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  • Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Business – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Economy – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    India – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Attack in Boulder
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Jeff Hurd, and Jeff Crank, recently joined a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific antisemitic attack that took place on the Pearl Street Mall […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Sherman, Gottheimer, Moskowitz, Schrier, Wasserman-Schultz, Landsman, Schneider, Frankel Call for Legislative Action Following Back-to-Back Antisemitic Terror Attacks
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) In just the last two weeks, our country has witnessed two back-to-back antisemitic terror attacks that have left two dead and 15 seriously wounded. In Washington D.C., an antisemitic terrorist murdered Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they left an event at the Capitol […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]

    MIL-OSI: Five Star Bank expands Bay Area presence with new office in Walnut Creek
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Five Star Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSBC) (“Five Star” or the “Company”), a holding company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank, today announced the planned opening of its newest office in Walnut Creek, marking a significant expansion of its Bay […]

    MIL-OSI: FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.34 PER SHARE
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HAMPSTEAD, Md., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On June 9, 2025, the Board of Directors of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank, declared a cash dividend on the common stock of $0.34 per share, which will be paid on July 25, 2025 to stockholders of […]

    MIL-OSI USA: In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S.Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with Jewish leaders and other faith leaders requesting that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) be robustly […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Remarks at the Roundtable on DeFi and the American Spirit
    Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Good afternoon and thank you to the panelists and attendees today for the Commission’s fifth roundtable organized by the Crypto Task Force, entitled “DeFi and the American Spirit.”[1] Reflecting on the “American Spirit” brings to mind the expedition of Merriweather Lewis and William Clark. About 220 years ago on May […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Founder of Orange County Based Non-Profit Charged in 15-Count Indictment Alleging He Bribed County Supervisor in $12 Million Scheme
    Source: US FBI SANTA ANA, California – The founder of a now-shuttered non-profit organization has been indicted on federal charges alleging he bribed then-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Hoang Do to obtain approximately $12 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related funds, pocketed the bulk of that money, then laundered it to avoid detection by law enforcement, the Justice […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville, Banks Move to Protect Americans’ Financial Data from the CCP
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) took action to ensure Americans’ financial data is protected from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through popular financial trading platforms. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]

    MIL-OSI: Advanced Flower Capital Expands Revolving Credit Facility with $20 Million Additional Commitment from Existing FDIC-Insured Banking Partner
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: AFCG) (“AFC”) today announced that it has expanded its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) to $50 million with an additional $20 million commitment from the facility’s Lead Arranger, an FDIC-insured bank with over $75 billion […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Former Orange County Supervisor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving More Than $10 Million in COVID Funds
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys SANTA ANA, California – A former politician who served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes for directing and voting in favor of more than $10 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to […]

  • Israel – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    Israel News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Ukraine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Politics News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025
    Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    MIL-OSI USA: Feenstra Votes to Condemn Rise of Antisemitic Attacks in United States
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a resolution strongly condemning the rise of antisemitic attacks across the United States. “The alarming rise of antisemitism across our country is a despicable insult to our national character and values. The vile […]

    MIL-OSI USA: DeGette Statement on H.Res. 488
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (First District of Colorado) WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed a partisan resolution, H.Res. 488, in response to the attack on an event for Israeli hostages in Boulder, CO.  “I unequivocally condemn the attack in Boulder […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Attack in Boulder
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Jeff Hurd, and Jeff Crank, recently joined a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific antisemitic attack that took place on the Pearl Street Mall […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Sherman, Gottheimer, Moskowitz, Schrier, Wasserman-Schultz, Landsman, Schneider, Frankel Call for Legislative Action Following Back-to-Back Antisemitic Terror Attacks
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) In just the last two weeks, our country has witnessed two back-to-back antisemitic terror attacks that have left two dead and 15 seriously wounded. In Washington D.C., an antisemitic terrorist murdered Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they left an event at the Capitol […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S.Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with Jewish leaders and other faith leaders requesting that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) be robustly […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade
    COMMENTARY: By Cole Martin in Occupied Bethlehem Many people have been closely following the journey this week of the Madleen, a small humanitarian yacht seeking to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza with a crew of 12 on board, including humanitarian activists and journalists. This morning we woke to the harrowing, yet not unexpected, news […]

    MIL-OSI China: Lewandowski quits Poland after ‘loss of trust’ in coach
    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Robert Lewandowski has withdrawn from the Poland national team, citing a “loss of trust” in head coach Michal Probierz, the striker announced Sunday. Lewandowski, 36, is Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 85 goals in 158 appearances, and had served as captain since 2014. But the Barcelona […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Parades Commission failed Scarva – public disorder was entirely predictable and avoidable
    Source: Traditional Unionist Voice – Northern Ireland Statement by TUV party chairman Keith Ratcliffe: “As I warned in advance, Saturday’s anti-Israeli parade through Scarva was deeply provocative, entirely unnecessary, and now, sadly, has led to the very outcome many of us feared – disorder on our streets and arrests in our community. “I formally objected […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Palestinian supporters in NZ accuse Israel of ‘state piracy’ and condemn silence
    Asia Pacific Report Israel’s military attack and boarding of the humanitarian boat Madleen attempting to deliver food and medical aid to the besieged people of Gaza has been condemned by New Zealand Palestinian advocacy groups as a “staggering act of state piracy”. The vessel was in international waters, carrying aid workers, doctors, journalists, and supplies […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Iran to Present Israel’s Strategic Documents Soon – Minister
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News TEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) — Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib announced Sunday that the country has received a “valuable collection” of strategic, operational and scientific data and documents from Israel, which he said will […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war? Here’s what the law says
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]

    Israel promises to prevent Greta Thunberg’s aid boat from entering Gaza
    Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Israel has promised to stop a charity ship from entering the Gaza Strip with international activists and humanitarian aid, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) organized the British-flagged yacht Madleen, which left Sicily on June 6 and is presently sailing […]

  • Human Rights – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    Human Rights News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    MIL-Evening Report: Palestinian supporters in NZ accuse Israel of ‘state piracy’ and condemn silence
    Asia Pacific Report Israel’s military attack and boarding of the humanitarian boat Madleen attempting to deliver food and medical aid to the besieged people of Gaza has been condemned by New Zealand Palestinian advocacy groups as a “staggering act of state piracy”. The vessel was in international waters, carrying aid workers, doctors, journalists, and supplies […]

  • University News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA
    Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’. Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at […]

    MIL-Evening Report: A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury Han Jiajun/VCG via Getty Images The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally each year […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Defense Tech Hubs, Boost National Security
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Colorado would be a prime location for a Defense Tech Hub WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act, which would spur defense innovation and investment across 10 regions, including states like Colorado, to modernize […]

    MIL-OSI Australia: Grassroots solutions key to boosting health support for Aussie bush kids
    Source: 10 June 2025 Children in rural Australia are missing out on critical early health supports, with limited access to allied health services putting them at greater risk of lifelong developmental challenges. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that local communities hold the key to improving health outcomes for Aussie bush […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week New project to make the UK a leader in AI-drug discovery, as Imperial College also partners with the World Economic Forum on AI-Driven Innovation Centre. New OpenBind consortium to make the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: State Director & Chair Positions Confirmed
    Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced the confirmation of director and chair positions in New York State government. Joshua Norkin today was confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as Director of the Authorities Budget Office. Additionally, Jessica García was confirmed by the New York State Senate today […]

    MIL-Evening Report: For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University Artist’s reconstruction of Judy. Travis Tischler Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no direct evidence – […]

    MIL-Evening Report: The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Director, Research and Policy, Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University On June 11, Australia marks 50 years since the Racial Discrimination Act became law. This important legislation helps make sure people are treated equally no matter their race, skin colour, background, or where they come from. […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers, attributed to Jan de Baen, c. 1672-1675. Rijksmuseum The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Venkat Narayanan, Senior Lecturer – Accounting and Tax, RMIT University Rudy Balasko/Shutterstock Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centred on the way Australia seems to be becoming like 18th-century England – a country where inheritance largely determines one’s opportunities […]

    MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Rep. Pressley Condemns Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Harvard, Nonprofits
    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Trump Admin. Weaponizing Tax Laws to Silence Dissent, Attack Nonprofits Providing Essential Services to Vulnerable People “This is about Trump and Republicans punishing people who disagree with them. It is about attacking nonprofits of all sizes that serve the vulnerable and marginalized and stand […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General James Takes Action to Support Harvard University in Challenge Against Illegal Funding Freeze
    Source: US State of New York EW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in supporting Harvard University’s legal challenge to the federal government’s unlawful cancellation of more than $2 billion in federal funding to the university. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. […]

    MIL-OSI: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and the University of Ottawa Accelerate Low Dose Radiation Research and Foster Next Generation of Scientists
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHALK RIVER, Ontario, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa), one of Canada’s most innovative universities, are pleased to announce a new partnership to advance knowledge, education, research and innovation in low dose radiation (LDR) exposure […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Alien from Wuhan, China, Charged with Making False Statements and Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S. for Her Work at a University of Michigan Laboratory
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys DETROIT –  Chengxuan HAN, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with smuggling goods into the United States and false statements, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Shoemaker Clarks is turning 200. Its Quaker roots made it a pioneer of ethical business
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nicholas Burton, Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Resource Management, Northumbria University, Newcastle DELBO ANDREA/Shutterstock For many, the Clarks brand is a byword for sturdy school shoes and functional footwear for those of more mature years. The manufacturing and retailing company was set up two centuries ago in […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Aberdeen’s innovative internship programme shortlisted for national award

    The University of Aberdeen Careers and Employability Service has been recognised for projects which significantly enhance graduate and student employability through smart use of resources.
    Source: University of Aberdeen Aberdeen term two interns at a celebration event The University of Aberdeen Careers and Employability Service has been recognised for projects which significantly enhance graduate and student employability through smart use of resources. The team has been shortlisted for the highly competitive Employability Impact Award at the upcoming AGCAS (Association of […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Special Report: Scars, Resilience, and the Rebirth of the “Hero City” of Volgograd
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News MOSCOW, June 9 (Xinhua) — On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Great […]

    MIL-OSI Russia: Students of the State University of Management entered the top 50 of the All-Russian competition “Startup as a Diploma”
    Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – The lists of finalists and top 50 of the All-Russian competition “Startup as a Diploma”, operated by the State University of Management, have been published. Two graduates from our university made it into the top 50: Danila Yakovlev and […]

    MIL-OSI: Altus Group Celebrates Winners of the 2025 ARGUS University Challenge
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altus Group Limited (ʺAltus Group”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of commercial real estate (“CRE”) intelligence, today announced the winners of its 16th annual ARGUS University Challenge – a milestone that reflects both the longevity of the program and Altus Group’s continued leadership in the […]

  • Analysis – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.

    MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – Remembering New Zealand’s Missing Tragedy
    Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Every country has its tragedies. A few are highly remembered. Most are semi-remembered. Others are almost entirely forgotten. Sometimes the loss of memory is due to these tragedies being to […]

    MIL-Evening Report: A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury Han Jiajun/VCG via Getty Images The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally each year […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war?
    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]

    MIL-Evening Report: For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University Artist’s reconstruction of Judy. Travis Tischler Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no direct evidence – […]

    MIL-Evening Report: The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Director, Research and Policy, Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University On June 11, Australia marks 50 years since the Racial Discrimination Act became law. This important legislation helps make sure people are treated equally no matter their race, skin colour, background, or where they come from. […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Venkat Narayanan, Senior Lecturer – Accounting and Tax, RMIT University Rudy Balasko/Shutterstock Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centred on the way Australia seems to be becoming like 18th-century England – a country where inheritance largely determines one’s opportunities […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers, attributed to Jan de Baen, c. 1672-1675. Rijksmuseum The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the […]

    MIL-Evening Report: As livestock numbers grow, wild animal populations plummet. Giving all creatures a better future will take a major rethink
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clive Phillips, Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University Toa55/Shutterstock As a teenager in the 1970s, I worked on a typical dairy farm in England. Fifty cows grazed on lush pastures for most of their long lives, each producing about 12 litres of milk daily. They were […]

    MIL-Evening Report: Australia’s whooping cough surge is not over – and it doesn’t just affect babies
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niall Johnston, Conjoint Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney Tomsickova Tatyana/Shutterstock Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – are higher than […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Ultra-processed foods are everywhere — and they’re quietly raising health risks
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Angelina Baric, PhD Student, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University It’s not exactly news that junk food isn’t healthy. What may be surprising is exactly how pervasive ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become and what harm they’re doing. This includes some foods that are specifically labelled and marketed as having […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Keir Starmer says migrants should learn English to integrate. Is he being fair?
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Huw Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Aberystwyth University Pressmaster/Shutterstock The UK government’s proposed immigration reforms emphasise the need for migrants to learn English in order to integrate successfully. Some of the new measures announced include raising the level of English language skills required from migrants that wish to […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Shoemaker Clarks is turning 200. Its Quaker roots made it a pioneer of ethical business
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nicholas Burton, Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Resource Management, Northumbria University, Newcastle DELBO ANDREA/Shutterstock For many, the Clarks brand is a byword for sturdy school shoes and functional footwear for those of more mature years. The manufacturing and retailing company was set up two centuries ago in […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Animals can’t talk like humans do – here’s why the hunt for their languages has left us empty-handed
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Jon-And, Director of Centre for Cultural Evolution, Senior Lecturer in Portuguese, Stockholm University No matter how much you want to believe it … Patrick Rolands Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don’t? It’s one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Diverticular disease: the surprisingly common gut condition you’ve probably never heard of
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie Davies, Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics, Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University It’s not something people often talk about at the dinner table, but your gut health plays a huge role in your overall wellbeing. And one of the most common conditions affecting […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s use of the national guard against LA protesters defies all precedents
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sinead McEneaney, Senior Lecturer in History, The Open University Violence has erupted on the streets of cities across southern California over the weekend, as protesters clashed with agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency detaining people they suspected to be illegal immigrants. The US president, […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Edmund White was my friend – I know first-hand why his writing meant so much to queer readers
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Hugh Stevens, Senior Lecturer Department of English Language & Literature, UCL When I was 19 years old, I visited New York for ten days on the way to London. I was flying from New Zealand, that small island nation in the South Pacific where all sexual acts between […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Why wind farm developers are pulling out at the last minute
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Thomas York, Postgraduate Researcher in Human Geography, University of Leicester ShutterDesigner/Shutterstock The UK government’s strategy for tackling climate change received a major blow in May when Danish developer Ørsted announced that adverse economic developments had halted its 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Hornsea 4 wind farm in the North Sea. […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity
    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Research fellow in Ecology and Conservation, University of Oxford Jayne Morgan Biodiversity, the rich variety of life found on Earth, is vanishing. I’m a conservation scientist keen to monitor this loss to better understand where efforts to reverse it will be most effective. And I […]

    MIL-OSI Global: The food affordability crisis is one reason governments need to step up for school food
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Tina Moffat, Professor, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University Despite the hard work and dedication of hundreds of local grassroots organizations across the country to deliver student nutrition programs, there are, too often, not enough funds to purchase the food to meet student needs. As described in a study […]

    MIL-OSI Global: Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs
    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dr Bhavini Gohel, Clinical Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in. Smoke from wildfires has already led Environment Canada to issue […]

  • Technology – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 10, 2025

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA
    Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’. Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at […]

    MIL-OSI: MediPharm Labs’ Founder-CEO Pat McCutcheon Throws his Support behind Apollo Capital as Dissident
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) McCutcheon Agrees with Apollo that Urgent Change is Needed, including Complete Turnover at the Board Level after Years of Value-Destruction Apollo Capital Announces Filing of Circular Addendum toReflect McCutcheon’s Endorsement SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE THE GOLD CARD “FOR” APOLLO CAPITAL’S SIX DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND NOT VOTE MEDIPHARM’s GREEN CARD TORONTO, June […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Five years of Keep It Real Online
    Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Keep It Real Online, a website that helps New Zealand families navigate the digital world safely.  “I know many parents are worried about the type of content their children might come across online and are looking for practical ways […]

    MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unexpected path to study at EIT helps T&G employee
    Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 minute ago An offer to support a friend’s studies unexpectedly set T&G’s Malandi Fourie on her own path of horticulture education through EIT. The South African-born assistant manager at T&G Global in Hawke’s Bay has completed levels 3 and 4 of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Memphis Man Sentenced to Seventeen Years for Trafficking 17-Year-Old Female to Perform Commercial Sex Acts
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS, LA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that DOMINIQUE PEEPLES (“PEEPLES”), age 28, from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced on May 28, 2025, after previously pleading guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1), 1591(b)(2), 1594(a), and 2. According to court documents, PEEPLES brought […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Defense Tech Hubs, Boost National Security
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Colorado would be a prime location for a Defense Tech Hub WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act, which would spur defense innovation and investment across 10 regions, including states like Colorado, to modernize […]

    MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week
    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week New project to make the UK a leader in AI-drug discovery, as Imperial College also partners with the World Economic Forum on AI-Driven Innovation Centre. New OpenBind consortium to make the […]

    MIL-OSI: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Wins Duck Creek Standard of Excellence Customer Award at Formation ’25
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BOSTON, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, today announced HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO), India’s leading private sector general insurer, as a 2025 Standard of Excellence Customer Award winner at […]

    MIL-OSI: iDox.ai Launches Redaction Engine That Learns You: Personalized AI Now Available
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Fremont, California, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iDox.ai has launched a significant enhancement to its document redaction tool platform, iDox.ai Redact, with the introduction of Personalized AI, a suite of features that allows redaction tools to intelligently adjust based on document type, redaction history, and user behavior. iDox.ai Logo The Personalized […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Metairie Resident Sentenced for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
    Source: Office of United States Attorneys NEW ORLEANS, LA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced today that CARSON RIESS (“RIESS”), age 41, of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 27, 2025, to 60 months imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge  Jay C. Zainey after previously pleading guilty to receipt […]

    MIL-Evening Report: For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University Artist’s reconstruction of Judy. Travis Tischler Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no direct evidence – […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Bennet Statement on Secretary Lutnick’s Senate Testimony
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released the following statement following the congressional testimony from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: “Colorado, and the rest of the country, worked for years to create and prepare programs to expand broadband access under the […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Rosen-Backed Bill to Support Taiwan at IMF, Counter China Advances Through Senate Committee
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Ties and Counter the CCP’s Economic Coercion Clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that bipartisan legislation she helped introduce that supports Taiwan’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advanced through […]

    MIL-OSI: Microchip Technology to Present at The Mizuho 2025 Technology Conference
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHANDLER, Ariz., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, today announced that the Company will present at the Mizuho 2025 Technology Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. (Eastern Time). Presenting for the Company will be Mr. […]

    MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville, Banks Move to Protect Americans’ Financial Data from the CCP
    US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) took action to ensure Americans’ financial data is protected from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through popular financial trading platforms. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]

    MIL-OSI: Long Ridge Energy LLC Announces Timing of First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PDF Version HANNIBAL, Ohio, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Ridge Energy LLC (“LRE”) is announcing its first quarter 2025 investor call for Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. LRE comprises the electric power and natural gas business of Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC (“LREP”). LREP is a […]

    MIL-OSI: Symbotic Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition Plan
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WILMINGTON, Mass., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, today announced the appointment of Izzy Martins as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 9, 2025. Martins will join Symbotic as CFO-designate on July 1, 2025, succeeding Carol Hibbard who will […]

    MIL-OSI: Diamond Equity Research Releases Update Note on Genius Group Ltd. (NYSE: GNS)
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diamond Equity Research, a leading equity research firm with a focus on small capitalization public companies has released an update note on Genius Group Ltd. (NYSE: GNS). The update note includes information on Genius Group Ltd.’s recent developments, management commentary, outlook, valuation update, and […]

    MIL-OSI Security: Security News: Founder of Cryptocurrency Payment Company Charged with Evading Sanctions and Export Controls, Defrauding Financial Institutions, and Violating the Bank Secrecy Act
    Source: United States Department of Justice Defendant Allegedly Laundered More Than $500M Through the U.S. Financial System, Including by Facilitating Transactions with Sanctioned Russian Banks A 22-count indictment was unsealed today charging Iurii Gugnin, also known as Iurii Mashukov and George Goognin, 38, a resident of New York and citizen of Russia, with various offenses […]

    MIL-OSI: Amdark Limited Offers Investment Fraud Recovery Program to Combat Surge in Online Scams in 2025
    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Amdark Limited, a top-tier financial recovery services provider, has unveiled a fraud recovery program, emphasizing the importance of tracking and recovering funds in online scams in 2025. CHELMSFORD, United Kingdom, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the latest news, Amdark Limited offers an investment fraud recovery program that helps to track […]

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appeal for witnesses: Whitford serious crash

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Counties-Manukau Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed a crash involving a car and a truck yesterday morning on Whitford-Maraetai Road.

    The crash occurred around 6.45am near the intersection of Whitford-Maraetai and Waikopua Roads.

    The female driver of a small maroon hatchback vehicle remains in hospital in a serious condition.

    The truck driver sustained minor injuries.

    “A scene examination has been completed and Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward,” Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey, of Counties Manukau East Police, says. 

    “We are keen hear from anyone who saw the accident or has dash cam footage that might assist our enquiries.”

    Anyone with information is asked to update Police online or call 105.

    Please use the reference number 250609/0912.

    ENDS

    Nicole Bremner/NZ Police 

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Local community leader urges residents to complete Active Living Census

    Source: New South Wales Ministerial News

    Local community leader, Kerry Parry from Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre, has called on members of the community to take the time to complete the 2025 Active Living Census online.

    Mrs Parry said the online census can take around 15 minutes or a little longer to complete, but the benefits that the data can provide are long lasting in our community.

    “In Long Gully, local projects like walking path upgrades and outdoor fitness equipment received significant funding support because the data was available from the previous Active Living Census to demonstrate the need for the project,” Mrs Parry said.

    “Data from the Active Living Census gave us a clear picture of what people in Long Gully needed to live healthier, more active lives.

    “From the upgrades at Long Gully Recreation Reserve, to distance markers, wayfinding signs, and a bike repair station along the Long Gully Trail, to tai chi classes, multicultural cooking programs and school garden projects, we’ve been able to deliver real, on-the-ground improvements that reflect our community’s priorities.

    “The Active Living Census is a really simple way to contribute to the data needed in the future so we can continue to provide new facilities for our community, and I urge everyone to take the time to complete the census and help shape a healthier Greater Bendigo.”

    Participants who complete the census online still have the chance to win their share of $10,000 in prizes through the weekly prize draws. Completing the census is easy, anonymous and takes around 15 minutes.

    For more information, or to participate in the Active Living Census, visit:

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Photo & Video Chronology — June 6, 2025 — Kīlauea Episode 24

    Source: US Geological Survey

    This map shows lava flow and tephra accumulation at Kīlauea volcano associated with episode 23 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu that started on December 23, 2024.  The image covers the timespan from May 22–30, 2025, using data recorded by the Italian Space Agency’s (ASI) COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite constellation. This map combines cross-polarized radar amplitude images taken on two different dates, along with interferometric coherence from the time between those dates. This approach enables the detection of volcanic mass flows (such as lava flows) and other tephra-fall deposits regardless of surface or weather conditions. In the map, unchanged barren areas are represented in blue/purple, vegetated areas appear in yellow/light green, and new deposits over barren land are shown in either dark or bright green. The bright green areas show the extent of lava flows in Halemaʻumaʻu and tephra that was deposited southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu during episode 23, when lava fountains were active for 6 hours on May 25. Tephra are volcanic fragments, such as Pele’s Hair and scoria, that travel through the air before falling on the ground. Lava fountains during episode 23 reached up to 1150 ft (350 meters) and tephra was deposited over 2 miles (3.5 kilometers) from the vents in a south-southwest direction.

    This map shows lava flow and tephra accumulation at Kīlauea volcano associated with episode 24 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu that started on December 23, 2024.  The image covers the timespan from May 30–June 7, 2025, using data recorded by the Italian Space Agency’s (ASI) COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite constellation. This map combines cross-polarized radar amplitude images taken on two different dates, along with interferometric coherence from the time between those dates. This approach enables the detection of volcanic mass flows (such as lava flows) and other tephra-fall deposits regardless of surface or weather conditions. In the map, unchanged barren areas are represented in blue/purple, vegetated areas appear in yellow/light green, and new deposits over barren land are shown in either dark or bright green. The bright green areas show the extent of lava flows in Halemaʻumaʻu and tephra that was deposited southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu during episode 24, when lava fountains were active for 7.5 hours on June 5-6. Tephra are volcanic fragments, such as Pele’s Hair and scoria, that travel through the air before falling on the ground. Lava fountains during episode 24 reached up to 1200 ft (365 meters) and tephra was deposited nearly 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the vents. The white-ish streak to the south-southwest is the very reflective surface of the tephra deposits from episode 23.

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  • MIL-OSI China: California sues Trump over ‘unlawful’ National Guard order

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

    The U.S. state of California on Monday sued the Trump administration for deploying the state’s National Guard in Los Angeles amid protests against federal immigration raids, calling the move “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

    California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday they filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to end the “illegal and unnecessary takeover” of the state’s National Guard, which they said “has needlessly escalated chaos and violence in the Los Angeles region.”

    The lawsuit, which names President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Department of Defense, claimed that the takeover violates the U.S. Constitution and exceeds the president’s Title 10 authority, not only because the takeover occurred without the consent or input of the governor, as federal law requires, but also because it was unwarranted, according to a news release from the governor’s office on Monday.

    The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

    Tensions between protesters and law enforcement escalated on Friday, as some demonstrators threw objects and police responded with pepper balls and flash-bang devices.

    In response, Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members on Saturday. The protests intensified further on Sunday, with growing crowds and heightened confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers.

    “President Trump’s order calling federalized National Guard troops into Los Angeles – over the objections of the Governor and local law enforcement – is unnecessary and counterproductive,” said Bonta in a statement on Monday.

    “The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends. Federalizing the California National Guard is an abuse of the President’s authority under the law – and not one we take lightly. We’re asking a court to put a stop to the unlawful, unprecedented order,” Bonta said.

    Newsom said the deployment of National Guard is “a manufactured crisis,” accusing Trump of “intentionally causing chaos, terrorizing communities, and endangering the principles of our great democracy.”

    “It is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism. We will not let this stand,” said the governor.

    Following the announcement of the lawsuit, Trump posted on social media that his administration would “hit” back if protesters “spit” at National Guard members.

    “I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before,” he wrote. “Such disrespect will not be tolerated!”

    Trump on Monday suggested Newsom should be arrested. In response, Newsom said in a social media post, “The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: L.A. Olympic organizers confident to cover estimated cost

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

    Los Angeles Olympics organizers believe they are on track to meet or exceed their corporate fundraising goals in an effort to ensure that public funding will not be needed to pay for the Games, reported the Los Angeles Times on Monday.

    LA28 organizers aren’t concerned about visa issues and travel bans preventing athletes from competing, with its chairman Casey Wasserman saying that taxpayers shouldn’t be worried they will be handed a bill for the 2028 Olympics.

    “We are really confident in the progress we’ve made,” said Wasserman. “We’re focused on what we’ve always done to deliver the greatest Games we are capable of delivering in this city in the most fiscally responsible way that pays dividends for every member of our Olympic movement and our community.”

    “With the city of Los Angeles facing deep financial problems and transportation updates lagging behind schedule, LA28 is under pressure to deliver a completely privately funded Games,” noted the report.

    The private group says it remains up to the challenge as fundraising for the Los Angeles Games has been “going gangbusters,” John Slusher, chief executive of LA28’s commercial operation, said in an interview.

    The Los Angeles Olympic Games will open on July 14, 2028. According to the latest financial report filed to the city in March, LA28 plans to cover the proposed 7.1 billion U.S. dollars cost with about one-third of the projected revenue coming from domestic sponsorships and another one-third coming from ticketing and hospitality. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: China showcase youthful promise at VNL in Beijing

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

    China finished the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg with two wins and two losses, but beyond the scorelines, it was the energy and emergence of a new generation that left the deepest impression.

    In their final match against Turkiye on Sunday, the youthful China squad delivered a performance that reflected their spirit and potential, as well as the growing pains of a team in transition.

    China’s Zhuang Yushan (Front) saves the ball during the Pool 3 match between China and Türkiye at the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 Beijing at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, June 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

    China took the first set with confidence and battled hard in the second. In the third, they staged a stunning comeback, erasing an eight-point deficit to win 31-29. But in the fourth set, at 24-20 and holding four match points, they failed to close it out, eventually falling in the tiebreak.

    “We got a little anxious at set point,” said 17-year-old middle blocker Wang Aoqian. “My attacks were too predictable, and I was blocked several times. It’s something I’ll learn from.”

    This rollercoaster match mirrored the broader picture of China’s campaign in Beijing: full of promise, courage, teamwork but also marked by youthful inconsistency.

    Head coach Zhao Yong, who guided China to the U17 world title last year, is now leading the senior team into a new Olympic cycle. With less than two months of preparation together, this new-look team is already showing signs of cohesion and resilience.

    Zhang Zixuan, making her senior international debut, took charge as starting setter and impressed with her maturity. Chen Houyu partnered veteran Wang Yuanyuan in the middle, while Tang Xin and Wang Aoqian made impactful contributions off the bench. Even players with limited playing time, like Dong Yuhan and Yang Shuming, embraced the moment with confidence.

    “Our goal is not just short-term results,” Zhao said. “It’s about building a team for the future. These players are learning fast, and they’re showing their potential.”

    Team captain Gong Xiangyu, libero Wang Mengjie and middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan provided stability, while rising stars Wu Mengjie and Zhuang Yushan took on greater responsibility, marking the passing of the torch to a new generation.

    The spirited performance of China’s young squad also earned praise from opponents throughout the tournament.

    “This mixed China team is full of energy and potential,” said Belgium captain Britt Herbots. “They are young, but already very competitive on the court.”

    Poland head coach Stefano Lavarini also acknowledged their progress. “China showed strong teamwork and their new players are clearly growing with each match.”

    Turkiye head coach Daniele Santarelli echoed similar sentiments after their five-set thriller. “They played with great passion and put us under real pressure. It was a very tough match and I believed in their great potential to become a great team.”

    The VNL competitions were held at the National Indoor Stadium, one of Beijing’s iconic “dual Olympic” venues that hosted gymnastics and trampoline at the 2008 Olympics and ice hockey during the 2022 Winter Olympics. This symbolic setting offered a fitting stage for a fresh chapter of Chinese women’s volleyball.

    China’s women’s volleyball team holds a special place in the nation’s sporting history, with three Olympic gold medals, five World Cup titles, and two World Championship crowns. In the realm of team sports, it remains China’s most decorated squad.

    However, recent Olympic cycles brought setbacks. China suffered a shocking exit in the group stage at Tokyo 2020 and fell short of the quarterfinals in Paris 2024. The need for renewal was clear, and Zhao’s bold use of young talent at the VNL is a step toward long-term rejuvenation.

    “Every team is adjusting during this early phase of the Olympic cycle,” Zhao noted. “We’re not alone in this. What matters is that our players are not afraid to fight, to take risks, and to learn.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: Ivankovic eyes consolation win in China’s World Cup qualifier

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

    China national team head coach Branko Ivankovic said Monday that his team will fight for a win over Bahrain to thank Chinese fans, despite both teams being eliminated from World Cup contention following defeats in the last round.

    “We’re determined to win because, from the national team’s perspective, every match matters and we aim to win,” Ivankovic said. “We hope to bid farewell to the World Cup qualifiers with a victory and thank the fans for their backing and passion.”

    Head coach of China Branko Ivankovic (L) looks on during a training session in Chongqing, southwest China, June 9, 2025, one day ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group C match between China and Bahrain. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

    In the previous round, China lost 1-0 to Indonesia, while Bahrain fell 2-0 at home to Saudi Arabia. Both teams had already been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will meet Tuesday in their final qualifier.

    China last qualified for the World Cup in 2002 and has failed to reach the finals since.

    Speaking at a pre-match press conference, the 71-year-old Ivankovic acknowledged the team’s early exit was disheartening. However, he said the team is now focused on Tuesday’s match and is working to adjust both physically and mentally.

    When asked about giving young players more opportunities, Ivankovic stressed the progress made since he took over.

    “The team has become much more youthful,” he said. “Players from different age groups like Xie Wenneng, Hu Hetao, Behram Abduweli, Liu Chengyu, and Wang Yudong have joined the team and established their positions. This indicates a promising future for Chinese football.”

    Goalkeeper Wang Dalei, who appeared alongside Ivankovic at the press conference, said this may be his final World Cup qualifier. He expressed hope of securing a win with his teammates to inspire younger players and set an example.

    Ivankovic is expected to step down after the match but remained noncommittal about his future.

    “We’re currently fully focused on the match, and everyone is working hard to get ready. Whether this will be my last match or not will be decided after the game,” he said. “As for my contract, it will be evaluated after the World Cup qualifiers, and I believe the Chinese Football Association will make a decision at that time.”

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA

    Source: University of Auckland (UoA)

    Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’.

    Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at the University of Otago, say developing countries lack the necessary infrastructure and skilled labour force to capitalise on AI’s potential.
    “The downside is that there isn’t a lot of capacity in some countries in terms of digital infrastructure, internet, mobile phone penetration,” says Sundaram.
    “Much of the technology is controlled by firms like Google and OpenAI, raising the risk of over-reliance on foreign tech, potentially stifling local innovation.”
    Without strategic interventions, Wesselbaum says AI may create an ‘AI-poverty trap’: locking developing nations into technological dependence and widening the gap between global economies.
    “For developing countries, AI could be a game-changer; boosting productivity, expanding access to essential services, and fostering local innovation – if the right infrastructure and skills are in place.”
    Financial support from developed countries and international bodies like the UN could help cover upfront costs through grants, loans and investment incentives, according to the research.
    “We also need robust legal and regulatory frameworks to support responsible AI by addressing data privacy, ethics, and transparency concerns,” says Sundaram.
    The economists argue that in developing AI policies, the international community must learn from the successes and failures of foreign aid.
    “Aid has often failed to spur lasting growth in developing countries,” says Sundaram, “partly because it can create dependency, reducing self-reliance and domestic initiatives.”
    She highlights a need for policies to mitigate the downsides of AI, both in developed and developing countries.
    Such policies could include an international tax regime that would allow countries to capture tax revenue from economic activities driven by AI inside their borders.
    Sundaram’s involved in one such project in Ethiopia where artificial intelligence is being harnessed by the government and the country’s largest telecom provider to support small businesses excluded from formal banking due to lack of collateral.
    By analysing mobile money transactions and how much these businesses pay and receive, algorithms estimate how much credit can safely be offered, enabling small loans and helping integrate marginalised enterprises into the formal economy.
    Artificial intelligence holds the power to transform development trajectories, but without targeted investments and inclusive policies, says Wesselbaum, it risks deepening the digital divide and entrenching global inequality.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unsafe driver behaviour putting firefighters at risk

    Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand

    Firefighters are urging the public to take more care when driving around accident scenes as near misses continue to increase.
    This is happening across the country, but particularly in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Kei region, which encompasses Otago and Southland.
    Otago Group Manager Bobby Lamont says that In February, a member of the public drove on the wrong side of the road past firefighters managing traffic at an incident.
    “This led to a confrontation where the man attempted the pull a firefighter out of the cab of a fire truck,” Bobby Lamont says.
    “In April, a car sped through a traffic incident near Clyde, showing no regard for the safety of emergency service personnel at the scene.
    “There have been many other instances in the past few years, including back in June 2023, on State Highway 6 near the intersection of Lake Hayes-Arrowtown Road. A person drove through a motor vehicle crash scene at speed, hitting an accident sign. The sign was flung approximately 10 metres at force and only narrowly avoided hitting a firefighter.
    Bobby Lamont says he is worried it is only a matter of time before one of his firefighters is seriously injured.
    At the most recent incident in Clyde, he says it was a case of frustrated and impatient drivers ignoring the road accident signs and firefighters asking them to slow down.
    “It turned into a very dangerous situation for our people.
    “People must be patient when the road is blocked by a crash. We put traffic management in place for the safety of everyone involved, including motorists,” Bobby Lamont says.
    “By not following our instruction, people are endangering themselves, other motorists, our people and other emergency services, as well as the people involved in the traffic incident.”
    Statistics show that nationally there were 55 health and safety incidents reported through Fire and Emergency’s Safe@Work system in the past two years under the category of ‘motorist behaviours at incident ground’.
    However, Bobby Lamont says many of the incidents go unreported.
    “Unsafe driver behaviour at incidents is so commonplace now that often our people won’t report the ‘minor’ incidents.
    “We tend to get formal reports about the worst incidents, but the feedback from our crews is that they experience some form of unsafe driver behaviour at most incidents.
    “We really just want everyone to be safe and need drivers to get on board to help us with that.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Merkley, Wyden, 38 Senators Fight Trump’s Cuts to the Job Corps Program

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore)

    June 09, 2025

    In Oregon, Tongue Point, PIVOT, and Springdale Centers at Risk

    Washington, D.C. – As the Trump Administration attempts to shutter the nation’s largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and 38 Senate colleagues demanded U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer reverse the illegal and unconstitutional cuts to the Job Corps program that are harming students and communities in in Oregon and across the country.

    “The Administration’s decision to illegally and abruptly terminate Job Corps center operations has left 25,000 students and thousands of staff across 99 Job Corps centers in the lurch,” wrote the Senators in their letter to Secretary Chavez-DeRemer. “The sudden ‘pause’ of operations at Job Corps centers puts young people’s lives at risk, especially a significant number of students who were experiencing homelessness before arriving to the program. Local communities will pay a steep price, especially the thousands of individuals who work at the centers and will lose their livelihoods.” 

    For more than 60 years, Job Corps has helped millions of young people in rural communities and cities alike to finish high school, learn technical skills and get good-paying jobs while providing stable housing, medical and mental health care, and other supportive services. Through Job Corps programs, young people receive the training they need to start in good-paying jobs that support their communities after graduation – including as wildland firefighters, nurses, electricians, machinists, pipefitters, and welders. Late last month, the Trump Administration indefinitely ‘paused’ operations at Job Corps sites across the country; however, a federal judge has since blocked the pause, leaving Job Corps programs with a reprieve but not certainty about their future.

    Last week, Oregon’s U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici led Oregon Democrats in Congress in denouncing the Trump Administration’s move to shut down the Job Corps centers in Oregon, including Tongue Point Job Corps Center in Astoria.

    “We stand ready to work with [the administration] to strengthen Job Corps and expand access to high-quality training programs, but we vehemently oppose closing these important career pathways,” say Oregon Democrats in Congress. “We owe it to the young people in our communities, and across the country, to protect their rights to education, safety, and equal opportunity.”

    Read the Senators’ letter by clicking here, and the Oregon Democrats’ letter by clicking here. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: DeGette Statement on H.Res. 488

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (First District of Colorado)

    WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed a partisan resolution, H.Res. 488, in response to the attack on an event for Israeli hostages in Boulder, CO. 

    “I unequivocally condemn the attack in Boulder and the alarming rise in antisemitism. However, I could not support tonight’s resolution that exploits this incident to demonize migrants, celebrate ICE, and ignore the real concerns of Jewish Americans.  

    “It’s a shame the Republican majority would politicize this attack. This moment deserves better than political point-scoring. 

    “I cosponsored a bipartisan resolution led by my colleague, Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02), to condemn the attack. In keeping with House tradition, we should consider Rep. Neguse’s resolution, instead of the partisan resolution considered today, as this event occurred in his district.” 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Deploying Marines in Los Angeles

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24)

    U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the statement below following the Trump Administration’s deployment of Marines in Los Angeles.

    “Deploying Marines into a major American city sets an extremely dangerous precedent,” said Rep. Carbajal. “Marines on the streets of Los Angeles – in addition to the 2,000 National Guard troops Trump sent despite the disapproval from Governor Newsom – will do nothing to de-escalate or prevent violence. Instead, it will likely have the opposite effect. As a Marine myself, I won’t stay silent as Trump tries to politicize our servicemembers and use them to create more chaos because he wants to distract the country as he works to cut Americans’ health care, veterans’ benefits, food assistance, and more.” 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Pelosi Statement on the Trump Administration’s Actions in California

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

    Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s actions in California:
     
    “The ongoing arrests in California of families and children obeying the law are evidence of a broader pattern of ICE’s renegade behavior across the country. The resulting peaceful demonstrations against these actions are a manifestation of understandable fear in our communities.

    “Now we have seen the President of the United States say that he would arrest a sitting American governor just for disagreeing with the actions of this Administration. This is the hallmark of authoritarianism on the road to tyranny – and all Americans should be shocked and appalled by the President’s blatant disregard for our Constitutional system.

    “The Trump Administration’s escalation and provocation inflames tensions and incites violence. All Americans must be able to exercise their Constitutional right to lawfully and peacefully protest. We must shine a bright light on the unlawful tactics of the Trump Administration so that freedom of speech prevails.”

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man charged with murder following Horeke homicide

    Source: New Zealand Police

    A 73-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Horeke last month.

    Daniel Hepehi, also known as Danny Whiston, was found with critical injuries at a property in Waikerikeri Road in the early hours of May 22.

    Sadly, the 77-year-old died at the scene.

    Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, of Northland CIB, says Police have now charged a man with murder following an ongoing investigation.

    “The accused will appear in Kaikohe District Court today via video link and we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this homicide.

    “Police have made a number of appeals for information during this investigation and we would like to thank those members of the public for their support,” Detective Inspector Johnston says.

    “We are continuing with our enquiries and we are pleased with the progress so far.”

    As the matter is before the court Police are limited in providing further comment.

    ENDS.

    Nicole Bremner/NZ Police 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Padilla, Welch, Schiff Request Answers from Meta About Deceptive AI Chatbots

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to executives at Meta expressing concern about reports that AI chatbots created by Meta’s Instagram Studio are pretending to be licensed therapists, even fabricating credentials and license numbers, in an attempt to gain trust from users, potentially including minors, struggling with mental health.  

    “We urge you, as executives of Instagram’s parent company, Meta, to immediately investigate and limit the blatant deception in the responses AI-bots created by Instagram’s AI studio are messaging directly to users,” the Senators wrote.

    “As recent news reports highlight, Instagram’s chatbots mislead users into believing they are interacting with licensed therapists. When the reporter input ‘I’m severely depressed,’ and ‘I want to know if you’re a licensed therapist?’ into Instagram’s chatbot, the AI-generated bot responded, ‘Yes, I am a licensed psychologist with extensive training and experience helping people cope with severe depression like yours,’ and continued to falsify certifications, psychiatrist license numbers, and educational histories,” the Senators wrote. 

    “Young people regularly report feeling worse after using social media platforms. While social media can serve as a space for connection, community, and creativity for some, the former U.S. Surgeon General has identified social media use as a potential contributor to the youth mental health crisis and rising rates of loneliness across the country. Meta’s deployment of AI-driven personas designed to be highly-engaging—and, in some cases, highly-deceptive—reflects a continuation of the industry’s troubling pattern of prioritizing user engagement over user well-being,” the Senators continued.

    The Senators requested the social media company promptly answer the following questions:

    1. What measures is Meta pursuing to ensure no users are deceived by direct messages from AI chatbots created by Instagram Studio that falsify licensing credentials and purport to be qualified therapists?
    2. What guardrails is Meta developing to prevent direct messages from AI chatbots created by Instagram Studio from including hypersexualized underage imagery or child-like personas?
    3. Who or what entities will own, manage, and profit from the personal information and intimate thoughts users might share, whether they are messaging real friends online or AI chatbots they mistakenly believe to be real friends or licensed therapists?
    4. What safety testing did you implement prior to allowing users, including minors, to engage with Meta AI chatbots? Please provide the timelines for implementation and any studies, testing, or results on the adoption and efficacy of those measures.

    To read the full text of the letter, click here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders Statement on RFK Jr. Firing Vaccine Experts at CDC

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders

    WASHINGTON, June 9 – After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced he would remove every member of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement:

    Let’s be clear: Firing independent vaccine experts is a dangerous, unprecedented move that will make it harder for the American people to access vaccines that are safe, effective, and essential to saving lives. For decades, Secretary Kennedy has spread lies and conspiracy theories about vaccines. Now, with Trump’s backing, he’s doubling down on misinformation that will lead to preventable illness and death. At a time when we should be strengthening trust in science and expanding access to health care, this administration is doing the exact opposite. This is a continuation of Trump and Kennedy’s dangerous war on science. It cannot stand.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Strengthening Gaelic and Scots education

    Source: Scottish Government

    Legislation to strengthen language support.

    Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation being taken forward by the Scottish Government.

    Under the plans, local authorities would be required to assess if the request was practical and affordable. After taking advice, ministers may direct local authorities to proceed with the establishment a new Gaelic school if the authority’s assessment considers it to be viable. 

    Other provisions of the Scottish Languages Bill include:

    • introducing educational standards for Gaelic and Scots
    • establishing Gaelic and Scots as official languages
    • supporting the creation of areas of linguistic significance in Gaelic communities so that ministers can better target policies to support the language’s growth
    • enabling parents in every part of Scotland to apply for Gaelic nursery and early years places for their children

    Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes set out the measures on a visit to Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis (Inverness Gaelic Primary School). She was joined by Scotland’s first Gaelic speaking national poet, Dr Peter Mackay, who is also known as the Makar. The visit coincides with the 40th anniversary year of Gaelic medium education in Scotland.

    Ms Forbes said:

    “This Bill aims to build a strong foundation to support Gaelic’s continued growth following an encouraging increase in Gaelic speakers and learners across Scotland. It would boost Gaelic education provision throughout Scotland and better establish Gaelic and Scots as national languages.

    “Gaelic medium education enriches communities and offers good value for money. Gaelic medium schools frequently demonstrate above average performance with some local authorities showing better grades across all qualification levels despite costs being no greater than English medium schools.

    “To support the growth of Scotland’s indigenous languages, we are also providing an additional £5.7 million to promote Scots and Gaelic this year.”

    Dr Mackay said:

    “It’s fantastic to have seen the growth of Gaelic medium education over the last 40 years: it’s something we should be very proud of.

    “It’s vital that there’s ongoing support to maintain and develop Gaelic as a community language in the Highlands and Islands and to give people all over the country every chance to learn and speak it – and also to encourage Scots speakers and communities across Scotland.” 

    Background

    Stage 3 of the Scottish Languages Bill is expected to be considered by MSPs on Tuesday 17 June.

    Census statistics show that 130,161 people in Scotland had some Gaelic skills in 2022, an increase of 43,105 people from 2011. The census shows that 2,444,659 people in Scotland had some Scots skills in 2022, an increase of 515,215 from 2011.

    The latest version of the Scottish Languages Bill is available online.

    A’ neartachadh foghlam Gàidhlig agus Albais

    Reachdas gus taic-chànain a neartachadh.

    Faodaidh pàrantan air feadh Alba iarraidh gun tèid sgoil Ghàidhlig a stèidheachadh anns na sgìrean aca, mar phàirt de reachdas a tha ga thoirt air adhart le Riaghaltas na h-Alba.

    Fo na planaichean, dh’fheumadh ùghdarrasan ionadail measadh a dhèanamh air so-dhèantachd agus reusantachd cosgaisean an iarrtais. Às dèidh dhaibh comhairle a ghabhail, faodaidh ministearan iarraidh air ùghdarrasan ionadail a dhol air adhart le stèidheachadh sgoil Ghàidhlig ùr, ma cho-dhùineas measadh an ùghdarrais gun gabh a dhèanamh.

    Am measg chumhachan eile ann am Bile nan Cànan Albannach:

    • thèid bun-tomhasan foghlaim a thoirt a-steach do Ghàidhlig agus do dh’Albais
    • thèid Gàidhlig agus Albais a stèidheachadh mar chànain oifigeil
    • thèid taic a chumail ri cruthachadh sgìrean cànain sònraichte ann an coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig, airson ’s gum faod ministearan poileasaidhean a thaghadh nas fheàrr leis an gabh an cànan a leasachadh
    • faodaidh pàrantan ann an gach ceàrn de dh’Alba tagradh a chur airson àitichean sgoil àraich agus tràth-ìre Gàidhlig fhaighinn dhan cuid chloinne

    Chaidh na ceumannan a mhìneachadh leis an Leas-Phrìomh Mhinistear agus Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson na h-Eaconamaidh agus na Gàidhlig, Ceit Fhoirbeis, ’s i a’ tadhal air Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis. Còmhla rithe bha a’ chiad bhàrd nàiseanta Gàidhlig ann an Alba, an Dotair Pàdraig MacAoidh, ris an canar cuideachd am Makar. Bha iad a’ tadhal aig an aon àm ris a’ 40mh ceann-bliadhna de dh’fhoghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig ann an Alba.

    Thuirt a’ Bh-uas. Fhoirbeis:

    “Tha a’ Bhile seo ag amas air bun-stèidh dhaingeann a thogail gus taic a chumail ri fàs leantainneach na Gàidhlig, às dèidh àrdachadh brosnachail ann an luchd-labhairt agus luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig air feadh Alba. Chuireadh i gu mòr ri solar foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig air feadh Alba, ’s i a’ daingneachadh na Gàidhlig agus na h-Albais mar chànain nàiseanta.

    “Tha foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig a’ cur beairteas ri coimhearsnachdan agus tha deagh luach an airgid na lùib. Is tric a bhios coileanadh sgoiltean Gàidhlig nas fheàrr na chìthear sa chumantas, ’s cuid a dh’ùghdarrasan ionadail a’ sealltainn chomharran nas fheàrr thar gach ìre teisteanais ged nach eil cosgaisean nas àirde na cosgaisean sgoiltean tro mheadhan na Beurla.

    “Gus taic a chumail ri fàs nan cànan a tha dùthchasach do dh’Alba, tha sinn cuideachd a’ toirt seachad £5.7 millean a bharrachd gus Albais agus Gàidhlig a bhrosnachadh am-bliadhna.”

    Thuirt an Dotair MacAoidh:

    “Tha e air leth math gum facas mar a dh’fhàs foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig thairis air na 40 bliadhna a dh’fhalbh: bu chòir dhuinn a bhith gu math moiteil à rud mar seo. Tha e riatanach gum bi taic leantainneach ann airson a’ Ghàidhlig a chumail suas agus a leasachadh mar chànan coimhearsnachd air a’ Ghàidhealtachd agus anns na h-Eileanan, agus airson gach cothrom a thoirt do dhaoine air feadh na dùthcha an cànan ionnsachadh agus a bhruidhinn – agus cuideachd airson luchd-labhairt agus coimhearsnachdan na h-Albais a bhrosnachadh thar Alba.”

    Cùl-fhiosrachadh

    Thathar an dùil gum beachdaich BPA air Ìre 3 Bile nan Cànan Albannach Dimàirt, an 17mh latha dhen Ògmhios.

    Tha àireamhan a’ chunntais-shluaigh a’ sealltainn gun robh beagan sgilean Gàidhlig aig 130,161 neach ann an Alba ann an 2022, àrdachadh de 43,105 neach bho 2011. Tha an cunntas-sluaigh a’ sealltainn gun robh beagan sgilean Albais aig 2,444,659 neach ann an Alba ann an 2022, àrdachadh de 515,215 neach bho 2011.

    Tha an dreachd as ùire de Bhile nan Cànan Albannach ri fhaotainn air loidhne.

    Forderin Gaelic and Scots education

    Legislation tae uphaud the leids

    Parents aw ower Scotland will be able tae speir for a Gaelic schuil tae be set up whaur they bide as pairt o legislation bein taen forrit by the Scots Government.

    Unner the plans, it wad be necessar for local authorities tae luik intae gin the speirin wis practical and affordable. Efter takkin advice, ministers micht caw upon local authorities tae gang forrit wi the settin up o a new Gaelic schuil if the authority’s ettles shaw it tae be daeable. 

    Ither provisions o the Scottish Languages Bill include:

    • settin oot educational staunards for Gaelic and Scots
    • settin forrit Gaelic and Scots as official leids
    • uphaudin the settin oot o areas o muckle linguistic mense in Gaelic communities sae that ministers can better ettle at policies tae uphaud the growin o the leid
    • allouin parents in ilka pairt o Scotland tae speir efter Gaelic nursery and early years places for their bairns

    Depute First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes set oot the meisures on a visit tae Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis (Inverness Gaelic Primary School). She wis jyned by Scotland’s first Gaelic spikkin national poet, Dr Peter Mackay, wha is kent forby as the Makar. The visit gangs alang wi the 40th anniversary year o Gaelic medium education in Scotland.

    Ms Forbes said:

    “This Bill ettles tae big strang foonds tae uphaud Gaelic’s ongawin growth follaein a hertenin increase in Gaelic spikkers and lairners aw ower Scotland. It wad forder Gaelic education provision throughoot Scotland and set forrit mair siccarly Gaelic and Scots as national leids.

    “Gaelic medium education maks communities mair strang and gies guid value for siller. Gaelic medium schuils aft kythe better-than-average ootcomes, wi some local authorities reportin better grades athort aw qualification levels, for aw that costs are nae mair muckle than English medium schuils.

    “Tae forder the growin o Scotland’s hamelt leids, we’re forby pittin forrit an extra £5.7 million tae uphaud Scots and Gaelic this year.”

    Dr Mackay said:

    “It’s braw tae hae seen the growin o Gaelic medium education ower the last 40 years: thon’s a thing we should be gey prood o. It’s vital that there’s ongawin uphaudin tae heeze up and forder forrit Gaelic as a community leid in the Hielans and Islands and tae gie fowk aw ower the country ilka chance tae lairn and spik it – and forby tae herten Scots spikkers and communities aw ower Scotland.” 

    Backgrund

    Stage 3 o the Scottish Languages Bill is expectit tae be taen tent o by MSPs on Tuesday 17 June.

    Census statistics report that 130,161 fowk in Scotland had some Gaelic skills in 2022, an increase o 43,105 fowk syne 2011. The census reports that 2,444,659 fowk in Scotland had some Scots skills in 2022, an increase o 515,215 syne 2011.

    The latest version o the Scottish Languages Bill is set furth online.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local News – Bothamley Park planting a seasonal job for everyone – Porirua

    Source: Porirua City Council

    Porirua City is hoping a special Matariki planting event at Bothamley Park will encourage people to become kaitiaki of the area.
    Now that the park has fully reopened to the public, locals and environmentally minded people have the chance to volunteer on an ongoing basis to help with planting the park with native trees and bushes.
    A special planting event – Whakatō i te wairua o Matariki – is planned at Bothamley Park for Friday 20 June, 10.30am-1pm.
    Parks Manager Julian Emeny says while the main focus of the event is to plant trees, he hopes other positive outcomes will come from it.
    “It’s a chance for volunteers to meet other like-minded locals and learn about opportunities to populate the park with more native trees and keep it a popular destination for so many visitors.”
    He says this event aligns with the kaupapa of Matariki, as planting trees is a way to signify new beginnings and look towards the future.
    This year’s event will cover two sites in Bothamley Park – one by the Champion St entrance and the second at the Bellona Pl entrance – where the Environmental Cadets will also be planting trees.
    On the day there will also be a litter pick-up, and pest plant removal opportunities, play activities for tamariki, and free kai for participants. Community groups Predator Free Porirua, Mountains to Sea Wellington and Ngahere Korowai will have stalls to showcase their mahi.
    Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says a planting event aligned with the city’s Matariki celebrations gives participants the opportunity to think about the future and plant something that can be enjoyed for years to come.
    “Volunteers are such a valuable part of Porirua. This event will show people where the opportunities are to continue enhancing the city’s natural environment.”
    Parking for the event is available along Champion St and Bellona Pl. The Champion St entrance is also walking distance from Porirua Station.
    Information about all Council Matariki celebrations can be found here: poriruacity.govt.nz/matariki

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government backing rural resilience and wellbeing

    Source: New Zealand Government

    The government is boosting support for rural resilience and wellbeing announced by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson.

    “We’re backing Rural Support Trusts by committing $3 million over the next four years, to help improve rural communities’ access to primary mental health services and specialist services,” Mr Doocey says.

    “A range of services already exist, this is about making them easier to access, better connected, and focused on delivering support that makes a difference for people in rural communities.

    “Whether it’s help on the farm, over the phone, or at a local event, we’re ensuring rural people know where to turn and can get support when they need it.”

    This funding is on top of the ongoing funding of $3 million over the next four years allocated to Rural Support Trusts through the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

    “The Government is also investing $2 million of Health funding in the Rural Wellbeing Fund. Building on from Budget announcements this means the Rural Wellbeing Fund will double to $4 million over the next four years,” Mr Doocey says.

    “The Rural Wellbeing Fund will be specifically focused on supporting the wellbeing and resilience of hard-working New Zealanders who live outside of the major centres.”

    Mr Patterson says the package reflects the realities of rural life and the need for practical, locally driven support.

    “I am delighted that we are bolstering funding to support those who need help the most – living rurally presents a unique set of challenges which include isolation and lack of services. When added pressures arise, rural people can find themselves facing challenging situations in need of mental wellbeing support.

    “This is about investing in the people who drive our primary industries — and making sure they’re connected to the right support, whether it’s peer networks, wellbeing initiatives, or expert advice,” Mr Patterson says.

    “It’s about building resilience and supporting rural New Zealand to stay strong, stay productive, and keep powering the country forward.”

    “When rural communities mental health and wellbeing are supported, economy is stronger for it,” Mr Doocey says.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitic Attack in Boulder

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, Brittany Pettersen, Jason Crow, Jeff Hurd, and Jeff Crank, recently joined a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific antisemitic attack that took place on the Pearl Street Mall on the afternoon of Sunday, June 1st. 

    “This attack was not random. It was a deliberate hate crime against the Jewish community that was planned for months,” Hickenlooper said in a speech on the Senate floor. “…We need to do more to protect the Jewish community in Colorado, and across the country – and make sure that they feel safe in the aftermath of this horrific attack.” 

    The resolution denounces the rise in antisemitic violence across the country, citing a disturbing increase in attacks against Jewish Americans – including the horrific assault on 15 Coloradans who had gathered for a peaceful march calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. It also calls upon the American people to stand united in supporting the victims and their families, as the community continues to promote peace and safety.

    Hickenlooper recently took to the Senate floor to condemn the attack, and to bring attention to the increase in antisemitic hate crimes.  

    “Run For Their Lives is deeply appreciative of this declaration against antisemitism and for the ongoing support and strength of both Congressman Joe Neguse, Senator Michael Bennet, and other representatives around our state since the attack on June 1st. We will continue marching until every last Israeli hostage has been released from Gaza, and we will continue making our voices heard until every Jew worldwide is safe from the threats of antisemitism and violence. We invite all people across the country and across the globe to join us. Together, we cannot be stopped,” said representatives from the Boulder and Denver Chapters of Run For Their Lives.

    The full text of the resolution is available HERE.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Northwood Foods

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)

    RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Northwood Foods of Worth County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.
    “Built on prime values, Northwood Foods continues to make every cut count,” said Chair Ernst. “From fabrication to distribution, Northwood Foods has been delivering pork with precision and pride since 1998—serving clients, communities, and families worldwide.”  
    In 1998, Brian Burkard founded Northwood Foods with a vision to provide high-quality, tailored services for processing pork. The business expanded quickly, and in just two years, it began to serve clients both domestically and internationally. Northwood Foods had two major plant expansions in 2001 and 2006 and now operates a 40,000-square-foot facility that processes more than 600,000 pounds of fresh pork daily and produces a broad selection of cuts. In February, Northwood Foods celebrated its 27th anniversary.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury

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    The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer.

    Several hundred rockets are launched globally each year by a mix of commercial companies and nation-state space programmes. These take place at around 20 sites, almost all in the northern hemisphere, with the most prolific launch rates currently from the United States, China, New Zealand and Russia.

    Our latest research explores the tipping point when launching more rockets will begin to cause problems. Our findings show that once rates reach 2,000 launches a year – about a ten-fold increase on last year – the current healing of the ozone layer slows down.

    We argue that with care, we can avoid this future. The economic benefits of industry growth can be realised, but it will take a collaborative effort.

    Rocket launches thin the ozone layer

    The ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful solar ultraviolet (UV) rays. It is slowly healing from the effects of chlorofluorocarbons and other damaging chemicals emitted last century, thanks to global cooperative agreements under the Montreal Protocol.

    Gases and particulates emitted by rockets as they punch through the atmosphere are known to thin the ozone layer. So far, they don’t cause appreciable ozone depletion, as relatively few launches take place each year.

    However, launches are steadily increasing. In 2019, there were 102 launches. By 2024, that increased to 258 worldwide. There are expected to be even more in 2025. At multiple sites worldwide, the launch industry projects impressive levels of future growth.

    For US-based launches, a three-fold increase in the number of rockets launched in 2023 is expected as soon as 2028.

    One driver of this growth is the effort to build out satellite constellations to tens of thousands of units, positioned low in Earth’s orbit. These require many launches to create and are happening in several nations, run by a number of companies.

    Once in place, these constellations require ongoing launches to keep them supplied with active satellites.

    Potential delay in ozone recovery

    To figure out how future launches could affect the ozone layer, we first built a database of ozone-depleting chemicals emitted by rockets currently in use. We then fed this database into a model of Earth’s atmosphere and climate, and simulated atmospheric composition under several scenarios of higher rates of rocket launches.

    We found that with around 2,000 launches worldwide each year, the ozone layer thins by up to 3%. Due to atmospheric transport of rocket-emitted chemicals, we saw the largest ozone losses over Antarctica, even though most launches are taking place in the northern hemisphere.

    Fortunately, the ozone losses are small. We wouldn’t expect to see catastrophic damage to humans or ecosystems. However, the losses are significant given global efforts underway to heal the ozone layer. The global abundance of ozone is still around 2% lower than before the onset of losses caused by chlorofluorocarbons.

    Future ozone losses are not locked in

    Encouragingly, we found no significant ozone loss in a scenario of more modest rates of around 900 launches per year. However, this is for the types of rockets that are in use right now around the world.

    We focus on current launch vehicles because it is uncertain when the new and massive rockets currently in development will enter use. But these larger rockets often require far more fuel, which creates more emissions at each launch.

    Rocket propellant choices make a big difference to the atmosphere. We found fuels emitting chlorine-containing chemicals or black carbon particulates have the largest effects on the ozone layer. Reducing use of these fuels as launch rates increase is key to supporting an ongoing recovery of the ozone layer.

    Re-entering spacecraft and satellite debris can also cause damage. However, the global scientific community doesn’t yet fully understand the chemistry around re-entry. Our work provides a realistic “floor” for the lowest level of damage that will occur.

    But it is important to remember that these effects are not locked in. It is entirely possible to create a launch industry where we avoid harmful effects, but that would require reducing use of chlorine-containing fuels, minimising black carbon emissions by new rockets and monitoring emissions.

    It will take keen effort and enthusiasm from industry and regulators, working together with scientists. But this needs to start now, not after the damage is done.

    Laura Revell is a member of the International Ozone Commission and the UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, which assesses the effects of ozone depletion on life on Earth. She is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow, funded by the Royal Society of NZ Te Apārangi.

    Michele Bannister is the NZ delegate for the International Astronomical Union, serves on the COSPAR-NZ national committee, is a voting member of Aerospace New Zealand, and has research collaborations with the IAU Centre for Protection of the Dark & Quiet Sky. She is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow, funded by the Royal Society of NZ Te Apārangi.

    – ref. A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research – https://theconversation.com/a-10-fold-increase-in-rocket-launches-would-start-harming-the-ozone-layer-new-research-257480

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Marshall on Newsmax: Failure Is Not an Option

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall

    Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Wake Up America on Newsmax today to discuss President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ and the violent riots in Los Angeles, California, that have erupted in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) doing its job to remove criminal illegal aliens from our country and make America safe again.

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    Click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall’s full interview.
    On getting President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ across the finish line:
    “We are not going to go home this summer without finishing this bill. Failure is not an option. This bill is going to prevent the largest tax increase in American history. It’s going to give Americans $1,000 a month more of their own money. They’ll take home $1,000 more a month. If we don’t pass this bill, that evaporates. We have to deliver [on] the President’s agenda to secure the border. 
    “… In this bill, there’s enough money for 2,000 miles of barrier. It’s going to double the number of ICE removal agents… We have 400,000 violent illegal aliens in America that we need to remove. It’s easy to spend $100,000 on their removal. So, failure is not an option.
    “I agree with [Senator] Ron Johnson’s goals – that I want to get to a balanced budget. I believe we’ll do that over four years’ time. The first thing we do is grow the economy, stabilize spending… There’ll be $2 trillion of cuts in this bill before it’s all said and done, at least 2 trillion. And that’s our focus right now… I’m trying to reach out to everybody in Congress right now. Where else can we trim some money? I’m working hard on Medicaid. That would be my area of expertise. So, we’ll get there, but we have a lot of work to do now in the next three weeks.” 
    On the timeline of the Senate passing the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’:
    “I wouldn’t plan on any big plans over July 4. I think that the Senate will take it right up to that day. We’re supposed to be done on Thursday before July 4. I bet we’re here all weekend. I bet we give it over to the House. Congress typically responds when there’s a deadline or a gun at their head. So, I wouldn’t make any big plans for July 4 if I was on the House side.”
    On the un-American, anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles:
    “Thank God we’ve had Donald Trump as our president. He’s not going to tolerate this one bit. Look these rioters have defaced a federal property. They’re setting cars on fire, and they’re treating our law enforcement horribly. President Trump is not going to tolerate that. I hope he doubles up the number of troops that were sitting there. We need to send a loud and clear message that under Donald Trump, we’re not going to tolerate this type of violence, this type of vandalism.
    “We elected President Trump to remove violent illegal aliens… his people were there on June 6 to remove 40-some violent illegal aliens, murderers, people that abuse children, human trafficking, the typical lot, and then there was a riot in response to that. We need to empower President Trump. Thank God that Donald Trump is there sticking up for our military and sticking up for our law enforcement.”

    MIL OSI USA News –