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Category: Europe

  • MIL-OSI USA: As Putin Flouts Peace Talks & Targets Ukrainian Civilians, Reed Urges Trump to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed
    VIDEO: Sen. Reed delivers remarks on latest in Ukraine
    CRANSTON, RI – As Russia steps up its targeting of Ukraine, with nearly 400 Russian drones and missiles fired at Ukrainian cities over the past few days, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demonstrate his commitment to the illegal invasion of Ukraine and contempt for President Trump’s negotiating efforts.  In the wake of Russia’s increasing attacks, Germany became the latest Ukrainian ally to lift all range restrictions on weapons it sends to Ukraine to combat Moscow’s offensive.
    U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, believes now is the time for President Trump to throw his support behind tough, targeted sanctions against the Putin regime.  Senator Reed says that if President Trump refuses to act, the U.S. Senate must quickly pass a comprehensive sanctions package with a veto-proof majority.
    “The Trump Administration must recognize that the only thing Vladimir Putin responds to is strength. To demonstrate our strength, the U.S. must join our allies in levying new sanctions on Russia to intensify the economic pressure.  The European Union has recently approved a new package of sanctions targeting covert Russian oil exports, and has announced that work is underway for another set of even tougher sanctions,” said Senator Reed.
    “The President claims to understand pressure and leverage in tough negotiations.  But none of that has been evident in his dealings with Putin.  He has refused to pressure Russia and has been unwilling to bolster Ukraine with adequate military assistance to gain leverage,” Reed continued.  “Since the Administration has so far failed to take tough actions to pressure Russia to stop its brutal and illegal war of choice, the U.S. Senate must take up and quickly pass a comprehensive sanctions package against Russia.  These bipartisan sanctions on Russia are overdue, should be swiftly enacted to counter Putin, and failure to do so will only embolden bad actors.”
    Senator Reed is an original cosponsor of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (S. 1241), which has 81 cosponsors – 40 Democrats, 40 Republicans, and 1 Independent.  The measure includes a 500 percent tariff on imports from nations that purchase Russian oil, petroleum products, natural gas or uranium.  The lead sponsor of the bill, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), wrote in the Wall Street Journal demanding change in Trump’s negotiating strategy and noting that the U.S. Senate is “prepared” to do what the president has not: impose severe sanctions on Moscow.
    The bipartisan sanctions calls are coming from the U.S. Senate as President Trump himself is questioning Putin’s motives, writing over the weekend: “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever.”
    “I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!” Trump added.
    The Kremlin responded to Trump’s criticism by blaming it on “emotional overload” followed by an escalation of military strikes on Ukraine.  And Russian State Media site RT mocked Trump’s social media posts in a post of their own on X, writing:
    ‘Putin doesn’t realize… he’s playing with fire!’ — Trump’s message leaves little room for misinterpretation
    Until he posts the opposite tomorrow morning
    Senator Reed urged the Trump Administration to spend less time on social media and get to work on submitting a budget request that includes robust support for Ukraine. Failing to do so would harm U.S. national security and economic interests and benefit Russia.  
    “The Ukrainian people continue to bravely hold the line against Russian forces, which are supplemented by North Korean troops, equipped by Iran, and supported economically by China. The Ukrainians need arms and supplies to continue to protect their country.  Instead, the Trump Administration has choked off U.S. military aid and has failed to request any additional support. This must be reversed immediately,” said Senator Reed.  “I will continue to do everything in my power to support Ukraine, as their fight is our fight. I urge my Senate colleagues and the President to join me.”
    -end-

    MIL OSI USA News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Newly Declassified FBI Document Proves Fusion GPS Contractor Nellie Ohr Lied to Congress about Contributions to Crossfire Hurricane

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley
    BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to prosecute Fusion GPS contractor Nellie Ohr for lying to Congress about her role in advancing the FBI and DOJ’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, according to an internal FBI analysis confirming Ohr’s false congressional testimony. 
    The 2019 FBI analysis, obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and declassified at the chairman’s request, provides detailed evidence Ohr lied to Congress during sworn testimony and, as a result, obstructed ongoing congressional investigations, violating federal statutes 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 18 U.S.C § 1505. The document also exposes how the FBI prevented agents from reviewing all relevant information necessary to perform a full analysis of the extent of Ohr’s false testimony and her role in the fake Russia collusion investigation. 
    “By lying to Congress, Nellie Ohr showed contempt for congressional oversight and the American people. What’s more, the FBI and DOJ’s failure to hold Ohr accountable for appearing to commit multiple felonies and its obstructive conduct against agents that sought additional information reveals the agencies’ deeply disturbing political bias. Ohr never suffered consequences for advancing the phony Trump-Russia narrative and attempting to cover up her involvement in the hoax. Yet time and again, the American justice system has been weaponized against President Trump and his associates with reckless abandon,” Grassley said. “The DOJ’s inaction on Nellie Ohr’s criminal referral – despite the obviously incriminating evidence provided in the FBI’s own analysis – undermines public trust in the rule of law. I applaud Director Patel, Attorney General Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Blanche for cooperating with my request to declassify this information, which is in the public’s interest, and chart a new course for transparency and accountability at the FBI and DOJ.”
    Read the unclassified Nellie Ohr analysis HERE. 
    Background:
    Nellie Ohr was employed by the political opposition research firm Fusion GPS between 2015 to 2016 to perform open-source research attempting to connect then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to Russian organized crime. This research was paid for by the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign and Democratic National Committee (DNC). Both organizations ultimately settled with the Federal Election Commission after allegations of campaign finance violations for intentionally misreporting the true purpose of the payments. 
    At the time of Nellie Ohr’s Fusion GPS employment, her husband, Bruce Ohr, was an Associate Deputy Attorney General at DOJ. Both Nellie and Bruce Ohr testified to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in 2018 as part of the committees’ oversight of the FBI’s bogus 2016 Crossfire Hurricane investigation into President Trump’s disproven collusion with Russia. 
    In 2019, then-Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), a member of the House Oversight Committee, filed a criminal referral with DOJ asserting Nellie Ohr knowingly provided false testimony to the House committees.
    Key Findings of the FBI’s 2019 Nellie Ohr Analysis:  
    Nellie Ohr may have been involved in drafting aspects of the Steele Dossier and conspired with her husband, Bruce Ohr, to ensure high-level FBI officials received her work product, while Fusion GPS coordinated with media entities to legitimize the FBI’s opening of its now discredited Trump-Russia investigation. 
    Nellie Ohr may have falsely testified to Congress that she had no knowledge of the DOJ’s Trump-Russia investigation (pg. 13).  
    Nellie Ohr gave a thumb drive containing her Fusion GPS work to her husband, Bruce Ohr, which he then provided to the FBI as part of its ongoing investigation (pg. 14).  
    Nellie Ohr’s email traffic shows she emailed her Russian investigative research directly to Bruce Ohr. Nellie’s research closely mirrored the DOJ and FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation (pgs. 15-16). 
    Bruce Ohr only shared information with the FBI relating to the Trump-Russia investigation after receiving it from his wife, Nellie Ohr (pgs. 15-17). 
    Nellie Ohr and Bruce Ohr met personally with British intelligence officer and Fusion GPS contractor, Christopher Steele, in 2016 (pg. 21). 
    Fusion GPS pitched Nellie Ohr’s research to the Department of State (DOS) for additional investigation, per DOS emails (pg. 23). 
    Nellie Ohr deleted emails with Russia-focused DOJ prosecutors, indicating an effort to conceal her exchanges with DOJ officials involved in the Trump-Russia investigation (pg. 24). 

    Nellie Ohr may have falsely testified to Congress that she was not involved in drafting the Steele Dossier (pgs. 25-28). 
    Nellie Ohr made an analytical error in her own research identical to that in the Steele Dossier (pgs. 29-30). 
    A report deleted from a thumb drive owned by Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson and provided to the FBI via Bruce Ohr contained the same subject matter researched by Nellie Ohr (pg. 31-33). 

    In direct contradiction to her congressional testimony, Nellie Ohr disseminated Fusion GPS research to DOJ prosecutors beyond those identified in her testimony (pg. 33). 
    Nellie Ohr repeatedly sent information to the following DOJ officials: Lisa Holtyn, Ivana Nizich, Joseph Wheatley (pgs. 34-37). 

    In direct contradiction to her congressional testimony, Nellie Ohr took six ham radio classes and an exam during her time as a Fusion GPS employee (pg. 37). Ham radios can facilitate international communication without the use of a cell signal. 
    Nellie Ohr claimed her ham radio training occurred before she was employed by Fusion GPS. However, per records from the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department and Federal Communications Commission, Nellie Ohr’s entire ham radio training occurred between March to May 2016, while working at Fusion GPS. 

    Nellie Ohr may have been involved in the “Alfa dossier,” an additional sham document attempting to connect Trump to Russian crime (pg. 40). 
    -30-

    MIL OSI USA News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to the Australasian Railways Association RailNZ 25 conference

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Good morning.
    Thank you for the invitation to address this conference. Foreign Affairs responsibilities require us to be elsewhere today, so it is with regret that this address to you all must be delivered in this format.
    Let us begin by acknowledging the board members and management of the Australasian Railway Association; leaders from KiwiRail, Metlink, Auckland Transport, Auckland One Rail, infrastructure firms, and heritage operators, as well as our Australian freight and metro counterparts. 
    As the Minister for Rail – that’s for rail – the chance to share our record and vision was not to be missed.
    We had responsibility for rail during the 2017-2020 term and we turned things around. Contrast our legacy for rail with any other and you will see who is out in front.
    We are rebuilding rail
    In 2020, we changed the law – rail is now funded like roads. A common-sense reform.
    We funded the third main line between Wiri and Westfield – Auckland’s busiest rail section – and planning is underway for a fourth main line across the whole Auckland southern corridor. New stations are being built in South Auckland and electrification has extended commuter trains to Pukekohe.
    Northland’s line can now take standard-weight trains and hi-cube containers. Marsden Point’s spur – stalled under the previous Government – is now in Fast Track legislation, alongside the Avondale-Southdown corridor.
    Remediation and upgrades are occurring across Auckland and Wellington, lifting the quality, reliability and frequency of services. A city rail link in Auckland’s centre and new trains in Wellington.
    Our regional investments are also about positioning New Zealand for global trade: port connections, less truck congestion, and more freight competition.
    Just a fortnight ago, the Honourable Shane Jones announced $8.2 million to fund a three-track rail siding connecting Southern Link Logistics to the network.
    Freight is about getting from A to B. Freight is the lifeblood of our economy. It’s no good making something if it doesn’t go to a customer.
    Inland freight hubs mean local road freight operators and rail freight can feed regional goods into the hub, and have rail take the combined heavy haul to port. 
    Rail is the clearing house for busy ports, moving vast quantities so ports can handle more ships. More ships enable more exports, more imports, more trade.
    And, last week, we announced in Budget 2025 the commitment of $604 million for rail. $461 million for the national network, and $143 million to the metro networks in Auckland and Wellington.
    Both investments continue our focus on arresting the decline of the networks, contributing to better reliability.
    Freight must pay its way.
    KiwiRail must cover all its operating and capital costs—just like any other business. Freight volumes are down, as they are across the board.
    So the turnaround begins with cost. Competitive pricing requires leaner operations, better use of its assets and better, more responsive systems for customers.
    The second issue is reliability. Big players like Fonterra get a good service from KiwiRail – but KiwiRail must compete on speed and certainty for domestic and export freight. 
    We know that KiwiRail is alive to these issues. They are hungry for customers, and as shareholders we are as eager as their customers are to see that lift in performance.
    We’re doing our part. Sixty-six new locomotives from Spain will replace the South Island fleet and support the North Island fleet.
    We’re refurbishing the Hamilton-Palmerston North electric fleet, and planning is underway on electrifying the line to Mt Maunganui. Electric engines haul heavy weights, cost little to run, and emit nothing.
    We’ve rebuilt Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops and new wagons are rolling out of there. A total of 1,350 wagons will be assembled, creating local jobs and capability, and wagons to reliably move customers’ freight. 
    It is on KiwiRail to deliver a strong freight business on the back of our investment. You will be measured on volumes, reliability, and earnings. Succeeding will open the door to new customers and then we can truly begin to rebalance transport in this country. 
    It is up to freight movers to come to the party, too. The Government is making the investment in rail that’s needed, so use it. The greater the use of the rail network, the greater the savings on reduced road congestion and road maintenance costs. 
    Every person who sees a wagon of logs moving by rail is a person who is not stuck behind a logging truck on the road.
    Finally: the ferries.
    We shut down the bloated iReX project. No Taj Mahal in Picton, no Opera House in Wellington. Just safe, reliable efficient ferries for road and rail – by 2029 – and infrastructure that works.
    Ferry Holdings has two jobs: deliver ferries by 2029 and build low-cost infrastructure to serve them. Picton will get dual linkspans and faster load times. In Wellington, we’ll build on what’s already there. Rail is a primary customer across Cook Strait, and it will be served.
    We will deliver, and rail is here to stay.
    In closing: We back rail. Not with words, but with deeds. 
    But do not mistake this for unquestioning support. Let iReX be a lesson to the whole rail system: we do not tolerate waste.
    As rail people, the delivery is up to all of you and your teams at this conference. 
    All of New Zealand expects you to succeed. 
    Thank you and have a great historic conference.

    MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Kneat Announces Results of Voting at Annual General Meeting

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LIMERICK, Ireland, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — kneat.com, inc. (TSX: KSI) (OTC: KSIOF) (“Kneat” or the “Company”) a leader in digitizing and automating validation processes, announced results from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 AGM”), which took place today. All director nominees were elected to the board of directors (the “Kneat Board”) and KPMG LLP was appointed as auditors, as further described in the related Management Information Circular dated April 23, 2025 (the “Circular”).

    The detailed results of voting at the 2025 AGM are set out below:

    1.  Election of Directors

    Shareholders voted to elect all five directors nominated to the Kneat Board.

    Name of Nominee Number of Votes Cast Votes “For” Votes “For” %
    Ian Ainsworth 48,954,620 47,616,238 97.27%
    Edmund Ryan 48,954,620 48,954,095 100.00%
    Wade K. Dawe 48,954,620 47,008,047 96.02%
    Nutan Behki 48,954,620 47,644,301 97.32%
    Carol Leaman 48,954,620 48,939,765 99.97%
           

    2.  Re-Appointment of Auditors

    Shareholders voted to approve management’s recommendation that KPMG LLP be re-appointed as auditors of the Company, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders, and to authorize the Company to fix their remuneration for the forthcoming year.

    Number of Votes Cast Votes “For” Votes “For” %
    48,954,620 48,908,449 99.91%
         

    Final voting results on all matters voted at the 2025 AGM have been filed with Canadian securities regulators.

    About Kneat

    Kneat Solutions provides leading companies in highly regulated industries with unparalleled efficiency in validation and compliance through its digital validation platform Kneat Gx. As an industry leader in customer satisfaction, Kneat boasts an excellent record for implementation, powered by our user-friendly design, expert support, and on-demand training academy. Kneat Gx is an industry-leading digital validation platform that enables highly regulated companies to manage any validation discipline from end to end. Kneat Gx is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, fully validated, and 21 CFR Part 11/Annex 11 compliant. Multiple independent customer studies show up to 40% reduction in documentation cycle times, up to 20% faster speed to market, and a higher compliance standard.

    For further information:

    Katie Keita, Kneat Investor Relations
    P: + 1 902-706-9074
    E: katie.keita@kneat.com

    The MIL Network –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven: Minerals Processing Facility in Beulah a Game-Changer, Helping Secure U.S. Domestic Battery Supply Chain

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven
    05.28.25
    Senator Worked to Secure $115 Million Grant for Talon Metals Facility, Supporting 150 Jobs in Mercer County & Reducing U.S. Reliance on Foreign Critical Minerals
    BEULAH, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined leaders from Talon Metals in announcing a site has been secured for the Beulah Minerals Processing Facility:
    Talon has signed an agreement with Westmoreland Mining to acquire approximately 256 acres and a 7-mile rail spur from the former Beulah Mine, following a 3-month due diligence period.
    The company expects the project to bring a total investment of up to $365 million to the region and directly create up to 150 jobs.

    The facility will process raw ore from the Tamarack nickel mine in Minnesota into “battery-grade nickel.”
    Doing so will help reduce U.S. reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, including from adversaries such as China and Russia.
    The plant operations will be further supported by a $2.5 million award to Talon for researching methods for enhanced recovery of nickel that Hoeven worked to fund through the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

    The project will also benefit local coal producers as the company procures coal residuals from facilities like Coyote Station.
    The company is exploring using fly ash to create a value-added cement replacement product that would reduce the amount of waste stored at the site.

    “The Beulah Minerals Processing Facility is a game-changer for both North Dakota and the nation. By establishing a domestic supply chain for critical minerals, we are strengthening America’s economic and national security, while creating good-paying jobs right here in Mercer County,” said Senator Hoeven. “We worked with the Department of Energy to secure nearly $115 million to help move Talon’s project forward, reducing our reliance on China for these increasingly important minerals and positioning the U.S. as a leader in critical mineral processing.”
    “We are extremely grateful for Senator Hoeven’s support for this project from day one. From helping to secure the $114.8 million grant from the Department of Energy to his continued efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on critical minerals from foreign nations. His commitment to advancing North Dakota’s leadership in energy and mineral development has been critical to making this project a reality,” said Henri van Rooyen, Talon CEO.
    Today’s announcement comes as part of Hoeven’s efforts to support the creation of a fully-domestic U.S. supply chain for batteries, from mining up through cathode manufacturing and recycling. In addition to his work with Talon, Hoeven continues his efforts to support the operations of companies like Packet Digital:
    The company has been expanding its operations in North Dakota due to partnerships Hoeven has worked to establish between it and the Navy, Air Force and Space Force.
    The company is using the latest round of funding to manufacture batteries at its new 80,000 square-foot battery cell production facility, known as Badland Batteries.
    The Badland Batteries cell plant is scheduled to begin its first manufacturing runs towards the end of 2025.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Security: Albanian National and American Wife Charged with Making False Statements and Marriage Fraud

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    CAMDEN, N.J. – An Albanian national was charged with marriage fraud, and he and his wife, an American citizen, were both charged with making false statements on forms submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

    Elvis Harizaj, 25, of Cherry Hill, and Natasha Flores, 27, of Newark, were both charged with making false statements to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).

    According to documents filed in these cases and statements made in Court:

    Harizaj is a citizen of Albania and entered into a sham marriage with Flores for the purpose of obtaining permanent residence in the United States.  On forms submitted to USCIS, Harizaj falsely stated that he lived with Flores and Flores falsely stated that she had never been married before.  Flores, in fact, had previously been married to a Brazilian national who obtained U.S. citizenship based on his marriage to Flores. In addition, Harizaj was charged with marriage fraud.

    The counts of false statements and marriage fraud both have a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of three years of supervised release.

    U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents of Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel, with the investigation.

    The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph McFarlane in Camden.

    The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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    MIL Security OSI –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: 3rd China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Reaches Five-Point Consensus

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    XIAMEN, May 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau co-chaired the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, on Wednesday.

    Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, recalled that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Pacific island countries, adding that China has always regarded these countries as its good friends, partners and brothers.

    The Chinese Foreign Minister noted that under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the Pacific island countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and these countries has shown new vitality, achieved new achievements and reached new heights.

    Wang Yi put forward a six-point proposal for building a community with a shared future for China and the Pacific island countries. The proposal includes adhering to mutual respect, prioritizing development, focusing on the people’s interests, promoting exchanges and mutual learning, upholding fairness and justice, and overcoming difficulties together.

    China firmly believes that peace, development, cooperation and common benefit are the only right choice in the face of epochal changes and historical transformations, the Chinese Foreign Minister stressed.

    The foreign ministers of the Pacific island countries expressed their gratitude to China for its valuable support over a long period of time. They said that the cooperation of the Pacific island countries with China is based on mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual understanding and sovereign equality, is an independent decision of these countries, meets their fundamental interests, and is conducive to maintaining peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region.

    The ministers unanimously reaffirmed their countries’ firm commitment to the one-China principle, noting that they look forward to deepening cooperation with China in areas such as infrastructure, climate change and green development, advancing high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and jointly building a peaceful and prosperous Pacific region. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Calls for Joint Efforts to Combat Climate Change

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    XIAMEN, May 28 (Xinhua) — All nations of the world should join hands to address climate change, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, on Wednesday.

    Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the call at a press conference after co-chairing the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau.

    The Chinese diplomat expressed deep regret over the withdrawal of some major countries from the Paris Climate Agreement, stressing that China’s commitment to supporting and playing an active role in global climate governance remains unchanged despite the changing circumstances. Wang Yi added that China will also continue to actively participate in South-South climate cooperation.

    The Chinese Foreign Minister said that China has made significant efforts over the years to help Pacific island countries strengthen their capacity to combat climate change. According to him, China will take the initiative to deepen climate cooperation with these countries and expand cooperation with them in the field of sustainable development.

    China will implement 100 “small but beautiful” climate change projects for Pacific island countries over the next three years, Wang Yi said.

    As a progressive and constructive force in the international community, China will stand firmly by the side of other developing countries and remain a reliable, trustworthy and cordial friend of countries in the Global South, including the Pacific island countries, the Chinese foreign minister stressed. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: China successfully launched Tianwen-2 probe /more details/

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    XICHANG, May 29 (Xinhua) — China launched its first asteroid sample-collecting mission, Tianwen-2, into space in the early hours of Thursday. The mission aims to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system.

    The Tianwen-2 probe was launched by a Long March-3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

    The Tianwen-2 mission has several goals to be achieved during its ten-year expedition: collecting samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016HO3 and exploring comet 311P in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

    China National Space Administration chief Shan Zhongde said the Tianwen-2 mission represents an important step in a new phase of China’s interplanetary exploration.

    Despite the mission’s length and significant risks, Shan Zhongde expressed hope that it would bring revolutionary discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of space. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: 3rd China-Pacific Island Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Reaches Five-Point Consensus /more details/

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    XIAMEN, May 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau co-chaired the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, on Wednesday.

    Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, recalled that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Pacific island countries, adding that China has always regarded these countries as its good friends, partners and brothers.

    The Chinese Foreign Minister noted that under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the Pacific island countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and these countries has shown new vitality, achieved new achievements and reached new heights.

    Wang Yi put forward a six-point proposal for building a community with a shared future for China and the Pacific island countries. The proposal includes adhering to mutual respect, prioritizing development, focusing on the people’s interests, promoting exchanges and mutual learning, upholding fairness and justice, and overcoming difficulties together.

    China firmly believes that peace, development, cooperation and common benefit are the only right choice in the face of epochal changes and historical transformations, the Chinese Foreign Minister stressed.

    The foreign ministers of the Pacific island countries expressed their gratitude to China for its valuable support over a long period of time. They said that the cooperation of the Pacific island countries with China is based on mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual understanding and sovereign equality, is an independent decision of these countries, meets their fundamental interests, and is conducive to maintaining peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region.

    The ministers unanimously reaffirmed their countries’ firm commitment to the one-China principle, noting that they look forward to deepening cooperation with China in areas such as infrastructure, climate change and green development, advancing high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and jointly building a peaceful and prosperous Pacific region.

    According to Wang Yi, during an in-depth exchange of views on promoting cooperation and international and regional issues of common interest, China and the Pacific island countries reached a five-point consensus:

    First, the two sides advocate treating each other as equals. China consistently advocates equality for all countries regardless of size, and highly appreciates the Pacific island countries’ reaffirmation of their firm adherence to the one-China principle, as well as their understanding and support for China’s legitimate rights to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

    Second, the two sides are committed to advancing common development. The two sides will closely align high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road with the Blue Pacific Strategy 2050. China will provide more opportunities for Pacific island countries to export high-quality products to China so that they can benefit from the huge Chinese market.

    Third, the two sides will uphold fairness and justice. Both sides will take advantage of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations to firmly support multilateralism and protect the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries.

    Fourth, the parties support openness and inclusiveness. The international community should support the autonomy of Pacific island countries in choosing development cooperation partners. When building relations with Pacific island countries, priority should be given to the most pressing issues, such as climate change, economic growth and improving living conditions.

    Fifth, the two sides advocate mutual learning and civilizational exchanges. Both the Chinese civilization and the unique maritime civilization of the Pacific island countries are invaluable global heritages. The two sides will strengthen traditional friendship, jointly promote the Global Civilization Initiative, further deepen exchanges and cooperation in fields such as education, culture and media, so as to jointly promote the civilizational progress of human society. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State M. Rubio

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    Moscow, May 28 /Xinhua/ — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

    According to the department, S. Lavrov informed M. Rubio about the progress of implementing the agreements between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on May 19, as well as about the preparation by the Russian side of specific proposals for the next round of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey.

    It is noted that M. Rubio, in turn, “emphasized D. Trump’s focus on a speedy end to the Ukrainian conflict and expressed Washington’s readiness to facilitate a rapprochement between the parties’ positions.”

    “The parties confirmed their mutual commitment to continuing a constructive and mutually respectful dialogue between the foreign policy departments of Russia and the United States,” the Russian Foreign Ministry added.

    It is reported that during the conversation, current issues on the bilateral agenda were also touched upon. –0–

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: HP Inc. Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALO ALTO, Calif., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HP (NYSE: HPQ)

    • Second quarter GAAP diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.42, down 31% from the prior year period
    • Second quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.71, down 13% from the prior year period
    • Second quarter net revenue of $13.2 billion, up 3.3% from the prior-year period
    • Second quarter net cash provided by operating activities of $38 million, free cash flow of $(95) million
    • Second quarter returned $0.4 billion to shareholders in the form of dividend and share repurchases
    HP Inc.’s fiscal 2025 second quarter financial performance
        Q2 FY25   Q2 FY24   Y/Y
    GAAP net revenue ($B)   $ 13.2     $ 12.8     3.3 %
    GAAP operating margin     4.9 %     7.4 %   (2.5 )pts
    GAAP net earnings ($B)   $ 0.4     $ 0.6     (33 )%
    GAAP diluted net EPS   $ 0.42     $ 0.61     (31 )%
    Non-GAAP operating margin     7.3 %     8.8 %   (1.5 )pts
    Non-GAAP net earnings ($B)   $ 0.7     $ 0.8     (17 )%
    Non-GAAP diluted net EPS   $ 0.71     $ 0.82     (13 )%
    Net cash provided by operating activities ($B)   $ 0.0     $ 0.6     (94 )%
    Free cash flow ($B)   $ (0.1 )   $ 0.5     (120 )% 
     
    Notes to table
    Information about HP Inc.’s use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under “Use of non-GAAP financial information” below.
     

    Net revenue and EPS results
    HP Inc. and its subsidiaries (“HP”) announced fiscal 2025 second quarter net revenue of $13.2 billion, up 3.3% (up 4.5% in constant currency) from the prior-year period.

    “In Q2, we delivered solid revenue growth, led by strong Commercial performance in Personal Systems and continued momentum behind our future of work strategy,” said Enrique Lores, President and CEO, HP Inc. “While results in the quarter were impacted by a dynamic regulatory environment, we responded quickly to accelerate the expansion of our manufacturing footprint and further reduce our cost structure. These decisive actions strengthen our foundation and position us to deliver long-term sustainable growth.”

    “In light of the increased macroeconomic uncertainty, we have adjusted our outlook to reflect moderated demand and the net impact of trade-related costs,” said Karen Parkhill, CFO, HP Inc. “We are executing targeted mitigation strategies, and assuming current conditions remain, we expect to fully offset these costs by Q4.”

    Second quarter GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.42, down from $0.61 in the prior-year period and below the previously provided outlook of $0.62 to $0.72. Second quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.71, down from $0.82 in the prior-year period and below the previously provided outlook of $0.75 to $0.85. Second quarter non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS excludes after-tax adjustments of $272 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, certain litigation charges, non-operating retirement-related credits, tax adjustments, and the related tax impact on these items.

    Asset management
    HP’s net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $38 million. Accounts receivable ended the quarter at $4.3 billion, up 2 days quarter over quarter to 30 days. Inventory ended the quarter at $8.2 billion, down 2 days quarter over quarter to 70 days. Accounts payable ended the quarter at $15.2 billion, down 9 days quarter over quarter to 130 days.

    HP generated $(95) million of free cash flow in the second quarter. Free cash flow includes net cash provided by operating activities of $38 million adjusted for net investments in leases from integrated financing of $50 million and net investments in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangible of $183 million.

    HP’s dividend payment of $0.2894 per share in the second quarter resulted in cash usage of $273 million. HP also utilized $100 million of cash during the quarter to repurchase approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock in the open market. HP exited the quarter with $2.7 billion in gross cash, which includes cash and cash equivalents of $2.7 billion, restricted cash of $33 million and short-term investments of $3 million included in other current assets. Restricted cash is related to amounts collected and held on behalf of a third party for trade receivables previously sold.

    Fiscal 2025 second quarter segment results

    • Personal Systems net revenue was $9.0 billion, up 7% year over year (up 8% in constant currency) with a 4.5% operating margin. Consumer PS net revenue was up 2% and Commercial PS net revenue was up 9%. Total units were up 6% with Consumer PS units down 2% and Commercial PS units up 11%.
    • Printing net revenue was $4.2 billion, down 4% year over year (down 3% in constant currency) with a 19.5% operating margin. Consumer Printing net revenue was down 3% and Commercial Printing net revenue was down 3%. Supplies net revenue was down 5% (down 3% in constant currency). Total hardware units were up 1%, with Consumer Printing units up 3% and Commercial Printing units down 2%.

    Outlook
    For the fiscal 2025 third quarter, HP estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.57 to $0.69 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.68 to $0.80. Fiscal 2025 third quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude $0.11 per diluted share, primarily related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, certain litigation impacts, non-operating retirement-related credits, tax adjustments, and the related tax impact on these items.

    For fiscal 2025, HP estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $2.32 to $2.62 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $3.00 to $3.30. Fiscal 2025 non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude $0.68 per diluted share, primarily related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, certain litigation impacts, non-operating retirement-related credits, tax adjustments, and the related tax impact on these items. For fiscal 2025, HP anticipates generating free cash flow in the range of $2.6 to $3.0 billion.  HP’s outlook reflects the added cost driven by the current U.S. tariffs in place, and associated mitigations.

    More information on HP’s earnings, including additional financial analysis and an earnings overview presentation, is available on HP’s Investor Relations website at investor.hp.com.

    HP’s FY25 Q2 earnings conference call is accessible via audio webcast at www.hp.com/investor/2025Q2Webcast.

    About HP Inc.
    HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.hp.com.

    Use of non-GAAP financial information
    To supplement HP’s consolidated condensed financial statements presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, HP provides net revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP total operating expense, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP other income and expenses, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net EPS, free cash flow, gross cash and net cash (debt) financial measures. HP also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted net EPS and free cash flow. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release. In addition, an explanation of the ways in which HP’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business, the substance behind HP’s decision to use these non-GAAP measures, the material limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures, the manner in which HP’s management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons why HP’s management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors is included under “Use of non-GAAP financial measures” after the tables below. This additional non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net revenue, operating expense, operating profit, operating margin, other income and expenses, tax rate, net earnings, diluted net EPS, cash provided by operating activities or cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    Forward-looking statements
    This document contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, they could affect the business and results of operations of HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries which may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions.

    All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, projections of net revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred taxes, share repurchases, foreign currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges, planned structural cost reductions and productivity initiatives; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including, but not limited to, our business model and transformation, our sustainability goals, our go-to-market strategy, the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings (including the fiscal 2023 plan), net revenue or profitability improvements or other financial impacts; any statements concerning the expected development, demand, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements concerning potential supply constraints, component shortages, manufacturing disruptions or logistics challenges; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events, including global trade policies, and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims, disputes or other litigation matters; any statements of expectation or belief as to the timing and expected benefits of acquisitions and other business combination and investment transactions; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements can also generally be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms.

    Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect our business and results of operations include factors relating to HP’s ability to execute on its strategic plans, including the previously announced initiatives, business model changes and transformation; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet evolving customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends, including artificial intelligence; the use of artificial intelligence; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, changes and events, including global trade policies, the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, continued instability in the Middle East or tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea and the regional and global ramifications of these events; volatility in global capital markets and foreign currency, increases in benchmark interest rates, the effects of inflation and instability of financial institutions; risks associated with HP’s international operations and the effects of business disruption events, including those resulting from climate change; the need to manage (and reliance on) third-party suppliers, including with respect to supply constraints and component shortages, and the need to manage HP’s global, multi-tier distribution network and potential misuse of pricing programs by HP’s channel partners, adapt to new or changing marketplaces and effectively deliver HP’s services; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners, including logistical challenges with respect to such execution and performance; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; the impact of third-party claims of IP infringement; successfully innovating, developing and executing HP’s go-to-market strategy, including online, omnichannel and contractual sales, in an evolving distribution, reseller and customer landscape; successfully competing and maintaining the value proposition of HP’s products, including supplies and services; challenges to HP’s ability to accurately forecast inventories, demand and pricing, which may be due to HP’s multi-tiered channel, sales of HP’s products to unauthorized resellers or unauthorized resale of HP’s products or our uneven sales cycle; the hiring and retention of key employees; the results of our restructuring plans (including the fiscal 2023 plan), including estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of HP’s business) and the anticipated benefits of our restructuring plans; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; disruptions in operations from system security risks, data protection breaches, or cyberattacks; HP’s ability to maintain its credit rating, satisfy its debt obligations and complete any contemplated share repurchases, other capital return programs or other strategic transactions; changes in estimates and assumptions HP makes in connection with the preparation of its financial statements; the impact of changes to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, including environmental regulations and tax laws; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; our aspirations related to environmental, social and governance matters; potential impacts, liabilities and costs from pending or potential investigations, claims and disputes; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; and other risks that are described in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). HP’s fiscal 2023 plan includes HP’s efforts to take advantage of future growth opportunities, including but not limited to, investments to drive growth, investments in our people, improving product mix, driving structural cost savings and other productivity measures. Structural cost savings represent gross reductions in costs driven by operational efficiency, digital transformation, and portfolio optimization. These initiatives include but are not limited to workforce reductions, platform simplification, programs consolidation and productivity measures undertaken by HP, which HP expects to be sustainable in the longer-term. These structural cost savings are net of any new recurring costs resulting from these initiatives and exclude one-time investments to generate such savings. HP’s expectations on the longer-term sustainability of such structural cost savings are based on its current business operations and market dynamics and could be significantly impacted by various factors, including but not limited to HP’s evolving business models, future investment decisions, market environment and technology landscape.

    As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this document, including any tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While HP believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2025, and HP’s other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date of this document and HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

    HP’s Investor Relations website at investor.hp.com contains a significant amount of information about HP, including financial and other information for investors. HP encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated, and new information is posted. The content of HP’s website is not incorporated by reference into this document or in any other report or document HP files with the SEC, and any references to HP’s website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

     
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
     
        Three months ended
        April 30, 2025   January 31, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Net revenue:            
    Products   $ 12,423     $ 12,695     $ 12,043  
    Services     797       809       757  
    Total net revenue     13,220       13,504       12,800  
    Cost of net revenue:            
    Products     10,007       10,194       9,324  
    Services     474       470       453  
    Total cost of net revenue     10,481       10,664       9,777  
    Gross profit     2,739       2,840       3,023  
    Research and development     401       397       436  
    Selling, general and administrative     1,480       1,459       1,462  
    Restructuring and other charges     122       70       71  
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     17       6       22  
    Amortization of intangible assets     65       63       80  
    Total operating expenses     2,085       1,995       2,071  
    Earnings from operations     654       845       952  
    Interest and other, net     (148 )     (141 )     (155 )
    Earnings before taxes     506       704       797  
    Provision for taxes     (100 )     (139 )     (190 )
    Net earnings   $ 406     $ 565     $ 607  
                 
    Net earnings per share:            
    Basic   $ 0.43     $ 0.60     $ 0.62  
    Diluted   $ 0.42     $ 0.59     $ 0.61  
                 
    Cash dividends declared per share   $ —     $ 0.58     $ —  
                 
    Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:            
    Basic     950       948       984  
    Diluted     956       957       990  
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
     
        Six months ended
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Net revenue:        
    Products   $ 25,118     $ 24,462  
    Services     1,606       1,523  
    Total net revenue     26,724       25,985  
    Cost of net revenue:        
    Products     20,201       19,195  
    Services     944       879  
    Total cost of net revenue     21,145       20,074  
    Gross profit     5,579       5,911  
    Research and development     798       835  
    Selling, general and administrative     2,939       2,845  
    Restructuring and other charges     192       134  
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     23       49  
    Amortization of intangible assets     128       161  
    Total operating expenses     4,080       4,024  
    Earnings from operations     1,499       1,887  
    Interest and other, net     (289 )     (297 )
    Earnings before taxes     1,210       1,590  
    Provision for taxes     (239 )     (361 )
    Net earnings   $ 971     $ 1,229  
             
    Net earnings per share:        
    Basic   $ 1.02     $ 1.24  
    Diluted   $ 1.02     $ 1.23  
             
    Cash dividends declared per share   $ 0.58     $ 0.55  
             
    Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:        
    Basic     949       990  
    Diluted     956       996  
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,
    OPERATING MARGIN AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
     
        Three months ended
        April 30, 2025   January 31, 2025   April 30, 2024
        Amounts   Diluted
    net earnings
    per share
      Amounts   Diluted
    net earnings
    per share
      Amounts   Diluted
    net earnings
    per share
    GAAP net earnings   $ 406     $ 0.42     $ 565     $ 0.59     $ 607     $ 0.61  
    Non-GAAP adjustments:                        
    Restructuring and other charges     122       0.13       70       0.07       71       0.07  
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     17       0.01       6       0.01       22       0.02  
    Amortization of intangible assets     65       0.07       63       0.07       80       0.08  
    Certain litigation charges(a)     103       0.11       —       —       —       —  
    Non-operating retirement-related credits     (6 )     (0.01 )     (5 )     (0.01 )     (3 )     —  
    Tax adjustments(b)     (29 )     (0.02 )     5       0.01       35       0.04  
    Non-GAAP net earnings   $ 678     $ 0.71     $ 704     $ 0.74     $ 812     $ 0.82  
                             
    GAAP earnings from operations   $ 654         $ 845         $ 952      
    Non-GAAP adjustments:                        
    Restructuring and other charges     122           70           71      
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     17           6           22      
    Amortization of intangible assets     65           63           80      
    Certain litigation charges(a)     103           —           —      
    Non-GAAP earnings from operations   $ 961         $ 984         $ 1,125      
                             
    GAAP operating margin     4.9 %         6.3 %         7.4 %    
    Non-GAAP adjustments     2.4 %         1.0 %         1.4 %    
    Non-GAAP operating margin     7.3 %         7.3 %         8.8 %    
     
    (a) HP incurs settlement expenses from backward-looking claims that arise from certain existing or threatened Standard Essential Patent (“SEP”) litigation that are distinctive and substantial when compared to other intellectual property litigation that HP incurs in the ordinary course of business. HP excludes these SEP litigation expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures. For the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024, the SEP litigation expenses were $18 million and $40 million, respectively. Consequently, the revised non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024 are $0.84 and $0.96, respectively.
    (b) Includes tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,
    OPERATING MARGIN AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
     
        Six months ended
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024
        Amounts   Diluted
    net earnings
    per share
      Amounts   Diluted
    net earnings
    per share
    GAAP net earnings   $ 971     $ 1.02     $ 1,229     $ 1.23  
    Non-GAAP adjustments:                
    Restructuring and other charges     192       0.20       134       0.14  
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     23       0.03       49       0.05  
    Amortization of intangible assets     128       0.13       161       0.16  
    Certain litigation charges(a)     103       0.11       —       —  
    Non-operating retirement-related credits     (11 )     (0.01 )     (5 )     (0.01 )
    Tax adjustments(b)     (24 )     (0.03 )     52       0.06  
    Non-GAAP net earnings   $ 1,382     $ 1.45     $ 1,620     $ 1.63  
                     
    GAAP earnings from operations   $ 1,499         $ 1,887      
    Non-GAAP adjustments:                
    Restructuring and other charges     192           134      
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     23           49      
    Amortization of intangible assets     128           161      
    Certain litigation charges(a)     103           —      
    Non-GAAP earnings from operations   $ 1,945         $ 2,231      
                     
    GAAP operating margin     5.6 %         7.3 %    
    Non-GAAP adjustments     1.7 %         1.3 %    
    Non-GAAP operating margin     7.3 %         8.6 %    
     
    (a) HP incurs settlement expenses from backward-looking claims that arise from certain existing or threatened SEP litigation that are distinctive and substantial when compared to other intellectual property litigation that HP incurs in the ordinary course of business. HP excludes these SEP litigation expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures. For the nine months ended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024, the SEP litigation expenses were $18 million and $58 million, respectively. Consequently, the revised non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share for the nine months ended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024 are $2.47 and $3.43, respectively.
    (b) Includes tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions)
     
        As of
        April 30, 2025   October 31, 2024
    ASSETS        
    Current assets:        
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ 2,730     $ 3,253  
    Accounts receivable, net     4,336       5,117  
    Inventory     8,175       7,720  
    Other current assets     4,217       4,670  
    Total current assets     19,458       20,760  
    Property, plant and equipment, net     2,951       2,914  
    Goodwill     8,713       8,627  
    Other non-current assets     7,677       7,608  
    Total assets   $ 38,799     $ 39,909  
             
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
    Current liabilities:        
    Notes payable and short-term borrowings   $ 1,446     $ 1,406  
    Accounts payable     15,195       16,903  
    Other current liabilities     9,915       10,378  
    Total current liabilities     26,556       28,687  
    Long-term debt     9,291       8,263  
    Other non-current liabilities     4,228       4,282  
    Stockholders’ deficit     (1,276 )     (1,323 )
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $ 38,799     $ 39,909  
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions)
     
        Three months ended
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Cash flows from operating activities:        
    Net earnings   $ 406     $ 607  
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization     205       209  
    Stock-based compensation expense     140       94  
    Restructuring and other charges     122       71  
    Deferred taxes on earnings     (60 )     5  
    Other, net     37       7  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:        
    Accounts receivable     (115 )     (552 )
    Inventory     279       (631 )
    Accounts payable     (1,302 )     1,104  
    Net investment in leases from integrated financing     (50 )     (19 )
    Taxes on earnings     (133 )     (177 )
    Restructuring and other     (75 )     (57 )
    Other assets and liabilities     584       (80 )
    Net cash provided by operating activities     38       581  
    Cash flows from investing activities:        
    Investment in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangible     (183 )     (119 )
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments     (3 )     —  
    Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments     9       —  
    Collateral (posted) returned for derivative instruments     (540 )     70  
    Payment made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (116 )     —  
    Net cash used in investing activities     (833 )     (49 )
    Cash flows from financing activities:        
    Proceeds from short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net     —       (100 )
    Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs     1,076       94  
    Payment of debt     (52 )     (53 )
    Stock-based award activities and others     (26 )     (4 )
    Repurchase of common stock     (100 )     (100 )
    Cash dividends paid     (273 )     (269 )
    Settlement of cash flow hedges     6       —  
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     631       (432 )
    (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (164 )     100  
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     2,894       2,417  
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   $ 2,730     $ 2,517  
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions)
     
        Six months ended
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Cash flows from operating activities:        
    Net earnings   $ 971     $ 1,229  
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
    Depreciation and amortization     402       414  
    Stock-based compensation expense     332       271  
    Restructuring and other charges     192       134  
    Deferred taxes on earnings     (83 )     —  
    Other, net     72       (13 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:        
    Accounts receivable     851       (106 )
    Inventory     (472 )     (678 )
    Accounts payable     (1,699 )     360  
    Net investment in leases from integrated financing     (48 )     (81 )
    Taxes on earnings     (121 )     (128 )
    Restructuring and other     (149 )     (144 )
    Other assets and liabilities     164       (556 )
    Net cash provided by operating activities     412       702  
    Cash flows from investing activities:        
    Investment in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangible     (485 )     (277 )
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments     (6 )     —  
    Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments     14       —  
    Collateral posted for derivative instruments     (540 )     —  
    Payment made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (116 )     —  
    Net cash used in investing activities     (1,133 )     (277 )
    Cash flows from financing activities:        
    Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs     1,158       186  
    Payment of debt     (102 )     (102 )
    Stock-based award activities and others     (118 )     (80 )
    Repurchase of common stock     (200 )     (600 )
    Cash dividends paid     (546 )     (544 )
    Settlement of cash flow hedges     6       —  
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     198       (1,140 )
    Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (523 )     (715 )
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     3,253       3,232  
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   $ 2,730     $ 2,517  
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    SEGMENT/BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions)
     
        Three months ended   Change (%)
        April 30, 2025   January 31, 2025   April 30, 2024   Q/Q   Y/Y
    Net revenue:                    
    Commercial PS   $ 6,786     $ 6,645     $ 6,242     2 %   9 %
    Consumer PS     2,238       2,579       2,184     (13 )%   2 %
    Personal Systems     9,024       9,224       8,426     (2 )%   7 %
    Supplies     2,725       2,826       2,864     (4 )%   (5 )%
    Commercial Printing     1,167       1,144       1,205     2 %   (3 )%
    Consumer Printing     289       299       299     (3 )%   (3 )%
    Printing     4,181       4,269       4,368     (2 )%   (4 )%
    Corporate Investments(a)     16       11       5     NM     NM  
    Total segment net revenue     13,221       13,504       12,799     (2 )%   3 %
    Other(a)     (1 )     —       1     NM     NM  
    Total net revenue   $ 13,220     $ 13,504     $ 12,800     (2 )%   3 %
                         
    Earnings before taxes:                    
    Personal Systems(b)   $ 409     $ 507     $ 508          
    Printing     814       810       829          
    Corporate Investments     (37 )     (27 )     (30 )        
    Total segment earnings from operations     1,186       1,290       1,307          
    Corporate and unallocated cost and other     (85 )     (114 )     (88 )        
    Stock-based compensation expense     (140 )     (192 )     (94 )        
    Restructuring and other charges     (122 )     (70 )     (71 )        
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     (17 )     (6 )     (22 )        
    Amortization of intangible assets     (65 )     (63 )     (80 )        
    Certain litigation charges(b)     (103 )     —       —          
    Interest and other, net     (148 )     (141 )     (155 )        
    Total earnings before taxes   $ 506     $ 704     $ 797          
     
    (a) “NM” represents not meaningful.
    (b) HP has reclassified certain litigation charges arising from SEP litigations from Personal Systems to Corporate.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    SEGMENT/BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions)
     
        Six months ended   Change (%)
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024   Y/Y
    Net revenue:            
    Commercial PS   $ 13,431     $ 12,287     9 %
    Consumer PS     4,817       4,948     (3 )%
    Personal Systems     18,248       17,235     6 %
    Supplies     5,551       5,727     (3 )%
    Commercial Printing     2,311       2,432     (5 )%
    Consumer Printing     588       584     1 %
    Printing     8,450       8,743     (3 )%
    Corporate Investments(a)     27       7     NM  
    Total segment net revenue     26,725       25,985     3 %
    Other(a)     (1 )     —     NM  
    Total net revenue   $ 26,724     $ 25,985     3 %
                 
    Earnings before taxes:            
    Personal Systems(b)   $ 916     $ 1,045      
    Printing     1,624       1,701      
    Corporate Investments     (64 )     (67 )    
    Total segment earnings from operations     2,476       2,679      
    Corporate and unallocated cost and other     (199 )     (177 )    
    Stock-based compensation expense     (332 )     (271 )    
    Restructuring and other charges     (192 )     (134 )    
    Acquisition and divestiture charges     (23 )     (49 )    
    Amortization of intangible assets     (128 )     (161 )    
    Certain litigation charges(b)     (103 )     —      
    Interest and other, net     (289 )     (297 )    
    Total earnings before taxes   $ 1,210     $ 1,590      
     
    (a) “NM” represents not meaningful.
    (b) HP has reclassified certain litigation charges arising from SEP litigations from Personal Systems to Corporate.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN SUMMARY
    (Unaudited)
     
        Three months ended   Change (pts)
        April 30, 2025   January 31, 2025   April 30, 2024   Q/Q
      Y/Y
    Segment operating margin:                        
    Personal Systems(a)   4.5 %   5.5 %   6.0 %   (1.0 )pts   (1.5 )pts
    Printing   19.5 %   19.0 %   19.0 %   0.5 pts   0.5 pts
    Corporate Investments(c)   NM     NM     NM     NM     NM  
    Total segment   9.0 %   9.6 %   10.2 %   (0.6 )pts   (1.2 )pts
        Six months ended   Change (pts)
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024   Y/Y
    Segment operating margin:              
    Personal Systems(b)   5.0 %   6.1 %   (1.1 )pts
    Printing   19.2 %   19.5 %   (0.3 )pts
    Corporate Investments(c)   NM     NM     NM  
    Total segment   9.3 %   10.3 %   (1.0 )pts
     
    (a) HP has reclassified certain litigation charges arising from SEP litigations from Personal Systems to Corporate. For the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024, the SEP litigation expenses were $18 million and $40 million, respectively. Consequently, the revised Segment operating margin for Personal Systems for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024 are 6.6% and 6.2%, respectively and the revised Total segment operating margin for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024 are 9.6% and 10.2%, respectively.
    (b) HP has reclassified certain litigation charges arising from SEP litigations from Personal Systems to Corporate. For the nine months ended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024, the SEP litigation expenses were $18 million and $58 million, respectively. Consequently, the revised Segment operating margin for the nine months ended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024 are 6.2%, respectively and the revised Total segment operating margin for the nine months ended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024 are 10.1%, respectively.
    (c) “NM” represents not meaningful.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
     
        Three months ended
        April 30, 2025   January 31, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Numerator:            
    GAAP net earnings   $ 406     $ 565     $ 607  
    Non-GAAP net earnings   $ 678     $ 704     $ 812  
                 
    Denominator:            
    Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share     950       948       984  
    Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(a)     6       9       6  
    Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share     956       957       990  
                 
    GAAP diluted net earnings per share   $ 0.42     $ 0.59     $ 0.61  
    Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share   $ 0.71     $ 0.74     $ 0.82  
     
    (a) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options and performance-based awards.
    HP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
    (Unaudited)
    (In millions, except per share amounts)
        Six months ended
        April 30, 2025   April 30, 2024
    Numerator:        
    GAAP net earnings   $ 971     $ 1,229  
    Non-GAAP net earnings   $ 1,382     $ 1,620  
             
    Denominator:        
    Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share     949       990  
    Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(a)     7       6  
    Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share     956       996  
             
    GAAP diluted net earnings per share   $ 1.02     $ 1.23  
    Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share   $ 1.45     $ 1.63  
     
    (a) Includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options and performance-based awards.
     

    Use of non-GAAP financial measures

    To supplement HP’s consolidated condensed financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, HP provides net revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP total operating expense, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP other income and expenses, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net EPS, free cash flow, gross cash and net cash (debt). HP also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted net EPS and free cash flow.

    These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, GAAP in the United States. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables above or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release.

    Use and economic substance of non-GAAP financial measures

    Net revenue on a constant currency basis excludes the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations calculated by translating current period revenues using monthly exchange rates from the comparative period and excluding any hedging impact recognized in the current period. Non-GAAP operating margin is defined to exclude the effects of any amounts relating to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets and certain litigation charges. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS consist of net earnings or diluted net EPS excluding those same charges, non-operating retirement related (credits)/charges, debt extinguishment costs (benefit), tax adjustments and the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each non-GAAP item.

    HP’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of evaluating HP’s historical and prospective financial performance, as well as HP’s performance relative to its competitors. HP’s management also uses these non-GAAP measures to further its own understanding of HP’s segment operating performance. HP believes that excluding the items mentioned above for these non-GAAP financial measures allows HP’s management to better understand HP’s consolidated financial performance in relation to the operating results of HP’s segments, as HP’s management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of ongoing operating results. More specifically, HP’s management excludes each of those items mentioned above for the following reasons:

    • Restructuring and other charges are (i) costs associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to employee separation from service and early retirement costs and related benefits, costs of real estate consolidation and other non-labor charges; and (ii) other charges, which includes non-recurring costs including those as a result of information technology rationalization efforts and transformation program management and are distinct from ongoing operational costs. HP excludes these restructuring and other charges (and any reversals of charges recorded in prior periods) for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because HP believes that these costs do not reflect expected future operating expenses and excluding such expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • HP incurs cost related to its acquisitions and divestitures, which it would not have otherwise incurred as part of its operations. The charges are direct expenses such as third-party professional and legal fees, integration and divestiture-related costs, as well as non-cash adjustments to the fair value of certain acquired assets such as inventory and certain compensation charges related to cash settlement of restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units towards acquisitions. These charges related to acquisitions and divestitures are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and nature of HP’s acquisitions or divestitures. HP believes that eliminating such expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • HP incurs charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets. Those charges are included in HP’s GAAP earnings, operating margin, net earnings and diluted net EPS. Such charges are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of HP’s acquisitions and any related impairment charges. Consequently, HP excludes these charges for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because HP believes doing so is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • HP incurs settlement expenses from backward-looking claims that arise from certain existing or threatened SEP litigation that are distinctive and substantial when compared to other intellectual property litigation that HP incurs in the ordinary course of business. Consequently, HP excludes these SEP litigation expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because HP believes doing so is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • HP incurs debt extinguishment (benefit)/costs includes certain (gain)/loss related to repurchase of certain of its outstanding U.S. dollar global notes or termination of commitments under revolving credit facilities. These (gain)/loss resulting from debt redemption transactions are partially or more than offset by costs such as bond repurchase premiums, bank fees, unpaid accrued interests, etc. HP excludes these (benefit)/costs for the purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because HP believes doing so is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • Non-operating retirement-related (credits)/charges includes certain market-related factors such as interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortized actuarial gains or losses, associated with HP’s defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans. The market-driven retirement-related adjustments are primarily due to the changes in the value of pension plan assets and liabilities which are tied to financial market performance and HP considers these adjustments to be outside the operational performance of the business. Non-operating retirement-related (credits)/charges also include certain plan curtailments, settlements and special termination benefits related to HP’s defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans. HP believes that eliminating such adjustments for purposes of calculating non-GAAP measures is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.
    • HP recorded tax adjustments including tax expenses and benefits from internal reorganizations, realizability of certain deferred tax assets, various tax rate and regulatory changes, and tax settlements across various jurisdictions. HP excludes these adjustments for the purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because HP believes doing so is useful to management and investors in evaluating HP’s current operating performance and comparing operating performance to other periods.

    Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities adjusted for net investment in leases from integrated financing and net investments in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangible. Gross cash is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash plus short-term investments and certain long-term investments that may be liquidated within 90 days pursuant to the terms of existing put options or similar rights. HP’s management uses free cash flow and gross cash for the purpose of determining the amount of cash available for investment in HP’s businesses, repurchasing stock and other purposes. HP’s management also uses free cash flow and gross cash to evaluate HP’s historical and prospective liquidity. Because gross cash includes liquid assets that are not included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, HP believes that gross cash provides a helpful assessment of HP’s liquidity. Because free cash flow includes net cash provided by (used in) operating activities adjusted for net investment in leases from integrated financing and net investments in property, plant, equipment and purchased intangible. HP believes that free cash flow provides a useful assessment of HP’s liquidity and capital resources. Net cash (debt) is defined as gross cash less gross debt after adjusting the effect of unamortized premium/discount on debt issuance, debt issuance costs and gains/losses on interest rate swaps.

    Key Growth Areas
    Key Growth Areas represent HP’s businesses which management expects to collectively grow at a rate faster than HP’s core business with accretive margins in the longer term. HP’s Key Growth Areas are comprised of:

    Hybrid Systems: Video conferencing solutions, cameras, headsets, voice, and related software capabilities

    Advanced Compute Solutions: Diverse portfolio encompassing high-performance computing, mobile and desktop workstations, retail workstations, retail solutions, and emerging technologies to address complex computational tasks, data-intensive applications, and evolving industry needs.

    AI PC: PCs, excluding Workstations, equipped with dedicated hardware components like Neural Processing Units (NPUs), are designed to facilitate and enhance the execution of AI and machine learning tasks.

    Workforce Solutions: Managed services (Managed Print Service and Device-as-a-Service), digital services and lifecycle services

    Consumer Subscriptions: Instant Ink services, other consumer subscriptions and consumer digital services

    Industrial Graphics: Large Format Industrial, Page Wide Press (PWP), Indigo and Page Wide Industrial packaging solutions and supplies

    3D & Personalization: Portfolio of additive manufacturing solutions and supplies including end-to-end solutions such as moulded fiber, footwear and orthotics

    Material limitations associated with use of non-GAAP financial measures
    These non-GAAP financial measures may have limitations as analytical tools, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of HP’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations in relying on these non-GAAP financial measures are:

    • Items such as amortization of intangible assets, though not directly affecting HP’s cash position, represent the loss in value of intangible assets over time. The expense associated with this change in value is not included in non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS, and therefore does not reflect the full economic effect of the change in value of those intangible assets.
    • Items such as restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, certain litigation charges are excluded from non-GAAP operating margin. In addition, non-operating retirement-related (credits)/charges, debt extinguishment costs (benefit) and tax adjustments are excluded from non-GAAP other income and expenses, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS. These items can have a material impact on the equivalent GAAP earnings measure and cash flows.
    • HP may not be able to immediately liquidate the short-term and certain long-term investments included in gross cash, which may limit the usefulness of gross cash as a liquidity measure.

    Other companies may calculate the non-GAAP financial measures differently than HP, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

    Compensation for limitations associated with use of non-GAAP financial measures

    HP accounts for the limitations on its use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally. HP also provides reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure within this news release and in other written materials that include these non-GAAP financial measures, and HP encourages investors to review those reconciliations carefully.

    Usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures to investors

    HP believes that providing net revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP total operating expense, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP other income and expenses, non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net EPS, free cash flow, gross cash and net cash (debt) to investors in addition to the related GAAP financial measures provides investors with greater insight to the information used by HP’s management in its financial and operational decision making and allows investors to see HP’s results “through the eyes” of management. HP further believes that providing this information better enables HP’s investors to understand HP’s operating performance and financial condition and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by HP’s management to evaluate and measure such performance and financial condition. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates comparisons of HP’s operating performance with the performance of other companies in HP’s industry that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures that may be calculated in a similar manner.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Meets with Guests from Pacific Island States

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    XIAMEN, May 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held separate meetings with foreign guests who arrived in China to attend the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province.

    During the meeting with the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kiribati Taneti Maamau, Wang Yi conveyed to him sincere greetings and best wishes from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

    Wang Yi said that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Kiribati more than five years ago, bilateral ties have developed rapidly, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have yielded significant results. He said China highly values Kiribati’s firm adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to work with Kiribati to further develop bilateral ties.

    T. Maamau, for his part, pointed out that Kiribati firmly adheres to the one-China policy and hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as cultural and humanitarian exchanges, medicine and health care, infrastructure, sister city exchanges, the maritime economy and climate change.

    At a meeting with Niuean Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dalton Tagelagi, Wang Yi noted that China-Niue relations have become a model of equality and common development for countries of different sizes. He called on both countries to strengthen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, green development and climate change.

    D. Tagelagi said that Niue values its relations with China and the close friendship between the peoples of the two countries, and supports the three major global initiatives proposed by China, as well as the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road.

    Niue stands ready to continue to contribute to the development of the South Pacific region in the spirit of mutual respect, added D. Tagelagi.

    During a meeting with Crown Prince and Foreign Minister of Tonga Tupoutoa Ulukalala, Wang Yi conveyed cordial greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to King Tupou VI of Tonga.

    The Chinese Foreign Minister said that China firmly supports Tonga in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and development interests, values Tonga’s commitment to the one-China principle, and hopes to work with Tonga to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.

    Tupoutoa Ulukalala noted that Tonga has always firmly adhered to the one-China policy and is willing to expand exchanges of ideas with China and promote practical cooperation in areas such as health and education. Tonga highly appreciates the concrete measures taken by China to help Pacific island countries address climate change, he stressed.

    During a meeting with Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Shanel Agowaka, Wang Yi said that China is willing to work with the Solomon Islands to uphold multilateralism, defend the basic norms of international relations, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

    China supports the Solomon Islands in hosting the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting this year, Wang continued, expressing hope that the two countries will seize the opportunity and jointly promote development.

    P.Sh. Agovaka said the Solomon Islands firmly opposes “Taiwan independence” and supports the Chinese government’s efforts to achieve national reunification.

    The Solomon Islands looks forward to strengthening practical cooperation with China in areas such as education, law enforcement, medicine and health care, and cultural heritage protection, P.Sh. Agovaka said.

    At a meeting with Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana, Wang Yi said China has always attached great importance to relations with the Cook Islands and supports the country in safeguarding national sovereignty and independently choosing a development path that suits its national conditions.

    According to the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, China is ready to work with the Cook Islands to adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and create a fair, reasonable, cooperative and mutually beneficial system of global climate governance.

    T. Elikana assured that the Cook Islands will strictly adhere to the one-China principle, adding that the meeting of the foreign ministers of China and the Pacific island countries opened up an opportunity for deepening cooperation between the two sides and strengthening the unity of the island countries. The Cook Islands expresses its firm support for this, he stressed. –0–

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: B. Netanyahu says Hamas leader in Gaza M. Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    JERUSALEM, May 28 (Xinhua) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed that Mohammed Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip and the brother of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this month.

    Speaking in parliament, B. Netanyahu said that Israel was at a “dramatic turning point” in the war against Hamas and that the military had “liquidated Mohammed Sinwar.”

    He added that Israel’s recent operations have focused on eliminating Hamas’ governing structures in Gaza.

    There has been no confirmation of M. Sinwar’s death from Hamas or independent sources.

    Netanyahu’s statement was the first official confirmation of Sinwar’s killing since a joint operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service on May 13 hit a bunker beneath Gaza’s European Hospital in Khan Yunis. According to health authorities in the Palestinian enclave, the airstrike killed 26 people, but Sinwar’s fate remained unclear.

    Mohammed Sinwar, 49, was a senior Hamas political and military figure who took over the movement’s operations and those of its militant wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in the Gaza Strip in October 2024 following the death of his brother.

    B. Netanyahu also gave an update on the hostages held in the enclave, saying Israeli intelligence said 20 were still alive and 38 were believed to be dead.

    Israeli attacks have killed at least 54,084 people in Gaza since the war began in October 2023, according to health authorities. –0–

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: Hamas says it has reached agreement with US envoy on framework for Gaza ceasefire

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    GAZA, May 28 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian movement Hamas issued an official statement announcing that it had reached an agreement with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steven Witkoff on a general framework for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

    According to a Hamas statement, the deal calls for the release of 10 Israeli hostages and the handover of several bodies of the dead in exchange for the release of an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners, under guarantees from mediators.

    Hamas stressed that it was waiting for a final response to the framework, adding that it was “making significant efforts to stop the brutal war in the Gaza Strip.”

    As the movement noted, the agreement “will ensure a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Palestinian enclave, the supply of humanitarian aid and the establishment of a professional committee that will take over the management of the Strip’s affairs immediately after the agreement is announced.”

    A Hamas spokesman, who asked to remain anonymous, said on May 26 that Hamas had agreed to Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.

    Meanwhile, according to the American news site Axios, S. Witkoff himself denied the fact that Hamas approved his proposal for a truce and the release of hostages in the enclave.

    Israel has not yet announced its official position on the American proposal, but Israeli media reports, citing officials in the country, that the Jewish state rejects the plan and does not intend to agree to it. –0–

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: USGS Coastal Storm Team gears up for 2025 hurricane season

    Source: US Geological Survey

    The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. To ensure readiness, USGS team members meet monthly during the offseason to update members on improvements, processes and new research, said Athena Clark, the team leader and USGS science advisor for the Southeast Region.

    “Information gained from each storm continually advances our science capabilities to improve preparedness, reduce risk, and enhance our resilience to respond to the next storm event,” she said. “Our multidisciplinary team works year-round to enhance our nation’s preparedness for hurricanes and other coastal hazards to ensure we provide the comprehensive science and information needed by those who make emergency management and safety decisions quickly to help protect lives and property.” 

    An extremely active Atlantic hurricane season kept the Coastal Storm Team busy for most of 2024. According to the National Hurricane Center, 11 hurricanes formed during last year’s Atlantic hurricane season with five making landfall in the continental U.S., two as major hurricanes. The 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center Atlantic hurricane season forecast predicts this year is also expected to be an above-normal season. 

    When storms threaten the U.S. coastline, the Coastal Storm Team, composed of experts from USGS, the National Hurricane Center, and other agencies, springs into action to share information and help communities prepare. Originally started as a small coordination call three decades ago, the team has expanded to nearly 790 members, improving communication and situational awareness during storms.

    “Having representatives from the National Weather Service, FEMA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on these calls provides valuable real-time updates that help decision-makers track flood impacts and assist affected communities quickly,” Clark said. “These calls give us the opportunity to highlight USGS and other agency products that have been created to help communities and emergency managers make informed decisions about a particular event.”

    Clark explained that during the Coastal Storm Team calls, she not only promotes USGS people and capabilities, but also promotes other agencies that USGS coordinates with by sharing their dashboards and work as part of a national effort.

    “I see these calls as a time for true information exchange so we all can do our jobs better,” she said. “The bottom line is our mission is to provide data to help protect lives and property.”

    Clark became assistant to the Coastal Storm Team leader in 2016 and, as fate would have it, the team leader went on leave later that year right when Hurricane Matthew struck the coast – thrusting her into the leadership chair. She said the team and her survived her “trial by fire,” and she learned some valuable lessons during that experience.

    “During a contingency, we don’t have the time or the luxury to fully figure out processes and procedures, so we began scheduling monthly internal USGS hurricane calls throughout the year to help us improve our coordination,” she said. “Most science centers that may have a role during storms have someone participate in our monthly calls as we look for ways to make our online public presence more streamlined and improved.” 

    Clark believes the Storm Team’s success stems from its collaborative platform, which allows for sharing vital information and assistance. 

    “These Storm Team calls provide situational awareness to various responding agencies while showcasing USGS products that help communities and emergency managers make informed decisions,” she stated. “For instance, during Hurricane Debbie, a local emergency manager from Georgia requested Rapid Deployment Gauges, and the team quickly deployed them to track real-time water levels.”

    The Coastal Storm Team responds to hurricanes, tropical storms, Nor’easters, and even atmospheric river events, particularly along the Pacific Coast and in Hawaii. 

    “If it’s going to affect the U.S. coastline, which USGS oversees, we will activate a Storm Team call and respond,” Clark said.

    The team also manages multi-hazard events like what happened during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, which transitioned from a coastal event to significant inland flooding and landslides. 

    “Some events begin on the coast and then head inland and cause major flooding and landslides, so we coordinated information for each of these events before we passed the torch and handed off the hazards to both the Flood Team and the Landslide Team to continue coordination efforts,” she said. “It’s essential that we work together as one USGS to accomplish our goals.”

    Based on a storm’s forecast intensity and track, the Storm Team decides the timing and extent of the bureau’s storm response. Once it’s determined a hurricane or tropical storm will likely strike somewhere in the U.S., the team leaders decide whether it’s necessary and safe to deploy USGS field crews to the storm’s projected path along the coast to aid in data collecting. 

    “If deployed, one of the main tasks for the field crews is to install special water-level measuring instruments called storm tide sensors,” said Clark. “These sensors record data that track storm tides and coastal flooding. That information helps public officials assess storm damage, tell the difference between wind and flood damage, and helps USGS and NOAA scientists improve storm surge and coastal change forecast models.”

    Over the years, USGS has added hundreds of Coastal Storm Team members to the roster. This ever-expanding roster has led to new relationships and coordination planning between USGS and other federal agencies. For example, NASA and USGS Geospatial Information Response Team meet monthly to coordinate response planning and share information.   

    After nearly a decade of leadership and countless long hours during dozens of storms and hazardous events, Clark said she’s proud of the fact that the Coastal Storm Team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding lives and property during storm events. 

    “I get highly energized about the value of our Storm Team because I view this as the epitome of public service and it’s why all of us are here,” she said. “It’s during these events that we are really accomplishing our mission with a laser focus on the work we all do.” 

    Clark added that she also has a deep appreciation for the USGS employees in the field doing the hard work daily, especially during hurricanes and storms, to help the Storm Team get the data needed to share with our partners. 

    “Everyone on the team wants to share the information they have, information that can be useful to everyone,” she said. “Team members are energized and excited and possess a willingness to share their data, work, and expertise with each other. We all play a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and recover from storms, while continuously improving our capabilities to reduce risks and enhance resilience against future natural disasters. This team really showcases the value we do for society, and I couldn’t ask for a better collaborative team.”

    To learn more about USGS hurricane science, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/hurricanes 

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Security: 14 Arrested on Complaints Alleging More Than $25 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Small Business Loans Were Fraudulently Obtained

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    LOS ANGELES – Fourteen defendants – including San Fernando Valley and Glendale residents – were arrested on two federal criminal complaints alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $25 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and federally-guaranteed small business loans.

    The 18 total defendants named in the complaints – four defendants are believed to be in Armenia – are charged with conspiracy to defraud the government with respect to claims; false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims; wire fraud and attempted wire fraud; bank fraud and attempted bank fraud; money laundering conspiracy; laundering of monetary instruments; engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity; and/or structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements.

    The defendants arrested today include:

    • Vahe Margaryan, a.k.a. “William McGrayan,” 42, of Tujunga, who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to defraud numerous banks and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Preferred Lender Program, a program designed to help small businesses that otherwise might not obtain financing. McGrayan allegedly directed owners of sham corporations to open bank accounts, make false statements, and concoct documents, including phony resumes and financial statements, to support loan applications to buy other sham corporations. McGrayan allegedly paid for phony tax returns that falsely reported millions in revenue and tens of thousands in tax due and owing. McGrayan, whose alleged criminal activity lasted from 2018 until January 2025, then directed the laundering of millions in fraud proceeds through various bank accounts.
    • Sarkis Gareginovich Sarkisyan, 37, a.k.a. “Samuel Shaw,” of Glendale, who allegedly, among other offenses, submitted a false application and bogus documents to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided low-interest, forgivable loans to help small businesses retain their workforce and cover expenses. Sarkisyan allegedly applied in April 2021 on behalf of a fake business that received more than $700,000 in PPP funds.
    • Mery Babayan, 32, a.k.a. “Mery Diamondz,” of Van Nuys, together with co-defendants Margaryan and Hovannes Hovannisyan, 48, a.k.a. “John Harvard,” of Panorama City, in May 2021 allegedly defrauded a bank by representing the nonexistent sale of a sham business to another sham company to obtain an approximately $3 million federally guaranteed loan through the SBA’s Preferred Lending Program.
    • Felix Parker, 77, of North Hollywood, who in January 2023 allegedly made false statements and submitted fraudulent documents, including fake tax returns that falsely reported that his shell company, Canmar Promo, earned millions of dollars annually and owed tens of thousands in federal income taxes. Parker allegedly obtained more than $2 million in government-guaranteed funds earmarked to help small businesses.
    • Axsel Markaryan, 47, a.k.a. “Axel Mark,” of Pacoima, who in June 2023 allegedly fraudulently obtained more than $5 million in SBA loans via the submission of false statements and the submission of fake documents, including bogus tax returns. After the loans were obtained, Markaryan and his co-schemers in November 2023 laundered the money, including sending at least $100,000 to a co-schemer in Armenia.

    As a result of today’s takedown, law enforcement seized approximately $20,000 in cash, two money-counting machines, paper cash bands or currency straps in denominations of $2,000 and $10,000, multiple cell phones, multiple laptops, two loaded semi-automatic 9mm handguns, and boxes of 9mm ammunition.

    “Today’s enforcement action is intended to send a message to all criminals who take advantage of government programs designed to help those who need them most,” said United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “If you took COVID-19 or SBA money you weren’t entitled to, your door could be the next one we visit. Together with our law enforcement partners, my office will aggressively prosecute individuals who cheat the system meant to protect and support law-abiding citizens.”

    “Scheming to fraudulently obtain federal funds that were meant to provide assistance to the nation’s small businesses is unacceptable,” said the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) Western Region Acting Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Huang. “OIG will continue to ardently investigate fraudulently obtained SBA program funds, including COVID-19 pandemic-related loans, to protect taxpayers from fraud, waste, and abuse. I want to thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners for their dedication and pursuit of justice.”

    “This transnational criminal network sought to defraud the government of millions of dollars and almost succeeded,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles Acting Special Agent in Charge John Pasciucco. “Through the diligent work of the El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force and our federal partners, HSI is continuing to identify these criminal groups looking to profit from the pandemic and will use all available resources to criminally prosecute or remove them from the country.”

    “Today, 14 individuals were arrested in connection with a fraudulent loan scheme in which they allegedly obtained in excess of $25 million through the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs, and other federal funding programs,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher, Los Angeles Field Office. “These programs were established to assist individuals and businesses in need of financial assistance and instead were pilfered by the named defendants. IRS-CI is dedicated to identifying and dismantling criminal organizations that prey on assistance programs set up for the benefit of our law-abiding citizens.”

    A criminal complaint contains allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

    If convicted, each defendant would face a statutory maximum sentence of decades in federal prison.

    On May 17, 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. The Task Force bolster efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by, among other methods, augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes, and sharing and harnessing information and insights gained from prior enforcement efforts. For more information on the department’s response to the pandemic, please visit https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus. 

    On September 15, 2022, the Attorney General selected the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Central and Eastern Districts of California to jointly head one of the three national COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams. The Department of Justice established the Strike Force to enhance existing efforts to combat and prevent COVID-19 related financial fraud. The Strike Force combines law enforcement and prosecutorial resources and focuses on large-scale, multistate pandemic relief fraud perpetrated by criminal organizations and transnational actors, as well as those who committed instances of pandemic relief fraud. The Strike Force uses prosecutor-led and data analyst-driven teams to identify and bring to justice those who stole pandemic relief funds. Additional information regarding the Strike Force may be found at https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-covid-19-fraud-strike-force-teams. 

    Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at (866) 720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form. 

    SBA-OIG, IRS Criminal Investigation, and HSI are investigating these matters.

    The cases announced today were investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force, a multi-agency task force that includes federal and state investigators who are focused on financial crimes in Southern California. 

    Assistant United States Attorneys Mark Aveis and Gregg Marmaro of the Major Frauds Section and Maxwell Coll of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section are prosecuting these cases.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Minority Leader Harold Jones II and Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes to Hold Press Conference on State of Georgia’s Reproductive Freedom

    Source: US State of Georgia

    ATLANTA (May 28, 2025) — Tomorrow, Minority Leader Sen. Harold Jones II (D–Augusta) and Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes (D–Duluth) will hold a press conference alongside community advocates to address women’s access to medical care under Georgia’s abortion law.

    EVENT DETAILS:                      

    • Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
    • Time: 10:00 a.m.
    • Where: Georgia State Capitol, South Steps, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
    • This Event is Open to the Public.

    MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

    We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Evan Bergwall at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

    # # # #

    Sen. Harold V. Jones II serves as the Democratic Leader. He represents the 22nd Senate District, which includes portions of Richmond County. He may be reached at 404.656.0036 or via email at harold.jones@senate.ga.gov

    Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes represents the 7th Senate District including a portion of Gwinnett County. She may be reached at (404) 463-5263 or by email at nabilah.islam@senate.ga.gov.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Uruguay’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Interior Minister visited UK

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Uruguay’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Interior Minister visited UK

    • English
    • Español de América Latina

    On their first official visit to London, Deputy Chief of Staff Jorge Díaz and Interior Minister Carlos Negro held meetings related to justice and security.

    The main objective of the visit was to learn from experiences that will contribute to discussions on the creation of a Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in Uruguay.

    Between May 20 and 23, 2025, they met with government officials, academics, private sector companies, and non-governmental organizations, including two roundtables on cybersecurity and the space industry, in which more than 12 local counterparts participated. Additionally, they visited Parliament, the Supreme Court of Justice, the London Magistrates’ Court, and the Prosecutor’s Office.

    Ambassador Mal Green stated:

    The purpose of this invitation from the British government is to share experiences, ideas, challenges, and lessons learned to support the planning that the Uruguayan government is undertaking for the creation of its Ministry of Justice, as well as to exchange views on a priority for both countries: security.

    I trust that the connections established will continue to deepen in the coming months through future virtual and in-person meetings, training, and technical cooperation.

    Deputy Secretary Díaz expressed being pleasantly surprised by the level of pragmatism and professionalism with which security-related public policies and the Ministry of Justice operate in the United Kingdom, according to the official Presidency website.

    The activity agenda included meetings with Lords who were involved in the formation of this Ministry, created in 2007, and its leadership, as well as with current authorities such as the Undersecretary of Justice, Lord Frederick Ponsonby. Frederick Ponsonby is a relative of John Brabazon Ponsonby, a British diplomat who played a decisive role in the independence of Uruguay in 1828.

    This was the first official visit of authorities from Yamandú Orsi’s government to the United Kingdom, further strengthening the historical relationship and collaboration between both countries, which now spans nearly two centuries.

    Visit our Flickr for more photos of the visit.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction

    Mission

    The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna was founded in 1767 as the world’s third school for veterinary medicine by Milan’s Ludovico Scotti, originally-named k. k. Pferde-Curen- und Operationsschule.

    It is the only veterinary, academic educational and research facility in Austria and at the same time the oldest in the German-speaking area.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Nations: CYENS Centre of Excellence

    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction

    Mission

    CYENS Centre of Excellence is the Research Centre of Excellence in Cyprus focusing on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies aiming to empower knowledge and technology transfer in the region.

    It is a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus – University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, and, Open University of Cyprus- , the Municipality of Nicosia, and two renowned international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Germany, and, the University College London, United Kingdom.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – High energy prices and the functioning of EU energy markets – E-002040/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002040/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Giorgio Gori (S&D), Stefano Bonaccini (S&D), Nicola Zingaretti (S&D), Yannis Maniatis (S&D), Dan Nica (S&D), Elisabetta Gualmini (S&D), Irene Tinagli (S&D), Dario Nardella (S&D), Annalisa Corrado (S&D), Bruno Gonçalves (S&D), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Bruno Tobback (S&D), Nicolás González Casares (S&D), Elena Sancho Murillo (S&D)

    In his speech at the closing ceremony of the COTEC summit in Coimbra, Mario Draghi stressed that high energy prices, combined with the weaknesses of the energy network, are ‘a threat to the survival of our industry, a major obstacle to our competitiveness and an unbearable burden for our households, and, if not addressed, the major threat to our decarbonisation strategy’.

    One of the key measures suggested by Draghi, alongside a vast, European-level investment plan to build the networks and interconnectors needed to support the penetration of renewable energy, is action to ‘reform how our energy market operates, working to loosen the link between the prices of gas and renewables’. Draghi had the following to say about this issue: ‘it is disheartening to see how Europe has become hostage to consolidated special interests. The European Commission, which has already created a taskforce on transparency, may also want to launch an independent investigation into the overall functioning of EU energy markets’.

    Given the above:

    Does the Commission intend to open such an investigation to assess the effectiveness and transparency of energy markets and, if necessary, consider alternative market design options?

    Submitted: 21.5.2025

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Labour inspectorate staff in Europe – E-002064/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002064/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Anthony Smith (The Left)

    Labour inspectorate staff in Europe are in a dire situation.

    The Court of Auditors in France has reported that 16 % of labour inspector positions were cut between 2016 and 2021. The country has only around 1 700 labour inspectors left, with more than 20 million employees to protect and roughly two million businesses to inspect.

    Despite this, the Ministry of Labour is planning to slash the number of labour inspector posts open for recruitment – only 45 for 2025.

    While the International Labour Organization recommends a one labour inspector per 10 000 employees, in practice the ratio is often one inspector to more than 15 000 employees.

    Many Member States are in similar situations. This state of affairs makes it impossible to transpose EU legislation.

    • 1.Does the Commission intend to ensure Member States comply with international labour inspection obligations, particularly so as to check EU rules are transposed?
    • 2.Does the Commission intend to ensure Member States implement the Commission’s objective of ‘zero deaths’ by 2030?

    Submitted: 22.5.2025

    Last updated: 28 May 2025

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Briefing – The EU’s climate action strategy – 28-05-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Under the European Climate Law, the EU must reduce its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 % by 2030 compared with 1990, and reach climate neutrality by 2050 (see trajectory in Figure 1). Over the 2005-2023 period, net emissions in the EU decreased by 30.5 % (37 % compared with 1990). The land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector is a significant carbon sink, although its capacity to increase carbon sequestration is under pressure, while the EU emissions trading system (ETS) is one of the most effective mitigation tools, having reduced emissions by the sectors it covers by 48.1 % since 2005. Sectors for which Member States are obliged to reduce GHG emissions under the ‘effort-sharing’ legislation decreased their emissions by 17.1 % in 2023 compared with 2005. Investments tracked as climate-related spending account for 42.6 % of the total grants and loans approved under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the REPowerEU initiative. By 30 June 2024, Member States had to update their national energy and climate plans (NECPs), aligned with the EU’s increased 2030 targets. As of May 2025, three final plans are still pending. A May 2025 assessment of submitted final NECPs show a significant gap reduction from earlier analysis, with net GHG emissions estimated to decrease by 54 % by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. In a 2023 survey, 46 % of EU citizens identified climate change as one of the four most serious problems facing the world. Most Europeans (56 %) said it was the responsibility of the EU or the national government to tackle climate change, followed by business/industry (53 %); 35 % found it to be a personal responsibility. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Briefing – The 78th World Health Assembly – « One World for Health » – 28-05-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    This briefing summarises the main issues at stake at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May 2025. The WHA is the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), gathering annually, and composed of delegations from all 194 Member States (MS). The WHA discusses and votes on the decisions and resolutions prepared by either WHO’s Executive Board, its Director-General, or proposed by groups of MS.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – The European arrest warrant – Key steps in the surrender procedure – 28-05-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    The European arrest warrant (EAW) is a judicial decision issued by a Member State with a view to the arrest and surrender by another Member State of a requested person for the purposes of a criminal prosecution or a custodial sentence. Between 2005 and 2022, some 231 005 EAWs were issued, and 69 688 persons were surrendered. The functioning of the EAW system – as set out in this infographic – requires a high level of trust between the judicial authorities of the issuing and the executing Member State, which has at times generated challenges and tensions. In the internal security strategy published on 1 April 2025, the Commission stated that it would ‘assess the need to further strengthen’ the EAW.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – Use of the European Arrest Warrant – 28-05-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is a judicial decision issued by a Member State with a view to the arrest and surrender by another Member State of a requested person for the purposes of a criminal prosecution or a custodial sentence. Between 2015 and 2022, 131 164 EAWs were issued, and 43 478 persons were surrendered, an average of more than 16 000 and nearly 5 500 per year respectively. In the internal security strategy published on 1 April 2025, the Commission stated that it would ‘assess the need to further strengthen’ the EAW.

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The dissemination by Pro-Russian organisations in Italy of propaganda produced by entities on EU sanctions lists – E-002032/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002032/2025
    to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
    Rule 144
    Pina Picierno (S&D)

    Given the current geopolitical context and the restrictive measures adopted by the European Union against the Russian Federation, I would like to bring to your attention that a number of pro-Russian organisations are currently active in Italy, where they are registered as associations, bilateral friendship groups, economic/commercial entities and Italo-Russian culture and language institutions.

    These entities have worked assiduously to organise conferences and public events and to disseminate propaganda that is clearly sanctioned by Vladimir Putin’s regime and which is predominantly produced by outlets that are on EU sanctions lists, an example being Russia Today.

    In my capacity as Vice-Chair of the Bureau’s Working Group on Communication, Awareness and Research, I have initiated monitoring activities against these organisations.

    Given the clear evidence pointing to the existence of coordinated disinformation and interference campaigns, which by their very nature violate both the EU’s sanctions and the principles of democracy:

    • 1.Is the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy aware of these ubiquitous propaganda and disinformation networks?
    • 2.What steps will she take to prevent and tackle the dissemination of Russian propaganda in Italy and to ensure the effective implementation of sanctions against those entities in the Putin regime’s influence network that are masquerading as associations and cultural organisations?

    Submitted: 21.5.2025

    Last updated: 28 May 2025

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The need to revise Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 in order to protect the Italian and European leather sector – E-002035/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002035/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Roberto Vannacci (PfE)

    The Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) imposes burdensome obligations on operators in the Italian and European leather industry, a major employer and vital manufacturing sector[1].

    Also known as the EUDR, the regulation applies to cattle skins that are classified under customs codes 4101, 4104 and 4107 and imposes significant obligations on the entire sector.

    Though the leather industry’s activities do not in themselves cause deforestation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 makes it mandatory to provide geolocation and tracking data for each life stage of the animals concerned[2].

    The regulation is, in addition, unclear on how to treat the skins of animals born between the regulation’s date of entry into force and its date of application, and it is also ambiguous about the status of waste, by-products and certain species, including the buffalo.

    Operators working in the leather sector must upload a due diligence statement for each batch of animal skins onto the EU’s dedicated information systems. They bear full legal responsibility not only for these statements, but also for the data they receive from external suppliers who do not have reliable registration systems.

    The EUDR could therefore make it harder to achieve its own objectives, seeing as its bureaucratic burdens could compel EU businesses to work with suppliers based in third countries where standards are less stringent.

    In the light of the above:

    • 1.Does the Commission not think that it should introduce procedural derogations to the EUDR in order to keep the EU’s leather sector competitive, avoid relocations and prevent European companies from operating at a disadvantage?
    • 2.If it does not, is it planning to extend the requirements mentioned above to finished products derived from partially processed skins?

    Submitted: 21.5.2025

    • [1] https://www.laconceria.it/conceria/unic-e-i-sindacati-e-allarme-per-il-regolamento-deforestazione-ue.
    • [2] https://sustainability.unic.it/service/tracciabilita/.
    Last updated: 28 May 2025

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    May 29, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Protecting cultural monuments from indirect commercialisation – E-002043/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002043/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Nikos Pappas (The Left)

    The recent drone show organised by a sports goods company, using the Acropolis as a backdrop without prior authorisation from the Greek authorities, highlighted serious legislative and institutional gaps in relation with the indirect commercial use of cultural heritage sites. The Acropolis, a symbol of European identity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was indirectly used for promotional purposes, provoking political backlash and legal action in response. There have been similar cases in other Member States (involving the statue of David and the Vitruvian Man in Italy, and the image of the Eiffel Tower in France), highlighting the need for European regulation.

    Regulation (EU) 2021/818 establishing the Creative Europe programme safeguards cultural heritage by preventing its uncontrolled commercialisation. However, it does not establish a unified legal framework for the commercial use of cultural images or symbols.

    Can the Commission therefore answer the following:

    • 1.How does it view these incidents in the light of the need to maintain the protection of the EU’s cultural monuments, especially when commercial operators are involved?
    • 2.Will it propose or support the adoption of a common European legal framework to regulate the depiction, reproduction or commercial use of images of cultural monuments, particularly in cases of indirect exploitation?
    • 3.How can it help to ensure that European cultural principles and values as set out in European law are not compromised in such cases?

    Submitted: 21.5.2025

    Last updated: 28 May 2025

    MIL OSI Europe News –

    May 29, 2025
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