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  • MIL-Evening Report: Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders stranded in Iran and Israel

    By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter

    The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel.

    The C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland on Monday.

    Airspace is still closed in the region, but Defence Minister Judith Collins said the deployment was part of New Zealand’s contingency plans.

    “Airspace in Israel and Iran remains heavily restricted, which means getting people out by aircraft is not yet possible, but by positioning an aircraft, and defence and foreign affairs personnel in the region, we may be able to do more when airspace reopens,” she said.

    The government was also in discussions with commercial airlines to see what they could do to assist, although it was uncertain when airspace would reopen.

    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said New Zealanders should do everything they could to leave now, if they could find a safe route.

    “We know it will not be safe for everyone to leave Iran or Israel, and many people may not have access to transport or fuel supplies,” he said.

    ‘Stay in touch’
    “If you are in this situation, you should shelter in place, follow appropriate advice from local authorities and stay in touch with family and friends where possible.”

    Peters reiterated New Zealand’s call for diplomacy and dialogue.

    “Ongoing military action in the Middle East is extremely worrying and it is critical further escalation is avoided,” he said. “New Zealand strongly supports efforts towards diplomacy.

    “We urge all parties to return to talks. Diplomacy will deliver a more enduring resolution than further military action.”

    NZ’s Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters address the media . . . “Look, this is a danger zone . . . Get out if you possibly can.” Image: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

    It will take a few days for the Hercules to reach the region.

    New Zealanders in Iran and Israel needing urgent consular assistance should call the Ministry’s Emergency Consular Call Centre on +64 99 20 20 20.

    New Zealand hoped the aircraft and personnel would not be needed, and diplomatic efforts would prevail, Collins re-iterated.

    The ministers would not say where exactly the plane and personnel would be based, for security reasons.

    Registered number in Iran jumps
    Peters told reporters the number of New Zealanders registered in Iran had jumped since the escalation of the crisis.

    How the New Zealand Herald, the country’s largest newspaper, reported the US strike on Iran today. Image: APR

    “We thought, at a certain time, we had them all counted out at 46,” he said. “It’s far more closer to 80 now, because they’re coming out of the woodwork, despite the fact that, for months, we said, ‘Look, this is a danger zone’, and for a number of days we’ve said, ‘Get out if you possibly can’.”

    There were 101 New Zealanders registered in Israel. Again, Peters said the figure had risen recently.

    He indicated people from other nations could be assisted, similar to when the NZDF assisted in repatriations from New Caledonia last year.

    Labour defence spokesperson Peeni Henare supported the move.

    “I acknowledge the news that the New Zealand Defence Force will soon begin a repatriation mission to the Middle East, and thank the crew and officials on this mission for their ongoing work to bring New Zealanders home safely,” he said.

    While he agreed with the government that the attacks were a dangerous escalation of the conflict and supported the government’s calls for dialogue, he said the US bombing of Iran was a breach of international law and the government should be saying it.

    This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.

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  • MIL-OSI USA News: Presidential Message on the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa

    Source: US Whitehouse

    On this day 80 years ago, victory was wrested from the depths of hell when American forces triumphed over the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Okinawa—a brutal and blood-soaked triumph that was the single costliest victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

    On April 1, 1945, American forces approached the Japanese island of Okinawa expecting a hard-fought but swift battle to secure the island as a vital airbase for the Allies.  Instead, they were met with what was later termed the “Typhoon of Steel”—kamikaze attacks from the air and sea, and Japanese soldiers deeply entrenched in a system of caves, tunnels, and mountain redoubts, committed to fight to the bitter end.  For weeks, our Soldiers, Marines, and Sailors endured a prolonged and gruesome battle of attrition, punctuated by relentless ambushes in the rain and mud and unthinkable psychological torment.  The Battle of Okinawa demonstrated to the world that, while on the back foot, the Japanese would not easily surrender, and that victory would come at an astounding cost.

    Throughout nearly 3 months of grueling warfare, more than 180,000 American service members withstood horrors beyond imagination to secure Okinawa Island.  By the time the Allies prevailed on June 22, 1945, more than 12,000 Americans had perished, with tens of thousands more wounded.  Months later, on September 2, Japan surrendered unconditionally—finally ending the bloodiest war in the history of the world.

    Today, we honor the grit, courage, and unwavering tenacity of every American warrior who withstood unbearable carnage to bring the Allied forces to victory over the forces of imperialism.  Their service and sacrifice, along with that of their fellow brothers in arms, are a tribute to the selflessness and stalwart bravery of their generation—the Greatest Generation. The legacy of that sacrifice includes our alliance with Japan—forged after that terrible conflict—that embodies our shared commitment to freedom and openness, which is a beacon for the world. In southern Okinawa, the Cornerstone of Peace monument rests on the site where the fighting ended, serving as a somber reminder that the shared tragedy of war and loss of life touches every generation.  Every American soul inscribed on that black granite wall will be forever remembered as an immortal champion of valor, liberty, and sacrifice.

    On this 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, our Nation pays tribute to the fearless young warriors who endured unimaginable devastation—and we honor those who valiantly laid down their lives for the sacred causes of freedom, sovereignty, and human dignity.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Financing What Matters: Driving Investment for People and Planet – FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)

    Source: United Nations (video statements)

    Fireside chat between Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, and H.E. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, on transformative financing solutions — including how tackling the debt crisis, ensuring a fair-trade system, and reforming the global financial system can unlock transformative investments in sustainable development, for people and planet. The conversation will be moderated by Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sy4_eyP5yk

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Monday, June 23, 2025

    Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister

    Note: All times local

    Hoboken, Belgium

    9:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will visit the Antwerp Schoonselhof Military Cemetery and participate in a wreath-laying ceremony.

    Note for media:

    • Open coverage

    Brussels, Belgium

    3:15 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever.

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    5:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will arrive at the Canada-European Union Summit.

    Note for media:

    • Open coverage

    5:05 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

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    5:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will participate in the Canada-European Union Plenary Meeting.

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    7:10 p.m. The Prime Minister will hold a joint media availability with the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

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    • Open coverage

    7:45 p.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a working dinner hosted by the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Larsen Releases Statement on U.S. Strikes Against Iran

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Larsen (2nd Congressional District Washington)

    Larsen Releases Statement on U.S. Strikes Against Iran

    Washington, D.C., June 22, 2025

    Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the U.S. strikes against Iran:

    “The history of military conflict in the Middle East is that conflicts are difficult to contain and never seem to end. The Administration’s decision to unilaterally intervene in the Israel-Iran war by bombing Iran’s nuclear program sites will drag the United States deeper into the Middle East without a clear end game.

    “The United States must now focus on protecting U.S. forces in the region, coordinating with allies to share intelligence regarding Iranian or proxy retaliation, and seeking a return to diplomacy.

    “Diplomacy has always been the best way to impose long-term limits on the Iranian nuclear program, like the multilateral agreement President Obama achieved before Trump unwisely pulled out of it. It remains unclear how much damage the strike did to the Iranian nuclear program infrastructure.

    “Congress must reassert its authority and oversight over Trump’s military decisions and not be cowed into approving a bloated Pentagon budget using this attack as a pretext.

    “The women and men in the U.S. armed forces deserve our prayers for their continued safety.”

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Takanini assault: Clarification

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Police are issuing a clarification regarding an assault in Takanini yesterday.

    While the incident took place on the grounds itself, it occurred at a sports complex located next to the Takanini Sikh Temple, not in the temple itself.

    ENDS.

    Nicole Bremner/NZ Police 

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland steps down

    Source: Federated Farmers

    Long-serving Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland is stepping down from his role at the end of this month.
    “Terry has been the leader we needed in a crisis. He was the man who kept us together through the toughest times, through the Mycoplasma Bovis incursion and then COVID, through droughts, fires and disastrous floods,” Federated Farmers national president Wayne Langford says.
    “Terry’s seven years with Feds has also been marked by unprecedented political and advocacy challenges for our members. His cool head in times of need was hugely beneficial for the organisation.”
    There are a couple of key achievements to highlight during his time at Federated Farmers. Terry was responsible for setting up the highly successful Primary Industries NZ Summit and Awards, now into its seventh year, attracting over 600 delegates annually.
    Continual business improvement is another legacy from Terry’s time leading the organisation.
    “His championing and overseeing the investment into better processes and systems across finance, information technology, human resources and project management will ensure the great advocacy and policy work Federated Farmers does is supported by a well-functioning machine,” Wayne says.
    Terry says it is time for a new person to lead the membership organisation, and he’s proud to be leaving the influential association stronger than he found it.
    “Federated Farmers is a terrific organisation to have been a part of. I have been able to contribute to the powerhouse of New Zealand’s economy – the primary sector – and it has been an honour to work with some of New Zealand’s best farmers,” Terry says.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Investing in Tourism, Events and Iconic Destinations

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening.

    Released 22/06/2025 – Joint media release

    The ACT Government is investing more than $15 million through the 2025-26 Budget to support Canberra’s growing visitor economy, strengthen the city’s national profile, and deliver high-quality events that benefit the whole community.

    The Budget includes funding to grow tourism, attract more events and business visitors, and continue the revitalisation of one of the capital’s most recognisable landmarks – Telstra Tower.

    Backing tourism, events and destination marketing, the Government is supporting Canberra’s tourism industry with:

    • Continued operational support for the Canberra Convention Bureau
    • An Aviation Stimulus Fund to improve flight access to the capital
    • Continuing the Major Events Fund
    • Support for core activities of Brand Canberra, the National Capital Educational Tourism Project, and in-market tourism representation
    • Additional funding to deliver and enhance major events including Enlighten, Floriade and New Year’s Eve, and the return of Windows to the World in 2025.

    Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the investments would help grow Canberra’s tourism, hospitality and events sectors.

    “This Budget supports a growing visitor economy, with targeted funding to further expand aviation access, bring new events to Canberra, and showcase our strengths,” the Chief Minister said.

    “We’re backing local tourism operators and our major festivals, while also strengthening our international engagement and trade connections to create new economic opportunities for the ACT.”

    The Government will also support the revitalisation of Telstra Tower in partnership with Telstra.  The Government is working towards finalisation of an operational agreement with Telstra.

    “We want Telstra Tower to once again be part of a great Canberra tourism experience,” the Chief Minister said.

    “By working with Telstra to deliver a commercially viable and modern fit-out, we can secure the future of this iconic landmark and boost tourism activity.”

    The Budget also includes funding to continue the ACT’s international engagement activities, including trade missions, business export support and international partnerships, with a focus on business, education and tourism opportunities.

    Treasurer Chris Steel said the investments were part of a broader plan to grow Canberra’s economy and support local jobs.

    “This Budget provides targeted investments in tourism, events, business and trade that will deliver economic returns to the Territory,” Mr Steel said.

    “Whether it’s new events, more flights, or major destination projects like Telstra Tower, we’re making sure Canberra is well-placed to grow as a visitor and business hub.”

    Quote attributable to Brendon Riley, Telstra InfraCo CEO

    “Telstra is proud to be partnering with the ACT Government to revitalise this iconic site. We’ve already taken important steps by preparing the Tower for redevelopment, and we look forward to supporting the ACT’s vision through detailed design collaboration and a staged re-opening. This project represents a strong commitment from both parties to create something enduring for the Canberra community and its visitors.”

    – Statement ends –

    Andrew Barr, MLA | Chris Steel, MLA | Media Releases

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Mason City Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Sutton attempted to conceal approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine while being booked at the Cerro County Jail for a driving while barred charge

    A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute was sentenced June 18, 2025, to more than 7 years in federal prison.

    Todd Aaron Howard Hamilton Sutton, Jr., age 34, from Mason City, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 12, 2025, guilty plea.

    In a plea agreement, Sutton admitted that on July 27, 2024, he was the driver of a vehicle pulled over for a traffic violation in Cerro Gordo County.  He was arrested for driving while barred and taken to the Cerro Gordo County Jail.  While being booked into the jail, law enforcement found a plastic baggie containing approximately 45 grams of methamphetamine Sutton had discretely hidden on his person.  Previously, Sutton had attempted to conceal drugs on his person on two prior occasions when being processed at the Cerro Gordo County Jail for other offenses.  Sutton has an extensive criminal history involving, amongst others, violence and drug convictions. 

    Sutton was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand.  Sutton was sentenced to 90 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a 4-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Sutton is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

    The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Greenwood and investigated by the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department.  

    Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.   

    The case file number is 24-CR03037.  

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 25-26: 30,000 new homes to provide more housing for Canberrans

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening.

    Released 23/06/2025 – Joint media release

    The Government is supporting the delivery of more homes for Canberrans where and how they want to live.

    The Territory Budget will invest more than $145 million to kickstart a significant pipeline of homes for our growing city.  This supply pipeline will be supported through a range of policy initiatives and industry incentives.

    In partnership with the Australian Government, and our commitments under the national housing accord, the ACT Government has a clear plan to enable 30,000 new homes by 2030.

    The Housing Supply and Land Release Program released today demonstrates how the Government will achieve this target, with government land release to support nearly 26,000 homes over the next five years, direct investment to build social and affordable housing, and thousands more homes expected to be delivered on leased land enabled by new planning reforms.

    The investments through the Budget will make it easier for Canberrans to find the home they need, whether they’re buying their first home, raising a family, ageing in place, or in need of supported housing.

    This includes direct investment in new social and affordable homes, modernising the planning system to support medium-density supply, and targeted reforms to improve fairness and choice in the housing market.

    At the same time, the Government will be increasing apprenticeship subsidies for training in six key construction trades to 90 per cent, building on our existing investment in electrotechnology apprenticeships.

    This significant investment in training for the construction industry will shape the workforce Canberra needs to build more homes for a generation.

    The Budget supports a wide range of practical initiatives to boost supply, increase affordability and deliver homes that suit different stages of life:

    • Increasing eligibility for stamp duty concessions for all eligible purchasers’ price threshold above $1 million.
    • 85 new public housing dwellings delivered through Community Housing Providers under the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF).
    • $20 million additional funding for the Affordable Housing Project Fund, increasing the total to $100 million.
    • 300 affordable Build-to-Rent homes.
    • 17 new social housing townhouses acquired in Coombs under the Social Housing Accelerator.
    • Ongoing investment in the Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program to maintain and expand Canberra’s public housing portfolio.

    In addition to new home construction, the ACT Government is continuing the planning work needed to ensure Canberra grows in a smart, inclusive and sustainable way.

    This includes:

    • Planning for new housing and community facilities in well-located areas, particularly around town centres, local shops and public transport corridors.
    • Funding to support the Construction Productivity Agenda for the ACT of the new Planning Act, aimed at streamlining approvals and increasing clarity for developers and the community.

    To support our plans to enable 30,000 homes by 2030, the Budget supports the development of a future construction workforce, including:

    • An increase in training subsidies to 90% for carpenters, plumbers, tilers, bricklaying and other critical construction trades.
    • The Try-a-Trade program in ACT public high schools to support more young women to enter the construction industry.
    • $250 cost-of-living payments to apprentices and trainees, including an extra $250 for first year apprentices, building on the $10,000 payments available under the Commonwealth’s residential construction training incentive.

    Chief Minister Andrew Barr said housing remains a central investment priority as Canberra grows.

    “Canberrans need homes where they want to live that are affordable, sustainable and well-designed,” the Chief Minister said.

    “This Budget brings together land release, planning reform, housing delivery and tax reform to meet the needs of a changing city and enable 30,000 new homes by 2030.”

    Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry said the Budget delivers both practical results and a pathway to lasting change.

    “We’re investing in affordable homes now and laying the foundations for a more equitable, more liveable city,” Minister Berry said.

    “A stable home is essential for a good life, which is why we’re partnering with the Commonwealth Government to get more homes built than ever before.”

    Treasurer Chris Steel said that the Budget demonstrates how the ACT Government is taking action on housing supply from all sides to support 30,000 new homes and making Canberra a more affordable place to live.

    “Housing is a key priority for our Government in the Budget. These targets will be achieved through budget investment to build more social and affordable homes, undertaking the next stages of planning reform, further land release and investment in supporting infrastructure,” Minister Steel said.

    “We will continue to progress missing middle housing reforms, as well as supporting more well-located homes close to transport, services and jobs.

    “The investment in construction skills, trades and productivity will make a real difference to getting more quality homes built more quickly, boosting our economy and helping to reduce inequality.”

    Finance Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said reforms to stamp duty are part of the Government’s broader approach to making housing more accessible.

    “By expanding stamp duty concessions to more homebuyers, we’re making it easier for Canberrans to enter the market and find a home that suits their needs.”

    Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations Michael Pettersson said that the ACT Government was delivering on election commitments to strengthen Canberra’s construction workforce.

    “We promised to make training in the construction trades more accessible for Canberrans who want to develop the skills they need to get a good, secure job – and now we’re delivering.”

    – Statement ends –

    Andrew Barr, MLA | Yvette Berry, MLA | Chris Steel, MLA | Rachel Stephen-Smith, MLA | Michael Pettersson, MLA | Media Releases

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  • MIL-OSI Security: 13 Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine as well as Illegal Possession of Machine Guns

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten Mexican nationals, one Guatemalan national, and two United States citizens have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine as well as numerous counts of distribution of those controlled substances, illegal possession of machine guns, alien in possession of firearms, felon in possession of firearms, and illegal reentry of removed aliens.

    The investigation began in January of 2024 and continued through June of 2025, during which time investigators seized approximately 40 kilograms of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, and 11 firearms, three of which had been equipped with machine gun conversion devices and functioned as fully automatic weapons.

    A law enforcement operation conducted on June 18, 2025, resulted in nine arrests. Three defendants were already in custody, and one defendant remains at large. More than a dozen law enforcement agencies were involved in the operation which also resulted in the seizure of nine additional firearms.

    Uriel Lopez-Farias, 31, a Mexican national; Jesus Adrian Meza-Meza, 42, a Mexican national; Walter Fernandez, 34, of Kansas City, Mo.; Carlos R. Lepe-Virgen, 52, a Mexico national; Pedro Ivan Roldan-Minjares, 44, a Mexican national; Joel Armando Guillen-Rodriguez, 31, a Mexican national; Jose Rodriguez-Vasquez, 44, a Mexican national; Jose Aroldo Troches-Reyes, 33, a Guatemalan national; Adalberto Meza-Meza, 37, a Mexican national; Maximiliano Oliva-Verdin, 30, a Mexican national; Osvaldo Chiapas-Aguilar, 38, a Mexican national; Jesus Alvarez-Giron, 23, a Mexican national; and Kenneth Baez, 25, of Kansas City, Mo., were charged in a forty-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on June 11, 2025.  The federal indictment was unsealed and made public today following the initial appearances of those in custody.

    Lopez-Farias is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine, alien in possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a machine gun, distribution and attempted distribution of cocaine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    J. Meza-Meza is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine, alien in possession of a firearm and reentry of a removed alien. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Fernandez is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Lepe-Virgen is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Roldan-Minjares is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine and reentry of a removed alien. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Guillen-Rodriguez is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Rodriguez-Vasquez is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine and reentry of a removed alien. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Troches-Reyes is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and attempted distribution of cocaine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    A. Meza-Meza is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Oliva-Verdin is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Chiapas-Aguilar is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Alvarez-Giron is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to life imprisonment for these charges.

    Baez is charged with illegal possession of a machine gun and felon in possession of a firearm. Under federal statutes, the defendant is subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole for this charge.

    The maximum statutory sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

    The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

    This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Megan A. Baker and Heather Siegele.  It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Jackson County Drug Task Force in conjunction with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

    Wednesday’s law enforcement operation included the FBI, DEA, ATF, HSI, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Postal Service, the Internal Revenue Service, Jackson County (MO) Drug Task Force, Johnson County (KS) Drug Task Force, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, Kansas City Kansas Police Department, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Lee’s Summit Police Department, Sugar Creek Police Department, Wyandotte County (KS) Sheriff’s Department, St. Joseph (MO) Police Department, Buchanan County (MO) Drug Strike Force, and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Western District of Missouri and the District of Kansas.

    The investigation and arrest operation were part of the Kansas City Regional Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) which is dedicated to identifying and prosecuting criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and transnational criminal organizations.

    Operation Take Back America

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Chesterfield Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Friday sentenced a doctor who committed healthcare fraud schemes to five years in prison and ordered him to repay $2.87 million.

    Dr. Stanley L. Librach, now 64, of Chesterfield, pleaded guilty in August in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of conspiracy, one count of illegally prescribing controlled substances, one count of paying illegal kickbacks for referrals and one count of health care fraud. He admitted participating in healthcare fraud schemes involving both kickbacks and the illegal prescribing of controlled substances.

    In one scheme, Dr. Librach, Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, and chiropractor Jerry Dale Leech agreed to send urine samples for testing to Central Diagnostic Laboratory (CDL) in exchange for illegal kickbacks that went to business entities owned by Leech and Denis J. Mikhlin. CDL then sought reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid for the testing. Dr. Librach also sent urine samples directly from his own separate private practice clinic to CDL. In exchange, Dr. Ali paid the wages of Dr. Librach’s employees.

    In another scheme, Dr. Librach, Dr. Ali and Leech wrote prescriptions for the powerful pain medication oxycodone and other controlled substances when there was no legitimate medical purpose and while acting outside the usual course of professional conduct. Drs. Librach and Ali had not examined the patients at the pain clinics with which they were associated. They did not determine that the patients whose names appeared on prescriptions had a medical need for the controlled substances. Instead, they spent several hours one day a week pre-signing prescriptions that would be used for patients at upcoming visits. The doctors did not examine or evaluate the patients and rarely looked at patient charts before signing prescriptions. The doctors signed prescriptions for patients whose test results indicated that they were selling or otherwise diverting the controlled substances and did not address that obvious drug diversion. The conspirators knew that pharmacies would seek reimbursement for the medications from Medicare and Medicaid.

    “This provider was involved in multiple elaborate healthcare fraud schemes that involved accepting kickbacks and illegally prescribing dangerous and addictive opioids for financial gain,” said Linda T. Hanley, Special Agent in Charge with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG).  “HHS-OIG remains committed to working closely with our law enforcement partners to protect patients and protect the integrity of federal healthcare programs.”

    Special Agent in Charge Michael A. Davis heads the Drug Enforcement Administration division that leads DEA investigations in Kansas and Missouri. “Because opioids are highly addictive, doctors have a duty to ensure they are prescribing controlled medications according to law to protect their patients’ health and safety,” said Davis.

    Eleven defendants were indicted in 2020, including three doctors, their staff and purported patients. A twelfth was added in 2022. All have pleaded guilty.

    Dr. Ali, 54, of Creve Coeur, pleaded guilty in May of 2024 to charges similar to the ones to which Dr. Librach pleaded. He is scheduled to be sentenced in August. Leech, 52, of Creve Coeur, pleaded guilty in 2021 to one count of conspiracy, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, one count of paying illegal kickbacks for referrals and one count of health care fraud. He is scheduled to be sentenced in September. Mikhlin, 46, of Chesterfield, was sentenced in 2021 to nine years in prison and ordered to repay $181,265.

    The HHS-OIG, the DEA, the Missouri Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amy Sestric, Derek Wiseman and Jonathan Clow are prosecuting the case.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: South Florida Medical Providers Agree to Pay $810,301 to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulently Billing Medicare

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    MIAMI – Vascular and Interventional Specialists, LLC (VIS); Vascular and Spine Institute, Inc. (VSI); Oscar Sosa, M.D.; and Osmany DeAngelo, D.O. have agreed to pay $810,301 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically unnecessary percutaneous transluminal angioplasties (PTA)—a procedure that is performed to increase blood flow through a diseased or abnormally narrowed vessel.

    The United States alleged that from 2015 to 2024, VIS, VSI, Sosa, and DeAngelo performed hundreds of PTAs without conducting any diagnostic inquiry or making a clinical diagnosis to support the medical necessity of the PTAs they performed. VIS, VSI, Sosa, and DeAngelo subsequently submitted claims to federal healthcare programs, including Medicare, for the PTAs that were not reasonable or medically necessary.

    VIS is an endovascular surgery center in Miami, which provides vascular and interventional radiology services with a specialty in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease as well as the management and maintenance of dialysis access. VSI submitted bills to federal healthcare programs for services provided by VIS and its individual practitioners. DeAngelo and Sosa are individual practitioners who provided medical services, including PTAs, on behalf of VIS.

    The allegations arose from a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower, Emilio Lopez, M.D., under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. Under the False Claims Act, private citizens can bring suit on behalf of the government for false claims and share in any recovery. Dr. Lopez will receive approximately $186,369 from the recovery announced today.

    U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and acting Special Agent in Charge Jesus Barranco of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Miami Regional Office announced the settlement.

    HHS-OIG investigated the matter.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew J. Feeley handled the litigation.

    Note: See the settlement agreement here.

    Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 20-cv-22046.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 83 Border-Related Cases This Week

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 83 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances.

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest federal district, largely due to a high volume of border-related crimes. This district, encompassing San Diego and Imperial counties, shares a 140-mile border with Mexico. It includes the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the world’s busiest land border crossing, connecting San Diego (America’s eighth largest city) and Tijuana (Mexico’s second largest city).

    In addition to reactive border-related crimes, the Southern District of California also prosecutes a significant number of proactive cases related to terrorism, organized crime, drugs, white-collar fraud, violent crime, cybercrime, human trafficking and national security. Recent developments in those and other significant areas of prosecution can be found here.

    A sample of border-related arrests this week:

    • On June 14, Guillermo Navarro Cinco and Daniel Vazquez Mijares, both Mexican citizens and alleged captains of a smuggling boat, were arrested and charged with Attempted Bringing in Aliens for Financial Gain after they were intercepted by the U.S. Coast guard 25 miles off Point Loma. Librado Lopez Ramirez, who was also aboard the boat and had been previously deported to Mexico, was arrested and charged with Attempted Entry After Deportation. According to a complaint, Navarro Cinco and Vazquez Mijares attempted to smuggle nine people – including Lopez Ramirez – on a small boat; some passengers said they didn’t know how to swim and feared for their lives as the boat faltered under excessive weight.
    • On June 17, Erik Quintero Baez, a Mexican citizen, was arrested and charged with Importation of a Controlled Substance. According to a complaint, when the defendant attempted to cross the border in his tractor-trailer at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Customs and Border Protection Officers found three 20-liter jugs containing 167 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the cab.
    • On June 18, Jose Julian Ugalde Ramos and Luis Adrian Carrillo Sandoval, Mexican citizens, were arrested and charged with Deported Alien Found in the United States. According to a complaint, Border Patrol agents found the defendants hiding in large bushes less than a mile north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

    Also recently, a number of defendants with criminal records were convicted by a jury or sentenced for border-related crimes such as illegally re-entering the U.S. after previous deportation. Here are a few of those cases:

    • On June 20, Alejandro Arellano-Mejia, a Mexican national who was previously convicted of felony attempted murder, was sentenced to 15 months in custody for re-entering the U.S illegally. In 2014, a Frenso jury found Arellano-Mejia guilty of attempted murder for shooting another man in the chest with a shotgun following an altercation at an outdoor gathering.
    • On June 20, Baltazar Mendoza-Giron, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 15 months in custody for illegally re-entering the United States. Part of his sentence was imposed for violating supervised release after a 2024 conviction for illegal reentry. Mendoza-Giron also has previous convictions for harassment, for attempting to elude a pursuing police officer in a vehicle, and for criminally negligent homicide.
    • On June 20, Alejandro Arellano-Mejia, a Mexican national who was previously convicted of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to 15 months in custody for illegally reentering the U.S.
    • On June 20, Josue Roberto Suarez Ruiz of Honduras and Jesus Ernesto Peinado Armenta of Mexico were sentenced to 14 months and 12 months and one day, respectively, for transporting undocumented immigrants in an incident that became a high-speed chase. The defendants failed to stop for Border Patrol agents and were ultimately apprehended after fleeing the vehicle and attempting to hide near trash cans on residential properties.
    • On June 20, Victor Armando Pena was sentenced to 12 months and one day in custody for illegally reentering the United States. After serving a 17-year sentence for attempted murder with an enhancement for committing the act while actively participating in a criminal street gang, he was removed to Mexico on January 17, 2025, only to return illegally less than two weeks later on January 30, 2025. He was arrested by Border Patrol in Imperial Beach after he had illegally entered the U.S. via Jet Ski.

    Pursuant to the Department’s Operation Take Back America priorities, federal law enforcement has focused immigration prosecutions on undocumented aliens who are engaged in criminal activity in the U.S., including those who commit drug and firearms crimes, who have serious criminal records, or who have active warrants for their arrest. Federal authorities have also been prioritizing investigations and prosecutions against drug, firearm, and human smugglers and those who endanger and threaten the safety of our communities and the law enforcement officers who protect the community.

    The immigration cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with the support and assistance of state and local law enforcement partners.

    Indictments and criminal complaints are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: 251 New Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas, Fewest Since March

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SAN ANTONIO –United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 251 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from June 13 through 19.

    Among the new cases, U.S. citizens Derrick Eugene Huntington, 39, and Michael Jerear Smith Jr., 39, of Arlington, along with Christina Elena Duggan-Rankin, 42, of Huffman, were arrested at an immigration checkpoint near Carrizo Springs after they were allegedly discovered conspiring to transport four illegal aliens concealed in two separate vehicles. A criminal complaint alleges that Huntington and Smith occupied a sedan carrying an illegal alien in the trunk, while Duggan-Rankin drove an SUV with one illegal alien hidden on the floorboard in the passenger compartment and two others in the rear of the vehicle. The complaint further alleges that the three Americans admitted to conspiring with a facilitator to transport the aliens to a location near San Antonio for monetary gain, and that cell phone evidence revealed photos of the smuggled aliens and communications with the facilitator, along with a pin-drop of the pick-up location. Huntington, Smith and Duggan-Rankin are each charged with bringing in and harboring aliens.

    In a separate case, U.S. citizens Raul Hilario Alvarado, 24, and Timothey Nathan Easterling, 40, were arrested during a vehicle stop on Highway 85 near Big Wells for allegedly transporting two illegal aliens. During an immigration inspection, a criminal complaint alleges, one backseat passenger was determined to be illegally present in the U.S., while a second illegal alien was found in the trunk of the vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, both defendants admitted to conspiring with a facilitator and that they were going to be paid up to $2,500 for transporting the illegal aliens.

    Mexican nationals Israel Moreno-Salgado, 38, and Jose Hector Ramirez Roman, 43, were arrested near Maverick and charged with illegal re-entry felonies. Moreno-Salgado has been previously removed from the U.S. eight times, the most recent being April 1. Ramirez Roman has been removed from the U.S. five times, the latest being Jan. 22. Honduran national Delmar Sanchez-Zuniga, 42, was also arrested near Maverick for illegal re-entry. The three-time felon, with convictions for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, and a previous illegal re-entry conviction, has been deported twice before, the last being Dec. 13, 2024.

    Mexican national Jose Rodolfo Cruz-Lopez was arrested and charged with illegal re-entry in El Paso. Court documents reveal that, in May 2023, Cruz-Lopez was convicted of three felonies related to child abduction in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. He was removed from the U.S. to Mexico in October 2023. Also a Mexican national, Edwin Enrique Carpio-Lopez was arrested for illegal re-entry, having been removed from the U.S. five times, the last being on Feb. 11. Additionally, immigration records show Carpio-Lopez has been granted four voluntary returns and has been expelled 17 times under Title 42.

    On June 14, U.S. Border Patrol agents in El Paso attempted a traffic stop after they allegedly observed multiple individuals enter a pick-up truck near the border. A criminal complaint alleges that the driver of the truck, identified as Mexican national Ruben Alfredo Carrillo-Castruita¸ fled at a high rate of speed in a reckless manner, running several red lights before exiting the vehicle at an intersection and fleeing on foot. An assisting Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was able to apprehend Carrillo-Castruita, while the two passengers who fled from the pick-up were located by Border Patrol agents. The complaint alleges that Carrillo-Castruita admitted to being hired by a smuggler and was going to be paid $300 per illegal alien. The defendant was previously convicted for transporting illegal aliens in New Mexico in May 2023.

    Heriberto Betancourt-Morales, a Mexican national, was charged in a criminal complaint for conspiracy to bring in aliens as the result of a U.S. Border Patrol investigation that identified him as a person involved in human smuggling. The complaint alleges that Betancourt-Morales was previously removed from El Paso to Ciudad Juarez on Sept. 21, 2024, and had transported multiple illegal aliens in May 2025. In one victim account, Betancourt-Morales allegedly carried a makeshift ladder for an alien to climb the border fence and pushed them over the fence causing the alien to fall and sustain injuries. Another victim cited in the complaint alleged that Betancourt-Morales and other smugglers transported her to multiple stash houses in Mexico prior to making illegal entry using a makeshift ladder to climb the fence. A third victim also identified Betancourt-Morales as an individual who conducted random checkups and gave orders at a stash house in Ciudad Juarez, where she was harbored with more than 10 other subjects.

    These cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with additional assistance from state and local law enforcement partners.

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas comprises 68 counties located in the central and western areas of Texas, encompasses nearly 93,000 square miles and an estimated population of 7.6 million people. The district includes three of the five largest cities in Texas—San Antonio, Austin and El Paso—and shares 660 miles of common border with the Republic of Mexico.

    These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

    Indictments and criminal complaints are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National With Three Prior Deportations And Two Prior Felony Convictions Charged For Illegally Reentering The United States

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national made his initial court appearance today to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country.

    Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez-Camacho, 29, is charged with one-count of deported alien found in the United States. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 3, 2025, before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts.

    According to allegations contained in the criminal complaint and statements made during court proceedings, Gonzalez-Camacho is a citizen and national of Mexico who was previously deported and removed from the United States on November 2, 2017, November 10, 2017, and June 9, 2020, and reentered the United States illegally.

    On April 23, 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) learned that Gonzalez-Camacho had been arrested by officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for three-counts drug trafficking, three-counts sell transport-controlled substance, one-count possess to sell controlled substance, and one-count conspiracy to violate uniform controlled substances act. On June 17, 2025, after serving a 26-to-72-month sentence in State prison, Gonzalez-Camacho was remanded to ICE custody from the Nevada Department of Corrections, based on an immigration detainer. Gonzalez-Camacho has two prior felony convictions for drug trafficking.

    If convicted, Gonzalez-Camacho faces the maximum statutory penalty of two years in prison, a one-year term of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.

    United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Field Office Director Jason Knight made the announcement.

    The ICE Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated the case; and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada is prosecuting the case.

    Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

    A complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Six Defendants Charge with Assaulting Federal Offices, Other Offenses During Protests Near Local ICE Office

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    PORTLAND, Ore.—Six defendants made their first appearances in federal court today after committing various offenses—including assaulting federal officers and creating a hazard on federal property—during ongoing protest gatherings near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.

    Samuel Tate Berry, 29, who has recently resided in Gearhart and Seaside, Oregon, as well as Kelso, Washington, has been charged by criminal complaint with the misdemeanor offenses of assaulting a federal officer and failure to comply with official signs and directions.

    Juniper Perry Weed, 21, of Jackson, Michigan, has been charged by criminal complaint with the misdemeanor offenses of assaulting a federal officer and failure to comply with official signs and directions.

    Eduardo Diaz Guardado, 22, of Vancouver, Washington, has been charged by criminal complaint with the misdemeanor offense of assaulting a federal officer.

    Andrew James Beason, 53, of Beaverton, Oregon, has been charged by information with the misdemeanor offense of failing to obey a lawful order.

    Nokomis Lee, 22, of Grand Ronde, Oregon, has been charged by information with the misdemeanor offense of failing to obey a lawful order.

    Liam Harry Houpis, 22, also of Vancouver, has been charged by information with the misdemeanor offense of creating a hazard on federal property.

    According to court documents and information shared in court, on June 18, 2025, several hundred people gathered near an ICE office in South Portland where, for more than week, individuals have repeatedly targeted the building and various federal law enforcement officers with mortar fireworks, rocks, bricks, glass bottles, signs, and makeshift shields. At approximately 6:38pm, federal officers on site were informed that six official vehicles were en route and needed to enter the property via a vehicle gate blocked by the crowd.

    After issuing warnings and asking the group to move, federal officers opened the vehicle gate and advanced on the crowd to clear the driveway for the arriving vehicles. Defendants Berry and Weed failed to comply with the officers’ directions and, while being placed under arrest, assaulted officers. Later the same evening, a crowd again blocked the building’s vehicle gate and, after being warned a second time, were cleared to allow law enforcement vehicles to exit the property. During this second clearing, at approximately 10:55pm, defendants Beason and Lee failed to obey lawful orders issued by law enforcement. A fifth defendant, Guardado, was observed possessing a high-powered laser pointer that he pointed at a federal officer, striking the officer in the eye and temporarily blinding him.

    The following evening, on June 19, 2025, several dozen individuals again gathered at the South Portland ICE office, when, at approximately 10:20pm, defendant Houpis was observed using a drill and screws on plywood doors affixed to the building’s exterior in an attempt to prevent federal officers from exiting the building.

    All six defendants made their first appearances in federal court today before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and were released on conditions pending future court proceedings.

    Misdemeanor assault of a federal officer is punishable by up to one year in federal prison. Failure to obey a lawful order, failure to comply with official signs and directions, and creating a hazard on federal property are all Class C misdemeanors and carry a maximum penalty of 30 days in prison.

    These cases are being investigated by the FBI and Federal Protective Service (FPS), and are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

    Criminal informations and complaints are only accusations of a crime, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Buffalo man convicted by a federal jury of murdering a federal informant

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has found Alphonso Payne, a/k/a Ajay, 29, of Buffalo, NY, guilty of conspiracy to murder a federal informant, murdering a federal informant, conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distributing cocaine, possessing with intent to distribute and distributing cocaine, conspiring to retaliate against a federal informant, retaliating against a federal informant, discharge of a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence and a drug trafficking crime, and discharge of a firearm causing death in furtherance of crimes of violence and a drug trafficking crime. The charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison.

    Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy C. Lynch, Michael J. Adler, and Stacey Jacovetti, who handled the prosecution of the case, stated that between approximately 2016 and August 20, 2019, Payne, co-defendant Gregory Hay and others conspired to sell cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin. The conspiracy began with Hay selling drugs in the Salamanca, NY, area, before moving his operation to the Olean area, where Payne assisted him with selling drugs. After Gregory Hay’s house was searched on May 7, 2019, by members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Buffalo Police Department, and illegal firearms were seized, Hay and Payne suspected Joshua Jalovick was a police informant. In the early evening of July 1, 2019, Payne and Hay lured Jalovick into the backyard of 87 Freund, where Payne used to live. Once Jalovick was in the backyard, Payne shot him multiple times with a semi-automatic pistol, in front of multiple witnesses. Hay then stood over Jalovick and shot him an additional five times with a revolver. Payne and Hay murdered Joshua Jalovick to prevent him from testifying about their alleged drug trafficking crimes and Hay’s firearm crimes. 

    Gregory Hay was previously convicted of narcotics conspiracy, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and discharge of firearm causing death in furtherance of crimes of violence and a drug trafficking crime and is awaiting sentencing. In addition to defendants Payne and Hay, defendants Daeshawn Stevenson, Raejah Blackwell, Eric Brooks, and Roland Eady were also convicted for their roles in obstructing a grand jury’s investigation into Joshua Jalovick’s murder. 

    The verdict is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan Miller, New York Field Division, and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Alphonso Wright. Additional assistance was provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm, the U.S. Secret Service, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Charles Perras, and the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Eric Butler.

    Sentencing is scheduled for October 27, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara who presided over the trial. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: District of Arizona Charges 177 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from June 14, 2025, through June 20, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 177 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 80 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 87 aliens for illegally entering the United States. In its ongoing effort to deter unlawful immigration, the United States filed 9 cases against 10 individuals responsible for smuggling illegal aliens into and within the District of Arizona.

    These cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

    Recent matters of interest include:

    United States v. Heriberto Medina: On June 16, 2025, Heriberto Medina drove a Toyota Camry from Mexico into the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry. At the port, Customs and Border Protection Officers asked Medina to open his trunk. As officers were inspecting the trunk, they noticed a speaker box that seemed out of place. When officers moved the speaker box, they found an individual hiding behind it who was a Mexican citizen, illegally present in the United States. Medina was charged by criminal complaint with Transportation of an Illegal Alien for Profit. [Case Number: 25-MJ-08110]

    United States v. Carlos Barrera-Aguilar: On June 17, 2025, Border Patrol Agents arrested Carlos Barrera-Aguilar near Wellton, Arizona. At the time of his arrest, Barrera-Aguilar was illegally present in the United States, and had previously been removed from the United States on three occasions. He also has a prior felony conviction for burglary. Barrera-Aguilar was charged by criminal complaint with Illegal Re-entry. [Case Number: 25-MJ-1674]

    United States v. Juan Carlos Morales-Chavez: On June 18, 2025, law enforcement officers were arresting Juan Carlos Morales-Chavez for an administrative immigration violation when they found him in possession of a handgun. Morales-Chavez was charged by criminal complaint with Alien in Possession of a Firearm. [Case Number: 25-MJ-9270]

    A criminal complaint is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

    These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

    RELEASE NUMBER:    2025-097_June 20 Immigration Enforcement

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    For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/
    Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on X @USAO_AZ for the latest news.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Booker Statement on US Military Action Against Iran

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement:

    “The Iranian regime is the most destabilizing force in the Middle East and the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. A nuclear-armed Iran would pose a grave threat to global security and US national security. Allowing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons is an outcome that must never be allowed. 

    “President Trump has not eliminated Iran’s nuclear threat. 

    “Despite his boasts of ‘completely and totally obliterating’ Iran’s nuclear facilities, his administration has already begun to shift its tone—acknowledging uncertainty about what was actually accomplished. 

    “The American people and Congress still do not know how significantly Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed, degraded, or disrupted or what the Administration’s strategy, if any, is going forward to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in the months or years ahead. 

    “Instead, President Trump’s decision to strike Iran is a consequential, dangerous gamble. He has put American lives at risk, particularly servicemembers in the region; increased the likelihood of Iranian attacks against the US; and dramatically heightened the danger of an expanded US military entanglement potentially pulling us into another protracted conflict in the Middle East. 

    “Congress should have been involved in this decision and the American people deserve to understand clearly how such action would lead to a nuclear-free Iran and a safer world. 

    “We do not know the full consequences of the President’s actions. And there are too many unanswered questions — answers to which the president owes Congress and the American people. 

    “What we do know is that Iran remains committed to pursuing nuclear capabilities — and that adversaries like Russia are already blustering that they may now more directly assist them. 

    “This is also a glaring failure of President Trump’s diplomacy. He promised to resolve the Iran crisis through negotiation and has often bragged about his dealmaking prowess. Instead, Trump walked away from the Iran nuclear agreement in his first term without any plan, leaving Iran to develop its nuclear program without restriction or restraint. Donald Trump’s diplomatic and strategic errors have directly led to this present crisis. 

    “This military escalation was ordered unilaterally, without Congressional authorization or meaningful consultation. There are important Constitutional implications that must be addressed going forward. 

    “President Trump must immediately brief Congress on any new intelligence,  his reasoning and objectives for this strike, what the military operation has accomplished, and what his strategy is going forward. 

    “This should be a time for leadership; for bipartisan cooperation and for the President and Congress to work together toward a comprehensive plan to ensure American security and safety, the security of Israel and other regional allies, and progress towards a lasting and just peace in the region. This is not a moment for more of Donald Trump’s bluster, exaggeration, and lies. 

    “Finally, I am thankful for the safety of all US military personnel involved in this mission. And I pray for the continued safety and security of all US service members currently in harm’s way.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Baldwin Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities:

    “I have been clear-eyed that Iran is a threat to the safety of people across the world and cannot have a nuclear weapon, and that’s exactly why I was proud to support the 2015 deal that restricted Iran’s nuclear capability. But, President Trump’s reckless decision to leave that deal allowed Iran’s nuclear program to flourish and got us into this whole situation.

    President Trump’s bombing of Iran without Congress’s approval ignores the Constitution, is putting our men and women in uniform at grave risk, and puts us on the verge of an all-out war. President Trump owes the American people some answers on why he thinks he can flout the law and what the path forward is to find a peaceful solution. We should be learning lessons from our war in Iraq and what it means to engulf us in a conflict across the globe. I did not support that war, and I don’t support this one.

    Diplomacy, not war, is the answer here. I stand with the people of Wisconsin who do not want to get into another war in the Middle East and put service members at risk. This administration must choose to do the hard work and come to the table to negotiate in good faith with Iran to rein in their nuclear program.”

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  • Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

    Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

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    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has not objected to Australia Post’s proposed 13.3 per cent price increase, to take effect in July 2025, for its reserved ordinary letter service delivered to the regular timetable. Unless the Minister For Communications disapproves the proposed increase, the price for ordinary small letters – known as […]

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    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local Government – Local authority elections coming – strong candidates needed – BusinessNZ
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    MIL-OSI China: Forums on China-Central Asia cooperation development, Silk Road int’l communication held in Astana
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Arman Kyrykbayev, assistant to the Kazakh president, reads a congratulatory message from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the opening ceremony of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The China-Central Asia Cooperation […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Regulatory reform in digital platform markets is needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Without sufficient laws in place, Australian consumers and businesses continue to encounter a significant number of harmful practices across a range of digital platform services, the ACCC’s tenth and final report of the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry has found. “Digital platform services are critically important to Australian consumers […]

    MIL-OSI China: Forum held to promote cooperation between China, Central Asia news agencies
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ASTANA, June 22 — The China-Central Asia News Agency Forum was held Sunday in Astana, Kazakhstan, featuring discussions on media cooperation and the adoption of a consensus. As one of the outcomes of the recently concluded second China-Central Asia Summit, the forum was initiated and hosted […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: Minister Peter Burke to lead Trade Mission to Japan
    Source: Government of Ireland – Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation 23rd June 2025 Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke is leading a Trade and Investment Mission to Japan, accompanied by Enterprise Ireland CEO Designate Jenny Melia and IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan, reflecting the strong commitment by the Irish government to expanding both Investment […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: New Independent Information and Debate Platform PodTalk.Live calls for Foundation Members
    Source: NewzEngine.com After a successful beta-launch in April PodTalk.live is now ready to invite people in New Zealand to register as foundation members. Foundation members are free to join the post and podcast social platform. The Foundation Membership soft-launch is a great opportunity for founders to help shape a brand new, vibrant, algorithm-free, info discussion and […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Stress hormone in the womb alters early heart development, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease
    Source: 23 June 2025 [embedded content] Exposure to high levels of the body’s primary stress hormone – cortisol – in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life. That’s the finding from a new study led by the University of South Australia (UniSA), showing that elevated […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Former director of fishing company jailed for 16 months over illegal fishing
    Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries The former director of a fishing company who knew fish was being caught and landed illegally for profit, has been jailed for 16 months. Glen Owen Wright (37), former director of All Weather Fishing Company Limited, was sentenced in the Auckland District Court last week (Thursday 19 June 2025) […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Will Invercargill Join Councils Taking Ethical Stand on Illegal Israeli Settlements? – PSNA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Invercargill City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a change to its procurement policy to exclude companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The proposal was brought by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. If adopted, Invercargill would become the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Research – NZ’s Elite Athlete Breaking Point Research to be Shared with Five Eyes Nations
    Source: Impact PR for Vantaset A world-first performance transformation framework developed in New Zealand from research into the psychological breaking point of elite athletes has caught the attention of police forces in North America and the United Kingdom, with a number of trials in discussion. The move follows the inking of long-term contracts with global […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Yousef M. Aljamal visit to Aotearoa New Zealand – PSNA
    Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is delighted to announce the visit to Aotearoa New Zealand by Palestinian journalist and author Yousef Aljamal. Yousef will address public meetings across the country as well as talking with faith communities, trade union representatives and media organisations.   Yousef will be here from 16 to 30 June […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Banking and Finance – ASB makes further drops to interest rates
    Source: ASB ASB has today reduced five of its fixed home lending rates by up to 16 basis points, including two of its most popular terms. ASB’s Executive General Manager Personal Banking Adam Boyd says “We know there are many New Zealanders looking to refix their mortgage or take on the significant title of homeowner […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Banking Appointments – ASB appoints Frank Jasper as Chief Investment Officer
    Source: ASB   ASB has appointed Frank Jasper to the new role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO), strengthening ASB’s in-house investment management expertise.   Frank has a proven track record of success as an investment manager, including time as a Senior Portfolio Manager and then Chief Investment Officer at Fisher Funds, with more than 20 […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – Ten years on: Young energy leaders raise the profile
    Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand’s brightest young energy professionals are focused on raising their collective voice and bringing the energy sector closer together. After a decade of fostering connection and careers within the energy sector, the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) welcomes two new co-Chairs, Beca’s Industrial Energy Lead Andrew Wallace and Aurecon’s Lead Energy Consultant Danielle […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Investigations continuing in Takanini assault
    Source: New Zealand Police Police are following positive lines of enquiry into an assault at a Sikh Temple in Takanini on Sunday evening. Two people were treated for minor injuries following the incident which occurred at around 5pm at the Takanini School Road site. “An offender entered the temple and approached a man known to […]

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    MIL-OSI Security: District of Arizona Charges 177 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from June 14, 2025, through June 20, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 177 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 80 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National With Three Prior Deportations And Two Prior Felony Convictions Charged For Illegally Reentering The United States
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national made his initial court appearance today to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country. Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez-Camacho, 29, is charged with one-count of deported alien found in the United States. A preliminary hearing is scheduled […]

    MIL-OSI Security: 251 New Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas, Fewest Since March
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO –United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 251 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from June 13 through 19. Among the new cases, U.S. citizens Derrick Eugene Huntington, 39, and Michael Jerear Smith […]

    MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 83 Border-Related Cases This Week
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 83 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest […]

    MIL-OSI Security: 13 Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine as well as Illegal Possession of Machine Guns
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten Mexican nationals, one Guatemalan national, and two United States citizens have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine as well as numerous counts of distribution of those controlled substances, illegal possession of machine guns, alien in possession […]

    MIL-OSI Global: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Luján Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: “Americans have made it clear they do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. Yet President […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: /China in Focus/ The Labubu Hype or China’s Rise as a Global Intellectual Property Power
    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 HANGZHOU, June 22 (Xinhua) — A pajama factory in east China’s Jiangsu Province was idle for a while but was brought back to life by one plush […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: How could nuclear technology revolutionise plastic recycling?
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – How could nuclear technology revolutionise plastic recycling? Today, plastic is used to make everything from water bottles and medical devices to building materials and clothing. The material is an integral part of our daily lives. However, only about 9 percent plastic, and 91 percent ends […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting 9-13 September 2024
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The IAEA Board of Governors will convene its regular September meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CEST on Monday, 9 September, in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Board discussions are expected to include, among others: nuclear and radiation safety; […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA and FAO Conduct First Atoms4Food Assessment Mission to Burkina Faso
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The joint IAEA and FAO Assessment Mission team examine new rice varieties during the first Atoms4Food Initiative Assessment Mission in Burkina Faso. (Photo: Victor Owino/IAEA) In a critical step toward addressing food insecurity in West Africa, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA Director General’s Speech at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nobel’s spotlight on our perilous path and how we change course I want to start by congratulating Nihon Hidankyō and the hibakusha for their Nobel Peace Prize. As a young diplomat almost 40 years ago, I was fortunate to be part of a UN disarmament fellowship programme and to […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 20-22 November 2024 
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The IAEA Board of Governors will convene its regular November meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Wednesday, 20 November, in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC).  Board discussions are expected to include, among others: applications for membership of […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Nuclear Techniques Make Waves at UN Ocean Conference
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi during the high-level event on combatting marine pollution at the United Nations Conference in Nice, France  (Photo: E. McDonald/IAEA) The IAEA highlighted the role of nuclear science in protecting our oceans at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference held last week in Nice, France. Co-hosted […]

    World leaders react to US attack on Iran
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump’s decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, RECORDED […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA Director General’s Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (As prepared for delivery) As the armed conflict in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the nuclear safety and security situation throughout the country continues to be highly precarious. The presence of the IAEA at all Ukrainian nuclear facilities has been and continues to be an invaluable asset to the […]

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    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business Electricity costs for thousands of businesses […]

    MIL-Evening Report: NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick William Smith, Associate Investigator in Nutritional Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Shutterstock/Alesia Bierliezova The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Why Israel and the U.S. are sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The United States has apparently answered Israel’s call to to become involved in the war between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump had signalled a willingness for the U.S. to become involved […]

    PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, reiterates call for de-escalation
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated call for immediate de-escalation and diplomatic measures to restore regional peace in the region. “Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at […]

    Pahalgam terror attack: Three attackers were Pakistanis linked to LeT, says NIA
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a significant disclosure, the two locals arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for harbouring Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators have confirmed that the three terrorists responsible for the attack were Pakistani nationals. NIA said on Sunday that two locals arrested during the investigation into the […]

    PM Modi lauds Andhra Pradesh’s role in promoting yoga on IYD 2025
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commended the people of Andhra Pradesh for their inspiring commitment to integrating Yoga into daily life, further propelling the nationwide movement for health and wellness. PM Modi praised the state’s grassroots enthusiasm and the proactive support shown under the Yogandhra […]

    Over 1,000 Participate in 11th International Day of Yoga Celebrations in Qatar
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated in Qatar with enthusiastic participation from over 1,000 people, bringing together members of the Indian community and yoga practitioners in a vibrant display of unity and well-being. Organized by the Indian Embassy in collaboration with the Indian Sports […]

    Iran Launches True Promise 3 Wave 20 Missile Strike on Israel, Targeting Ben Gurion Airport and Military Facilities
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Iran executed its most significant missile barrage of the year against Israel early Sunday morning as part of Operation “True Promise 3,” with Wave 20 targeting Ben Gurion Airport, biological research centers, and command and control facilities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the strikes were […]

    Indian Navy to commission stealth frigate ‘Tamal’ in Russia on July 1
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate, INS Tamal, on July 1 at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, in the presence […]

    Israel under missile attack, Iran says all options open after US strikes
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Israel faced a missile attack on Sunday as Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented U.S. strikes that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” its key nuclear facilities. Hours after Trump dramatically escalated Middle East tensions by sending B-2 bombers to Iran, […]

    MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to visit Kenya, Madagascar to strengthen defence ties
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, will lead an Indian delegation on a four-day official visit to Kenya and Madagascar from June 23 to 26, aimed at bolstering bilateral defence and diplomatic relations. In the first leg of the visit, MoS Sanjay Seth will travel […]

    Strikes on Iran mark Trump’s biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) With his unprecedented decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, directly joining Israel’s air attack on its regional arch-foe, U.S. President Donald Trump has done something he had long vowed to avoid – intervene militarily in a major foreign war. The dramatic U.S. strike, including the targeting […]

    Airlines keep avoiding Middle East airspace after US attack on Iran
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic already skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges. “Following US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, commercial […]

    Russian attacks kill one in eastern Ukraine, one in the north
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Russian strikes on Saturday on key towns in Donetsk region on the eastern front of the war in Ukraine killed at least one person while another died in a drone attack in the north near the Russian border, officials said. The Russian military said its forces […]

    US B-2 bombers and bunker-busters used in Iran strike
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were involved in strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday. Three Iranian nuclear sites were struck in a “very successful attack,” President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that the crown jewel of Tehran’s nuclear program, Fordow, is […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA and MedAccess Launch Partnership to Expand Access to Cancer Care
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) A person receiving radiotherapy treatment for liver cancer in Mumbai, India. (Photo: IAEA) The IAEA and UK social enterprise MedAccess have launched a new partnership under the Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for All initiative. This collaboration will focus on advancing innovative financing solutions to improve access to affordable, […]

    World leaders react to US attack on Iran
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump’s decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, RECORDED […]

    Sri Lanka’s Angelo Matthews bids farewell to Test cricket
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Sri Lankan great Angelo Matthews bowed out from the longest format after the first Test between the hosts and Bangladesh at the Galle International Stadium. In 119 Tests, Mathews has amassed 8214 runs at an average of 44.4, while picking 33 wickets. He was given a […]

    Centre, Karnataka government announce relief for mango farmers amid falling prices
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a major relief to mango growers in Karnataka, the Central and State governments have agreed to jointly compensate farmers for losses due to plummeting mango prices, particularly of the Totapuri variety. The decision was made during a video conference held on Saturday between Union Agriculture […]

    Guterres warns US bombing of Iran can catastrophically get out of control
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “dangerous escalation” of the Iran conflict through US bombing of nuclear sites in the country can catastrophically get out of control. In a statement minutes before US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Saturday night, […]

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    China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI China: Forums on China-Central Asia cooperation development, Silk Road int’l communication held in Astana
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Arman Kyrykbayev, assistant to the Kazakh president, reads a congratulatory message from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the opening ceremony of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The China-Central Asia Cooperation […]

    MIL-OSI China: China strongly condemns US attacks on Iran: FM spokesperson
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that […]

    MIL-OSI China: Forum held to promote cooperation between China, Central Asia news agencies
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News ASTANA, June 22 — The China-Central Asia News Agency Forum was held Sunday in Astana, Kazakhstan, featuring discussions on media cooperation and the adoption of a consensus. As one of the outcomes of the recently concluded second China-Central Asia Summit, the forum was initiated and hosted […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: Azerbaijan prepares to export hazelnuts and almonds to China – Head of Department of Azerbaijan Food Security Agency A. Aliyev
    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 Baku, June 22 /Xinhua/ — Azerbaijan is taking active measures to organize the export of hazelnuts, almonds and chicken products to China, Akber Aliyev, head of the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China-Kazakhstan Forum on Exchanges and Cooperation in High-Tech Industries Held in Astana
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The first China-Kazakhstan Forum on Exchanges and Cooperation in High-Tech Industries was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Sunday. The […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Xinhua Publishes Report “Development of the China-Central Asia Spirit: Achievements, Opportunities, and Prospects for Regional Cooperation”
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The state-run Xinhua Analytical Center on Sunday released a report in the Kazakh capital Astana titled “Development of the China-Central Asia Spirit: […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and 3rd Silk Road International Communication Conference Held in Astana
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum and the 3rd Silk Road International Communication Conference are being held at the Presidential Center of Kazakhstan […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Astana Consensus adopted at China-Central Asia News Agency Forum
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The China-Central Asia News Agency Forum was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, on Sunday. The forum adopted the Astana Consensus of […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China Strongly Condemns US Attack on Iran – Chinese Foreign Ministry /more details/
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, […]

    MIL-OSI China: Excavation work of Yellow River section of Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel completed
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Excavation work of Yellow River section of Huanggang Road Yellow River tunnel completed Updated: June 22, 2025 21:47 Xinhua A truck runs at the construction site of the Yellow River tunnel on Huanggang Road in Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province, June 22, 2025. The excavation work […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Astana hosted the China-Central Asia news agency forum
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The China-Central Asia News Agency Forum was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, on Sunday. As one of the outcomes of the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: WEF Managing Director: China’s Economy Shows Resilience, Prioritizing Investment in Technology, High-Skills
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities are taking a long-term approach to economic development, investing in technology and human capital, which is evident in the evolution […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /2/
    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 Chapter 2. Opportunities and Challenges in China-Central Asia Cooperation At present, China is comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /1/
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Research Institute on Sunday released a report in the Kazakh capital Astana titled “Development of the Central Asia-China Spirit: Achievements, […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Instant Retailing Is Changing Consumer Habits in China
    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 NANNING, June 22 (Xinhua) — In the picturesque countryside of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Alex Turner, a Briton, limped to his guesthouse, trying not to […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: /China in Focus/ The Labubu Hype or China’s Rise as a Global Intellectual Property Power
    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 HANGZHOU, June 22 (Xinhua) — A pajama factory in east China’s Jiangsu Province was idle for a while but was brought back to life by one plush […]

    MIL-OSI China: ChinaSat-9C to strengthen satellite broadcasting services
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The newly launched ChinaSat-9C satellite will further bolster satellite broadcasting services and support the public cultural service system for radio and television, according to China Satcom, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. China sent the ChinaSat-9C satellite into space on Friday from […]

    MIL-OSI China: Taiwan holds worship ceremony for mythical ancestor Fuxi
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News This photo taken on June 21, 2025 shows a ceremony worshiping Fuxi in New Taipei City, southeast China’s Taiwan. (Xinhua/Li Jianhua) Hundreds of people attended a ceremony to worship Fuxi, the mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in New Taipei City in Taiwan on Saturday. The […]

    MIL-OSI China: Legoland Shanghai Resort moves closer to opening with trial operations
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The world’s largest Legoland, the Shanghai resort is gearing up for an unforgettable debut. The site is buzzing with excitement as it fine tunes every aspect, prepares every brick and conducts phased staff testing and trial operations. The entrance of Legoland Shanghai Resort in Shanghai, June […]

    MIL-OSI China: Trump threatens more strikes on Iran if “peace does not come quickly”
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran will face more military strikes if peace does not come quickly. Addressing the nation Saturday evening, Trump said that Iran’s key nuclear facilities had been “completely and totally obliterated,” and that future attacks will be “far greater and […]

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    Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 25-26: 30,000 new homes to provide more housing for Canberrans
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 23/06/2025 – Joint media release The Government is supporting the delivery of more homes for Canberrans […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Investing in Tourism, Events and Iconic Destinations
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 22/06/2025 – Joint media release The ACT Government is investing more than $15 million through the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland steps down
    Source: Federated Farmers Long-serving Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland is stepping down from his role at the end of this month. “Terry has been the leader we needed in a crisis. He was the man who kept us together through the toughest times, through the Mycoplasma Bovis incursion and then COVID, through droughts, fires and […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local Government – Local authority elections coming – strong candidates needed – BusinessNZ
    Source: BusinessNZ With two weeks until nominations open for this year’s local authority elections, the Local Government Business Forum is encouraging strong candidates to stand for election. “Given the importance of local government to New Zealand, it is essential that councils are well-governed,” Forum Chair Matt Cowley said. “Council decisions on spending, rating and regulation are […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Regulatory reform in digital platform markets is needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Without sufficient laws in place, Australian consumers and businesses continue to encounter a significant number of harmful practices across a range of digital platform services, the ACCC’s tenth and final report of the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry has found. “Digital platform services are critically important to Australian consumers […]

    MIL-OSI Submissions: US Iran strikes sparks oil shock, inflation fears, global sector shakeout – deVere Group
    Source: deVere Group June 22 2025 – The market impact of President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities is already beginning to reshape investor expectations across asset classes, sectors and geographies, says Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group. As markets reopen, investors are bracing for sharp volatility, with crude oil prices expected […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand horticulture sector set to reach record high
    Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s horticulturalists are breaking new ground with exports tipped to surpass $8 billion for the first time, Associate Agriculture Minister Nicola Grigg says. “New Zealand’s horticulture sector is poised for impressive growth, with export revenue forecast to hit a record $8.5 billion by 30 June 2025,” Ms Grigg says. “That’s […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business Electricity costs for thousands of businesses […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ming Gao, Research Fellow of East Asia Studies, Lund University Katerina Elagina/Shutterstock One of the most sought-after items of 2025 isn’t a designer handbag or the latest tech gadget. It’s a plush elf with a snaggle-toothed grin. Labubu (拉布布) is a global sensation. From David Beckham and […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Mongolia’s industrial production fell by 0.6 percent in the first five months of 2025.
    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 ULAN BATOR, June 22 (Xinhua) — Mongolia’s industrial output fell 0.6 percent year-on-year to 15.5 trillion tugriks (over 4.3 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: CPPCC National Committee Chairman Meets with Speaker of Thailand’s National Assembly
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), met with Wan Muhamad Nor Matha, chairman […]

    MIL-OSI Global: US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran strikes on June 21, 2025 Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images In the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre set to grow tourism
    Source: South Africa News Agency The Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre is a living gateway into South Africa’s deep past and dynamic future, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille said on Sunday. “This Centre tells the story of a world 200 million years ago, yet it is also a story of the Basotho people, whose ancient wisdom […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Companies House celebrates 10 years of open data
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Companies House celebrates 10 years of open data The ground-breaking Find and update company information service was launched 10 years ago. Free access to Companies House data continues to support economic activity and corporate transparency, while new legislation underpins an organisational drive to improve the […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Xinjiang’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Sector Shows Dynamic Growth
    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 URUMQI, June 22 (Xinhua) — The cross-border e-commerce sector in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has seen dynamic growth, with the advantages of two key ports […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: WEF Managing Director: China’s Economy Shows Resilience, Prioritizing Investment in Technology, High-Skills
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities are taking a long-term approach to economic development, investing in technology and human capital, which is evident in the evolution […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: SA supports the inclusion of more voices at SPIEF 
    Source: South Africa News Agency With the St. Pietersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) remaining as one of the foremost platforms for global dialogue on economic cooperation and inclusive growth, South Africa supports the increasing inclusion of voices from the Global South at the forum. “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has evolved over the years […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Budget invests in tourism and events
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The ACT Government will support the revitalisation of Telstra Tower. In brief: The 2025–26 ACT Budget is investing in Canberra’s tourism, hospitality and events sectors. This will help city is grow as a destination for both tourism and business. This story outlines the targeted investment included in the Budget. […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /2/
    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 Chapter 2. Opportunities and Challenges in China-Central Asia Cooperation At present, China is comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /1/
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Research Institute on Sunday released a report in the Kazakh capital Astana titled “Development of the Central Asia-China Spirit: Achievements, […]

  • Business – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

    Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI Security: Chesterfield Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Friday sentenced a doctor who committed healthcare fraud schemes to five years in prison and ordered him to repay $2.87 million. Dr. Stanley L. Librach, now 64, of Chesterfield, pleaded guilty in August in U.S. District Court in St. […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 25-26: 30,000 new homes to provide more housing for Canberrans
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 23/06/2025 – Joint media release The Government is supporting the delivery of more homes for Canberrans […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Australia Post’s stamp price increase not opposed
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has not objected to Australia Post’s proposed 13.3 per cent price increase, to take effect in July 2025, for its reserved ordinary letter service delivered to the regular timetable. Unless the Minister For Communications disapproves the proposed increase, the price for ordinary small letters – known as […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Delivering for Molonglo, Weston Creek and Woden
    Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 21/06/2025 – Joint media release The 2025-26 ACT Budget continues the Government’s significant investment in infrastructure and services to […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local Government – Local authority elections coming – strong candidates needed – BusinessNZ
    Source: BusinessNZ With two weeks until nominations open for this year’s local authority elections, the Local Government Business Forum is encouraging strong candidates to stand for election. “Given the importance of local government to New Zealand, it is essential that councils are well-governed,” Forum Chair Matt Cowley said. “Council decisions on spending, rating and regulation are […]

    MIL-OSI China: Forums on China-Central Asia cooperation development, Silk Road int’l communication held in Astana
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Arman Kyrykbayev, assistant to the Kazakh president, reads a congratulatory message from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the opening ceremony of the China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The China-Central Asia Cooperation […]

    MIL-OSI: Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH To Dominate SOL For H2 2025, Is Remittix The Best ETH-Based Crypto To Buy Now?
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crypto arena is heating up as Ethereum and Solana lock horns in a high-stakes battle for dominance. With institutional money pouring into blockchain infrastructure and the SEC now reviewing ETF proposals for both assets, the stage is set for a dramatic showdown. Could […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Regulatory reform in digital platform markets is needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes
    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Without sufficient laws in place, Australian consumers and businesses continue to encounter a significant number of harmful practices across a range of digital platform services, the ACCC’s tenth and final report of the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry has found. “Digital platform services are critically important to Australian consumers […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: Minister Peter Burke to lead Trade Mission to Japan
    Source: Government of Ireland – Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation 23rd June 2025 Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke is leading a Trade and Investment Mission to Japan, accompanied by Enterprise Ireland CEO Designate Jenny Melia and IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan, reflecting the strong commitment by the Irish government to expanding both Investment […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: New Independent Information and Debate Platform PodTalk.Live calls for Foundation Members
    Source: NewzEngine.com After a successful beta-launch in April PodTalk.live is now ready to invite people in New Zealand to register as foundation members. Foundation members are free to join the post and podcast social platform. The Foundation Membership soft-launch is a great opportunity for founders to help shape a brand new, vibrant, algorithm-free, info discussion and […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Will Invercargill Join Councils Taking Ethical Stand on Illegal Israeli Settlements? – PSNA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Invercargill City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a change to its procurement policy to exclude companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The proposal was brought by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. If adopted, Invercargill would become the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Research – NZ’s Elite Athlete Breaking Point Research to be Shared with Five Eyes Nations
    Source: Impact PR for Vantaset A world-first performance transformation framework developed in New Zealand from research into the psychological breaking point of elite athletes has caught the attention of police forces in North America and the United Kingdom, with a number of trials in discussion. The move follows the inking of long-term contracts with global […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Banking and Finance – ASB makes further drops to interest rates
    Source: ASB ASB has today reduced five of its fixed home lending rates by up to 16 basis points, including two of its most popular terms. ASB’s Executive General Manager Personal Banking Adam Boyd says “We know there are many New Zealanders looking to refix their mortgage or take on the significant title of homeowner […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Banking Appointments – ASB appoints Frank Jasper as Chief Investment Officer
    Source: ASB   ASB has appointed Frank Jasper to the new role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO), strengthening ASB’s in-house investment management expertise.   Frank has a proven track record of success as an investment manager, including time as a Senior Portfolio Manager and then Chief Investment Officer at Fisher Funds, with more than 20 […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – Ten years on: Young energy leaders raise the profile
    Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand’s brightest young energy professionals are focused on raising their collective voice and bringing the energy sector closer together. After a decade of fostering connection and careers within the energy sector, the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) welcomes two new co-Chairs, Beca’s Industrial Energy Lead Andrew Wallace and Aurecon’s Lead Energy Consultant Danielle […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China-Kazakhstan Forum on Exchanges and Cooperation in High-Tech Industries Held in Astana
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The first China-Kazakhstan Forum on Exchanges and Cooperation in High-Tech Industries was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Sunday. The […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business Electricity costs for thousands of businesses […]

    MIL-Evening Report: NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick William Smith, Associate Investigator in Nutritional Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Shutterstock/Alesia Bierliezova The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ming Gao, Research Fellow of East Asia Studies, Lund University Katerina Elagina/Shutterstock One of the most sought-after items of 2025 isn’t a designer handbag or the latest tech gadget. It’s a plush elf with a snaggle-toothed grin. Labubu (拉布布) is a global sensation. From David Beckham and […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Canada deepens bilateral and trade ties with United Arab Emirates
    Source: Government of Canada News (2) June 22, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada From June 18 to 20, 2025, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed to Canada His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), […]

  • Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

    Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI Video: US strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran mark “dangerous escalation” -Security Council briefing
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Remarks to the Security Council by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on threats to international peace and security. — Madam President, On the evening of 21 June, the President of the United States announced that the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Kelly statement on U.S. military operations in Iran
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released this statement following military operations in Iran on the evening of Saturday, June 21. “President Trump is leading with peace through strength. Let’s be clear: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. May God protect […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business Electricity costs for thousands of businesses […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Statement from Rep. Cuellar on U.S. Strikes in Iran
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the following statement in response to United States strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities: “Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons is a direct threat to the safety of the United States, our allies, and the […]

    MIL-OSI Canada: Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the passing of the Honourable John McCallum
    Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister “Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John McCallum, who was an inspiration, a mentor, and a friend.  “John served Canada and academia with great distinction, helping us to find solutions to our biggest economic challenges, and always with good humour and grace.    “As an exemplary public servant, economist, diplomat, and parliamentarian, John’s contributions to […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: Hegseth, Caine Laud Success of U.S. Strike on Iran Nuke Sites
    Source: United States Department of Defense During a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command’s overnight strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities.  MIL Security OSI –

    MIL-OSI Global: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in […]

    MIL-OSI Global: US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran strikes on June 21, 2025 Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images In the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Letlow Statement on Iran Strikes
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-5) released the following statement regarding Saturday’s U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.  “President Trump’s decisive action protects America’s security and is a key step toward halting Iran’s march toward becoming a nuclear power. I’m grateful to our troops […]

    MIL-OSI USA News: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump’s Display of Peace Through Strength
    Source: US Whitehouse President Donald J. Trump’s bold, decisive action against Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism — and its key nuclear facilities was met with bipartisan praise from lawmakers across Capitol Hill. Here’s what they’re saying: Speaker Mike Johnson: “The President made the right call, and did what he needed to […]

    MIL-OSI Africa: Investigation into SANDF Macadamia Military Base incident
    Source: South Africa News Agency Sunday, June 22, 2025 The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched a joint investigation into the deaths of two soldiers at the at Macadamia Military Base in Mpumalanga. The SANDF confirmed Saturday’s incident near Komatipoort in a statement. “A SANDF member, […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Israeli army says it hit fighter jets, missile sites in Iran
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News JERUSALEM, June 22 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its fighter jets struck two warplanes at Dezful airport in western Iran on Sunday morning. The statement said eight […]

    MIL-OSI Europe: President Meloni chairs conference call on Middle East crisis
    Source: Government of Italy (English) Following the worsening of the crisis in the Middle East, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, urgently convened and chaired a conference call this morning. The call was attended by Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the Council […]

    PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, reiterates call for de-escalation
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated call for immediate de-escalation and diplomatic measures to restore regional peace in the region. “Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at […]

    Indian Navy to commission stealth frigate ‘Tamal’ in Russia on July 1
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate, INS Tamal, on July 1 at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, in the presence […]

    MIL-OSI Global: What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania The jagged silhouette of a B2 stealth bomber seen during a 2015 flyover in the US. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images Late on Saturday night, local time, the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear enrichment […]

    Israel under missile attack, Iran says all options open after US strikes
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Israel faced a missile attack on Sunday as Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented U.S. strikes that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” its key nuclear facilities. Hours after Trump dramatically escalated Middle East tensions by sending B-2 bombers to Iran, […]

    MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to visit Kenya, Madagascar to strengthen defence ties
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, will lead an Indian delegation on a four-day official visit to Kenya and Madagascar from June 23 to 26, aimed at bolstering bilateral defence and diplomatic relations. In the first leg of the visit, MoS Sanjay Seth will travel […]

    Strikes on Iran mark Trump’s biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) With his unprecedented decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, directly joining Israel’s air attack on its regional arch-foe, U.S. President Donald Trump has done something he had long vowed to avoid – intervene militarily in a major foreign war. The dramatic U.S. strike, including the targeting […]

    US B-2 bombers and bunker-busters used in Iran strike
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were involved in strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday. Three Iranian nuclear sites were struck in a “very successful attack,” President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that the crown jewel of Tehran’s nuclear program, Fordow, is […]

  • Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

    Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI China: China strongly condemns US attacks on Iran: FM spokesperson
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that […]

    MIL-OSI Video: Iran, Israel, Ukraine & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (20 June 2025)
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Iran/Israel Security Council/Afternoon Ukraine Occupied Palestinian Territory Peacekeeping Switzerland Children and Armed Conflict World Refugee Day Sudan Sri Lanka International Days Guests on Monday IRAN/ISRAEL Speaking to the Security Council this morning, the Secretary-General urged Israel and Iran to give […]

    MIL-OSI Video: IAEA on Iran and Israel – Security Council briefing | United Nations
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Statement to the Security Council by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). — Attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in Iran. Though they have not so far led to a […]

    MIL-OSI Video: US strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran mark “dangerous escalation” -Security Council briefing
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Remarks to the Security Council by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on threats to international peace and security. — Madam President, On the evening of 21 June, the President of the United States announced that the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – Ten years on: Young energy leaders raise the profile
    Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand’s brightest young energy professionals are focused on raising their collective voice and bringing the energy sector closer together. After a decade of fostering connection and careers within the energy sector, the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) welcomes two new co-Chairs, Beca’s Industrial Energy Lead Andrew Wallace and Aurecon’s Lead Energy Consultant Danielle […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Powering Britain’s future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business Electricity costs for thousands of businesses […]

    MIL-OSI United Nations: Update on Developments in Iran (5)
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can confirm that the Iranian nuclear sites of Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan have been hit, following U.S. aerial attacks overnight, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Based on an analysis of the information available to it, the IAEA assessed that there has […]

    MIL-OSI NGOs: Update on Developments in Iran (5)
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can confirm that the Iranian nuclear sites of Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan have been hit, following U.S. aerial attacks overnight, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Based on an analysis of the information available to it, the IAEA assessed that there […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Update on Developments in Iran (5)
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can confirm that the Iranian nuclear sites of Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan have been hit, following U.S. aerial attacks overnight, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Based on an analysis of the information available to it, the IAEA assessed that there […]

    MIL-OSI Global: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites
    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Iranian FM calls US military aggression against Iranian nuclear facilities ‘crossing red line’
    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 ISTANBUL, June 22 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday strongly condemned the U.S. military aggression against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, saying Tehran is […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: China Strongly Condemns US Attack on Iran – Chinese Foreign Ministry /more details/
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Escalation in Middle East, Calls for Congressional Oversight
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jonathan Jackson – Illinois (1st District) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson issued the following statement regarding the escalating tensions between Israel, Iran, and the United States:  “The current situation in the Middle East is deeply troubling. I have long maintained that Iran […]

    MIL-OSI: RICH Miner Announces Global Expansion and Zero-Hassle Cloud Mining for Robinhood Users
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, June 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RICH Miner, an intelligent cloud mining platform, has officially announced its global expansion and enhanced features, making it easier than ever for Robinhood users and crypto investors worldwide to earn daily passive income through clean-energy cloud mining. With the increasing demand for sustainable, low-barrier […]

    MIL-OSI Global: AI applications are producing cleaner cities, smarter homes and more efficient transit
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mohammadamin Ahmadfard, Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly transforming how cities generate, store and distribute energy, acting as the invisible conductor that orchestrates cleaner, smarter and more resilient cities. By integrating renewables — from solar panels and wind turbines to […]

    MIL-OSI NGOs: Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 23 June 2025
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:00 CEST on Monday, 23 June, in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has requested that a meeting of the […]

    MIL-OSI NGOs: Update on Developments in Iran (4)
    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he will call an emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on Monday in light of the “urgent situation” in Iran following the latest attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities. “In view of the increasingly serious situation in terms of nuclear […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /2/
    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 Chapter 2. Opportunities and Challenges in China-Central Asia Cooperation At present, China is comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Report “Development of the “Central Asia-China Spirit”: achievements, opportunities and prospects for regional cooperation” /1/
    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 ASTANA, June 22 (Xinhua) — The Xinhua Research Institute on Sunday released a report in the Kazakh capital Astana titled “Development of the Central Asia-China Spirit: Achievements, […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Uranium reserves are sufficient, but investment is needed to maintain high growth rates of nuclear energy
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – Until 2050 and beyond, uranium reserves will be sufficient for both the continued use of nuclear energy and for significant growth. However, to ensure that uranium is available on the market when needed, timely investment in new exploration, mining, and processing technologies will be needed. […]

  • Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

    Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

    MIL-OSI Security: District of Arizona Charges 177 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from June 14, 2025, through June 20, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 177 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 80 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Buffalo man convicted by a federal jury of murdering a federal informant
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has found Alphonso Payne, a/k/a Ajay, 29, of Buffalo, NY, guilty of conspiracy to murder a federal informant, murdering a federal informant, conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distributing cocaine, possessing with intent to distribute and […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Six Defendants Charge with Assaulting Federal Offices, Other Offenses During Protests Near Local ICE Office
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys PORTLAND, Ore.—Six defendants made their first appearances in federal court today after committing various offenses—including assaulting federal officers and creating a hazard on federal property—during ongoing protest gatherings near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Samuel Tate Berry, 29, who has recently resided in […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National With Three Prior Deportations And Two Prior Felony Convictions Charged For Illegally Reentering The United States
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national made his initial court appearance today to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country. Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez-Camacho, 29, is charged with one-count of deported alien found in the United States. A preliminary hearing is scheduled […]

    MIL-OSI Security: 251 New Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas, Fewest Since March
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO –United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 251 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from June 13 through 19. Among the new cases, U.S. citizens Derrick Eugene Huntington, 39, and Michael Jerear Smith […]

    MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 83 Border-Related Cases This Week
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 83 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest […]

    MIL-OSI Security: South Florida Medical Providers Agree to Pay $810,301 to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulently Billing Medicare
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys MIAMI – Vascular and Interventional Specialists, LLC (VIS); Vascular and Spine Institute, Inc. (VSI); Oscar Sosa, M.D.; and Osmany DeAngelo, D.O. have agreed to pay $810,301 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically unnecessary percutaneous transluminal angioplasties (PTA)—a procedure that is […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Chesterfield Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Friday sentenced a doctor who committed healthcare fraud schemes to five years in prison and ordered him to repay $2.87 million. Dr. Stanley L. Librach, now 64, of Chesterfield, pleaded guilty in August in U.S. District Court in St. […]

    MIL-OSI Security: 13 Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine as well as Illegal Possession of Machine Guns
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten Mexican nationals, one Guatemalan national, and two United States citizens have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine as well as numerous counts of distribution of those controlled substances, illegal possession of machine guns, alien in possession […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Mason City Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys Sutton attempted to conceal approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine while being booked at the Cerro County Jail for a driving while barred charge A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute was sentenced June 18, 2025, to more than 7 years in federal prison. Todd Aaron Howard […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 25-26: 30,000 new homes to provide more housing for Canberrans
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 23/06/2025 – Joint media release The Government is supporting the delivery of more homes for Canberrans […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Investing in Tourism, Events and Iconic Destinations
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 22/06/2025 – Joint media release The ACT Government is investing more than $15 million through the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Takanini assault: Clarification
    Source: New Zealand Police Police are issuing a clarification regarding an assault in Takanini yesterday. While the incident took place on the grounds itself, it occurred at a sports complex located next to the Takanini Sikh Temple, not in the temple itself. ENDS. Nicole Bremner/NZ Police  MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    MIL-Evening Report: Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran
    By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Leaders in the US-affliliated Pacific Islands have reacted to the US strikes on Iran. US president Donald Trump said Iran must now make peace or “we will go after” other targets in Iran, after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said […]

    MIL-OSI Video: Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict – Press Conference | United Nations
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General’s annual report on children in armed conflict. Speaking to reporters today (20 Jun), Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba told reporters that the 41,370 verified incidents in 2024 […]

    MIL-OSI Video: US strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran mark “dangerous escalation” -Security Council briefing
    Source: United Nations (video statements) Remarks to the Security Council by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on threats to international peace and security. — Madam President, On the evening of 21 June, the President of the United States announced that the […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Fatal crash – Deep Well
    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Deep Well yesterday. Around 10:40am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a motorcycle crash that occurred along Maryvale Road. The 52-year-old old male rider was riding with a group of motorcyclists […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Coast Guard, partner agencies search for 2 missing people at Lake Tahoe
    Source: United States Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/22/2025 06:30 PM EDT   06/22/2025 01:59 AM EDT The Coast Guard and local partner agencies responded to a capsized vessel in the vicinity of D.L. Bliss State Park at Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon.   MIL Security OSI –

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Will Invercargill Join Councils Taking Ethical Stand on Illegal Israeli Settlements? – PSNA
    Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Invercargill City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a change to its procurement policy to exclude companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The proposal was brought by local residents and members of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. If adopted, Invercargill would become the […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Research – NZ’s Elite Athlete Breaking Point Research to be Shared with Five Eyes Nations
    Source: Impact PR for Vantaset A world-first performance transformation framework developed in New Zealand from research into the psychological breaking point of elite athletes has caught the attention of police forces in North America and the United Kingdom, with a number of trials in discussion. The move follows the inking of long-term contracts with global […]