Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Is Asia’s Century at Risk?
Asia is the economic engine of the world and is projected to contribute nearly 60% of global GDP growth in 2025. However, the region increasingly finds itself at the centre of geoeconomic volatility, which threatens to impact its positive momentum.
How can Asian nations maintain their economic strength by adapting their economies, forging new trade alliances and deepening regional integration?
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is piloting the Axiom-4 mission that launched from Florida on Wednesday, said that India is returning to space after 41 years and called it an “amazing ride.” Stating that the journey is the beginning of India’s human space programme, he said the chest of Indians “should swell with pride.”
The Axiom Mission 4 of Ax-4, launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 2:31 am Eastern Time (12 Noon IST).
“Liftoff for #Ax4. The #Ax4 crew is on its way to the space station,” said the US-based Axiom Space, which has, in collaboration with NASA and SpaceX, organised the mission.
“Liftoff of Ax-4!” added SpaceX.
The lift-off comes after being deferred at least six times.
In his remarks from onboard the Dragon spacecraft, Shukla said, “Namaskar, my dear countrymen, what a ride. We are back in the space once again after 41 years. It’s an amazing ride. We are revolving around the Earth at a speed of 7.5 kilometres per second. The Tiranga embossed on my shoulders tells me that I am with all of you. This journey of mine is not a beginning to the International Space Station (ISS) but to India’s Human Space Programme. I want all of you to be part of this journey. Your chest, too, should swell with pride. You all also show excitement. Together, let’s initiate India’s Human Space Programme. Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!”
“India is returning to space, Jai Hind,” Shukla wrote on X, just before the launch of the mission.
“After 41 years, India’s flag will fly in space again,” he added.
Earlier, Shukla also penned an emotional note for his wife.
“Special thanks to Kamna for being the wonderful partner that you are. Without you none of this was possible but more importantly none of this would matter,” said Shukla, in a post on Instagram.
He shared a photograph that shows them saying goodbye through opposite sides of a glass wall.
Shukla also thanked people “involved in this mission for their support”.
For Group Captain Shukla, this will be an opportunity to emulate fellow Indian Air Force Officer Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. Sharma spent seven days in space on board the Salyut 7 space station.
This is the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The crew is travelling to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 am Eastern Time (4 pm IST) on Thursday, June 26.
Once docked, the astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities. Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, is in command of the mission, while Indian Space Research Organisation Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla serves as pilot.
The two mission specialists are European Space Agency project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. The astronauts are using the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit which provides them with advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA with commercially developed human systems needed to access, live and work on and around the Moon.
The advanced spacesuits ensure astronauts are equipped with high-performing, robust equipment and are designed to accommodate a wide range of crew members. The Ax-4 mission is going to conduct major research. The research complement includes around 60 scientific studies and activities representing 31 countries, including the U.S., India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, UAE, and nations across Europe.
This will be the most research and science-related activities conducted on an Axiom Space mission aboard the International Space Station to date NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch several scientific investigations.
These studies include examining muscle regeneration, growth of sprouts and edible microalgae, survival of tiny aquatic organisms, and human interaction with electronic displays in microgravity. The first private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 1, lifted off in April 2022 for a 17-day mission aboard the orbiting laboratory.
The second private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 2, was also commanded by Whitson and launched in May 2023 with four private astronauts who spent eight days in orbit. The most recent private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 3, launched in January 2024; the crew spent 18 days docked to the space station.
(With agency inputs)
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By the end of 2025, the capital will put almost 700 commercial properties up for public auction. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.
“The city is systematically involving property in economic turnover. Thus, by the end of the year, it is planned to transfer almost 700 real estate objects to online auctions for subsequent sale. These are buildings, including historical monuments, and non-residential premises. Entrepreneurs will be able to use the acquired property to open stores, points of issue of goods, offices, restaurants and other types of businesses. Thanks to this, the infrastructure of the districts will improve and new jobs will be created, and the capital’s budget will receive additional deductions,” said Vladimir Efimov.
The property will be sold at an electronic auction. Anyone can take part in it. Investors will be offered objects of different sizes and locations.
“Commercial properties are in demand among investors. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, following competitive procedures, the city has concluded contracts for the sale and purchase of 500 commercial properties with a total area of almost 82 thousand square meters with the winners of the auctions. Businesses are showing increased interest in both large capital real estate and small premises in which they can open a cozy coffee shop or point of sale. Properties in the center of Moscow, where there is high traffic and developed infrastructure, as well as in remote areas are in demand. The cost of lots there is lower, which allows entrepreneurs to reduce initial investments and recoup them faster,” she noted.
Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of City Property.
All information about the premises and buildings put up for auction is presented on the capital’s investment portal. You can learn more about them, study the lot documentation and auction rules inin the section “Property from the city”The organizer of the land and property auction is Moscow City Department of Competition Policy.
The development of electronic services for entrepreneurs is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”.
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Today, more than 1.1 million young Muscovites participate in the capital’s volunteer projects. This is a unique opportunity to discover new areas of activity, choose a future profession, participate in large-scale city events, create the first independent social projects, find new friends and like-minded people.
For young people, volunteering is becoming more than just a trend, it’s a way of life. By starting to volunteer at an early age, they can carry their passion for helping others throughout their lives.
“Moscow provides opportunities for young Muscovites to develop in a variety of areas. Volunteering is one of the most popular areas where young people realize their potential. Every day, volunteers participate in various projects and events, help in holding patriotic, cultural, sports, environmental and other events. For them, this is not just helping others, but getting pleasure from good deeds, gaining useful experience and the opportunity to declare themselves,” said
Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the City Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy.
The resource center helps young city residents decide on their direction of activity “Mosvolonter”. To do this, you need to register on the site and select the event you like in the section “Events”. The platform also offers free training courses. online courses.
“Mosvolonter” provides young people with a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a variety of events and actions, trying themselves in the role of a volunteer. More than 10 areas are available for young volunteers. They can participate in any of them or combine several at once.
One of the most favorite areas among young people is event-based. This is an opportunity to attend various events: city, regional, federal and international. The guys are involved in organizing and supporting various events, forums, festivals and other meetings.
The social and inclusive direction forms compassion, selflessness and responsiveness in young Muscovites. Participants help elderly citizens, people with disabilities, children and large families, go to social and medical institutions, participate in collecting essential items. Young people take part in the activities of the headquarters for collecting humanitarian aid “Moscow Helps”.
This year, young people became an integral part of the International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The children actively participated in events to preserve the historical memory of the country. They helped in holding the campaigns “Thank You to the Hero”, “St. George’s Ribbon”, “Streets of Heroes”, “Memory Line”, “Memory Watch. Eternal Flame” and other events.
Young volunteers support events aimed at helping homeless animals. Zoo volunteers provide temporary shelter, feed and walk four-legged friends, play with them in shelters, organize collections of necessary goods and exhibitions-adoptions. Volunteer ecologists protect the environment and form ecological thinking of the population. They broadcast a culture of conscious consumption and talk about the rules of separate waste collection.
Volunteers in the cultural sphere help in the restoration of historical and architectural monuments. For the second year in a row, classes have been held for them at the cultural heritage volunteer school. Participants in this direction always find something unique for themselves to enrich their personal and professional experience.
Sports volunteering is an opportunity to help organize and go behind the scenes of major sports events. Volunteers in the health sector help organize donor campaigns and educational events. Young assistants also guard public order at various events, and even save people and animals in the most difficult situations.
As part of the Youth Day festival on June 28 and 29 in the Muzeon Arts Park, Mosvolonter will organize its program in the Dobro pavilion. In the Workshop zone, you can take part in master classes on making cake pops, soft toys, and name tags for animals from the shelter. In the Duel of Good zone, festival participants will answer questions about volunteering.
In the VR zone, you can learn about volunteer activities and do a good deed virtually. At the “Volunteer’s Suitcase” event, pavilion guests will collect everything they need to help out at a large-scale city event. In the photo zone, they will take memorable photos and also take part in the “Choose Good” challenge – guests will be asked to record a short video on the topic “Why I choose good” and publish it on their social network, tagging the account of the Mosvolonter resource center. A master class in painting will be held in the lounge area with soft poufs.
The tournament “Volunteers in the City” will be held for all comers. In addition, everyone will be able to get acquainted with the activities of the resource center “Mosvolonter”.
For participation in events, you will be given tokens that can be exchanged for exclusive merch at Dobrolavka.
You can find out more about volunteering on the resource center website “Mosvolonter”, as well as on the social network page “VKontakte” Andtelegram channel.
Moscow is a city of youth. The capital offers wide opportunities for its development, creative self-expression, comfortable life and interesting leisure. Moscow has a developed infrastructure, thousands of events of different scale and focus are held.
In honor of Youth Day, themed events will be held at more than 250 city venues. The flagship event will be the festival on Bolotnaya Square on June 28 and 29.
You can find more detailed information and a map with all city events on the portal “Youth of Moscow”.
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On the eve of Youth Day in Russia, the portal “Learn Moscow” and the project participants “Youth of Moscow” compiled a selection of favorite places of the capital’s youth. It included Gorky Park, VDNKh, the GES-2 Culture House, the multi-format space “Youth of Moscow” and other sites. You can view the selection and read interesting facts about each place at website.
“This rating is based on the real preferences of young Muscovites – aged 18 to 35. Together with the “Youth of Moscow” project, we found out where people most often go for the atmosphere, communication and new impressions. Initially, the list included about 50 places – from parks and cultural centers to historical corners of the city. After analysis, we selected 10 most popular locations. The result is a selection of places that are especially loved by young people. Both Muscovites and those who are just getting to know the capital will be able to find something interesting for themselves,” the press service of the city said.
Department of Information Technology.
More than 200 people took part in the survey — students, active participants of the project “Youth of Moscow”. Each of them was asked to tell about the places where they especially like to walk in company, where they most often go for solitude, about what spaces are associated with study, what is important when choosing a place to relax in Moscow and what kind of leisure is closer to them.
The selection of favorite venues of the capital’s youth opens with Gorky Park – one of the symbols of Moscow, a popular recreation area and a unique complex that unites the architecture of different eras on its territory. It opened in 1928 and became the world’s first park of a new type, which combined the functions of a space for leisure, sports and cultural events. Almost 30 years later, in 1957, it hosted participants of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students from 131 countries. Today, Gorky Park hosts large-scale city events, festivals, exhibitions and concerts, attracting millions of Muscovites and tourists. This place is often mentioned by lovers of walking and cycling.
The selection also includes VDNKh. This place is especially popular with those who prefer to relax in the fresh air. In 1935, the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition began to grow on the territory of the city suburbs, the main goal of which was to demonstrate not only the accomplished successes of various branches of the economy, but also to show the prospects of the bright future of all Soviet citizens planned by the government. Over the decades of its existence, the exhibition changed its appearance, name, and purpose. Now it is a complex with an area of 325 hectares with historical pavilions, arches, museums, ponds, parks, alleys, fountains, flower beds and sculptures.
In addition, the selection included the GES-2 Culture Center. Many respondents called it one of the most memorable places they had visited recently. The central electric station of the city tram (GES-2) is a unique example of industrial architecture of the early 20th century, transformed into a modern cultural space. The station was conceived as a real industrial giant of its time with a design capacity of at least 15 thousand kilowatts, designed to provide energy to city trams. Its architectural appearance combined industrial style and motifs of ancient Russian architecture, and the hallmark of the building was a tent-shaped tower with a clock. The station operated for 100 years until it was decommissioned in 2006 due to equipment wear and tear.
In 2015, restoration work began on the building. Specialists returned it to its original appearance and simultaneously improved the territory. This project has become the world’s largest example of transforming an industrial facility into a cultural space in recent years. The new space combines exhibition halls, a library, a cinema and a concert hall, workshops, studios and artist residences, shops, a restaurant and a café, a playground and auditoriums for public events.
Another popular place is the multi-format space “Youth of Moscow”. It was created as part of the city project of the same name. Here you can book a coworking space, a media studio, halls for events, training sessions and other areas for free. This is the place that most respondents associate with youth.
The “Youth of Moscow” project started five years ago, and during this time the team has organized more than five thousand events – from career forums and competitions to creative festivals and educational programs. Many of them help city residents find employment and start their own business. More than three thousand initiatives of young Muscovites in various fields received support from the project.
The selection of favorite places of young Muscovites also included Zaryadye Park, Kitay-gorod, Arbat, Vorobyovy Gory, Chistye Prudy and Khodynskoye Pole Park.
“Get to Know Moscow”— a joint project of departments information technology, cultures, cultural heritage, education and science. The interactive guide contains, for example, photographs and descriptions of over 3,500 buildings, monuments, historical sites, over 290 walking routes and information about over 320 historical figures. Users also have access to a mobile application “Get to Know Moscow”.
You can learn more about why microchips are being put on books in city libraries, how to walk around the capital with a personal tour guide, or plan a trip around the city and country in a couple of clicks from the final episode of the popular science film “Moscow in Digital”.
Moscow is a city of youth. The capital offers wide opportunities for its development, creative self-expression, comfortable life and interesting leisure. The corresponding infrastructure is being created here, thousands of events of different scale and focus are held.
In honor of the upcoming Youth Day, themed events will be held at more than 250 city venues. The flagship event will be the festival, which will take place on June 28 and 29 at Bolotnaya Square. You can find more detailed information and a map with all city events on the portal “Youth of Moscow”.
The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.
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Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing
28/05/25
To reflect the Department of Health’s commitment to improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing, we’ve commissioned an artwork: Bayi Dha-ang: Walk Strong (Dhudhuroa language) by Bitja (Dixon Patten Jnr).
We’ll use this artwork across our work – our offices, policy documents, reports, as a symbol of the cultural connections that influence the work we do with Aboriginal communities in Victoria and what we can all learn from the thousands of years of knowledge and wisdom contained in the lands we all live.
Learn about the meaning and creation of the artwork at Bayi Dha-ang: Walk Strong artwork.
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Carroll, Reader / Associate Professor in Reproductive Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
Imagine itching, burning, swelling, or even struggling to breathe just moments after sex. For a small but growing number of women, that’s not an awkward anecdote – it’s a medical condition. It’s called seminal plasma hypersensitivity (SPH) – an allergy to semen.
This rare but underdiagnosed allergy isn’t triggered by sperm cells, but by proteins in the seminal plasma — the fluid that carries sperm. First documented in 1967, when a woman was hospitalised after a “violent allergic reaction” to sex, SPH is now recognised as a type 1 hypersensitivity, the same category as hay fever, peanut allergy and cat dander.
Symptoms range from mild to severe. Some women experience local reactions: burning, itching, redness and swelling of the vulva or vagina. Others develop full-body symptoms: hives, wheezing, dizziness, runny nose and even anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening immune response.
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Until 1997, SPH was thought to affect fewer than 100 women globally. But a study led by allergist Jonathan Bernstein found that among women reporting postcoital symptoms, nearly 12% could be classified as having probable SPH.
I conducted a small, unpublished survey in 2013 and found a similar 12% rate. The true figure may be higher still. Many cases go unreported, misdiagnosed, or dismissed as STIs, yeast infections, or general “sensitivity”. One revealing clue: symptoms disappear when condoms are used.
A 2024 study reinforced this finding, suggesting that SPH is both more common and more commonly misdiagnosed than previously believed.
The main allergen appears to be prostate-specific antigen (PSA): a protein found in all seminal plasma, not just that of a particular partner. In other words, women can develop a reaction to any man’s semen, not just their regular partner’s.
There’s also evidence of cross-reactivity. For example, Can f 5, a protein found in dog dander, is structurally similar to human PSA. So women allergic to dogs may find themselves reacting to semen too. In one unusual case, a woman with a Brazil nut allergy broke out in hives after sex, probably due to trace nut proteins in her partner’s semen.
Diagnosis begins with a detailed sexual and medical history, often followed by skin prick testing with the partner’s semen or blood tests for PSA-specific antibodies (IgE).
In my own research involving symptomatic women, we demonstrated that testing with washed spermatozoa, free from seminal plasma, can help confirm that the allergic trigger is not the sperm cells themselves, but proteins in the seminal fluid.
And it’s not just women. It’s possible some men may be allergic to their own semen.
This condition, known as post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS), causes flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue, brain fog and muscle aches, immediately after ejaculation. It’s believed to be an autoimmune or allergic reaction. Diagnosis is tricky, but skin testing with a man’s own semen can yield a positive reaction.
Seminal plasma hypersensitivity doesn’t cause infertility directly, but it can complicate conception. Avoiding the allergen – usually the most effective treatment for allergies – isn’t feasible for couples trying to conceive.
Treatments include prophylactic antihistamines (antihistamine medications taken in advance of anticipated exposure to an allergen, or before allergy symptoms are expected to appear to prevent or reduce the severity of allergic reactions), anti-inflammatories and desensitisation using diluted seminal plasma. In more severe cases, couples may choose IVF with washed sperm, bypassing the allergic trigger altogether.
It’s important to note: SPH is not a form of infertility. Many women with SPH have conceived successfully – some naturally, others with medical support.
So why don’t more people know about this?
Because sex-related symptoms often go unspoken. Embarrassment, stigma and a lack of awareness among doctors mean that many women suffer in silence. In Bernstein’s 1997 study, almost half of the women who had symptoms after sex had never been checked for SPH, and many had spent years being misdiagnosed and getting the wrong treatment.
If sex routinely leaves you itchy, sore or unwell – and condoms help – you might be allergic to semen.
It’s time to bring this hidden condition out of the shadows and into the consultation room.
Michael Carroll does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Semen allergies may be surprisingly common – here’s what you need to know – https://theconversation.com/semen-allergies-may-be-surprisingly-common-heres-what-you-need-to-know-259308
Source: Government of India
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Change will be a key theme for both the West Indies and Australia in their upcoming three-test series in the Caribbean with the visitors set to field a remodelled batting line-up and the hosts being led out for the first time by Roston Chase.
Pat Cummins suggested Australia were due a top-order reset after their loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final earlier this month and the skipper said their line-up to face West Indies shows they are looking to the future.
Australia have brought in teenager Sam Konstas to open the batting with Usman Khawaja and added Josh Inglis to the line-up, while they will be without the dropped Marnus Labuschagne and injured veteran Steve Smith for a series which marks the start of both teams’ new WTC cycle.
Both Konstas and Inglis have played only two tests, the former opening the batting against India in Melbourne and Sydney last season, and the latter batting in the middle order in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Australia could lose as many as half a dozen test regulars to retirement after this year’s Ashes series with the likes of Khawaja, Smith, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon all in their mid to late 30s.
When asked about the changes ahead of the first match beginning in Bridgetown later on Wednesday, Cummins told reporters: “You look forward to what the next couple of years are going to look like.
“I think part of that’s a keenness to get Sam and Josh into the squad, into the playing 11. You start looking at what the batting order might look like for the next couple of years. I think that’s part of the reset.
“And your goals change a little bit obviously. We’re starting on zero points, so it’s a bit of a mental reset. You block out the last couple of years and then start again.”
Cameron Green has retained his place at number three despite scoring only four runs and facing just five balls in the WTC final, with Cummins saying he viewed the 26-year-old all-rounder as a long-term option in the slot.
“He had a test match where it obviously didn’t go to plan,” he added.
“Think he only faced three or four balls, so the message is not to look into that too much. We’re really happy with where his game’s placed and I dare say we’ll get a decent run of number three.”
SCARS
Spin-bowling all-rounder Chase, who last played a test match in March 2023, will have his work cut out for him as he takes charge of a much-changed West Indies side who finished second bottom in the previous WTC cycle.
“You can expect positive cricket from us,” Chase, who succeeded Kraigg Brathwaite as captain in May, told reporters.
“We’re looking to play with a bit more flair and bring back that Caribbean style to the game, and we’re looking forward to making the Caribbean nation proud.
“It’s still test cricket, so you still have to have some type of patience, so it’ll (be on) the guys to mix their aggression with that patience.”
The sides last met in a two-test series in January 2024 which ended all square after West Indies claimed a shock eight-run victory in the second test in Brisbane – their first test win over Australia since 2003.
“I hope there are some scars,” Chase said.
“If they’re still thinking about that match going out there on Wednesday, that would be very good for us – that will be part of the job done for us.”
(Reuters)
Source: Government of India
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Change will be a key theme for both the West Indies and Australia in their upcoming three-test series in the Caribbean with the visitors set to field a remodelled batting line-up and the hosts being led out for the first time by Roston Chase.
Pat Cummins suggested Australia were due a top-order reset after their loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final earlier this month and the skipper said their line-up to face West Indies shows they are looking to the future.
Australia have brought in teenager Sam Konstas to open the batting with Usman Khawaja and added Josh Inglis to the line-up, while they will be without the dropped Marnus Labuschagne and injured veteran Steve Smith for a series which marks the start of both teams’ new WTC cycle.
Both Konstas and Inglis have played only two tests, the former opening the batting against India in Melbourne and Sydney last season, and the latter batting in the middle order in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Australia could lose as many as half a dozen test regulars to retirement after this year’s Ashes series with the likes of Khawaja, Smith, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon all in their mid to late 30s.
When asked about the changes ahead of the first match beginning in Bridgetown later on Wednesday, Cummins told reporters: “You look forward to what the next couple of years are going to look like.
“I think part of that’s a keenness to get Sam and Josh into the squad, into the playing 11. You start looking at what the batting order might look like for the next couple of years. I think that’s part of the reset.
“And your goals change a little bit obviously. We’re starting on zero points, so it’s a bit of a mental reset. You block out the last couple of years and then start again.”
Cameron Green has retained his place at number three despite scoring only four runs and facing just five balls in the WTC final, with Cummins saying he viewed the 26-year-old all-rounder as a long-term option in the slot.
“He had a test match where it obviously didn’t go to plan,” he added.
“Think he only faced three or four balls, so the message is not to look into that too much. We’re really happy with where his game’s placed and I dare say we’ll get a decent run of number three.”
SCARS
Spin-bowling all-rounder Chase, who last played a test match in March 2023, will have his work cut out for him as he takes charge of a much-changed West Indies side who finished second bottom in the previous WTC cycle.
“You can expect positive cricket from us,” Chase, who succeeded Kraigg Brathwaite as captain in May, told reporters.
“We’re looking to play with a bit more flair and bring back that Caribbean style to the game, and we’re looking forward to making the Caribbean nation proud.
“It’s still test cricket, so you still have to have some type of patience, so it’ll (be on) the guys to mix their aggression with that patience.”
The sides last met in a two-test series in January 2024 which ended all square after West Indies claimed a shock eight-run victory in the second test in Brisbane – their first test win over Australia since 2003.
“I hope there are some scars,” Chase said.
“If they’re still thinking about that match going out there on Wednesday, that would be very good for us – that will be part of the job done for us.”
(Reuters)
Source: City of Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Council is excited to announce the installation of new signs along the Portsmouth leg of the Shipwrights Way, a long-distance route that links villages and towns in East Hampshire through beautiful countryside.
The route, which starts near Farnham and passes across the South Downs to Portsmouth, is open to everyone to walk, cycle, or wheel. New signs have been installed to help guide residents and visitors as they explore the coastal section of the route.
The Portsmouth leg offers a variety of attractions, including specially designed sculptures that enhance the journey. Twenty stone sculptures were commissioned as part of the route when it was launched, with subjects suggested by local people and carved by artist Richard Perry. Two of these can be seen in Portsmouth, including a cockleshell at the Rose Garden in Southsea in honour of the ‘Cockleshell Heroes’ – a group of Royal Marines who conducted a raid on German shipyards during World War II – and a shipwright’s tool bag at the Historic Dockyard.
People can walk, cycle or wheel from the ferry terminal in Eastney from Hayling Island, passing several boatyards and joining the seafront with views of the Isle of Wight and the Spinnaker Tower on their way through Southsea and Old Portsmouth.
Attractions along the route include Southsea Rose Garden, the sea-fed Canoe Lake, and Southsea Model Village, as well as several museums and historical buildings. The route finishes at the Historic Dockyard, home to the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, and the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
The route is mostly flat and paved, making it accessible for many, though some steps may pose challenges for wheelchair users. Alternative routes are available during these sections. People on foot will enjoy off-road paths for most of the journey, while cyclists can take advantage of off-road cycle lanes and paths.
Cllr Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport at Portsmouth City Council, said: “We are thrilled to enhance the Shipwrights Way with new signage. This will make it easier for residents and visitors to explore our beautiful coastal city, while walking or cycling through the route to discover the many attractions along the way.”
Find out more at https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/walking/shipwrights-way/
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements
Read about the GCA 2025 Groceries Sector Survey results.
Grocery suppliers to the 14 designated large retailers experienced fewer Code issues and improved treatment by the retailers for the second year running, the 12th GCA survey reveals today [25 June 2025].
The number of suppliers reporting that they faced a Code issue fell from 33% in 2024 to 30% in 2025.
The survey also showed an improvement in Code compliance across the retailers. Average perceived Code compliance rose from 91% in 2024 to 93% in 2025. This was largely driven by improvements at the 5 retailers with the lowest perceived Code compliance in 2024.
There has been improved performance against issues prioritised by the GCA:
I’m pleased that average Code compliance has continued to improve across the sector and it’s particularly encouraging that the lowest 5 performing retailers have improved perceptions of their overall compliance with the Groceries Code.
I will speak to each retailer about suppliers’ views, and I expect them to review their individual survey results and make changes in response to issues impacting suppliers.
When I raise issues with retailers, I do so in a way that protects suppliers’ confidentiality and not reveal which suppliers I’ve spoken to or even what products they supply.
Overall compliance scores across the retailers ranged from 98% to 66%, with an average compliance across all 14 retailers of 93% compared to 91% in 2024.
Perceptions of 8 retailers’ Code compliance improved by a percentage or more (when rounded to whole percentages), including the 5 retailers with the lowest perceived compliance in 2024.
Waitrose had the highest perceived Code compliance at 98%.
The GCA will work with the retailers on their plans to address the issues raised by their suppliers in the survey.
YouGov will undertake a series of deep-dive interviews with suppliers on the GCA’s behalf. The results will provide deeper insights into suppliers’ experiences supplying the retailers and will be shared at the GCA’s 2025 annual conference on 30 September 2025. Details of the conference will be published on the GCA website.
The 2025 GCA annual survey was open between 13 January and 23 February.
An with a breakdown of the results is available.
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Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –
On June 24, a meeting of the Academic Council of the State University of Management was held, the main topic of which was the 2025 admissions campaign.
At the traditional ceremonial part, the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev presented certificates of associate professors to Kristina Arzhanova, Lyudmila Akhmaeva and Anastasia Eremeeva and congratulated the birthday boys of the month on their birthday.
Director of the Department of Digital Development and Admission of Applicants Vadim Dikikh reported on the progress of the admissions campaign for students for the 2025/2026 academic year in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
“Over 1,500 applications were received in the first three days, including 12 applications from families of SVO participants. We are trying to help each applicant prepare documents for correct submission to the Unified State Public Services Portal. The Admissions Committee does not accept documents in person until July 1, now we are providing consultations on how to submit an application on public services and what documents are needed, and we are also collecting feedback on the admissions process. Thanks to the institutes for actively helping to consult applicants. We are expecting a large volume of applications next week, the very wave that we must catch and help all applicants submit documents without errors,” said Vadim Dikikh.
Those gathered also approved, through a secret vote that was conducted electronically, the awarding of the academic titles of associate professors to GUU teachers Maria Dyakonova and Andrey Metzger.
In addition, working issues were considered regarding changes in the organizational structure of individual departments, approval of additional education programs, general education programs for schoolchildren with implementation at the Pre-University Training and Additional Education Center “Az”, as well as on the basis of its Preparatory Department.
At the end of the meeting, Vladimir Stroyev recalled that the next meeting of the council will take place at the end of August, and wished everyone a successful admissions campaign.
“The admissions campaign has begun – the most turbulent time for all universities. Given the upcoming changes that will take place from September 1 this year, it is not time for us to rest, but to start preparing options for further development, suggesting how to transform existing programs or develop new ones so that we have something to enter the next admissions campaign with. The National Ranking of Graduate Employment was recently released, in which SUM took 11th place in the direction of “Sciences about Society”, which once again shows the effectiveness of our work,” the rector of SUM summed up.
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Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –
On June 24, 2025, the State University of Management Assembly Hall hosted a solemn awards ceremony for the winners of the International Patriotic Competition “Family History. Immortal Memory”.
Opening the award ceremony, the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev reported that 745 applications from 1,443 people from 66 regions of Russia and 5 regions of Belarus were received for the competition.
“Our university initiated the competition, which we have been working on for six months. GUU is closely connected with the Great Patriotic War, because in 1941 many of our students, teachers and even representatives of the university administration voluntarily went to defend the Motherland. Many of them, even the majority, died in the battles for Moscow, to which the memorial in our yard is dedicated. That is why the theme of the competition is so important for us, because every family in one sense or another took part in that war, if not in direct combat, then in providing the front with everything necessary. This was not only our war, it was a fight for the life and freedom of all mankind,” said Vladimir Stroyev.
The Chairperson of the Coordination Council of the League of Higher Education Teachers, Elena Lyapuntsova, admitted that it was difficult, sensitive and responsible to evaluate the competition entries.
“All the participants are great, but a competition is a competition, let the losers not be upset, because the main thing is that you were able to tell the whole country about your relatives. If we do not know history, then we will have no future, so it is doubly important to pass on to the next generations not only the information from textbooks, but also your family, personal stories,” noted the Chairperson of the Coordination Council of the League of Higher Education Teachers.
Elena Lyapuntsova also thanked the State University of Management for its cooperation and invited everyone to the All-Russian Forum of Higher Education Teachers, the first day of which, like last year, will be held at the State University of Management, and also announced free advanced training courses for teachers, including on project activities.
A welcoming letter from State Duma deputy Biysultan Khamzaev was read by his assistant Natalya Belova. In it, the deputy emphasized the importance of patriotic initiatives for the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and noted that such competitions inspire young people to study history, and also wished further creative success to the participants and organizers.
Competition results
Nomination: “Best Video” (students aged 18 to 25): 1st place – “A Soldier’s Feat”, team of Kuzma Dashchenko, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics; 2nd place – “There Are Twenty Million of Us Unforgotten”, Ksenia Kovalenko, N.M. Fedorovsky Polar State University; 3rd place – “When the Poppies Bloom”, team of Victoria Spanake, Kazan branch of the All-Russian State University of Justice (RPA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia).
Nomination: “Best Video” (young teachers aged 18 to 35): 1st place – “Until the Next Waltz”, Grigory Sotnikov’s team, Siberian Federal University; 2nd place – “Letter from a Peer”, Maria Brokar’s team, Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University; 3rd place – “The Holy Name of My Great-Grandfather”, Sofia Atrokhova, Moscow Finance and Law University MFUA.
Nomination: “Best Video” (young teachers aged 35 and above): 1st place – “Generation of the Unconquered”, Anna Bychkova, A.S. Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language; 2nd place – “1941. Evacuation. Memories of E.A. Kosyreva”, Lyubov Belyaeva’s team, N.V. Vereshchagin Vologda State Dairy Farming Academy; 3rd place – “Turning the Pages of Memory”, Yulia Morudenko, N.F. Katanov Khakass State University.
Nomination: “Best Literary Work” (students aged 18 to 25): 1st place – “The Last Letter”, Aleksey Zemsky, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin; 2nd place – “From My Grandmother’s Wartime Childhood”, Olesya Taras, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin; 3rd place – “A Letter from Grandmother Hannah”, Maria Karabun and Sofia Antonova, Belarusian State University.
Nomination: “Best Literary Work” (young teachers aged 18 to 35): 1st place – “Step, Step, Another Step!”, Ekaterina Bugrysheva, Russian State University for the Humanities; 2nd place – “Frontline Album of My Family”, Natalia Bogoslovskaya, Lipetsk State Pedagogical University named after P. P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky; 3rd place – “Where the Steel Was Tempered”, Maxim Sokolov, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.
Nomination: “Best Literary Work” (young teachers aged 35 and above): 1st place – “Childhood Scorched by War”, Elena Fayzieva, Elektrostal branch of Moscow Polytechnic University; 2nd place – “Petka’s Childhood”, Iya Suslova, International Innovation University; 3rd place – “The Last Battle of Red Army Soldier Bogdan”, Marina Borisova, Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University.
The competition was organized by the State University of Management and the Moscow City Branch of the Russian Military Historical Society with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation under the auspices of the activities of the Association of Student Patriotic Clubs “I am proud”.
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Source: New Zealand Government
Legislation strengthening independent monitoring and oversight of the children’s system will help better protect young New Zealanders.
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation passed its third reading in Parliament tonight and also gives visibility to the advocacy role of a single Children’s Commissioner.
“By returning to a single Children’s Commissioner, the Bill also makes it crystal clear to children and young people who their advocate is.
“These changes intend to build public trust in independent monitoring and advocacy and improve governance of the oversight of the children’s system by clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the agencies that oversee it.” Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says.
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill amends the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 and Children and Young People’s Commission Act 2022, specifically to transition:
“This Bill fulfils a commitment from the ACT-National Coalition agreement and responds to feedback on previous reforms to the oversight of the children’s system in 2022. There is significant public support to strengthen the oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system, and these changes will contribute to that,” Louise Upston says.
“The changes will take effect from 1 August 2025, making it clear to children, young people and their families that the Monitor is independent and separate from government, and that the Children’s Commissioner will advocate effectively for all children and young people.”
The Monitor’s current Chief Executive, Arran Jones, will remain in his role from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 to oversee and support the organisation’s transition.
Current Chief Commissioner of the Children and Young People’s Commission Board, Dr Claire Achmad, also will continue in her role for one year from 1 August 2025.
“Dr Achmad is a respected voice for children and young people. I am confident that she will ensure the interests and concerns of children and young people will continue to be heard in this role,” Louise Upston says.
“During the Committee stage, an important addition to the Bill was made to strengthen accountability for agencies that are the subject of specific reports by the Monitor, by requiring additional reporting measures.
“This additional reporting will give Ministers the ability to take decisive action earlier to ensure relevant agencies are improving compliance and enhancing the wellbeing of children and young people in care.”
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Investing amid High Debt, Low Growth
Global public debt stands at around 94% of GDP, constraining governments’ ability to fund critical growth-promoting investment in infrastructure, education and technology.
How can innovative financing, alongside global trade and investment strategies, mobilize resources to meet development goals?
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli delivers a keynote address at the 2025 Youth in Action Expo
Source: Government of India
Source: Government of India (4)
NATO leaders gathered in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance.
The summit is expected to endorse a higher defence spending goal of 5% of GDP – a response to a demand by Trump and to Europeans’ fears that Russia poses an increasingly direct threat to their security following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged that it was not easy for countries to find the money for extra defence spending but said it was vital to do so.
“There is absolute conviction with my colleagues at the table that given this threat from the Russians, given the international security situation, there is no alternative,” he told reporters on Wednesday morning.
NATO officials are hoping the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites at the weekend, will not overshadow the gathering, hosted by Rutte in his home city.
Trump has threatened not to protect NATO members if they fail to meet spending targets and he raised doubts about his commitment again on his way to the summit by avoiding directly endorsing the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said there were “numerous definitions” of the clause. “I’m committed to saving lives. I’m committed to life and safety. And I’m going to give you an exact definition when I get there,” he said.
The new target – to be achieved over the next 10 years – is a big increase on the current goal of 2% of GDP, although it will be measured differently. It would amount to hundreds of billions of dollars in extra annual spending.
Countries would spend 3.5% of GDP on core defence – such as troops and weapons – and 1.5% on broader defence-related measures such as cyber security, protecting pipelines and adapting roads and bridges to handle military vehicles.
All NATO members have backed a statement enshrining the target, although Spain declared it does not need to meet the goal. Madrid says it can meet its military commitments to NATO by spending much less – a view disputed by Rutte.
But Rutte accepted a diplomatic fudge with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as part of his intense efforts to give Trump a diplomatic victory and make the summit go smoothly.
UNUSUAL INSIGHT INTO SUMMIT DIPLOMACY
Trump gave an unusual insight into those efforts on Tuesday by posting a private message in which Rutte lavished praise on him and congratulated him on “decisive action in Iran”.
“You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done,” Rutte told Trump.
“Europe is going to pay in a BIG way as they should, and it will be your win.”
To satisfy Trump, Rutte has also kept the summit and its final statement short and focused on the spending pledge.
The text is expected to cite Russia as a threat and reaffirm allies’ support for Ukraine but not dwell on those issues, given Trump has taken a more conciliatory stance towards Moscow and been less supportive of Kyiv than his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had to settle for a seat at the pre-summit dinner on Tuesday evening rather than a seat at the main meeting on Wednesday, although Trump said he would probably meet with Zelenskiy separately.
Zelenskiy and his aides have said they want to talk to Trump about buying U.S. weapons including Patriot missile defence systems and increasing pressure on Moscow through tougher sanctions.
The Kremlin accused NATO of being on a path of rampant militarisation and portraying Russia as a “fiend of hell” in order to justify its big increase in defence spending.
(Reuters)
Source: Government of India
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Misfiring Flamengo were held to a 1-1 draw by Los Angeles FC in their final group match at the Club World Cup on Tuesday but the Brazilian side still go into the knockout stage with some momentum after another strong performance.
Denis Bouanga put the MLS club ahead in the 84th minute but substitute Wallace Yan responded two minutes later to ensure Flamengo would progress unbeaten to their last-16 tie against Bayern Munich in Miami on Sunday.
With top spot in Group D already assured, Flamengo coach Filipe Luis made seven changes to his starting side but there was no change to the style that already earned the Rio de Janeiro club wins over Chelsea and Esperance.
With a little more accuracy in front of goal, they would have comfortably beaten an LA FC side who were already condemned to a group stage exit after losing their first two games without scoring a goal.
“We had a great group stage,” Felipe Luis told reporters. “We achieved our objective early so we’ve been able to bench players with yellow cards and give minutes to players that hadn’t played yet.
“We had rhythm and we had chances to score. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. We are very happy, no injuries and a great group stage, and now we’re thinking about Bayern and nothing but Bayern.”
Bouanga had ploughed a lonely furrow as the lone striker all evening but pounced when his chance came from Tom Tillman’s quickly taken free kick, slotting the ball between the legs of Agustin Rossi for his team’s first goal of the tournament.
The Flamengo fans were silenced but Jorginho, who had come on as a substitute only minutes before Bouanga’s goal, found Yan with an incisive pass and the 20-year-old skipped into the box through four defenders and slid the ball past Hugo Lloris.
The woodwork played more of a role than either goalkeeper in the first half with Flamengo’s Danilo, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Pedro all hitting the frame of the goal along with LA FC’s Marky Delgado.
Flamengo continued to dominate possession with their calm passing game in the second half and it looked only a matter of time before the breakthrough came.
Lloris, however, pulled off a world-class save to deny Everton, Pedro sent the ball over the bar with an acrobatic bicycle kick, and de Arrascaeta hit the woodwork for the second time with a rasping shot that came down off the bar.
(Reuters)
Source: European Union 2
Just over 110 million people, or more than 20% of Europeans, are exposed to high levels of transport noise that exceed thresholds set under EU reporting rules and which harm our health, the environment and the economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report on noise pollution published today. The report calls for stronger action at EU and national levels to address the problem.
Progress in decreasing exposure to harmful levels of noise has been slow according to the EEA report ‘Environmental noise in Europe 2025’, adding that the EU zero-pollution objective to reduce the number of people chronically disturbed by transport noise by 30% by 2030 is unlikely to be met without additional measures.
Long-term exposure to transport noise in Europe is linked to a wide range of negative impacts on our health including cardiovascular diseases, mental illness, diabetes and even premature death. The report says children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise. Based on new research, noise exposure in children contributes to reading impairment, behavioural problems and obesity.
The economic and social costs are also high, as associated illness and poor health have negative impacts on the economy. The report says noise pollution from transport sources results in annual economic costs of at least EUR 95.6 billion in Europe or 0.6% of the total gross domestic product (GDP) each year, applying established methods to estimate costs of environmental noise.
The EEA report is the most comprehensive analysis of environmental noise pollution in Europe, based on reporting by EEA Member States under the EU’s Environmental Noise Directive. It looks at both the impact on human health but also the impacts of noise on biodiversity and protected natural areas.
EEA Executive Director
Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life. The long-term impacts of noise on our health and environment are widespread and significant contributing to premature deaths, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and mental health issues. Children are also particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise and it’s a problem all EU Member States need to urgently address if we are to make progress on our EU 2030 zero pollution target to reduce noise pollution,
Road traffic is identified as the dominant source of noise pollution, especially in densely populated urban areas, where the highest numbers of people are affected.
Based on thresholds set under the EU’s Environmental Noise Directive, road transport accounts for around 92 million people exposed to harmful day-evening-night noise levels. The EU noise thresholds under the Directive are set at 55 decibels (dB) for the day-evening-night period and 50dB for the night period.
In comparison, railway noise affects 18 million people during the day-evening-night period while aircraft noise impacts around 2.6 million (day-evening-night). While rail and aircraft noise affect fewer people overall, they remain significant sources of local noise pollution, particularly near major rail transport corridors and airports.
World Health Organization environmental noise guidelines recommend substantially stricter noise levels, meaning that many more individuals are exposed to transport-related noise. When considering these lower recommended levels, it is estimated that approximately 150 million people — more than 30% of the population — are exposed to long-term unhealthy noise levels from transport sources.
Noise pollution is not only an annoyance, it can cause extensive health impacts. It has typically been associated with impacts such as annoyance and sleep disturbance, but its effects are much broader. Exposure to noise affects health through interconnected pathways, primarily stress and sleep disturbance. These factors can contribute to a wide range of negative health outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, mental health disorders, and even premature deaths.
Prolonged exposure to transport noise in Europe was linked to an estimated 66,000 premature deaths, 50,000 new cases of cardiovascular diseases and 22,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes. Additionally, according to new research, noise could also potentially contribute to thousands of cases of depression and dementia.
For children and adolescents, noise exposure contributed to over 560,000 cases of reading comprehension impairment, 63,000 behavioural problems and 272,000 cases of children being overweight according to latest data from 2021.
When compared to other environmental health threats in Europe, transport noise ranks among the top three — just behind air pollution and temperature-related (climatic) factors. Furthermore, it has a greater health impact than better-known risks such as second-hand smoke or lead exposure.
Noise pollution also impacts wildlife on land and in the sea. The report finds that at least 29% of Natura 2000 protected areas in Europe experience noise levels that could impact terrestrial wildlife behaviours.
Underwater noise pollution from shipping, offshore construction and marine exploration also disrupts marine life particularly in species in Europe’s waters that rely on sound for survival such as whales and dolphins. Areas with the highest underwater noise exposure in Europe include parts of the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar, parts of the Adriatic Sea, the Dardanelles Strait and some regions in the Baltic Sea.
Based on EEA estimates, the number of people highly annoyed by transport noise in the EU declined by only 3% between 2017 and 2022. This reduction falls short of the pace needed to meet the zero pollution action plan noise reduction objective. Based on current projections to 2030, it is unlikely the EU will meet the target without additional action.
The report identifies examples of effective solutions already available to help mitigate noise. They include improving access to quiet and green spaces in cities, actions like reduced speed limits for vehicles in urban areas, better maintenance of railway infrastructure, boosting use of low-noise tyres, and optimising aircraft landing/takeoff patterns at airports and promoting the use of quieter aircraft.
Further, long-term strategies for urban areas that prioritise preventative measures like creating buffer zones between transport corridors and residential areas or promoting sustainable mobility like public transport, walking and cycling can also help.
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Source: University of Aberdeen
The study confirmed that the boost in chicks per hen was directly linked to a higher chance that a hen had a brood at all, indicating that diversionary feeding reduces catastrophic brood failure often caused, by nest predation.
A study focused on protecting Scotland’s capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas.
The capercaillie is a ground-nesting bird that, with just over 500 left in the wild, is in danger of extinction in the UK. One contributor to its decline is the eating of eggs and chicks by predators, including another protected species, the pine marten.
Diversionary feeding is a conservation technique designed to reduce predator impacts on vulnerable species without harming the predators themselves. By providing an alternative, easy meal – deer carrion in this study – it gives predators a readily accessible food source so they don’t need to search for rarer food like capercaillie nests in the same area.
Conducted over three years in the Cairngorms, the research is the result of a partnership between the University of Aberdeen, the University of St Andrews, Forestry and Land Scotland, RSPB Scotland, NatureScot and Wildland Ltd working under the umbrella of the Cairngorms Connect Predator Project.
It used camera traps to monitor capercaillie broods in locations where diversionary feeding was in place. Researchers found that in areas where alternative food was available, 85% of capercaillie hens detected had chicks, compared to just 37% in unfed sites.
This resulted in an increase in the number of predicted chicks per hen, more than doubling, rising from 0.82 chicks per hen without feeding to 1.90 with feeding – an increase in capercaillie productivity by 130%.
The study confirmed that the boost in chicks per hen was directly linked to a higher chance that a hen had a brood at all, indicating that diversionary feeding reduces catastrophic brood failure often caused, by nest predation.
These findings build on earlier results from an artificial-nest study published in 2024 that found a nearly 83% increase in artificial nest survival from a 50% reduction in pine marten predation, with diversionary feeding.
The latest research shows the results translate to real-life breeding outcomes.
“This study provides compelling, robust, landscape-scale evidence that diversionary feeding can reduce the impact of recovering predators, without killing them, aligning with shifting ethical and ecological goals for conservation management in the UK,” said Dr Jack Bamber, lecturer in Ecology and Conservation at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Biological Sciences, who led the research project.
“The combination of rigorous experimentation and innovative monitoring indicates that this method is worth exploration for other species vulnerable to predation, with land managers concerned with other rare prey, and land managers aiming to help capercaillie elsewhere in Europe already considering this tool as an option for them to trial and apply in future.”
This exemplary research has yielded a management technique that changes the foraging behaviour of pine martens and doubles the breeding success of the rapidly declining capercaillie – it has the potential to reverse the fortunes of this amazing bird.” Kenny Kortland, lead for the Cairngorms Connect Predator Project
The new research, which has been published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, also outlines how deer carrion was offered only during a focussed eight week window when capercaillie were nesting and chicks hatching, ensuring it reduced nest predation at the most critical time.
“This short-term feeding period is carefully selected to reduce the chance of increasing predator populations. Using waste products from ongoing deer culling makes it a sustainable and ethical approach for protecting endangered species,” added Jack.
Diversionary feeding is now a key element of the Capercaillie Emergency Plan with 15 sites already deploying the tool as part of the plan. This is set to increase with the aim for diversionary feeding to be delivered on all sites with recent hen records in the Cairngorms National Park by 2026.
Dr Chris Sutherland from the Centre for Research into Ecology and Environmental Modelling at the University of St Andrews said: “This project is an excellent example of how the impact of research can be maximised when it is co-designed in close collaboration with the wildlife managers and policy makers. Doing so enabled us to deliver timely decision-ready evidence underpinned by scientific and statistical rigour.”
Colin Leslie, Forestry Land Scotland Environment Advisor, said: “Over the past 20 years, we have implemented a range of conservation measures to try to boost capercaillie numbers, including fence removal, habitat improvements and, more recently, diversionary feeding to reduce predator impacts on breeding capercaillie. Diversionary feeding enables FLS to continue to avoid using legal forms of predator control, which have not proven to be effective in the past.
“This combination of techniques has seen an increase in capercaillie breeding success even as the number and diversity of predators was increasing and balancing itself out to the levels that the habitat can naturally sustain. This research will very helpfully inform and shape conservation action for years to come and we are pleased to see it being adopted widely by managers of other capercaillie forests.”
Kenny Kortland, lead for the Cairngorms Connect Predator Project, said: “This exemplary research has yielded a management technique that changes the foraging behaviour of pine martens and doubles the breeding success of the rapidly declining capercaillie – it has the potential to reverse the fortunes of this amazing bird.”
Carolyn Robertson, Cairngorms Nature Manager at the Cairngorms National Park Authority, said: “These findings are very encouraging for the Capercaillie Emergency Plan, which aims to improve capercaillie survival across the Cairngorms National Park, the last stronghold for the species in the UK. We look forward to supporting more land managers in capercaillie areas to deploy this technique to reduce the impact of predation during the breeding season.”
Richard Mason, site manager at RSPB Scotland Abernethy, said: “Capercaillie are still struggling in Scotland, but there is renewed hope thanks to innovative research and delivery projects like diversionary feeding.
“At RSPB Scotland Abernethy we have embedded diversionary feeding in our annual work programme and alongside other large-scale projects such as cattle grazing, heather cutting, bog woodland restoration and reducing human disturbance, we have seen the Capercaillie population at Abernethy slowly increase for the last five years. It is exciting that many land holdings are deploying diversionary feeding, and we hope that together we can save this special species in Scotland.”
This project was funded through a NERC Scottish Universities Partnership for Environmental Research Doctoral Training Partnership (SUPER DTP) studentship (grant reference number NE/S007342/1). Additional funding was provided by the University of Aberdeen and Forestry and Land Scotland.
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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
A joint event for students and teachers of FADIS, ETF and the Faculty of Economics was held at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. The Polytechnic University held a seminar on the experience of implementing the mass course “Fundamentals of Project Activities” and the prospects for its replication at KRSU. Everything ended with a quiz on the basics of project management. The seminar was held by Anton Ambrazhey, Senior Researcher of the International Academic Competence Center “Technologies of an Intelligent Enterprise” of the SPbPU Digital Engineering School. This event is the first step towards another joint educational project between SPbPU and KRSU, planned for implementation within the framework of the “Roadmap” for the development of cooperation between the two universities.
The seminar examined the methodology of project-based learning, the experience of introducing a project-based approach into the educational process, with an emphasis on developing students’ skills in teamwork, critical thinking and independent solution of practical problems in combination with the use of project tools in professional activities.
At the quiz, teams of teachers competed against students. Participants demonstrated their knowledge in the field of project activities and creative thinking.
The event generated great interest, the participants noted the importance of the knowledge they had gained. It all ended with a constructive conversation with potential mentors of student projects and the development of specific steps to introduce the new course into the educational process at KRSU already in the 2025-26 academic year.
We believe that today’s meeting is only the beginning of a long journey. If our course finds a response, and a team of like-minded people appears at KRSU, then next spring we will launch a pilot project together, opening new horizons for project activities at KRSU, – Anton Ambrazhey summed up the work.
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Source: ASEAN
The 22nd ARF Security Policy Conference took place today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by Senior ARF Defence and Security officials and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community. The Conference provided a platform for exchanging views on evolving regional and international security challenges, including the implications of rapid technological advancement and transnational threats. The Conference also discussed ways to foster synergy and enhance complementarity with other ASEAN-led mechanisms to further strengthen the ARF’s relevance and effectiveness in addressing regional security challenges.
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The opposition is commencing the challenging task of framing a new energy policy, including deciding whether to stick by its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley, appearing at the National Press Club, announced a Coalition working group on energy and emissions reduction policy. It will report to her and Nationals leader David Littleproud.
Led by energy spokesman Dan Tehan, the group will include shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien, resources spokeswoman Susan McDonald, industry spokesman Alex Hawke, environment spokeswoman Angie Bell and shadow assistant ministers Dean Smith and Andrew Willcox.
The work comes against the background of a significant number of the Nationals and some Liberals wanting to drop the commitment to 2050 net zero. The Coalition signed up to net zero under then Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Ley said over the course of the term the Coaltion’s task would be to develop a plan with two goals
a stable energy grid producing affordable and reliable power for households and businesses, and
reducing emissions so Australia was playing its part in the global effort.
“Our approach must be practical and principled as we address both these goals,” she said.
Ley said every member of both Coalition parties would have the opportunity to engage with the work.
She said crippling power price increases had been taking small businesses and factories to the brink.
The opposition this week is having meetings of its frontbenchers and party room, as it ponders on the election disaster. Ley declared bluntly in her speech that the Liberals didn’t just lose – they were “totally smashed”.
The Liberal party has already set up a review of the election defeat but Ley said more was needed.
“This is why our federal executive will soon discuss a more broad-ranging and wider review process of the fundamentals of the Liberal party.
“I believe there is a need for the party as a whole to have a deeper look at the existential issues we face, how our divisional constitutions operate and how we can better serve, support and most importantly grow our membership.
“This will not be an academic exercise. My parliamentary team and I will stay in close touch with out state and territory divisions to ensure success in this important area.”
Queensland Liberal senator James McGrath “will play an integral role in bringing this longer term body of work together”.
“It will be a crucial part of our efforts to better respect, reflect and represent modern Australia.”
Ley stressed she was highly committed to getting more women into the Liberal ranks, without being wedded to a particular way of doing it.
“I’m agnostic on specific methods to make it happen, but I am a zealot that it does actually happen.
“Current approaches have clearly not worked, so I am open to any approach that will.
“The Liberal Party operates as a federated model, meaning each state division determines its own preselection rules.
“If some state divisions choose to implement quotas, that is fine. If others don’t, that is also fine.
“But what is not fine is not having enough women.
“As the first woman leader of our federal party, let me send the clearest possible message: we need to do better, recruit better, retain better and support better.
“That is why I will work with every division, as will my parliamentary team, to ensure we preselect more women for the 2028 election.”
Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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The Future Studio incubator in Cotonou has developed a successful coaching programme, propelling four startups to success. The Beninese innovation center is now expanding, while business support organizations across West Africa are increasing their collaboration.
The NTF V FastTrackTech project has nurtured these developments. The ITC project brought together major players from Benin, Niger and Mali to share their experiences and build together a stronger, more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Future Studio: a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship in Benin
Since opening a year ago in Cotonou, the Future Studio innovation center has aimed to propel Beninese innovation and digital entrepreneurship. As a partner of the Epitech school and a member of the African Education & Innovation Group, the innovation center fosters the growth of young, innovative companies, providing structured support and networking. With the support of the NTF V FastTrackTech project, the Future Studio has set up a support programme tailored to Benin’s digital ecosystem.
‘We can’t claim to support entrepreneurs without being supported and empowered ourselves. Thanks to the recommendations of the NTF V FastTrackTech project expert, we have gained in vision and methodology,’ said Future Studio project manager Yoann Agbo. ‘This is what enabled our Start program to take shape and achieve its first successes. We’re very proud today to see ideas become solid projects as teams grow.’
After six months in the incubation program, four startups have made significant progress: they have perfected their pitch, established commercial collaborations, and intensified their discussions with potential investors. One gained international visibility by taking part in Gitex Africa.
‘Our intention is to provide ongoing support for the startups we have supported, and we are actively engaged in preparing a second cohort of entrepreneurs. At the same time, we plan to develop a targeted offering for more mature companies seeking accelerated growth or diversification of their offerings,’ said Yoann.
This expertise recently earned Future Studio a contract with telecom operator MTN Benin to take charge of the operational side of a new incubation program. ‘Since supporting the NTF V FastTrackTech project, Future Studio has shown what it can do. This new partnership testifies to the trust placed in our activities,’ he added.
Better support for African entrepreneurs
Like the Future Studio, business support organizations walk with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, contributing to job creation and more sustainable, inclusive economic development. NTF V FastTrack Tech believes the creation of synergies makes African organizations more efficient by optimizing their resources.
The project initiated an exchange session on 30 April between the Bussiness Support Structures Network of Niger (Réseau des Structures d’Appui du Niger – RESAEN), the Federation of Innovative Business Support Organizations in Benin (Fédération des Structures d’Appui à l’Entrepreneuriat Innovant – FedSAEI) and the National Council of Incubators of Mali (Conseil National des Incubateurs du Mali – CNSIM).
Rabia Moussa is vice-president of RESAEN and co-founded the Développe-les organization in Niger.
‘Regular exchanges and lasting cooperation create a network of mutual support between BSOs, strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem as a whole. Financing issues are often at the heart of concerns,’ she said. ‘In this respect, RESAEN shared its experience and roadmap.’
The session concluded with the formalization of several ideas and recommendations, including the need to set up a working group dedicated to the question of financing, the monitoring of new opportunities and the prospecting of new partners. Rabia also stressed the need for BSOs to clarify the roles and commiments of their governance members, so that tasks are properly assigned.
‘I can only encourage the holding of an annual general meeting with the publication of an activity report.
By also adopting transparent and participative governance practices, support structures can consolidate their internal functioning and increase their impact in the service of a flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem,’ she said.
The nascent collaboration between Benin, Niger and Mali is just the first step towards continental synergy.
‘Tomorrow, the dialogue could even be extended to Burkina Faso. It is this growing synergy that will enable African talent to flourish and contribute fully to the continent’s economic development,’ she added.
About the project
The Netherlands Trust Fund V (NTF) program (July 2021 – June 2025) is based on a partnership between the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Trade Centre. NTF V supports SMEs in the digital technology and agribusiness sectors in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Uganda. Its ambition is to contribute to an inclusive and sustainable transformation of agri-food systems partly through digital solutions, to improve the international competitiveness of local tech start-ups and to support the implementation of the export strategy of IT&BPO companies.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Trade Centre.
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China and Taiwan clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan’s government, and said it is impossible to “invade” what is already Chinese land.
China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure over the past five years. China has an especial dislike of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, calling him a “separatist”.
Lai has since Sunday given two speeches in what will be a series of 10 on “uniting the country”, saying that Taiwan is “of course a country” and China has no legal or historical right to claim it.
Speaking on Wednesday at a regular news briefing in Beijing, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said any “independence provocations” from Lai and his administration will face “resolute countermeasures”.
“Though the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have not yet been fully reunified, the historical and legal fact that compatriots on both sides belong to one China and that both sides’ compatriots are Chinese has never changed,” she said.
Tensions between China and Taiwan, including several rounds of Chinese war games, have raised the possibility Beijing may one day make good on threats to take Taiwan by force which could ignite a regional war.
China’s last war games were in April, and its air force and navy operate around Taiwan on a daily basis, sometimes using dozens of warplanes, according to the island’s defence ministry.
Asked about U.S. comments on Chinese drills strengthening preparations for an attack, Zhu corrected the reporter.
“Taiwan is a part of China; there is no invasion to speak of,” she said.
Lai takes a different view on Taiwan’s status and future.
In a speech late on Tuesday, he said Taiwan’s future can only be decided by its people, democratically, not by a decision by any party or president, and that “Taiwan independence” refers to the island not being a part of the People’s Republic of China.
The defeated Republic of China, founded after the 1911 revolution that brought down the last emperor, fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war to Mao Zedong’s communists, and that remains the island’s formal name.
“How old is the Republic of China? It’s 113 years old, and will be 114 years old this year. The People’s Republic of China? It’s only some 70 years old, right? It’s simple and clear,” Lai said.
This year’s 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two is another sensitive topic, and China has invited old soldiers who fought for the Republic of China to a military parade in Beijing in early September.
Taiwan does not want them to attend, and on Wednesday its defence minister, Wellington Koo, said Beijing was trying to distort history.
“The war of resistance was led and won by the Republic of China, not the People’s Republic of China – this is without a doubt,” he told reporters at parliament.
(Reuters)
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BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) — China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Wednesday announced it would provide 100 million yuan (about 13.95 million U.S. dollars) in disaster relief assistance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
China’s National Disaster Prevention and Relief Commission issued a Level 4 emergency response on Tuesday in response to severe flooding in Guizhou Province.
The funds will be used to restore critical infrastructure and public services in the province, such as roads, flood control systems, health facilities and educational institutions, the SCRR said in a statement.
In addition, an additional 100 million yuan was allocated to the provinces of Guangdong (South China) and Hunan (Central China) to quickly restore normal production and living conditions, the department added.
Let us recall that China has adopted a four-tier emergency response system for flood-related emergencies, with level 1 being the highest. -0-
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URUMQI, June 25 (Xinhua) — The 2nd Kashi Cup International Junior Away Football Tournament kicked off in Yupurga County, Kashi Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday, bringing together young football players from seven countries, including China, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Compared with last year’s competition, the level of internationalization and professionalism of this year’s tournament has increased. The competition involves 6 teams from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, two teams from the host county of Kashi, as well as 4 teams from Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong and Guangdong provinces.
To ensure the impartiality of the competition results, the organizing committee of the football tournament invited 28 professional referees from the China Football Association (CFA) and the Xinjiang Football Association, as well as two professional judges from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
As a key area of the Belt and Road, Xinjiang has made unremitting efforts to promote regional cooperation through sports exchanges, said Ye Hai, deputy director of the Xinjiang Regional Sports Department. Hosting the Kashi Cup not only demonstrates the rapid development of football among teenagers and young people, but also the deep friendship between China and Central Asian countries in sports. -0-
Source: Republic of China Taiwan
President Lai Ching-Te led a delegation, including Presidential Secretary-General Pan Men-An, Presidential Office Spokesperson Kuo Ya-Hui, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-Hsin, Minister of Economic Affairs Ku Jyh-Huei, and the administrative team, on an “Industrial Listening Tour” at New Taipei Industrial Park on May 2. The delegation engaged in in-depth exchanges with important representatives from the region’s electronics, textile, medical equipment, HVAC, and defense industries.
On April 3, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 32% reciprocal tariff on Taiwan. President Lai immediately convened industry representatives to his official residence on April 5 to listen to their concerns and officially announced the government’s response measures to the public on the afternoon of April 6, which specifically demonstrated the government’s determination to overcome difficulties with the industry. In the face of US tariff policy, the government has launched the first round of negotiations and continues to negotiate based on the three principles of ensuring national interests, maintaining Taiwan’s industrial development space, and protecting Taiwan’s industrial ecosystem.
To respond to industry concerns, President Lai and Premier Cho have conducted nearly 20 listening tours. The Executive Yuan has approved a special bill allocating NT$410 billion, including NT$93 billion to support impacted industries and NT$100 billion to subsidize Taiwan Power Company for stable electricity supply, easing operational burdens on business.
At the forum, New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-Ih and Legislators Su Chiao-Hui, Wu Ping-Jui, Lin Shu-Fen, Lee Kuen-Cheng and Hung Mong-Kai attended to show their support for local industries. Industry representatives raised concerns such as ensuring a stable electricity supply, promoting the integration of SMEs into the semiconductor supply chain, shortening medical device review processes, and implementing ESCO energy-saving technologies for net-zero transformation. President Lai responded that deep energy-saving through ESCOs not only improves energy efficiency but also qualifies for tax credits of equipment investment. Minister Kuo noted that the ministry has budgeted for deep energy-saving projects that offer financial incentives based on actual savings, potentially reducing business power costs by 8-12%. Secretary-General Kung added that the government’s A+ Program encourages innovative R&D and allows companies to hire full-time professionals to support their projects.
President Lai pointed out that according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast, amid the turbulent international economic situation, the economic growth rate of most countries has declined, but Taiwan has increased its forecast from 2.7% to 2.9%, demonstrating the international community’s high recognition of Taiwan’s economic prospects and the high resilience of Taiwan’s industries. He highlighted that Taiwan has consistently grown stronger through adversity –this is the spirit of Taiwan and the hallmark of its industries.
In conclusion, the President reaffirmed that the government will adhere to the principle of “Speed and order in balance” to advance negotiations in the face of Trump’s tariff policy. It should not only focus on speed but also ensure the overall interests of the country and promote the three major industrial strategies for the future development of Taiwan’s industries, including:
1. Foresight and sustainability through smart innovation;
2. Competing in space and exploring the oceans;
3. Rooted in Taiwan, expanding globally, strengthening ties with the U.S., and promoting Taiwan to the world.
The government is committed to driving industrial AI adoption, advancing marine industry development, transitioning to diverse green energy sources reinforcing power system resilience, and pursuing regional economic integration through bilateral investment agreements with democratic partners. With the enduring spirit of Taiwan, we are fully capable of building a resilient economy and achieving a new economic miracle together.
Spokesman: Mr. Liu Chi-Chuan (Deputy Director General, BIP)
Contact Number: 886-7-3613349, 0911363680
Email: lcc12@bip.gov.tw
Contact Person: Liang, You-Wen (Director of Taipei Branch, BIP)
Contact Number: 886-2-2655-8527, 0963163008
Email: yuwen818@bip.gov.tw
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
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Released 25/06/2025
The ACT Government is progressing critical infrastructure planning to ensure ACT Policing can continue to meet the needs of our growing city and keep our community safe.
A Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) will be issued by Infrastructure Canberra (iCBR) this week for third parties interested in providing property options and solutions to replace City Police Station and Winchester Headquarters.
Over $3.8 million has been allocated to plan the new infrastructure.
It is intended that both new facilities will be situated in the city precinct to ensure strong functional links to ACT Courts, ACT Government buildings and the Australian Federal Police.
iCBR has identified suppliers within the target area and will release invitations to submit an expression of interest to them this week.
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Dr Marisa Paterson said the new facilities will support ACT Policing service levels, operational efficiency and business continuity, ensuring Canberrans have appropriate access to policing services when needed.
“It is the ACT Government’s priority to deliver modern facilities that support ACT Policing to meet the needs of our growing city and keep the community safe,” Dr Paterson said.
“This is an important step forward, and we look forward to seeing innovative proposals through the EOI process that will help shape the future of policing infrastructure in Canberra.”
Chief Police Officer for the ACT, Deputy Commissioner Scott Lee said he appreciates the positive progress being made and the significant investment by the ACT Government on critical infrastructure for ACT Policing.
“The approach to market is a significant milestone to consider options to ensure that ACT Policing has a modern, fit for purpose headquarters facility and City Police Station that enables us to meet the needs of the Canberra community well into the future” said Chief Police Officer Lee.
“These buildings will have modern workspaces to support the health and wellbeing of our people, combined with specialist facilities that enable best practice support to victims and responses to crime. They will support our dedicated workforce as they strive to keep the community safe.”
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Marisa Paterson, MLA | Media Releases
Source: Reserve Bank of India
Ajit Prasad Press Release: 2025-2026/587 |