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  • MIL-OSI Banking: Republic of Uzbekistan: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

    Source: International Monetary Fund

    Summary

    Uzbekistan has made remarkable progress in its transition to a market-oriented economy. Far-reaching economic reforms have transformed the economy and spurred capital inflows which, combined with buoyant remittances and favorable commodity prices, have driven robust growth. The authorities remain firmly committed to their reform agenda to entrench macro-financial stability, reduce the footprint of the state in the economy, and foster a vibrant private sector.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Direct support for Dundee University

    Source: Scottish Government

    Public funding in response to unprecedented situation.

    Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has confirmed up to £40 million funding in principle for the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to support the University of Dundee’s recovery.

    Funding will be provided to the SFC over two academic years or three financial years. This is in addition to the £25 million funding announced by Ministers in February for the SFC to support universities facing financial challenges, of which the University of Dundee received £22 million. This means total additional funding made available for the University by the Scottish Government via the SFC is up to £62 million.

    The SFC and Scottish Government will work together to develop appropriate conditions for the funding, which is subject to further due diligence. Funding will only be released once a sustainable, long-term recovery plan is put in place by the University that leverages commercial and private investment.

    The statement follows Professor Pamela Gillies’ Independent Review into the University of Dundee’s finances, which highlighted that the University had failed to operate in line with the SFC’s Financial Memorandum and Code of Good Higher Education Governance. Ministers have held early discussions with SFC to consider options to strengthen governance in institutions.

    Confirming the funding in a statement to Parliament, Ms Gilruth said:

    “The Scottish Government is determined to do everything we can to secure a positive and thriving future for Dundee University.

    “Since issues at the University came to light in November, the thoughts of Ministers have continued to be with staff and students who have faced a period of real anxiety and uncertainty. This additional £40 million funding support will help return the university to the thriving institution it should be.

    “Scotland’s universities are independent and autonomous institutions. In normal circumstances, decisions on the allocation of funding to individual institutions are the responsibility of the SFC. However, this is a unique and unprecedented set of circumstances, which requires a unique and unprecedented response.

    “It is vitally important that the University works to secure a sustainable, long-term plan which will allow for commercial lending to support some, or all of the remaining liquidity ask. We will consider all avenues and other support we can provide to achieve that end.”

    Background

     Scottish Ministers have powers under section 25 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 to direct the Scottish Funding Council Ministers to target a direct settlement to the University of Dundee, and to place specific conditions on that funding. This is the first time that these powers have been used. Ministers will work closely with the SFC on the provision of the funding.

    £40 million in-principle funding is subject to further due diligence prior to provision of the funding. The Scottish Government is in the process of procuring expert auditors to assist with due diligence, which is due to conclude in the coming days.

    Additional funding provided to the SFC for Dundee University will not impact on the funding available from the SFC to other institutions.

    The Strategic Advisory Taskforce established by Ministers is now undertaking a series of workshops to engage in detail on themes including income generation, shared services and the city, region and community.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Double Mac success for Anglia Ruskin illustrators

    Source: Anglia Ruskin University

    Marguerite Davidson, left, pictured with Joanna Prior, CEO of Pan Macmillan and one of the award judges

    Illustrators from the Children’s Book Illustration MA course at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have won the top two prizes at the national Macmillan Prize for Illustration.

    First prize and a cheque for £1,000 went to Marguerite Davidson, while Carol Law, who graduated from the ARU course last summer, received the runner-up award and a prize of £500.

    Known as the “Mac Prize”, the award was established in 1985 and is open to all non-professional illustrators based in the UK. This year the prestigious competition, which is celebrating its 40th birthday, received almost 400 entries.

    Marguerite, who is originally California and holds degrees in Studio Arts and in Film Production from San Diego State University, won for her picture book Do You Want To Play? She received the award from Joanna Prior, CEO of Pan Macmillan, at a ceremony held at Pan Macmillan’s London offices and will graduate from ARU’s Children’s Book Illustration MA course next month.

    “I love creating stories with warmth, silliness, and cheeky animal characters. I work with a multitude of different media, but my current favourite is screen printing. I enjoy using a limited palette and building up layers of colour, texture, and shape.

    “The initial idea for Do You Want To Play? came from a recurring image in my sketchbook of a stampede of animals all pushing and shoving their way out of the pages. I am fascinated by books that engage the reader in surprising ways, so I set about creating a story where the reader is trying to help the characters escape the book.

    “I love to make people laugh with my stories, and that is at the heart of this project. My tutors encouraged me to enter the Macmillan Prize for Illustration, and I am thrilled to have won! It is such a great honour to win this competition especially with this project, which is so close to my heart.”

    Marguerite Davidson

    “Marguerite’s winning entry Do You Want To Play? caught the judges’ attention immediately with its vibrant colour and flowing illustration style. Add to that a concept that invites the reader to interact with the book itself made this entry irresistible fun.

    “Making a book entertaining, full of life and interactive in a physical way is ambitious, but Marguerite brought all of these aspects together in an elegant, accessible and visually stunning form. The judges all felt that this book would be a great book for adults and children to read and enjoy together, making it a joyful experience for all.”

    Chris Inns, Art Director at Macmillan Children’s Books and Chair of Judges

    “This year was another strong year for the Mac Prize with work submitted by a fabulous range of talented illustrators. As a judging panel, we enjoyed seeing the variety of styles and the many dazzling imaginations at play on the page.”

    Joanna Prior, CEO of Pan Macmillan and judge

    “As the Mac Prize celebrates 40 years, we have been delighted to see such a strong mix of voices and range of styles and themes coming through in the entries. We are always looking for picture books that speak to a child’s experience of their world and the Prize brings fantastic new talent to the surface that we are proud to publish on our Macmillan and Two Hoots lists.” 

    Alison Ruane, MD of Macmillan Children’s Books

    “The Macmillan Prize is always such a special event. Chris Inns goes round the room telling the winners why their work was chosen, which judges championed particular projects and sometimes even giving a piece of advice for the future.

    “It’s such a thrill for our students and also for us, as tutors, to see them honoured. We couldn’t be more pleased to see Marguerite and Carol recognised, and to have 14 of the 20 highly commended projects also coming from students and graduates of our course, that was the icing on the cake!”

    Shelley Jackson, Associate Professor and Course Director for the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at ARU

    Examples of Marguerite’s work are available on the MA Degree Show website here https://www.cambridgemashow.com/marguerite-davidson

    Meanwhile, Will Knight, who is also graduating from the MA course this summer, has been named as the winner of the Children’s Illustration category at the Batsford Prize 2025. And as with the Macmillan Prize, ARU enjoyed a one-two at the awards, run by independent trade publishers Batsford, with Will’s fellow student Vannysha Chang receiving the runner-up prize.

    Will impressed the judges with his work The House Dragon, a story about a child left behind accidently when his family move home, and the dragon who protects him. 

    “We’re delighted to award the children’s illustration prize to Will Knight for The House Dragon. This submission impressed all the judges with its mix of media – from a video showing a physical 3D model of the dragon, through working sketches and the final finished art. The illustrations are very accomplished, visually stunning and show an inventive range of perspectives – and it’s a funny story too.”

    Founder of Spring Literary and award judge Neil Dunnicliffe

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Edinburgh recognised at the Scottish Transport Awards 2025

    Source: Scotland – City of Edinburgh

    Colleagues collect the Excellence in Transport Design award for the Roseburn to Union Canal project at the Scottish Transport Awards 2025.

    Edinburgh received six accolades last week at the annual Scottish Transport Awards in Glasgow.

    The Council was recognised for the Roseburn to Union Canal project, picking up the Excellence in Transport Design award, alongside our work on tackling pavement parking with our contractor NSL, winning the Most Effective Road Safety, Traffic Management & Enforcement Project.

    Lothian’s Country Service 43 took home the Best Bus Service award and their work alongside Police Scotland during Operation Crackle around Halloween and Bonfire Night won the Excellence in Social and Community Value gong.

    The Royal Highland Show won the Contribution to Sustainable Transport award with their Traffic Management Working Group.  

    Finally, the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal were recognised for their Workforce Mobility Project which won Best Practice in Transport Planning.

    The Scottish Transport Awards have for over two decades, brought the transport community together to recognise and celebrate industry achievements across Scotland.

    Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said:

    I was delighted to attend the awards last week. I’m really proud of all the projects in our city which were recognised by experts from across the country. These represent a good mix of initiatives from both the Council and our fantastic partner organisations.

    From active travel to public transport, parking enforcement to event planning and beyond – these awards are testament to the hard work which goes every day into making Edinburgh a better place to be for everyone.

    The full list of award winners is available on the Scottish Travel Awards website.

    Published: June 24th 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Engineering gymnastics

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A lesson in engineering gymnastics will be held in Krasnaya Presnya Park. This is an original system based on the principles of classical mechanics and aimed at gently working out ligaments and muscles, aligning the musculoskeletal system and restoring anatomically correct posture.

    Gymnastics is performed without strength training, complex stretching and pain – it is suitable even for those who have not previously engaged in physical activity.

    The lesson will be conducted by the author of the method, Svetlana Afanasyeva.

    You must bring a mat with you.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian woman saves drowning elderly Chinese woman in eastern China

    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

    HANGZHOU, June 24 (Xinhua) — Russian woman Shahnaz Gubaidullina saved an elderly Chinese woman from drowning in Shaoxing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Monday morning.

    According to local media, Shahnaz was walking on a bridge in Yuecheng District when she saw an elderly woman who had fallen into a river. Without hesitation, she jumped into the water to save the drowning woman. “I have been able to swim since I was a child, so I jumped into the river without thinking twice,” she said.

    According to Shahnaz’s recollections, the elderly woman was choking on a large amount of water and was drowning unconscious when the Russian woman grabbed her. The girl tightly grabbed the elderly woman from behind with her arms and tried with great difficulty to reach the shore.

    At this time, passers-by noticed them and extended a long rescue pole to the river. With the help of many passers-by, the woman was successfully rescued.

    Shahnaz was traveling in Shaoxing when the incident occurred. After the incident, the rescued woman’s family invited the girl to their home so she could rest and found new, clean clothes for her.

    “They still kept my contacts and invited me to visit them the next time I come to Shaoxing,” the Russian woman said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Zou Jiayi elected as AIIB President /detailed version-1/

    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

    BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — Zou Jiayi has been elected president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for a five-year term, the bank said Tuesday.

    This is the third vote to head the AIIB since its establishment. The first AIIB President, Jin Liqun, will end his second term on January 15, 2026.

    The results of the vote were announced at the 10th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

    Zou Jiayi is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience in global financial policy, according to the AIIB’s official website. As China’s vice minister of finance, she played a key role in establishing China’s relationship with major international financial institutions. She has also worked for international financial institutions such as the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank, and the New Development Bank.

    The AIIB is a multilateral development bank focused on financing “infrastructure for tomorrow” with sustainable development at its core. Launched in 2016, the AIIB currently has 110 approved members worldwide, according to the bank’s website. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU strengthens rules on right to vote

    Source: European Union 2

    New EU rules will help to strengthen the electoral rights of EU citizens living in another EU country. The rules will provide proactive information to citizens about their voting rights and registration conditions, as well as standardised registration templates to make registration more accessible.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Digital technologies as bridge between law enforcement and public: topic in focus at OSCE roundtable discussion

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

    Headline: Digital technologies as bridge between law enforcement and public: topic in focus at OSCE roundtable discussion

    OSCE expert roundtable on the use of new technologies by law enforcement for community outreach and public engagement hosted at the Permanent Mission of Finland to the OSCE in Vienna, 18 June 2025. (OSCE/Jeni Dimitrova) Photo details

    To explore how police can harness new and emerging technologies to strengthen community outreach and public engagement, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department brought together law enforcement and civil society representatives on 18 and 19 June for an expert roundtable discussion in Vienna.
    In the digital era, law enforcement agencies worldwide are increasingly using tools such as social media and mobile technologies to connect with the public. Participants highlighted how such digital innovations are key to fostering trust, enhancing public safety, and bridging gaps between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
    The roundtable discussion examined how these technologies can be used to reach diverse groups, from remote and underserved communities to youth for crime prevention efforts, as well as to enhance general public awareness and engagement.
    Ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and equitable access were also topics that took center stage during the discussions. By addressing both opportunities and risks, participants reflected on strategies that can help develop and strengthen transparent, rights-respecting, and community-centered policing.
    Key insights and recommendations from the discussions will be compiled into a short policy paper that will also contribute to a broader summary report to be published by the OSCE in late 2025. 
    This is the third event in the OSCE’s series of expert roundtable discussions on the use of new technologies by law enforcement. The paper of the first event in the series is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Two Men Sentenced for Multiple Drug Trafficking Offenses

    Source: US FBI

    COVINGTON, Ky. – An Aberdeen, Ohio, man, Gary Cunningham, Jr., 37, and Frederick Overly, III, 58, of Maysville, Ky., were sentenced to 268 months and 120 months, respectively, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and eight counts of distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.  Cunningham was also convicted of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.

    According to testimony at trial, law enforcement identified Frederick Overly III, as a methamphetamine supplier, and used a confidential informant to make eight controlled purchases from Overly. Each purchase was arranged by the informant calling Overly, who in turn indicated that he would need to get the methamphetamine from his own supplier, Cunningham. Each time, Cunningham sold Overly the methamphetamine that Overly subsequently sold to the informant, totaling more approximately 80 grams.

    Cunningham was previously convicted of three counts of first-degree trafficking of a controlled substance in Mason County Circuit Court in 2013, and second-degree robbery in Mason County Circuit Court in 2014. He was on probation for possession of methamphetamine when he committed the federal offenses.   

    Under federal law, Cunningham and Overly must serve 85 percent of their prison sentences. Upon their release from prison, Cunningham will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years, and Overly will be under supervision for five years. 

    Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Olivia Olson, Acting Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; jointly announced the sentencing.

    The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Maysville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tony Bracke and Drew Spievack prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Nation’s Largest Property Management Company to Pay Over $1.4M for Unlawful Charges on Military Servicemembers

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    The Justice Department announced today that Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC will pay over $1.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it imposed illegal fees on military servicemembers who terminated their leases after receiving military relocation orders.

    The Department alleged that Greystar, the nation’s largest property management company with over 800,000 housing units under management, relied on software that it knew would automatically impose early termination charges on SCRA-protected servicemembers.

    Greystar will set aside $1.35 million to pay affected military members and their co-tenants and will pay a $77,370 civil penalty.  Greystar will pay triple damages to the servicemembers who paid the early termination charges.  The company will also make changes to its policies and training, including adopting SCRA-compliant software and forms at all its properties.

    “We honor the service and sacrifices of our military by defending their rights under the law,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We are aggressively enforcing all laws, including the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, to protect our military servicemembers and veterans.”

    “America’s servicemembers devote their lives to defending our nation and must be able to do so without undue burdens,” said U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling for the District of South Carolina. “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protects our military families from unfair hardships such as penalties for terminating a housing lease to fulfill military orders. We will continue to defend and support those who keep our country safe.”

    The Department’s enforcement of the SCRA is conducted by the Civil Rights Division’s Housing and Civil Enforcement Section in partnership with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. Since 2011, the Department has obtained over $483 million in monetary relief for over 148,000 servicemembers through its enforcement of the SCRA. For more information about the department’s SCRA enforcement efforts, please visit www.servicemembers.gov.

    Servicemembers and their dependents who believe that their rights under the SCRA may have been violated should contact the nearest Armed Forces Legal Assistance Program Office. Office locations can be found at legalassistance.law.af.mil.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Met officers foil drug gang murder plot

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Two drug kingpins have been found guilty of importing and dealing a tonne of cocaine and plotting a murder, following one of the largest EncroChat investigations in history led by Met detectives.

    The Met’s investigation uncovered the two men’s plan to commit a murder, as well as their role in delivering millions of pounds worth of drugs across the capital and beyond.

    The evidence of the offences were identified after officers trawled through thousands of messages on encrypted communication service EncroChat.

    Thought to be impenetrable by law enforcement, Met officers accessed chats between James Harding and Jayes Kharouti.

    It was identified that James Harding, 34 (01.01.1991), of Alton, Hampshire, was the head of a sophisticated organised drug dealing network, turning over an estimated £5 million profit in just 10 weeks. Harding resided in Dubai at the time of his arrest.

    Harding was found guilty by the jury of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to commit murder on Tuesday, 24 June at The Old Bailey, following a seven-week trial.

    Kharouti, 39, (09.02.1986) of Depot Road, Epsom, previously admitted to his role in supplying drugs on Friday, 8 November 2024 at The Old Bailey. He was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder alongside Harding on Tuesday, 24 June at the same court.

    Chats on the encrypted messaging site unveiled they both spoke, in detail, about their plan to kill a suspected drug courier from a ‘rival crime network’.

    Detective Chief Inspector Jim Casey, who led the investigation, said: “This conviction sends a clear message: no matter how sophisticated the methods, criminals cannot hide behind encrypted software.

    “This operation dismantled a major supply chain and is a testament to the relentless work of our officers.

    “We monitored their drug-dealing activity but then we saw the group discussing the contract killing of a rival.  We moved fast to protect those in danger.

    “Harding and Kharouti planned to kill, we stopped that and put them before the courts.”

    This case is part of a wider operation to take down those who utilised EncroChat, after the National Crime Agency (NCA) passed information onto the Met after European agencies cracked the encrypted communications platform.

    So far, Met investigations have led to more than 5,000 years-worth of prison sentences for criminals on the site.

    Detective Inspector Driss Hayoukane QPM, who oversaw the Met’s EncroChat operation, added:

    “Thanks to the tenacity and commitment from Met officers, over 500 criminals have been successfully convicted since the EncroChat platform was cracked back in 2020, leading to well over 5,000 years of sentences being handed down to those involved.

    “This represents our commitment to combatting illegal drug supply, as well as the serious violence that comes with it.

    “Our work doesn’t stop here – we will continue to pursue those who profit from bringing harm to our communities and will continue to deliver our mission of reducing crime.”

    The investigation

    Following the thorough investigation into a series of conversations on EncroChat, the Met discovered Harding used the handle “thetopsking”, while Kharouti used “besttops”. They used the platform to confidently communicate with each other about their vast criminal enterprise.

    The Met spent hundreds of hours reviewing and analysing these messages. Among them were clear conspiracies to carry out a murder of a rival drug gang member with detailed plans, involving recruiting paid hitmen, arranging firearms and getaway vehicles. They had also discussed times, dates and locations.

    This was on top of plans to coordinate deliveries of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine across the country, manage their vast finances and discuss security threats.

    The court heard that approximately 50 importations were made into the UK, with a total weight of one tonne, between April and June 2020.

    This allowed Harding to live a lavish lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates, where he conducted his criminal enterprise.

    The arrests

    Harding was arrested on Monday, 27 December 2021 at Geneva Airport, Switzerland. On Friday, 27 May 2022, he was extradited from Switzerland to the UK when he was arrested by Met officers.

    Kharouti’s home was searched in 2020 after he was linked to the messages. Police found a handset with the same number he gave to Harding. He fled the country shortly after this, before being found in Turkey and extradited back to the UK.

    They are both due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 26 June.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Missing 14-year-old girl from west London

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a missing teenager from Ladbroke Grove.

    Aaliyah Ekedi-Morrow, 14, was reported missing from the W10 area on Wednesday, 11 June.

    She was last seen at 14:35hrs wearing her school uniform which includes a black blazer, a white shirt, a black skirt and a black and pink striped tie.

    She is of slim build and has light brown hair that she often wears in a bun. Aaliyah is known to visit the Dollis Hill area.

    Detective Inspector William Peel, from the Central West’s missing people team:

    “Due to Aaliyah’s age and the period of time she has been away from home we remain very concerned for her wellbeing.

    “I urge anyone including Aaliyah’s friends and family, who may have seen her or have information concerning her safety and whereabouts to please get in touch with police as soon as possible.”

    You can call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD: 8071/11JUNE or contact the Missing People charity on 116 000

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  • MIL-OSI Security: ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals Illegally in the U.S. Over the Weekend

    Source: US Department of Homeland Security

    Criminal illegal aliens arrested include an individual with admitted ties to Hezbollah, a known or suspected terrorist, and an alleged former sniper for the Iranian army 

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 11 Iranian nationals illegally in the United States over the weekend. ICE also arrested a U.S. citizen who threatened to kill ICE law enforcement while harboring an illegal alien from Iran. The weekend arrests reflect the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to keeping known and suspected terrorists out of American communities.  

    “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists that illegally entered this country, came in through Biden’s fraudulent parole programs or otherwise,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “We have been saying we are getting the worst of the worst out—and we are. We don’t wait until a military operation to execute; we proactively deliver on President Trump’s mandate to secure the homeland.”  

    • On June 22, ICE Atlanta arrested Ribvar Karimi in Locust, Alabama. Karimi reportedly served as an Iranian Army sniper from 2018 to 2021 and at the time of his arrest, in his possession, he had an Islamic Republic of Iran Army identification card. He entered the U.S. on a K-1 visa, which is reserved for aliens engaged to be married to American citizens, in October 2024 under the Biden administration. Karimi never adjusted his status — a legal requirement — and is removable from the United States. He’s currently in ICE custody, where he’ll remain pending removal proceedings. 
    • On June 22, ICE Houston officials arrested Behzad Sepehrian Bahary Nejad, an alien with a final order of removal, who was carrying a loaded 9mm pistol at the time of his arrest. Sepehrian entered the U.S. in Houston on Dec. 9, 2016, on an F-1 student visa. On Aug. 19, 2017, Harris County police arrested him for assaulting a family member by impeding breathing; his wife told the local assistant district attorney that Sepehrian was threatening her and obtained a restraining order against him. She also alleged he was threatening her family in Iran. On July 23, 2018, the University of Texas terminated Sepehrian’s status after he was placed on academic suspension. An immigration judge ordered him removed on Oct. 10, 2019, after he was released on an immigration bond; he filed a motion to reopen his case, which a Department of Justice immigration judge denied. Sepehrian is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.  
    • Also in Houston, ICE arrested Hamid Reza Bayat, an Iranian national an immigration judge ordered removed nearly 20 years ago, on Aug. 4, 2005. Twice convicted of drug crimes and once convicted of driving on a suspended license, Bayat served time before receiving his final order of removal. He’s now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.  
    • On June 22, in Tempe — a Phoenix, Arizona suburb — ICE agents arrested Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian citizen with a final order of removal convicted of threatening a law enforcement officer and being an alien in possession of a firearm. Eidivand entered the U.S. in San Ysidro, California, in June 2012. In August 2013, an immigration judge granted him a voluntary departure, which allows an alien to leave the country without a formal ICE removal, but he never left. Eidivand will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. 
    • At the same residence, officials arrested Linet Vartaniann, a United States citizen, for threatening a law enforcement officer and harboring Eidivand, an illegal alien. Vartaniann threatened to open fire on ICE officials if they entered her home, then said she would go outside and “shoot ICE officers in the head.” ICE officials obtained a search warrant for the residence and arrested the pair, who are now charged with federal crimes.
    • On June 22, in Gluckstadt, Mississippi, ICE officers and agents arrested Yousef Mehridehno, an Iranian national and former lawful permanent resident. The U.S. government terminated Mehridehno’s residency in October 2017 after determining he lied on his original visa application and committed potential marriage fraud. In February, Mehridehno was listed as a known or suspected terrorist, and he’s now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. 
    • On June 22, in Colorado Springs, ICE officials arrested Mahmoud Shafiei and Mehrdad Mehdipour — two illegally present Iranian nationals living together. Immigration officials first encountered Shafiei in Seattle, Washington, in January 1981; a judge ordered him removed in January 1987. His criminal history includes state and federal convictions for drug crimes and arrests for assault and child abuse. U.S. Border Patrol encountered Mehdipour in June 2023 during the Biden administration near Rio Grande Valley, Texas, and processed him as an expedited removal. Both men are in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. 
    • On June 22, in St. Paul, Minnesota, ICE arrested Mehran Makari Saheli, a 56-year-old Iranian national. He was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in Minneapolis, where he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He is a former member of off the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with admitted connections to Hezbollah. An immigration judge ordered him removed June 28, 2022, under the Biden administration, but he illegally remained in the U.S. Saheli is now in ICE custody pending removal. 
    • On June 22, ICE San Francisco arrested Bahman Alizadeh Asfestani, a 62-year-old Iranian national, with a criminal history that includes a 1994 conviction for petty theft and a 1995 conviction of possession of a controlled substance for sale. Asfestani was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the drug conviction and is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. 
    • On June 23, ICE Buffalo arrested Mohammad Rafikian, a 65-year-old Iranian national convicted of grand larceny, schemes to defraud, criminal impersonation and practicing as an attorney.  
    • On the same date, ICE San Diego arrested Arkavan Babk Moirokorli, a 57-year-old Iranian national convicted of forging an official seal. Both are in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. 

    You can report crimes and suspicious activity by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Bectran’s New Credit Review Workflow—Auto-Target High-Risk Accounts

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bectran, Inc., the connected intelligence platform for end-to-end credit, collections, and AR management, today announced expanded automation capabilities within its credit review module, reinforcing credit departments with a new way to prioritize, track, and schedule accounts without manual involvement.

    “Risk reviews often occur too late—or focus on the wrong accounts,” says Louis Ifeguni, CEO at Bectran. “Our new workflow draws from diverse live data streams to flag which customers require attention—and when. It helps teams act sooner, avoid costly decisions, and stay ahead of risk.”

    Intelligent Trend Analysis and Review Triggers

    Maintaining timely and consistent credit reviews is a persistent challenge—especially for credit departments overseeing thousands of accounts of varying sizes and complexities across multiple business groups. Without centralized visibility into pending, overdue, and completed reviews, departments face inconsistent review cycles, uneven policy enforcement, and misaligned account prioritization.

    “When accounts are not reviewed regularly—or when significant financial changes go unnoticed—exposure to defaults, fraud losses, bad debt, and disputes greatly increase,” says Ali Kidwai, Bectran’s Head of Product and Engineering.

    To prevent delays or missed reviews, Bectran’s trend analysis monitors key customer metrics, automatically scheduling a review when risk indicators cross preset limits—eliminating the need for hands-on management. Not only capable of tracking short term changes, Bectran’s trend analysis identifies variations across multi-month or year-long timeframes, enabling a wider period of context in which to assess a customer’s performance and schedule a review.

    Accounting for nuances and exceptions, multi-layered modeling acts as a cascading verification system, ensuring reviews are automatically triggered only for accounts that meet all established criteria. With these additions, credit teams can shift their focus from tracking reviews to making strategic decisions that protect cash flow and reduce exposure.

    Customizable Review Automation Models

    To complement the responsibilities of credit managers and the varying needs across account levels, Bectran now supports multiple approaches to automated reviews. Businesses can define trigger criteria and assign variables based on industry, company size, location, business unit, risk profile, and more. In defining their approach, businesses can draw from Bectran’s breadth of experience analyzing optimal credit review models for their industry, enabling initial models to be strategically aligned prior to implementation.

    The enhanced credit review module brings enterprise-grade oversight and automation—regardless of your team’s size, industry, or scale of operations.

    About Bectran  

    Bectran is the creator of Intelligent CreditOps—an enterprise-grade solution that modernizes the core of credit, collections, and receivables. While most finance tools are fragmented or retrofitted, Bectran offers a unified foundation, purpose-built to automate routine and deeply analytical processes, connect real-time data, and scale credit operations with confidence.

    Trusted by finance teams at every stage of growth—from mid-market leaders to Fortune 100 enterprises—Bectran replaces manual, error-prone processes with intelligent, adaptable workflows across the order-to-cash cycle, giving companies the clarity, control, and confidence to drive growth without increasing risk.

    Contact

    Aidan Starkes
    Content Writer
    Bectran Inc
    (888) 791-6620    
    PR@Bectran.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Bectran’s New Credit Review Workflow—Auto-Target High-Risk Accounts

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bectran, Inc., the connected intelligence platform for end-to-end credit, collections, and AR management, today announced expanded automation capabilities within its credit review module, reinforcing credit departments with a new way to prioritize, track, and schedule accounts without manual involvement.

    “Risk reviews often occur too late—or focus on the wrong accounts,” says Louis Ifeguni, CEO at Bectran. “Our new workflow draws from diverse live data streams to flag which customers require attention—and when. It helps teams act sooner, avoid costly decisions, and stay ahead of risk.”

    Intelligent Trend Analysis and Review Triggers

    Maintaining timely and consistent credit reviews is a persistent challenge—especially for credit departments overseeing thousands of accounts of varying sizes and complexities across multiple business groups. Without centralized visibility into pending, overdue, and completed reviews, departments face inconsistent review cycles, uneven policy enforcement, and misaligned account prioritization.

    “When accounts are not reviewed regularly—or when significant financial changes go unnoticed—exposure to defaults, fraud losses, bad debt, and disputes greatly increase,” says Ali Kidwai, Bectran’s Head of Product and Engineering.

    To prevent delays or missed reviews, Bectran’s trend analysis monitors key customer metrics, automatically scheduling a review when risk indicators cross preset limits—eliminating the need for hands-on management. Not only capable of tracking short term changes, Bectran’s trend analysis identifies variations across multi-month or year-long timeframes, enabling a wider period of context in which to assess a customer’s performance and schedule a review.

    Accounting for nuances and exceptions, multi-layered modeling acts as a cascading verification system, ensuring reviews are automatically triggered only for accounts that meet all established criteria. With these additions, credit teams can shift their focus from tracking reviews to making strategic decisions that protect cash flow and reduce exposure.

    Customizable Review Automation Models

    To complement the responsibilities of credit managers and the varying needs across account levels, Bectran now supports multiple approaches to automated reviews. Businesses can define trigger criteria and assign variables based on industry, company size, location, business unit, risk profile, and more. In defining their approach, businesses can draw from Bectran’s breadth of experience analyzing optimal credit review models for their industry, enabling initial models to be strategically aligned prior to implementation.

    The enhanced credit review module brings enterprise-grade oversight and automation—regardless of your team’s size, industry, or scale of operations.

    About Bectran  

    Bectran is the creator of Intelligent CreditOps—an enterprise-grade solution that modernizes the core of credit, collections, and receivables. While most finance tools are fragmented or retrofitted, Bectran offers a unified foundation, purpose-built to automate routine and deeply analytical processes, connect real-time data, and scale credit operations with confidence.

    Trusted by finance teams at every stage of growth—from mid-market leaders to Fortune 100 enterprises—Bectran replaces manual, error-prone processes with intelligent, adaptable workflows across the order-to-cash cycle, giving companies the clarity, control, and confidence to drive growth without increasing risk.

    Contact

    Aidan Starkes
    Content Writer
    Bectran Inc
    (888) 791-6620    
    PR@Bectran.com

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Pre-Order Now: Experience AI-Powered Intelligence with Samsung’s 2025 Smart Monitor Lineup

    Source: Samsung

    Samsung Electronics America today announced its highly anticipated 2025 Smart Monitor lineup is now available for pre-order, bringing next-gen AI capabilities and premium 4K QD-OLED technology to users who work, play, and stream all from a single screen. Starting today, consumers can pre-order Smart Monitors at Samsung.com/Monitor-Pre-Order and enjoy up to a $300 Samsung Credit.
    “The Smart Monitor series continues to evolve based on how people work, watch, and play,” said David Phelps, Head of Display at Samsung Electronics America. “We’re thrilled to offer consumers early access to our QD-OLED and AI-powered versatile display through our pre-order program, which includes up to a $300 Samsung credit, making this the ideal time to upgrade your setup.”
    This year’s portfolio introduces the most intelligent Smart Monitors yet, with industry-first features like AI Picture Optimizer built directly into the display. These monitors are designed to adapt to users’ needs, through real-time visual optimization, all without the need for a separate PC.
    Smart Monitor M90SF
    Unveiled at CES 2025, the 32” Smart Monitor M9 is Samsung’s most advanced do-it-all display yet. With 4K QD-OLED technology, AI-powered image upscaling, and features like 4K AI Upscaling Pro and AI Picture Optimizer, this monitor transforms passive watching into immersive viewing. Measuring just 9.9mm thick, the M9 is built with real metal and proprietary heat pipe technology for sleek design and top-tier performance.

    Smart Monitor M80F
    The 32” Smart Monitor M8, powered by the new NQM AI Processor, delivers a smarter experience for streamers, gamers, and multitaskers. Enjoy 4K UHD resolution, AI Picture Optimizer, and Active Voice Amplifier Pro for immersive visuals and crisp audio.
    Smart Monitor M70F
    Available in 32” and 43” sizes, the M7 delivers AI-powered enhancements across the board. From instant access to Smart TV Apps and Samsung TV Plus to a 3D Map View of your smart home through SmartThings, the M7 adapts to how you work, relax, and stay connected all on a stunning 4K UHD display.
    Pre-order now to be among the first to unlock Samsung’s next evolution in intelligent display technology. Visit Samsung.com/Monitor-Pre-Order  to learn more.

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  • MIL-OSI Global: US approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention – what you need to know about lenacapavir

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Owen, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, an injectable drug that offers long-lasting protection against HIV infection. Administered once every six months, this new treatment marks a major advancement in expanding prevention options for people at risk of HIV infection.

    Most HIV prevention drugs are daily pills (known as PrEP), which many people struggle to take regularly for various reasons, including inconvenience, price, stigma and side-effects. Lenacapavir works differently. It’s a new type of drug that attacks HIV’s protective shell, stopping the virus from copying itself at multiple stages.

    In recent years, two other long-acting medicines have been developed for HIV, but neither of them offers protection for a full six months like lenacapavir.

    People using the long-acting lenacapavir injection take pills for a short time – either two weeks before the shot or for the first days after – to ensure they are protected while the injection starts working.

    After that, just one injection under the skin keeps the drug working and protects people for six months. This makes a big difference for those who find it hard to take a pill every day because of a busy life, forgetting or because of the stigma they face. Discretion can sometimes be an important factor, and people receiving long-acting medicines don’t need to carry pills or explain them to others.

    Even though lenacapavir is highly effective at preventing HIV, it doesn’t offer protection from other sexually transmitted infections, so using condoms and getting regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases remains important.

    Two breakthrough HIV cases in the second pivotal study of lenacapavir were linked to a virus mutation that made it resistant to the drug. That is rare, but it demonstrates why regular check-ups remain important to ensure the drug continues working effectively.

    Most people don’t experience serious side-effects when using long-acting lenacapavir for prevention. The most common side-effect is mild discomfort at the injection site – things like redness, swelling or soreness – which usually resolves quickly on its own.

    A few people have reported feeling nauseous, but this is uncommon. The drug can interact with some other medicines, so it must only be used under medical supervision.

    Lenacapavir doesn’t provide protection against STIs, so condoms should still be used.
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    Global roll out? Price will be a big factor

    Regulatory agencies in different regions work independently to scrutinise medicines and so approval by one is not a guarantee of approval by another. However, it could be approved for use in the UK later in 2025, and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is already evaluating lenacapavir.

    The price of lenacapavir will be a big factor in how widely it is used globally. In the US, it’s currently priced at around US$28,000 per year (£22,000), but the cost of medicines often differs in different countries.

    Since the overwhelming majority of people affected by HIV live in low- and middle-income countries, a twice-yearly prevention could have a profound effect and it is contingent on everyone working in global health to help ensure that happens quickly.

    Some researchers have estimated that generic manufacturers supplying low- and middle-income countries could make lenacapavir for as little as US$25 a year if it were made in large enough quantities. But achieving this will require major investment and coordination to ensure the drug reaches the regions where HIV is still a major public health challenge.

    Earlier this year, Gilead, the pharmaceutical company behind lenacapavir, also presented data on a once-yearly version of the drug, so even longer protection may become available in the future.

    Lenacapavir is a major step forward in HIV prevention. With just two injections a year, it is a simple and highly effective option for people who need protection but find daily pills difficult. It’s not a replacement for other forms of protection – condoms and regular testing are still important – but it could be life changing for many people.

    If it becomes widely available around the globe, it could help make HIV prevention more accessible, more adaptable and easier to deliver for a wide range of people.



    Read more:
    HIV prevention: why a new injectable drug could be such a breakthrough – podcast

    Andrew Owen is a Director and CSO for Tandem Nano Ltd. and a co-inventor of patents relating to long-acting medicines. He has consulted Gilead Sciences. Shionogi and Assembly Biosciences, and has been an investigator on grant income received by his institutions from from Tandem Nano Ltd., Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare, and Bicycle Therapeutics.

    – ref. US approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention – what you need to know about lenacapavir – https://theconversation.com/us-approves-twice-yearly-injection-for-hiv-prevention-what-you-need-to-know-about-lenacapavir-259467

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  • MIL-OSI China: SCO Defense Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Qingdao 2025-06-24 21:55:14 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Meeting will be held from June 25 to 26 in Qingdao City, east China’s Shandong Province. Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun will host and address the meeting.

    Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

      BEIJING, June 24 — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Meeting will be held from June 25 to 26 in Qingdao City, east China’s Shandong Province. Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun will host and address the meeting. Defense leaders of SCO member countries, as well as senior officials of SCO Secretariat and Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure will participate in the meeting.

      As one of the important activities hosted by China as the rotating president of SCO, the 2025 Defense Ministers’ Meeting will further consolidate and deepen the military mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation among SCO member countries, promote the implementation of co-building the shared home featuring solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, as well as fairness and justice, and contribute to safeguarding world and regional peace and stability and promoting prosperity and development.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Chinese premier meets Kyrgyz PM

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

    TIANJIN, June 24 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday met with Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev, who is in north China’s Tianjin for the 2025 Summer Davos.

    Li said that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, China-Kyrgyzstan relations have achieved leapfrog development in recent years, and comprehensive cooperation has reached new heights.

    China is willing to work with Kyrgyzstan continuously to enrich the China-Kyrgyzstan comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, build a closer China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, and move forward hand-in-hand on the road to modernization.

    Noting that China and Kyrgyzstan are neighbors with complementary industries, Li said China is ready to enhance the alignment of development strategies with Kyrgyzstan, focus on key areas, emphasize practical results, and increase the scale and efficiency of cooperation.

    Both sides should make good use of the inter-governmental economic and trade cooperation committee mechanism, and strive to reach a high-level agreement on trade in services and investment as soon as possible, Li added.

    He called on the two countries to steadily advance the construction of interconnection projects such as the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, and to create highlights of cooperation in emerging fields.

    China is ready to import more high-quality and distinctive commodities from Kyrgyzstan, encourages Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in Kyrgyzstan, and hopes that the Kyrgyz side will continue to optimize its business environment, Li said.

    He also called for personnel exchanges between the two countries to be facilitated further, for multilateral cooperation to be strengthened, for unilateralism and protectionism to be opposed, and for free trade and the stability of global production and supply chains to be safeguarded.

    Kasymaliev said that the Kyrgyz side has great appreciation for the remarkable achievements China has made in promoting the development of new quality productive forces, adheres to the one-China principle, opposes any act of interference in China’s internal affairs under the guise of the Taiwan question, and opposes any form of “Taiwan independence.”

    Kyrgyzstan is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China in trade, investment, finance, connectivity and other fields, and stands ready to coordinate and cooperate closely within such frameworks as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia mechanism, he noted. Kyrgyzstan is ready to work with China to oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and promote bilateral relations to reach higher levels, he added.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: LaLota Votes to Prohibit Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections

    Source: US Representative Nick LaLota (NY-01)

    Washington, D.C. — Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 884, a resolution prohibiting noncitizens from voting in elections in Washington, D.C. by repealing the District’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. 

    “Voting is a sacred right reserved for U.S. citizens, and allowing noncitizens to cast ballots in our nation’s capital undermines that principle,” said Rep. LaLota. “As a former Commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, I know firsthand how essential it is to strengthen public trust in our elections. I’m stunned that 148 Democrats opposed this commonsense bill—leaders of both parties should agree that only American citizens should vote in D.C. elections. Protecting our democracy starts with protecting the ballot.”

    To read the full text of the resolution, click HERE. 

    Background:

    H.R. 884, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger, seeks to repeal the 2022 D.C. Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, effectively rescinding the ability for non-citizens—including green card holders—to vote in D.C.’s local elections (congress.gov). On June 10, 2025, the U.S. House passed the bill by a vote of 266–148, reflecting notable bipartisan support, including 56 Democrats joining Republicans (washingtonpost.com). The legislation now heads to the Senate and awaits action in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (congress.gov).

    Supporters argue the bill protects the franchise of American citizens by ensuring only citizens vote in D.C. elections, while opponents—led by D.C.’s mayor and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton—warn it undermines local self-governance and the District’s home rule authority (fox5dc.com). The Senate’s decision will determine whether non-citizen voting rights in D.C. are permanently eliminated or restored.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Philip R. Lane: Monetary policy: new challenges

    Source: European Central Bank

    Speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Barclays-CEPR Monetary Policy Forum 2025

    London, 24 June 2025

    Since the extraordinary inflation surges in 2021-2022, the primary challenge facing monetary policy has been to return inflation to target in a timely manner.[1] In terms of interest rate policy, this required a rapid hiking cycle from July 2022 to September 2023, followed by a “hold at peak” phase and then a gradual reversal of the restrictive stance starting in June 2024.[2] The gradualism in the easing phase reflected ongoing uncertainty about the speed of the disinflation process.

    While headline inflation is currently around the target, services inflation still has some distance to travel to make sure that inflation stabilises at the target on a sustainable basis. Still, there has been sufficient progress in returning inflation to target to consider that this monetary policy challenge is largely completed. This assessment is reinforced by the accumulating evidence that the remaining services disinflation is well on track: first, the projection errors for inflation, including for the services subcomponent, have been relatively small during the disinflation process; second, both the wage tracker data and survey indicators suggest that further deceleration in wage growth can be expected in both 2025 and 2026, facilitating further declines in services inflation.

    However, this disinflation challenge has been superseded by a new set of challenges and monetary policymakers have to make sure that the medium-term inflation target is protected in a volatile environment in which, amongst other factors, there is high uncertainty about the future of long-standing international trade system.[3] This uncertainty extends beyond the calibration of new tariff regimes and includes the possibility of a broader set of non-tariff barriers, a deeper intertwining of economic policies and security policies and possible revisions to the treatment of foreign portfolio investors and foreign direct investors. In addition to policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, such as Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine and the tragic conflict in the Middle East, remain a major source of uncertainty. Reflecting these developments, we have seen high volatility in energy prices this year and substantial currency repricing. There has also been considerable financial market volatility.

    At the same time (and largely as an endogenous reaction to the changed security landscape), the fiscal outlook for the euro area has materially changed for the coming years, with the overall fiscal deficit looking set to remain above three per cent over the projection horizon. The near-term and medium-term implications for output and inflation of the structural changes associated with the green transition, the increasing business adoption of artificial intelligence applications and global shifts in comparative advantage are also highly uncertain, operating both on demand and supply with potentially different timelines.

    Especially under current conditions of high uncertainty, it is essential to remain data dependent and take a meeting-by-meeting approach in making monetary policy decisions, with no pre-commitment to any particular future rate path. In addition to observing how activity and inflation are actually behaving, data dependence also extends to the incoming data on policy settings outside the monetary domain, since shifts in international and domestic policy regimes are highly relevant for future inflation dynamics. In this environment, the primary task for monetary policy makers is to make sure that any temporary deviations from target do not turn into longer-term deviations.

    This orientation explains our June decision to cut rates by 25 basis points. The June projections were conditioned on a rate path that included a quarter-point reduction of the deposit facility rate (DFR) in June: model-based optimal policy simulations and an array of monetary policy feedback rules indicated a cut was appropriate under the baseline and also constituted a robust decision, remaining appropriate across a range of alternative future paths for inflation and the economy. By supporting the pricing pressure needed to generate target-consistent inflation in the medium-term, this cut helps ensure that the projected negative inflation deviation over the next eighteen months remains temporary and does not convert into a longer-term deviation of inflation from the target. This cut also guards against any uncertainty about our reaction function by demonstrating that we are determined to make sure that inflation returns to target in the medium term. This helps to underpin inflation expectations and avoid an unwarranted tightening in financial conditions.

    It is worth noting, in particular, that the robustness of the decision was also supported by a set of model-based optimal policy simulations conducted on various combinations of the trade scenarios discussed in the Eurosystem staff projections report, even when also factoring in upside scenarios for fiscal expenditure. By contrast, leaving the DFR on hold at 2.25 per cent could have triggered an adverse repricing of the forward curve and a revision in inflation expectations that would risk generating a more pronounced and longer-lasting undershoot of the inflation target. In turn, if this risk materialised, a stronger monetary reaction would ultimately be required.

    Looking ahead, our monetary policy will have to take into account not only the most likely path (the baseline) but also the risks to activity and inflation. To this end, it will be important to explore how alternative rate paths hold up in various plausible sensitivity and scenario analyses, in order to make sure we minimise the risk of extended deviations from our medium-term target.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in Yorkshire

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    New joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in Yorkshire

    New multi-million pound joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in 2026. The facility will treat up to 1,000 military personnel, families and civilian patients daily.

    Colonel Tariq Ahmad, Regional Clinical Director, Defence Primary Healthcare (North). MOD copyright

    A new cutting-edge healthcare facility in Catterick, jointly built by the Ministry of Defence and the NHS, will treat thousands of patients a year including the military, their families and the local civilian population in North Yorkshire and the wider area when it opens next year.

    The Catterick Integrated Care Centre (CICC) which has received approximately £110 million of funding, is a first-of-its-kind health partnership, directly employing more than 300 highly skilled medical personnel from the MOD and the NHS to treat up to 1,000 people a day.

    Situated within Catterick Garrison, home to over 14,000 military personnel, the centre will offer a range of services, including primary care, rehabilitation, mental health support, and specialist treatments. It will see military personnel, their families and the wider local population all treated at the same location.

    The project aims to improve local access to healthcare, providing a variety of healthcare services in one location, and will also provide opportunities for training.

    Colonel Tariq Ahmad, Regional Clinical Director, Defence Primary Healthcare (North), said:

    This centre is a great investment in our local community, with a bold and ambitious vision to approach care in an integrated way, working collaboratively with primary and secondary care, local authority and public health services for the benefit of our patients. It’s a coordinated approach to building better outcomes for the whole community.

    Michelle Hagger, Programme Manager from NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB added:

    The concept began in 2015, and our vision is now inching ever closer to reality. This purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility will bring together a broad range of integrated and responsive health and care services under one roof, helping ensure residents across Richmondshire can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

    Construction firm Tilbury Douglas was awarded the contract to build the CICC in 2021 by the Ministry of Defence, with over 200 people employed on the site over the lifetime of the project.

    Paul Ellenor, Regional Director for Yorkshire and the Northeast at Tilbury Douglas, said:

    This represents a landmark investment in integrated healthcare, and Tilbury Douglas is proud to be at the forefront of its delivery. It reflects the strength of collaboration between the Ministry of Defence, the NHS, and delivery partners. This pioneering facility will not only transform access to healthcare for both military and civilian communities, but also set a new standard for integrated service delivery. We’re proud to contribute to a project that enhances long-term wellbeing, strengthens local partnerships, and supports national priorities around Defence health and public care infrastructure.

    John Weatherby, Principal Project Manager for the CICC from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, which is part of the MOD and oversees all UK Defence land, buildings, and infrastructure, added:

    We’re proud to be building this fantastic new facility, which will greatly benefit both the military and the local population in the Catterick area. This is the first joint MOD and NHS project of this scale and is the result of a collaborative relationship between the MOD, NHS, Tilbury Douglas and other partners.

    The CICC is intended to be a model of innovation for future joint Ministry of Defence and NHS healthcare initiatives, offering modern medical technologies, a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, and rehabilitation.

    Over the coming months, a variety of engagement sessions and open days will take place to give members of the community the chance to find out more about the services the centre will provide.

    Work will now continue at pace to ensure the CICC is fully ready to start seeing patients when it opens in 2026, with staff due to begin familiarising themselves with the new facility shortly to ensure this this partnership is able to meet personnel needs and that Defence is playing it’s part in the Government’s mission to build an NHS for the future.

    Background information

    • The Catterick Integrated Care Centre started construction in 2021 and is an innovative collaboration between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service (NHS). This partnership creates a unified approach to healthcare that serves both military personnel and the local civilian population in North Yorkshire and the wider area.
    • Karina Dare, Primary Care Estates Strategy Lead at NHS Property Services, said: “NHS Property Service are thrilled to be a partner in this development. We have been able to support the ICB and local health partners using the specialist skills and experience in healthcare property development and strategic asset management. We look forward to our long-term role once CICC is operational and working with Defence Primary Healthcare and Defence Infrastructure Organisation on behalf of the NHS occupiers.”
    • The CICC will serve people from North Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. It will provide modern primary healthcare to the Catterick Army Garrison, and personnel form the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force based in the area, as well as their families.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: How we protected the UK and space in May 2025

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    News story

    How we protected the UK and space in May 2025

    This report was issued in June 2025 and covers the time period 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 inclusive.

    The National Space Operations Centre is led by the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command in partnership with the Met Office.

    May saw more stable levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at levels below the 12-month rolling average.

    All NSpOC warning and protection services functioned as expected throughout the period.

    Re-entry Analysis

    May saw a 30% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, tracked by NSpOC, when compared with the previous month.

    Of the 64 objects that re-entered, 55 were satellites and 9 were rocket bodies.

    June: 48, July: 44, August: 89, September: 50, October: 35, November: 47, December: 83, January: 115, February: 129, March: 85, April: 92, May: 64

    In-Space Collision Avoidance

    Collision risks to UK-licensed satellites were lower in May with a 41% decline when compared with April, caused by fewer interactions between UK licenced objects and other spacecraft or debris over the previous 30 days.

    June: 1,881, July: 1,795, August: 2,137, September: 3,041, October: 3,181, November: 2,722, December: 2,142, January: 2,694, February: 2,567, March: 2,588, April: 2,620, May: 1,546

    Number of Objects in Space

    The in-orbit population increased in May, with a net addition of 198 objects to the US Satellite Catalogue.

    June: 28,868, July: 28,853, August: 29,626, September: 29,605, October: 29,642, November: 29,781, December: 29,843, January: 29,961, February: 29,989, March: 30,090, April: 30,208, May: 30,393

    The number of Resident Space Objects (RSOs) reported may be subject to small adjustments over time as the way objects are tracked is refined. Figures in this report reflect the most current available data and may differ slightly from those published in previous months.

    Fragmentation Analysis

    There have been no new fragmentation (break-up) incidents this month.

    Space weather

    Space weather impact modelling suggests a possible moderate to high estimated effect on satellite communications, aviation and marine transport systems during this reporting period.

    Comments

    The National Space Operations Centre combines and coordinates UK civil and military space domain awareness capabilities to enable operations, promote prosperity and protect UK interests in space and on Earth from space-related threats, risks and hazards.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Postgraduate student of SPbGASU is the winner of the All-Russian engineering competition

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Mikhail Lobovsky

    Fourth-year postgraduate student Mikhail Lobovsky became the winner of the All-Russian Engineering Competition (VIC) 2024/2025, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

    This year, 10,000 participants competed for the title of the best engineers in the country, of which only 110 made it to the final. The final stage took place in Moscow, where the finalists presented their projects to experts from leading industry companies.

    Mikhail presented research on the topic of “Improving the method for calculating the stability of through two-branch elements of steel structures”, carried out under the supervision of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Honored Scientist of Russia, Professor-Consultant of the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering Grigory Ivanovich Bely.

    “The existing methods for calculating the overall stability of lattice elements, presented in SP 16.13330.2017 “Steel structures”, have a number of assumptions that do not allow for taking into account the actual loading along the length of the element, the influence of defects and damage, and also lead to an underestimation of the bearing capacity of building structures. Therefore, in order to determine the actual bearing capacity of operated and designed through two-branch elements, modern calculation methods require improvement,” Mikhail said about the topic of his work.

    VIC is one of the most prestigious platforms for young engineers. Winners receive support from key industry players, including Rosatom, Roscosmos, Rostec, RusHydro, Russian Railways and other corporations. In addition to diplomas and valuable prizes, the competition laureates have advantages when entering the next level of education.

    According to Mikhail, he plans to continue research and implement developments in real projects.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: CBSA seizes 187 kg of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    June 24, 2025        Point Edward, ON      Canada Border Services Agency

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a significant seizure of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario.

    On June 12, 2025, a commercial truck arrived from the United States at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, discovered 161 bricks of suspected cocaine contained in 6 boxes. The total weight of the suspected narcotics was 187 kg, with an estimated street value of $23.3 million.

    The CBSA arrested Karamveer Singh, 27, of Brampton, Ontario, and transferred him and the suspected narcotics to the custody of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Singh has been charged by the RCMP with Importation of Cocaine, and Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

    The investigation is ongoing.

    To date this year, border services officers have seized a total of 978 kg of cocaine at Southern Ontario ports of entry.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Department of Finance briefs industry stakeholders on Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs

    Source: Government of Canada News

    June 24, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada

    Yesterday, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Chris Forbes, hosted a briefing with Canadian industry and labour stakeholders on Canada-United States (U.S.) economic issues. Senior officials from the Embassy of Canada in the U.S., also joined the call.

    Deputy Minister Forbes provided an overview of the work to respond to the unjustified U.S. tariffs, as well as the ongoing discussions between Prime Minister Carney and President Trump. This includes the meeting at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, last week, where both leaders agreed to pursue negotiations toward a deal on a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.

    The Deputy Minister also outlined the measures announced last week to support and protect Canada’s steel and aluminum workers and industries. The government will adjust its existing counter-tariffs on steel and aluminium products on July 21, to levels consistent with progress that has been made in the broader trading arrangement with the U.S.

    The Deputy Minister reiterated that the government will also limit access to federal procurements to suppliers from Canada and reliable trading partners that provide reciprocal access, establish new tariff rate quotas to stabilize the domestic market and prevent harmful trade diversion of steel products as the result of U.S. actions, create government-stakeholder task forces to better support the steel aluminum industries and their workers, and adopt additional tariff measures on the basis of “country of melt and pour” for steel and “country of smelt and cast” for aluminum over the coming weeks to address overcapacity and unfair trade in these sectors.

    Deputy Minister Forbes reminded stakeholders that a number of business support programs, including the new $10 billion Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility, remain open to applicants. He also confirmed that the individual remission requests submitted as part of the broader remission framework are currently being assessed.

    Finally, the Deputy Minister confirmed that the government remains prepared to take additional steps to support the Canadian steel and aluminum sectors as needed.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Bioinspired Materials Can Take a Punch

    Source: US Government research organizations

    Certain creatures have unique microstructures in their exoskeletons that enable them to withstand heavy impacts continuously over time. These Bouligand structures can be found in the mantis shrimp, blue crab, glorious beetle and many more (shown here).

    Credit: Shutterstock, B. Hayes/NIST

    Some of the most innovative and useful inventions have been inspired by nature. Take the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, whose aerodynamic design is modeled after the kingfisher bird. Or Velcro, which a Swiss engineer invented after observing that the burrs that stick to a dog’s fur have tiny hooks in them.

    Now, scientists have turned to a small underwater predator for inspiration. The mantis shrimp is a colorful invertebrate that packs a powerful punch. It can crack clamshells with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, thanks to unique structures that make its exoskeleton surprisingly strong.

    Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made synthetic versions of these structures and tested their impact performance by blasting microprojectiles at them. They discovered that adjusting specific parameters of the structures changed how they absorbed and dissipated the impact energy.

    “The results and insights of this research mark an important advance in bioinspired materials design with applications for aerospace, such as helping spacecraft survive the impact of micrometeoroids and protecting orbiting satellites that collide with debris,” said NIST materials research engineer Edwin Chan.

    Other potential applications include better bullet-resistant glass, blast-resistant building materials, and more protective helmets.

    Chan and his colleagues published their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

    This research idea came from Sujin Lee, who came to NIST as a National Research Council (NRC) postdoctoral fellow. Lee wanted to understand why the mantis shrimp’s appendage didn’t break as it smashed the shells of other creatures. Chan was also intrigued by this concept, and the two developed a research project to find out.

    “When a person punches someone, their hand hurts, but with a mantis shrimp, it doesn’t,” said Chan. Or it doesn’t seem to, anyway. Lee and Chan already knew that this was related to microscopic “Bouligand structures” in the shrimp’s exoskeleton.

    “Bouligand structures are a universal material platform for impact resistance in nature, and we wanted to learn more about them, so we produced and tested them in the lab,” said Chan.

    Lee and Chan synthesized the structures from cellulose nanocrystals, which are found in plant fibers. The nanocrystals self-assembled into plates, which layered on top of each other like rotating stacks of plywood.

    Those stacks formed their synthetic Bouligand structures. Researchers then modified the crystals using high-frequency sound waves before assembling them into thin films that served as their test material.

    Next, they tested the impact resistance of the thin films by firing microprojectiles at them at speeds of up to 600 meters per second. The microprojectiles, made of silica, were propelled toward their target by a high-intensity laser. The researchers recorded images of the microprojectiles impacting the thin films with an ultrafast camera.

    Microprojectile Hitting CNC Film

    NIST researchers tested the impact performance of synthetic versions of structures found in the exoskeleton of mantis shrimp. They used high-intensity lasers to fire microprojectiles made of silica at thin films of these synthetic structures.

    Based on those images, the researchers observed that a microprojectile can leave a permanent indentation while also bouncing back like a tennis ball hitting the ground. The degree of indentation and the amount of bounce-back depended on how the energy dissipated or spread out in shockwaves after the microprojectile’s impact.

    The researchers discovered that they could adjust how the energy dissipated by fine-tuning various factors that affected the sample’s mechanical properties, such as making the nanocrystals thicker or changing their density. They found that the microprojectiles left permanent indentations in the thinner films, but the thicker films excelled at redirecting the shockwaves from the impact.

    NIST worked on this project as part of its mission to develop advanced measurement methods that can be useful to U.S. industry. Researchers can use the measurement methods developed for this project to further develop impact-resistant materials based on Bouligand structures as well as other types of advanced materials with special properties.

    “These findings suggest that there are different ways to design materials to absorb impact, and we can use this knowledge to create more resilient and longer-lasting materials,” Chan said. “If you’re a boxer in the ring, you want to fight nine rounds, not just one.”

    Paper: Sujin R. Lee, Katherine M. Evans, Jeremiah W. Woodcock, Jan Obrzut, Liping Huang, Christopher L. Soles and Edwin P. Chan. Controlling Impact Mitigation via Bouligand Nanostructures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Published online May 16, 2025. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2425191122

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  • MIL-OSI: Bay Miner smart cloud mining provides users with passive cryptocurrency income, easily mining Bitcoin and Ethereum

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Los Angeles, California, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Against the backdrop of increasing geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainty, Bay Miner announced the official launch of its new AI algorithm-driven cryptocurrency cloud mining platform. The platform supports a variety of popular digital assets including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL), providing an automatic dividend, mobile convenience, and mining experience without the need for mining machines.

    Users can purchase contracts through their mobile phones, and the system will automatically allocate computing power based on real-time market conditions to achieve stable daily returns.

    What is BAY Miner cloud mining
    BAY Miner is a leading cloud mining platform with data centers in many locations around the world. Since its establishment in 2017, it has been committed to allowing ordinary users to easily participate in the mining of mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), etc. without having to purchase mining machines or have professional skills.

    BAY Miner Smart Cloud Mining: Key Advantages & Core Value

    1. $15 Welcome Bonus for New Users
    Register and receive $15 in cloud mining credits instantly — start earning crypto with zero upfront investment.
    2. AI-Powered Hashrate Allocation
    The platform automatically distributes computing power to the most profitable cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP, maximizing daily mining efficiency.
    3. Green Energy Infrastructure
    All mining operations are powered by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, ensuring both cost efficiency and environmental sustainability.
    4. No Hardware Required, Zero Technical Barriers
    Users don’t need to purchase mining equipment or manage maintenance. Everything is automated, making it ideal for beginners and non-technical users.
    5. Daily Payouts with Transparent Earnings
    Mining profits are settled daily. Users can monitor performance in real-time, with no hidden fees. Withdraw or reinvest at any time.
    6. Global Affiliate Program with Up to 1 BTC Reward
    Earn up to 1 Bitcoin by inviting others to join BAY Miner. The referral program enables users to profit through sharing and growth.

    How to use BAY Miner cloud mining? (Operation Guide)
    Step 1: Register an account
    Visit the official website www.bayminer.com or download the BAY Miner App, register an account using your email address, and you will receive $15 cloud computing power experience credit upon successful registration.

    Step 2: Select a mining contract
    Browse the available mining contracts (such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, etc.) on the platform, select the currency and contract period you are interested in (such as 6 days, 30 days, 50 days), and freely choose the amount to invest.

    Step 3: Confirm payment and start mining
    Payment is made using USDT or other supported cryptocurrencies. After the contract is confirmed, the system will automatically allocate AI computing power to the optimal currency and start mining immediately.

    Step 4: Check earnings daily
    Log in to your account to view daily earnings, cumulative mining quantity, and contract operation status in real time on the control panel. Earnings are settled daily without manual operation.

    Step 5: Withdraw or automatically reinvest
    You can withdraw earnings to your personal crypto wallet at any time, or turn on the “automatic reinvest” function to achieve compound growth of earnings.

    Flexible contract mechanism: freely control your mining rhythm
    BAY Miner provides a variety of flexible cloud mining contracts to meet the diverse needs of different users for cycles, risk control and returns. Whether it is a short-term trial or long-term stable returns, you can choose the most suitable mining solution based on your own asset allocation.
    The user can choose from the following options:
    – BTC [Power Contract Plan]: Invest $10,000 for 47 days → Daily income $165 → Total return $17,755
    – DOGE [Core Contract Plan]: Invest $5,000 for 32 days → Daily income $72.5 → Total return $7,320
    – BTC [Free Computing Plan]: Invest $100 for 2 days → Daily income $4 → Total return $108

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    Extra Income Opportunity with BAY Miner
    Looking to grow your crypto earnings effortlessly? BAY Miner’s referral program offers unlimited commission potential — the more people you invite, the more you earn. It’s a powerful way to boost your mining income while building a passive revenue stream.

    BAY Miner makes cloud mining easy, secure, and profitable. Whether you’re diversifying your portfolio, seeking passive income, or pursuing high-yield crypto strategies, BAY Miner delivers a reliable and low-barrier path to financial freedom.

    Conclusion:
    Are you looking for a top-notch cloud-based cryptocurrency mining platform? If so, create an account right after reading this article and enjoy a $15 welcome bonus. You can use it as an initial investment and earn $0.60 per day for free. Try BAY Miner cloud mining service now, risk-free, don’t miss it!

    Visit the official website: www.bayminer.com
    Email: info@bayminer.com
    Mobile APP: https://bayminer.com/app/download

    Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release does not constitute an investment solicitation, nor does it constitute investment advice, financial advice, or trading recommendations. Cryptocurrency mining and staking involve risks. There is a possibility of financial loss. It is strongly recommended that you perform due diligence before investing or trading in cryptocurrencies and securities, including consulting a professional financial advisor.

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  • MIL-OSI: CS Diagnostics Corp. to Present at the Small Cap Growth Virtual Investor Conference June 26th

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CS Diagnostics Corp. (OTCQB: CSDX), based in Germany and USA and focused on innovation in Healthcare, today announced that Thomas Fahrhoefer, Chairman of the Group, and Mohammad Essayed, Chief Financial Officer, will present live at the Small Cap Growth Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on June 26th, 2025

    DATE: June 26th
    TIME: 12:30 PM ET
    LINK: REGISTER HERE
    Available for 1×1 meetings: June 27th to July 1st

    This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

    It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.  

    Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.

    Recent Company Highlights

    • Floated 19 million shares on August 23, 2024.
    • Uplifted to OTCQB on November 1, 2024
    • Submitted FDA application for CS-Protect Hydrogel on March 12, 2025
    • MEDUSA evaluated at USD 513 million on April 22, 2025

    About CS Diagnostics Corp.

    CS Diagnostic Corp. is a global healthcare innovation company committed to advancing medical diagnostics through innovation and precision technology. With a strong foundation in research and a global vision, the company delivers cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. Its flagship products, CS – Protect Hydrogel and MEDUSA are designed to meet critical unmet needs in patient care and environmental protection.

    About Virtual Investor Conferences®
    Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC) is the leading proprietary investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for publicly traded companies to seamlessly present directly to investors.

    Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access.  Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors.

    CONTACTS:
    CS Diagnostics Corp
    Mohammad Essayed                
    Chief Financial Officer
    +971 52 861 1930
    Mohammad.essayed@csdcorp.us 

    Virtual Investor Conferences
    John M. Viglotti
    SVP Corporate Services, Investor Access
    OTC Markets Group
    (212) 220-2221
    johnv@otcmarkets.com 

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