Ahead of Memorial Day

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters
    DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Armed Services Committee and former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, released a video to honor Memorial Day.
    “Memorial Day is a solemn time to honor and pay respect to the heroic Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation in uniform,” said Senator Peters. “These brave men and women put their lives on the line, not for glory, but for a cause greater than themselves. We stand here today because of their unwavering courage and profound love for our country. Their sacrifice is a debt we can never repay, and never forget.”

    Click here for video of his remarks and see below the text as delivered:
    “As many of us prepare to spend this day with family and friends – let us first reflect on the significance that Memorial Day holds.
    “Memorial Day is a solemn time to honor and pay respect to the heroic Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation in uniform.
    “Across generations, these heroes answered freedom’s call, and ultimately gave their lives, in order to protect our ideals and our way of life as Americans.
    “These brave men and women put their lives on the line, not for glory, but for a cause greater than themselves. We stand here today because of their unwavering courage and profound love for our country. 
    “Their sacrifice is a debt we can never repay, and never forget.
    “Let us also use this day to honor our veterans and Gold Star families who bear the burden of loss, and carry with them the wounds of war.
    “We have a sacred obligation to ensure that all veterans, servicemembers, and their families have access to the benefits that they have earned, including access to quality health care, education, workforce opportunities, and a dignified burial. 
    “As the son of a World War II veteran, and someone who had the privilege to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve alongside some of the most dedicated men and women I have ever met, I will never stop working to fulfill the promises our country made to our servicemembers and their families.
    “On this Memorial Day, I encourage all Americans to take a moment to pay tribute to the generations of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines – who answered the call of duty and served our nation with bravery.
    “God bless all of those who have served. God bless all of those currently serving. And God bless the United States of America.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Boozman, Marshall, Warner Lead Measure to Enhance Care for Seniors and Cut Red Tape

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Arkansas – John Boozman
    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the bipartisan Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, legislation to speed up access to care for Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by streamlining the prior authorization process and ultimately allowing healthcare providers to spend more time on patient care rather than administrative burdens.
    This legislation would help physicians better serve the 32.8 million Americans – including the over 300,000 Arkansans – enrolled in a MA plan.
    “Quality, expedited medical care should always be within reach for seniors, and our providers deserve a system that helps them focus on delivering it,” Boozman said. “I’m pleased to join this bipartisan effort to end the inefficient process that delays Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ evaluations and treatments while removing an unnecessary, bureaucratic burden on clinicians.”
    “Prior authorization is the number one administrative burden facing physicians today across all specialties,” said Marshall. “As a physician, I understand the frustration this arbitrary process is causing health care practices across the country and the headaches it creates for our nurses. With the bipartisan, bicameral Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, we will streamline prior authorization and help improve patient outcomes and access to quality care.”
    “Our seniors deserve high-quality care delivered in a timely fashion. I am proud to introduce this legislation that takes commonsense steps to modernize the prior authorization process, cutting through red tape, streamlining approvals, and making sure our health care providers are focused on what really matters — supporting their patients,” said Warner. 
    The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would:
    Establish an electronic prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans, including a standardization for transactions and clinical attachments;
    Clarify the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) authority to establish timeframes for e-prior authorization requests, including expedited determinations, real-time decisions for routinely approved items and services, and other prior authorization requests;
    Require HHS and other agencies to report to Congress on program integrity efforts and other ways to further improve the e-prior authorization process; and 
    Expand beneficiary protections to improve enrollee experiences and outcomes.
    Forty-four senators have cosponsored the bill and companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act is supported by the Better Medicare Alliance, Humana and 138 other health care organizations. Here’s what they are saying about the bill: 
    “Prior authorization helps keep health care costs low and ensures seniors are getting the most appropriate care. But the process should be easier. The changes put forth in this legislation are long overdue and will help ensure seniors can get the care they need without delay,” said President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance Mary Beth Donahue. 
    “Humana’s job is to ensure our members have access to high quality, affordable healthcare.  We support efforts in the House and Senate to move the Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act forward quickly,” said Humana CEO Jim Rechtin. “It is a common-sense approach to making healthcare easier by modernizing the prior authorization process.”
    Text of the bill is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Iran Negotiations, GENIUS Act

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty
    NEW YORK CITY—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business live in-studio to discuss the budget reconciliation package, President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Iran, and the GENIUS Act.

    *Click the photo above or here to watch*
    Partial Transcript
    Hagerty on the budget reconciliation package: “[Senator] Ron [Johnson] has been focused very much on reducing our debt, reducing our deficit on an annual basis. And I agree with him in principle of what we need to do. But I also would say this: there are many things that don’t get calculated here. If you think about the massive deregulatory thrust that is underway right now, that’s not being captured, the CBO completely missed it. Back in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, they were looking for a $1 trillion revenue decrease. We had actually a massive revenue increase from a tax revenue standpoint. So, I think there’s a lot more to be done. Look, it’s coming to the Senate. I don’t think it’s going to look exactly like it came to us from the House. In fact, there are a lot of people working at pace right now to look for deeper cuts. I’m optimistic. When you add together the deregulatory thrust, the tariff reconciliation that’s going on around the world, and the actual growth components of this bill that are real, they will actually incentivize capital investment. The dynamic aspects of this, again, get missed in the calculations […] At a broad and principle level, the Senate is going to continue to look at means to actually reduce the deficit. Everything that we can accelerate in terms of reductions, we’re going to do that as well. And I think our viewpoint is we have to be responsible. We have to get on the right track here. We’re not going to solve it all in one swoop.”
    Hagerty on urgency to pass the budget reconciliation package: “I actually called up the CEOs of the companies that I had invested in. I served on their boards for years. And I asked them, what are they doing in terms of capital investment, capital planning for 2026? They said, they’re waiting. Everybody’s on hold right now. We need to deliver certainty. And my goal is, without putting a specific date on this, and I called Leader [John] Thune on this as well. I said, look, we’ve got to move this as quickly as we possibly can. I’d love to see it by the 4th of July. Certainly, we need to get it done this summer, because if we don’t, I think capital plans are going to be delayed. We’re not going to see the capital investment we want to see happen so that 2026 is the best year ever. We got to move quickly on that.”
    Hagerty on Trump’s negotiations with Iran: “I think President Trump is absolutely right. Look, I was in his administration. We put maximum pressure on Iran. We had a miss close to a deal in the previous administration. And [Former President] Joe Biden backed off, completely allowed the funds to flow again, and terrorism flowed around the Middle East. We need to maintain maximum pressure. President Trump is doing this, enrichment to the point that they could obtain nuclear grade weapons is absolutely off the table, in my view. This is going to be a tough set of negotiations. The Iranian regime, that theocracy there, has never been easy to deal with. I think the people of Iran seriously need to see change. And these negotiations, I hope, will be very fruitful.”
    Hagerty on Trump’s Middle East trip: “I think he demonstrated that America is back. We’re looking for economic ties. Economic security actually equates to national security these days. That’s a thing of the past to separate the two, and more economic prosperity is going to link our economies together. It’s going to make our security interest aligned. I thought it was a wonderful trip.”
    Hagerty on the GENIUS Act: “This is going to take us into the 21st century. We have a payment system today that was designed in the 1970s and the 1980s. It takes five to ten days to clear a payment here. With the technology available on the chain to actually do this on an almost instantaneous basis, what this will also do is provide regulatory clarity to an industry that’s been seeping offshore. Americans need to lead here. The innovation that we are capable of delivery here is enormous. And also, the benefits of this will be to extend dollar dominance, our reserve currency around the world, because it’ll be used much more in the new digital environment. Additionally, it will stimulate demand for U.S. treasuries because these digital dollars have to be backed up by cash or U.S. treasuries […] A key reason that we’ve brought stablecoin policy to the fore first [is] because this is something that my colleagues do understand. This is simply taking our payment system into the 21st century. It’s stable. It’s dollar denominated. It’s simply that these dollars have to be backed completely by cash or by U.S. treasuries. That’s safe and secure in putting these, sort of, guardrails in place. I think all my colleagues get this, but as you animated, we’re going to move into market structure. This is a complex market. This is a new market that’s evolving rapidly, that’s going to take a great deal more education. It’s going to take a great deal more time. But I’m optimistic as we embrace this piece of legislation, and I’m delighted that we’ve gotten strong, bipartisan support here, that we’re moving in the right direction. And I think that America has got to be, and will continue to be, the leader in this innovative field.”

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Foundations and Evolutions of Structured Trade Finance, Second Edition By Professor Benedict O. Oramah

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    CAIRO, Egypt, May 23, 2025/APO Group/ —

    Structured Trade Finance (STF) is a highly specialised area of trade finance that has evolved directly from practice. As it grows and becomes more complex in an increasingly risk-based regulatory environment, there is a need for more detailed guidance on this subject. Now in its second edition, Foundations and Evolutions of Structured Trade Finance will provide you with exactly this.

    Written by Dr Benedict O. Oramah, president of Afreximbank and a key figure in the evolution of STF, this book delves into the philosophical foundations and risks associated with trade finance.

    It offers step-by-step guidance on structuring deals, explores the scope of coverage beyond commodities, and examines real-life case studies to draw valuable lessons.

    The new edition has been revised and updated, featuring brand new sections on reserve-based lending, supply chain finance, and new technologies for implementing structured trade finance.

    Publication information

    Author: Dr Benedict O. Oramah

    Publication date: May 2025

    Format: Softback

    Pages: 421

    Price: £195

    ISBN: 9781837230822

    For more information about this title, visit:

    https://apo-opa.co/3ZreaPe

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  • MIL-OSI Video: His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, GAZA & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (23 May 2025) | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

    Highlights:
    – His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
    – Secretary-General/GAZA
    – Occupied Palestinian Territory
    – Chad
    – South Sudan
    – Democratic Republic of the Congo
    – Mozambique
    – Myanmar
    – Colombia
    – Resident Coordinator in Algeria
    – International Days
    – Africa Day
    – Financial Contribution
    – Programming Note

    HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV
    The Secretary-General spoke by telephone with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Secretary-General extended his heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness and expressed his commitment to build on the long legacy of cooperation between the United Nations and the Holy See to advance human dignity, human rights, peace and justice in the world.
    The Secretary-General extended a standing invitation to His Holiness to visit the United Nations. He looks forward to meeting with His Holiness to discuss joint efforts to promote common values in our troubled world. 

    SECRETARY-GENERAL / GAZA
    The Secretary-General, in a press encounter this morning, said that after nearly 80 days in which aid to Gaza had been blocked, a trickle of aid has finally crossed over. In recent days, almost 400 trucks were cleared for entry to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. But supplies from only 115 trucks have been able to be collected, he said, and nothing has reached the besieged north.  
    The Secretary-General said that all the aid authorized until now amounts to a teaspoon of aid when a flood of assistance is required.
    Mr. Guterres pointed to the need for safety and security mitigation measures to be in place for our convoys. Our staff’s lives are at risk if we continue to be prevented from distributing food parcels and wheat flower directly to the people in desperate need, he warned. 
    At the same time, he said that 80 per cent of Gaza – or four fifths of the territory – has been either designated an Israeli-militarized zone or an area where people have been ordered to leave. 
    The Secretary-General reiterated that the United Nations will not take part in any scheme that fails to respect international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality.

    OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
    Regarding U.N. operations in Gaza: Yesterday, we moved another batch of around 100 full truckloads to Kerem Shalom and picked up about 35 from the Palestinian side of the crossing to bring them closer to where people need them in Gaza. As a reminder – supplies we collect usually reached the crossing a day or two earlier, because of the time-consuming procedures at Kerem Shalom. And the truckload sizes don’t exactly match: Inside Gaza, our teams stack an extra layer of pallets on each truck to make the most of the space. Yesterday’s deliveries included more flour, nutrition items and medical supplies.
    Today, the World Food Programme said that 15 truckloads of critical food supplies were looted last night on their way to bakeries. WFP said that hunger, deprivation and anxiety over whether food aid is coming in are all contributing to rising insecurity. WFP appealed for support from Israeli authorities to get far greater volumes of assistance into Gaza – faster, more consistently, and transported along safer routes, as done during the ceasefire. They stressed that the number of bakeries and sites where Gaza’s population can access food must not be limited.
    Even with all the challenges, our teams on the ground say that the little aid that’s getting through is already reaching people in need. A handful of bakeries managed to fire up their ovens yesterday, using flour and fuel we provided, and our partners already picked up the bread for direct distribution. And, in the south, a field hospital has received a much-needed batch of medical supplies this week.
    The World Health Organization warned yesterday that the intensification of hostilities has brought Gaza’s already weakened health system to a breaking point.
    This follows yesterday’s attack on Al Awda hospital, in North Gaza, where patient triage tents, including one provided by WHO, caught fire, burning all medical supplies in the warehouse and destroying vehicles in the basement. WHO’s attempt to reach the hospital yesterday was impeded. And as of earlier today, sources at the hospital tell us that the fire had not been fully extinguished.
    Over the past week alone, four major hospitals have had to suspend medical services because of hostilities, attacks or displacement orders in their areas. That’s Kamal Adwan, Indonesia, Hamad and European Gaza hospitals.
    WHO tells us that 4 per cent of nearly 700 attacks on health care in Gaza since October 2023 were recorded over the past week alone. That’s 28 attacks – or four times the average number of attacks per day. At least 94 per cent of the hospitals in Gaza are now damaged or destroyed, and half of them are no longer operational.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCw1UThU_w

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  • MIL-OSI Video: TAKE IT DOWN ACT SIGNED INTO LAW 🇺🇸

    Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)

    “I am proud to say that the values of BE BEST will be reflected in the law of the land… We affirm that the well-being of our children is central to our future of our families in America.” –First Lady Melania Trump

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxOUIiHmjk

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Virtual Care for Lung Health

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    Lung health is important to a Veteran’s overall well-being. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides a variety of virtual care tools designed to help Veterans protect their lung health and address common risks such as smoking, occupational hazards, and environmental factors. In this video, you’ll discover helpful apps and online resources that empower Veterans to manage pulmonary conditions and strengthen their respiratory health.

    All VA apps are available for free on the VA app store. To learn more or access these apps, visit https://mobile.va.gov/appstore. For more information on VA telehealth options, visit https://telehealth.va.gov.

    ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of This Video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

    0:00 – Introduction

    0:25 – VA app store overview

    0:36 – Stay Quit Coach app

    0:52 – SmokefreeVET text messaging program

    1:11– Annie for Veterans

    1:26 – VA Health Chat app

    1:48 – Share My Health Data app

    2:05 – VA Video Connect app

    2:42 – Remote Patient Monitoring program

    3:10 – To access the apps referenced in this video, visit https://mobile.va.gov/appstore.

    3:20 – For more information on VA telehealth options, visit https://telehealth.va.gov.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo_u_5c5xSY

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Hidden Sources of Sugar and Salt

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    Explores the hidden sources of sugar and salt in everyday foods and beverages, helping you make smarter, healthier choices for your well-being.

    To learn more visit: https://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/cd/obesity/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRXwAWdK2tI

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Secretary Wright Joins Fox Business’ Varney & Co. – May 23, 2025

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlO8m4eibsQ

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  • MIL-OSI Video: ICE San Juan May 17 arrests

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — ICE San Juan special agents led a multiagency immigration enforcement operation May 17. During this operation, we arrested six Dominican nationals who were illegally present in the United States.

    If you have a current legal status that is running out, this is your reminder to either adjust or renew your status before it’s too late — or leave the country.

    If you don’t have legal status and we encounter you during an immigration enforcement operation, you will be arrested.

    If you are in the United States illegally, self-deport. Spare yourself an ICE arrest.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipaSryH54kU

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  • MIL-OSI Video: The legacy of UN Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    When Sierra Leone was emerging from a devastating conflict in the late 1990s, it hosted United Nations Peacekeeping missions to help prevent violence and build peace.

    Despite many challenges, peacekeepers helped restore security, disarm over 75,000 combatants, and supported the country’s journey from war to peace.

    Learn more about peacekeeping missions past and present: peacekeeping.un.org

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV4AxzDppxA

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Tech CEO Roundtable

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    “This week, I met with CEOs and entrepreneurs in the tech space working to transform how we manage our health. From wearables to real-time apps, advanced tools are giving Americans more control, better insight, and improved outcomes. At HHS, we’re clearing regulatory obstacles so innovation can thrive. New technologies will help us Make America Healthy Again.” – Sec. Kennedy

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Mental Health Roundtable

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    “I recently met with mental health advocates and insurers during Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re spending billions on treatments—but too often, we don’t know if they’re working. That’s unacceptable. We’re building an outcomes-based system that delivers real results for patients, families, and employers alike.” – Sec. Kennedy

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  • MIL-OSI Video: This Memorial Day, we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation.

    Source: US National Guard (video statements)

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Reopening of Some Lake Lanier Parks

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock – Georgia
    Following pressure from Senator Reverend Warnock and Georgia families, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informed the Senator that they will scale back on the number of indefinitely closed recreational sites at Lake Lanier
    The news follows earlier reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was indefinitely closing 23 parks in Georgia, most of which are at Lake Lanier, because of staffing shortfalls ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend
    According to WSB-TV reporting, the U.S. Army Corps now says it will only close 11 sites
    These staff cuts stem directly from reckless Trump Administration policies, including deferred registration and hiring freezes from the Department of Defense, which oversees the Army Corps of Engineers
    Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scaling back plans to indefinitely close nearly two dozen Georgia parks, most of which are at Lake Lanier, because of staffing shortfalls:
    “After public outcry from myself and countless Georgians, we prevented more than half of the announced park closures from going into effect. This is welcome news for Georgia families looking forward to enjoying summer days by the lake. But because of this administration’s reckless cuts, parks are still slated to be indefinitely closed. We must continue to speak out: Enough is enough with these reckless cuts, Georgia families deserve better,” said Senator Reverend Warnock.

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