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Category: Europe

  • India back in space after 41 years, says Shubhanshu Shukla after Axiom 4 lift-off

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    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)

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: By the end of the year, the capital will put up for auction almost 700 non-residential real estate properties

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    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”.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow is a city of youth: how to become a volunteer and help the capital

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    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.

    Opportunities for youth

    “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.

    Volunteering at the Youth Day Festival

    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”.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Gorky Park, the GES-2 Culture Center, and VDNKh: the Get to Know Moscow portal has a selection of favorite places for Moscow youth

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    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”.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Making Shipwright’s Way shipshape

    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/

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: GCA survey shows continued improved treatment of grocery suppliers

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    News story

    GCA survey shows continued improved treatment of grocery suppliers

    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:

    • 17% of suppliers said they had experienced inadequate processes and procedures in place to enable invoice discrepancies to be resolved promptly, compared to 21% of suppliers in 2024.
    • 11% of suppliers highlighted delays in payments, compared to 14% of suppliers in 2024.

    Mark White, the Adjudicator, said:

    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.

    Compliance performance

    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%.

    Next steps

    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.

    Further information

    The 2025 GCA annual survey was open between 13 January and 23 February.

    An information pack (PDF, 253 KB, 6 pages) with a breakdown of the results is available.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: SUM Academic Council: Challenges and Opportunities of the 2025 Admissions Campaign

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    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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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Generations of the Unconquered: the State University of Management summed up the results of the International Patriotic Competition “Family History. Immortal Memory”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    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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    June 25, 2025

  • NATO leaders set to back Trump defence spending goal at Hague summit

    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)

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: 20% of Europeans exposed to harmful noise pollution levels

    Source: European Union 2

    Press releasePublished 24 Jun 2025

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    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,

    Transport noise

    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.  

    Health impacts

    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 harms nature

    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. 

    Solutions towards a quieter Europe

    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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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Feeding technique gives capercaillies ‘breeding’ room A study focused on protecting Scotland’s capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas.

    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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  • MIL-OSI Russia: KRSU has launched a pilot implementation of the Polytechnic University course “Fundamentals of Project Activities”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    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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  • MIL-OSI Africa: How Africa is building a better ecosystem for entrepreneurs


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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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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese authorities have allocated 100 million yuan to support flood-hit Guizhou province.

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

    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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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 2nd International Junior Football Tournament “Kashi Cup” Kicks Off in Xinjiang

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

    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-

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Get free help to lose weight through lifestyles service

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    Lifestyles service Live Well Wolverhampton offers a free weight management programme for adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30+, or 27.5+ for those of Black African, African Caribbean and Asian origin. To check your BMI, visit NHS. 

    The service provides confidential information, advice, guidance, self-help tools and lifestyle interventions including face-to-face sessions with Slimming World or Gro Health over a period of 12 weeks to enable and maintain positive lifestyle choices. Gro Health also offers a 12-week support service via a digital app.

    Commissioned by the council’s Public Health team, Live Well Wolverhampton is open to adults who live in Wolverhampton or who are registered with a GP in the city.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: “In England, it is estimated that around a quarter of adults live with obesity, and in Wolverhampton that number is even higher at 29.7%.

    “This matters because obesity increases the risk of a range of conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, which are major causes of premature mortality in Wolverhampton.

    “It can also contribute to type 2 diabetes and stroke, affect quality of life and self-esteem and contribute to mental health challenges, such as depression. Maintaining a healthy weight therefore helps reduce these risks.

    “Providing services such as Live Well Wolverhampton underpins our ambition to support Wulfrunians to live longer, healthier, lives and, working in partnership with local GP practices, we are proactively inviting eligible residents to access these services.

    “If you live with obesity and would like structured support to manage your weight, we encourage you to think about taking advantage of the free support on offer through Live Well Wolverhampton.”

    Availability is limited and referrals can only be accepted from health care professionals, so interested individuals are urged to speak to their GP practice for more information.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Get up to date with vaccines before holiday travel

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The warning follows recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which highlights a rise in measles cases — particularly among unvaccinated children under the age of 10 – in various parts of the country. Similar surges are being seen across Europe and globally and, with increased travel over the summer holiday period, the risk of further cases is high.

    Measles is spread when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes and usually starts with cold-like symptoms, followed by a rash a few days later. Some people may also get small spots in their mouth.

    Measles usually starts to get better in about a week, but it can lead to serious problems if it spreads to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or brain.

    The MMR vaccine can prevent measles, mumps and rubella. It is offered to all children in the UK, and two doses can give lifelong protection. Parents and young people are urged to check their records and catch up if they’ve missed any doses.

    Alongside measles, residents are also being reminded of the serious risks posed by meningitis. The MenACWY vaccine, offered free to pupils in Year 9 and available through GPs up until the age of 25, protects against four key strains. Again, parents and young people are urged to check their records and book an appointment if they have missed it.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: “Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools we have to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. With rising measles cases and the risk of meningitis still very real, now is the time to act.

    “Whether you’re heading abroad or staying closer to home, it’s essential to check your family’s vaccination status – particularly for children. It’s never too late to catch up and get protected.”

    Residents are encouraged to review their child’s Red Book or contact their GP to confirm vaccination status. For more information, visit NHS or speak to your GP.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The project of a residential building under the renovation program on Dolgoprudnaya Street has been approved

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Another building will be built in Dmitrovsky District under the renovation program. The building will be erected at the address: Dolgoprudnaya Street, land plot No. 6/1. The project for the new building has already been approved. This was reported by the Chairman of the Moscow City Committee for Pricing Policy in Construction and State Expertise of Projects (Moskomexpertiza) Ivan Shcherbakov.

    “A new residential building will appear in Dmitrovsky District under the renovation program. According to the project, a three-section building will be erected on Dolgoprudnaya Street. It will have 182 apartments,” said Ivan Shcherbakov.

    The new building will comply with the principles of a barrier-free environment, and some apartments are designed taking into account the needs of people with limited mobility. Each section will have two elevators. The first floor will house public spaces with separate entrances from the street. An information center for resettlement will also open there. Between them, there will be entrance groups to the residential part with vestibules, elevator halls, pram rooms, and concierge rooms.

    The adjacent territory will be landscaped and greened. In addition, a sports and children’s playground will be built, as well as recreation areas.

    Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin said that the renovation program included 131 more sites for the construction of houses.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin ordered to increase the pace of implementation of the renovation program in twice.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Patriotic roller show “Memory Diary” can be seen on Bolotnaya Square on weekends

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Patriotic show “Memory Diary” was held for the first time at the rollerdrome “Green Market”The performance in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory took place on Bolotnaya Square last weekend and attracted more than 200 spectators.

    Artists, who usually perform on the ice arena, demonstrated a high level of roller skating skills. The unique program “Memory Diary” was presented at the “Green Market” by the theater team under the direction of Petr Chernyshev and Tatyana Navka. Among the star participants was Adelina Sotnikova, the first Russian Olympic champion in women’s single skating.

    The performance, which became a tribute to the memory of those who went through the horrors of war, took the audience back in time. The artists showed a story about love, faith and hope that did not leave people even in the darkest times. Costumes, choreography, music of the war years – all this recreated the atmosphere of that era and did not leave any of the viewers indifferent.

    Anyone can attend the show to not only see the skill of athletes and artists, but also to remember the exploits of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, and to introduce the younger generation to the history of the country. The 1.5-hour performances will be held until September 7 on Saturdays and Sundays at the rollerdrome on Bolotnaya Square. To attend the roller show, you must pre-register using the Mosbilet service. Tickets are uploaded weekly a few days before the session.

    In addition, you can subscribe to the event so as not to miss new tickets and promptly receive notification of their arrival.

    “Made in Moscow”— a project to promote local brands, of which there are more than seven thousand today, and on its website you can find over 34 thousand products created in the capital. Entrepreneurs receive free support, including information, and participate in major city events.

    Project “Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season. It brings together the most vibrant events of the capital. Every day, charity, cultural and sports events are held in all districts of the city, most of which are free. The Summer in Moscow project is being held for the second time, and this season will be more eventful: new, original and colorful events will be added to traditional festivals and events.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/155800073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Improvement of the Vinogradovo estate in north-east Moscow has begun

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists from the city economy complex have begun landscaping the territory of the Vinogradovo estate in the north-east of the capital. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Landscaping Petr Biryukov.

    “We are improving the territory of the Vinogradovo estate, which is a cultural heritage site and a work of landscape gardening art of regional significance. As part of the project, we will preserve the historical appearance and layout of the park as much as possible, while adapting the space for modern use,” noted Petr Biryukov.

    Currently, foundations for eco-trails and an outdoor lighting system are being installed, and fences are being replaced. In addition, work is underway to create a sports cluster. The improvement zone has been fenced off, and special shields have been installed around the green spaces.

    The main objective of the improvement is to make the territory accessible to residents, provide them with the opportunity for comfortable rest and ensure maximum preservation of the surviving fragments of the planning structure and garden and park elements. Therefore, most of the estate infrastructure will be located on eco-flooring, into which gazebos for rest, benches, a rotunda with hanging swings and an area for events will be integrated.

    An amphitheater with a covered stage and a pavilion for artists will appear on the estate’s territory. A children’s playground will also be built there. In addition, the fountain bowl will be restored.

    In the front area near the eastern and western wings, the access road surface will be renewed. During the work along the perimeter of the southern section, the outdated fence will be restored – it will be made according to historical analogues.

    The roadway and sidewalks on Dolgoprudnaya Alley will be repaired, lanterns will be installed, including contrast lighting. The pylons of the entrance gates and the sections of the metal fence will be restored. And the lost gates have already been restored.

    On the northern section in the utility zone, on the site of the parking lot, a sports cluster will be created with a skate park, a workout zone, a multi-purpose field for mini-football and volleyball, a stand for spectators and a pavilion with changing rooms.

    On the western bank of the small Dolgy pond, which is currently used as a spontaneous recreation area, a comfortable recreational space will appear. An eco-trail with descents to the water will be organized there, several pergolas with hanging swings will be arranged on the deck along the coastline, and sun loungers will be installed for relaxation. From the eco-trail, you can go down to specially equipped picnic spots with gazebos and barbecues.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/155801073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 25, 2025

  • Axiom 4: Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth spaceflight of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary heading for their countries’ first visit to the International Space Station.

    The astronaut team lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at about 2:30 a.m. EDT (0630 GMT; 12 Noon IST)), beginning the latest mission organized by Texas-based startup Axiom Space in partnership with Elon Musk’s rocket venture SpaceX.

    The four-member crew was carried aloft on a towering SpaceX launch vehicle consisting of a Crew Dragon capsule perched atop a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket.

    Live video showed the towering spacecraft streaking into the night sky over Florida’s Atlantic coast trailed by a brilliant yellowish plume of fiery exhaust.

    It marked the first Crew Dragon flight since Musk briefly threatened to decommission the spacecraft after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cancel Musk’s government contracts in a high-profile political feud between the two men earlier this month.

    Axiom 4’s autonomously operated Crew Dragon was expected to reach the ISS after a flight of about 28 hours, then dock with the outpost as the two vehicles soar together in orbit some 250 miles (400 km) above Earth.

    If all goes according to plan, the Axiom 4 crew will be welcomed aboard the orbiting space laboratory Thursday morning by its seven current resident occupants – three astronauts from the U.S., one from Japan and three cosmonauts from Russia.

    Whitson, 65, and her three Axiom 4 crewmates – Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, of India, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, 41, of Poland, and Tibor Kapu, 33, of Hungary – are slated to spend 14 days aboard the space station conducting microgravity research.

    The mission stands as the fourth such flight since 2022 arranged by Axiom as the Houston-headquartered company builds on its business of putting astronauts sponsored by private companies and foreign governments into Earth orbit.

    For India, Poland and Hungary, the launch marked a return to human spaceflight after more than 40 years and the first mission to send astronauts from each of those three countries to the International Space Station.

    The Axiom 4 participation of Shukla, an Indian air force pilot, is seen by India’s own space program as a kind of precursor to the debut crewed mission of its Gaganyaan orbital spacecraft, planned for 2027.

    The Axiom 4 crew is led by Whitson, who retired from NASA in 2018 after a pioneering career that included her tenure as the first woman to serve as the U.S. space agency’s chief astronaut. She also was the first woman to command an ISS expedition and the first to do so twice.

    Now a consultant and director of human spaceflight for Axiom, she has logged a career total of 675 days in space, a U.S. record, during three NASA missions and a fourth flight to space as commander of the Axiom 2 mission in 2023.

    The Axiom 4 mission was previously scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday before a forecast of unsuitable weather forced a 24-hour postponement.

    (Reuters)

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: Autonomous driving innovation fuels AI reach worldwide

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

    This photo shows a Pony.ai robotaxi at a pick-up point in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

    On the outskirts of Beijing, a self-driving bus navigated effortlessly through traffic, demonstrating China’s rapidly advancing autonomous driving technology.

    Developed by UISEE, a Beijing-based unicorn, this solution is now expanding beyond Chinese capital’s streets and beginning to make its mark on the global robotaxi industry.

    These “AI drivers” have spread to countries like Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar, penetrating industries including energy, heavy industry, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, said Wu Gansha, CEO of UISEE.

    The unmanned buses operate at over 20 airports worldwide, forming a fleet of more than 1,000 autonomous vehicles that have collectively covered 5.8 million kilometers.

    These busy shuttles reflect the rising influence of Chinese companies like UISEE in the autonomous driving sector, as they secure increasing numbers of international contracts thanks to their reliable and innovative technology.

    In addition to buses, UISEE’s diverse fleet includes unmanned retail vehicles, patrol cars, cleaning vehicles, towing tractors and heavy-duty trucks, varying in size and function.

    Equipped with the latest solid-state LiDAR, the autonomous cars achieve 360-degree, blind-spot-free vision, according to Wu. While Tesla relies mainly on vision-based technology, Chinese tech firms are rolling out a multi-sensor data-driven approach globally.

    GOING GLOBAL

    UISEE is not alone in this global push. Last month, Pony.ai, a Guangzhou-based robotaxi service provider, announced a strategic partnership with Dubai’s transport authority.

    Under the partnership, Pony.ai’s robotaxi fleet is scheduled to commence test operations in 2025, with plans to start fully autonomous commercial services in 2026 in Dubai.

    “This partnership is integral to our goal of transforming 25 percent of all journeys in the city into autonomous trips by 2030, reinforcing Dubai’s position as a global leader in autonomous mobility and innovation,” said Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of Public Transport Agency at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

    To date, Pony.ai, a partner of ride-hailing platform Uber, has obtained Robotaxi licenses in countries such as the United States, the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg.

    Last July, during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between Pony.ai and Luxembourg authorities, the country’s Minister of the Economy, Lex Delles, described the agreement as “a significant opportunity to advance Luxembourg’s technical capabilities in the smart mobility sector.”

    “We are extending our proven-in-China integrated capabilities of autonomous driving, encompassing R&D, mass production, and commercial operations, globally,” said Pony.ai’s CFO Wang Junhao.

    The UAE is emerging as one of the showcasing grounds for China’s self-driving technology.

    In April this year, WeRide announced its collaboration with Uber and the RTA to launch robotaxi services in Dubai. It came after the Guangzhou-based tech firm secured the first autonomous driving license for the UAE in July 2023. In December last year, WeRide partnered with Uber to officially introduce robotaxi services in Abu Dhabi.

    Also, Baidu’s Apollo Go has inked a deal with the RTA this March to launch autonomous driving tests and services in Dubai, marking its entry into the Middle East. It plans to deploy 100 fully autonomous vehicles in Dubai by the end of 2025 and scale the fleet to at least 1,000 by 2028.

    The global Robotaxi market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 64.1 percent from 2025 to 2032, according to a market forecast released by Coherent MI early this year.

    TECHNOLOGICAL STRENGTHS

    The global expansion of Chinese autonomous driving companies is partly driven by the country’s “data dividend” and strong government support for developing a self-driving ecosystem.

    With the country’s advantage of a vast population, extensive road networks, diverse and complex driving conditions, and rapidly advancing AI technology, robotaxi startups in China have quickly grown into leading companies in the world.

    Baidu and WeRide were named among the top 10 vendors in the Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard Report on automated driving systems (ADS), published last December, alongside NVIDIA and Waymo.

    They are developing at least Level-4 ADS that can operate without human intervention or supervision, according to research.

    Plus, Chinese authorities have designated at least 20 cities and city clusters as pilot zones for the application of “vehicle-road-cloud” integration for intelligent connected vehicles.

    This extensive road test data has boosted international recognition of China’s robotaxi services.

    “One day, autonomous driving will liberate human hands, and we will endeavor to see ‘AI drivers’ cruising in every corner of the world,” said UISEE’s CEO Wu when he talked about his ambitious plan. 

    MIL OSI China News –

    June 25, 2025

  • Tesla’s European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Tesla’s new car sales in Europe fell 27.9% in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2%, with the U.S. EV maker’s revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand’s fortunes.

    Overall car sales in Europe rose 1.9%, with the strongest growth coming from plug-in hybrids and cars powered by alternative fuels, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed.

    WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

    Tesla’s European sales have now fallen for five straight months as customers switch to cheaper Chinese EVs and, in some cases, protest against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s politics.

    Tesla’s European market share dropped to just 1.2% in May from 1.8% a year ago.

    The revised Model Y is meant to revamp the company’s ageing model range as traditional automakers and Chinese rivals launch EVs at a rapid pace amid trade tensions.

    BY THE NUMBERS

    May new car sales in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association rose to 1.11 million vehicles, following a 0.3% dip in April, ACEA data showed.

    Registrations at Chinese state-owned SAIC Motor and Germany’s BMW rose 22.5% and 5.6% respectively, while they fell 23% at Japan’s Mazda.

    In the EU alone, total car sales have fallen 0.6% so far this year.

    That comes despite growing demand for EVs, with registrations of battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid-electric (HEV) cars rising 26.1%, 15% and 19.8% respectively.

    EU sales of BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs combined accounted for 58.9% of passenger car registrations in May, up from 48.9% in May 2024.

    Among the largest EU markets, new car sales in Spain and Germany rose 18.6% and 1.2% respectively, while in France and Italy they dropped by 12.3% and 0.1%.

    In Britain, registrations were up 1.6%.

    (Reuters)

    June 25, 2025

  • Tesla’s European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Tesla’s new car sales in Europe fell 27.9% in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2%, with the U.S. EV maker’s revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand’s fortunes.

    Overall car sales in Europe rose 1.9%, with the strongest growth coming from plug-in hybrids and cars powered by alternative fuels, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed.

    WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

    Tesla’s European sales have now fallen for five straight months as customers switch to cheaper Chinese EVs and, in some cases, protest against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s politics.

    Tesla’s European market share dropped to just 1.2% in May from 1.8% a year ago.

    The revised Model Y is meant to revamp the company’s ageing model range as traditional automakers and Chinese rivals launch EVs at a rapid pace amid trade tensions.

    BY THE NUMBERS

    May new car sales in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association rose to 1.11 million vehicles, following a 0.3% dip in April, ACEA data showed.

    Registrations at Chinese state-owned SAIC Motor and Germany’s BMW rose 22.5% and 5.6% respectively, while they fell 23% at Japan’s Mazda.

    In the EU alone, total car sales have fallen 0.6% so far this year.

    That comes despite growing demand for EVs, with registrations of battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid-electric (HEV) cars rising 26.1%, 15% and 19.8% respectively.

    EU sales of BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs combined accounted for 58.9% of passenger car registrations in May, up from 48.9% in May 2024.

    Among the largest EU markets, new car sales in Spain and Germany rose 18.6% and 1.2% respectively, while in France and Italy they dropped by 12.3% and 0.1%.

    In Britain, registrations were up 1.6%.

    (Reuters)

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: 36/2025・Trifork Group: Reporting of transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company announcement no. 36 / 2025
    Schindellegi, Switzerland – 25 June 2025

    Reporting of transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

    Pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation Article 19, Trifork Group AG (Swiss company registration number CHE-474.101.854) (“Trifork”) hereby notifies receipt of information of the following transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Trifork in connection with fixed salaries paid in shares. Reference is made to company announcement no. 1/2025 on 21 January 2025.

    1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
    a) Name Jørn Larsen
    2. Reason for the notification
    a) Position/status CEO
    b) Initial notification/
    Amendment    		 Initial notification
    3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
    a) Name Trifork Group AG
    b) LEI 8945004BYZKXPESTBL36
    4.1 Details of the transaction(s)
    a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

    Identification code

    		 Shares

    ISIN CH1111227810
    b) Nature of the transaction A share of 25% of the fixed monthly salary is paid out in shares as described in the company announcement no. 1/2025.
    c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
    DKK 0 1,081
    d) Aggregated information
    —
    Aggregated volume —
    Price    		 N/A
    e) Date of the transaction 25 June 2025
    f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
    1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
    a) Name Kristian Wulf-Andersen
    2. Reason for the notification
    a) Position/status CFO
    b) Initial notification/
    Amendment    		 Initial notification
    3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
    a) Name Trifork Group AG
    b) LEI 8945004BYZKXPESTBL36
    4.1 Details of the transaction(s)
    a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

    Identification code

    		 Shares

    ISIN CH1111227810
    b) Nature of the transaction A share of 10% of the fixed monthly salary is paid out in shares as described in the company announcement no. 1/2025.
    c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
    DKK 0 288
    d) Aggregated information
    —
    Aggregated volume —
    Price    		 N/A
    e) Date of the transaction 25 June 2025
    f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue


    Investor and press contact
    Frederik Svanholm, Group Investment Director, frsv@trifork.com, +41 79 357 73 17

    About Trifork
    Trifork (Nasdaq Copenhagen: TRIFOR) is a pioneering global technology company, empowering enterprise and public sector customers with innovative digital products and solutions. With 1,215 professionals across 71 business units in 16 countries, Trifork specializes in designing, building, and operating advanced software across sectors such as public administration, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, energy, financial services, retail, and real estate. The Group’s R&D arm, Trifork Labs, drives innovation by investing in and developing synergistic, high-potential technology companies. Learn more at trifork.com.

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    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: New Jitterbit Partner Program Enables Global Channel to Deliver Enterprise Automation, AI Agents

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FRANKFURT, Germany, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jitterbit, a global leader in accelerating business transformation for enterprise systems, today announced the global expansion of its partner program and new Jitterbit University partner curricula. Together, they provide solution providers, consulting firms and channel technology partners clear and profitable paths toward delivering end-to-end automation and agentic AI solutions to customers.

    “With the unprecedented focus on AI, channel partners are looking at the value technology provides their customers in a whole new way,” said Jitterbit Chief Revenue Officer Luca Taglioretti. “The advent of agentic AI is their chance to deliver real business improvement to customers faster than ever before. And the new Jitterbit Partner Program was designed from the ground up with these forward-thinking partners in mind.”

    In today’s world of complex, multi-vendor IT environments, it’s imperative that a modern partner ecosystem is designed to train, enable and empower reseller and referral partners to help their customers grow in the AI era.

    “Every enterprise is looking to infuse AI into the parts of their business where it will make the most financial impact,” said Jitterbit President and CEO Bill Conner. “But with a scarcity of skilled coding resources and trusted AI technology, enterprises want solutions and resources that bring business transformation and AI together. Jitterbit’s new partner program offers technology partners real AI solutions, training and certification, and a clear path to accelerate their customers’ businesses today — not 18 or 24 months down the road.”

    Partner Benefits Designed for Quick Growth in Agentic AI, Enterprise Automation

    The new global Jitterbit Partner Program is designed from the ground up to accelerate Jitterbit partners as they provide automation, integration, low-code app development and agentic AI capabilities to a new wave of business technologists.

    The boost to Jitterbit’s channel follows the release of Jitterbit’s new layered AI and low-code Harmony platform, which allows enterprises to democratize automation, design and build end-to-end systems, and even build their own AI agents.

    “If technology partners and resellers are serious about automation and agentic AI, they need to align their strategies with vendors that are building secure, compliant and accountable AI agents the right way,” said Hermann Ramacher, CEO of ADN, a major Jitterbit distributor in Germany. “What’s attractive to ADN is that we can use Jitterbit’s platform to build agents ourselves, or outsource the work to their AI experts. It gives us the ease, speed and flexibility to deliver value for our customers and accelerate our business into the next phase of AI.”

    The first phase of the new global Jitterbit Partner Program delivers resellers and referral partners foundational benefits to scale their automation capabilities:

    • Financial Benefits & Deal Protection: Partners can benefit from competitive product discounts for new unique opportunities through deal registration and annual back-end rebates, ensuring competitive advantages and protected margins. Referral partners receive referral fees.
    • Structured Onboarding & Co-Selling: Jitterbit provides a structured onboarding program to rapidly enable partners within 90 days, complemented by a collaborative co-selling model that encourages early engagement, team-based interactions, and shared opportunities.
    • Go-to-Market Support & Growth: Reseller partners gain access to performance incentive programs, proposal-based MDF, and assigned sales executive leadership to drive joint market initiatives. Joint business plan development and rep-to-rep alignment further foster mutual growth.
    • Complimentary Training & Resources: Free online training and certification curriculum is available for all partners. Initial online product technical training and complimentary sandbox access is available for resellers, ensuring partners are well-equipped to sell and support Jitterbit solutions. Partners also have access to a dedicated support portal and various resources.

    Jitterbit University Delivers Accelerated Path toward Agentic Experience

    Jitterbit’s new partner program includes partner-specific training and certifications within the world-class Jitterbit University. This online learning platform accelerates skills transfer in the fast-moving AI market by offering:

    • Complimentary Training Library: Equip teams with essential skills through a full suite of complimentary training courses.
    • Structured Learning Paths & Certification: Gain expertise and confidence on the Harmony platform with dedicated training paths and a recognized certification program.
    • Collaborate with Jitterbit Experts: Connect and collaborate with the Jitterbit Community, a global network of Jitterbit users and experts.

    Available globally, this expanded enablement resource means Jitterbit’s channel community can quickly answer customer questions across a vast array of topics and use time-proven shortcuts to speed up implementations.

    Design, Source AI Agents within AI-Infused Harmony Platform

    According to a recent Jitterbit survey, 69% of UK and US enterprises are not currently set up to deliver agentic AI — presenting a huge opportunity for those across the IT industry looking to offer these services.

    Rather than relying on ‘off the shelf’ or ‘sameware’ tech offerings to meet this growing demand, enterprises are increasingly turning to Jitterbit Harmony to take full control of their own AI-infused future.

    “The market we operate in is more dynamic and fast-paced than ever before,” said Taglioretti. “Businesses are increasingly relying on technology to drive their success, and the demand for innovative, scalable solutions has reached new heights. Agentic AI is not just a trend — it’s a massive wave of opportunity, and together, we are perfectly positioned to ride it.”

    About Jitterbit
     For organizations ready to modernize and innovate, Jitterbit provides a unified AI-infused low code platform for integration, orchestration, automation, and app development that accelerates business transformation, boosts productivity, and unlocks value. The Jitterbit Harmony platform, including iPaaS, API Manager, App Builder and EDI, future-proofs operations, simplifies complexity and drives innovation for organizations globally. Learn more at www.jitterbit.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

    Media Contact:

    Geoff Blaine
    Jitterbit
    Email: geoff.blaine@jitterbit.com

    The MIL Network –

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: New Jitterbit Partner Program Enables Global Channel to Deliver Enterprise Automation, AI Agents

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FRANKFURT, Germany, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jitterbit, a global leader in accelerating business transformation for enterprise systems, today announced the global expansion of its partner program and new Jitterbit University partner curricula. Together, they provide solution providers, consulting firms and channel technology partners clear and profitable paths toward delivering end-to-end automation and agentic AI solutions to customers.

    “With the unprecedented focus on AI, channel partners are looking at the value technology provides their customers in a whole new way,” said Jitterbit Chief Revenue Officer Luca Taglioretti. “The advent of agentic AI is their chance to deliver real business improvement to customers faster than ever before. And the new Jitterbit Partner Program was designed from the ground up with these forward-thinking partners in mind.”

    In today’s world of complex, multi-vendor IT environments, it’s imperative that a modern partner ecosystem is designed to train, enable and empower reseller and referral partners to help their customers grow in the AI era.

    “Every enterprise is looking to infuse AI into the parts of their business where it will make the most financial impact,” said Jitterbit President and CEO Bill Conner. “But with a scarcity of skilled coding resources and trusted AI technology, enterprises want solutions and resources that bring business transformation and AI together. Jitterbit’s new partner program offers technology partners real AI solutions, training and certification, and a clear path to accelerate their customers’ businesses today — not 18 or 24 months down the road.”

    Partner Benefits Designed for Quick Growth in Agentic AI, Enterprise Automation

    The new global Jitterbit Partner Program is designed from the ground up to accelerate Jitterbit partners as they provide automation, integration, low-code app development and agentic AI capabilities to a new wave of business technologists.

    The boost to Jitterbit’s channel follows the release of Jitterbit’s new layered AI and low-code Harmony platform, which allows enterprises to democratize automation, design and build end-to-end systems, and even build their own AI agents.

    “If technology partners and resellers are serious about automation and agentic AI, they need to align their strategies with vendors that are building secure, compliant and accountable AI agents the right way,” said Hermann Ramacher, CEO of ADN, a major Jitterbit distributor in Germany. “What’s attractive to ADN is that we can use Jitterbit’s platform to build agents ourselves, or outsource the work to their AI experts. It gives us the ease, speed and flexibility to deliver value for our customers and accelerate our business into the next phase of AI.”

    The first phase of the new global Jitterbit Partner Program delivers resellers and referral partners foundational benefits to scale their automation capabilities:

    • Financial Benefits & Deal Protection: Partners can benefit from competitive product discounts for new unique opportunities through deal registration and annual back-end rebates, ensuring competitive advantages and protected margins. Referral partners receive referral fees.
    • Structured Onboarding & Co-Selling: Jitterbit provides a structured onboarding program to rapidly enable partners within 90 days, complemented by a collaborative co-selling model that encourages early engagement, team-based interactions, and shared opportunities.
    • Go-to-Market Support & Growth: Reseller partners gain access to performance incentive programs, proposal-based MDF, and assigned sales executive leadership to drive joint market initiatives. Joint business plan development and rep-to-rep alignment further foster mutual growth.
    • Complimentary Training & Resources: Free online training and certification curriculum is available for all partners. Initial online product technical training and complimentary sandbox access is available for resellers, ensuring partners are well-equipped to sell and support Jitterbit solutions. Partners also have access to a dedicated support portal and various resources.

    Jitterbit University Delivers Accelerated Path toward Agentic Experience

    Jitterbit’s new partner program includes partner-specific training and certifications within the world-class Jitterbit University. This online learning platform accelerates skills transfer in the fast-moving AI market by offering:

    • Complimentary Training Library: Equip teams with essential skills through a full suite of complimentary training courses.
    • Structured Learning Paths & Certification: Gain expertise and confidence on the Harmony platform with dedicated training paths and a recognized certification program.
    • Collaborate with Jitterbit Experts: Connect and collaborate with the Jitterbit Community, a global network of Jitterbit users and experts.

    Available globally, this expanded enablement resource means Jitterbit’s channel community can quickly answer customer questions across a vast array of topics and use time-proven shortcuts to speed up implementations.

    Design, Source AI Agents within AI-Infused Harmony Platform

    According to a recent Jitterbit survey, 69% of UK and US enterprises are not currently set up to deliver agentic AI — presenting a huge opportunity for those across the IT industry looking to offer these services.

    Rather than relying on ‘off the shelf’ or ‘sameware’ tech offerings to meet this growing demand, enterprises are increasingly turning to Jitterbit Harmony to take full control of their own AI-infused future.

    “The market we operate in is more dynamic and fast-paced than ever before,” said Taglioretti. “Businesses are increasingly relying on technology to drive their success, and the demand for innovative, scalable solutions has reached new heights. Agentic AI is not just a trend — it’s a massive wave of opportunity, and together, we are perfectly positioned to ride it.”

    About Jitterbit
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  • Looking forward to present India’s vision for global peace, security at SCO meet: Rajnath Singh

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he is looking forward to present India’s vision for global peace and security and will also call for joint efforts to eliminate terrorism during the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave in Qingdao, China.

    Singh is visiting the port city of Qingdao in eastern Shandong province to attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting from June 25–26, where extensive deliberations are expected on the evolving regional security architecture.

    Rajnath Singh said on X: “Today, June 25, I shall be leaving for Qingdao, China, to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting. I will have the opportunity to interact with various Defence Ministers on a wide range of issues. Looking forward to presenting India’s vision for global peace and security, and also, calling for joint and consistent efforts to eliminate terrorism.”

    Singh’s visit comes just over a month after Operation Sindoor, under which India conducted targeted airstrikes on nine high-value terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.

    This marks the first visit to China by an Indian Union Minister since bilateral relations were severely strained by the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh beginning in May 2020.

    Meanwhile, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is also in China for a meeting of SCO national security advisors.

    According to an official readout, Defence Minister Singh will reaffirm India’s commitment to the SCO’s core principles and objectives, while outlining New Delhi’s vision for enhanced regional cooperation to counter terrorism and extremism.

    In addition to addressing the plenary session, Singh is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several participating nations, including China and Russia.

    The Ministry of Defence said: “India attaches special importance to SCO in promoting multilateralism, and fostering political, security, economic, and people-to-people interactions in the region. The SCO adheres to principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference in internal affairs, mutual respect, understanding, and equality among member states.”

    China is hosting the conclave as the current chair of the SCO.

    (With inputs from IANS)

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: A new terminal station for ground transport has opened in Solntsevo

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A terminal station for buses and electric buses has opened in the west of the capital, near the Govorovo metro station. It will increase the efficiency of routes in nearby areas. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.

    “Today, there are more than 160 terminal stations in Moscow, 34 of which are equipped with infrastructure for electric buses. This has improved the working conditions of drivers and had a positive effect on the operation of routes. We are constantly improving the quality of passenger service on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin,” said Maxim Liksutov.

    The new terminal station has two ultra-fast charging stations for electric buses. The building has separate rest rooms for men and women, places for lunch breaks, first aid stations, showers and toilets, as well as video surveillance and security systems.

    Moscow is developing infrastructure for the efficient operation of ground urban transport. New terminal stations are constantly being built and existing ones are being modernized in the capital. Thanks to them, the equipment starts its route immediately in the required area – closer to passengers. The waiting time for buses and electric buses is reduced. Drivers do not need to waste time to get to the starting point of the route or return to the park for parking.

    The fenced turnaround area gives drivers enough space to maneuver and get back on the line, without having to do it on the roadway. In addition, comfortable working conditions are created for drivers, because the safety of passengers depends on their well-being.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/155737073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 25, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Investments in the acquisition of finished commercial real estate in Moscow have grown by almost 80 percent

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In January-March 2025, investments in the purchase of finished commercial real estate in Moscow amounted to 164 billion rubles. This is almost 80 percent more than the same period in 2024, reported Maria Bagreeva, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Head of the Moscow Department of Economic Policy and Development.

    “The main investors are large corporations and banks, for which the purchase of real estate for offices and headquarters is a profitable long-term investment, especially in the context of rising rental rates and a limited supply of quality space. In January-March 2025, investments in completed commercial real estate in the capital amounted to 164 billion rubles. Moscow accounted for 89 percent of all transactions with completed commercial real estate in the country in the first quarter – nine percentage points more than in January-March 2024,” noted Maria Bagreeva.

    Investments in commercial real estate construction also increased significantly in the first quarter of 2025. According to the Investment Projects digital platform, 371 projects worth 1.9 trillion rubles were in the active implementation stage at the beginning of April 2025. Compared to the first quarter of last year, the volume of investments increased by 26 percent.

    Almost half of these funds were invested in the construction of multifunctional complexes that combine several types of real estate. Among them are offices, as well as retail and entertainment areas. Another quarter of the investment went to the construction of apartments, which began even before the introduction of restrictions on the launch of new projects in this area last fall. A fifth of the investment is aimed at the construction of logistics facilities, shopping centers and entertainment complexes. New commercial properties are being built mainly in the northwestern part of the capital.

    According to Maria Bagreeva, active investments in commercial real estate make the urban environment more saturated, efficient and accessible. Multifunctional complexes attract city residents, as they represent modern spaces, next to which there is housing, work, recreation and familiar services. This helps to reduce pendulum mobility, increases the convenience of life and saves city residents’ time.

    The development of commercial development is accompanied by the improvement of territories, modernization of transport infrastructure and the emergence of new public spaces. As a result, investments in real estate not only work for the economy, but also improve the quality of urban life – from the comfort of travel to a variety of services and convenience in everyday life.

    In the first quarter of this year, the city sold more than 420 commercial premises

    On the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin, the city is paying special attention to the quality of construction of business infrastructure facilities.

    “Currently, Mosgosstroynadzor supervises over 60 commercial infrastructure facilities with a total area of over 1.6 million square meters. Among the most iconic are the Sberbank headquarters on Kutuzovsky Prospekt and the new dominant building next to Moscow City – the iCITY business center, in which the construction of the second 61-story building is being completed. Innovative technologies and thoughtful functionality embodied in these buildings serve as a clear confirmation of the capital’s status as a world-class business center,” added the chairman of the capital’s Committee for State Construction Supervision (Mosgosstroynadzor). Anton Slobodchikov.

    Quickly find out the main news of the capital inofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/155794073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    June 25, 2025
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