Category: Middle East

MIL-OSI USA: Baldwin Statement After Voting to Send a Message to Trump and Netanyahu to End War, Surge in Aid, Release Hostages

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin

Published: 07.30.2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting on the Senate floor for Joint Resolutions of Disapproval concerning sales of weapons to Israel:

“The starvation and suffering that we are watching unfold in Gaza is unimaginable and heartbreaking. There is simply no way to defend it, and it has to stop.

“I have been crystal clear since the day of Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on Israel that they have the right to defend themselves, respond, and bring the hostages home. I still believe that. I also firmly believe that this Netanyahu government must protect innocent Palestinian families and prevent children from starving – and right now, they are not doing that. I cannot stand idly by.

“This vote is about sending a loud and clear message to Netanyahu and the Trump Administration that they must urgently act to end this war, surge food and aid to innocent Palestinians, and finally bring all the remaining hostages home.”

MIL OSI USA News –

August 5, 2025
MIL-Evening Report: Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology.

The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, as well as the indirect costs of countering and responding.

Details of the Cost of Espionage report were released by the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, in delivering the annual Hawke Lecture on Thursday night. Espionage is defined as “the theft of Australian information by another country that is seeking an advantage over Australia”.

Burgess said the Institute estimated foreign cyber spies stole nearly $2 billion from Australian companies and businesses in trade secrets and intellectual property in 2023-24.

In one instance, spies hacked into a major Australian exporters computer network, stealing commercially sensitive information.

“The theft gave the foreign country a significant advantage in subsequent contract negotiations, costing Australia hundreds of millions of dollars.”

Burgess pointed to another espionage incident several years ago when an overseas delegation visited a sensitive Australian horticultural facility.

A delegation member entered a restricted area and photographed a rare, valuable variety of fruit tree. A staff member intervened and deleted the image but it later turned out several of the tree’s branches had been stolen and smuggled out of Australia.

“Almost certainly, the stolen plant material allowed scientists in the other country to reverse engineer and replicate two decades of Australian research and development.”

In another instance, an Australian defence contractor invented and sold a world-leading innovation.

At first sales boomed but then they collapsed, and “customers began flooding the company’s repair centre with faulty products. While the returns looked genuine, closer examination revealed they were cheap and nasty knock offs.

“An investigation uncovered what happened.

“One year earlier, a company representative attended a defence industry event overseas and was approached by an enthusiastic local. She insisted on sharing some content via a USB, which was inserted into a company laptop. The USB infected the system with malware allowing hackers to steal the blueprints for the product.

“Almost certainly, the ‘enthusiastic local’ worked for a foreign intelligence service. The blueprints were given to a state-owned enterprise which mass-produced the knock-offs and deprived the Australian company millions of dollars in lost revenue – the tangible cost of espionage.”

Burgess said many entities do not realise their secrets have been stolen by espionage.

He stressed the institute was deliberately conservative, only modelling costs it could confirm and calculate.

“That means many of the most serious, significant and cascading costs of espionage are not included in the 12.5 billion dollar figure. The potential loss of strategic advantage, sovereign decision-making and warfighting capacity hold immense value, but not a quantifiable dollar value.”

“The Institute estimates Australia prevented tens of billions of dollars of additional costs by stopping or deterring spying,” Burgess said.

He said ASIO estimated the espionage threat “will only intensify. It is already more serious and sophisticated than ever before, so our response must also be more serious and sophisticated than ever before.”

Russian spies booted out in 2022

Burgess confirmed that in 2022 a number of “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” were removed from Australia.

“The decision followed a lengthy ASIO investigation that found the Russians recruiting proxies and agents to obtain sensitive information, and employing sophisticated tradecraft to disguise their activities.”

Last year, two Russian born Australian citizens were charged with an espionage related offence.

Russian remained a persistent and aggressive espionage threat, Burgess said. “But Russia is by no means the only country we have to deal with.

“You would be genuinely shocked by the number and names of countries trying to steal our secrets.

“The obvious candidates are very active – I’ve previously named China, Russia and Iran – but many other countries are also targeting anyone and anything that could give them a strategic or tactical advantage, including sensitive but unclassified information.”

Burgess said increasingly foreign intelligence services were broadening their collection efforts beyond traditional categories. They were aggressively targeting science and technology, and public and private sector projects, negotiations and investments. This includes Antarctic research, green technology, critical minerals and rare earths extraction and processing.

‘A very unhealthy’ interest in AUKUS

Burgess said foreign intelligence services were “taking a very unhealthy interest in AUKUS and its associated capabilities.”

“Australia’s defence sector is a top intelligence collection priority for foreign governments seeking to blunt our operational edge, gain insights into our operational readiness and tactics, and better understand our allies’ capabilities.

“Targets include maritime and aviation-related military capabilities, but also innovations with both commercial and military applications.

“And with AUKUS, we are not just defending our sovereign capability. We are also defending critical capability shared by and with our partners.”

He said foreign intelligence services were “proactive, creative and opportunistic” in targeting present and former defence employees.

There was relentless cyber espionage, in-person targeting and technical collection.

“In recent years, for example, defence employees travelling overseas have been subjected to covert room searches, been approached at conferences by spies in disguise and given gifts containing surveillance devices.”

Two dozen major disruptions in the last three years

Burgess said that ASIO had detected and disrupted 24 major cases of foreign interference in the last three years alone.

This was more than in the previous eight years combined. They were just the major disruptions – there were many other cases. Among the examples he gave were:
- spies recruited a security clearance holder who handed over official documents on free trade negotiations
- foreign companies connected to intelligence services sought to buy access to personal data sets; sought to buy land near sensitive military sites, and sought to collaborate with researchers developing sensitive technologies
- foreign intelligence services tried to get someone employed as a researcher in a media outlet, aiming to shape reporting and receive early warning of critical stories
- spies convinced a state bureaucrat to login to a database to obtain details of people considered dissidents by a foreign regime
- nation state hackers compromised a peak industry body’s network getting sensitive information
- a foreign intelligence service had multiple agents and their family members apply for Australian government jobs to get access to classified information.
Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says – https://theconversation.com/espionage-cost-australia-12-5-billion-in-2023-24-asio-boss-mike-burgess-says-262349
MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –
August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – EU support for the Islamist regime in Syria – E-002994/2025
Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002994/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Barbara Bonte (PfE)

Since the start of the crisis in Syria in 2011, the EU and its Member States have pledged upwards of EUR 37 billion in support for Syria and the region. That makes the EU and its Member States the largest donors of international aid to address the situation in Syria. At the recent donors’ conference in March 2025, the Commission pledged EUR 2.5 billion in support for the transition in Syria. In response to the conference, the Commission stated: ‘The European Union will continue to stand by the Syrian people, not only in responding to urgent humanitarian needs but in helping to build a just, inclusive, and stable future. Together, we are not just offering aid – we are investing in hope, resilience, and a path toward lasting peace.’ That the Commission is naive is borne out by the regime’s violent assaults on Alawites and, recently, on Druze, but also by the abolition of women’s rights.

1.What conditions has the Commission attached to the allocation of funds?

2.Why has the Commission not yet suspended the allocation of grants?

3.How many Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland from the EU since the takeover in Syria?

Submitted: 18.7.2025
Last updated: 31 July 2025
MIL OSI Europe News –
August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI: Radware Report Reveals Shifting Attack Vectors in Credential Stuffing Campaigns
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

MAHWAH, N.J., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radware^® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, today released a new research report—The Invisible Breach: Business Logic Manipulation and API Exploitation in Credential Stuffing Attacks. The report reveals a paradigm shift in credential stuffing attacks. It underscores a fundamental transformation from volume-based attacks leveraging a series of repeated password attempts to sophisticated, multi-stage infiltration techniques.

“To bypass traditional defenses, modern credential stuffing attacks are shifting away from traditional password-spraying techniques in favor of business logic manipulation, cross-platform device spoofing, and strategic API exploitation,” said Arik Atar, senior cyber threat intelligence researcher at Radware. “The message for defending organizations is clear. To match this new reality, they must move beyond credential-centric controls to adopt security strategies that validate entire user journeys, correlate cross-request behavior, and detect suspicious patterns in business logic flows.”

Radware’s research examined 100 advanced credential stuffing configurations deployed through a well-known account takeover tool called SilverBullet.

Advanced attack methodologies
- Business logic attacks: 94% of configurations implement four or more business logic attack elements, with 54% demonstrating advanced orchestration, using 13+ distinct techniques.
- API exploitation: 83% of configurations contain explicit API-targeting techniques.
- Multi-device spoofing: 24% of attack scripts alternate between two device types during execution, with 71% employing cross-platform transitions, primarily between iOS and Windows.
Primary targets
- Industries: Technology/SaaS emerged as the primary target sector (27%), followed by financial services/government (16%), and the travel/airline (13%) sectors.
- Online tools: There is a significant shift toward high-value AI tools (44% of all technology targets), potentially exploited by spammers who engage in account cracking to create large-scale phishing content. In addition, corporate tools (30%), including Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and Outlook, are likely targets for ransomware groups pursuing initial access to organizational systems.
Centralized threat landscape
- Concentration: 51% of the analyzed configurations, randomly collected over six months, were written by just three advanced threat actors: SVBCONFIGSMAKER, t.me/mrcombo1services, and @Magic_Ckg.
- Specialization: Each threat actor had over two years of operational experience in distinct areas of specialization, including AI platform authentication bypass, mobile API exploitation, and Microsoft cloud services.
Radware’s complete report—The Invisible Breach: Business Logic Manipulation and API Exploitation in Credential Stuffing Attacks—can be downloaded here.

The research methodology was based on an analysis of 100 SilverBullet credential stuffing attack scripts to identify emerging trends, techniques, and tactics in modern account takeover (ATO) campaigns. The scripts were collected from Telegram channels of threat actors and published between December 2024 and May 2025.

About Radware
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The MIL Network –
August 5, 2025

MIL-OSI: WTW Reports Second Quarter 2025 Earnings

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Revenue¹of $2.3 billion was flat compared to prior-year quarter due to the sale of TRANZACT
Organic Revenue growth of 5% for the quarter
Diluted Earnings per Share was $3.32 for the quarter, up 144% over prior year
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $2.86 for the quarter, up 20% over prior year²
Operating Margin was 16.3% for the quarter, up 690 basis points over prior year
Adjusted Operating Margin was 18.5% for the quarter, up 150 basis points from prior year

LONDON, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) (the “Company”), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

“Our strong second quarter results demonstrate the meaningful progress we’ve made towards advancing our strategy, helping deliver solid topline results, along with margin and earnings growth,” said Carl Hess, WTW’s Chief Executive Officer. “I’m pleased with how our businesses continued to prove their value and resilience this quarter, providing our clients with critical solutions to help manage people, risk and capital amidst economic uncertainty. Building on our strong first-half performance and continued momentum, we enter the second half of 2025 on track to deliver on our financial framework, including mid-single digit organic revenue growth, operating margin expansion, adjusted earnings per share growth, and free-cash-flow margin expansion. I’d like to thank our colleagues for their consistent execution and dedication to delivering for our clients.”

Consolidated Results

As reported, USD millions, except %

Key Metrics	Q2-25	Q2-24²	Y/Y Change
Revenue¹	$2,261	$2,265	Reported (0)% \| CC (1)% \| Organic 5%
Income from Operations	$368	$212	74%
Operating Margin %	16.3%	9.4%	690 bps
Adjusted Operating Income	$419	$385	9%
Adjusted Operating Margin %	18.5%	17.0%	150 bps
Net Income	$332	$142	134%
Adjusted Net Income	$285	$247	15%
Diluted EPS	$3.32	$1.36	144%
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$2.86	$2.39	20%

¹	The revenue amounts included in this release are presented on a U.S. GAAP basis except where stated otherwise. The segment discussion is on an organic basis.

²	Refer to “WTW Non-GAAP Measures” below and the Q2-25 Supplemental Slides for recast of historical Non-GAAP measures.

Revenue was $2.26 billion for the second quarter of 2025, which was flat compared to $2.27 billion for the same period in the prior year due to the sale of TRANZACT. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, revenue decreased 1%. On an organic basis, revenue increased 5%. See Supplemental Segment Information for additional detail on book-of-business settlements and interest income included in revenue.

Net Income for the second quarter of 2025 was $332 million compared to Net Income of $142 million in the prior-year second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $470 million, or 20.8% of revenue, an increase of 6%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $445 million, or 19.6% of revenue, in the prior-year second quarter. The U.S. GAAP tax rate for the second quarter was (6.8)%, and the adjusted income tax rate for the second quarter used in calculating adjusted diluted earnings per share was 18.0%.

Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

Cash flows from operating activities were $326 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to cash flows from operating activities of $431 million for the same prior-year period. Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $217 million and $305 million, respectively, a decrease of $88 million. The decline was primarily due to increased compensation and cash tax payments as well as the absence of cash inflows from TRANZACT following its sale on December 31, 2024, partly offset by lower Transformation program spending and operational improvements. During the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 1,614,427 of its outstanding shares for $500 million.

Second Quarter 2025 Segment Highlights

Health, Wealth & Career (“HWC”)

As reported, USD millions, except %

Health, Wealth & Career	Q2-25	Q2-24	Y/Y Change
Total Revenue	$1,180	$1,260	Reported (6)% \| CC (8)% \| Organic 4%
Operating Income	$280	$276	1%
Operating Margin %	23.8%	21.9%	190 bps

The HWC segment had revenue of $1.18 billion in the second quarter of 2025, a decrease of 6% (8% decrease constant currency and organic growth of 4%) from $1.26 billion in the prior year due to the sale of TRANZACT. Health delivered organic revenue growth driven by double-digit increases outside North America and solid performance in North America. Wealth generated organic revenue growth from higher levels of Retirement work globally alongside growth in our Investments business from new business wins and product launches. Career had modest revenue growth as healthy demand for advisory project work outside North America was offset by North America client postponement decisions made earlier in the year. Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing revenue was materially flat, as increased project and core administration work within Europe was tempered by lower commission revenue in the Individual Marketplace business compared to the prior year.

Operating margins in the HWC segment increased 190 basis points from the prior-year second quarter to 23.8%, primarily due to the sale of TRANZACT. Excluding TRANZACT operating margins increased 20 basis points. Please refer to the Supplemental Slides for TRANZACT’s standalone historical financial results.

Risk & Broking (“R&B”)

As reported, USD millions, except %

Risk & Broking	Q2-25	Q2-24	Y/Y Change
Total Revenue	$1,047	$979	Reported 7% \| CC 6% \| Organic 6%
Operating Income	$222	$202	10%
Operating Margin %	21.2%	20.6%	60 bps

The R&B segment had revenue of $1.05 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 7% (6% increase constant currency and organic) from $979 million in the prior year. Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) had organic revenue growth driven by higher levels of new business activity and strong client retention globally. Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) revenue was flat for the quarter as clients managed spend more cautiously amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

Operating margins in the R&B segment increased 60 basis points from the prior-year second quarter to 21.2%, due primarily to operating leverage driven by strong organic revenue growth and savings from the Transformation program which were partially offset by headwinds from decreased interest income and foreign currency fluctuations.

Select 2025 Financial Considerations

Changes to Non-GAAP financial measures:

All reported non-GAAP metrics will exclude non-cash net periodic pension and postretirement benefits
Free cash flow and free cash flow margin will capture cash outflows for capitalized software costs
Refer to Supplemental Slides for recast of historical Non-GAAP measures

Business mix:

TRANZACT business, which contributed $1.14 to adjusted diluted earnings per share in 2024, is no longer part of the business portfolio following the completion of the TRANZACT sale in the fourth quarter of 2024
Reinsurance joint venture with Bain Capital expected to be a headwind on adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.20, which will be partially mitigated by gains from other equity investments, resulting in a net headwind of approximately $0.10 at the interest in earnings of associates level

Free cash flow:

Expect cash outflows in 2025 from the payment of accrued costs related to the Transformation program which concluded in 2024

Capital allocation:

Expect share repurchases of ~$1.5 billion, subject to market conditions and potential capital allocation to organic and inorganic investment opportunities

Foreign exchange:

Expect a foreign currency tailwind on adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.05 in 2025 at today’s rates

Adjusted operating margin outlook:

~100 basis points of average annual margin expansion over next 3 years in R&B
Incremental annual margin expansion at HWC and enterprise levels

The 2025 Financial Considerations above include Non-GAAP financial measures. We do not reconcile forward-looking Non-GAAP measures for reasons explained under “WTW Non-GAAP Measures” below.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the financial results for the second quarter 2025. It will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available on WTW’s website. Analysts and institutional investors may participate in the conference call’s question-and-answer session by registering in advance here. An online replay will be available at investors.wtwco.com shortly after the call concludes.

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 www.wtwco.com.

WTW Non-GAAP Measures

In order to assist readers of our consolidated financial statements in understanding the core operating results that WTW’s management uses to evaluate the business and for financial planning, we present the following non-GAAP measures: (1) Constant Currency Change, (2) Organic Change, (3) Adjusted Operating Income/Margin, (4) Adjusted EBITDA/Margin, (5) Adjusted Net Income, (6) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, (7) Adjusted Income Before Taxes, (8) Adjusted Income Taxes/Tax Rate, (9) Free Cash Flow and (10) Free Cash Flow Margin.

We believe that those measures are relevant and provide pertinent information widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in our industry to provide a baseline for evaluating and comparing our operating performance, and in the case of free cash flow, our liquidity results.

Within the measures referred to as ‘adjusted’, we adjust for significant items which will not be settled in cash, or which we believe to be items that are not core to our current or future operations. Some of these items may not be applicable for the current quarter, however they may be part of our full-year results. Additionally, we have historically adjusted for certain items which are not described below, but for which we may adjust in a future period when applicable. Items applicable to the quarter or full year results, or the comparable periods, include the following:

Restructuring costs and transaction and transformation – Management believes it is appropriate to adjust for restructuring costs and transaction and transformation when they relate to a specific significant program with a defined set of activities and costs that are not expected to continue beyond a defined period of time, or significant acquisition-related transaction expenses. We believe the adjustment is necessary to present how the Company is performing, both now and in the future when the incurrence of these costs will have concluded.
Provisions for specified litigation matters – We will include provisions for litigation matters which we believe are not representative of our core business operations. Among other things, we determine this by reference to the amount of the loss (net of insurance and other recovery receivables) and by reference to whether the matter relates to an unusual and complex scenario that is not expected to be repeated as part of our ongoing, ordinary business. These amounts are presented net of insurance and other recovery receivables. See the footnotes to the reconciliation tables below for more specificity on the litigation matter excluded from adjusted results.
Gains and losses on disposals of operations – Adjustment to remove the gains or losses resulting from disposed operations that have not been classified as discontinued operations.
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits – Adjustment to remove the recognition of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits (including pension settlements), other than service costs. We have included this adjustment as applicable in our prior-period disclosures in order to conform to the current-period presentation.
Tax effect of significant adjustments – Relates to the incremental tax expense or benefit resulting from significant or unusual events including significant statutory tax rate changes enacted in material jurisdictions in which we operate, internal reorganizations of ownership of certain businesses that reduced the investment held by our U.S.-controlled subsidiaries and the recovery of certain refunds or payment of taxes related to businesses in which we no longer participate.

We evaluate our revenue on an as reported (U.S. GAAP), constant currency and organic basis. We believe presenting constant currency and organic information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our comparable results, consistent with how we evaluate our performance internally.

We consider Constant Currency Change, Organic Change, Adjusted Operating Income/Margin, Adjusted EBITDA/Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Income Before Taxes, Adjusted Income Taxes/Tax Rate and Free Cash Flow to be important financial measures, which are used to internally evaluate and assess our core operations and to benchmark our operating and liquidity results against our competitors. These non-GAAP measures are important in illustrating what our comparable operating and liquidity results would have been had we not incurred transaction-related and non-recurring items. Reconciliations of these measures are included in the accompanying tables with the following exception: The Company does not reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, due to variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections and/or certain information not being ascertainable or accessible; and because not all of the information, such as foreign currency impacts necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is available to the Company without unreasonable efforts. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The Company provides non-GAAP financial measures that it believes will be achieved, however it cannot accurately predict all of the components of the adjusted calculations and the U.S. GAAP measures may be materially different than the non-GAAP measures.

Our non-GAAP measures and their accompanying definitions are presented as follows:

Constant Currency Change – Represents the year-over-year change in revenue excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. To calculate this impact, the prior year local currency results are first translated using the current year monthly average exchange rates. The change is calculated by comparing the prior year revenue, translated at the current year monthly average exchange rates, to the current year as reported revenue, for the same period. We believe constant currency measures provide useful information to investors because they provide transparency to performance by excluding the effects that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on period-over-period comparability given volatility in foreign currency exchange markets.

Organic Change – Excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, as described above and the period-over-period impact of acquisitions and divestitures on current-year revenue. We believe that excluding transaction-related items from our U.S. GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information to our investors, and it is important in illustrating what our core operating results would have been had we not included these transaction-related items, since the nature, size and number of these transaction-related items can vary from period to period.

Adjusted Operating Income/Margin – Income from operations adjusted for amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted operating income margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by revenue. We consider adjusted operating income/margin to be important financial measures, which are used internally to evaluate and assess our core operations and to benchmark our operating results against our competitors.

Adjusted EBITDA/Margin – Net Income adjusted for provision for income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations, net periodic pension and postretirement benefits, and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue. We consider adjusted EBITDA/margin to be important financial measures, which are used internally to evaluate and assess our core operations, to benchmark our operating results against our competitors and to evaluate and measure our performance-based compensation plans.

Adjusted Net Income – Net Income Attributable to WTW adjusted for amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations, net periodic pension and postretirement benefits, and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results and the related tax effect of those adjustments and the tax effects of internal reorganizations. This measure is used solely for the purpose of calculating adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share – Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares, diluted. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is used to internally evaluate and assess our core operations and to benchmark our operating results against our competitors.

Adjusted Income Before Taxes – Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates adjusted for amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations, net periodic pension and postretirement benefits, and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted income before taxes is used solely for the purpose of calculating the adjusted income tax rate.

Adjusted Income Taxes/Tax Rate – Provision for income taxes adjusted for taxes on certain items of amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations, net periodic pension and postretirement benefits, the tax effects of significant adjustments and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results, divided by adjusted income before taxes. Adjusted income taxes is used solely for the purpose of calculating the adjusted income tax rate. Management believes that the adjusted income tax rate presents a rate that is more closely aligned to the rate that we would incur if not for the reduction of pre-tax income for the adjusted items and the tax effects of internal reorganizations, which are not core to our current and future operations.

Free Cash Flow – Cash flows from operating activities less cash used to purchase fixed assets and software. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure and is not meant to represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Management believes that free cash flow presents the core operating performance and cash-generating capabilities of our business operations. As a result of our change in presentation, free cash flow for the prior period has been adjusted to conform to the current period, which includes the deduction of our capitalized software costs.

Free Cash Flow Margin – Free Cash Flow as a percentage of revenue, which represents how much of revenue would be realized on a cash basis. We consider this measure to be a meaningful metric for tracking cash conversion on a year-over-year basis due to the non-cash nature of our pension income, which is included in our GAAP and Non-GAAP earnings metrics presented herein.

These non-GAAP measures are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the information contained within our condensed consolidated financial statements.

WTW Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including such things as: our outlook; the potential impact of natural or man-made disasters like health pandemics and other world health crises; future capital expenditures; ongoing working capital efforts; future share repurchases; financial results (including our revenue, costs or margins) and the impact of changes to tax laws on our financial results; existing and evolving business strategies including those related to acquisitions and dispositions; demand for our services and competitive strengths; strategic goals; the benefits of new initiatives; growth of our business and operations; the sustained health of our product, service, transaction, client, and talent assessment and management pipelines; our ability to successfully manage ongoing leadership, organizational and technology changes, including investments in improving systems and processes; our ability to implement and realize anticipated benefits of any cost-savings initiatives generated from our completed multi-year operational transformation program or other expense savings initiatives; our recognition of future impairment charges; and plans and references to future performance, including our future financial and operating results, short-term and long-term financial goals, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, including with respect to free cash flow generation, adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating margin and adjusted earnings per share, are forward-looking statements. Also, when we use words such as ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘plan’, ‘continues’, ‘seek’, ‘target’, ‘goal’, ‘focus’, ‘probably’, or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking disclosure is speculative by its nature.

There are important risks, uncertainties, events and factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, including the following: our ability to successfully establish, execute and achieve our global business strategy as it evolves; our ability to fully realize the anticipated benefits of our growth strategy, including inorganic growth through acquisitions; our ability to achieve our short-term and long-term financial goals, such as with respect to our cash flow generation, and the timing with respect to such achievement; the risks related to changes in general economic conditions, business and political conditions, changes in the financial markets, inflation, credit availability, increased interest rates, changes in trade policies, increased tariffs and retaliatory actions; the risks to our short-term and long-term financial goals from any of the risks or uncertainties set forth herein; the risks relating to the adverse impacts of macroeconomic trends, including those relating to changes in trade policies and tariffs, as well as political events, war, such as the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, and other international disputes, terrorism, natural disasters, public health issues and other business interruptions on the global economy and capital markets, such as uncertainty in the global markets, inflation, changes in interest rates and recessionary trends, changes in spending by government agencies and contractors, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and long-term goals; our ability to successfully hedge against fluctuations in foreign currency rates; the risks relating to the adverse impacts of natural or man-made disasters such as health pandemics and other world health crises on the demand for our products and services, our cash flows and our business operations; material interruptions to or loss of our information processing capabilities, or failure to effectively maintain and upgrade our information technology resources and systems and related risks of cybersecurity breaches or incidents; our ability to comply with complex and evolving regulations related to data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; the risks relating to the transitional arrangements in effect subsequent to our completed sale of TRANZACT; significant competition that we face and the potential for loss of market share and/or profitability; the impact of seasonality and differences in timing of renewals and non-recurring revenue increases from disposals and book-of-business sales; the insufficiency of client data protection, potential breaches of information systems or insufficient safeguards against cybersecurity breaches or incidents; the risk of increased liability or new legal claims arising from our new and existing products and services, and expectations, intentions and outcomes relating to outstanding litigation; the risk of substantial negative outcomes on existing or potential future litigation or investigation matters; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including, among other risks, the impacts of pending competition law and regulatory investigations; various claims, government inquiries or investigations or the potential for regulatory action; our ability to make divestitures or acquisitions, including our ability to integrate or manage acquired businesses or carve-out businesses to be disposed, as well as our ability to identify and successfully execute on opportunities for strategic collaboration; our ability to integrate direct-to-consumer sales and marketing solutions with our existing offerings and solutions; our ability to successfully manage ongoing organizational changes, including as a result of our recently-completed multi-year operational transformation program, investments in improving systems and processes, and in connection with our acquisition and divestiture activities; disasters or business continuity problems; our ability to successfully enhance our billing, collection and other working capital efforts, and thereby increase our free cash flow; our ability to properly identify and manage conflicts of interest; reputational damage, including from association with third parties; reliance on third-party service providers and suppliers; risks relating to changes in our management structures and in senior leadership; the loss of key employees or a large number of employees and rehiring rates; our ability to maintain our corporate culture; doing business internationally, including the impact of global trade policies and retaliatory considerations as well as foreign currency exchange rates; compliance with extensive government regulation; the risk of sanctions imposed by governments, or changes to associated sanction regulations (such as sanctions imposed on Russia) and related counter-sanctions; our ability to effectively apply technology, data and analytics solutions, including through the use of artificial intelligence, for internal operations, maintaining industry standards, meeting client preferences and gaining competitive advantage, among other things; changes and developments in the insurance industry or the U.S. healthcare system, including those related to Medicare, and any other changes and developments in legal, regulatory, economic, business or operational conditions that could impact our businesses; the inability to protect our intellectual property rights, or the potential infringement upon the intellectual property rights of others; fluctuations in our pension assets and liabilities and related changes in pension income, including as a result of, related to, or derived from movements in the interest rate environment, investment returns, inflation, or changes in other assumptions that are used to estimate our benefit obligations and their effect on adjusted earnings per share; our capital structure, including indebtedness amounts, the limitations imposed by the covenants in the documents governing such indebtedness and the maintenance of the financial and disclosure controls and procedures of each; our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all; adverse changes in our credit ratings; the impact of recent or potential changes to U.S. or foreign laws, and the enactment of additional, or the revision of existing, state, federal, and/or foreign laws and regulations, recent judicial decisions and development of case law, other regulations and any policy changes and legislative actions, including those that may impose additional excise taxes or impact our effective tax rate; U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. persons owning at least 10% of our shares; changes in accounting principles, estimates or assumptions; our recognition of future impairment charges; risks relating to or arising from environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) practices; fluctuation in revenue against our relatively fixed or higher-than-expected expenses; the risk that investment levels increase; the laws of Ireland being different from the laws of the U.S. and potentially affording less protections to the holders of our securities; and our holding company structure potentially preventing us from being able to receive dividends or other distributions in needed amounts from our subsidiaries.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and new factors may emerge from time to time that could also affect actual performance and results. For more information, please see Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies are available online at http://www.sec.gov or www.wtwco.com.

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and therefore also the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions, could themselves prove to be inaccurate. Given the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this document, our inclusion of this information is not a representation or guarantee by us that our objectives and plans will be achieved.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we will not update these forward-looking statements unless the securities laws require us to do so. With regard to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur, and we caution you against unduly relying on these forward-looking statements.

Contact

INVESTORS
Claudia De La Hoz | Claudia.Delahoz@wtwco.com

WTW Supplemental Segment Information (In millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)

REVENUE
						Components of Revenue Change⁽ⁱ⁾
						Less:		Less:
	Three Months Ended June 30,				As Reported	Currency	Constant Currency	Acquisitions/	Organic
	2025		2024		% Change	Impact	Change	Divestitures	Change

Health, Wealth & Career
Revenue excluding interest income	$	1,173	$	1,251	(6)%	1%	(7)%	(12)%	4%
Interest income		7		9
Total		1,180		1,260	(6)%	1%	(8)%	(12)%	4%

Risk & Broking
Revenue excluding interest income	$	1,024	$	950	8%	1%	6%	0%	6%
Interest income		23		29
Total		1,047		979	7%	1%	6%	0%	6%

Segment Revenue	$	2,227	$	2,239	(1)%	1%	(2)%	(7)%	5%
Corporate, reimbursable expenses and other		24		20
Interest income		10		6
Revenue	$	2,261	$	2,265	0%	1%	(1)%	(6)%	5%⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

						Components of Revenue Change⁽ⁱ⁾
						Less:		Less:
	Six Months Ended June 30,				As Reported	Currency	Constant Currency	Acquisitions/	Organic
	2025		2024		% Change	Impact	Change	Divestitures	Change

Health, Wealth & Career
Revenue excluding interest income	$	2,331	$	2,578	(10)%	0%	(10)%	(13)%	3%
Interest income		14		18
Total		2,345		2,596	(10)%	0%	(10)%	(13)%	3%

Risk & Broking
Revenue excluding interest income	$	2,029	$	1,900	7%	0%	7%	0%	7%
Interest income		45		57
Total		2,074		1,957	6%	0%	6%	0%	6%

Segment Revenue	$	4,419	$	4,553	(3)%	0%	(3)%	(7)%	5%
Corporate, reimbursable expenses and other		45		41
Interest income		20		12
Revenue	$	4,484	$	4,606	(3)%	0%	(3)%	(7)%	5%⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

⁽ⁱ⁾	Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding.
⁽ⁱⁱ⁾	Interest income did not contribute to organic change for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

BOOK-OF-BUSINESS SETTLEMENTS AND INTEREST INCOME

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	HWC				R&B				Corporate				Total
	2025		2024		2025		2024		2025		2024		2025		2024
Book-of-business settlements	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	2
Interest income		7		9		23		29		10		6		40		44
Total	$	7	$	9	$	26	$	31	$	10	$	6	$	43	$	46

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	HWC				R&B				Corporate				Total
	2025		2024		2025		2024		2025		2024		2025		2024
Book-of-business settlements	$	2	$	—	$	3	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	4
Interest income		14		18		45		57		20		12		79		87
Total	$	16	$	18	$	48	$	61	$	20	$	12	$	84	$	91

SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME ⁽ⁱ⁾

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024

Health, Wealth & Career	$	280	$	276
Risk & Broking		222		202
Segment Operating Income	$	502	$	478

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024

Health, Wealth & Career	$	591	$	612
Risk & Broking		448		405
Segment Operating Income	$	1,039	$	1,017

⁽ⁱ⁾

Segment operating income excludes certain costs, including amortization of intangibles, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation expenses, certain litigation provisions, and to the extent that the actual expense based upon which allocations are made differs from the forecast/budget amount, a reconciling item will be created between internally-allocated expenses and the actual expenses reported for U.S. GAAP purposes.

SEGMENT OPERATING MARGINS

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025	2024
Health, Wealth & Career	23.8%	21.9%
Risk & Broking	21.2%	20.6%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025	2024
Health, Wealth & Career	25.2%	23.6%
Risk & Broking	21.6%	20.7%

RECONCILIATIONS OF SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME TO INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Segment Operating Income	$	502		$	478
Amortization		(49	)		(60	)
Restructuring costs		—			(3	)
Transaction and transformation⁽ⁱ⁾		(2	)		(97	)
Unallocated, net⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(83	)		(106	)
Income from Operations		368			212
Interest expense		(64	)		(68	)
Other income, net		9			23
Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates	$	313		$	167

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Segment Operating Income	$	1,039		$	1,017
Amortization		(97	)		(120	)
Restructuring costs		—			(21	)
Transaction and transformation⁽ⁱ⁾		(2	)		(222	)
Unallocated, net⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(140	)		(162	)
Income from Operations		800			492
Interest expense		(129	)		(132	)
Other (loss)/income, net		(55	)		49
Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates	$	616		$	409

⁽ⁱ⁾	In addition to legal fees and other transaction costs, includes primarily consulting fees and compensation costs related to the Transformation program.
⁽ⁱⁱ⁾	Includes certain costs, primarily related to corporate functions which are not directly related to the segments, and certain differences between budgeted expenses determined at the beginning of the year and actual expenses that we report for U.S. GAAP purposes.

WTW Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures (In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) (Unaudited)

RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WTW TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Net income attributable to WTW	$	331		$	141
Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		49			60
Restructuring costs		—			3
Transaction and transformation		2			97
Provision for specified litigation matter ⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		(13	)		(21	)
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(10	)		(39	)
Tax effect of significant adjustments		(74	)		(7	)
Adjusted Net Income	$	285		$	247

Weighted-average ordinary shares, diluted		100			103

Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	3.32		$	1.36
Adjusted for certain items:⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾
Amortization		0.49			0.58
Restructuring costs		—			0.03
Transaction and transformation		0.02			0.94
Provision for specified litigation matter ⁽ⁱ⁾		—			0.13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		(0.13	)		(0.20	)
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(0.10	)		(0.38	)
Tax effect of significant adjustments		(0.74	)		(0.07	)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾	$	2.86		$	2.39

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Net income attributable to WTW	$	566		$	331
Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		97			120
Restructuring costs		—			21
Transaction and transformation		2			222
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		62			(43	)
Gain on disposal of operations		(14	)		—
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(38	)		(85	)
Tax effect of significant adjustments		(74	)		(7	)
Adjusted Net Income	$	601		$	572

Weighted-average ordinary shares, diluted		100			104

Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	5.64		$	3.20
Adjusted for certain items:⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾
Amortization		0.97			1.16
Restructuring costs		—			0.20
Transaction and transformation		0.02			2.14
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			0.13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		0.62			(0.42	)
Gain on disposal of operations		(0.14	)		—
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		(0.38	)		(0.82	)
Tax effect of significant adjustments		(0.74	)		(0.07	)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾	$	5.99		$	5.53

⁽ⁱ⁾	Represents a provision related to potential litigation arising out of a structured insurance program originally placed for a client over 15 years ago. The program is of a type and complexity that was highly bespoke to the client and for that reason is unlikely to be exactly replicated elsewhere. Because of this, while we do not believe the potential litigation is material, we believe excluding this matter from adjusted results makes results more comparable from period to period and more representative of our core business operations.
⁽ⁱⁱ⁾	The tax effect was calculated using an effective tax rate for each item.
⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾	Per share values and totals may differ due to rounding.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025				2024

Net Income	$	332		14.7%	$	142		6.3%
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes		(21	)			26
Interest expense		64				68
Depreciation		57				57
Amortization		49				60
Restructuring costs		—				3
Transaction and transformation		2				97
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—				13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		(13	)			(21	)
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin	$	470		20.8%	$	445		19.6%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025				2024

Net Income	$	571		12.7%	$	336		7.3%
Provision for income taxes		44				74
Interest expense		129				132
Depreciation		111				116
Amortization		97				120
Restructuring costs		—				21
Transaction and transformation		2				222
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—				13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		62				(43	)
Gain on disposal of operations		(14	)			—
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin	$	1,002		22.3%	$	991		21.5%

⁽ⁱ⁾

Represents a provision related to potential litigation arising out of a structured insurance program originally placed for a client over 15 years ago. The program is of a type and complexity that was highly bespoke to the client and for that reason is unlikely to be exactly replicated elsewhere. Because of this, while we do not believe the potential litigation is material, we believe excluding this matter from adjusted results makes results more comparable from period to period and more representative of our core business operations.

RECONCILIATIONS OF INCOME FROM OPERATIONS TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Income from operations and Operating margin	$	368	16.3%	$	212	9.4%
Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		49			60
Restructuring costs		—			3
Transaction and transformation		2			97
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Adjusted operating income and Adjusted operating income margin	$	419	18.5%	$	385	17.0%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Income from operations and Operating margin	$	800	17.8%	$	492	10.7%
Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		97			120
Restructuring costs		—			21
Transaction and transformation		2			222
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Adjusted operating income and Adjusted operating income margin	$	899	20.0%	$	868	18.8%

⁽ⁱ⁾

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP INCOME TAXES/TAX RATE TO ADJUSTED INCOME TAXES/TAX RATE

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates	$	313		$	167

Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		49			60
Restructuring costs		—			3
Transaction and transformation		2			97
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		(13	)		(21	)
Adjusted income before taxes	$	351		$	319

(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	$	(21	)	$	26
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		10			39
Tax effect of significant adjustments		74			7
Adjusted income taxes	$	63		$	72

U.S. GAAP tax rate		(6.8	)%		15.6	%
Adjusted income tax rate		18.0	%		22.4	%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates	$	616		$	409

Adjusted for certain items:
Amortization		97			120
Restructuring costs		—			21
Transaction and transformation		2			222
Provision for specified litigation matter⁽ⁱ⁾		—			13
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefits		62			(43	)
Gain on disposal of operations		(14	)		—
Adjusted income before taxes	$	763		$	742

Provision for income taxes	$	44		$	74
Tax effect on certain items listed above⁽ⁱⁱ⁾		38			85
Tax effect of significant adjustments		74			7
Adjusted income taxes	$	156		$	166

U.S. GAAP tax rate		7.1	%		18.1	%
Adjusted income tax rate		20.5	%		22.3	%

⁽ⁱ⁾

⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

The tax effect was calculated using an effective tax rate for each item.

RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Cash flows from operating activities	$	326		$	431
Less: Additions to fixed assets and software		(109	)		(126	)
Free Cash Flow	$	217		$	305

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024			2025			2024
Revenue	$	2,261		$	2,265		$	4,484		$	4,606

Costs of providing services
Salaries and benefits		1,449			1,397			2,773			2,739
Other operating expenses		336			439			701			896
Depreciation		57			57			111			116
Amortization		49			60			97			120
Restructuring costs		—			3			—			21
Transaction and transformation		2			97			2			222
Total costs of providing services		1,893			2,053			3,684			4,114

Income from operations		368			212			800			492

Interest expense		(64	)		(68	)		(129	)		(132	)
Other income/(loss), net		9			23			(55	)		49

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND INTEREST IN EARNINGS OF ASSOCIATES		313			167			616			409

Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes		21			(26	)		(44	)		(74	)

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST IN EARNINGS OF ASSOCIATES		334			141			572			335

Interest in earnings of associates, net of tax		(2	)		1			(1	)		1

NET INCOME		332			142			571			336

Income attributable to non-controlling interests		(1	)		(1	)		(5	)		(5	)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WTW	$	331		$	141		$	566		$	331

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share	$	3.34		$	1.37		$	5.68		$	3.22
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.32		$	1.36		$	5.64		$	3.20

Weighted-average ordinary shares, basic		99			103			100			103
Weighted-average ordinary shares, diluted		100			103			100			104

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions of U.S. dollars, except share data) (Unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2025			2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,963		$	1,890
Fiduciary assets		10,720			9,504
Accounts receivable, net		2,364			2,494
Prepaid and other current assets		558			1,217
Total current assets		15,605			15,105
Fixed assets, net		696			661
Goodwill		8,938			8,799
Other intangible assets, net		1,232			1,295
Right-of-use assets		495			485
Pension benefits assets		578			530
Other non-current assets		934			806
Total non-current assets		12,873			12,576
TOTAL ASSETS	$	28,478		$	27,681
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Fiduciary liabilities	$	10,720		$	9,504
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses		1,726			2,211
Current debt		549			—
Current lease liabilities		124			118
Other current liabilities		752			765
Total current liabilities		13,871			12,598
Long-term debt		4,762			5,309
Liability for pension benefits		550			615
Provision for liabilities		369			341
Long-term lease liabilities		500			502
Other non-current liabilities		246			299
Total non-current liabilities		6,427			7,066
TOTAL LIABILITIES		20,298			19,664
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY⁽ⁱ⁾
Additional paid-in capital		11,012			10,989
(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings		(206	)		109
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(2,706	)		(3,158	)
Total WTW shareholders’ equity		8,100			7,940
Non-controlling interests		80			77
Total Equity		8,180			8,017
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	28,478		$	27,681


⁽ⁱ⁾	Equity includes (a) Ordinary shares $0.000304635 nominal value; Authorized 1,510,003,775; Issued 97,853,208 (2025) and 99,805,780 (2024); Outstanding 97,853,208 (2025) and 99,805,780 (2024) and (b) Preference shares, $0.000115 nominal value; Authorized 1,000,000,000 and Issued none in 2025 and 2024.

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME	$	571		$	336
Adjustments to reconcile net income to total net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation		111			116
Amortization		97			120
Non-cash restructuring charges		—			12
Non-cash lease expense		47			49
Net periodic cost/(benefit) of defined benefit pension plans		94			(11	)
Provision for doubtful receivables from clients		7			10
Benefit from deferred income taxes		(70	)		(25	)
Share-based compensation		68			54
Net gain on disposal of operations		(14	)		—
Non-cash foreign exchange loss/(gain)		30			(12	)
Other, net		18			22
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of subsidiaries:
Accounts receivable		225			118
Other assets		(99	)		(161	)
Other liabilities		(778	)		(242	)
Provisions		19			45
Net cash from operating activities		326			431

CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to fixed assets and software		(109	)		(126	)
Acquisitions of operations, net of cash acquired		(14	)		(18	)
Contributions to investments in associates		(8	)		—
Net proceeds from sale of operations		836			—
Net purchases of held-to-maturity securities		(50	)		—
Net purchases of available-for-sale securities		(43	)		(14	)
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities		612			(158	)

CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Senior notes issued		—			746
Debt issuance costs		—			(9	)
Repayments of debt		(2	)		(652	)
Repurchase of shares		(700	)		(301	)
Net proceeds from fiduciary funds held for clients		141			783
Payments of deferred and contingent consideration related to acquisitions		(15	)		—
Cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares		(43	)		(24	)
Dividends paid		(179	)		(176	)
Acquisitions of and dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(2	)		(3	)
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities		(800	)		364

INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		138			637
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		207			(53	)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD ⁽ⁱ⁾		4,998			3,792
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD ⁽ⁱ⁾	$	5,343		$	4,376


⁽ⁱ⁾	The amounts of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, their respective classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as their respective portions of the increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for each of the periods presented have been included in the Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information section.

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025			2024

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,963		$	1,247
Fiduciary funds (included in fiduciary assets)		3,380			3,129
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	5,343		$	4,376

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and other restricted cash	$	(3	)	$	(154	)
Increase in fiduciary funds		141			791
Total ⁽ⁱ⁾	$	138		$	637

⁽ⁱ⁾	Does not include the effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

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August 5, 2025

MIL-OSI: Glasswing Ventures Expands Exclusive Advisory Network to Accelerate AI-Native Portfolio Success
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

BOSTON, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glasswing Ventures, a first capital-in investor in startups applying AI and frontier technology to the enterprise and cybersecurity markets, today announced the appointment of 12 distinguished business and security leaders to its Connect and Protect Advisory Councils. The appointments bring the firm’s exclusive advisor count to 62, reinforcing Glasswing’s position as the definitive catalyst for founders building the next generation of intelligent enterprise and security solutions.

The AI-Native & Vertical AI Advantage
Glasswing Ventures invests in AI-native companies — companies that build AI into their core, leveraging proprietary models, deep workflow intelligence, and unique data access to unlock new revenue models and customer ROI that is unattainable with traditional SaaS models. Glasswing portfolio companies deliver purpose-built platforms designed to execute complex, multi-step tasks that redefine how enterprises operate across critical verticals, including supply chain orchestration, threat intelligence, procurement optimization, and data productivity acceleration.

ABI Research projects that the AI market will surge to $467 billion by 2030. As demand for enterprise automation accelerates, vertical AI agents are emerging as critical differentiators that seamlessly integrate industry expertise with advanced automation capabilities. This convergence creates unprecedented opportunities for startups that understand both the technology and the domain-specific challenges they are solving.

The Collective Advisor Impact
Glasswing’s Advisory Councils are an exclusive, curated network of technologists, AI visionaries, successful entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 executives who share strategic insight and operational expertise with the firm. Advisors include technology leaders and go-to-market executives from companies such as Google, Meta, and Salesforce, and academics from top-tier universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Business School, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Glasswing advisors have founded 48 companies, secured 305 patents, and published 4,582 papers, culminating in an unmatched depth of intellectual property and thought leadership in AI and frontier technologies.

“We invest in exceptional entrepreneurs who aren’t just applying AI—they are harnessing it to revolutionize enterprise and security software across vertical industries, delivering superior customer value that creates sustainable competitive advantages,” said Rudina Seseri, Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures. “The appointment of our 12 additional Advisory Council members reinforces our commitment to maintaining a leadership position in the AI and frontier tech investment space, ensuring portfolio companies have access to the strategic guidance and industry connections necessary to transform their respective markets.”

Beyond Capital: The Glasswing Multiplier Effect
As prototypical end users for many of the firm’s portfolio companies, Glasswing’s advisors serve as a critical resource for accelerating the adoption of new AI and frontier tech products. They help founders prioritize the right product improvements, foster connections within the industry, and drive revenue. This hands-on approach creates a multiplier effect, where portfolio companies benefit from the combined decades of industry experience and extensive professional networks.

“Our commitment to our companies extends beyond capital,” said Rick Grinnell, Founder and Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures. “We aim to be our founders’ most trusted resource, fostering alignment and mutual success. Through our deep advisor relationships, we provide unparalleled access to customers, talent, and expertise, enabling our portfolio companies to achieve their full potential as they reinvent entire industries.”

Glasswing Ventures’ Advisory Councils
Glasswing’s advisors serve as an extension of the firm, providing tactical and nuanced guidance throughout every phase of the startup journey. They include:
- Connect Council: Business leaders, academics, and AI pioneers providing expertise across business functions, from go-to-market strategy to breakthrough technological innovation.
- Protect Council: Cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and risk management leaders dedicated to leveraging frontier technology to secure enterprise organizations.
Advisor Executive Appointments:
- Wendy Batchelder, Senior Vice President & Chief Data Officer, Centene Corporation
- Anand Devendran, Chief Growth Officer, Inrupt
- Didi Dotan, Senior Director of Engineering, Cisco
- Derya Isler, Vice President, AI Applications, Salesforce
- Michael Israel, Chief Information & Technology Officer, The Kraft Group & Affiliates
- Rich James, Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google
- Jigar Kadakia, SVP, Head of Information and Data Security, GeneDx
- Jayanthi Pillutla, SVP of Data, AI/ML, Engineering, Stitch Fix
- Alyssa Robinson, Chief Information Security Officer, HubSpot
- Kevin Routhier, Former Founder, President & CEO, Coretelligent
- Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice President, Information Security and Global Chief Information Security Officer, Vensure Employer Solutions
- Aaron Weismann, Chief Information Security Officer, Main Line Health
“Glasswing’s advisors consistently go above and beyond in helping us navigate the complexities of our business environment, from refining our data strategies to identifying innovative solutions aligned with our goals and providing introductions to key decision-makers,” said Scott Matthews, CEO of Verusen, an AI platform purpose-built to optimize inventory spend and risk for asset-intensive manufacturers’ MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) supply chain. “Their expertise is pivotal to addressing today’s key challenges, particularly leveraging new technology and fostering meaningful partnerships that drive growth and operational excellence.”

“The contributions from Glasswing’s Protect Council advisors have been transformative,” said Paul Paget, CEO of Black Kite, the AI-native platform for cyber risk detection and response in companies’ supply chains. “The advisors have introduced us to more than a dozen enterprises and large prospects, the majority of whom have become customers.”

About Glasswing Ventures:
Glasswing Ventures is a first-capital-in venture capital firm dedicated to investing in startups applying AI and frontier technology to enterprise and cybersecurity markets. The firm was founded by visionary partners with decades of experience in these markets, a disciplined investment approach, and a strong track record of industry-leading returns. Glasswing leverages its deep domain expertise and world-leading advisory councils to invest in exceptional founders who transform markets and revolutionize industries. Visit Glasswing Ventures for more information.

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI: Audacity Capital Brings Tailored Features to Prop Contests and Trading with DXtrade

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

London, UK, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading prop trading firm, Audacity Capital, has announced its licensing of DXtrade, the flagship trading platform from global software developer for the capital markets, Devexperts.

Audacity Capital, which partners with disciplined, high-performance traders to unlock global market opportunities, will now offer its traders the option to trade using DXtrade, giving them access to a range of tailored features designed to enhance the trading experience.

With over 300,000 traders funded since 2012 and offering funded accounts up to $2m, Audacity Capital focuses on developing fast scaling programs and payout structures with a view to being a long term partner in trader success. The firm places an emphasis on transparency, personalization, and bespoke support.

With DXtrade, which is available off-the-shelf in partly or fully customizable form, Audacity Capital will be able to deliver on these aims by providing its traders with a comprehensive suite of tools and features to enhance their prop trading experience, including an easy-to-navigate and intuitive interface with trading layout customization optionality; a performance dashboard to analyze performance, risk / reward ratios, win rates, and winning / losing trade holding times; an embedded trading journal, economic calendar, and multi-view watchlists; advanced charting library with responsive charting functionality; and all necessary order risk management settings.

Traders can also benefit from Stop Loss and Take Profit settings, as well as order types and execution methods for all trading styles.

Through its licensing of DXtrade, Audacity Capital will also be able to benefit from a variety of risk management capabilities to help manage traders and day-to-day activities. These include maximum drawdown and profit target, as well as real-time performance and rule adherence monitoring; support for group management; and integrated trading contest software, with fully adjustable settings along with leaderboards and shareable results.

DXtrade also offers turnkey integration with any payment provider; custom prop plan, rules and metrics functionality; and full CRM connectivity.

Karim Yousfi, CEO of Audacity Capital, says: “We’re excited to partner with DXtrade to bring our traders a powerful, flexible platform tailored to the demands of modern trading. This collaboration enhances our ability to support ambitious traders with the best tools available.”

Jon Light, Head of OTC Platform at Devexperts, says: “Audacity Capital has built a strong reputation for finding and partnering with talented traders for the long term. We similarly look to build long-term relationships with our clients and know that offering an excellent service is a vital factor in doing so. We are therefore very pleased that Audacity has opted to license DXtrade and its comprehensive range of features designed to optimize the prop trading experience for firm and trader alike. As Audacity continues to grow, we look forward to our ongoing work together to deliver an intuitive and seamless experience. ”

About Audacity Capital

Founded in 2012, Audacity Capital is one of the longest standing and most trusted proprietary trading firms in the industry. With a mission to empower skilled traders globally, we offer fully funded accounts, no risk trading models, and tailored support to help traders reach their full potential. Having funded over 300,000 traders across 100+ countries, we’ve built a reputation for transparency, performance, and long term trader success.

About Devexperts

Devexperts has been developing software for the capital markets since 2002. The company’s flagship solution is DXtrade, a multi-asset platform for banks, brokerages, and wealth managers, serving customers across stocks, options, futures, ETFs, mutual bonds, FX, CFDs, and margin and spot crypto. With headquarters in Ireland, Devexperts’ development team consists of 800+ engineers located in offices in the USA, Germany, Bulgaria, Singapore, Portugal, Turkey, and Georgia. Learn more at: https://devexperts.com.

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August 5, 2025

MIL-OSI: Codere Online Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2025

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Total revenue was €51.4 mm in Q2 2025, while net gaming revenue¹ was €54.8 mm in the period, 1% above Q2 2024 (12% in constant currency terms).
Mexico revenue was €26.3 mm in Q2 2025, while net gaming revenue was €29.0 mm in the period, 3% above Q2 2024 (23% in constant currency terms).
Net loss was €3.1 mm in H1 2025 versus a net loss of €0.2 mm in H1 2024 primarily due to the impact from exchange rates (€3.0 mm loss in H1 2025 versus €4.8 mm gain in H1 2024).
Total cash position of €45.2 mm as of June 30, 2025.
Reiterating 2025 net gaming revenue outlook of €220-230 million and Adj. EBITDA² outlook of €10-15 million.
Repurchased $0.7 million of the Company’s shares under the Company’s $5.0 million share buyback plan through July 30, 2025.

Madrid, Spain and Tel Aviv, Israel, July 31, 2025 – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Codere Online (Nasdaq: CDRO / CDROW, the “Company”), a leading online gaming operator in Spain and Latin America, has released its preliminary unaudited³ financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Below are the main financial and operating metrics of the period.

	Quarter ended June 30			Six months ended June 30
	2024	2025	Chg. %	2024	2025	Chg. %

Net Gaming Revenue (EUR mm)¹
Spain	21.8	22.1	1%	44.1	44.0	(0%)
Mexico	28.2	29.0	3%	54.8	59.5	9%
Other	4.4	3.7	(16%)	8.5	8.2	(4%)
Total	54.4	54.8	1%	107.4	111.8	4%

Avg. Monthly Active Players (000s)⁴
Spain	51.5	49.7	(3%)	50.8	50.9	0%
Mexico	62.3	84.6	36%	62.4	83.3	33%
Other	31.8	20.8	(35%)	31.2	24.0	(23%)
Total	145.6	155.1	7%	144.4	158.2	10%

Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, stated, “Our net gaming revenue reached €54.8 million in the second quarter of 2025, slightly above the prior year period despite the headwinds we faced across most of our markets. In Mexico, we were successful in growing net gaming revenue despite the 19% devaluation of the Mexican peso and grew our portfolio of active customers in the country by an impressive 36% versus Q2 2024.”

Oscar Iglesias, CFO of Codere Online, commented, “We continue to see strong underlying trends in Mexico, where our net gaming revenue grew by 23% in local currency. With the first half of the year now behind us, and notwithstanding that a number of challenges still remain, we continue to expect to meet our net gaming revenue outlook of €220-230 million and Adj. EBITDA outlook of €10-15 million that we shared earlier this year.”

Recent Events

Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

On June 2^nd the Company filed its 2024 annual report and on June 6^th, Nasdaq informed the Company that it had regained compliance with applicable listing requirements.
As a result, the Company’s securities will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market and are no longer subject to a delisting process.

Repurchases under the Share Buyback Plan

The Company has repurchased $0.7 million of the Company’s shares at an average price of $6.89 per share under its $5.0 million authorized share buyback plan through July 30, 2025.
The plan (as approved by shareholders) authorizes the Company to repurchase up to 1 million of its ordinary shares and expires on March 3, 2026.

Conference Call Information

Codere Online’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results and provide a business update at 8:30 am US Eastern Time today, July 31, 2025. Dial-in details as well as the audio webcast and presentation will be accessible on Codere Online’s website at www.codereonline.com. A recording of the webcast will also be available following the conference call.

Reconciliation of Revenue (IFRS) to Net Gaming Revenue (non-IFRS)

	Quarter ended June 30			Six months ended June 30
Figures in EUR mm	2024	2025	Chg. %	2024	2025	Chg. %

Total

Revenue	51.7	51.4	(1%)	102.1	105.7	4%
(+) Accounting Adjustments⁵	2.7	3.5	30%	5.3	6.1	15%
Net Gaming Revenue	54.4	54.8	1%	107.4	111.8	4%

Spain

Revenue	21.8	22.1	1%	44.1	44.0	(0%)
(+) Accounting Adjustments⁵	–	–	n.m.	–	–	n.m.
Net Gaming Revenue	21.8	22.1	1%	44.1	44.0	(0%)

Mexico

Revenue	25.3	26.3	4%	49.2	53.9	10%
(+) Accounting Adjustments⁵	2.9	2.7	(7%)	5.6	5.6	–
Net Gaming Revenue	28.2	29.0	3%	54.8	59.5	9%

Other

Revenue	4.5	3.0	(33%)	8.8	7.8	(11%)
(+) Accounting Adjustments⁵	(0.1)	0.7	n.m.	(0.3)	0.4	n.m.
Net Gaming Revenue	4.4	3.7	(16%)	8.5	8.2	(4%)

Reconciliation of Net Income (IFRS) to Adj. EBITDA (non-IFRS)⁵

	Quarter ended June 30			Six months ended June 30
Figures in EUR mm	2024	2025	Chg.	2024	2025	Chg.

Net Income (Loss)	(3.7)	(2.4)	1.2	(0.2)	(3.1)	(2.8)
(+/-) Provision for Corporate Income Tax	0.4	1.1	0.6	0.9	1.3	0.3
(+/-) Interest Expense / (Income)	(0.0)	1.9	2.0	(4.8)	3.0	7.8
(+/-) Var. in Fair Value of Public Warrants	3.9	1.3	(2.5)	5.8	1.9	(3.9)
(+) D&A	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2
EBITDA	0.7	2.1	1.4	1.7	3.4	1.7
(+) Employee LTIP Expense	0.6	(0.9)	(1.4)	1.1	(0.4)	(1.5)
(+/-) Other Accounting Adjustments	0.0	0.0	(0.0)	0.2	0.1	(0.1)
Adj. EBITDA (Pre Non-Recurring Items)	1.3	1.3	(0.0)	3.0	3.1	0.0
(+) Non-Recurring Items	0.0	1.1	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.1
Adj. EBITDA	1.3	2.3	1.1	3.0	4.1	1.1

About Codere Online

Codere Online refers, collectively, to Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. and its subsidiaries. Codere Online, launched in 2014 as part of the renowned casino operator Codere Group, offers online sports betting and online casino through its state-of-the art website and mobile applications. Codere Online currently operates in its core markets of Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Argentina; this online business is complemented by Codere Group’s physical presence in Spain and throughout Latin America, forming the foundation of the leading omnichannel gaming and casino presence.

About Codere Group
Codere Group is a multinational group devoted to entertainment and leisure. It is a leading player in the private gaming industry, with four decades of experience and with presence in seven countries in Europe (Spain and Italy) and Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay).

Note on Rounding. Due to decimal rounding, numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals and subtotals provided, and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Codere Online”) or Codere Online’s or its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this document may include, for example, statements about Codere Online’s financial performance and, in particular, the potential evolution and distribution of its net gaming revenue; any prospective and illustrative financial information; and changes in Codere Online’s strategy, future operations and target addressable market, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this document and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Codere Online’s or its management team’s views as of any subsequent date, and Codere Online does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, Codere Online’s actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Codere Online does not presently know or that Codere Online currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include (i) changes in applicable laws or regulations, including online gaming, privacy, data use and data protection rules and regulations as well as consumers’ heightened expectations regarding proper safeguarding of their personal information, (ii) the impacts and ongoing uncertainties created by regulatory restrictions, changes in perceptions of the gaming industry, changes in policies and increased competition, and geopolitical events such as war, (iii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations and identify and realize additional opportunities, (iv) the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which Codere Online operates, (v) the risk that Codere Online and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize Codere Online’s services, or experience significant delays in doing so, (vi) the risk that Codere Online may never achieve or sustain profitability, (vii) the risk that Codere Online will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, (viii) the risk that Codere Online experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations, (ix) the risk that third-party providers, including the Codere Group, are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations, (x) the risk that the online gaming operations will not provide the expected benefits due to, among other things, the inability to obtain or maintain online gaming licenses in the anticipated time frame or at all, (xi) the risk that Codere Online is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property, (xii) the risk that Codere Online’s securities may be delisted from Nasdaq and (xiii) the possibility that Codere Online may be adversely affected by other political, economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Additional information concerning certain of these and other risk factors is contained in Codere Online’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Codere Online or other matters and attributable to Codere Online or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Financial Information and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Codere Online’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), which can differ in certain significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

This document includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP or IFRS (“non-GAAP”), such as, without limitation, net gaming revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and constant currency information. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with U.S. GAAP or IFRS and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing Codere Online’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to revenue, net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under U.S. GAAP or IFRS. You should be aware that Codere Online’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. In addition, the audit of Codere Online’s financial statements in accordance with PCAOB standards, may impact how Codere Online currently calculates its non-GAAP financial measures, and we cannot assure you that there would not be differences, and such differences could be material.

Codere Online believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends in comparing Codere Online’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable measure under IFRS are included herein.

This document may include certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Codere Online is unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP or IFRS financial measures without unreasonable effort, due to the inherent difficulty and variability of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such comparable measures or such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted, ascertained or assessed, which could have a material impact on its future IFRS financial results. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable U.S. GAAP or IFRS measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included.

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This document contains financial forecasts with respect to Codere Online’s business and projected financial results, including net gaming revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Codere Online’s independent auditors have not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in this document, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this document. These projections should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of Codere Online or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this document should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information will be achieved.

For further information on the limitations and assumptions underlying these projections, please refer to Codere Online’s filings with the SEC.

Preliminary Information
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Contacts:

Investors and Media
Guillermo Lancha
Director, Investor Relations and Communications
Guillermo.Lancha@codereonline.com
(+34) 628.928.152

1 Net Gaming Revenue is a non-IFRS measure; please see reconciliation of Net Gaming Revenue to Revenue at the end of the report.

2 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure; please see reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income at the end of the report. Net gaming revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlooks are forward-looking non-IFRS measures; please see important disclaimers at the end of the report.
3 See “Preliminary Information” below.

4 Average Monthly Active Players include real money (i.e. exclude free bets) sports betting and casino actives.

5 Figures primarily reflect differences in recognition of revenue related to certain partner and affiliate agreements in place in Colombia, VAT impact from entry fees in Mexico and the impact from the application of inflation accounting (IAS 29) in Argentina.
5 Please refer to page 26 of our Q2 2025 Earnings Presentation for further details regarding this reconciliation.

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August 5, 2025

MIL-OSI: Gilat to Present at the 28th Annual Oppenheimer Technology, Internet & Communications Virtual Conference on Monday, August 11

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced it will be presenting at the 28th Annual Oppenheimer Technology, Internet & Communications Virtual Conference on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Mr. Adi Sfadia, the Company’s CEO, will be available for one-on-one meetings with investors on August 11 and 12. The company will give a presentation to conference participants on August 11, 2025, at 9:55 am Eastern Time.

To schedule a meeting with Mr. Sfadia, please contact an Oppenheimer representative or email a request to the Gilat investor relations team at GilatIR@allianceadvisors.com.

About Gilat

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) is a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband communications. With over 35 years of experience, we develop and deliver deep technology solutions for satellite, ground, and new space connectivity, offering next-generation solutions and services for critical connectivity across commercial and defense applications. We believe in the right of all people to be connected and are united in our resolution to provide communication solutions to all reaches of the world.

Together with our wholly owned subsidiaries, Gilat Wavestream, Gilat DataPath, and Gilat Stellar Blu, we offer integrated, high-value solutions supporting multi-orbit constellations, Very High Throughput Satellites (VHTS), and Software-Defined Satellites (SDS) via our Commercial and Defense Divisions. Our comprehensive portfolio is comprised of a cloud-based platform and modems; high-performance satellite terminals; advanced Satellite On-the-Move (SOTM) antennas and ESAs; highly efficient, high-power Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) and Block Upconverters (BUC) and includes integrated ground systems for commercial and defense markets, field services, network management software, and cybersecurity services.

Gilat’s products and tailored solutions support multiple applications including government and defense, IFC and mobility, broadband access, cellular backhaul, enterprise, aerospace, broadcast, and critical infrastructure clients all while meeting the most stringent service level requirements. For more information, please visit: http://www.gilat.com

Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat’s products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat’s products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the Company’s proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat’s international operations and its location in Israel, including those related to Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear project and the continued hostilities between Israel and Iran, and the hostilities between Israel and Hamas. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat’s business, reference is made to Gilat’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Contact:
Gilat Satellite Networks
Hagay Katz, Chief Products and Marketing Officer
hagayk@gilat.com

Alliance Advisors:
GilatIR@allianceadvisors.com
Phone: +1 212 838 3777

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: City Council awards £388,000 of grant funding to support local communities
Source: City of Oxford

Oxford City Council has awarded £388,000 of grant funding to 86 community groups and voluntary organisations – helping them to support local people across Oxford.
Oxford is the UK’s second most unequal city and the Council’s grants programme provides crucial financial support to organisations working to reduce inequality through the delivery of essential services, strategic projects, and community-led initiatives.

The Council has provided this latest funding through the Oxford Community Impact Fund (OCIF) programme, which is a three year fund that first started in 2022. It is already supporting essential services such as advice centres and domestic abuse support, with core funding maintained for these at the current level until March 2028.

Decisions have now been announced on two rounds of funding:

Big Ideas Fund: Providing funding of £338,000 per year covering the period of 2025-2028.

Small Grants (2025 Round 1): Providing funding of £50,000 (with £34,000 to follow in round 2), with a maximum of £3000 per organisation ensuring accessibility for smaller community groups.

All these grants have been awarded to organisations assessed on their work to reduce inequality and attract external funding to Oxford.

Big Ideas Fund 2025-28

The Council has awarded funding to 45 organisations across Oxford totalling £338,000 per annum, organisations will receive funding for three years.

These organisations are:

Ark-T Centre, Arts at the Old Fire Station, Aspire Oxfordshire, Asylum Welcome, Be Free Young Carers, Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground, Cowley Road Works, Cutteslowe Greenhouse Limited, Donnington Doorstep, EMBS Community College Limited, Emmaus Oxford, Fusion Arts, Home-Start, IF Oxford, In-Spire Sounds, Justice in Motion, Leys CDI, Makespace Oxford, Mandala Theatre, Museum of Modern Art, My Life My Choice, MyVision, OVADA, Oxford Community Action, Oxford Contemporary Music, Film Oxford, Oxford Hub, Oxford Mutual Aid, Oxford Pride, Oxford Youth Enterprise, Oxfordshire Chinese Community and Advice Centre, Oxfordshire Play Association, Peeple, Pegasus Theatre, Refugee Resource, Rose Hill Junior Youth Club, Sobell House, Survivor Space, T(ART) Productions, The Oxford Playhouse, The Parasol Project, The Story Museum, WASTE2TASTE, and Yellow Submarine.

Small Grants Fund 2025-6 (Round 1)

The Council has awarded funding to 41 organisations across Oxford, with funding totaling £50,000 overall.

These organisations are:

Parents And Children Together, Wild Boor Ideas, Fight Against Blindness (Fab), Rose Hill Community Larder, Oxford Opera Trust Cio, Response Organisation, Wood Farm Youth Centre, Action Deafness, Botley Bridges, Damascus Rose Kitchen, Blackbird Leys Boxing Club, Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee, East Oxford Stay and Play, Fight Against Blindness, Headway Thames Valley Limited, Body Politic, Littlemore Hub, Syrian Sisters, Music at Oxford, Elmore Community Services, Read Easy Oxford, The Oxford Preservation Trust, Lowland Rescue, Oxford Afrobeats Festival, Iranian Community Network (ICN), Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Oxford Poetry Library, Tandem Collective, Oxford Health Charity (OHC), Oxford Peoples Theatre, MuMo Creative, Oxford Lindy Hoppers, Syrian Community Oxfordshire (SYRCOX), The Oxford Voice, The Porch, Oxfordshire Asian Women’s Voice, WEMPOWERED CIC, Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon, South Oxford Community-Association, The Good Gym, and Wood Farm Youth Centre.

It is estimated that for every £1 that the Council invests in local community organisations and groups through grant funding, this investment results in more than £15.92 of additional funding/earned income per organisation – helping to strengthen communities across the city.

This year, over half (51%) of applicants were new applicants.

You can learn more by visiting our grant funding webpages.

Comment

“We’ve streamlined our community grants programme and this year we’ve changed the criteria to provide a tight focus on work to reduce inequality in Oxford. We’re the UK’s second most unequal city and these grants will be spent on tackling this ugly scar on our beautiful city.

“It is great news that we have been able to support so many community groups and organisations through this latest round of funding – and especially so many new groups. I can’t wait to visit as many of these projects as possible to see for myself the impact these funds will have on local communities and the difference made to people’s lives.”

Councillor Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities
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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI: QuestionPro Launches Partnerships Ecosystem to Transform Research Industry

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NEW YORK, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuestionPro announces the launch of the QuestionPro Partnerships Ecosystem, a comprehensive ecosystem designed to push the traditional boundaries of speed, intelligence, and depth of research norms. This ecosystem positions itself as the definitive platform for next-generation research capabilities.

The future of research will be powered by three forces. Faster research turnaround, smarter research processes, and deeper insights.The goal of the QuestionPro Partnerships Ecosystem is to foster a new culture of collaboration to enable our clients to successfully embrace the future of research. Where the future of insights isn’t siloed but collaborative.

“The question isn’t whether organizations need faster, smarter, deeper research capabilities – it’s whether any single organization can solve all these emerging challenges alone,” said Vivek Bhaskaran, CEO of QuestionPro. “The answer is no. That is at the core of why we built this curated ecosystem.”

“The future of insights will be powered by ecosystems,” said Sumair Sayani, Global Lead AI Programs & Strategic Partnerships. “The QuestionPro Partner Ecosystem democratizes advanced research capabilities, allowing businesses of all sizes to access enterprise-grade tools without complexity.”

The QuestionPro Partnerships Ecosystem is now available worldwide. Special offers are available for early adopters, with broader availability throughout Q3 2025. Offering ready-to-launch solutions for every research need, with AI and automation capabilities that reduce time organizing data while increasing time acting on insights.

About QuestionPro
Founded in 2006, QuestionPro is a global provider of online survey and research services that help companies make better decisions through data. Our fully integrated online platform includes surveys, research & insights, customer experience (CX) and workforce/employee experience software. We additionally offer polling, journey mapping, employee 360s, and data visualization. Our clientele ranges from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies, who rely on us for insights about customers, employees, and the partnerships. With offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, Japan, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and India, we offer customers 24-7 access to highly trained support specialists and engineers. More information is available at https://www.questionpro.com/us/

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI: Yuenglings Ice Cream Corp (OTC YCRM) Is Now Frequency Holdings Inc (OTC FRQN) as Strategic Evolution Takes Hold

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

CHICAGO, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frequency Holdings Inc (OTC: FRQN) today announced it has officially completed its corporate name and symbol change from Yuenglings Ice Cream Corp (OTC: YCRM) following final approval by FINRA. This milestone marks the formal transition into a modern holding company structure with a portfolio that includes cybersecurity-first IT services through ReachOut and upcoming ventures in decentralized identity and artificial intelligence.

The new name and symbol hit the market this morning.

Frequency Holdings is building a multi-brand platform modeled after Berkshire Hathaway and Alphabet with each subsidiary operating independently while benefiting from shared strategic leadership. The flagship operating company ReachOut is actively acquiring and scaling cybersecurity-focused MSPs across the US while new brands like TRUSTLESS aim to bring privacy and authentication innovation into new digital verticals.

“This is more than a name change” said Rick Jordan CEO of Frequency Holdings. “This is about building something bigger than one brand. We are creating a structure that can hold multiple companies each with their own identity and velocity while sharing the same DNA of performance protection and technology that works. The market has asked what we’re building. This is it. A public platform with room for massive upside and real-world relevance.”

Kevin Harrington, original Shark from ABC’s Shark Tank and longtime board member of the company added, “I joined the board because Rick’s vision was bold, and both the industry and timing are right. ReachOut was just the beginning, and now Frequency is turning the vision into a machine with the team we have in place.”

David Meltzer, global entrepreneur, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and the newest addition to the board commented, “Your frequency is your neighborhood, and Frequency Holdings is about raising the signal in every sense. This is a company tuned into innovation, tuned into value, and tuned into service. I’m honored to be part of this next chapter and proud to support the expansion of its platform and purpose.”

The Company previously operated under the name Yuenglings Ice Cream Corp and traded under the symbol YCRM. The new name and symbol are effective immediately with full updates in place across OTC Markets and all investor communications. Frequency Holdings will continue to execute on its rollup strategy through ReachOut and plans to unveil additional ventures in the coming quarters.

ABOUT FREQUENCY HOLDINGS INC. (OTC: FRQN)

Frequency Holdings is a modern holding company focused on high-growth ventures in cybersecurity, AI, digital identity, and IT infrastructure. Through its lead operating brand, ReachOut, Frequency is building the first nationally recognized name in cybersecurity-first IT services for SMBs. Additional holdings, including TRUSTLESS, are structured to contribute long-term equity value via independent growth and strategic alignment.

ABOUT RICK JORDAN

Rick Jordan is a resilient entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, and media personality known for leading companies through high-growth transformations. He founded ReachOut Technology and is the architect of Frequency Holdings Inc., a multi-brand technology holding company focused on scaling ventures in cybersecurity, digital identity, and AI. Rick has advised in the White House on national cyber policy, appeared on major networks including Bloomberg and NewsNation, and hosts the globally ranked podcast ALL IN with Rick Jordan, soon to be renamed FREQUENCY. His leadership bridges bold vision with operational precision, in addition to bringing clear signal and communication to the public markets.

ABOUT KEVIN HARRINGTON

Kevin Harrington is a globally recognized entrepreneur, original Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank, and a pioneer of the infomercial industry. Over his career, he has launched more than 20 companies to over $100 million in sales and helped generate over $15 billion in market value–including his early leadership in Celsius Holdings, Inc. As a board member of Frequency Holdings Inc., Kevin brings deep strategic insight, brand-building expertise, and decades of experience scaling disruptive ventures into household names.

ABOUT DAVID MELTZER

David Meltzer is Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, the inspiration for Jerry Maguire. A globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and business coach, he’s been named Variety’s Sports Humanitarian of the Year and is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. As Executive Producer of Apple TV’s 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours, and Entrepreneur’s top digital show Elevator Pitch, David brings media fluency and business expertise to global audiences. His mission—to empower more than 1 billion people to be happy–drives his work across coaching, content, and leadership.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events, performance, and financial expectations. These statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties–many of which are beyond the Company’s control–that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that may affect results include the Company’s need for capital, changes in regulatory environments, market competition, demand for services, and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.

PR and Investor Relations Contacts

For press inquiries or to book media interviews, TV appearances, and speaking engagements for CEO Rick Jordan:

Email: pr@frequencyhold.com — pr@reachoutit.com
Phone: 312-288-8008

Rick Jordan on Social Media–
Instagram: @mrrickjordan
X: @mrrickjordan

Kevin Harrington on Social Media–
Instagram: @realkevinharrington
X: @harringtonkevin

David Meltzer on Social Media–
Instagram: @davidmeltzer
X: @davidmeltzer

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: The quiet war: What’s fueling Israel’s surge of settler violence – and the lack of state response

Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell

An Israeli soldier prays in the Evyatar outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 7, 2024. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg

Since Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel’s war against Hamas drags on in the Gaza Strip, a quieter but escalating war has unfolded in the West Bank between Israelis and Palestinians.

While precise figures are elusive, United Nations estimates indicate that Jewish settlers have carried out around 2,000 attacks against Palestinians since the war in Gaza began. That number represents a dramatic surge compared with any previous period during the nearly six decades Israel has controlled the West Bank.

Attacks include harassment of Palestinian villagers trying to access their crops or work outside their villages, as well as more extreme and organized violence, such as raiding villages to vandalize property. While many of the attacks are unprovoked, some are what settlers call “price tag” actions: retaliation for Palestinian violence against Israelis, such as car-rammings, rock-throwing and stabbings.

Settlers’ attacks displaced more than 1,500 Palestinians in the first year of the war in Gaza, and gun violence is increasingly common. Since October 2023, more than 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed. While most of these fatalities resulted from military operations, some were killed by settlers.

Mourners attend the funeral of three Palestinians who were killed when Jewish settlers stormed the West Bank village of Kafr Malik, on June 26, 2025.
AP Photo/Leo Correa

As a scholar who has studied Jewish religious extremism for over two decades, I contend this campaign is not merely a result of rising tension between the settlers and their Palestinian neighbors amid the Gaza conflict. Rather, it is fueled by a confluence of ideological fervor, opportunism and far-right Israelis’ political vision for the region.

Religious redemption

Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967’s Six-Day War against Egypt, Jordan and Syria, transforming this small region of around 2,000 square miles (5,200 square kilometers) to an amalgam of Jewish and Palestinian enclaves. Most countries other than Israel consider Jewish settlements illegal, but they have rapidly expanded in recent decades, becoming a major challenge for any settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The ideological roots of violence lie within religious Zionism: a worldview embraced by about 20% of Israel’s Jewish population, including most West Bank settlers.

The great majority of the leaders of the early Zionist movement held strong secular views. They pushed for the creation of a Jewish state over the objections of Orthodox figures, who argued that it should be a divine creation rather than a human-made polity.

Religious Zionists, on the other hand, view the creation of modern-day Israel and its military victories as steps in a divine redemption, which will culminate in a Jewish kingdom led by a heaven-sent Messiah. Adherents believe contemporary events, particularly those asserting Jewish control over the entire historical land of Israel, can accelerate this process.

In recent decades, influential religious Zionist leaders have argued that final redemption requires Israel’s total military triumph and the annihilation of its enemies, particularly the Palestinian national movement. From this perspective, the devastation of Oct. 7 and the subsequent war are a divine test – one the nation can only pass by achieving a complete victory.

This belief system fuels most religious Zionists’ opposition to ending the war, as well as their advocacy for scorched-earth policies in Gaza. Some hope to rebuild the Jewish settlements in the strip that Israel evacuated in 2005.

Some religious Zionists hope to reestablish Jewish settlements in Gaza.‘
Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The violence in the West Bank reflects an extension of the same beliefs. Extreme groups within the settler population aim to solidify Jewish control by making Palestinian communities’ lives in the region unsustainable.

Opportunistic violence

Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre, which killed over 1,200 Israelis, traumatized the nation. It also hardened many Jewish Israelis’ conviction that a Palestinian state would be an existential threat, and thus Palestinians cannot be partners for peace.

This shift in sentiment created a permissive environment for violence. While settler attacks previously drew criticism from across the political spectrum, extremist violence faces less public condemnation today – as does the government’s lack of effort to curb it.

This increase in violence is also enabled by a climate of impunity. Israeli security forces have been stretched thin by operations in Gaza, Syria, Iran and beyond. In the West Bank, the military increasingly relies on settler militias known as “Emergency Squads,” which are armed by the Israeli military for self-defense, and army units composed primarily of religious Zionist settlers, such as the Netzah Yehuda Battalion. Such groups have little incentive to stop attacks on Palestinians, and at times, they have participated.

This dynamic has dangerously blurred the line between the state military and militant settlers. The Israeli police, meanwhile, under the command of far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, appear focused on protecting settlers. Police leadership has been accused of ignoring intelligence about planned attacks and failing to arrest violent settlers or enforce restraining orders. Yesh Din, an Israeli human rights group, asserts that just 3% of attacks have resulted in a conviction.

In June 2025, military attempts to curb settler militancy triggered a violent backlash, as extremist settlers attacked military commanders and tried to set fire to military facilities. Settlers view efforts to restrict their actions as illegitimate and a betrayal of Jewish interests in the West Bank.

Political vision

Violence by extremist settlers is not random; it is one arm of a coordinated pincer strategy to entrench Jewish control over the West Bank.

Emergency volunteers put out a fire during an attack by Israeli right-wing settlers on the West Bank village of Turmusaya on June 26, 2025.
Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images

While militant settlers create a climate of fear, Israeli authorities have undermined legal efforts to stop the violence – ending administrative detention for settler suspects, for example. Meanwhile, the government has intensified policies that undermine Palestinians’ economic development, freedom of movement and land use. In May, finance minister and far-right leader Bezalel Smotrich approved 22 new settlements, calling it a “historic decision” that signaled a return to “construction, Zionism, and vision.”

Together, violence from below and policy from above advance a clear strategic goal: the coerced depopulation of Palestinians from rural areas to solidify Israeli sovereignty over the entire West Bank.

Levers for change

The militant elements of the settler movement constitute a fractional segment of Israeli society. When it comes to improving the situation in the West Bank, broad punitive measures against the entire country, such as economic boycotting and divestment, or blocking access to scientific, economic and cultural programs and organizations, have historically proved ineffective.

Instead, such policies seem to entrench many Israelis’ perception of international bias and double standards: the sense that critics are antisemitic, or that few outsiders understand the country’s challenges – particularly in light of threats from entitles like Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, which openly seek Israel’s elimination.

More targeted policies aim specifically at the Israeli far right, including sanctions – economic, political or cultural – directed at settler communities and their infrastructure. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and the U.K. have imposed travel bans on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, and frozen their assets in those countries. Similarly, I believe decisions to ban goods produced in the West Bank settlements, as Ireland has recently debated, would be more effective than banning all Israeli products.

This targeted approach, I would argue, would allow the international community to cultivate stronger alliances with the many Israelis concerned about the settlements and Palestinians’ rights in the West Bank.

Arie Perliger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. The quiet war: What’s fueling Israel’s surge of settler violence – and the lack of state response – https://theconversation.com/the-quiet-war-whats-fueling-israels-surge-of-settler-violence-and-the-lack-of-state-response-261990

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Skip Mark, Assistant professor of political science, University of Rhode Island

Only about 1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions today. champc/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Despite the strength of the U.S. economy, the gap between rich and poor Americans is increasing.

The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve. That’s up from four times as much in the year 2000. In 2024 alone, the wealthiest 19 families got a total of US$1 trillion richer – the largest one-year increase on record.

And yet 59% of Americans don’t have enough money saved up to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense.

We are political scientists who study human rights and political economy.

In a 2023 study, our team looked at 145 countries, including the U.S., to understand the link between labor rights and inequality. We found evidence that strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality.

Empowering workers

Collective labor rights include the rights to form and join a union, bargain collectively for higher pay and better working conditions, go on strike, and get justice if employers punish workers who exercise these rights.

In the U.S., where less than 10% of workers belong to unions, union members typically earn higher wages than their nonunion counterparts.

Through negotiations on behalf of their members, unions can pressure employers to provide fair wages and benefits. If negotiations break down, the union can call for a strike – sometimes winning better benefits and higher wages as a result.

Some U.S. unions don’t have the right to strike, including air traffic controllers, teachers and those working on national security issues. But most unions have some ability to implement work stoppages and impose costs on employers to negotiate for raises and better benefits and conditions.

Reducing inequality

For our study, we analyzed the human rights in the CIRIGHTS dataset, which uses human rights reports from the U.S. State Department, Amnesty International and other sources to measure government respect for 24 human rights, including the rights to unionize and bargain collectively. The dataset is produced by the University of Rhode Island, Binghamton University and the University of Connecticut. One of us, Skip Mark, serves as a co-director of the project.

Using a scoring guide, a team of researchers reads human rights reports and gives each country a score of zero if they have widespread violations, one point if they have some violations, or two if they have no evidence of violations. The team has assigned scores for all 24 rights from 1994 through 2022.

Using this data, we created a measure of collective labor rights by adding scores for the right to workplace association and the right to collective bargaining. The resulting collective labor rights score ranges from zero to four.

Countries where workers’ rights are routinely violated, such as Afghanistan, China and Saudi Arabia, scored a zero. The United States, Macedonia and Zambia, three countries with little in common, were among those that tended to get two points, placing them in the middle. Countries with no reported violations of the rights to workplace association and collective bargaining, including Canada, Sweden and France, got four points.

According to the CIRIGHTS dataset, the strength of respect for collective labor rights around the world declined by 50%, from 2.06 in 1994 to 1.03 in 2022.

At the same time, according to the World Inequality Dataset, the share of income earned by the 1% with the biggest paychecks increased by 11%.

We used advanced statistical methods to figure out whether better worker protections actually reduce inequality or are just associated with it.

Gaps between individuals and ethnic groups

We also measured what’s been happening to economic inequality, using two common ways to track it.

One of them is vertical inequality, the gap between what people earn within a country – the rich versus the poor. The more unequal a society becomes, the higher its vertical inequality score gets. We measured it using the disposable income measure from the Gini index, a commonly used indicator of economic inequality that captures how much money individuals have to spend after taxes and government transfers.

We found that a one-point increase in collective labor rights on our four-point scale reduces vertical inequality by 10 times the average change in inequality. For the U.S., a one-point increase in collective labor rights would be about enough to undo the increase in inequality that occurred between 2008 and 2010 due to the Great Recession and its aftermath. It would also likely help stem the growing wealth gap between Black and white Americans. That’s because income disparities compound over time to create wealth gaps.

We also assessed the connection between horizontal inequality, which measures income inequality between ethnic or other groups, and collective labor rights.

Negative horizontal inequality measures the amount of a country’s income held by the poorest ethnic group. Higher scores for this metric indicate that the lowest-earning ethnic group has less income relative to the rest of society. Black Americans have the lowest median income of any racial or ethnic group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Positive horizontal inequality measures the income earned by the richest ethnic group. When positive horizontal inequality rises, that means the richest ethnic group has more income relative to the rest of society. According to the same Census Bureau report, Asian Americans had the highest median earnings.

We found that stronger collective labor rights, both in law and in practice around the world, also reduce both types of horizontal inequality. This means they raise the floor by helping to improve the income of the poorest ethnic groups in society. They also close the gap by limiting the incomes of the richest ethnic group, which can reduce the likelihood of conflicts.

That is, our findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for higher wages and better benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.

Stephen Bagwell is a researcher with the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, a charitable trust registered in New Zealand

Skip Mark does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality – https://theconversation.com/strengthening-collective-labor-rights-can-help-reduce-economic-inequality-254258

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August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University

The Ahwahnee is a privately run hotel inside Yosemite National Park. George Rose/Getty Images

The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that the administration is aiming to further privatize the national parks.

The nation has a long history of similar efforts, including a wildly unpopular 1980 attempt by Reagan administration Interior Secretary James Watt to promote development and expand private concessions in the parks. But debate over using public national park land for private profit dates back more than a century before that.

As I explain in my forthcoming book, no park has played a more central role in that debate than Yosemite, in California.

Early concerns

In early 1864, Central American Steamship Transit Company representative Israel Ward Raymond wrote a letter to John Conness, a U.S. senator from California, urging the government to move swiftly to preserve the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees to prevent them from falling into private hands. Five months later, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, ceding the valley and the grove to the state of California, “upon the express conditions that the premises shall be held for public use, resort, and recreation.” This was years before Yellowstone became the first federal land designated a national park in 1872.

For centuries, the natural beauty of the Yosemite Valley has impressed visitors.
Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Controversy arose quickly at Yosemite. Two men – James Lamon and James Hutchings – had claimed land in the valley before the federal government gave it to California. Both began commercial operations, Lamon growing cash crops and Hutchings operating a hotel.

California said their businesses threatened the state’s ability to develop roads and trails in Yosemite by competing for tourist dollars. A legal battle ensued and was not resolved until an 1872 U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that the men’s land claims had not been fully validated according to the procedures of the time. The California legislature paid both men compensation for their land, and both left the park.

In 1890, neighboring parts of the Yosemite area became America’s third national park – and in 1906, the federal government again took possession of the Yosemite Valley itself and the Mariposa Grove, specifically to incorporate them into an expansion of the national park.

Development rights

Yet, as my research has found, the role of private interests in the park remained unsolved. Private companies under contract to the National Park Service have long provided needed amenities such as lodging and food within the national parks. But questions over what is acceptable in national parks in the pursuit of profit have shaped Yosemite’s history for generations.

In 1925, I found, the question centered on the right to build the first gas station inside the park, in Yosemite Valley. Two private businesses, the Curry Camping Company and the Yosemite National Park Company, had long competed for tourist dollars within the park. Each wanted to build a gas station to boost profits.

Frustrated over the need to decide, National Park Service Director Horace Albright ordered the rival firms to simplify management of the park’s concessions. The companies merged, and the newly formed Yosemite Park and Curry Company was granted the exclusive rights to run lodges, restaurants and other facilities within the park, including the new gas station.

But as I found in my research, the park service and the concessions company did not always see eye to eye on the purpose of the park. The conflict between profit and preservation is perhaps most clearly illustrated by the construction of a ski area within the park in the early 1930s. The park service initially opposed the development of Badger Pass Ski Area as not conducive to the national park ideal, but the Yosemite Park and Curry Company insisted it was key to boosting winter use of the park.

In 1973, the Music Corporation of America, an entertainment conglomerate, bought the Yosemite Park and Curry Company. The company already had a tourist attraction operating near Hollywood, where visitors could pay to tour movie sets, but had not yet changed its name to Universal Studios or launched major theme parks in Florida and California. Its purchase of the park’s concessions set off a firestorm of controversy over fears of turning Yosemite into a theme park.

That didn’t happen, but annual park visitor numbers climbed from 2.5 million to 3.8 million over the 20 years MCA ran the concessions, which sparked concerns about development and overcrowding in the park. Conservationists argued the park service had allowed the corporate giant to promote and develop the park in ways that threatened the very aspects of the park most people came to enjoy.

With three restaurants, two service stations with a total of 15 gas pumps, two cafeterias, two grocery stores, seven souvenir shops, a delicatessen, a bank, a skating rink, three swimming pools, a golf course, two tennis courts, kennels, a barbershop, a beauty shop, Badger Pass Ski Area and three lodges, the Yosemite Valley was a busy commercial district. Critics argued that such development contradicted the park service’s mandate to leave national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

Crowds gather at some of Yosemite’s most popular sites, such as the California Tunnel Tree.
David McNew/AFP via Getty Images

Who owns the names?

Falling profits and consolidation within the music industry led MCA to sell its concessions rights in Yosemite in 1993. The Delaware North Companies, a global hospitality corporation, took over and ran the park’s concessions until 2016, when it sold the rights to Aramark.

But in that sale, the question of public resources and private profits arose again. Delaware North demanded $51 million in compensation for Aramark continuing to use the names of several historic properties within the park, such as the Ahwahnee, a hotel, and Curry Village, another group of visitor accommodations. The company claimed those names were a part of its assets under its contract with the park service.

The park service rejected the claim, saying the names, which dated back more than a century, belonged to the American people. But to avoid legal problems during the transition, the agency temporarily renamed several sites, including calling the Ahwahnee the Majestic Yosemite Hotel and changing Curry Village to Half Dome Village. Public outrage erupted, denouncing the claim by Delaware North as commercial overreach that threatened to distort Yosemite’s heritage. In 2019, the park service and Aramark agreed to pay Delaware North a total of $12 million to settle the dispute, and the original names were restored.

Protesters unfurl an upside-down U.S. flag from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in February 2025, protesting Trump administration changes to the National Park Service.

Renewed interest in commercial efforts

In June 2025, Yosemite again took center stage in the dispute over the role of federal funding versus private interests at the start of the second Trump administration when a group of climbers unfurled an American flag upside down off El Capitan in protest of the administration’s cuts in personnel and slashing of the park service’s budget.

Conservationists, including former National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, argued that by defunding the park service and laying off as much as a quarter of its workforce, the Trump administration was “laying the groundwork to privatize” the national parks by allowing corporate interests more access to public lands. Those concerns echo ones raised during the first Trump administration, when the White House argued privatization would better serve the American public by improving visitor experiences and saving federal dollars.

Whichever side prevails in the short term, the debate over the role of private interests within national parks like Yosemite will undoubtedly continue.

Michael Childers does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization – https://theconversation.com/yosemite-embodies-the-long-war-over-us-national-park-privatization-261133

MIL OSI –

August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin

A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian state. The plan emerged from a “high-level conference” in New York on July 29, which assembled representatives of 17 states, the European Union and the Arab League.

The resulting proposal is “a comprehensive and actionable framework for the implementation of the two-state solution and the achievement of peace and security for all”.

Signatories include Turkey and the Middle Eastern states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan. Europe was represented by France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain and the UK. Indonesia was there for Asia, Senegal for Africa, and Brazil, Canada and Mexico for the Americas. Neither the US nor Israel were present.

Significantly, it is the first time the Arab states have called for Hamas to disarm and disband. But, while condemning Hamas’s attack on Israel of October 7 2023 and recalling that the taking of hostages is a violation of international law, the document is unsparing in its connection between a state of Palestine and an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza’s civilians.

It says: “Absent decisive measures toward the two-state solution and robust international guarantees, the conflict will deepen and regional peace will remain elusive.”

A plan for the reconstruction of Gaza will be developed by the Arab states and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – a Jeddah-based group which aims to be the collective voice of the Muslim world – supported by an international fund. The details will be hammered out at a Gaza Reconstruction and Recovery Conference, to be held in Cairo.

It is a bold initiative. In theory, it could end the Israeli mass killing in Gaza, remove Hamas from power and begin the implementation of a process for a state of Palestine. The question is whether it has any chance of success.

First, there appears to be growing momentum to press ahead with recognition of the state of Palestine as part of a comprehensive peace plan leading to a two-state solution. France, the UK and, most recently, Canada have announced they would take that step at the UN general assembly in September. The UK stated that it would do so unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and the commencement of a substantive peace process.

Read more:
UK and France pledges won’t stop Netanyahu bombing Gaza – but Donald Trump or Israel’s military could

These announcements follow those made in May 2024 by Spain, Ireland and Norway, three of the other European signatories. By the end of September at least 150 of the UN’s 193 members will recognise Palestinian statehood. Recognition is largely symbolic without a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from both Gaza and the West Bank. But it is essential symbolism.

For years, many European countries, Canada, Australia and the US have said that recognition could not be declared if there was the prospect of Israel-Palestine negotiations. Now the sequence is reversed: recognition is necessary as pressure for a ceasefire and the necessary talks to ensure the security of both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel accelerated that reversal at the start of March, when it rejected the scheduled move to phase two of the six-week ceasefire negotiated with the help of the US, and imposed a blockade on aid coming into the Strip.

The Netanyahu government continues to hold out against the ceasefire. But its loud blame of Hamas is becoming harder to accept. The images of the starvation in Gaza and warnings by doctors, humanitarian organisations and the UN of an effective famine with the deaths of thousands can no longer be denied.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar, behind the scenes and through their embassies, have been encouraging European countries to make the jump to recognition. Their efforts at the UN conference in New York this week are another front of that campaign.

Israel and the Trump administration

But in the short term, there is little prospect of the Netanyahu government giving way with its mass killing, let alone entering talks for two states. Notably neither Israel nor the US took part in the conference.

Trump has criticised the scenes of starvation in Gaza. But his administration has joined Netanyahu in vitriolic denunciation of France and the UK over their intentions to recognise Palestine. And the US president has warned the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, that recognition of Palestinian statehood would threaten Canada’s trade deal with the US.

In response to Trump’s concern over the images of starving children and his exhortation “We’ve got to get the kids fed,” Israel has airdropped a few pallets of aid – less than a truck’s worth. Yet this appears more of a public relations exercise directed at Washington than a genuine attempt to ease the terrible condition on the Strip.

A small number of lorries with supplies from UN and humanitarian organisations have also crossed the border, but only after lengthy delays and with half still held up. There is no security for transport and delivery of the aid inside Gaza.

A sacrifice for a state?

So the conference declaration is not relief for Gaza. Instead, it is yet another marker of Israel’s increasing isolation.

After France’s announcement, the Netanyahu government thundered: “Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy … A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel.”

But while recognising Hamas’s mass killing of October 7 2023, most governments and their populations do not perceive Israel as attacking Hamas and its fighters. They see the Netanyahu government and Israeli military slaying and starving civilians.

Even in the US, where the Trump administration is trying to crush sympathy for Palestine and Gazans in universities, non-governmental organisations and the public sphere, opinion is shifting.

In a Gallup poll taken in the US and released on July 29, only 32% of respondents supported Israel’s actions in Gaza – an all-time low – and 60% opposed them. Netanyahu was viewed unfavourably by 52% and favourably by only 29%.

Israel has lost its moment of “normalisation” with Arab states. Its economic links are strained and its oft-repeated claim to being the “Middle East’s only democracy” is bloodstained beyond recognition.

This will be of no comfort to the people of Gaza facing death. But in the longer term, there is the prospect that this sacrifice will be the catalyst to recognise Palestine that disappeared in 1948.

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Scott Lucas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood – https://theconversation.com/new-peace-plan-increases-pressure-on-israel-and-us-as-momentum-grows-for-palestinian-statehood-262259

MIL OSI Analysis –

August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin

A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian state. The plan emerged from a “high-level conference” in New York on July 29, which assembled representatives of 17 states, the European Union and the Arab League.

The resulting proposal is “a comprehensive and actionable framework for the implementation of the two-state solution and the achievement of peace and security for all”.

Signatories include Turkey and the Middle Eastern states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan. Europe was represented by France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain and the UK. Indonesia was there for Asia, Senegal for Africa, and Brazil, Canada and Mexico for the Americas. Neither the US nor Israel were present.

Significantly, it is the first time the Arab states have called for Hamas to disarm and disband. But, while condemning Hamas’s attack on Israel of October 7 2023 and recalling that the taking of hostages is a violation of international law, the document is unsparing in its connection between a state of Palestine and an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza’s civilians.

It says: “Absent decisive measures toward the two-state solution and robust international guarantees, the conflict will deepen and regional peace will remain elusive.”

A plan for the reconstruction of Gaza will be developed by the Arab states and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – a Jeddah-based group which aims to be the collective voice of the Muslim world – supported by an international fund. The details will be hammered out at a Gaza Reconstruction and Recovery Conference, to be held in Cairo.

It is a bold initiative. In theory, it could end the Israeli mass killing in Gaza, remove Hamas from power and begin the implementation of a process for a state of Palestine. The question is whether it has any chance of success.

First, there appears to be growing momentum to press ahead with recognition of the state of Palestine as part of a comprehensive peace plan leading to a two-state solution. France, the UK and, most recently, Canada have announced they would take that step at the UN general assembly in September. The UK stated that it would do so unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and the commencement of a substantive peace process.

Read more:
UK and France pledges won’t stop Netanyahu bombing Gaza – but Donald Trump or Israel’s military could

These announcements follow those made in May 2024 by Spain, Ireland and Norway, three of the other European signatories. By the end of September at least 150 of the UN’s 193 members will recognise Palestinian statehood. Recognition is largely symbolic without a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from both Gaza and the West Bank. But it is essential symbolism.

For years, many European countries, Canada, Australia and the US have said that recognition could not be declared if there was the prospect of Israel-Palestine negotiations. Now the sequence is reversed: recognition is necessary as pressure for a ceasefire and the necessary talks to ensure the security of both Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel accelerated that reversal at the start of March, when it rejected the scheduled move to phase two of the six-week ceasefire negotiated with the help of the US, and imposed a blockade on aid coming into the Strip.

The Netanyahu government continues to hold out against the ceasefire. But its loud blame of Hamas is becoming harder to accept. The images of the starvation in Gaza and warnings by doctors, humanitarian organisations and the UN of an effective famine with the deaths of thousands can no longer be denied.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar, behind the scenes and through their embassies, have been encouraging European countries to make the jump to recognition. Their efforts at the UN conference in New York this week are another front of that campaign.

Israel and the Trump administration

But in the short term, there is little prospect of the Netanyahu government giving way with its mass killing, let alone entering talks for two states. Notably neither Israel nor the US took part in the conference.

Trump has criticised the scenes of starvation in Gaza. But his administration has joined Netanyahu in vitriolic denunciation of France and the UK over their intentions to recognise Palestine. And the US president has warned the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, that recognition of Palestinian statehood would threaten Canada’s trade deal with the US.

In response to Trump’s concern over the images of starving children and his exhortation “We’ve got to get the kids fed,” Israel has airdropped a few pallets of aid – less than a truck’s worth. Yet this appears more of a public relations exercise directed at Washington than a genuine attempt to ease the terrible condition on the Strip.

A small number of lorries with supplies from UN and humanitarian organisations have also crossed the border, but only after lengthy delays and with half still held up. There is no security for transport and delivery of the aid inside Gaza.

A sacrifice for a state?

So the conference declaration is not relief for Gaza. Instead, it is yet another marker of Israel’s increasing isolation.

After France’s announcement, the Netanyahu government thundered: “Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy … A Palestinian state in these conditions would be a launch pad to annihilate Israel.”

But while recognising Hamas’s mass killing of October 7 2023, most governments and their populations do not perceive Israel as attacking Hamas and its fighters. They see the Netanyahu government and Israeli military slaying and starving civilians.

Even in the US, where the Trump administration is trying to crush sympathy for Palestine and Gazans in universities, non-governmental organisations and the public sphere, opinion is shifting.

In a Gallup poll taken in the US and released on July 29, only 32% of respondents supported Israel’s actions in Gaza – an all-time low – and 60% opposed them. Netanyahu was viewed unfavourably by 52% and favourably by only 29%.

Israel has lost its moment of “normalisation” with Arab states. Its economic links are strained and its oft-repeated claim to being the “Middle East’s only democracy” is bloodstained beyond recognition.

This will be of no comfort to the people of Gaza facing death. But in the longer term, there is the prospect that this sacrifice will be the catalyst to recognise Palestine that disappeared in 1948.

Get your news from actual experts, straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily newsletter to receive all The Conversation UK’s latest coverage of news and research, from politics and business to the arts and sciences.

Scott Lucas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood – https://theconversation.com/new-peace-plan-increases-pressure-on-israel-and-us-as-momentum-grows-for-palestinian-statehood-262259

MIL OSI Analysis –

August 5, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Forces Vote to Stop Arms Sales to Israel Amid Starvation in Gaza

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON, July 30 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today rose to force a vote on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block offensive arms sales to Israel in light of the daily civilian massacres and unfolding famine created by the Netanyahu government’s policies. The JRD is the only formal mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms sale noticed by the administration from advancing.

Sanders’ remarks introducing the vote today, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched live HERE:

M. President, let me begin by stating what this debate is about, and what it is not about. It is not about whether anyone in the Senate disagrees that Hamas is a terrorist organization, which began this war with a brutal terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. Everyone agrees with that.

The International Criminal Court was right to indict the leaders of Hamas as war criminals for those atrocities. There is also, I believe, no disagreement as to whether or not Israel had a right to defend itself, like any other country suffering an attack like that. Clearly, it did.

And, in a certain sense, this debate is not really about Israel. It is about the United States of America, and whether we will abide by U.S. and international law, or whether we will continue to contribute billions of dollars to an extremist government in Israel, which has caused an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in Gaza. This debate is over whether or not the United States of America will have any moral credibility on the international scene. Whether or not we will be able, with a straight face, to condemn other countries who commit barbaric acts if we don’t stand up tonight. That is what we are debating.

M. President, the vast majority of the American people and the world community understand that the Netanyahu government in Israel has gone well beyond defending itself from Hamas. Over the last 21 months, it has waged an all-out, illegal, immoral and horrific war of annihilation against the Palestinian people.

This war has already killed some 60,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 143,000 — most of whom are women, children and the elderly. In a population of just over two million, more than 200,000 people have been killed or wounded since this war began. That, M. President, is 10% of the population of Gaza.

M. President, to put that into scale so we as Americans can understand the enormity of what is happening there, if that kind of destruction happened in the United States — if 10% of our population were killed or wounded in war, it would mean that 34 million of us would have been killed or wounded.

The toll on Gaza’s children is unspeakable, and it is literally hard to imagine. The United Nations reports that more than 18,000 children have been killed since this war began. Just this morning, the Washington Post published a list of all these children’s names, and I ask that these names be entered into the Congressional Record.

I should mention that more than 12,000 of these children were under the age of 12, and more than 3,000 children in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated. That is how this war has impacted the children in Gaza. But it’s not just the horrific loss of life that we are seeing.

New satellite imagery shows that Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment has destroyed 70% of all structures in Gaza. The UN estimates that 92% of the housing units have been damaged or destroyed. Most of the population is now living in tents or other makeshift structures.

And let us not forget, over the last 21 months, these people, most of whom are poor, have been displaced time and time again — told to go here, told to go there, moved around with often no possessions other than the clothing on their backs.

M. President, the health care system in Gaza has been destroyed. Most of the territory’s hospitals and primary health care facilities have been bombed. More than 1,500 health care workers have been killed, as well as 336 UN staff.

Gaza’s civilian infrastructure has been totally devastated, including almost 90% of water and sanitation facilities. Raw sewage now runs all over Gaza. Most of the roads have been destroyed. Gaza’s educational system has been obliterated. Hundreds of schools have been bombed, as has every single one of Gaza’s 12 universities. And there has been no electricity in Gaza for 21 months.

M. President, all of this is a horror unto itself. But in recent months, the Netanyahu government’s extermination of Gaza has made an unspeakable and horrible situation even worse.

From March 2 to May 19, Israel did not allow a single shipment of humanitarian aid into Gaza — no food, no water, no fuel and no medical supplies for a distressed population of two million people over a period of 11 weeks. Since then, Israel has allowed a trickle of aid to get into Gaza, but nowhere near enough to meet the enormous needs of a population besieged for so long.

M. President, when you cut off all food to a population, what happens is not surprising. People starve to death. And that is exactly what Israeli policy has deliberately done — it is causing mass starvation and famine.

Children and other vulnerable people are dying in increasing numbers. In the last two weeks, dozens of young children have died from starvation. Starving mothers cannot breastfeed their infants, and no formula is available, and certainly no clean water to make it, in any case. Hospitals have run out of nutritional treatments, and doctors and nurses who are already treating the desperate, they themselves are going hungry and are fainting from hunger.

The World Food Programme says that the food crisis has reached “new and astonishing levels of desperation, with a third of the population not eating for multiple days in a row.”

Just yesterday, the gold-standard UN-backed food monitoring group, the IPC, issued a new report saying: “The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip.”

When mass death from starvation begins, it is difficult to reverse. Aid groups say it will soon be too late to stop a wave of preventable deaths in Gaza, all of which is the direct result of the Israeli government’s policies.

M. President, what I’m going to describe now is gruesome, but I think it is important for us to understand what is happening to the children in Gaza.

Mark Brauner, an American doctor who spent in two weeks in Gaza in June described the situation: “a lot of the children have already passed the point of no return where their physiology has eroded to the point where even refeeding could potentially cause death itself. The gut lining has started to auto-digest and it will no longer have adequate absorptive capacity for water or for nutrition. Death is unfortunately imminent for probably thousands of children.”

That’s an American physician who was in Gaza in June.

M. President, what the extremist Netanyahu government is doing now is not an effort to win a war. There is no military purpose in starving thousands and thousands of children. Let us be clear: This is not an effort to win a war, this is an effort to destroy a people.

Having already killed or wounded more than 200,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, the extremist Israeli government is using mass starvation to engineer the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. They are trying to drive a desperate people out of their homeland, to God knows where.

This is not my speculation; this what Israeli ministers and officials are saying themselves.

A few months ago, the Finance Minister vowed that “Gaza will be entirely destroyed.” Just last week, another current Israeli minister said: “All Gaza will be Jewish… the government is pushing for Gaza being wiped out. Thank God, we are wiping out this evil.” Another Likud member of the Knesset and former minister called for “Erasing all of Gaza from the face of the earth.”

And in the West Bank, we see this agenda being carried out clearly and methodically, with more than 500,000 Israeli settlers now illegally occupying land integral to any future Palestinian state. Earlier this month, the Knesset even approved a non-binding motion in favor of formally annexing the West Bank.

This slow-motion annexation is backed by violence: Israeli security forces and settler extremists have killed thousands of Palestinians in recent years. Israeli settlers brutally beat a young American to death earlier this month, the seventh American killed in the West Bank since 2022. Despite a demand from President Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, no one has been held accountable for these deaths.

M. President, people around the world are outraged by what is going on in Gaza right now, and countries are increasingly demanding that Netanyahu’s government stop what they are doing.

France and Canada have said they will recognize a Palestinian state. The United Kingdom has said it will do so, as well, if Israel does not immediately end this war and surge humanitarian aid. And at the UN last month, 149 countries voted for a ceasefire resolution condemning the use of starvation as a weapon of war and demanding an end to Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid. But it is not just the international community.

Just yesterday, Gallup, one of the best polling organizations in our country, released a new poll that shows that just 32% of Americans support Israel’s military action in Gaza, while 60% oppose it. To my Democratic colleagues here in the Senate, I would point out that only 8% of Democrats support this war, and just 25% of independents. And to my Republican colleagues, I would point out that more and more Republicans are beginning to speak out against the atrocities of this war and the fact that billions of billions of taxpayer dollars are going to a government in Israel waging an illegal war.

Further, M. President, a recent Economist/YouGov poll shows that just 15% of the American people support increasing military aid to Israel, while 35% support decreasing military aid to Israel or stopping it entirely. Just 8% of Democrats support increasing military aid to Israel.

M. President, the American people are haunted by the images coming out of Gaza.

These are desperate children with pots in their hands, crying, begging for food in order to stay alive. That’s what the American people are seeing every night on TV, on the internet and in the newspapers. These are emaciated children, their bodies, in some cases, barely more than skeletons. The American people are seeing miles and miles of rubble where cities and towns once stood. They are seeing innocent people shot down while they wait on line to get food while they are starving.

M. President, despite these war crimes, carried out daily in plain view, the United States has provided more than $22 billion for Israel’s military operations since this war began. One estimate, based on Brown University research, calculates that the United States has paid for 70% of the Gaza war. In other words, American taxpayer dollars are being used to starve children, bomb schools, kill civilians and support the cruelty of Netanyahu and his criminal ministers. And that, M. President, is why I have brought these two resolutions of disapproval to block offensive arms sales to Israel.

S.J.Res.34 would prohibit the U.S.-taxpayer financed $675.7 million sale of thousands of 1,000-pound bombs and many thousands of JDAM guidance kits.

And S.J.Res.41 would prohibit the sale of tens of thousands of fully automatic assault rifles.

These arms sales clearly violate the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act, which prohibit sending arms to countries that violate international law by killing civilians and blocking humanitarian aid — and very few people doubt that that is exactly what Israel is doing. If you want to obey the law, vote for these resolutions.

The rifles in question will go to arm a police force overseen by far-right, extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has long advocated for the forcible expulsion of Palestinians from the region, who was convicted of support for terrorism by an Israeli court, and who has distributed weapons to violent settlers in the West Bank. Ben-Gvir has formed new police units comprised of extremist settlers and has boasted about how many weapons he has distributed to vigilante settlers in the West Bank. And you want to give him more rifles? That’s what one of these resolutions is about.

These are rifles the Biden administration held back over fears they would be used by extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank to terrorize Palestinians and push them from their homes and villages.

M. President, U.S. taxpayers have spent many, many billions of dollars in support of the racist, extremist Netanyahu government. Enough is enough.

Americans want this to end. They do not want to be complicit in an unfolding famine and daily civilian massacres. And we here in Congress tonight have the power to act. No more talks, no more great speeches. But tonight, we have the power to act — the power to force Netanyahu and his extremist government to end this slaughter.

The time is long overdue for Congress to use the leverage we have — tens of billions in arms and military aid — to demand that Israel end these atrocities.

At a time when Israeli soldiers are shooting civilians trying to get food aid on a near-daily basis, when extremist settlers are pushing Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank, and when Gaza is witnessing mass starvation as a result of Israeli government policy, the United States should not and must not be providing more weapons to enable these atrocities.

M. President, whatever happens tonight, history will condemn those who fail to act in the face of these horrors.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Rosen Helps Lead Effort Calling for Large‑Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Return of Hostages, and Resumption of Negotiations to End the War

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D‑NV) joined Senators Schiff, Schatz, and Schumer in leading a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff raising alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis and starvation in Gaza. The letter urges a large‑scale expansion of humanitarian aid, calls for immediately bringing all the hostages home, endorses a return to the negotiating table to end the war, and supports a permanent end to Hamas rule in Gaza.
“The acute humanitarian crisis in Gaza is also unsustainable and worsens by the day. Hunger and malnutrition are widespread, and, alarmingly, deaths due to starvation, especially among children, are increasing,” wrote the Senators. “The ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’ has failed to address the deepening humanitarian crisis and contributed to an unacceptable and mounting civilian death toll around the organization’s sites. To prevent the situation from getting even worse, we urge you to advocate for a large-scale expansion of humanitarian assistance and services throughout the Gaza Strip, including through the use of experienced multilateral bodies and NGOs that can get life-saving aid directly to those in need and prevent diversion.”
“The Israeli hostages, held in Gaza by Hamas since their brutal attack on Israel on October 7th, have suffered far too long, as have their families. It is imperative that those still living be brought home as soon as possible, before more perish as the war drags on. And it is essential that the remains of those presumed killed – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen – be reunited with their loved ones. After many months of despair, it is long past time to bring all of the hostages home,” wrote the Senators.
The full text of the letter is available HERE.
Senator Rosen has been leading the push for Hamas to release the remaining hostages and has been calling for increased humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza. As Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on the Near East, Senator Rosen led a hearing focused on the Middle East, where she raised the importance of humanitarian access and a negotiated ceasefire that brings the hostages home. Earlier this year, she traveled to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq, discussing the war in Gaza and humanitarian aid in several of her diplomatic engagements. Senator Rosen also led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution demanding the safe release of hostages still held by Hamas. In January, she applauded the agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause fighting and secure hostage releases.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: Benjamin Dousa’s visit to Egypt to focus on trade and humanitarian issues

Source: Government of Sweden

On 26–27 May, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa is travelling to Cairo. He is accompanying a business delegation to promote Swedish exports and increased trade with Egypt. Mr Dousa will also meet with humanitarian organisations to discuss issues such as the acute and unacceptable situation in Gaza.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Vasquez condemns Gaza starvation policy, calls for end to military aid to Israel until ceasefire is reached

Source: US Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 30, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

“The intentional starvation of innocent children in Gaza is undeniable and abhorrent. It is unacceptable that President Netanyahu openly denies the effect of his own cruel actions in a way that clearly flies in the face of what millions around the world have seen with their own eyes. This stark violation of human rights calls on us to do everything we can to protect the lives of these innocent children.”

“The administration must use every diplomatic tool possible to put an end to this atrocity and immediately pause all military assistance until a ceasefire is reached. Additionally, sanctions must be placed on Israeli officials who have ordered or condoned the killing of innocent civilians. The United States must hold those who have contributed to the killing of innocent people — including children — accountable, and President Trump must use his power to bring an end to this conflict and humanitarian crisis,” said Vasquez.

As the first member of the New Mexico delegation to call for a ceasefire, Rep. Vasquez has continued to push the administration to ensure innocent civilians in Gaza are not subjected to mass starvation and indiscriminate killing on the American taxpayer’s dime.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 31, 2025

ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 31, 2025.

5 reasons why wind farms are costing more in Australia – and what to do about it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University Saeed Khan/Getty Building a solar farm in Australia is getting about 8% cheaper each year as panel prices fall and technology improves, according to an official new report. Battery storage costs are

Sporty spice: how romance fiction is adding a new dynamic to sports fandom
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kasey Symons, Lecturer of Communication, Sports Media, Deakin University Sports fans might love their teams, cheer or curse each game’s result and admire their favourite athletes, but we rarely associate sports with romance. However, that may be slowly changing thanks to the recent spike in the popularity

Just as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lori Leigh, Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images New Zealand’s 2023 census was the first to collect data on gender identity and sexual orientation, showing one in 20 adults identify as LGBTQIA+. But just as reports from this more inclusive census are being

Big tech says AI could boost Australia’s economy by $115 billion a year. Does the evidence stack up?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Imaginima / Getty Images AI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing data and digital technology such as AI “to boost productivity growth, accelerate innovation and

Progress on Closing the Gap is stagnant or going backwards. Here are 3 things to help fix it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Pugin, Research Fellow, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University The Productivity Commission’s latest data on Closing the Gap progress represents an unsurprisingly grim overview of the socioeconomic inequalities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Closing the Gap is the plan federal and

More than 2 in 5 young Australians are lonely, our new report shows. This is what could help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle H. Lim, Associate Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney Oliver Rossi/Getty Images Loneliness is not a word often associated with young people. We tend to think of our youth as a time spent with family, friends and being engaged with school and work

How migrant business owners turn their identity into an asset, despite some bumps along the way
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shea X. Fan, Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Deakin University Odua Images/Shutterstock Too often, it’s anti-immigration sentiment dominating headlines in Australia. But a quieter story is going untold. Migrants are not just fitting into Australian society, they’re actively reshaping it through entrepreneurship. Starting a business is difficult

The Man from Hong Kong at 50: how the first ever Australian–Hong Kong co-production became a cult classic
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Ferris, Senior Lecturer, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney LMPC via Getty Images A cinematic firecracker of a film exploded onto international screens 50 years ago this week, blending martial arts mayhem, Bond-esque set pieces, casual racism – and a distinctly Australian swagger. From

Rules for calculating climate risk in financial reporting by NZ businesses need revisiting – new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martien Lubberink, Associate Professor of Accounting and Capital, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Andrew MacDonald/Getty Images The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on climate action marked a significant step forward in formalising an idea many already accept: climate inaction is not merely

Climate justice victory at the ICJ – the student journey from USP lectures to The Hague
By Vahefonua Tupola in Suva The University of the South Pacific (USP) is at the heart of a global legal victory with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering a historic opinion last week affirming that states have binding legal obligations to protect the environment from human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. The case, hailed as a

Climate justice victory at the ICJ – the student journey from USP lectures to The Hague
By Vahefonua Tupola in Suva The University of the South Pacific (USP) is at the heart of a global legal victory with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering a historic opinion last week affirming that states have binding legal obligations to protect the environment from human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. The case, hailed as a

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest in recorded

Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest in recorded

Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves look small. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Last night, one of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just

NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of New England Rawpixel/ Getty Images The latest round of NAPLAN results are out, along with a string of news reports about “students falling behind” and “failing”, and experts sounding the “alarm” about school progress. In March, all Australian students

Inflation slows again — but is it enough for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Doublelee/Shutterstock Inflation is moving in the right direction, but new figures released today may not be soft enough to trigger a cut in official interest rates in August. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the June quarter

With the UK and France moving toward recognising Palestine, will Australia now follow suit?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University One of the smallest and most exclusive clubs in the world belongs to states. The US Department of State puts the number of independent recognised states at 197, while others count 200. The United Nations, meanwhile, has 193

With the UK and France moving toward recognising Palestine, will Australia follow suit?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University One of the smallest and most exclusive clubs in the world belongs to states. The US Department of State puts the number of independent recognised states at 197, while others count 200. The United Nations, meanwhile, has 193

An underwater observatory keeping the pulse of the Southern Ocean for nearly 30 years yields fresh results
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Traill, PhD Candidate Southern Ocean biogeochemistry, University of Tasmania Elizabeth Shadwick In a world affected by climate change, the Southern Ocean plays an outsized role. It absorbs up to 40% of the human-caused emissions taken up by the oceans while also being home to some of

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Hassan Statement on the War in Gaza

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Maggie Hassan

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on the war in Gaza, reiterating her position about the horrific humanitarian crisis and that the Trump Administration must continue to work towards a ceasefire agreement to end the war:

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza long ago crossed a crisis point and is both horrifying and outrageous. I voted against today’s joint resolutions because blocking these arms sales would not end the starvation but would embolden Hamas and undermine Israel’s security. Yet while I remain steadfast in my support for Israel’s right to defend itself, I also strongly believe that Israel can and must do more, now, to end the suffering in Gaza. All parties, including the United States, must focus on working together to get food into Gaza as the most urgent priority, and then to reach a negotiated ceasefire that returns the hostages, ramps up humanitarian aid, ends Hamas’s reign of terror, and puts an end to this war. That is the only way we can build a future where the Israeli and Palestinian people live together, side-by-side, in peace.”

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: UAE trade agreement one step closer

Source: Australian Attorney General’s Agencies

Today, the Albanese Labor Government took the next major step towards implementation of our landmark trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates.

The passing of necessary legislation today will incorporate the Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) into law.

Marking Australia’s first trade agreement in the Middle East region, this deal delivers on the Albanese Government’s commitment to open new export opportunities and create more well-paying local jobs through trade.

The UAE is Australia’s largest trade and investment partner in the Middle East with total trade between Australia and the UAE worth $12.3 billion in 2024.

When fully implemented, over 99 per cent of Australian products will enter the UAE tariff free, including meat, dairy, grains and minerals. The agreement will also deliver cheaper prices at the checkout, with Australian households and businesses saving around $40 million a year.

Details on the full CEPA package, including independent modelling and key benefits to agricultural businesses and Australia more broadly are published on the DFAT website.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell:

“We are a trading nation. More trade means more higher-paying jobs, more opportunities for businesses, greater investment and cheaper bills for Australian households.”

“As Australia’s first trade agreement in the Middle East, this unlocks significant potential in the region.”

“Passing this legislation is an important step in locking in the gains we’ve made which will deliver for Australian businesses, local jobs and Australian consumers.”

“We will continue working closely with the UAE to bring it into force as soon as possible.”

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI China: Casualties continue to mount in Gaza: UN humanitarians

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

The casualty toll continues to mount among aid-seeking Palestinians and even some relief providers in Gaza despite the Israeli military tactical pause, UN humanitarians said Wednesday.

“We are still seeing casualties among those seeking aid and more deaths due to hunger and malnutrition,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “UN partners report high workloads, burnout and exhaustion, due mainly to the lack of food, among front-line workers.”

The office said caseworkers in mental health and psycho-social support facilities are similarly affected.

OCHA said that although the conditions for delivering aid and supplies are far from sufficient, the UN and its partners are taking advantage of any opportunity to support people in need during the tactical pause.

The office cited the challenges it faces at the fenced-off Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem crossing as an example.

“For our drivers to access it, Israeli authorities must approve the mission, provide a safe route through which to travel, provide multiple ‘green lights’ on movement, as well as a pause in bombing, and, ultimately, open the iron gates to allow us to enter,” OCHA said.

The office said the world body was allowed to bring into Gaza limited quantities of fuel through the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem and Zikim crossings. Almost half of the fuel was transferred to northern Gaza to support vital health, emergency, water and telecommunications needs.

However, it said the fuel allowed into Gaza is insufficient to meet life-saving critical needs.

A permanent ceasefire is needed more than ever. Unilateral tactical pauses alone do not allow for the continuous flow of supplies required to meet immense needs levels in Gaza, said OCHA.

The office said the United Nations and partners continue to coordinate humanitarian movements inside Gaza with the Israeli authorities.

“Yesterday, three facilitated missions allowed our staff to collect cargo containing food from the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings and allowed for fuel to be transferred within Gaza,” OCHA said. “However, the others faced impediments, particularly delays in receiving the green light to move by the Israeli authorities, and one had to be canceled.”

The office said that to scale up the delivery of aid in a manner that begins to meet people’s tremendous needs, all crossings must open, a broad range of supplies, both humanitarian and commercial, be allowed to enter, aid movements inside Gaza be safeguarded and facilitated promptly, and relief workers be allowed to do their job.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI China: Int’l conference on two-state solution concludes general debate at UN

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

The high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution concluded its general debate on Wednesday.

An outcome document was circulated to delegations for consideration, and the conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, will reconvene at a later date to take action on the text of the document.

“States have until the beginning of September to endorse the document if they so wish,” said the representative of Saudi Arabia as he suspended the session.

The three-day conference, mandated by the UN General Assembly in December 2024, was originally scheduled for June but was postponed following the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Several countries have announced their intention to recognize the State of Palestine, including Britain and Singapore.

The representative of Malta said at the conference on Wednesday that his country could formally recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September, describing the decision as “a concrete step towards the realization of a just and lasting peace.”

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders Statement on Majority of Democratic Caucus Supporting Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON, July 30 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after forcing a vote on the floor of the United States Senate to block the sale of arms to Israel:

By a vote of 27-17, the members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted to stop sending arms shipments to a Netanyahu government which has waged a horrific, immoral, and illegal war against the Palestinian people.

The tide is turning. The American people do not want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza.

The Democrats are moving forward on this issue, and I look forward to Republican support in the near future.

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July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: Ministers met with Jewish organisations

Source: Government of Sweden

On 16 October, Minister for Gender Equality Working Life and Deputy Minister for Employment Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand and Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed met with representatives of Jewish civil society. The meeting focused on how events in Israel are affecting Jews in Sweden, current challenges and future efforts to combat antisemitism and support Jewish life.

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July 31, 2025

MIL-OSI: Societe Generale: Second quarter and first half 2025 results

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

RESULTS AT 30 JUNE 2025

Press release
Paris, 31 July 2025, 6:25 a.m.

GROUP NET INCOME OF EUR 3.1BN IN H1 25, UP +71% VS. H1 24

UPGRADE OF 2025 TARGETS

FIRST ADDITIONAL SHARE BUY-BACK OF EUR 1BN

NEW INTERIM CASH DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.61¹ PER SHARE

Group revenues at EUR 13.9 billion in H1 25, up +8.6% excluding asset disposals vs. H1 24, exceeding 2025 annual target > +3%
Costs down -2.6% in H1 25 vs. H1 24, excluding asset disposals, ahead of our 2025 annual target of a decrease higher than -1%
Cost / income ratio at 64.4% in H1 25, below the initial annual target of <66% for 2025
Solid asset quality with a low cost of risk at 24bps in H1 25, below the 2025 annual target of 25 to 30 basis points
Group net income of EUR 3.1 billion in H1 25, up +71% vs. H1 24, ROTE at 10.3%, above the initial annual target of >8% for 2025
As in H1 25, strong performance in Q2 25, C/I ratio at 63.8% (vs. 68.4% in Q2 24), Group net income of EUR 1.5bn (+31% vs. Q2 24) and ROTE at 9.7%
Upgrade of the 2025 financial targets driven by better than guided revenues and costs:
- Cost / income ratio now expected below 65% in 2025
- ROTE target for 2025 increased to ~9% in 2025
First distribution of excess capital in the form of an additional share buy-back of EUR 1 billion (~-25 basis points of the CET1 ratio), to be launched as soon as 4 August 2025
CET1 ratio at 13.5% at the end of Q2 25 after additional share buy-back of EUR 1bn, around 330 basis points above the regulatory requirement
The Board of Directors approved an amendment to the distribution policy, introducing an interim cash dividend payable in the fourth quarter of each year from 2025 onwards. For the first half of 2025, an interim dividend of EUR 0.61¹ per share will be paid on 9 October 2025

Slawomir Krupa, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“We are once again reporting strong results this quarter with a solid commercial and financial performance in all our businesses. Revenue growth, cost reduction, cost income ratio and profitability improvement: we are ahead of all our annual targets for the first half of the year, and we have revised them upwards for the full year 2025. With a high capital ratio, well above our target, we decided to provide an additional distribution to shareholders in the form of a share buy-back and to introduce an interim dividend for the first half of 2025. I would like to thank all our teams for their commitment to our clients and to our Bank. We remain fully focused on the precise and methodical execution of our 2026 roadmap to continue delivering sustainable and profitable growth for all our stakeholders.”

GROUP CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Change		H1 25	H1 24	Change
Net banking income	6,791	6,685	+1.6%	+7.8%*	13,874	13,330	+4.1%	+8.8%*
Operating expenses	(4,331)	(4,570)	-5.2%	-0.1%*	(8,935)	(9,550)	-6.4%	-2.6%*
Gross operating income	2,460	2,115	+16.4%	+25.3%*	4,939	3,780	+30.7%	+37.8%*
Net cost of risk	(355)	(387)	-8.2%	+0.7%*	(699)	(787)	-11.1%	-4.9%*
Operating income	2,105	1,728	+21.8%	+30.6%*	4,240	2,993	+41.7%	+48.8%*
Net profits or losses from other assets	75	(8)	n/s	n/s	277	(88)	n/s	n/s
Income tax	(477)	(379)	+25.8%	+37.7%*	(967)	(653)	+48.1%	+58.3%*
Net income	1,702	1,348	+26.3%	+34.6%*	3,557	2,265	+57.1%	+64.4%*
o/w non-controlling interests	249	235	+5.8%	+11.5%*	496	472	+5.0%	+11.3%*
Group net income	1,453	1,113	+30.6%	+39.6%*	3,061	1,793	+70.8%	+78.1%*
ROE	8.6%	6.5%			9.1%	5.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%*
ROTE	9.7%	7.4%			10.3%	5.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%*
Cost to income	63.8%	68.4%			64.4%	71.6%	+0.0%	+0.0%*

Asterisks* in the document refer to data at constant scope and exchange rates

Societe Generale’s Board of Directors, at a meeting chaired by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi on 30 July 2025, reviewed the Societe Generale Group’s results for the second quarter and first half of 2025.

Net banking income

Net banking income stood at EUR 6.8 billion, up +1.6% vs. Q2 24 and +7.1% excluding asset disposals.

Revenues of French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance were up +6.5% vs. Q2 24 (+10.7% excluding asset disposals). They stood at EUR 2.3 billion in Q2 25. Net interest income grew strongly in Q2 25 by +14.8% vs. Q2 24, and by +2.4% when restating the disposals and the impact of short-term hedges recognised in Q2 24 (around EUR -150 million). Assets under management in Private Banking (excluding disposals of the Swiss and UK operations) and life insurance outstandings increased by +6% and +5% in Q2 25 vs. Q2 24 respectively. Lastly, BoursoBank continued its strong commercial development with ~424,000 new clients during the quarter, and has reached 8 million clients in July 2025, ahead of its initial 2026 guidance given at the Capital Markets Day in September 2023.

Global Banking and Investor Solutions maintained a high level of revenues of EUR 2.6 billion in Q2 25, up +0.7% vs. Q2 24 owing to the continued sustained activity in Fixed Income and Currencies and in Financing and Advisory. Global Markets posted a revenue base up +0.8% in Q2 25, compared with a level that was already very high in Q2 24. The Equities business maintained a very high level of revenues, although this fell slightly by -2.9% in Q2 25, compared with an elevated level in Q2 24, mainly due to the positive commercial momentum in derivatives. Fixed Income and Currencies grew by 7.3%, driven by buoyant activity in flow and financing products. Securities Services posted a slight decrease in revenues of -3.1% due to the impact of the fall in interest rates. Global Banking & Advisory benefited from the strong performance of the acquisition finance, fund financing and project finance businesses, as well as from the solid momentum in loan origination and distribution. Lastly, despite robust commercial activity with corporate and institutional clients, Global Transaction & Payment Services recorded a fall in revenues of -4.7% compared with Q2 24, also due to the contraction of interest rates.

In Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, revenues were down -5.6% vs. Q2 24 mainly due to a scope effect of around EUR -260 million in Q2 25. Excluding the impact of asset disposals, they were up +7.3%. International Retail Banking recorded a -12.1% fall in revenues vs. Q2 24 to
EUR 0.9 billion, due to a scope effect related to the disposals completed in Africa (mainly Morocco and Madagascar). They rose +2.7% at constant perimeter and exchange rates. Revenues from Mobility and Financial Services were up +0.4% vs. Q2 24 and up +11.7% excluding the disposal of SGEF. Ayvens’ revenues grew by +10.6% vs. Q2 24, with notably improved margins. Consumer Finance posted a revenue increase of +12.6%, notably driven by higher net interest income.

The Corporate Centre recorded revenues of EUR -160 million in Q2 25.

In the first half of the year, the Group’s net banking income increased by +4.1% vs. H1 24 and +8.6% excluding asset disposals.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses came to EUR 4,331 million in Q2 25, down -5.2% vs. Q2 24 and -0.6% excluding asset disposals.

The slight decrease in operating expenses in Q2 25 excluding asset disposals largely results from the accounting of an exceptional charge of approximately EUR 100 million² related to the launch of a Global Employee Share Ownership Programme in June 2025. Restated from this non-recurring item, operating expenses were down -2.8% vs. Q2 24, confirming the strong cost control at Group level. In Q2 25, transformation charges fell by EUR -93 million vs. Q2 24.

The cost-to-income ratio stood at 63.8% in Q2 25, down from Q2 24 (68.4%) and below the initial guidance of <66% for 2025.

In the first half of the year, operating expenses fell significantly by -2.6% vs. H1 24 (excluding asset disposals). The cost-to-income ratio stood at 64.4% (vs. 71.6% in H1 24), also ahead of the initial 2025 guidance of <66%.

Revenues and costs in H1 25 being ahead of the initial targets in H1 25, the C/I ratio target is now at <65% in 2025.

Cost of risk

The cost of risk remained low during the quarter at 25 basis points, or EUR 355 million and is still at the lower end of the target set for 2025 of between 25 and 30 basis points. This comprises a
EUR 390 million provision for doubtful loans (around 27 basis points) and a reversal of a provision for performing loans for EUR 35 million.

At end-June, the Group had a stock of provisions for performing loans of EUR 3,011 million, down by -3.8% from 31 March 2025, mainly driven by asset disposals and FX impact.

The gross non-performing loan ratio amounted to 2.77%³^,⁴ at 30 June 2025, down compared with its level at end-March 2025 (2.82%). The net coverage ratio on the Group’s non-performing loans stood at 81%⁵ at 30 June 2025 (after netting of guarantees and collateral).

Net profits from other assets

The Group recorded a net profit of EUR 75 million in Q2 25, mainly related to the accounting impacts resulting from the sale of Societe Generale Burkina Faso, completed in June 2025.

Group net income

Group net income stood at EUR 1,453 million for the quarter, equating to a Return on Tangible Equity (ROTE) of 9.7%.

In the first half of the year, Group net income stood at EUR 3,061 million, equating to a Return on Tangible Equity (ROTE) of 10.3%, higher than the target set for 2025 of >8%.

Considering the performance in the first half of 2025, the Group is now targeting a ROTE of around 9% in 2025.

Shareholder distribution

The Board of Directors approved an amendment to the distribution policy, introducing an interim cash dividend payable in the fourth quarter of each year from 2025 onwards. Based on the financial statements for the first half of 2025, the Board of Directors has decided the payment of an interim dividend of EUR 0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date will be on 7 October 2025 and the payment on 9 October 2025.

In addition, as part of the first application of a possible option of the Group’s new distribution policy announced on 6 February 2025⁶, a distribution of excess capital will be made in the form of an additional EUR 1 billion share buy-back. Authorisations, including the one from the ECB, have been obtained⁷ to launch this programme, which will start on 4 August 2025.

ESG: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

The Group announced the composition of its Scientific Advisory Council this quarter. The role of this body is to provide the General Management with ESG insights, taking a science-based approach to the key emerging trends that will influence the economic environment and the Group’s activities in the future. Composed of eight expert members with complementary skills, the Council will provide holistic views in order to identify long-term opportunities and challenges (for more details, see Societe Generale unveils the composition of its Scientific Advisory Council – Societe Generale).

At the same time, Societe Generale is continuing to develop its actions for the energy transition, as well as innovative financing solutions to support its customers:

During the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), Societe Generale recalled its efforts to protect marine ecosystems and its key role in the transition to a more sustainable maritime economy. It acted as the exclusive advisor to Eurazeo for the “Maritime Upgrade” debt fund (Eurazeo and Societe Generale to join forces to support the sustainable transition of the maritime sector – Wholesale Banking).
Through its subsidiary REED, Societe Generale has invested in Voltekko Tech, a platform specialising in energy-efficient data centres. A total of nine investments, mainly in the energy sector, have been made since the acquisition of REED.

Lastly, Societe Generale received the Euromoney award for “The World’s Best Bank for ESG”, together with an excellent rating from Sustainalytics, at 15.4 – an improvement on the rating assigned by the agency in its last review, which positions it among the world’s best banks (top 12%).

THE GROUP’S FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

At 30 June 2025, the Group’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 13.5%, or around 330 basis points above the regulatory requirement. Likewise, the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) was also well above regulatory requirements at 148% at end-June 2025 (149% on average for the quarter), while the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) stood at 117% at end-June 2025.

All liquidity and solvency ratios are well above the regulatory requirements.

	30/06/2025	31/12/2024	Requirements
CET1⁽¹⁾	13.5%	13.3%	10.22%
Tier 1 ratio⁽¹⁾	15.8%	16.1%	12.14%
Total Capital⁽¹⁾	18.4%	18.9%	14.71%
Leverage ratio⁽¹⁾	4.4%	4.3%	3.60%
TLAC (% RWA)⁽¹⁾	29.9%	29.7%	22.33%
TLAC (% leverage)⁽¹⁾	8.3%	8.0%	6.75%
MREL (% RWA)⁽¹⁾	33.4%	34.2%	27.44%
MREL (% leverage)⁽¹⁾	9.2%	9.2%	6.13%
End of period LCR	148%	162%	>100%
Period average LCR	149%	150%	>100%
NSFR	117%	117%	>100%

In EURbn	30/06/2025	31/12/2024
Total consolidated balance sheet	1,551	1,574
Shareholders’ equity (IFRS), Group share	68	70
Risk-weighted assets	388	390
O.w. credit risk	314	327
Total funded balance sheet	923	952
Customer loans	456	463
Customer deposits	594	614

⁸

As of 30 June 2025, the parent company has issued EUR 13.5 billion of medium / long-term debt under its 2025 financing programme, including EUR 4.5 billion of pre-financing raised at end-2024. The subsidiaries had issued EUR 1.8 billion. In total, the Group has issued a total of EUR 15.3 billion in medium / long-term debt since the start of the year.

As of 30 June 2025, the parent company’s 2025 financing programme is around 80% complete for vanilla issuance.

The Group is rated by four rating agencies: (i) Fitch Ratings – Issuer default rating “A-”, stable outlook, senior preferred debt rating “A”, short-term rating “F1”; (ii) Moody’s – long-term rating (senior preferred debt) “A1”, stable outlook, short-term rating “P-1”; (iii) R&I – long-term rating (senior preferred debt) “A”, stable outlook; and (iv) S&P Global Ratings – long-term rating (senior preferred debt) “A”, stable outlook, short-term rating “A-1”.

FRENCH RETAIL, PRIVATE BANKING AND INSURANCE

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Change	H1 25	H1 24	Change
Net banking income	2,269	2,131	+6.5%	4,568	4,146	+10.2%
Of which net interest income	1,036	902	+14.8%	2,097	1,729	+21.3%
Of which fees	1,013	1,027	-1.4%	2,069	2,045	+1.1%
Operating expenses	(1,477)	(1,649)	-10.4%	(3,043)	(3,377)	-9.9%
Gross operating income	791	482	+64.3%	1,525	770	+98.2%
Net cost of risk	(146)	(173)	-15.4%	(317)	(420)	-24.5%
Operating income	645	309	x 2.1	1,208	350	x 3.5
Net profits or losses from other assets	20	8	x 2.6	27	8	x 3.3
Group net income	488	240	x 2.0	909	271	x 3.4
RONE	11.2%	5.7%		10.4%	3.3%
Cost to income	65.1%	77.4%		66.6%	81.4%

Commercial activity

SG Network, Private Banking and Insurance

The SG Network’s average outstanding deposits amounted to EUR 227 billion in Q2 25, down -3% compared with Q2 24, and -1% vs. Q1 25.

The SG Network’s average loan outstandings contracted by -2% on Q2 24 to EUR 194 billion and were stable excluding repayments of state-guaranteed loans (PGE). Mortgage loan production saw a sharp increase of +175% vs. Q2 24.

The average loan to deposit ratio came to 85.5% in Q2 25, down -1 percentage point relative to Q2 24.

Private Banking saw its assets under management⁹ grow by +6% vs. Q2 24 to EUR 132 billion in Q2 25. Net asset inflows totalled EUR 2.3 billion in Q2 25, with asset gathering pace (annualised net new money divided by AuM) standing at +6% in H1 25. Net banking income amounted to EUR 308 million for the quarter and EUR 669 million for the first half of the year.

Insurance, which covers activities in and outside France, posted a strong commercial performance. Life insurance outstandings increased by +5% vs. Q2 24 to reach EUR 150 billion in Q2 25. The share of unit-linked products remained high at 40%. Gross life insurance savings inflows amounted to EUR 4.8 billion in Q2 25.

BoursoBank

BoursoBank reached 7.9 million clients in Q2 25, the threshold of 8 million clients being reached in July 2025. In Q2 25, the bank recorded a +22% increase in the number of clients vs. Q2 24, bringing growth in the number of clients to +1.4 million year on year. Onboarding remained high during the quarter (~424,000 new clients in Q2 25), while the attrition is very low, at less than 4%.

BoursoBank once again confirmed its position as the French market leader, as shown by the award received from Euromoney for best digital bank in France¹⁰.

Average outstanding savings, including deposits and financial savings, totalled EUR 69.8 billion, the average outstanding deposits increasing sharply by +16% vs. Q2 24. Average life insurance outstandings increased by +7% vs. Q2 24 (the share of unit-linked products was 48%) and gross inflows being up +12% vs. Q2 24. The brokerage activity recorded a strong increase in the number of market orders of +33% vs. Q2 24.

Average loan outstandings rose +10% compared with Q2 24 to EUR 16.7 billion in Q2 25.

Net banking income

Revenues for the quarter amounted to EUR 2,269 million (including PEL/CEL provision) up +6.5% compared with Q2 24 and +10.7% excluding asset disposals. Net interest income grew by +14.8%
vs. Q2 24 and +2.4% excluding asset disposals and the impact of short-term hedges in Q2 24. Fees were down -1.4% compared with Q2 24 and up +1.4% excluding asset disposals.

First-half revenues came to EUR 4,568 million (including PEL/CEL provision), up +10.2% on H1 24 and +13.6% excluding asset disposals. Net interest income grew by +21.3% vs. H1 24. It is up +0.6% excluding asset disposals and the impact of short-term hedges in H1 24. Fee income rose +1.1% vs. H1 24 and +3.7% excluding asset disposals.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses came to EUR 1,477 million for the quarter, down -10.4% vs. Q2 24 and -5.7% excluding asset disposals. The cost-to-income ratio stood at 65.1% in Q2 25, an improvement of 12.3 percentage points vs. Q2 24.

During the first half of the year, operating expenses amounted to EUR 3,043 million, down -9.9% compared with H1 24 and -6.2% excluding asset disposals. The cost-to-income ratio stood at 66.6%, an improvement of 14.8 percentage points vs. H1 24.

Cost of risk

The cost of risk amounted to EUR 146 million, or 25 basis points, for the quarter, which was lower than in Q2 24 and Q1 25 (29 basis points in both cases).

In the first half of the year, the cost of risk totalled EUR 317 million, or 27 basis points.

Group net income

Group net income totalled EUR 488 million for the quarter. RONE stood at 11.2% in Q2 25.

In the first half of the year, Group net income totalled EUR 909 million. RONE stood at 10.4% in H1 25.

GLOBAL BANKING AND INVESTOR SOLUTIONS

In EUR m	Q2 25	Q2 24	Variation		H1 25	H1 24	Change
Net banking income	2,647	2,628	+0.7%	+2.4%*	5,542	5,259	+5.4%	+5.5%*
Operating expenses	(1,630)	(1,647)	-1.0%	+0.2%*	(3,385)	(3,404)	-0.5%	-0.4%*
Gross operating income	1,017	981	+3.6%	+6.1%*	2,157	1,856	+16.2%	+16.4%*
Net cost of risk	(81)	(21)	x 3.8	x 3.8*	(136)	(1)	x 91.4	x 91.4*
Operating income	936	960	-2.5%	-0.1%*	2,021	1,854	+9.0%	+9.2%*
Reported Group net income	750	776	-3.4%	-1.1%*	1,606	1,473	+9.0%	+9.2%*
RONE	16.8%	19.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%*	17.7%	18.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%*
Cost to income	61.6%	62.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%*	61.1%	64.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%*

Net banking income

Global Banking and Investor Solutions reported solid results for the quarter, with revenues of
EUR 2,647 million, remaining consistently high, slightly up +0.7% compared with Q2 24.

In the first half of the year, revenues grew by +5.4% vs. H1 24 (EUR 5,542 million vs. EUR 5,259 million).

Global Markets and Investor Services maintained a high level of revenues of EUR 1,753 million, stable (+0.4%) over the quarter compared with Q2 24. In the first half of the year, they amounted to EUR 3,674 million, up +5.2% vs. H1 24.

Market Activities were slightly up during the quarter (+0.8%), with revenues of EUR 1,577 million. In the first half of the year, they rose +5.9% in comparison with H1 24 to EUR 3,336 million.

The Equities business was resilient during the quarter, at -2.9% compared with a high level in Q2 24. Revenues stood at EUR 962 million for the quarter, driven by the positive commercial momentum in derivatives. In the first half of the year, they rose +8.7% in comparison with H1 24 to EUR 2,023 million.

Fixed Income and Currencies rose sharply during the quarter, with revenues up +7.3% vs. Q2 24 to
EUR 615 million, driven by a strong performance in flow and financing products. Commercial momentum remained strong during the quarter, despite an uncertain macroeconomic environment. In the first half of the year, revenues were up +1.9% from H1 24 to EUR 1,313 million.

In Securities Services, revenues fell -3.1% compared with Q2 24 to EUR 176 million, due to the fall in interest rates. Excluding equity participations, revenues are down -2.4%. In the first half of the year, revenues were down -1.0% and -1.3% excluding equity participations. Assets under Custody and Assets under Administration amounted to EUR 5,222 billion and EUR 638 billion, respectively.

Revenues for the Financing and Advisory business totalled EUR 895 million for the quarter, slightly up +1.3% compared with Q2 24. In the first half of the year, they were up +5.7% in comparison with H1 24 to EUR 1,868 million.

Global Banking & Advisory posted significant revenues for the quarter, up +3.6% compared with Q2 24, driven in particular by buoyant activity in acquisition finance, fund financing and project finance. In the first half of the year, revenues were up +7.1% versus H1 24.

Global Transaction & Payment Services delivered good commercial performance during the quarter, particularly with corporate and institutional clients. However, revenues fell by -4.7% during the quarter due to the impact of lower interest rates. In the first half of the year, revenues were up +1.6% vs. H1 24.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses came to EUR 1,630 million for the quarter, down -1.0% vs. Q2 24. The cost-to-income ratio was 61.6% in Q2 25.

During the first half of the year, operating expenses contracted by -0.5% compared with H1 24, while the cost-to-income ratio reached 61.1%, vs. 64.7% in H1 24.

Cost of risk

During the quarter, the cost of risk was EUR 81 million, or 19 basis points vs. 5 basis points in Q2 24.

During the first half of the year, the cost of risk was EUR 136 million, or 16 basis points vs. 0 basis points in H1 24.

Group net income

Group net income fell -3.4% vs. Q2 24 to EUR 750 million. In the first half of the year, it rose +9.0% to
EUR 1,606 million.

Global Banking and Investor Solutions reported RONE of 16.8% for the quarter and RONE of 17.7% for the first half of the year.

MOBILITY, INTERNATIONAL RETAIL BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Change		H1 25	H1 24	Change
Net banking income	2,036	2,157	-5.6%	+7.2%*	4,036	4,318	-6.5%	+4.1%*
Operating expenses	(1,059)	(1,261)	-16.0%	-4.2%*	(2,240)	(2,611)	-14.2%	-4.5%*
Gross operating income	977	896	+8.9%	+22.9%*	1,796	1,707	+5.3%	+17.4%*
Net cost of risk	(126)	(189)	-33.1%	-18.4%*	(250)	(370)	-32.4%	-21.2%*
Operating income	850	708	+20.1%	+32.9%*	1,546	1,336	+15.7%	+27.5%*
Net profits or losses from other assets	0	(0)	n/s	n/s	0	4	-92.7%	-92.7%*
Non-controlling interests	246	211	+16.5%	+23.5%*	458	406	+12.6%	+20.6%*
Group net income	404	321	+25.7%	+41.3%*	722	599	+20.5%	+33.7%*
RONE	15.3%	11.4%			13.2%	10.7%
Cost to income	52.0%	58.4%			55.5%	60.5%

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Commercial activity

International Retail Banking

International Retail Banking posted strong commercial momentum in Q2 25, mainly driven by loan outstandings, up +4.3%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 61 billion. Deposit outstandings stabilised* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 75 billion.

Europe continued to post strong growth in loan outstandings of 7.0%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 46 billion in Q2 25. Deposits were stable* this quarter at EUR 56 billion in Q2 25.

In Africa, Mediterranean Basin and French Overseas Territories, loan outstandings were down -3.1%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 15 billion. Deposit outstandings increased +1.9%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 19 billion in Q2 25, mainly driven by sight deposits from retail and corporate clients.

Mobility and Financial Services

Overall, Mobility and Financial Services recorded a broadly stable commercial performance.

Ayvens maintained earning assets of around EUR 53 billion at end-June 2025, broadly stable compared to end-June 2024.

Consumer Finance posted loans outstanding of EUR 23 billion, still down -2.8% vs. Q2 24.

Net banking income

In Q2 25, Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services delivered a good performance, with EUR 2,036 million in Q2 25, up 7.2%* vs. Q2 24.

In the first half of the year, revenues grew by +4.1%* vs. H1 24 to EUR 4,036 million.

International Retail Banking revenues increased +2.7%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 920 million in Q2 25. They rose +2.3%* in the first half vs. H1 24 to EUR 1,833 million in H1 25.

In Europe, revenues amounted to EUR 528 million in Q2 25, strongly up +6.1%* vs. Q2 24. The increase was due to the high level of net interest income in both countries (+7.3%* vs. Q2 24).

Overall, revenues in Africa, Mediterranean Basin and French Overseas Territories were slightly down -1.5%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 392 million in Q2 25, compared with a high Q2 24 level. The net interest income was up +2.8%* vs. Q2 24.

Mobility and Financial Services posted strong revenue growth in both businesses, at +11.1%* overall vs. Q2 24, to EUR 1,116 million in Q2 25. In the first half of the year, the increase was +5.7%* vs. H1 24 to EUR 2,203 million.

The significant improvement in Ayvens’ revenues of +10.6% vs. Q2 24 (EUR 868 million in Q2 25) is due, as expected, to the reduced impact of depreciation adjustments and non-recurring items¹¹ (-3% revenues vs. Q2 24, adjusted from those two items). Margins increased to 550 basis points in Q2 25 vs. 539 basis points in Q2 24, excluding non-recurring items. The depreciations were down vs. Q2 24 and the average results on sales of used vehicles per unit on the secondary market continued to normalise very gradually (EUR 1,234¹² in Q2 25 vs. EUR 1,480² in Q2 24). At company level, Ayvens had a cost-to-income ratio of 57.6%¹³ in Q2 25, in line with the 2025 guidance (57%-59% for the year).

Revenues from the Consumer Finance business increased by +12.6% vs. Q2 24, to EUR 247 million in Q2 25. This significant growth reflects both an improvement in the margin on new production and the positive impact of an asset revaluation.

Operating expenses

Over the quarter, operating expenses for the quarter decreased by -4.2%* vs. Q2 24 to EUR 1,059 million in Q2 25 (including EUR 29 million in transformation charges). The cost-to-income ratio improved in Q2 25 to 52.0% vs. 58.4% in Q2 24. In the first half of the year, costs of EUR 2,240 million were down -4.5%* vs. H1 24, while the cost-to-income ratio stood at 55.5% vs. 60.5% in H1 24.

International Retail Banking recorded a -5.2%* decrease in costs vs. Q2 24 at EUR 482 million, in a still inflationary local environment.

Mobility and Financial Services costs reached EUR 577 million in Q2 25, down -3.3%* vs. Q2 24. Ayvens benefitted from the initial cost synergies related to the integration of Leaseplan.

Cost of risk

Over the quarter, the cost of risk amounted to EUR 126 million or 35 basis points this quarter, which was considerably lower than in Q2 24 (45 basis points).

In the first half of the year, the cost of risk stood at 33 basis points vs. 44 basis points in H1 24.

Group net income

Group net income came to EUR 404 million for the quarter, up +41.3%* vs. Q2 24. RONE improved to 15.3% in Q2 25 vs. 11.4% in Q2 24. RONE was 18.4% in International Retail Banking and 13.1% in Mobility and Financial Services in Q2 25.

In the first half of the year, Group net income came to EUR 722 million, up +33.7%* vs. H1 24. RONE improved to 13.2% in H1 25 vs. 10.7% in H1 24. RONE was 16.3% in International Retail Banking and 11.1% in Mobility and Financial Services in H1 25.

CORPORATE CENTRE

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Change		H1 25	H1 24	Change
Net banking income	(160)	(231)	+30.8%	+30.8%*	(273)	(394)	+30.8%	+30.8%*
Operating expenses	(164)	(13)	x 12.3	x 4.3*	(267)	(158)	+68.3%	+45.3%*
Gross operating income	(324)	(245)	-32.5%	-20.2%*	(539)	(552)	+2.4%	+6.6%*
Net cost of risk	(2)	(4)	-55.7%	-55.7%*	4	5	+16.7%	+16.7%*
Net profits or losses from other assets	57	(15)	n/s	n/s	250	(99)	n/s	n/s
Income tax	83	67	-23.0%	-12.2%*	143	157	+8.7%	+12.3%*
Group net income	(188)	(225)	+16.1%	+22.5%*	(176)	(551)	+68.0%	+69.1%*

The Corporate Centre includes:

the property management of the Group’s head office,
the Group’s equity portfolio,
the Treasury function for the Group,
certain costs related to cross-functional projects, as well as various costs incurred by the Group that are not re-invoiced to the businesses.

Net banking income

The Corporate Centre’s net banking income totalled EUR -160 million for the quarter, vs. EUR -231 million in Q2 24.

In the first half of the year, the Corporate Centre’s net banking income totalled EUR -273 million, vs. EUR -394 million in H1 24.

Operating expenses

During the quarter, operating expenses totalled EUR -164 million, vs. EUR -13 million in Q2 24. They include around EUR 100 million in expenses related to the Global Employee Share Ownership Programme launched in June 2025.

In the first half of the year, operating expenses totalled EUR -267 million, vs. EUR -158 million in H1 24.

Net profits from other assets

The Corporate Centre recognised EUR 57 million in net profits from other assets during the quarter, mainly related to the completion of the disposal of Societe Generale Burkina Faso in June 2025.

Group net income

The Corporate Centre’s Group net income totalled EUR -188 million for the quarter, vs. EUR -225 million in Q2 24.

The Corporate Centre’s Group net income totalled EUR -176 million in the first half, vs. EUR -551 million in H1 24.

8. 2025 FINANCIAL CALENDAR

2025 and 2026 Financial communication calendar

7 October 2025 Ex-dividend date
9 October 2025 Payment of the interim dividend
30 October 2025 Third quarter and nine months 2025 results
6 February 2026 Fourth quarter and full year 2025 results
30 April 2026 First quarter 2026 results

The Alternative Performance Measures, notably the notions of net banking income for the pillars, operating expenses, cost of risk in basis points, ROE, ROTE, RONE, net assets and tangible net assets are presented in the methodology notes, as are the principles for the presentation of prudential ratios.

This document contains forward-looking statements relating to the targets and strategies of the Societe Generale Group.

These forward-looking statements are based on a series of assumptions, both general and specific, in particular the application of accounting principles and methods in accordance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) as adopted in the European Union, as well as the application of existing prudential regulations.

These forward-looking statements have also been developed from scenarios based on a number of economic assumptions in the context of a given competitive and regulatory environment. The Group may be unable to:

– anticipate all the risks, uncertainties or other factors likely to affect its business and to appraise their potential consequences;

– evaluate the extent to which the occurrence of a risk or a combination of risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those provided in this document and the related presentation.

Therefore, although Societe Generale believes that these statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including matters not yet known to it or its management or not currently considered material, and there can be no assurance that anticipated events will occur or that the objectives set out will actually be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, overall trends in general economic activity and in Societe Generale’s markets in particular, regulatory and prudential changes, and the success of Societe Generale’s strategic, operating and financial initiatives.

More detailed information on the potential risks that could affect Societe Generale’s financial results can be found in the section “Risk Factors” in our Universal Registration Document filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (which is available on https://investors.societegenerale.com/en).

Investors are advised to take into account factors of uncertainty and risk likely to impact the operations of the Group when considering the information contained in such forward-looking statements. Other than as required by applicable law, Societe Generale does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements. Unless otherwise specified, the sources for the business rankings and market positions are internal.

9. APPENDIX 1: FINANCIAL DATA

GROUP NET INCOME BY CORE BUSINESS

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Variation	H1 25	H1 24	Variation
French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance	488	240	x 2.0	909	271	x 3.4
Global Banking and Investor Solutions	750	776	-3.4%	1,606	1,473	+9.0%
Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services	404	321	+25.7%	722	599	+20.5%
Core Businesses	1,642	1,322	+24.2%	3,238	2,313	+40.0%
Corporate Centre	(188)	(225)	+16.1%	(176)	(551)	+68.0%
Group	1,453	1,113	+30.6%	3,061	1,793	+70.8%

MAIN EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	H1 25	H1 24
Operating expenses – Total one-off items and transformation charges	(131)	(127)	(205)	(479)
Transformation charges	(30)	(124)	(104)	(476)
Of which French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance	(10)	(45)	(33)	(127)
Of which Global Banking & Investor Solutions	9	(29)	(3)	(183)
Of which Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services	(29)	(50)	(68)	(119)
Of which Corporate Centre	0	0	0	(47)
One-off items	(101)	(3)	(101)	(3)
Global Employee Share Ownership Programme	(101)	(3)	(101)	(3)

Other one-off items – Total	75	(8)	277	(88)
Net profits or losses from other assets	75	(8)	277	(88)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

In EUR m	30/06/2025	31/12/2024
Cash, due from central banks	148,782	201,680
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss	566,690	526,048
Hedging derivatives	7,769	9,233
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	103,297	96,024
Securities at amortised cost	49,240	32,655
Due from banks at amortised cost	81,711	84,051
Customer loans at amortised cost	446,154	454,622
Revaluation differences on portfolios hedged against interest rate risk	(330)	(292)
Insurance and reinsurance contracts assets	494	615
Tax assets	4,198	4,687
Other assets	73,477	70,903
Non-current assets held for sale	4,018	26,426
Investments accounted for using the equity method	442	398
Tangible and intangible fixed assets	60,465	61,409
Goodwill	5,084	5,086
Total	1,551,491	1,573,545

In EUR m	30/06/2025	31/12/2024
Due to central banks	10,957	11,364
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss	406,704	396,614
Hedging derivatives	13,628	15,750
Debt securities issued	156,922	162,200
Due to banks	100,588	99,744
Customer deposits	518,397	531,675
Revaluation differences on portfolios hedged against interest rate risk	(6,129)	(5,277)
Tax liabilities	2,261	2,237
Other liabilities	94,155	90,786
Non-current liabilities held for sale	3,526	17,079
Insurance and reinsurance contracts liabilities	156,370	150,691
Provisions	3,916	4,085
Subordinated debts	12,735	17,009
Total liabilities	1,474,030	1,493,957
Shareholder’s equity	–	–
Shareholders’ equity, Group share	–	–
Issued common stocks and capital reserves	20,657	21,281
Other equity instruments	8,762	9,873
Retained earnings	36,741	33,863
Net income	3,061	4,200
Sub-total	69,221	69,217
Unrealised or deferred capital gains and losses	(928)	1,039
Sub-total equity, Group share	68,293	70,256
Non-controlling interests	9,168	9,332
Total equity	77,461	79,588
Total	1,551,491	1,573,545

APPENDIX 2: METHODOLOGY

1 –The financial information presented for the second quarter and first half 2025 was examined by the Board of Directors on July 30^th, 2025 and has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted in the European Union and applicable at that date. The limited review procedures on the condensed interim statement at 30 June 2025 carried by the Statutory Auditors are currently underway.

2 – Net banking income

The pillars’ net banking income is defined on page 38 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document. The terms “Revenues” or “Net Banking Income” are used interchangeably. They provide a normalised measure of each pillar’s net banking income taking into account the normative capital mobilised for its activity.

3 – Operating expenses

Operating expenses correspond to the “Operating Expenses” as presented in note 5 to the Group’s consolidated financial statements as at December 31^st, 2024. The term “costs” is also used to refer to Operating Expenses. The Cost/Income Ratio is defined on page 38 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document.

4 – Cost of risk in basis points, coverage ratio for doubtful outstandings

The cost of risk is defined on pages 39 and 748 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document. This indicator makes it possible to assess the level of risk of each of the pillars as a percentage of balance sheet loan commitments, including operating leases.

In EURm		Q2-25	Q2-24	S1-25	S1-24
French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance	Net Cost Of Risk	146	173	317	420
	Gross loan Outstandings	230,025	236,044	231,781	237,219
	Cost of Risk in bp	25	29	27	35
Global Banking and Investor Solutions	Net Cost Of Risk	81	21	136	1
	Gross loan Outstandings	171,860	164,829	172,321	163,643
	Cost of Risk in bp	19	5	16	0
Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services	Net Cost Of Risk	126	189	250	370
	Gross loan Outstandings	144,329	166,967	151,727	167,429
	Cost of Risk in bp	35	45	33	44
Corporate Centre	Net Cost Of Risk	2	4	(4)	(5)
	Gross loan Outstandings	26,404	24,583	25,998	23,974
	Cost of Risk in bp	3	6	(3)	(5)
Societe Generale Group	Net Cost Of Risk	355	387	699	787
	Gross loan Outstandings	572,618	592,422	581,827	592,265
	Cost of Risk in bp	25	26	24	27

The gross coverage ratio for doubtful outstandings is calculated as the ratio of provisions recognised in respect of the credit risk to gross outstandings identified as in default within the meaning of the regulations, without taking account of any guarantees provided. This coverage ratio measures the maximum residual risk associated with outstandings in default (“doubtful”).

5 – ROE, ROTE, RONE

The notions of ROE (Return on Equity) and ROTE (Return on Tangible Equity), as well as their calculation methodology, are specified on pages 39 and 40 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document. This measure makes it possible to assess Societe Generale’s return on equity and return on tangible equity.
RONE (Return on Normative Equity) determines the return on average normative equity allocated to the Group’s businesses, according to the principles presented on page 40 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document. Since Q1 25 results, with restated historical data, normative return to businesses is based on a 13% capital allocation. The Q1 25 allocated capital includes the regulatory impacts related to Basel IV, applicable since 1 January 2025.
Group net income used for the ratio numerator is the accounting Group net income adjusted for “Interest paid and payable to holders of deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes, issue premium amortisation”. For ROTE, income is also restated for goodwill impairment.
Details of the corrections made to the accounting equity in order to calculate ROE and ROTE for the period are given in the table below:

ROTE calculation: calculation methodology

End of period (in EURm)	Q2-25	Q2-24	H1 25	H1 24
Shareholders’ equity Group share	68,293	66,829	68,293	66,829
Deeply subordinated and undated subordinated notes	(8,386)	(9,747)	(8,386)	(9,747)
Interest payable to holders of deeply & undated subordinated notes, issue premium amortisation⁽¹⁾	23	(19)	23	(19)
OCI excluding conversion reserves	512	705	512	705
Distribution provision⁽²⁾	(2,375)	(718)	(2,375)	(718)
ROE equity end-of-period	58,067	57,050	58,067	57,050
Average ROE equity	58,579	56,797	58,743	56,660
Average Goodwill⁽³⁾	(4,174)	(4,073)	(4,182)	(4,040)
Average Intangible Assets	(2,787)	(2,937)	(2,811)	(2,947)
Average ROTE equity	51,618	49,787	51,749	49,673

Group net Income	1,453	1,113	3,061	1,793
Interest paid and payable to holders of deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes, issue premium amortisation	(200)	(190)	(387)	(356)
Adjusted Group net Income	1,253	923	2,674	1,437
ROTE	9.7%	7.4%	10.3%	5.8%

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RONE calculation: Average capital allocated to Core Businesses (in EURm)

In EURm	Q2 25	Q2 24	Change	H1 25	H1 24	Change
French Retail , Private Banking and Insurance	17,412	16,690	+4.3%	17,549	16,605	+5.7%
Global Banking and Investor Solutions	17,894	16,313	+9.7%	18,109	16,162	+12.0%
Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services	10,535	11,247	-6.3%	10,955	11,250	-2.6%
Core Businesses	45,841	41,180	+11.3%	46,613	40,955	+13.8%
Corporate Center	12,738	12,544	+1.5%	12,130	12,644	-4.1%
Group	58,579	56,797	+3.1%	58,743	56,660	+3.7%

6 – Net assets and tangible net assets

Net assets and tangible net assets are defined in the methodology, page 41 of the Group’s 2025 Universal Registration Document. The items used to calculate them are presented below:
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End of period (in EURm)	H1 25	Q1 25	2024
Shareholders’ equity Group share	68,293	70,556	70,256
Deeply subordinated and undated subordinated notes	(8,386)	(10,153)	(10,526)
Interest of deeply & undated subordinated notes, issue premium amortisation⁽¹⁾	23	(60)	(25)
Book value of own shares in trading portfolio	(46)	(44)	8
Net Asset Value	59,884	60,299	59,713
Goodwill⁽²⁾	(4,173)	(4,175)	(4,207)
Intangible Assets	(2,776)	(2,798)	(2,871)
Net Tangible Asset Value	52,935	53,326	52,635

Number of shares used to calculate NAPS⁽³⁾	776,296	783,671	796,498
Net Asset Value per Share	77.1	76.9	75.0
Net Tangible Asset Value per Share	68.2	68.0	66.1

7 – Calculation of Earnings Per Share (EPS)

The EPS published by Societe Generale is calculated according to the rules defined by the IAS 33 standard (see pages 40-41 of Societe Generale’s 2025 Universal Registration Document). The corrections made to Group net income in order to calculate EPS correspond to the restatements carried out for the calculation of ROE and ROTE.
The calculation of Earnings Per Share is described in the following table:

Average number of shares (thousands)	H1 25	Q1 25	2024
Existing shares	800,317	800,317	801,915
Deductions
Shares allocated to cover stock option plans and free shares awarded to staff	2,175	2,586	4,402
Other own shares and treasury shares	12,653	7,646	2,344
Number of shares used to calculate EPS⁽⁴⁾	785,488	790,085	795,169
Group net Income (in EURm)	3,061	1,608	4,200
Interest on deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes (in EURm)	(387)	(188)	(720)
Adjusted Group net income (in EURm)	2,674	1,420	3,481
EPS (in EUR)	3.40	1.80	4.38

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8 – Solvency and leverage ratios

Shareholder’s equity, risk-weighted assets and leverage exposure are calculated in accordance with applicable CRR3/CRD6 rules, transposing the final Basel III text, also called Basel IV, including the procedures provided by the regulation for the calculation of phased-in and fully loaded ratios. The solvency ratios and leverage ratio are presented on a pro-forma basis for the current year’s accrued results, net of dividends, unless otherwise stated.
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9- Funded balance sheet, loan to deposit ratio

The funded balance sheet is based on the Group financial statements. It is obtained in two steps:

A first step aiming at reclassifying the items of the financial statements into aggregates allowing for a more economic reading of the balance sheet. Main reclassifications:

Insurance: grouping of the accounting items related to insurance within a single aggregate in both assets and liabilities.
Customer loans: include outstanding loans with customers (net of provisions and write-downs, including net lease financing outstanding and transactions at fair value through profit and loss); excludes financial assets reclassified under loans and receivables in accordance with the conditions stipulated by IFRS 9 (these positions have been reclassified in their original lines).
Wholesale funding: includes interbank liabilities and debt securities issued. Financing transactions have been allocated to medium/long-term resources and short-term resources based on the maturity of outstanding, more or less than one year.
Reclassification under customer deposits of the share of issues placed by French Retail Banking networks (recorded in medium/long-term financing), and certain transactions carried out with counterparties equivalent to customer deposits (previously included in short term financing).
Deduction from customer deposits and reintegration into short-term financing of certain transactions equivalent to market resources.

A second step aiming at excluding the contribution of insurance subsidiaries, and netting derivatives, repurchase agreements, securities borrowing/lending, accruals and “due to central banks”.

The Group loan / deposit ratio is determined as the division of the customer loans by customer deposits as presented in the funded balance sheet.

NB (1) The sum of values contained in the tables and analyses may differ slightly from the total reported due to rounding rules.
(2) All the information on the results for the period (notably: press release, downloadable data, presentation slides and supplement) is available on Societe Generale’s website www.societegenerale.com in the “Investor” section.

Societe Generale

Societe Generale is a top tier European Bank with around 119,000 employees serving more than 26 million clients in 62 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our most essential objective – to deliver sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.

The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG and insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading digital bank BoursoBank.
Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering tailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG.
Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising well-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD I LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.

Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).

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1 Out of a total contemplated distribution accrual of EUR 1.77 per share at end H1 25 based on a pay-out ratio of 50% of the H1 25 Group net income restated from non-cash items (including GESOP) and after deduction of interest on deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes, pro forma including H1 25 results and including interim cash dividend; the distribution policy being based on a balanced mix of the payout between cash dividend and share buy-back
2 A non-cash item with no impact on the CET1 ratio, and therefore no impact on distributable net income
3 Ratio calculated according to EBA methodology published on 16 July 2019
4 Ratio excluding loans outstanding of companies currently being disposed of in compliance with IFRS 5
5 Ratio of S3 provisions, guarantees and collaterals over gross outstanding non-performing loans
6 6 February 2025 – Q4 2024 Financial Results – Presentation – Page 6
7 Cf. Description of the share buy-back program of 17 May 2024 relating to the 22^nd resolution of the Combined general meeting of shareholders of 22 May 2024, for which the authorisation for the company to purchase its own shares is valid until 22 November 2025
8 Including Basel IV phasing
9 Excluding asset diposals (Switzerland and the United Kingdom)
10 France Best Digital Bank, Awards for Excellence, Euromoney July 2025
11 Mainly hyperinflation in Turkey
12 Excluding impacts of depreciation adjustments
13 As disclosed in Ayvens Q2 25 earnings report, excluding revenues from used vehicle sales and non-recurring items
14   Interest net of tax
15    The dividend to be paid is calculated based on a pay-out ratio of 50%, restated from non-cash items and after deduction of interest on deeply subordinated notes and on undated subordinated notes, and including the additional share buy-back of EUR 1bn for Q1 25 and H1 25
16    Excluding goodwill arising from non-controlling interests
17    Interest net of tax
18 Excluding goodwill arising from non-controlling interests
19 The number of shares considered is the number of ordinary shares outstanding at end of period, excluding treasury shares and buy-backs, but including the trading shares held by the Group (expressed in thousands of shares)
20 The number of shares considered is the average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding treasury shares and buy-backs, but including the trading shares held by the Group (expressed in thousands of shares)

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July 31, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Warnock Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock – Georgia

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement on his intentions to vote “YES” on two joint resolutions of disapproval amid mass starvation in Gaza.

“It is wrong to starve children and other innocent civilians to death. Yet, whether through gross incompetence, woeful indifference, or some combination thereof, that is exactly what is happening right now in Gaza under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. It is a moral atrocity that cannot abide the conscience of those who believe in human dignity, freedom, and human thriving. That is why I will vote to support the Joint Resolution of Disapproval put before the Senate tonight.

“I’ve made clear I support the state of Israel and its right to defend itself. Today, I urge the state of Israel, the United States, and the world to move as quickly as possible to get the people of Gaza the same nourishment and care that we would want for our own children.

“I pray for a ceasefire and the return of the hostages home to their families, and look forward to resuming the work of securing peace and safety for all those in the region.”

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