Category: Europe

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Civic visit to Netherlands for VE Day 2025

Source: City of Wolverhampton

Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands Professor Martin Levermore MBE organised this historic visit hosted by Guards Regiment Fusiliers Princess Irene which has close ties with the city.

The small delegation travelled to The Hague in Holland to mark this remarkable milestone in European history of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the country and included the Mayor Councillor Linda Leach, Mayor’s Consort and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Craig Collingswood as Chair of the Armed Forces Covenant.

The small delegation travelled to the Hague in Holland to mark the remarkable milestone in European history of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the country.

“Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Linda Leach, said: “The unique bond between the City of Wolverhampton and the people of the Netherlands was forged during the Second World War and has endured for 80 years since the Princess Irene Brigade found a home in Wolverhampton at Wrottesley Park in 1941.

“The Princess Irene Brigade hold the honour of Freedom of Entry to the City of Wolverhampton, and it was a privilege to be welcomed to their city to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of The Hague, a momentous event in which the Princess Irene Brigade played a pivotal role and were the first Allied unit to enter the city.

“As we reflect on these historic events, we continue to honour the memory of those sacrificed at the Dutch War Graves Ceremony in Jeffcock Road Cemetery as we do each year, a solemn reminder of the price of freedom and the enduring bond between Wolverhampton, Great Britain and the Netherlands. As we look to the future, may we draw inspiration from the bravery of the Princess Irene Brigade and strive to uphold the legacy they have left us.”

Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL said: “It was an honour for the delegation to be presented to His Majesty Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme during the visit and thank all involved on this, the 80th year of the liberation of the Hague, and an opportune time for the City of Wolverhampton to deepen its engagement with Netherlands and its collective appreciation for all those that sacrifice their lives in the pursuit of democracy and freedom.”

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Weimar+ Joint Statement on Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic security
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

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Weimar+ Joint Statement on Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic security

Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom plus the EU High Representative, following their meeting in London
We met in London on 12 May to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic security.

On Ukraine, we reiterated our solidarity with the Ukrainian people, our sympathy for the victims of recent attacks by Russia, and our full support for Ukraine’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

We welcomed US-led peace efforts and the prospect of further talks this week.  So far, Russia has not shown any serious intent to make progress. It must do so without delay. We joined Ukraine in calling for an immediate, full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create space for talks on a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.

Any peace will only last if it is based on international law including the UN Charter and Ukraine is able to deter and defend against any future Russian attack.

We discussed how we would further step up European efforts to support Ukraine in its ongoing defence against Russia’s war of aggression.  Ukraine should be confident in its ability to continue to resist successfully Russian aggression with our support.

Strong Ukrainian armed forces will be vital. We agreed to work with Ukraine on initiatives to strengthen Ukraine’s armed forces, restock munitions and equipment, and further enhance industrial capacity.

We are committed to robust security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes exploring the creation of a coalition of air, land and maritime reassurance forces that could help create confidence in any future peace and support the regeneration of Ukraine’s armed forces. And we will work on new reconstruction and recovery commitments, including at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on 10-11 July, to ensure that Ukraine’s future security is underpinned by a vibrant economy.

We agreed to pursue ambitious measures to reduce Russia’s ability to wage war by limiting Kremlin revenues, disrupting the shadow fleet, tightening the Oil Price Cap, and reducing our remaining imports of Russian energy. We will keep Russian sovereign assets in our jurisdictions immobilised until Russia ceases its aggression and pays for the damage caused.

On Euro-Atlantic security, we reaffirmed that NATO is the bedrock of our security and prosperity. The Alliance has secured peace for over 75 years. A strong, united NATO, based on a strong transatlantic bond, an ironclad commitment to defend each other, and fair burden-sharing, is essential to maintain this.

European countries must play a still greater role in assuring our own security. We will further strengthen NATO and the contribution of European Allies by stepping up security and defence expenditure to meet the requirement to deter and defend across all domains in the Euro-Atlantic area.

We will use all feasible levers to strengthen our collective defence capability and production and reinforce Europe’s technological and industrial base. To that end, we will build on work in NATO, the EU and likeminded groups to achieve these goals.

An enhanced security and defence relationship between the UK and EU is key to improving the lives of our people and making our continent more safe and secure, as will enhanced cooperation between NATO and the EU on the basis of the three Joint Declarations, and greater co-operation with Ukraine.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: A graduate of the SPbGASU Master’s program was awarded the I. G. Lezhava RAASN medal

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Dmitry Shvidkovsky presents the award to Mikhail Vilensky

A graduate of the SPbGASU Master’s program, Anna Baranova, and her supervisor, Associate Professor of the Department of Urban Planning, Mikhail Vilensky, became laureates of the competition for the Medal of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences named after Ilya Georgievich Lezhava for the best diploma project in the field of urban planning in 2024.

On April 25, at the general meeting of RAASN members in the Central House of Architects in Moscow, the medal and diplomas were presented to Mikhail Vilensky by RAASN President Dmitry Shvidkovsky. As Mikhail Vilensky reported, this award was given for the first time for a master’s thesis project defended in St. Petersburg.

Ilya Georgievich Lezhava (1935–2018) is an outstanding Soviet and Russian architect, theorist and practitioner of urban planning, academician of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Honored Architect of the Russian Federation, one of the founders of “Paper Architecture” – a movement that includes architectural projects that are unrealistic due to their technical complexity or other reasons.

The RAASN Medal named after I. G. Lezhava is awarded annually to one graduate of a Russian architectural university or faculty, a citizen of the Russian Federation, for a final qualifying work for the qualification of “Master” in the field of “Urban Planning”.

The medal and diplomas were awarded for the master’s thesis “Urban planning organization of the sports infrastructure system in St. Petersburg”. The project was completed at the Department of Urban Planning of SPbGASU. We asked the author of the project and her scientific supervisor to tell us about their work.

Anna Baranova: “For me, architecture is not only design work, but also research work. In modern architectural activity, in my opinion, they are disconnected. For example, in my research on urban planning organization of mass sports infrastructure, to highlight the problem of insufficient sports facilities in St. Petersburg, it was necessary to check the existing indicators of provision. It turned out that many factors, such as territorial accessibility, the location of planned facilities and their nature, are simply not taken into account. An analysis of how such objects are designed led to the conclusion about problems in the organization of architectural activity at the legislative level.

Therefore, it is important to reduce the gap between scientific academic activity and architectural practice. They must work together: without understanding the organization and processes of architectural design (practice), science can go into utopia, and design practice without science can lose the common vision of the past, present and future.”

Mikhail Vilensky: “The study is devoted to the formation of sports infrastructure in St. Petersburg. For a modern person, sports are an integral part of life, but we have outdated social and spatial forms of such infrastructure.

Our work examines the evolution and development of such forms in St. Petersburg from their inception to the current state, taking into account the variability of both sports and urban planning forms. The work is based on a large-scale analysis of archival and planometric materials, an assessment of the availability of sports infrastructure and its provision.

For the first time, the development of urban planning regulations in the field of sports infrastructure and their impact on urban planning in the USSR and Russia has been studied. Territories in St. Petersburg where the provision of sports infrastructure is not only insufficient, but also absent, have been identified, which leads to complex spatial conflicts when dilemmas arise as to which functions are more important for the city in the context of a shortage of free space. Strategies for the development of various urban territories within the framework of the formation of sports infrastructure have been proposed.

Currently, Anna and I continue to work on this topic – we are developing proposals for improving regional urban development regulations in terms of creating infrastructure for sports.”

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Solaris Mobile Mining Delivers Daily Passive Income with Just a Smartphone
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

TALLINN, Estonia, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Solaris is redefining how users earn passive income in crypto. Through the Nova App — launching soon — anyone with a smartphone can begin mining BTC-S tokens with just a few gigabytes of storage and idle CPU. There’s no technical setup, no staking or delegation, and no need to lock up funds. Simply download, activate, and start earning rewards daily.

A Simpler, Smarter Approach to Crypto Mining

Designed with accessibility in mind, Bitcoin Solaris introduces a mobile-first mining model that makes crypto income available to everyone — even those with no prior experience in the blockchain space.

Key benefits of BTC-S mobile mining:
- One-click activation: No wallet configuration or mining rig required
- Daily rewards: Earn BTC-S tokens based on uptime and participation
- Full liquidity: No locked tokens — users maintain complete access to their assets
- Scalable ROI: Returns increase with uptime, not token holdings
A Powerful Infrastructure for Global Adoption

At the heart of Bitcoin Solaris is a high-performance dual-layer blockchain architecture:
- Base Layer: Secured by Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and Proof-of-Capacity (PoC)
- Solaris Layer: Powered by Proof-of-History (PoH) and Proof-of-Time (PoT), enabling 10,000+ transactions per second and 2-second finality
This layered design supports global scalability while ensuring network integrity, speed, and decentralization — all without compromising the user experience.

Presale Now Live: Limited Supply, Fixed Emission

Bitcoin Solaris is modeled after Bitcoin, with a hard cap of 21 million BTC-S tokens and a halving-based emission schedule. The project is currently in Presale Phase 3, where tokens are priced at 3 USDT. Only 4.2 million tokens (20%) are available during the presale. Phase 4 will see the token price increase to 4 USDT.

Audited and Verified

To reinforce transparency and community trust, Bitcoin Solaris has completed:
- Cyberscope Audit
- Freshcoins Audit
- Full KYC Verification
Bitcoin Solaris is building a new standard for mobile-first crypto mining — where passive income is simple, secure, and accessible to all. With no lockups, no technical hurdles, and a smartphone-only setup, BTC-S is putting the power of blockchain in the hands of the everyday user.

Learn more and join the presale:
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MIL-OSI: Sydbank share buyback programme: transactions in week 19

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Company Announcement No 22/2025

Peberlyk 4
6200 Aabenraa
Denmark

Tel +45 74 37 37 37
Fax +45 74 37 35 36

Sydbank A/S
CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa
sydbank.dk

12 May 2025

Dear Sirs

Sydbank share buyback programme: transactions in week 19
On 26 February 2025 Sydbank announced a share buyback programme of DKK 1,350m. The share buyback programme commenced on 3 March 2025 and will be completed by 31 January 2026.

The purpose of the share buyback programme is to reduce the share capital of Sydbank and the programme is executed in compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, collectively referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.

The following transactions have been made under the share buyback programme:

	Number of shares	VWAP	Gross value (DKK)
Accumulated, most recent Announcement	696,000		289,031,550.00
05 May 2025 06 May 2025 07 May 2025 08 May 2025 09 May 2025	12,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 14,000	433.74 428.47 422.12 421.07 417.79	5,204,880.00 5,570,110.00 5,487,560.00 5,894,980.00 5,849,060.00
Total over week 19	66,000		28,006,590.00
Total accumulated during the share buyback programme	762,000		317,038,140.00

All transactions were made under ISIN DK 0010311471 and effected by Danske Bank A/S on behalf of Sydbank A/S.

Further information about the transactions, cf Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse and Commission delegated regulation, is available in the attachment.

Following the above transactions, Sydbank A/S holds a total of 760,964 own shares, equal to 1,48% of the Bank’s share capital. Sydbank A/S had at its disposal, through direct and indirect holdings, 768,839 shares in Sydbank A/S, representing 1.51% of the total share capital of Sydbank A/S.

Yours sincerely

Mark Luscombe        Jørn Adam Møller
CEO        Deputy Group Chief Executive

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May 13, 2025

MIL-OSI: ALR Miner Launches Next-Gen Cloud Mining Platform, Empowering Global Users with Secure and Scalable Crypto Earning Solutions

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALR Miner celebrates its seventh anniversary and continues to lead the new wave of legal, green, and safe cloud mining. sign up and get $12, with special anniversary benefits for both new and existing users.

Against the backdrop of the growing maturity of the global blockchain and digital currency industry, ALR Miner, the world’s leading cloud mining platform, celebrates its seventh anniversary today. As a crypto technology company legally registered and compliantly operated in the UK, ALR Miner has always adhered to the core concepts of technology-driven, safety-first, green, and low-carbon since its establishment in 2018, and is committed to providing global users with cloud mining services with low thresholds, stable returns, and controllable risks.

To celebrate its seventh anniversary, ALR Miner officially launched the “5.18 Anniversary Series of Activities,” launching several limited-time benefits, including a $12 mining experience bonus for new users upon registration, doubled mining rewards for all currencies on the platform, and multiple rewards for inviting friends, etc., to give back to millions of loyal users around the world for their long-term support and trust.

Legal and compliant, with British qualifications, and global operations
As a technology-based company headquartered in the UK, ALR Miner was registered and established by ALR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED and provides cryptocurrency cloud computing services by relevant British laws and regulations. The platform also actively responds to the compliance guidelines of major global regulators, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to ensure that the business is stable, safe and transparent.

ALR Miner has branches or cooperative nodes in many countries and regions around the world, supports multi-currency and cross-time zone operations, and deploys mining resources through green data centres around the world. The platform adopts a high-level security protection system, combined with cold and hot wallet separation and a multi-authentication mechanism to maximise the security of user assets.

Green and low-carbon, promote a new model of sustainable mining
At present, the world is highly concerned about the energy consumption and carbon emissions caused by cryptocurrency mining. As an industry pioneer, ALR Miner has completed the transition to a green and clean energy mining model. Most of the computing power resources come from environmentally friendly mines driven by hydropower, wind power, and solar power, especially in Northern Europe, Canada, and other regions. Established green computing power hubs.

In addition, ALR Miner introduces an AI-driven mining scheduling system to dynamically optimise mining resource allocation, improve energy utilisation, and reduce power consumption to implement the sustainable development vision of the blockchain industry.

Sign up and get $12 to start your mining journey

In order to encourage more users to understand the world of digital assets safely and with a low threshold, ALR Miner has launched a new user benefit of $12 for free registration. You can start your mining journey without recharging and automatically generate income every day. Users can choose to participate in mining mainstream currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Filecoin (FIL) and easily enjoy the distribution of on-chain income.

The platform has a simple interface, convenient operation, support for multiple languages and multiple payment methods, and a mobile synchronisation experience, and it is the common choice of novices and senior miners around the world.

The 5.18 7th Anniversary Celebration is launched, and multiple rewards are given away for a limited time.

On the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the platform, ALR Miner launched the “5.18 Anniversary Celebration” special feedback event, which covers new and old users. The specific content includes:

Register to get $12 experience money, and you can start automatic mining income.

Mining income increase: the income ratio of all currencies during the event is increased to 120% of the original plan.

Invite friends to enjoy double returns: both the inviter and the invitee can get additional computing power and experience money rewards.

Exclusive anniversary red envelopes and airdrop activities: covering USDT, FIL, platform tokens, limited NFTsother diverse prizes;

Limited subsidies for active old users: the platform will count the recharge records of old users and issue anniversary subsidies.

All activities will last until June 18, 2025. Users can obtain detailed participation methods through the official website or official social platforms.

Moving towards the future: Building a globally trusted digital asset service platform
ALR Miner has achieved remarkable achievements in the past seven years – the number of platform users has exceeded 5 million, the cumulative mining income has exceeded US$200 million, and the cooperative mines are spread across Europe, America and Asia. In the future, ALR Miner will continue to deepen its global compliance layout, expand more green energy computing resources, and plan to introduce more intelligent asset management tools to support users to upgrade from “mining income” to “asset appreciation”.

The person in charge of the platform said: “ALR Miner always adheres to the principles of technology empowerment and user first. In the next five years, our goal is to build a more robust, secure, green and open global digital asset infrastructure network, and truly realize a mining economic ecology that everyone can participate in and everyone can benefit from.”

About ALR Miner

ALR Miner is a global cloud mining platform headquartered in London, UK, dedicated to providing one-stop, secure and transparent cryptocurrency mining services to global users. Since its establishment in 2018, ALR Miner has served more than 100 countries and regions around the world and has accumulated more than US$200 million in stable income for users. The platform takes “legality, environmental protection, and efficiency” as its core operation, promotes global users to participate in the digital asset industry more conveniently, and helps the popularisation and implementation of the blockchain ecosystem.

Media Contact:
Name: Olivia Miller
Email: info@alrminer.com
Address: Singleton Court Business Park, Wonastow Road,
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom, NP25 5JA
Web: https://alrminer.com

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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio to remain open as major expansion gets underway

Source: Northern Ireland City of Armagh

Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Sarah Duffy, joins Gallery Curator and Manager Dr Riann Coulter and Council Chief Executive Roger Wilson to mark the start of the F.E. McWilliam Gallery’s multi-million pound expansion.

Construction work on a major multi-million pound expansion and upgrade of the F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio in Banbridge will commence today (Monday 12th May). The award-winning accredited museum will continue to host exhibitions and remain open and accessible to the public throughout much of the 15-month contract period.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has appointed McKelvey Construction Ltd to bring this large-scale capital project to fruition and transform this facility so that it can further capitalise on its A1 location and expand its role as a cultural hub attracting significantly more local, national and international visitors.

Opened in 2008 to celebrate the life and work of Banbridge-born, internationally renowned sculptor Frederick Edward McWilliam, the gallery has established a reputation as one of the best regional arts museums in the UK and Ireland. Recognised for its high-quality exhibitions, inclusive education programmes and excellent customer service, the venue has outgrown its current facilities with visitor numbers now surpassing 50,000 a year.

The development, designed by Belfast-based Hall Black Douglas Architects, has been driven by an ambition to transform the experience of visiting F.E. McWilliam Gallery and to offer a suite of modern facilities that ensure the museum along with its collection are more accessible to more people and meet the needs of the wider community.

Welcoming the start of construction work, Lord Mayor Councillor Sarah Duffy said:

“Getting this once-in-a-generation project off the ground is a major feat. I applaud everyone involved in the planning and design process for helping us reach this significant milestone.

“This redevelopment is a testament to the gallery’s emergence as a nationally significant cultural destination. We are proud to be building upon McWilliam’s legacy and leading the way with this arts and culture investment.

“Our vision is to create a stunning and dynamic museum for displaying more of McWilliam’s work as well as showcasing both established and emerging artists.

“Due to complete in autumn 2026, this project will significantly increase visitor capacity and further the gallery’s ability to serve as a thriving hub for artistic expression, learning and engagement as well as a much-enhanced space encouraging connection, providing inspiration and enhancing the wellbeing of all who walk through its doors.

“The expanded and upgraded gallery will be a major gateway for boosting tourism across the wider region. I look forward to seeing this project become a reality and yielding positive benefits for local people for generations to come.”

The programme of works will double the size of the facility and introduce a swathe of improvements.

A new climate-controlled collection gallery will allow an increased number of artworks to be taken out of storage and put on permanent display, making more of F.E. McWilliam’s work accessible to the public and ensuring the collection’s long-term preservation.

The provision of a large, well-resourced education and community space will help meet demand from schools and other education providers, increase engagement with community groups and create opportunities for the gallery to host workshops, classes and events that are currently limited due to lack of space.

The popular craft shop will double in size, providing a platform for craftspeople and artisans from the borough and beyond to showcase their work.

The car park will be reconfigured to provide a turning point and parking bay for coaches and buses, enabling the facility to cater for large school groups and visiting coach trips. EV charging points will also be installed.

Two multi-purpose meeting rooms will be created, allowing the gallery to expand its programme of events and activities. These rooms will be available for hire by arts and community groups as well as businesses.

The extended reception area will incorporate a Banbridge Visitor Information office. Additional seating capacity will be provided within the popular Quails café. More toilets and a Changing Places facility will also be provided.

The new building has been designed to be more energy efficient and sustainable, and provision will also be made to increase storage space and improve staff accommodation.

Gallery Curator and Manager Dr Riann Coulter added: “We are delighted that the gallery, including its popular Quails café, will continue to welcome visitors over the summer months and beyond as this project progresses with minimal disruption expected.

“The expansion and upgrade of this distinctive building will enable us to realise our ambitions and increase the scope and impact of our arts and education programmes, championing the importance of art, culture, and public space that is free to all.

“We are committed to elevating the visitor experience and making the museum more open, engaging, accessible and inviting to new and diverse audiences.

“The F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio is set to become the jewel in the crown of our region’s rich cultural offering. We are grateful to our funders for their incredible support.”

This project is one of ten key infrastructure projects across Northern Ireland to receive substantial funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund.

The Council has also secured funding from the Wolfson Foundation to fit out the new collection gallery and improve interpretation through multi-lingual video guides and accessible tours of the F.E. McWilliam collection in both British and Irish Sign Language.

For further information and regular updates on this project, visit www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/femcwilliam

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Unaudited Annual Accounts 2024-25 available in June for public inspection

Source: Scotland – City of Aberdeen

The North East Scotland Pension Fund will publish the unaudited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2024/25 on 23 June 2025.

The accounts provide information which can help the public assess how the Pension Fund has performed during the year and understand its position as at 31 March 2025. Full details are available in the Council and Democracy pages.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Integration processes in international trade and logistics discussed at conference in HSE

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

© Higher School of Economics

In the context of decoupling, Russia has become a center of attraction for Eurasian integration processes and can play a unifying role in the new multipolar world. This was discussed by participants and guests of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Dimensions of Eurasian Integration: Transport and Logistics, Energy and Food Security”, which was held Institute of State and Municipal Administration (IGMU) HSE University.

The conference was attended by leaders of the domestic corporate sector, Russian and foreign industry experts and representatives of the diplomatic corps of friendly countries of the Arab East. Among the participating organizations were Russian Railways and Russian Railways Logistics, Russian Agricultural Bank, Renaissance Insurance, RusHydro and the Resource Group of Agricultural Enterprises, Sber and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Sultanate of Oman, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and the Eurasian Economic Commission, and the International Research Institute for Management Problems.

Director of the Irkutsk State Medical University of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Andrey Zhulin noted that it is now important to listen to and hear professionals in the field of public administration and public-private partnership. “This will allow us to analyze successful practices in the field of integration processes during a period of fundamental changes in international trade and logistics,” he emphasized.

It is important that the conference is taking place at the Higher School of Economics. Over the past 30 years, it is the HSE, according to the director of the Irkutsk State Medical University, that has proven its importance for the national economy and has become a kind of assembly point for integration and management meanings.

Russia is attracting the attention of politicians and market players with increasing intensity, noted in turn the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Irkutsk State Medical University of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, member of the Russian-Omani Business Council under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI) Marat Zembatov. “Our country is called upon to play a unique unifying role – both as the center of gravity of Eurasia, and as a state-civilization with its own special economic and cultural structure, and as the center of the transport and logistics framework of the Eurasian economic space in the broad sense,” the expert said.

He recalled that earlier in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. In the coming days, the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will come into force, and the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and this country has already been ratified. It is Moscow that is becoming the center of attraction for integration processes and the center for the formation of new integration meanings.

During the expert discussion, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Yemen Ahmed Salem Al-Waheishi congratulated those gathered on the upcoming anniversary – the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and noted the invariably creative role of Russia in strengthening stability and ensuring food security in the Global South and Global East.

The use of modern transport, logistics and digital technologies to ensure the growth of foreign trade, including in the direction of the Arab East, North and East Africa, according to the ambassador, have become key factors in the successful implementation of Russia’s unifying role in organizing the use of international transport corridors.

Counselor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Russian Federation Salum Hossam Eddin, who delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of Ambassador Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Saati, stated that friendly relations between Russia and the countries of the Arab East will receive an additional boost this year: already in June, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Kingdom of Bahrain will be presented to participants as an honorary guest country.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE-supported seminar discusses the role of youth and women in responding to climate change risks in Turkmenistan and Central Asia

Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI: Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Issues Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council Report
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

ATLANTA, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) released its Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Report, describing the organization’s highest year of funding to date for affordable housing and community development. The report also outlines the widespread reach of FHLBank Atlanta’s lending products for member institutions and the community investment programs positively impacting its district in 2024.

“We are proud of our work to provide nearly 800 financial institutions with access to funding to support local lending for small businesses, mortgages, and community development projects,” said Kirk Malmberg, president and CEO of FHLBank Atlanta. “Additionally, each year we work with members to ensure we offer affordable housing grant programs that address current needs. For 2024, this resulted in the introduction of Workforce Housing Plus+, a new initiative to provide downpayment assistance to a broader population of borrowers challenged by the rising cost of homes and high interest rates.”

In total, FHLBank Atlanta contributed a record $120 million in grants for affordable housing and community development in 2024. Additional highlights of the report include:
- $55 million distributed through the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund, supporting 66 projects that will create or rehabilitate more than 4,200 affordable housing units
- $40 million distributed through the AHP Homeownership Set-aside Program, providing homeownership grants to more than 3,000 households for downpayment, closing cost, and home rehabilitation assistance
- $20 million distributed through the Workforce Housing Plus+ program, providing downpayment and closing cost assistance to more than 1,300 households
- $5.9 million in total allocated to 21 organizations addressing heirs’ property issues to help more than 5,000 families protect their assets and build generational wealth
- $1 billion in Community Investment Program advances to support housing and economic development
- $250,000 donated to the American Red Cross for recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene
- 48 forums attended to promote financial literacy and homeownership knowledge sharing across the FHLBank Atlanta district
The report also highlights FHLBank Atlanta’s culture of giving back, including its ongoing Community Involvement program and volunteerism efforts.

“FHLBank Atlanta continues to remain a reliable source of lending for members, allowing us to deliver on our purpose of earning trust, building relationships, and bettering lives,” said Tomeka Strickland, senior vice president and director of community investment services of FHLBank Atlanta. “The record amount of grant funding we distributed last year is a direct reflection of our collaboration with members and commitment to our communities, and we look forward to strengthening these partnerships in 2025 to continue investing in the neighborhoods our members serve.”

About Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
FHLBank Atlanta offers competitively-priced financing, community development grants, and other banking services to help member financial institutions make affordable home mortgages and provide economic development credit to neighborhoods and communities. The Bank is a cooperative whose members are commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, community development financial institutions, and insurance companies located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. FHLBank Atlanta is one of 11 district banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBank System). Since 1990, the FHLBanks have awarded approximately $9.1 billion in Affordable Housing Program funds, assisting more than 1.2 million households.
For more information, visit our website at www.fhlbatl.com.

Contact: Sheryl Touchton
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
stouchton@fhlbatl.com

The MIL Network –
May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI: Best Antivirus Software (2025): ESET Recognized as Top Cybersecurity Solution by Software Experts
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NEW YORK CITY, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The recognition comes amid an increase in phishing attacks, ransomware activity, and zero-day exploits that have placed new demands on antivirus software. Analysts emphasized the need for security tools that balance real-time defense with system performance, and cited ESET’s consistent delivery on both fronts.

Top Antivirus Software
- ESET – efficient, reliable antivirus protection tailored for today’s evolving digital threats with minimal system impact and advanced threat detection built for both home and business environments
Recognized for Threat Prevention and System Efficiency

ESET’s cyber security offerings have gained attention for its ability to detect and block a broad range of threats without slowing down device operations. It uses heuristic analysis, behavioral detection, and a cloud-based reputation system to assess potential threats before they can execute.

Key technical features noted in the 2025 evaluations include:
- Heuristic and Behavioral Detection: Identifies and neutralizes threats by monitoring file behavior, helping intercept malware before damage occurs.
- Ransomware and Phishing Protection: Prevents unauthorized encryption of files and blocks fraudulent websites aimed at stealing user data.
- Exploit Blocker and Device Control: Targets methods attackers use to gain access through third-party applications and removable media.
- Low Resource Usage: Runs quietly in the background with minimal impact on system speed, making it suitable for gaming, creative, or high-performance workflows.
- Layered Security Approach: Combines multiple detection technologies including real-time scanning and machine learning, for more accurate results.
This balance of performance and protection has made ESET a consistent choice for users who need reliable coverage without interference.

Use Across Home and Business Environments

ESET’s recognition in 2025 extends beyond individual users. The company offers a range of solutions designed for small businesses and enterprise networks, built on the same antivirus engine that powers its home products.

Home users can choose from three core options:
- ESET HOME Security Essential: Core antivirus and anti-malware protection with features like real-time threat detection, ransomware shield, and anti-phishing.
- ESET HOME Security Premium: Adds advanced tools such as password management and sensitive data protection.
- ESET HOME Security Ultimate: Includes all features from the Premium tier, plus identity protection and unlimited VPN for added online privacy.
Small businesses have access to ESET Small Business Security, a package designed for up to 25 devices. It supports centralized management via the ESET PROTECT console and works across Windows, macOS, and Android devices.

Larger organizations use the ESET PROTECT platform to secure thousands of endpoints. Available features include full disk encryption, email security, and advanced threat detection. Optional services such as managed detection and response (MDR) provide additional coverage for companies with more complex security requirements.

All of ESET’s business solutions are designed to be scalable and configurable, offering flexibility as organizations grow or shift.

Transparent Pricing and Flexible Options

ESET’s pricing model allows users to select the level of protection and coverage that suits their needs. For home users in the U.S., current pricing is:
- ESET HOME Security Essential: starts at $59.99/year
- ESET HOME Security Premium: starts at $69.99/year
- ESET HOME Security Ultimate: starts at $179.99/year
Multi-device and multi-year discounts are available. Business pricing varies depending on the number of devices and desired features, with quotes provided for customized deployments.

Free trials are available for home products, and business users can request demos of ESET’s enterprise platform.

Global Reach and Real-Time Threat Intelligence

ESET operates in more than 200 countries and territories, serving tens of millions of users worldwide. The company leverages a global network of threat sensors that feed real-time intelligence into its malware research centers. This enables faster detection of emerging threats and allows ESET to update its protection systems quickly and continuously.

The company’s layered security model combines traditional signature detection with newer technologies such as cloud-based analysis and machine learning. This approach helps reduce false positives while maintaining strong protection against evolving attack vectors.

ESET’s placement among the top antivirus software solutions of 2025 reflects the company’s continued focus on practical, effective digital security. From its lightweight NOD32 Antivirus and HOME Security software to its enterprise-scale protection tools, ESET offers consistent performance and adaptability across user types.

As cybersecurity risks continue to shift, ESET remains a trusted option for individuals, startups, and large organizations seeking dependable protection without unnecessary system overhead.

The full article can be viewed at SoftwareExperts.org.

About ESET

ESET is a global leader in digital security, dedicated to developing advanced cybersecurity solutions that protect millions of users and businesses in over 200 countries and territories. Since its founding in 1992, ESET has focused on creating innovative, research-driven technologies that detect and prevent a wide range of digital threats. The company’s antivirus and endpoint protection products are known for their high detection rates, low system impact, and proactive multilayered defense. With headquarters in Slovakia and a strong global presence, ESET continues to invest in cutting-edge threat intelligence, research, and education to help people and organizations stay safe in an increasingly complex digital world.

About Software Experts: Software Experts provides news and reviews of consumer products and services. As an affiliate, Software Experts may earn commissions from sales generated using links provided.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI: AnyTech365 Announces Termination of Cooperation with J. Streicher

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

MARBELLA, Spain, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AnyTech365 announces today the termination of any cooperation with J. Streicher and brings to a close our current IPO effort.

This decision follows a period during which J. Streicher failed to deliver on key commitments and were unable to raise the capital required to move the IPO process forward. Despite extended timelines and repeated assurances, the necessary progress was not achieved.

Additionally, recent macroeconomic headwinds have led many companies to delay or suspend IPO plans. AnyTech365 believes that continuing to pursue the public markets at this stage, particularly by seeking a replacement M&A advisor, would be misaligned with current market sentiment and investor appetite.

We will continue to explore opportunities to raise capital that support our long-term vision. This includes accelerating AI integration across our operations and products, pursuing strategic acquisitions within the AI sector, and capitalizing on the strong pipeline of growth opportunities we have cultivated.

AnyTech365 remains confident in its direction and the strength of its business, and we thank our stakeholders for their continued trust and support.

About AnyTech365

AnyTech365 is a leading European IT Security company, leveraging the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to create cutting-edge security products and services, enhance device security, and elevate the way people experience technology.

To learn more, visit www.anytech365.com

Contacts:
Investor Relations & Media Contacts
Email: investorrelations@anytech365.com

Source: AnyTech365

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May 13, 2025

MIL-OSI: REMINDER: Boralex will release its 2025 first quarter financial results on May 14, at 9 a.m.

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

MONTREAL, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boralex inc. (“Boralex” or the “Company”) (TSX: BLX) announces that the release of the 2025 first quarter results will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Financial analysts and investors are invited to attend a conference call during which the financial results will be presented.

Date and time

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. ET

To attend the conference

Webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3nwdfvm2

To attend the event by phone: Click here to register for the earnings call. Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link and your personal PIN to connect to the call. If you lose this link and your PIN, you will be able to register again. You must register if you wish to attend the call by phone.

Media and other interested individuals are invited to listen to the conference and view a presentation which will be broadcasted live and on a deferred basis on Boralex’s website at www.boralex.com. A full replay will also be available on Boralex’s website until May 14, 2026.

The financial information will be released through a press release and on Boralex’s website on May 14, 2025, at 7 a.m.

About Boralex

At Boralex, we have been providing affordable renewable energy accessible to everyone for over 30 years. As a leader in the Canadian market and France’s largest independent producer of onshore wind power, we also have facilities in the United States and development projects in the United Kingdom. Over the past five years, our installed capacity has more than doubled to over 3.1 GW. Our pipeline of projects and growth path total over 78GW in wind, solar and electricity storage projects. We develop those projects guided by our values and our corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach. Through profitable and sustainable growth, Boralex is actively participating in the fight against global warming. Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our expertise and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader. Boralex’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLX.

For more information, visit boralex.com or sedarplus.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

For more information

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Camille Laventure
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs and External Communications

Boralex Inc.

438-883-8580
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Stéphane Milot
Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis

Boralex Inc.

514-213-1045
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Source: Boralex inc.

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May 13, 2025

MIL-OSI Global: Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

Source: The Conversation – USA – By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi

Craters in the lunar surface are visible in this photo taken during the Apollo 11 mission. NASA via AP

April 2025 was a busy month for space.

Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space, making headlines. Meanwhile, another group of people at the United Nations was contemplating a critical issue for the future of space exploration: the discovery, extraction and utilization of natural resources on the Moon.

At the end of April, a dedicated Working Group of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space released a draft set of recommended principles for space resource activities. Essentially, these are rules to govern mining on the Moon, asteroids and elsewhere in space for elements that are rare here on Earth.

As a space lawyer and co-founder of For All Moonkind, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting human heritage in outer space, I know that the Moon could be the proving ground for humanity’s evolution into a species that lives and thrives on more than one planet. However, this new frontier raises complex legal questions.

Space, legally

Outer space – including the Moon – from a legal perspective, is a unique domain without direct terrestrial equivalent. It is not, like the high seas, the “common heritage of humankind,” nor is it an area, like Antarctica, where commercial mining is prohibited.

Instead, the 1967 Outer Space Treaty – signed by more than 115 nations, including China, Russia and the United States – establishes that the exploration and use of space are the “province of all humankind.” That means no country may claim territory in outer space, and all have the right to access all areas of the Moon and other celestial bodies freely.

The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.

Can this be true? If your grandchildren move to Mars, will they never own a home? How can a company protect its investment in a lunar mine if it must be freely accessible by all? What happens, as it inevitably will, when two rovers race to a particular area on the lunar surface known to host valuable water ice? Does the winner take all?

As it turns out, the Outer Space Treaty does offer some wiggle room. Article IX requires countries to show “due regard” for the corresponding interests of others. It is a legally vague standard, although the Permanent Court of Arbitration has suggested that due regard means simply paying attention to what’s reasonable under the circumstances.

First mover advantage – it’s a race

The treaty’s broad language encourages a race to the Moon. The first entity to any spot will have a unilateral opportunity to determine what’s legally “reasonable.” For example, creating an overly large buffer zone around equipment might be justified to mitigate potential damage from lunar dust.

On top of that, Article XII of the Outer Space Treaty assumes that there will be installations, like bases or mining operations, on the Moon. Contrary to the free access principle, the treaty suggests that access to these may be blocked unless the owner grants permission to enter.

Both of these paths within the treaty would allow the first person to make it to their desired spot on the Moon to keep others out. The U.N. principles in their current form don’t address these loopholes.

The draft U.N. principles released in April mirror, and are confined by, the language of the Outer Space Treaty. This tension between free access and the need to protect – most easily by forbidding access – remains unresolved. And the clock is ticking.

The Moon’s vulnerable legacy

The U.S. Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon by 2028, China has plans for human return by 2030, and in the intervening years, more than 100 robotic missions are planned by countries and private industry alike. For the most part, these missions are all headed to the same sweet spot: the lunar south pole. Here, peaks of eternal light and deep craters containing water ice promise the best mining, science and research opportunities.

Regions of the lunar south pole, left, and north pole, right, contain water in the form of ice (blue), which could be useful for space agencies hoping to set up lunar bases.
NASA

In this excitement, it’s easy to forget that humans already have a deep history of lunar exploration. Scattered on the lunar surface are artifacts displaying humanity’s technological progress.

After centuries of gazing at our closest celestial neighbor with fascination, in 1959 the Soviet spacecraft, Luna 2, became the first human-made object to impact another celestial body. Ten years later, two humans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the first ever to set foot upon another celestial body.

More recently, in 2019, China’s Chang’e 4 achieved the first soft landing on the Moon’s far side. And in 2023, India’s Chandrayaan-3 became the first to land successfully near the lunar south pole.

These sites memorialize humanity’s baby steps off our home planet and easily meet the United Nations definition of terrestrial heritage, as they are so “exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity.”

The international community works to protect such sites on Earth, but those protection protocols do not extend to outer space.

Astronaut footprints are still intact on the lunar surface because the Moon doesn’t have weather. But nearby spacecraft or rovers could kick up dust and cover them.
AP Photo

The more than 115 other sites on the Moon that bear evidence of human activity are frozen in time without degradation from weather, animal or human activity. But this could change. A single errant spacecraft or rover could kick up abrasive lunar dust, erasing bootprints or damaging artifacts.

Protection and the Outer Space Treaty

In 2011, NASA recommended establishing buffer, or safety zones, of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) to protect certain sites with U.S. artifacts.

Because it understood that outright exclusion violates the Outer Space Treaty, NASA issued these recommendations as voluntary guidelines. Nevertheless, the safety zone concept, essentially managing access to and activities around specific areas, could be a practical tool for protecting heritage sites. They could act as a starting point to find a balance between protection and access.

The U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space recently proposed new principles for space resource use.
United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna, CC BY-NC-ND

One hundred and ninety-six nations have agreed, through the 1972 World Heritage Convention, on the importance of recognizing and protecting cultural heritage of universal value found here on Earth.

Building on this agreement, the international community could require specific access protocols — such as a permitting process, activity restrictions, shared access rules, monitoring and other controls — for heritage sites on the Moon. If accepted, these protective measures for heritage sites could also work as a template for scientific and operational sites. This would create a consistent framework that avoids the perception of claiming territory.

At this time, the draft U.N. principles released in April 2025 do not directly address the opposing concepts of access and protection. Instead, they defer to Article I of the Outer Space Treaty and reaffirm that everyone has free access to all areas of the Moon and other celestial bodies.

As more countries and companies compete to reach the Moon, a clear lunar legal framework can guide them to avoid conflicts and preserve historical sites. The draft U.N. principles show that the international community is ready to explore what this framework could look like.

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting human cultural heritage in outer space starting with the Apollo lunar landing sites.

– ref. Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could – https://theconversation.com/space-law-doesnt-protect-historical-sites-mining-operations-and-bases-on-the-moon-a-space-lawyer-describes-a-framework-that-could-255757

MIL OSI – Global Reports –

May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour have short-changed voters

Source: Scottish National Party

Labour’s cuts to disability support target the most vulnerable in our society – disabled people.

When Labour promised change, voters didn’t expect more of the same as they did under the Tories.

And they certainly didn’t vote to balance the books on the backs of the vulnerable.

In Katy Loudon, you have an SNP candidate that will always be on Scotland’s side.

Standing firm with Scotland’s disabled community, ensuring they receive the support they deserve.

Unlike Labour, she will always fight for fairness and support for the most vulnerable in Scotland.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Stop Farage, vote for a better future
Source: Scottish National Party

This election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is an opportunity to stop Farage in Scotland.

His Reform party is gaining support down south, but we can take the wind out of his sails with a victory here.

The SNP is stepping in where Labour have let you down and, crucially, offering hope for a better future.

The SNP is committed to ensuring that people receive the support they need by saving you money:
- Free Prescriptions:We continue to make sure that no one in Scotland has to pay for essential medications.
- Free Bus Travel:Including under-22s, those aged 60 and over, to travel for free, reducing the cost of getting out and about.
- Universal Free School Meals for primary school children:A vital step to ease the pressure on family budgets and ensure all children in primary 1 to 5, regardless of their financial circumstances, are getting the nutrition they need.
- Free Childcare: Offering 1,140 hours of free early learning and childcare to families for children aged 3- to 5-year-old, helping working parents save money.
In Katy Loudon, you have an SNP candidate that will always be on Scotland’s side, putting your community first.
MIL OSI United Kingdom –
May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Faster access to NHS and GP appointments

Source: Scottish National Party

We’re working to build a stronger NHS.

People are in contact with us sharing stories of excellent NHS care but also expressing frustration of long waiting times.

We know there’s more to do to support our NHS. We’ve listened and acted.

With a £30 million investment, we’ve delivered over 105,000 extra NHS appointments, exceeding our target, and reducing waiting times for vital treatments.

We’re committed to further action, with 150,000 more appointments planned for next year, and a focus on improving GP access through expanded Pharmacy First services and 100,000 extra GP appointments.

In Katy Loudon, you have an SNP candidate that will always be on Scotland’s side, putting your community first.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour should apologise to South Lanarkshire pensioners who lost Winter Fuel Payment

Source: Scottish National Party

Katy Loudon, the SNP’s candidate in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, has called on the Labour candidate to apologise to pensioners in the constituency after the Daily Record revealed that 36,057 pensioners in South Lanarkshire lost out last year because of Labour’s cut to the benefit.

When Labour entered government last July, one of the first decisions made by Keir Starmer was to cut the Winter Fuel Payment, withdrawing vital support from 900,000 Scottish pensioners.

This decision was endorsed by both Scottish Labour MPs in September 2024, and by leading Scottish Labour MSPs in October 2024 – despite pretending in this by-election they are against the cut!

Katy Loudon described Scottish Labour’s position as having some “brass neck” pretending it was not their decision that resulted in tens of thousands of pensioners losing this vital support.

In contrast the SNP government is reinstating this payment with support worth at least £100 going to all pensioners from this year.

Highlighting how a vote for the SNP would send a message to Labour about cutting the Winter Fuel Payment, Katy Loudon said:

“The sheer brass neck of Scottish Labour is astonishing.

“Again and again they have let Scotland down; treating the people of Scotland as nothing more than an afterthought and now indulging in a staggering level of political spin to escape responsibility for one of Labour’s first acts in office – cutting the Winter Fuel Payment.”

Councillor Loudon added that the Labour party had failed pensioners in South Lanarkshire and across Scotland; and it was the SNP government stepping in to reinstate universal support for pensioners.

She concluded by saying, “David Russell should be ashamed to stand on a platform built on broken promises and must apologise to the tens of thousands who had vital support taken away by this UK Labour government.”

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI: Healthcare Diagnostics Sector Witnessing Significant Growth in Artificial Intelligence Based Technologies

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

PALM BEACH, Fla., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more essential in the medical markets every day, it seems. AI algorithms have demonstrated the capability to analyze vast amounts of medical data, including patient records and genetic information. This efficiency allows healthcare professionals to diagnose conditions more quickly and accurately, leading to better patient outcomes. AI-powered diagnostic tools can detect subtle patterns and indicators of diseases; this offers early detection and further works on early prevention of diseases. AI systems also help in assisting healthcare professionals with valuable tools, all these factors that offer improved diagnosis process act as a driver for the market’s growth. A report from MarketsAndMarkets projected that the global AI in medical diagnostics market is forecasted to grow at a robust CAGR of 22.5%, reaching US$1.71 billion in 2024 and an impressive US$4.72 billion by 2029. The report said: “Government initiatives towards increasing Al-based technologies, access to finance for Al-based startups, big data influx, and growing cross-industry alliances and collaborations are key drivers of this market’s growth. Growth in the AI in medical diagnostics market is primarily driven by the growing demand for AI tools, increasing focus on reducing the workload of radiologists, influx of large & complex datasets, funding for AI based startups, and growing cross-industry partnerships & collaborations.” Active healthcare/tech companies active in the markets include: Avant Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI), Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI), Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC).

MarketsAndMarkets continued: “Emerging countries and the increasing focus on developing human-aware AI systems are expected to offer growth opportunities in the coming years. The European AI in medical diagnostics market is projected to reach USD 4,719.3 Million by 2029 growing at a CAGR of 22.5% during the forecast period. The diagnostics sector has seen a significant growth in demand for Al-based technologies over time due to their enormous potential in medical image diagnosis. Among the benefits are enhanced imaging triage and clinical decision assistance, quicker diagnostic image analysis, and effective interpretation of the smallest data that radiologists frequently overlook. With the help of these tools, radiologists may concentrate on improving patient care rather than image interpretation. In recent years, North America held the most market share in this industry. The lack of radiologists, the rise in chronic illnesses, improved research on the ethical application of AI in diagnostic tools, and study financing are some of the factors propelling the regional market’s expansion.”

Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) and Ainnova Tech Begin Acquisition Talks Ahead of FDA Pre-Submission Meeting – Avant Technologies, Inc. (“Avant” or the “Company”), and its JV partner, Ainnova Tech, Inc., (Ainnova), a leading healthcare technology company focused on revolutionizing early disease detection using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the companies and their advisors have entered into negotiations for an acquisition to better compete in the rapidly changing global AI-driven healthcare industry.

Six months ago, the two companies formed Ai-nova Acquisition Corp. (AAC) to advance and commercialize Ainnova’s technology portfolio, including its Vision AI platform and its versatile retinal cameras. During that time, the two companies completed further due diligence and focused on an opportunity to work together as one company. The Board of Directors and management team of Avant remain fully committed to executing the Company’s strategic plan, which is focused on enhancing long-term value. Leadership at Avant expects the negotiations to move forward with an acquisition of Ainnova.

Both Avant and Ainnova agree that the time is now to solidify the relationship and move forward as one entity prior to the Company’s pre-submission meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July for the planned clinical trial of its Vision AI platform in the early detection of diabetic retinopathy.

Vinicio Vargas, Chief Executive Officer at Ainnova and a member of the Board of Directors of Ai-nova Acquisition Corp., said of the negotiations, “We believe bringing the two companies together will offer tremendous value for shareholders, it will simplify the process of advancing our technology to market, and it will deliver value to our customers and partners as we promote our technology portfolio globally.

We feel the joint venture has been a success and both companies have worked well together toward a common goal, so we believe that we can be even more successful and use our resources more effectively as one company to further AI in healthcare.”

Currently, AAC has the worldwide licensing rights for Ainnova’s technology portfolio. The licensing rights include the U.S., where the FDA regulates drug and medical device development, so both companies expect that an acquisition will unlock growth opportunities and drive sustained performance as both entities plan to interact with the FDA in July for an upcoming clinical trial working even more closely together under one banner.

Vargas continued, “The success of our interactions with the FDA are crucial to our success in the clinic and eventually the success of marketing our technology portfolio in the United States and around the world. Entering the U.S. market will unlock significant commercial potential, and this early engagement with the FDA ensures that we can do so with speed, credibility, and a validated product.” CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Avant Technologies at: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-avai/

In other developments and happenings in the tech markets recently include:

Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, has recently announced the launch of Notetaker, an AI-powered clinical assistant to aid psychiatrists in generating progress notes. Notetaker, which is available in Tempus Hub, ambiently records patient sessions to generate transcripts and clinical notes that can be seamlessly stored in patients’ electronic health records.

Notetaker complements Tempus’ existing mental health platform designed to support clinicians in delivering personalized care. It joins other precision medicine solutions, including the Tempus nP pharmacogenomic test and PRO™, the company’s patient reported outcome solution.

“We are excited to enhance our mental health platform with Notetaker, a tool built by clinicians, for clinicians, and thoughtfully designed to meet the unique demands of psychiatric care,” said Dr. Muneer Ali, Senior Director of Medical Affairs, Neurology and Psychiatry, at Tempus. “Notetaker eases the burden of clinical documentation, helping providers reclaim their time and streamline their workflow so they can focus on what matters most: their patients.”

Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, recently announced it has acquired UpLift, an innovative and tech-enabled provider of virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry and medication management services.

The acquisition supports the company’s strategy to further enhance its leadership position in virtual mental health, including the ability for consumers served by its BetterHelp segment to access benefits coverage for mental health services. UpLift serves the health plan market and has arrangements covering over 100 million lives, a network of over 1,500 mental health professionals, important capabilities and a talented team.

GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC) recently announced an intended expansion of its radiation oncology portfolio as well as the introduction of the new AI-enabled MR Contour DL™ at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025 Congress in Vienna, Austria. The company will also showcase its updated Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), a software solution that standardizes complex workflows, helping to enable a shorter timeline from diagnosis to treatment and more precise radiation therapy.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly ten million deaths per year. However, it is estimated that approximately one-third of these lives could be saved if cancer is detected and treated early. GE HealthCare’s solutions featured at ESTRO aim to empower healthcare professionals with advanced tools and technologies to deliver more precise care, improve timeliness and efficiency, and enhance patient outcomes.

Renovaro Biosciences Inc., a TechBio leader focused on next-generation diagnostics, drug discovery, and genetically enhanced cancer therapies, recently provided an update regarding its Definitive Agreement with Predictive Oncology Predictive Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) to initiate the previously announced integration of AI/ML platform technologies, core laboratory capabilities and business development efforts in Europe and the United States.

Renovaro entered into a binding merger agreement with Predictive Oncology, Inc. (“POI”) dated January 1, 2025, and supplemented with the Extension Agreement dated February 28, 2025 (collectively, the “Binding Agreements”). On April 3, 2025, Renovaro received an email from POI terminating the merger transaction. Renovaro’s position is that POI must comply with the binding obligations thereunder and enter into an exclusive License Agreement as required in each of the Binding Agreements. Renovaro notes that POI is in breach of the Binding Agreements and has caused substantial damage to Renovaro for which it will seek redress. Failure to enter into an exclusive License Agreement on the terms set forth in the Binding Agreement on or before April 10, 2025, will cause Renovaro to seek all its legal remedies to recover all its damages and/or seek additional remedies to fully redress the breaches.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung Art Store Launches Exclusive Collection from the Art Institute of Chicago

Source: Samsung

Samsung Electronics is expanding the reach of world-class art by welcoming the Art Institute of Chicago to its catalog of exclusive collections on the Samsung Art Store.
The Art Institute of Chicago is the largest Samsung Art Store collection to launch yet, with an impressive total of 49 artworks, including iconic pieces by Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, Georgia O’Keeffe, Edward Hopper and more. This collection also marks the first major art partnership to launch following the Samsung Art Store’s expansion to QLED TVs, bringing a vibrant quantum level premium visual experience to audiences.
Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s great art museums, with more than a million visitors each year experiencing the renowned collection. Now, through an exclusive partnership with the Samsung Art Store you can enjoy some of its extraordinary highlights from the comfort of your home. From celebrated Impressionist paintings to defining works of American and Modern art, each piece is meticulously rendered to bring the museum’s cultural richness directly into the home.
Highlights from the collection include Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” and Marc Chagall’s “America Windows” — both widely recognizable from the classic film, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — alongside Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” Vincent van Gogh’s “Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy,” Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” and Claude Monet’s “Cliff Walk at Pourville.”
Image: Georges Seurat. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 (detail), 1884/86. Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection.
This collaboration also marks a major milestone for the Samsung Art Store, introducing first-ever pieces by Frank Lloyd Wright, along with works by Jules Breton, Vasily Kandinsky, and George Wesley Bellows. These additions arrive on the heels of the recent debut of Frida Kahlo’s artworks in The MoMA collection and reflect Samsung’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to more artists.
“At the Art Institute of Chicago, we are deeply intentional about how our collection is experienced by visitors and art enthusiasts from around the world,” said Michael Neault, associate vice president and executive creative director at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Samsung shares our dedication to both excellence and accessibility and this collaboration allows us to lean into today’s innovation and extend the reach of some of the world’s most significant art.”

The Samsung Art Store continues to meet the moment in this growing market, making exclusive partnerships for modern and contemporary artworks the focus of its acquisition strategy. Paired with The Frame’s award-winning display—designed to reduce glare and mimic canvas texture—and the recent expansion to 2025 Samsung Neo QLED 8K, 4K and QLED models, Samsung is providing an unparalleled digital art experience.
“The collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago exemplifies our commitment to expanding access to and discovery of fine art to a global audience at scale,” said Maya Harris, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Samsung. “The Art Institute of Chicago joins the seminal Art Basel and The Museum of Modern Art as exclusive collections only available on the Samsung Art Store. We are not only building a vast and unmatched library of incredible world-class art but also amplifying the world’s most important institutions and making them widely accessible through a medium we are proud to have pioneered.”

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Right now, space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

Source: The Conversation – USA – By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi

Craters in the lunar surface are visible in this photo taken during the Apollo 11 mission. NASA via AP

April 2025 was a busy month for space.

Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space, making headlines. Meanwhile, another group of people at the United Nations was contemplating a critical issue for the future of space exploration: the discovery, extraction and utilization of natural resources on the Moon.

At the end of April, a dedicated Working Group of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space released a draft set of recommended principles for space resource activities. Essentially, these are rules to govern mining on the Moon, asteroids and elsewhere in space for elements that are rare here on Earth.

As a space lawyer and co-founder of For All Moonkind, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting human heritage in outer space, I know that the Moon could be the proving ground for humanity’s evolution into a species that lives and thrives on more than one planet. However, this new frontier raises complex legal questions.

Space, legally

Outer space – including the Moon – from a legal perspective, is a unique domain without direct terrestrial equivalent. It is not, like the high seas, the “common heritage of humankind,” nor is it an area, like Antarctica, where commercial mining is prohibited.

Instead, the 1967 Outer Space Treaty – signed by more than 115 nations, including China, Russia and the United States – establishes that the exploration and use of space are the “province of all humankind.” That means no country may claim territory in outer space, and all have the right to access all areas of the Moon and other celestial bodies freely.

The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.

Can this be true? If your grandchildren move to Mars, will they never own a home? How can a company protect its investment in a lunar mine if it must be freely accessible by all? What happens, as it inevitably will, when two rovers race to a particular area on the lunar surface known to host valuable water ice? Does the winner take all?

As it turns out, the Outer Space Treaty does offer some wiggle room. Article IX requires countries to show “due regard” for the corresponding interests of others. It is a legally vague standard, although the Permanent Court of Arbitration has suggested that due regard means simply paying attention to what’s reasonable under the circumstances.

First mover advantage – it’s a race

The treaty’s broad language encourages a race to the Moon. The first entity to any spot will have a unilateral opportunity to determine what’s legally “reasonable.” For example, creating an overly large buffer zone around equipment might be justified to mitigate potential damage from lunar dust.

On top of that, Article XII of the Outer Space Treaty assumes that there will be installations, like bases or mining operations, on the Moon. Contrary to the free access principle, the treaty suggests that access to these may be blocked unless the owner grants permission to enter.

Both of these paths within the treaty would allow the first person to make it to their desired spot on the Moon to keep others out. The U.N. principles in their current form don’t address these loopholes.

The draft U.N. principles released in April mirror, and are confined by, the language of the Outer Space Treaty. This tension between free access and the need to protect – most easily by forbidding access – remains unresolved. And the clock is ticking.

The Moon’s vulnerable legacy

The U.S. Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon by 2028, China has plans for human return by 2030, and in the intervening years, more than 100 robotic missions are planned by countries and private industry alike. For the most part, these missions are all headed to the same sweet spot: the lunar south pole. Here, peaks of eternal light and deep craters containing water ice promise the best mining, science and research opportunities.

Regions of the lunar south pole, left, and north pole, right, contain water in the form of ice (blue), which could be useful for space agencies hoping to set up lunar bases.
NASA

In this excitement, it’s easy to forget that humans already have a deep history of lunar exploration. Scattered on the lunar surface are artifacts displaying humanity’s technological progress.

After centuries of gazing at our closest celestial neighbor with fascination, in 1959 the Soviet spacecraft, Luna 2, became the first human-made object to impact another celestial body. Ten years later, two humans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the first ever to set foot upon another celestial body.

More recently, in 2019, China’s Chang’e 4 achieved the first soft landing on the Moon’s far side. And in 2023, India’s Chandrayaan-3 became the first to land successfully near the lunar south pole.

These sites memorialize humanity’s baby steps off our home planet and easily meet the United Nations definition of terrestrial heritage, as they are so “exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity.”

The international community works to protect such sites on Earth, but those protection protocols do not extend to outer space.

Astronaut footprints are still intact on the lunar surface because the Moon doesn’t have weather. But nearby spacecraft or rovers could kick up dust and cover them.
AP Photo

The more than 115 other sites on the Moon that bear evidence of human activity are frozen in time without degradation from weather, animal or human activity. But this could change. A single errant spacecraft or rover could kick up abrasive lunar dust, erasing bootprints or damaging artifacts.

Protection and the Outer Space Treaty

In 2011, NASA recommended establishing buffer, or safety zones, of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) to protect certain sites with U.S. artifacts.

Because it understood that outright exclusion violates the Outer Space Treaty, NASA issued these recommendations as voluntary guidelines. Nevertheless, the safety zone concept, essentially managing access to and activities around specific areas, could be a practical tool for protecting heritage sites. They could act as a starting point to find a balance between protection and access.

The U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space recently proposed new principles for space resource use.
United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna, CC BY-NC-ND

One hundred and ninety-six nations have agreed, through the 1972 World Heritage Convention, on the importance of recognizing and protecting cultural heritage of universal value found here on Earth.

Building on this agreement, the international community could require specific access protocols — such as a permitting process, activity restrictions, shared access rules, monitoring and other controls — for heritage sites on the Moon. If accepted, these protective measures for heritage sites could also work as a template for scientific and operational sites. This would create a consistent framework that avoids the perception of claiming territory.

At this time, the draft U.N. principles released in April 2025 do not directly address the opposing concepts of access and protection. Instead, they defer to Article I of the Outer Space Treaty and reaffirm that everyone has free access to all areas of the Moon and other celestial bodies.

As more countries and companies compete to reach the Moon, a clear lunar legal framework can guide them to avoid conflicts and preserve historical sites. The draft U.N. principles show that the international community is ready to explore what this framework could look like.

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting human cultural heritage in outer space starting with the Apollo lunar landing sites.

– ref. Right now, space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could – https://theconversation.com/right-now-space-law-doesnt-protect-historical-sites-mining-operations-and-bases-on-the-moon-a-space-lawyer-describes-a-framework-that-could-255757

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May 13, 2025
MIL-Evening Report: PSNA says broadcast ruling a warning to NZ news media to be wary of ‘Israeli propaganda’

Asia Pacific Report

A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast last November is a warning to news media, says the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.

The authority ruled that a TVNZ news item on violence in Amsterdam in the Netherlands breached BSA rules.

1News described violence in the streets of Amsterdam on November 7 and 8 following a soccer match as “disturbing” and ‘antisemitic’ and stated the graphic video of beatings were Maccabi Tel Aviv fans under attack just for being Jewish.

Videographers who took the footage which 1News had used, complained to their news agencies that this description was wrong. The violence had been perpetrated by the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans against those they suspected of being Arab or supporters of Palestine.

The visiting Israelis were the attackers — not the victims, said the PSNA statement, as widely reported by global media correcting initial reports.

Before the match these same Maccabi fans had gathered in large groups to chant “Death to Arabs” — a racist genocidal chant which if used with the races reversed (“Arabs” replaced by Jews”) “would have been rightly condemned in purple prose by Western news media such as TVNZ”, said PSNA co-chair John Minto in the statement.

“But no such sympathy for Palestinians or Arabs,” he added.

Requested broadcast correction
PSNA said in its statement that it had immediately requested that TVNZ broadcast a correction. TVNZ refused, though admitting they had got the story wrong.

PSNA then referred a complaint to the BSA which upheld the complaint as failing to meet the accuracy standard.

Minto said in the statement that the BSA decision should be seen as a warning to news media to be aware that Israel was using “fabricated charges of antisemitism, to justify and divert attention from its genocide in Gaza and silence its critics”.

“Just because [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu and the then US President Joe Biden made statements turning Amsterdam attackers into victims, doesn’t mean TVNZ news should automatically parrot them,” Minto said.

“That’s effectively what the BSA concluded.”

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Framing violence: How Israel shaped the narrative and the impact on Dutch politics Video: Al Jazeera

Minto also pointed to what he called a recent fabricated hysteria about antisemitism in Sydney, which the New South Wales police found to be completely based on hoaxes by a criminal gang.

“In the US, Trump is using the same charge as an excuse to close down university courses and expel anyone who protests against the Israeli genocide in Gaza,” Minto said.

“Of course, we strongly condemn the real antisemitism of anti-Jewish, Nazi-type Islamophobic groups,” Minto says.

Call for media ‘self education’
“It should be easy for professional reporters and editors to tell the difference between criticism of Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing and violence on one hand, and on the other hand Nazis and their fellow travellers who condemn Jews because they are Jews.

“The BSA is, in effect, demanding the news media educate themselves.”

In a half-hour report on 16 November 2024 headlined “Media bias, inaccuracy and the violence in Amsterdam”, Al Jazeera’s global mediawatch programme The Listening Post said “one night of violence revealed … Western media’s failings on Israel and Palestine”.

“In the wake of an ugly eruption of violence on the streets of Amsterdam, the media coverage of the story [was] put under the microscope with editors scrambling to revise headlines, rework narratives, and reframe video content.”

In an investigative documentary, The Full Report, on 22 January 2025, Al Jazeera’s Dutch correspondent Step Vaessen reported how Israel had framed the violence, shaped the narrative, manipulated the global media, and impacted on Dutch politics.

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Joint Statement on the High-Level China-US Trade and Economic Talks in Geneva

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

GENEVA, May 12 (Xinhua) — China and the United States on Monday issued a joint statement following high-level China-U.S. talks on economic and trade issues in Geneva.

The full text of the joint statement follows:

Joint Statement on the High-Level China-US Trade and Economic Talks in Geneva

The Government of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as China) and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the United States), recognizing the importance of their bilateral economic and trade relations to both countries and the global economy, recognizing the importance of sustainable, long-term, and mutually beneficial economic and trade relations, reviewing their recent discussions and believing that continued discussions have the potential to resolve each side’s concerns in their economic and trade relations, moving forward in the spirit of mutual openness, continuous communication, cooperation, and mutual respect, commit to take the following actions by May 14, 2025:

The United States shall modify the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on goods from China (including goods from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region) imposed by Executive Order 14257 on April 2, 2025, by suspending 24 percentage points of that rate for an initial period of 90 days, while maintaining the remainder of the ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those goods in accordance with the terms of that Executive Order. The United States shall terminate the modified additional ad valorem rates of duty on those goods imposed by Executive Order 14259 on April 8, 2025, and by Executive Order 14266 on April 9, 2025.

China shall accordingly modify the application of the additional ad valorem duty rate on United States goods set out in the No. 4 Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council in 2025 by suspending the application of 24 percentage points of that duty rate for an initial period of 90 days, while maintaining the remaining additional ad valorem duty rate of 10 percent on those goods. China shall abolish the modified additional ad valorem duty rates on those goods imposed by the No. 5 Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council and the No. 6 Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council in 2025, and shall take all necessary administrative measures to suspend or cancel the non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States on or after April 2, 2025.

Following the above actions, the Parties shall establish a mechanism to continue discussions on economic and trade relations. The Chinese side will be represented at these talks by He Lifeng, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and the American side will be represented by Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative. Such discussions may be held alternately in China and the United States, or in a third country with the consent of the Parties. If necessary, the Parties may hold working-level consultations on relevant economic and trade issues. –0–

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: The “Chinese Language Bridge” competition was held in Tashkent

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

Tashkent, May 12 /Xinhua/ — The “Chinese Language Bridge” competition for schoolchildren and students was held in Tashkent recently.

The event is organized by the Embassy of China in Uzbekistan. The competition is divided into two categories – for university students and schoolchildren. The competition includes a thematic presentation, a quiz and a creative number, which allows for a comprehensive assessment of the level of proficiency in Chinese, cultural awareness and communication skills of the participants.–0–

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Hamas announces decision to release hostage with dual citizenship

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 12 (Xinhua) — The Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the militant wing of the Hamas movement, said Monday it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli citizen, who is being held in the Gaza Strip.

A spokesman for the group, Abu Obeida, said in a brief statement that the decision had been made by the group’s leadership, without providing further details about the release.

A senior Hamas official and head of the group’s negotiating team, Khalil al-Haya, said on Sunday that the group would release E. Alexander as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen border crossings for humanitarian aid.

He said Hamas had been in contact with the US administration in recent days and had shown a “positive attitude” toward mediation efforts.

The decision by Hamas came nearly a month after the movement said it had lost contact with the group guarding E. Alexander following Israeli strikes on their location.

E. Alexander was captured on October 7, 2023. He is believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza. –0–

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: WTO Director-General Says China-US Talks Mark Significant Step Forward

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

GENEVA, May 12 (Xinhua) — High-level China-U.S. talks on trade and economic issues mark a significant step forward, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said Sunday.

In her statement, N. Okonjo-Iweala noted that she was pleased with the positive outcome of the negotiations.

In the current climate of global tension, such progress is important not only for the United States and China, but for the rest of the world, she said. –0–

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: China, US announce measures to ease tariff tensions

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

GENEVA, May 12 (Xinhua) — China and the United States on Monday announced a series of tariff adjustment measures aimed at easing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

The decision followed a two-day high-level economic and trade meeting between China and the United States. A joint statement released following the meeting said both sides recognized the importance of bilateral economic and trade relations for themselves and for the global economy. They also stressed the importance of sustainable, long-term, and mutually beneficial economic and trade relations.

The statement said the United States will modify the application of the additional ad valorem duty rate on goods from China (including goods from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region) imposed by the order on April 2, 2025, by suspending the application of 24 percentage points of that rate for an initial period of 90 days, while maintaining the remainder of the ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those goods. The United States will also eliminate the modified additional ad valorem duty rates on those goods imposed on April 8 and 9, respectively.

Under Executive Order 14259, issued by the White House on April 8, the United States raised the “equivalent” tariff rate on China to 84 percent. A day later, the White House raised the rate to 125 percent in another executive order.

According to the statement, China will accordingly change the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on goods from the United States set out in the No. 4 Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council in 2025, suspending the application of 24 percentage points of this rate for an initial period of 90 days, while maintaining the remaining additional ad valorem rate of 10 percent on these goods.

China shall also eliminate the modified additional ad valorem duties on these products imposed by the 5th Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council in 2025 and the 6th Notice of the Customs Tariff Committee of the State Council in 2025, and shall take all necessary administrative measures to suspend or eliminate the non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States on or after April 2, 2025.

Both parties undertake to take these actions by May 14, 2025.

After the above actions are completed, the two sides will establish a mechanism to continue discussions on economic and trade relations. Such discussions may be held alternately in China and the United States or in a third country by mutual agreement, the statement said. –0–

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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council balances its budget while protecting services and investing in Plymouth
Source: City of Plymouth

Plymouth City Council balanced its 2024/25 budget while protecting local services and investing in ambitious regeneration plans for the city despite facing significant cost and demand pressures, a report to Cabinet says.

The provisional 2024/25 revenue and capital outturn report says that like other authorities the Council has faced significant challenges beyond its control, including inflationary increases in all services areas and growing cost and demand pressures in as children’s and adult social care, SEND provision and homelessness services, necessitating departments to deliver savings plans and maintain tight management of staffing costs.

The £241.6 million revenue budget supported the delivery of more than 300 Council services, while a £109.3 million capital programme – a £17.9 million increase on the previous year – has helped draw in millions of pounds of investment into the city’s infrastructure and regeneration by levering in Government grants, developer contributions and borrowing.

This invested in infrastructure schemes such as:
- The Woolwell to the George improvement scheme, which will help ease congestion in the north of the city
- The Derriford District Centre scheme, which has delivered a new retail centre providing popular stores and leisure facilities, while supporting local jobs.
- The new Foulston Park, which is seeing the former Brickfields site being transformed into a centre for sporting excellence and community wellbeing
- The city centre regeneration, including Old Town Street and New George Street improvements, Armada Way regeneration scheme and the Civic Square improvement scheme, helping inspire investor confidence in the city
- Plymouth South National Marine Park, which is seeing the transformation of waterfront landmarks such as Tinside Lido with the support of lottery funding.
Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet member for Finance, said: “It’s no mean feat to balance the books at year end when you face the scale of challenges that we have over the last year. The amount of hard work behind these figures shouldn’t be underestimated.

“Despite these challenges we have remained committed to avoiding reductions to services and continuing to deliver the priorities and ambitions for Plymouth, with multiple schemes that result in tangible improvements for city residents.

“While we did use our ‘usable reserves’ to offset some of the pressures that arose during the financial year, this was a considered and sensible approach that helped avoid cuts to valued services and to protect the elderly and vulnerable in the city. We have already made a commitment in our medium-term financial plan to rebuild the level of reserves in future budgets.

“While this financial year promises to be no less challenging than the last, given the systemic issues with demand and cost pressures we are facing in social care services, I am confident that this Government understands the problems that councils are facing and will start to provide more support for addressing them than we have been used to in previous years.”
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May 13, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Is overprescribing of pain medication harming older people? A new study will explore chronic pain prescribing in older adults around the UK, with the aim of highlighting the extent of the population impacted and whether current treatments and processes meet their overall needs.

Source: University of Aberdeen

A new study will explore chronic pain prescribing in older adults around the UK, with the aim of highlighting the extent of the population impacted and whether current treatments and processes meet their overall needs.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded HOPE-AO project is being led by the University of Plymouth in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen and other partners.
Around four million older people across the UK live with varying degrees of chronic pain as a result of conditions including arthritis, diabetes or frailty.
But while some people benefit from being prescribed analgesic medicines for pain relief, many end up receiving long-term repeated prescriptions – for medications ranging from paracetamol and ibuprofen, to opioids and antidepressants for weeks, months or even years at a time.
The HOPE-AO project will investigate whether certain groups of the older population are prone to overprescribing and any side effects or other harms these medications can pose if taken for long periods.
It also aims to identify alternative treatment solutions to reduce the use of unnecessary analgesic pain medicines, working with patients to develop a list of acceptable strategies that could be tested and implemented across the UK.
The project is being led by researchers from the University of Plymouth, working with colleagues at the University of Exeter, Aston University, University of Aberdeen, and the North East London Foundation NHS Trust. It is funded by through a Programme Development Grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
The project team comprises experts in the care of older people – including healthcare researchers, nurses, consultants, GPs, pharmacists and psychiatrists working across the UK – as well as medical statisticians and health economists. It also involves an advisory group of patients with lived experience of receiving repeat prescriptions for pain medication.
During the project, the team will speak to patients aged 65 and over with a history of chronic pain for which they are taking, or have taken, analgesic medication, and families who cared for and supported relatives with chronic pain.

Chronic pain is really common in older age and this work will provide foundation to further develop programmatic work which will be relevant to older people, healthcare professionals, service providers and policy makers.” Professor Phyo Myint

They will also engage healthcare professionals who are either prescribing or supporting older adults taking analgesic medication for chronic pain management.
Alongside this work, the team will conduct a wide-ranging statistical analysis of anonymised healthcare data, to understand more about older adults who are prescribed medication for chronic pain. This includes patterns in prescribing, health and demographic factors associated with pain medication use, and potential health outcomes, and will help identify those likely to benefit most from support.
Patricia Schofield, Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Plymouth and one of the study’s Chief Investigators, said: “Very often, older people are told by a doctor that the most effective means of treating a health condition is through some form of pain relief. But they often don’t get any form of follow-up appointment and, as a generation, are less likely to seek one as they either feel pain is part of the ageing process or they don’t wish to be seen as a burden. The result is that they end up getting repeat prescriptions, potentially for pain medications they no longer need and also at significant cost to the NHS. This study will give us a clearer understanding of the scale of the issue which we can use to develop ways of benefitting patients and their families, and the healthcare professionals working to treat and support them.”
Professor Phyo Myint, Chair in Old Age Medicine (Clinical) at the University of Aberdeen who is leading the Aberdeen-arm of the project added: “Chronic pain is really common in older age and this work will provide foundation to further develop programmatic work which will be relevant to older people, healthcare professionals, service providers and policy makers. We are delighted to be part of this exciting programme development award from the NIHR”
Dr Carrie Stewart, Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen added: “This is a wonderful opportunity for us to be involved in this innovative project which tackles an important issue in the care of older people; reducing harms from medicine use. Chronic pain is a difficult condition to live with and complex to manage. Through understanding the views of all who are affected by this, we can identify where potentially harmful medicines can be safely stopped, and identify where risks can be better managed or monitored, to improve the care, health and wellbeing of older people across the U.K.”
Rajinder Flora, Assistant Director of NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research, said: “We are pleased to fund this important project investigating the impact of overprescribing in older adults living with chronic pain. We’re proud to support research that brings together a range of expertise to improve care and help to save money for the NHS.”
Victoria Abbott-Fleming MBE, founder of the charity Burning Nights CRPS Support, is the Chair of the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement group for the HOPE-AO study. It will be made up of several adults over the age of 65 who live with chronic pain, and have received repeat prescriptions for pain medication.
Victoria has herself lived for more than 20 years with a chronic pain condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and set up Burning Nights to support those affected by it on a day-to-day basis and their families. She is also Chair of the Expert Patient and Carer Committee at the British Pain Society.
She said: “I’m excited to support this study that places the voices of older adults and their carers at the heart of pain management. All too often, those living with chronic pain – especially older adults – are prescribed medication without regular review or consideration of alternative approaches. This study is a vital step towards more informed and balanced care, helping ensure that older people living with chronic pain are not just treated, but truly heard and supported.”
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