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  • MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Kicks Off Paris Air Show at SENEDIA Breakfast, Underscoring New England Businesses’ Importance to National Security and Defense

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen

    (Paris, France) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed Granite State and other New England businesses to the Paris Air Show at the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA)’s New England Breakfast. A primary focus of Senator Shaheen’s bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Paris Air Show is to connect smaller, regional businesses with leaders in the aerospace and defense industries. Aerospace represents New Hampshire’s largest export sector, including over $30 million in exports in aerospace products to France last year. Click here to view photos of the event.

    “The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest, so it’s a great opportunity for American businesses to showcase their capabilities, connect with key players in the industry and strengthen relationships with partners,” said Senator Shaheen. “SENEDIA’s breakfast reception brought together a number of companies with business in New England to encourage additional engagement – supporting jobs back home and bolstering our national defense and security.” 

    First held in 1909, the Paris Air Show is the largest air show and aerospace-industry exhibition event in the world. Last year, Shaheen co-led the bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Farnborough Air Show with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Dingell Announce Legislation to Strengthen Home and Community-Based Services

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico)

    Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) announced the introduction of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act, legislation to provide dedicated Medicaid funds for home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults, children, and youth and adults with disabilities for two years. The HCBS Relief Act would decrease the need to move people into congregate settings and allow them to receive the services and support they need from their own homes. The bill is also designed to support service provider agencies and direct care workers who provide services in homes.

    Millions of Americans rely on HCBS for daily activities, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation, taking medication, employment support, mobility assistance, and more. Chronic underfunding of Medicaid services has led to an impending crisis, forcing millions of people with disabilities and older adults into institutions.

    “Right now, millions rely on HCBS for basic everyday needs – help getting dressed, taking medications, preparing meals, and so much more,” said Senator Luján. “To support Americans who depend on home and community-based care, I’m proud to introduce my HCBS Relief Act. My bill would address chronic underfunding that has pushed families into crisis and forced many into institutions simply because they can’t access support at home.”

    “We know that the majority of individuals who require long-term care would prefer to receive it in their own homes and communities. No one should have to wait years to get the care they deserve, and no care worker should have to live below the poverty line to give this care,” said Representative Dingell. “Medicaid is the single largest payer of long-term care in our country. At a time when Medicaid is facing unprecedented, historic cuts, it’s more important than ever that we prioritize home and community-based services. This legislation will provide much-needed investment in our care workforce, making it easier for those who need care to get it, and supporting the caregivers doing this crucial work.”

    Last week, Senator Luján joined Senate Finance Committee Democrats at a press conference to announce the HCBS Relief Act and a series of additional proposals to strengthen the Medicaid program and empower federal watchdogs to take on fraud in the federal health care system. The press conference came as congressional Republicans continue to jam their reconciliation bill that rips away affordable health care from millions of Americans through the House and Senate behind closed doors.

    In the Senate, the HCBS Relief Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).

    Full bill text of the HCBS Relief Act is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: From Ratification to Action: UNESCO Empowers Nauru’s Heritage Ambitions in the First National Consultation on the World Heritage Convention

    Source: United Nations

    In a landmark move to safeguard its cultural and natural heritage, Nauru held its first national consultation meeting on the World Heritage Convention with the support of UNESCO. A dynamic interactive session on 23 May 2025 brought together national stakeholders and international experts to discuss the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Nauru.

    This milestone meeting follows Nauru’s official ratification of the World Heritage Convention on 22 July 2024, making it the 196th and latest State Party to the most widely endorsed international treaty for heritage protection. The announcement was made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, where Hon. Charmaine Eraidinomo Scotty, Minister for National Heritage, Culture, Tourism and the Naoero Museum, emphasized Nauru’s commitment to safeguarding its unique heritage in the face of climate change.

    Shortly after ratification, Nauru submitted its first International Assistance request, which was approved by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee in February 2025. This consultation meeting was convened to kickstart the implementation phase of this project.

    More than 20 representatives of different national institutions from Nauru attended the meeting, including Ms Romana Keopke, Secretary for National Heritage; Mr Horasio Cook, Director of Naoero Museum and National Focal Point for the World Heritage Convention; and representatives from Department of Culture, Tourism, Language, and Youth Affairs; the Department of Lands and Survey; the Department of Environment, Management and Agriculture; the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation; the Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority among others.

    With presentations from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the UNESCO Regional Office in the Pacific in Apia, as well as international experts on cultural and natural heritage, the meeting covered the fundamentals of the World Heritage Convention, such as Outstanding Universal Value, conservation responsibilities, and available support mechanisms. A key focus was the discussion on the current situation of heritage issues in Nauru, including the current governing structure, legal framework, as well as the needs and challenges to be addressed through the first International Assistance project.

    This consultation marks a crucial step in Nauru’s journey to identify, document, preserve and promote its cultural and natural heritage for future generations.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Join the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds

    Source: United Nations

    On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), the UNESCO World Heritage Centre joins the international community in celebrating this milestone in global environmental cooperation. For three decades, AEWA has united efforts to protect migratory waterbirds and their habitats across continents, exemplifying the power of collective action in the face of environmental challenges.

    The conservation of migratory waterbirds is deeply linked to the protection of World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves, Ramsar sites, and other key biodiversity areas along flyways. UNESCO reaffirms its commitment to strengthening international cooperation, addressing emerging threats such as avian influenza, and integrating biodiversity into global conservation and sustainable development agendas.

    To mark this important milestone, the AEWA Secretariat has collected and published statements from a wide range of partner organizations on a dedicated anniversary page. Among them, Mr. Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, shared a video message expressing support and solidarity with AEWA’s ongoing work and enduring legacy in the conservation of migratory waterbirds.

    © UNESCO / 30 Years of AEWA – Statement by Mr. Lazare Eloundou Assomo

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Two arrested after Birkenhead aggravated robbery

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Police pulled out all the stops after a man was allegedly carjacked on the North Shore early this morning.

    Two offenders face serious charges after being arrested in Manukau.

    At around 1.22am, Police were called to Waratah Street in Birkenhead.

    “A man was parked outside an address, when a stolen vehicle carrying a group of offenders arrived,” Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, of Waitematā Crime Squad, says.

    “The victim was assaulted and pulled from his vehicle, before it was stolen by these offenders.”

    The vehicle was soon picked up on cameras on the North-Western motorway, heading west.

    Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says the Police Eagle helicopter also deployed and monitored the vehicle’s movements.

    “It carried onto the South-Western motorway, stopping briefly on Dominion Road where two passengers exited and carried on southbound,” she says.

    Spikes were successfully deployed on the Lambie Drive off-ramp.

    “Our staff took both remaining occupants into custody quickly and without incident,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

    “Those arrested were the 16-year-old driver and 17-year-old passenger.

    “Both vehicles involved in the offending this morning have been seized and will be examined.”

    In the vehicle dumped in Birkenhead, Police have located a range of items stolen from other car break-ins across the Albany area.

    Both males arrested this morning will face the North Shore Youth Court, charged with aggravated robbery.

    The driver will also face a charge of dangerous driving.

    Police will oppose both teenagers’ bail when they appear in court.

    “There is no tolerance for the blatant violence that occurred, and I want to acknowledge the raft of Police staff that responded this morning,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

    “The victim in this case did not suffer serious physical injuries, and enquiries are ongoing into the two passengers that exited near Dominion Road.”

    ENDS. 

    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jun 16, 2025 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    SPC AC 161930

    Day 3 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0230 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Valid 181200Z – 191200Z

    …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM LOWER
    MICHIGAN SOUTHWESTWARD INTO OKLAHOMA…

    …SUMMARY…
    Scattered thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail are expected
    on Wednesday from the southern Plains to the southern Great Lakes,
    and over a small part of the Mid Atlantic.

    …Synopsis…
    On Wednesday, an upper trough will move from the central Plains
    across the mid to upper MS Valley, with a lead wave moving from MO
    into Lower MI. A surface low is expected from eastern IA into lower
    MI during the day, with a trough extending southwestward across IL,
    MO, and OK. A very moist and unstable air mass will exist ahead of
    this main front with upper 60s to lower 70s F dewpoints.

    To the east, a weak surface trough is forecast to develop over the
    Mid Atlantic, where strong heating will lead to an unstable air mass
    beneath modest southwest flow aloft around western Atlantic high.

    …MI southwestward into OK…
    Scattered storms may be ongoing Wednesday morning from IA into MO
    and northeast OK, with remnant MCS activity. It appears the greatest
    ascent will move across northern areas coincident with the shortwave
    trough, from northern IL into lower MI. Here, shear profiles will
    likely support supercells, including hail and perhaps tornado
    threat.

    Farther south, stronger instability and PWAT will exist along the
    front but with weaker shear. Substantial convection is expected with
    areas of damaging winds likely. Some of these storms may move south
    to southwest due to propagation. Given steep midlevel lapse rates,
    sporadic hail may occur as well.

    …Eastern PA and MD…NJ…DE…
    Moderate instability is forecast to develop around the DelMarVa and
    into eastern PA and NJ, with primarily tall/moist CAPE profiles as
    seen on forecast soundings. Sufficient surface convergence is likely
    to initiate scattered storms during the afternoon from eastern PA
    into eastern MD, moving across NJ and DE by late afternoon/early
    evening. Given the favorable time of day, high PWAT and modest
    westerly flow aloft, some of these storms may produce locally
    damaging gusts, and perhaps small to marginal hail.

    ..Jewell.. 06/16/2025

    CLICK TO GET WUUS03 PTSDY3 PRODUCT

    NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 3 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0730Z

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jun 16, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    SPC AC 161728

    Day 2 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1228 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Valid 171200Z – 181200Z

    …THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF
    KANSAS AND INTO WESTERN MISSOURI…

    …SUMMARY…
    Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, hail, and possibly a
    few tornadoes are expected Tuesday across parts of the central
    Plains and lower to mid Missouri Valley. Outside of this area,
    marginally severe storms will be possible across a large part of the
    central U.S. Storms with isolated severe winds gusts may develop in
    parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic.

    …Synopsis…
    On Tuesday, a low amplitude upper trough will move from the Rockies
    into the Plains, providing cooling aloft. To the north, an upper
    wave will lift out of the Great Lakes, while modest southwest flow
    aloft develops over the Appalachians north of an upper high.

    At the surface, a low will develop over the TX Panhandle, and a
    front associated with the northern wave will stall from Lake MI into
    the central Plains. South of this boundary, a very moist air mass
    with 70s F dewpoints will exist over a large area. As the upper
    trough moves into the Plains, a low-level jet will increase during
    the evening with over 50 kt into KS.

    …Central Plains…
    Areas of morning thunderstorms are expected from parts of southern
    NE into eastern KS, though the exact location is uncertain.
    Nonetheless, any early activity should generally dissipate during
    the day, with very strong instability developing along and south of
    I-70 in KS/MO. Southwest winds across the southern High Plains will
    extend a low-level lapse rate plume into southwest/central KS, while
    mid 70s F dewpoints develop over eastern OK and KS. Meanwhile, the
    air mass over NE/CO/WY will likely destabilize/recover during the
    afternoon with pockets of strong instability.

    Storm evolution is a bit complex for Tuesday and for some areas will
    depend on early day storms and outflows. But in general, robust
    storms will develop late in the afternoon over much of central into
    eastern KS, near the instability axis and downstream of the
    low-level lapse rate plume, and, over much of eastern WY/CO and into
    western NE where hail and damaging gusts will be possible.

    Of particular concern are potential supercells and eventual damaging
    MCS development over the Enhanced Risk area late in the day and into
    the evening. A conditional risk for tornadoes will exist with
    initial activity, should sufficient SRH remain along any residual
    outflows from early day storms. Isolated very large hail will also
    be probable with slow-moving, large cells. With time,
    clustering/aggregating outflows should yield a severe MCS, which may
    occur in earnest as activity from the High Plains pushes east late.

    …WV into VA and western MD…
    Strong heating will occur over much of the southeastern states
    beneath the upper ridge, with southwest winds aiding theta-e
    advection northward into WV/VA/MD. Midlevel moisture will also exist
    across the region, with scattered storms developing during the
    afternoon over the higher terrain. Some clustering may occur, with a
    small area of locally damaging wind potential late in the day as
    storms continue east toward northern VA and western MD.

    ..Jewell.. 06/16/2025

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    NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 2 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0600Z

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jun 16, 2025 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    SPC AC 161954

    Day 1 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0254 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Valid 162000Z – 171200Z

    …THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
    AND EVENING OVER PARTS OF NEBRASKA AND PARTS OF MINNESOTA…

    …SUMMARY…
    Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe/damaging
    gusts, large to very large hail, and a few tornadoes are forecast
    today across parts of the northern/central Plains into the Upper
    Mississippi Valley.

    …20z Update…
    Only minor adjustments were made to trim probabilities behind the
    low/cold front in the Midwest and northern Plains. Otherwise, the
    forecast remains on track with no large changes needed.

    Scattered thunderstorm activity is expected to intensify across
    portions of MN/IA this afternoon, with potential for damaging winds,
    large hail, and a couple of tornadoes. See MCD#1311 for additional
    information.

    Across the northern Plains, a couple of supercells have developed in
    southeastern SD producing a few instances of severe hail. Additional
    development is expected across portions of NE/KS this afternoon,
    with potential for large to very large hail and damaging winds. See
    previous discussion of more information.

    ..Thornton.. 06/16/2025

    .PREV DISCUSSION… /ISSUED 1125 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

    …MN/IA…
    Morning water vapor imagery shows a shortwave trough over the
    eastern Dakotas. As this trough moves eastward this afternoon, a
    surface low will deepen over central MN with a trailing cold front
    sweeping across the state. Morning convection is getting out of the
    way, which should allow several hours of strong
    heating/destabilization. Afternoon MLCAPE values of 3000+ J/kg are
    expected, with little inhibition. This should lead to rapid
    thunderstorm development by mid-afternoon near the surface low, with
    at least widely scattered development southward along the cold front
    into northern IA. Low-level winds are somewhat veered but strong.
    This coupled with favorable westerly flow aloft should promote a few
    supercells capable of large hail and damaging winds. A tornado or
    two is also possible.

    …NE/KS…
    The aforementioned cold front will sag southward into northern NE by
    early evening. A strong southerly low-level jet south of the front,
    along with steep mid-level lapse rates and large CAPE, will promote
    the development of scattered intense storms along the front.
    Supercells capable of very large hail and damaging winds are
    expected, along with perhaps a tornado. Congealing outflows from
    high-based convection are expected to move into the region during
    the mid-evening from the west, resulting in upscale convective
    growth and an increasing risk of damaging winds.

    …MS/AL…
    Strong heating is occurring today across much of MS and western AL,
    where dewpoints are in the mid 70s. Clusters of thunderstorms are
    forming over LA, which are expected to propagate northeastward
    across the region through the day. Steep low-level lapse rates,
    large CAPE, and relatively strong ambient low-level wind fields will
    pose some of risk of gusty/damaging wind gusts in the strongest
    cells today.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jun 16, 2025 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    SPC AC 161625

    Day 1 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1125 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Valid 161630Z – 171200Z

    …THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
    AND EVENING OVER PARTS OF NEBRASKA…AND PARTS OF MINNESOTA….

    …SUMMARY…
    Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe/damaging
    gusts, large to very large hail, and a few tornadoes are forecast
    today across parts of the northern/central Plains into the Upper
    Mississippi Valley.

    …MN/IA…
    Morning water vapor imagery shows a shortwave trough over the
    eastern Dakotas. As this trough moves eastward this afternoon, a
    surface low will deepen over central MN with a trailing cold front
    sweeping across the state. Morning convection is getting out of the
    way, which should allow several hours of strong
    heating/destabilization. Afternoon MLCAPE values of 3000+ J/kg are
    expected, with little inhibition. This should lead to rapid
    thunderstorm development by mid-afternoon near the surface low, with
    at least widely scattered development southward along the cold front
    into northern IA. Low-level winds are somewhat veered but strong.
    This coupled with favorable westerly flow aloft should promote a few
    supercells capable of large hail and damaging winds. A tornado or
    two is also possible.

    …NE/KS…
    The aforementioned cold front will sag southward into northern NE by
    early evening. A strong southerly low-level jet south of the front,
    along with steep mid-level lapse rates and large CAPE, will promote
    the development of scattered intense storms along the front.
    Supercells capable of very large hail and damaging winds are
    expected, along with perhaps a tornado. Congealing outflows from
    high-based convection are expected to move into the region during
    the mid-evening from the west, resulting in upscale convective
    growth and an increasing risk of damaging winds.

    …MS/AL…
    Strong heating is occurring today across much of MS and western AL,
    where dewpoints are in the mid 70s. Clusters of thunderstorms are
    forming over LA, which are expected to propagate northeastward
    across the region through the day. Steep low-level lapse rates,
    large CAPE, and relatively strong ambient low-level wind fields will
    pose some of risk of gusty/damaging wind gusts in the strongest
    cells today.

    ..Hart/Wendt.. 06/16/2025

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC MD 1311

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Mesoscale Discussion 1311

    Mesoscale Discussion 1311
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0125 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Areas affected…central MN

    Concerning…Severe potential…Watch likely

    Valid 161825Z – 162030Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance…80 percent

    SUMMARY…Thunderstorms should intensify ahead of an eastward-moving
    surface cyclone, starting in west-central Minnesota. A few
    supercells capable of large hail, damaging winds, and a couple
    tornadoes are possible. A watch will likely be needed with
    uncertainty on southern extent of the threat.

    DISCUSSION…Initial low-topped convection has increased near the
    southeast ND/west-central MN border area in vicinity of a surface
    cyclone. A corridor of greater insolation persists ahead of this low
    into the Brainerd Lakes area, northwest of regenerative elevated
    convection across east-central MN to northeast IA. This should yield
    further low-level destabilization and increasing moderate buoyancy
    into late afternoon. While 12Z CAMs largely underplayed the morning
    elevated convection, the RRFS has consistently signaled the
    surface-based convection may remain largely confined to near the
    surface low/warm front across central MN. Low-level shear is modest,
    but a belt of stronger 700-mb winds attendant to the shortwave
    impulse should support a few supercells in an emerging cluster that
    spreads east into early evening.

    ..Grams/Hart.. 06/16/2025

    …Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…

    ATTN…WFO…DLH…MPX…FGF…

    LAT…LON 46899636 47209562 47399446 47159349 46869297 46519268
    46079291 45669405 45579426 45459485 45389538 45389596
    45819613 46349643 46899636

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY…85-115 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST…55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE…1.50-2.50 IN

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC MD 1312

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Mesoscale Discussion 1312
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0149 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    Areas affected…southeast SD and northeast NE

    Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible

    Valid 161849Z – 162045Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance…60 percent

    SUMMARY…An isolated large hail and localized severe gust threat
    may persist through mid-afternoon. Greater coverage of storms, with
    increasing severe hail/wind threats, is anticipated in the late
    afternoon to early evening. Area is being monitored for a severe
    thunderstorm watch, with timing and spatial extent the primary
    near-term uncertainties.

    DISCUSSION…A few storms, likely rooted near 700 mb, have formed
    near the surface cold front. With appreciable MLCIN still present in
    the warm-moist sector ahead of this, convection may struggle to
    propagate off the boundary. Most CAM guidance has been too slow with
    this initial development, rendering uncertainty regarding the
    overall spatial extent of severe potential over the next couple
    hours. Surface dew points have largely mixed into the upper 50s to
    low 60s to the east-southeast of this activity, with richer
    boundary-layer dew points and CU development confined to central NE
    westward. Despite the uncertainty on storm coverage, low to
    mid-level wind profiles are sufficient for transient, high-based
    supercells.

    ..Grams/Hart.. 06/16/2025

    …Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…

    ATTN…WFO…FSD…OAX…LBF…

    LAT…LON 43819868 43989814 43949746 43819682 43609646 43019646
    42609659 42099699 41989717 41869806 42139872 42929908
    43269909 43819868

    MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY…UP TO 95 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST…55-70 MPH
    MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE…1.50-2.50 IN

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Tornado Watch 423 Status Reports

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Tornado Watch 423

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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    URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 423
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    255 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

    * Tornado Watch for portions of
    Central Minnesota
    Western Wisconsin

    * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
    900 PM CDT.

    * Primary threats include…
    A couple tornadoes possible
    Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
    Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

    SUMMARY…Thunderstorms will intensify this afternoon near a cold
    front sweeping eastward across the Minnesota, with a few supercells
    expected. Large hail is the main concern, but the strongest storms
    may also pose a risk of damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
    north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Alexandria MN to 80
    miles northeast of Minneapolis MN. For a complete depiction of the
    watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

    REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
    tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
    area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
    threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
    and possible warnings.

    &&

    AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
    surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
    gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
    storm motion vector 27030.

    …Hart

    SEL3

    URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 423
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    255 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

    * Tornado Watch for portions of
    Central Minnesota
    Western Wisconsin

    * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
    900 PM CDT.

    * Primary threats include…
    A couple tornadoes possible
    Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
    Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

    SUMMARY…Thunderstorms will intensify this afternoon near a cold
    front sweeping eastward across the Minnesota, with a few supercells
    expected. Large hail is the main concern, but the strongest storms
    may also pose a risk of damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
    north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Alexandria MN to 80
    miles northeast of Minneapolis MN. For a complete depiction of the
    watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

    REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
    tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
    area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
    threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
    and possible warnings.

    &&

    AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
    surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
    gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
    storm motion vector 27030.

    …Hart

    Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
    SAW3
    WW 423 TORNADO MN WI 161955Z – 170200Z
    AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
    20W AXN/ALEXANDRIA MN/ – 80NE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/
    ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /68SE FAR – 53NNW EAU/
    HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
    MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.

    LAT…LON 46889582 46719205 44689205 44869582

    THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
    COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
    FOR WOU3.

    Watch 423 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

    Note:  Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes

    Probability of 2 or more tornadoes

    Mod (40%)

    Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes

    Low (20%)

    Wind

    Probability of 10 or more severe wind events

    Mod (60%)

    Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots

    Low (20%)

    Hail

    Probability of 10 or more severe hail events

    Mod (60%)

    Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches

    Mod (60%)

    Combined Severe Hail/Wind

    Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

    High (>95%)

    For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham on Passing of Former Chairman Bagley

    Source: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

    Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham on Passing of Former Chairman Bagley | CFTC

    /PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/phamstatement061625
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    June 16, 2025

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today issued the following statement on the passing of the Hon. William T. Bagley, the CFTC’s first chairman:
    “Chairman Bagley was instrumental in laying the foundation for what has become the world’s preeminent derivatives regulator. As the first CFTC chairman, he shepherded our agency through its first years, executing on once-novel Congressional authorities and establishing a regulatory framework to expand risk mitigation tools for America’s growers, producers, builders and merchants. Fifty years after Chairman Bagley first opened the doors at the CFTC, this framework continues to be critical in driving the American economy forward. We celebrate Chairman Bagley’s life and legacy and owe him a debt of gratitude for his years of service to our markets, our economy, and our Nation.  On behalf of the entire CFTC community, I extend my condolences to Chairman Bagley’s family.

    -CFTC-

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  • MIL-OSI: Report for the first quarter 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Oslo, 16 June 2025

    Highlights in the quarter

    Interoil’s Total operated production for the three-month period amounted to 97,506 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), representing a decline from 103,738 boe recorded in the same period of 2024. Operations in Argentina were negatively impacted by the failure of two compressor engines, which led to a sustained drop in gas production from January until the compressors were repaired in February. Despite the lower production, revenue increased to USD 5.7 million, up from USD 5.3 million in the previous year, driven by a favourable rise in gas prices.

    Interoil Colombia successfully completed a downhole intervention to the Vikingo well.

    In January, at the Company’s request, bondholders approved amendments to the bond terms to settle the full January 2025 interest payment in kind by issuing and delivering additional bonds.

    In January, Interoil launched its well service campaign in the Mana Field, aiming to service five wells. The campaign sought to recover up to 50 bopd and 600,000 scfpd of gas. As of the date of this report, seven wells have been brought back online, delivering a combined flow of 117 bopd, and 82,000 scfpd of gas.

    For more information, please see enclosed Interoil Exploration and Production ASA’s Report for the fourth quarter of 2024.

    This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

    Please direct any further questions to ir@interoil.no (mailto:ir@interoil.no)

    About Interoil

    Interoil Exploration and Production ASA is a Norwegian based exploration and production company – listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with focus on Latin America. The Company is operator and license holder of several production and exploration assets in Colombia and Argentina with headquarter in Oslo.

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  • MIL-OSI: Report for the first quarter 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Oslo, 16 June 2025

    Highlights in the quarter

    Interoil’s Total operated production for the three-month period amounted to 97,506 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), representing a decline from 103,738 boe recorded in the same period of 2024. Operations in Argentina were negatively impacted by the failure of two compressor engines, which led to a sustained drop in gas production from January until the compressors were repaired in February. Despite the lower production, revenue increased to USD 5.7 million, up from USD 5.3 million in the previous year, driven by a favourable rise in gas prices.

    Interoil Colombia successfully completed a downhole intervention to the Vikingo well.

    In January, at the Company’s request, bondholders approved amendments to the bond terms to settle the full January 2025 interest payment in kind by issuing and delivering additional bonds.

    In January, Interoil launched its well service campaign in the Mana Field, aiming to service five wells. The campaign sought to recover up to 50 bopd and 600,000 scfpd of gas. As of the date of this report, seven wells have been brought back online, delivering a combined flow of 117 bopd, and 82,000 scfpd of gas.

    For more information, please see enclosed Interoil Exploration and Production ASA’s Report for the fourth quarter of 2024.

    This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

    Please direct any further questions to ir@interoil.no (mailto:ir@interoil.no)

    About Interoil

    Interoil Exploration and Production ASA is a Norwegian based exploration and production company – listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with focus on Latin America. The Company is operator and license holder of several production and exploration assets in Colombia and Argentina with headquarter in Oslo.

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  • MIL-OSI: WTW appoints Farah Ismail Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting & Technology business

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in North America. Farah brings more than fifteen years of experience across a wide spectrum of commercial insurance lines, including both specialty (Excess & Surplus Lines, Cyber, Healthcare, Environmental, Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, Surety) and non-specialty (General Liability, Property, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation) products. Her background spans underwriting, pricing, product development, and claims, providing a well-rounded perspective on the commercial insurance landscape.

    Based in New York and reporting to Laura Doddington, Head of Personal & Commercial Lines Consulting & Technology, Farah will shape and execute the go-to-market strategy for North America within the Commercial Lines space. She will bring value to clients by helping to refine their pricing and underwriting strategies to aid them in more quickly identifying changes in risk and responding to emerging trends. Farah will focus on delivering stronger portfolio performance by leveraging new and emerging technologies, including WTW’s end-to-end analytics platform, Radar.

    Doddington commented, “Farah brings a unique understanding of the insurance space, and her broad experience leveraging analytics and technology to solve client problems will bring tremendous value to our Commercial Lines clients. I am delighted to welcome Farah to the team.”

    About Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT)

    WTW’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business serves the insurance industry with a powerful combination of advisory services and leading-edge technology. Our mission is to innovate and transform insurance, and we deliver solutions that help clients better select, finance, and manage risk and capital. We work with clients of all sizes globally, including most of the world’s leading insurance groups. Over 1,000 client companies use our specialist insurance software on six continents. With over 1,700 colleagues in 35 markets, we continually strive to be a partner and employer of choice to the insurance industry.

    About WTW

    At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance.

    Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.

    Learn more at wtwco.com.

    Media Contact

    Douglas Menelly
    Douglas.Menelly@wtwco.com +1 (516) 972-0380

    Arnelle Sullivan
    Arnelle.Sullivan@wtwco.com +1 (718) 208-0474

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  • MIL-OSI: WTW appoints Farah Ismail Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting & Technology business

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in North America. Farah brings more than fifteen years of experience across a wide spectrum of commercial insurance lines, including both specialty (Excess & Surplus Lines, Cyber, Healthcare, Environmental, Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, Surety) and non-specialty (General Liability, Property, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation) products. Her background spans underwriting, pricing, product development, and claims, providing a well-rounded perspective on the commercial insurance landscape.

    Based in New York and reporting to Laura Doddington, Head of Personal & Commercial Lines Consulting & Technology, Farah will shape and execute the go-to-market strategy for North America within the Commercial Lines space. She will bring value to clients by helping to refine their pricing and underwriting strategies to aid them in more quickly identifying changes in risk and responding to emerging trends. Farah will focus on delivering stronger portfolio performance by leveraging new and emerging technologies, including WTW’s end-to-end analytics platform, Radar.

    Doddington commented, “Farah brings a unique understanding of the insurance space, and her broad experience leveraging analytics and technology to solve client problems will bring tremendous value to our Commercial Lines clients. I am delighted to welcome Farah to the team.”

    About Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT)

    WTW’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business serves the insurance industry with a powerful combination of advisory services and leading-edge technology. Our mission is to innovate and transform insurance, and we deliver solutions that help clients better select, finance, and manage risk and capital. We work with clients of all sizes globally, including most of the world’s leading insurance groups. Over 1,000 client companies use our specialist insurance software on six continents. With over 1,700 colleagues in 35 markets, we continually strive to be a partner and employer of choice to the insurance industry.

    About WTW

    At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance.

    Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.

    Learn more at wtwco.com.

    Media Contact

    Douglas Menelly
    Douglas.Menelly@wtwco.com +1 (516) 972-0380

    Arnelle Sullivan
    Arnelle.Sullivan@wtwco.com +1 (718) 208-0474

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Whatcom County Man Sentenced to Four Plus Years in Prison for Brutal and Lengthy Assault of Intimate Partner

    Source: US FBI

    Member of Lummi Nation committed assault on tribal land; obstructed justice following tribal charges

    Seattle – A 50-year-old member of the Lummi Nation was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 51 months in prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.  Jason Sieber Sr. was charged federally in February 2024, for the October 20, 2023, assault of his then intimate partner. Sieber has been detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac since his arrest in February 2024. At today’s sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez said, “This was a horrific attack over a long period of time – it could have ended her life.”

    According to records filed in the case, Sieber became angry with the victim over the amount of time it was taking her to cook dinner. He struck her repeatedly in the face and head and kept her from leaving the home to get help. The blows with his closed fist caused the victim to suffer facial fractures, extreme pain, and disfigurement.

    Prosecutors described the assault in their sentencing memo: “Sieber’s assault of Victim 1 on October 20, 2023, was brutal and prolonged. Over the course of multiple hours, Sieber repeatedly beat his intimate partner, breaking her nose and fracturing bones in her face. As Sieber himself admitted, his actions ‘caused her to suffer extreme physical pain, as well as protracted and obvious disfigurement.’ In addition to punching and slapping Victim 1, Sieber tied Victim 1’s feet to hooks in his bedroom ceiling, leaving her suspended and trapped for 45 minutes. He burned her using a cigarette and strangled her, while telling her how easily he could end her life.” In court today, Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn Forstein recounted those threats Sieber made to the victim. “He said ‘I could kill you right now and stuff you in a crab pot and no one would ever find you.’”

    The victim reported the assault to Lummi Nation Police ten days after the assault. Sieber was originally charged in tribal court. The case was ultimately referred to federal prosecutors.

    Even after Sieber was charged with the assault he attempted to have the victim change her account of what happened. For that conduct the judge determined that he had tried to obstruct justice.

    Sieber will be on three years of supervised release following prison.

    The case was investigated by the Lummi Nation Police Department and the FBI as part of the Safe Trails Taskforce.

    The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn Forstein and former Assistant United States Attorney J. Tate London.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Whatcom County Man Sentenced to Four Plus Years in Prison for Brutal and Lengthy Assault of Intimate Partner

    Source: US FBI

    Member of Lummi Nation committed assault on tribal land; obstructed justice following tribal charges

    Seattle – A 50-year-old member of the Lummi Nation was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 51 months in prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.  Jason Sieber Sr. was charged federally in February 2024, for the October 20, 2023, assault of his then intimate partner. Sieber has been detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac since his arrest in February 2024. At today’s sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez said, “This was a horrific attack over a long period of time – it could have ended her life.”

    According to records filed in the case, Sieber became angry with the victim over the amount of time it was taking her to cook dinner. He struck her repeatedly in the face and head and kept her from leaving the home to get help. The blows with his closed fist caused the victim to suffer facial fractures, extreme pain, and disfigurement.

    Prosecutors described the assault in their sentencing memo: “Sieber’s assault of Victim 1 on October 20, 2023, was brutal and prolonged. Over the course of multiple hours, Sieber repeatedly beat his intimate partner, breaking her nose and fracturing bones in her face. As Sieber himself admitted, his actions ‘caused her to suffer extreme physical pain, as well as protracted and obvious disfigurement.’ In addition to punching and slapping Victim 1, Sieber tied Victim 1’s feet to hooks in his bedroom ceiling, leaving her suspended and trapped for 45 minutes. He burned her using a cigarette and strangled her, while telling her how easily he could end her life.” In court today, Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn Forstein recounted those threats Sieber made to the victim. “He said ‘I could kill you right now and stuff you in a crab pot and no one would ever find you.’”

    The victim reported the assault to Lummi Nation Police ten days after the assault. Sieber was originally charged in tribal court. The case was ultimately referred to federal prosecutors.

    Even after Sieber was charged with the assault he attempted to have the victim change her account of what happened. For that conduct the judge determined that he had tried to obstruct justice.

    Sieber will be on three years of supervised release following prison.

    The case was investigated by the Lummi Nation Police Department and the FBI as part of the Safe Trails Taskforce.

    The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn Forstein and former Assistant United States Attorney J. Tate London.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: EU urges for de-escalation and diplomacy in the Middle East

    Source: European Commission (video statements)

    The European Union urges all parties involved in the current conflict between Israel and Iran to show restraint and to de-escalate the conflict urgently.
    No one will benefit from a war is the region and all diplomatic tools need to be leveraged to ensure a lasting security in the region.

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wOidqKqd0Dw

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The government has allocated 20 billion rubles to support advanced industrial initiatives

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Document

    Order dated June 9, 2025 No. 1499-r

    The government has approved a decision on additional capitalization of the Industrial Development Fund – 20 billion rubles will be allocated from the Cabinet’s reserve fund in 2025 for the implementation of various projects in the field of import substitution, as well as for the modernization and expansion of production. The order to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

    The funding will provide support to 50 projects aimed at developing and implementing promising technologies at enterprises and introducing new high-tech industrial products into production.

    Their implementation will help attract about 5 billion rubles of private investment and create more than a thousand jobs, primarily in mechanical engineering, metalworking, chemical, medical and biopharmaceutical industries – those industries that are included in the perimeter of national projects for technological leadership.

    Commenting on the decision takenGovernment meeting on June 16, Mikhail Mishustin noted that state-funded projects must achieve the goals set by the President within the established timeframes.

    “Their results are necessary, including in related areas, to bring competitive Russian products to the market, create breakthrough developments, and also form the basis for future development,” the head of government emphasized.

    The Industrial Development Fund provides preferential loans to enterprises that are engaged in the development of promising technologies and the production of products that can replace foreign analogues.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin: Over two years, about 20 million trips have been recorded on the Aksai bypass and the far western bypass of Krasnodar on the M-4 Don highway

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    In recent years, Russia has been actively developing its road infrastructure. Large-scale projects to build modern highways are being implemented in the regions. Thus, two years ago, the construction of the Rostov-on-Don bypass (Aksay bypass) and the far western bypass of Krasnodar (FWBK) on the federal highway M-4 “Don” was completed ahead of schedule. Since the opening of traffic on them, about 20 million trips have been recorded. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

    “Creating comfortable and safe conditions for citizens to travel is an important task for the Russian construction complex. The road bypasses that we are building on the instructions of the President not only help relieve congestion in the centers of populated areas, but also make it more convenient and faster to deliver goods, and also help car travelers get to the places they need to go. Two years ago, traffic was launched along the Rostov-on-Don bypass and the far western bypass of Krasnodar on the M-4 Don highway, which became a significant event for the development of the south of Russia and the improvement of transport accessibility of the Black Sea coast. Over the two years, about 20 million trips have been recorded along the new high-speed sections of the M-4 Don. In particular, drivers have traveled along the Aksai bypass more than 13 million times with an average daily traffic of about 20 thousand cars. About 6 million trips of cars have been recorded on the DZOK during this period, and the average daily figure here reaches about 9 thousand cars,” said Marat Khusnullin.

    The Deputy Prime Minister noted that for the convenience of drivers and passengers, two mirror multifunctional road service zones were opened at DZOK this year. Due to this, trips have become even more comfortable, especially during the high tourist season, when the flow of traffic increases three to four times.

    Chairman of the Board of the state-owned company Avtodor Vyacheslav Petushenko noted that these roads are part of the main routes to the Black Sea and Azov coasts, and therefore the peak load traditionally occurs in the summer months.

    “The absolute maximum on the Aksai bypass was recorded in August last year and amounted to about 1.4 million trips per month. This year, the intensive growth of the flow began earlier and was noted already in April. In turn, on the DZOK, the peak value was noted in July last year and amounted to almost 500 thousand trips per month. At the same time, 248.6 thousand trips were recorded in May of this year alone, which is almost 14% more compared to the same period last year. According to forecast calculations, over 500 thousand trips are expected on the DZOK this summer,” said Vyacheslav Petushenko.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Dedicated to the first Russian theater (06/16/2025).

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Central Bank of Russia –

    On June 17, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue a commemorative silver coin of 3 rubles “The First Russian Professional Theater” (catalog No. 5111-0521).

    The history of this theater began in July 1750 in the city of Yaroslavl with the first theatrical production of a young troupe headed by Fyodor Volkov, the son of a Kostroma merchant. Before that, there were many theater troupes in Russia – palace, home, school. But it was Volkov’s theater that became the first to have a separate building, a permanent repertoire, was publicly accessible, and its actors received a salary.

    The silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles (pure precious metal weight – 31.1 g, alloy fineness – 925) has the shape of a circle with a diameter of 39.0 mm.

    There is a raised edge around the circumference of both the front and back sides of the coin.

    On the obverse of the coin there is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, the inscriptions “RUSSIAN FEDERATION”, “BANK OF RUSSIA”, the coin denomination “3 RUBLES”, the date “2025”, the designation of the metal according to the Periodic Table of Elements of D.I. Mendeleyev, the alloy fineness, the trademark of the St. Petersburg Mint and the pure mass of the precious metal.

    On the reverse side of the coin there are relief images of the building of the Russian State Academic Drama Theatre named after Fyodor Volkov and an allegorical sculptural group decorating its façade; at the top along the circumference there is a relief inscription “THE FIRST RUSSIAN PROFESSIONAL THEATRE”, at the bottom left in three lines there is an inscription “FOUNDED IN 1750 IN YAROSLAVL BY F.G. VOLKOV”, made using the laser matting technique.

    The side surface of the coin is ribbed.

    The coin is made in proof quality.

    The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pieces.

    The issued coin is a legal tender in the territory of the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.

    When using the material, a link to the Press Service of the Bank of Russia is required.

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

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: To the staff of the International Children’s Center “Artek”.

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    On June 16, 2025, Artek celebrates its 100th anniversary.

    Dear friends!

    I congratulate you on this wonderful anniversary – the 100th anniversary of the International Children’s Center “Artek”.

    Over a century of history, full of bright events, the tent camp on the seashore has become a major international center, raising more than one generation of active, goal-oriented young citizens.

    Today, Artek is a flagship in the field of children’s recreation and health improvement, its popularity is constantly growing. Every year, thousands of children from different regions of Russia and foreign countries strive to get here. A modern educational environment has been formed here, combining the best pedagogical traditions with innovative methods and technologies. Unique conditions and an atmosphere have been created where each child feels like part of a large and friendly family, can reveal their talents, master advanced knowledge, develop abilities in science, creativity and sports. Children learn to respect the history and cultural heritage of our multinational country, understand each other, find friends, sometimes for life. Following the motto – “An Artek student today is an Artek student forever.”

    I would like to express special gratitude to the teachers, mentors, counselors and staff of the center. Thanks to your high professionalism, inexhaustible energy and individual approach, the children receive vivid impressions and develop a broad outlook. Your work is a contribution to the future of Russia, which your students will build.

    I wish the Artek team further success in implementing large-scale projects, good health and well-being.

    M. Mishustin

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sergey Kravtsov awarded Artek employees on its 100th anniversary

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov awarded the staff of the International Children’s Center “Artek” on its 100th anniversary. The event took place in the Suuk-Su Palace in Gurzuf.

    The Deputy Prime Minister also read out a congratulatory message from Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, which, in particular, noted: “Today, Artek is a flagship in the field of children’s recreation and health improvement, its popularity is constantly growing. Every year, thousands of children from different regions of Russia and foreign countries strive to get here. A modern educational environment has been formed here, combining the best pedagogical traditions with innovative methods and technologies. Unique conditions and an atmosphere have been created where each child feels like part of a large and friendly family, can reveal their talents, master advanced knowledge, develop abilities in science, creativity and sports. Children learn to respect the history and cultural heritage of our multinational country, understand each other, find friends, sometimes for life. Following the motto – “An Artek student today is an Artek student forever.”

    Sergei Kravtsov also congratulated the employees of the International Children’s Center “Artek”.

    “Dear staff of the International Children’s Center “Artek”! I congratulate everyone on the anniversary and want to sincerely thank you for your work, professionalism and service to children. “Artek” is one of the best children’s centers of the international level. Today, there is a part of it in almost every school, in every college. Advisors to directors on education are trained in “Artek” and work using its unique technologies. “Artek” began with several canvas tents and today has been transformed into a unique international children’s center, which continues to develop,” the Minister of Education noted.

    The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister also assessed the space of the “City of Childhood” master classes. Artek teachers and thematic partners of the center presented 80 sites of various focuses in three blocks: past, present and future. The festival of creativity, sports and knowledge brought together more than 3 thousand participants of the sixth anniversary shift from all regions of Russia, as well as 29 foreign countries.

    At the “City of Childhood” site, Artek children were able to do pyrography, beadwork, scrapbooking, painting, embroidery, create a digital drawing, an Artek souvenir, play the guitar, play gorodki, write a retro letter and much more. The historical direction was widely represented: the children’s center children walked Artek routes, studied the literary map of “Artek”. A separate direction was the marine theme – for example, those who wished were able to master the technique of tying knots. The children were also interested in the sites of thematic partners of “Artek”. Representatives of the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps held master classes dedicated to safety.

    Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sergey Kravtsov left memorable notes in the book of honored guests.

    In addition, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister and Director of the International Children’s Center “Artek” Konstantin Fedorenko assessed the exhibition of the IT festival “From Dream to Progress”. The exhibition is held in the children’s camps “Lesnoy” and “Polevoy” and includes branded zones of the companies participating in the festival, where master classes on the development of mobile applications, programming, working with artificial intelligence are presented, as well as information on the latest Russian IT technologies in various industries – construction, agriculture, space industry, medicine and others.

    “Today we celebrate 100 years of Artek – an entire era of friendship, discoveries and inspiration. Here, in this amazing place, children from all over the world learn to understand each other, preserving traditions. Artek is not just a children’s center, but, as children say, a home where faith in goodness, justice and one’s own strength is born. Thank you to everyone who created and continues this history: veterans, teachers, children. Your hearts make Artek a symbol of childhood, joy and unity. Let our anniversary be the beginning of new victories, and the fire of friendship never go out. Happy holiday, Artek! Forward – to new heights! ” – Konstantin Fedorenko congratulated those gathered.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Seven NFB shorts celebrating GGPAA laureates launching June 14 at 9 p.m. EDT on NFB platforms, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV. NFB’s GGPAA film collection reaches 125 films.

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    June 14, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

    Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence will premiere online Saturday, June 14, at 9 p.m. EDT, immediately following the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) celebration at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre.

    Canadians will be able to watch these cinematic tributes to this year’s laureates on NFB platforms as well as CBC Gem (in English) and ICI TOU.TV (in French).

    Each year, the NFB works to find the right combination of director, concept and laureate—producing portraits of distinguished Canadians that also stand on their own as innovative short works of cinema. This year’s films are directed by accomplished Canadian filmmakers Tara Johns and Monique Leblanc.

    The NFB’s GGPAA film collection now totals 125 shorts, created over a 17-year partnership with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation that began back in 2008.

    Laureates and their films

    • Directed by Tara Johns and produced by Robert Vroom
      • Legendary Toronto-born music producer and Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award laureate Bob Ezrin struggles to write his memoir in That Damn Book. Daunted by the pressure of doing justice to a life filled with rock legends, career milestones and family memories, he turns to Alice Cooper—and his own children—for guidance. It turns out the true story he has to tell isn’t just about star-studded accomplishments, but the family and love that gives meaning to it all.
      • In I’m Just Me, a struggling actor—sporting the literal head of a wolf—seeks guidance from a five-star-rated, fox-headed psychiatrist. As their therapy session spirals into a comically surreal commentary on the anxieties of artistic ambition and self-worth, the mask slips to reveal none other than Graham Greene, the southwestern Ontario-bornlegendary actor and Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.
      • Time Flies features revered Montreal-based contemporary composer and Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award laureate Denis Gougeon balancing the roles of pilot and air traffic controller. Evoking both the flights of imagination and precision required to create his music, Gougeon recounts a musical journey of self-discovery that’s led to his compositions being performed all over the world, while he remains grounded in Quebec.
      • In The ’Hood in Me, veteran Montreal comic actor and Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award laureate Patrick Huard (as Pops) guides young Nathan on a whimsical journey of life lessons in a backstreet curiosities shop. Through his own stories of resilience, creativity and responsibility, Pops tests Nathan’s qualifications as apprentice. At first, it does not go well.
      • A Sonic Rematriation is a hybrid music video and spoken-word film honouring National Arts Centre Award recipient Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik member of the Tobique First Nation in northwest New Brunswick, and his reclamation of ancestral songs and the mother tongue of the Wolastoqiyik. Featuring intimate Wolastoqey language performances, archival voices and dreamlike visuals, the film traces Dutcher’s liberation from smoke-bound silence to fiery, unbound song.
    • Directed by Monique Leblanc and produced by Christine Aubé
      • The founder of Red Sky Performance, Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award laureate Sandra Laronde has revolutionized Indigenous storytelling. Embodied Stories captures her artistic journey through dance productions and her AI film Land Dances Us, as well as stunning imagery of the Temagami region in Ontario—her childhood home and creative wellspring.
      • The recipient of this year’s Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, April Hubbard is a Halifax-based performance artist, arts administrator and Mad Disability advocate. Leading by Example follows her trajectory from excluded performer to revolutionary force in Nova Scotia’s arts scene as she transforms artistic spaces. Hubbard shatters perceptions through captivating performances while creating accessible opportunities for all artists—embodying a creative liberation that transcends physical limitations and a vision that knows no boundaries.

    About the directors

    Tara Johns

    Tara Johns is an Alberta-born writer-director who’s built her cinematic career in Montreal. Tara’s debut short film, Killing Time, was awarded Best Canadian Short at the 2001 Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival and named one of the Top 10 Best Québécois Shorts of the Decade at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. Tara was most recently tapped by MarVista Entertainment to direct Our Christmas Mural for Hallmark and is currently in development on her new original feature project, Good Bones, with Palomar Films.

    Monique Leblanc

    Director, actress, screenwriter, writer and producer Monique LeBlanc is a prominent figure in Eastern Canada’s film industry, working in both documentary and fiction. Acclaimed recent credits include her 2020 adaptation of Louise Dupré’s book of poetry, Higher Than Flames Will Go (2020), and The Geographies of DAR (2023), her fourth feature documentary and fifth collaboration with the NFB. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Sherrill Statement On The Indictment of Rep. McIver

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)

    WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement denouncing the Trump Administration’s weaponization of the Justice Department through their indictment of Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10):

    “This indictment against Rep. McIver is extreme and purely political. The Trump DOJ is weaponizing the justice system to go after a Member of Congress for doing their job. 

    “Every Member has a constitutional right to conduct oversight. That means the right to inspect a federal facility on behalf of their constituents. I will continue to stand with Rep. McIver because this sham prosecution is an attempt to intimidate Congress and stop us from holding Trump accountable.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill Joins First-Ever Democratic Veterans Caucus Following Growing Threats to Veterans, Military Families, and National Security

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)

    WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), a former Navy helicopter pilot, joined fellow veterans in Congress to launch the Democratic Veterans Caucus — a new effort formed in response to alarming national security breaches at the Department of Defense, growing global threats, and ongoing attacks on veterans’ health care.

    The launch comes at a critical moment. The Trump Administration and House Republicans are pushing deep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — programs that serve as lifelines for millions of Americans, including 1.2 million veterans and their families.

    “Veterans served this country with honor and sacrifice. They kept their promises to defend our freedom, and now it’s our duty to keep our promises to them,” said Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill. “As a former Navy helicopter pilot, I am disgusted by the Trump Administration’s decision to cut their health care and food assistance to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. It is a betrayal not just of our veterans, but of the values this nation stands for. This caucus was formed to unite those of us who have worn the uniform and to fight back against these attacks. I will continue to stand in the breach to protect the care and services our veterans have earned.”

    Members of the Democratic Veterans Caucus Include:

    • Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA) – Marine Corps Reserve 
    • Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA) – Navy 
    • Rep. Herb Conaway (NJ) – Air Force 
    • Rep. Jason Crow (CO) – Army 
    • Rep. Don Davis (NC) – Air Force 
    • Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA) – Navy 
    • Rep. Jared Golden (ME) – Marine Corps 
    • Rep. Maggie Goodlander (NH) – Navy Reserve
    • Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA) – Air Force 
    • Rep. Ted Lieu (CA) – Air Force 
    • Rep. Seth Moulton (MA) – Marine Corps 
    • Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA) – Navy Reserve 
    • Rep. Pat Ryan (NY) – Army 
    • Rep. Bobby Scott (VA) – Army 
    • Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ) – Navy
    • Rep. Mike Thompson (CA) – Army 
    • Rep. Derek Tran (CA) – Army 
    • Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA) – Army 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Sherrill Slams Hegseth for Operational, Managerial, and Budgetary Incompetence at the Department of Defense

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)

    WASHINGTON, DC — In a high-profile House Armed Services Committee hearing today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what she called “months of dangerous dysfunction and incompetence” at the Department of Defense. 

    Just five months into Hegseth’s tenure, Sherrill laid out a searing case against his operational, managerial, and budgetary failures that are undermining national security and putting our service members at risk. And Hegseth failed to substantively answer any of Rep. Sherrill’s questions.

    Click here to listen to Sherrill’s full remarks. 

    Full remarks, as delivered:

    Rep. Sherrill:
    Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary Hegseth, Chairman Caine, thank you both for being here today. Mr. Secretary. Your testimony over the last several days before Congress, I’ve heard you speak about all of your supposed accomplishments from your time at the Pentagon. I have to say, your training at Fox News has let you spin months of dangerous dysfunction and incompetence into catchy phrases like restoring the warrior ethos and increasing lethality.

    But the truth is, it’s really been chaos at the Pentagon under your leadership. You’ve clearly shown you’re unable to manage the Department of Defense. But what I’m most concerned about are three specific areas: Your operational incompetence, your managerial incompetence, and your budgetary incompetence. So let’s start with operational. According to news reports, in your first week on the job, you got confused in a National Security Council meeting and thought President Trump wanted you to stop all aid to Ukraine.

    In a well-functioning administration, you would have asked for clarification before making that seismic policy shift, but instead you ordered vital military aid heading to the frontlines turned around, costing the U.S. millions of dollars and depriving Ukrainian soldiers of equipment they needed to fight Russia. So, Mr. Secretary, can you explain how exactly you misunderstood such a monumental presidential order?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    One of many fake news headlines we’ve dealt with.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    So President Trump told you to halt military aid to Ukraine on January 30th.

    Secretary Hegseth:
    As is often the case, highly ideological and very ill informed reporters love to speculate about things they know nothing about, in order to spear President Trump and myself.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    So it sounds like actually the reporting is correct, because I will say if it wasn’t, why if it wasn’t a mistake, why did aid restart only a few days later?

    Secretary Hegseth
    Again, we would take complete issue with what would some call reporting and others call a hatchet job.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    So why did aid start just a couple days later?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    I’m saying the reporting is inaccurate, ma’am.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    I don’t think that’s correct. So let’s move on to your managerial incompetence. I think we can see why you misunderstood the president because you’re obviously misunderstanding my questions. Less than a month into the job, you fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, CQ Brown, and the Chief of Naval Operations, Lisa Franchetti, without cause. And to this day, you still have not provided an adequate explanation for removing them.

    As far as I can tell, you fired CQ Brown because he was Black and Lisa Franchetti because she is a woman. So nearly four months later, we still don’t have a new nominee for Chief of Naval Operations. News reports, and you can contest it, but I’d love to hear your answer, say that you haven’t nominated someone because qualified admirals keep turning the position down.

    So tell me, Mr. Secretary, when will Congress receive your nomination for the next Chief of Naval Operations?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    Ma’am, with all due respect, I would suggest not believing every headline you read.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    With all due respect, I’d like your nomination. When will we see it?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    There is not a single admiral or any military official has turned down a position that’s been–

    Rep. Sherrill:
    So when will we see your nominee for the Chief of Naval Operations?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    In due time, for all the right reasons.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    Again, I think we’ve seen the managerial incompetence. Okay, let’s move on to budgetary incompetence. You missed the deadline to submit a draft defense budget to Congress, which makes it impossible for us to complete our work on the NDAA or appropriations. It makes it more likely you’ll receive delays in funding you need for new acquisitions programs, and other priorities.

    Additionally, you’re blowing money on poorly conceived operations and vanity projects. For President Trump, retrofitting the Qatari jet to serve as Air Force One will cost about $400 million. The parade in DC this weekend will cost upwards of $40 million. Your bombing campaign in Yemen cost about 1 billion, and a week later they were having missile strikes in Israel.

    Your operations in LA will cost tens of millions of dollars, and you claim to be cutting costs at the Pentagon. But all I see are wasted dollars better spent addressing our most pressing threats like China. So, Mr. Secretary, what priorities have you cut funding for to pay for these projects?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    Ma’am, I would just say your list, left off securing the southern border.

    Rep. Sherrill:
    So, Mr. Secretary, what priorities have you cut funding for to pay for these projects?

    Secretary Hegseth:
    We make trade offs every day, and I would imagine what we want to spend on is quite different than what the previous administration did. Changes quickly and they’re reflected in this budget. And we’re very proud of them.

    Rep. Sherrill : 
    I think the American people can see why I’m so concerned about this incompetence. Thank you. And I yield back.
     

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