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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: InvestHK concludes fruitful Canada visit to deepen economic and business ties (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 3

         Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Mr Charles Ng today (June 14) concluded his visit to Canada, deepening economic and business ties with Canadian investors and enterprises.

         During his visit June 8 to 14 to Waterloo, Toronto, and Montreal, Mr Ng met with investors, family offices, start-ups, academia, and business leaders, emphasising Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub and gateway to Mainland China and international markets. He hosted roundtables highlighting Hong Kong’s strengths in wealth management and cross-border investments and discussed how Canadian enterprises can leverage Hong Kong for global expansion. He toured innovation labs and facilities at universities and discussed Asian expansion plans with Canadian founders. The meetings connected researchers and ecosystem builders across life sciences, medtech, cleantech, AI, and more.

         Mr Ng also highlighted the upcoming Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025, inviting Canadian investors and entrepreneurs to visit Hong Kong from November 3 to 7 and explore Asia’s dynamic markets. The event offers unparalleled access to industry leaders, cutting-edge fintech trends, and high-growth opportunities for positioning companies at the forefront of innovation.

         Mr Ng said, “The visit was highly fruitful, underscoring the strong economic relationship and vibrant investment exchanges between Hong Kong and Canada. It highlighted Hong Kong’s distinctive role as a ‘super connector’ linking global markets, offering Canadian businesses valuable pathways for expansion into Asia. This engagement not only reinforced ties between the two markets but also unlocked exciting collaborative opportunities.”

         Participants at the events expressed keen interest in Hong Kong’s business environment and connectivity. Investor Relations Officer, Velocity Incubator, University of Waterloo, Mr Andrew Martinko, said, “We learned from Invest Hong Kong about their strong commitment to driving tech innovation through action. They presented a dynamic and expanding start-up ecosystem, clearly focused on welcoming talented Canadian founders and connecting them with high-potential Asian markets and diverse funding opportunities, all within close geographic reach.”

         Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of XSIM AI Canada Inc, Ms Shan Tao, said “Participating in the StartmeUpHK Festival was a pivotal moment for XSIM AI Canada Inc. The support and insights from InvestHK and the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association helped us uncover the unique opportunities within Hong Kong’s ecosystem. It ultimately led to a conditional offer from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation’s Soft Landing Programme, and the establishment of our business there. Hong Kong is where our vision for practical, scalable, purpose-driven industrial AI found both strategic alignment and real momentum – advancing economic value and environmental impact.”

         Partner at DS Avocats and Honorary Secretary of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide, Ms Cindy Ho, facilitated high-level connections during the trip and shared her insights. She said, “Canada and Hong Kong share a robust and time-tested business relationship, driving trade, investment, and innovation. With Hong Kong serving as a vital hub for Canadian businesses expanding into Asia, and Canadian expertise fuelling innovation in Hong Kong, this dynamic exchange is unlocking new opportunities and reinforcing bilateral trade and investment in the global economy. As a legal professional working closely with international businesses, I have seen firsthand how Canada and Hong Kong businesses can benefit namely through the Hong Kong-Canada Income Tax Agreement. Together, we are building a future of shared prosperity and ambition, backed by strong trade and investment agreements and a long-term commitment to sustainable growth.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: FEMA to End In-Person Presence at Recovery Centers

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2

    strong>LAHAINA, MAUI – As Maui continues to heal from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, FEMA continues to provide support on-island and remains available to survivors. As the demand for FEMA’s in-person services has diminished over time, FEMA will end in-person staffing at the two public-facing recovery centers on June 18 at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Kākoʻo Maui Relief & Aid Services Center in Central Maui and July 3 at the Lahaina Resource Center in West Maui. There are still many other ways to contact FEMA and wildfire survivors are encouraged to stay in touch.    
    Current Recovery Center Locations and Hours

    Kākoʻo Maui Relief & Aid Services Center located at 70 E Kaʻahumanu, Unit D-1 in Kahului. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HST Monday to Friday.
    Lahaina Resource Center at the Lahaina Gateway, Unit 102-B (near Ace Hardware) located at 325 Keawe St. in Lahaina. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST Monday – Tuesday and Thursday – Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. HST Wednesday.

    Both facilities, operated by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, will continue to remain open and offer support with building permits, legal assistance, interim housing, business support and more. 
    In-person FEMA assistance was established August 16, 2023, and has continued for twenty-one months. During this time, survivors could work directly with FEMA and other federal staff to assess their needs, register for assistance, receive in-person case management, and connect with voluntary agencies for additional support. 
     Survivors can still contact FEMA by:

    Calling FEMA’s national, toll-free Helpline at 800-621-3362 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week) for assistance with general inquiries.
    Contacting their assigned Recertification/Revocations Advisors and/or Disaster Case Managers.
    Submitting documentation via their online account, mailing letters and supporting files via USPS/mail, or faxing documents to 800-827-8112 (Attn: FEMA).  

    FEMA’s Long Term Recovery Office will continue to operate on Maui and help Maui wildfire survivors. For those in FEMA temporary housing, it is essential to remain in contact with FEMA to continue receiving assistance while working towards permanent housing.  
    For the latest information on the Maui wildfire recovery efforts, visit mauicounty.gov, mauirecovers.org, fema.gov/disaster/4724 and Hawaii Wildfires – YouTube. Follow FEMA on social media: @FEMARegion9 and facebook.com/fema. You may also get disaster assistance information and download applications at sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires.  
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  • MIL-OSI USA: HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE – 2025-007

    Source: US State of Hawaii

    HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE – 2025-007

    Posted on Jun 13, 2025 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

    STATE OF HAWAIʻI

    KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

    JOSH GREEN, M.D.

    GOVERNOR

    KE KIAʻĀINA

     

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA

     

    MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN

    DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
    LUNA HOʻOMALU PŌULIA

     

    HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

    KEʻENA HOʻOMALU PŌULIA O HAWAIʻI

    JAMES DS. BARROS

    ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
    KAHU HOʻOMALU PŌULIA

    HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE

     

    For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                      2025-007

    JUNE 13, 2025

     

    HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) would like to inform the public that a test alert was issued today around 11:03 a.m. at one of its alternate alert notification sites. This test is a routine procedure designed to ensure that our emergency communication systems are functioning properly and can effectively provide critical information during actual emergencies.

    There is no current threat to the state of Hawaiʻi. This test was intended solely to validate our systems.

    HIEMA emphasizes the importance of these routine tests, as the agency continues to ensure that our communication systems are reliable and ready to be used in the event of an emergency. We understand that alerts can cause concerns; however, we want to assure the community that this was a planned and harmless test.

    “We are committed to keeping our kamaʻāina informed and safe,” said HIEMA Administrator James Barros. “The reliability of our emergency communication systems is critical, especially during times of crisis.”

    The public is encouraged to participate in preparedness efforts by staying informed and ready for emergencies. For guidance on how to prepare for disasters and to receive alerts, please visit HIEMA’s website of www.ready.hawaii.gov.

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    Contact:

    1. Kīelekū Amundson

    Communications Director

    Phone: 808-733-4300 Ext 522

    Email: [email protected]

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Here’s how Trump’s illegal military deployment weakens firefighting resources – already strained by his dangerous U.S. Forest Service cuts

    Source: US State of California 2

    Jun 13, 2025

    What you need to know: President Trump’s illegal military deployment impacts firefighting resources already seeing cuts by the U.S. Forest Service.

    SACRAMENTO – With the risk of catastrophic wildfire on the rise as peak fire season sets in across California, the state’s firefighting and prevention resources are facing new strain resulting from President Trump’s actions. 

    President Trump’s illegal militarization of Los Angeles is cutting into valuable firefighting resources. As a federal judge noted yesterday in ruling that President Trump’s actions are illegal and should be halted, five of California’s 14 National Guard fire crews – who staff Joint Task Force Rattlesnake – are now understaffed due to the federalization and diversion of 300 California National Guard (CalGuard) soldiers from those crews to armories in the Los Angeles region. That represents three-quarters of CalGuard’s fire response and prevention resources. 

    Trump is endangering communities across California. He’s pulling National Guard members off of critical wildfire prevention and response missions for his political stunt in Los Angeles. And this is on top of his dangerous cuts to the Forest Service.

    It’s critical that Trump heeds his own advice: restore funding to the Forest Service, support federal firefighters and Make America Rake Again.

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    The National Guard impact is on top of the Trump administration’s dangerous cuts to the U.S. Forest Service, which also threatens the safety of communities across the state. The U.S. Forest Service has lost 10% of all positions and 25% of positions outside of direct wildfire response – both of which are likely to impact wildfire response this year. The cuts come as the President issued an executive order yesterday on wildfire response – another order that rings hollow given the President’s actions.

    “In just the first five months of 2025 California has experienced more than 2,300 wildfires,” said CAL FIRE Director and Fire Chief Joe Tyler. “Having the necessary firefighting apparatus and personnel is critical to our mission at CAL FIRE.”

    Trump cuts to the U.S. Forest Service

    The California Natural Resources Agency recently outlined impacts of President Trump’s cuts to the U.S. Forest Service: “State agencies in California are concerned that these cuts could jeopardize our nation-leading wildfire response capability, and result in a shift in emphasis from protecting communities to generating revenue from National Forests within the state.”

    • More staffing losses ahead: The USFS has already lost 10% of all positions and 25% of positions outside of direct wildfire suppression, and a reorganization proposal to be announced soon is likely to include significant additional reductions.
    • Suppression operations will likely suffer: The USFS claims that federal suppression resources are in good shape, but the reality is that deep cuts in related logistical staff are likely to have a major impact on fire operations.
    • Weather forecasts will be hampered: National Weather Service cuts will reduce the availability of meteorologists for incident support, briefings, and overall coverage. CAL FIRE relies on NWS meteorologists for weather predictions, intelligence, and briefings on all major incidents.
    • Timber targets may shift emphasis away from wildfire resilience: To generate more revenue from National Forests, the USFS is proposing to increase timber sales by 25% over five years. But because there is a mismatch between areas with high potential for timber sales (found at roughly 6,000-8,000 feet elevation) and areas most at risk from wildfire (1,000-4,000 feet elevation, including the Sierra Nevada and Southern California foothills), this could shift the focus of federal agencies away from protecting the state’s most vulnerable communities.
    • State, private, and tribal grants programs proposed to be eliminated: The President’s proposed budget eliminates annual block grants to the states to support state, private landowner, tribal, and urban forestry programs. This will have a small impact in California, but will have dramatic impact on other Western states that are highly dependent on federal funding to support their wildfire resilience programs.  
    • Regional offices could be combined or eliminated: The Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Vallejo is currently largely vacant, with senior leadership positions no longer there. The office is considered likely to be eliminated as part of the reorganization.
    • Key scientific data will be lost and researchers laid off: The President’s proposed budget eliminates all USFS Research Stations and key scientific data to better design, implement, and assess the benefits of projects is being removed and will be unlikely to remain available. 

    California’s unprecedented wildfire readiness 

    As part of the state’s ongoing investment in wildfire resilience and emergency response, CAL FIRE has significantly expanded its workforce over the past five years by adding an average of 1,800 full-time and 600 seasonal positions annually – nearly double that from the previous administration. Over the next four years and beyond, CAL FIRE will be hiring thousands of additional firefighters, natural resource professionals, and support personnel to meet the state’s growing demands.

    Late last month, the Governor announced $72 million for projects across the state that help reduce catastrophic wildfire risk. Additionally,16 new vegetation management and community protection projects spanning more than 7,000 acres have already been approved for fast-tracking under the Governor’s new streamlining initiative.

    This builds on consecutive years of intensive and focused work by California to confront the severe ongoing risk of catastrophic wildfires, and Governor Newsom’s emergency proclamation signed in March to fast-track forest and vegetation management projects throughout the state. Additionally, to bolster the state’s ability to respond to fires, Governor Newsom announced last week that the state’s second C-130 Hercules airtanker is ready for firefighting operations, adding to the largest aerial firefighting fleet in the world. 

    New, bold moves to streamline state-level regulatory processes builds long-term efforts already underway in California to increase wildfire response and forest management in the face of a hotter, drier climate. A full list of California’s progress on wildfire resilience is available here.

    Highlights of achievements to date include:

    • Historic investments — Overall, the state has more than doubled investments in wildfire prevention and landscape resilience efforts, providing more than $2.5 billion in wildfire resilience since 2020, with an additional $1.5 billion to be allocated from the 2024 Climate Bond.
    • On-the-ground progress — More than 2,200 landscape health and fire prevention projects are complete or underway, and from 2021-2023, the State and its partners treated nearly 1.9 million acres, including nearly 730,000 acres in 2023.
    • Increasing transparency — The Governor’s Task Force launched an Interagency Treatment Dashboard to display wildfire resilience work across federal, state, local, and privately managed lands across the State. The Dashboard, launched in 2023, provides transparency, tracks progress, facilitates planning, and informs firefighting efforts.
    • Hardening communities — Adding to California’s nation-leading fire safety  standards, Governor Newsom signed an executive order to further improve community hardening and wildfire mitigation strategies to neighborhood resilience statewide. Since 2019, CAL FIRE has awarded more than $450 million for 450 wildfire prevention projects across the state and conducts Defensible Space Inspections on more than 250,000 homes each year.
    • Leveraging cutting-edge technology — On top of expanding the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet, CAL FIRE has doubled its use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and the state is utilizing AI-powered tools to spot fires quicker.

    Press releases, Recent news

    Recent news

    Jun 13, 2025

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    Jun 13, 2025

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    Jun 12, 2025

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    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI: Abaxx Confirms Active Trading in Gold Singapore Futures Following Launch

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE:ABXX)(OTCQX:ABXXF) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx Exchange” and “Abaxx Clearing”), and producer of the SmarterMarkets™ Podcast, today announced active trading in its physically-deliverable Gold Singapore Futures following the product’s official launch on June 12, 2025.

    As the only physically-deliverable, U.S. dollar-denominated gold futures contract based in Asia’s primary trading center of Singapore, this product provides a regionally relevant tool for price discovery, hedging, and delivery, and offers global access to a contract designed for today’s trade flows.

    The Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures contract is a USD-denominated, kilobar-sized product aligned with the format preferred by the regional physical bullion trade. Deliverable into approved vaults in Singapore, the contract is purpose-built to serve refiners, industrial consumers, banks, and physical traders seeking to hedge kilobar transactions in Asia’s key delivery hub.

    The launch comes at a time when gold prices are reaching record highs and demand for regional price transparency is growing.

    Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures saw active trading during their first two trading sessions. Eight market makers participated, including firms from Singapore, Hong Kong, London and Thailand, with more market makers and commercial firms expected to connect in the coming weeks.

    “KGI Securities Singapore is delighted to be cleared for trading on the Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures contract,” said Ken Ong, CEO of KGI Securities Singapore. “This new offering directly addresses the growing demand for regional price transparency and a physically-deliverable gold product tailored for the Asian market. We are excited to facilitate access for our clients to this critical new instrument and to further strengthen our commitment to providing comprehensive solutions in the commodities market.”

    “We congratulate Abaxx on the launch of their Gold Futures contract,” said Golf Hirunyasiri, CEO, MTS Gold Group. “MTS Gold is pleased to be the first physical market participant committed to supporting delivery under Abaxx’s Gold Futures contract. We are excited about the synergy and participation and wish Abaxx continued success.”

    The Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures contract is available for trading 14 hours per day, Monday through Friday. For full contract specifications and onboarding information, visit abaxx.exchange/resources-clearing-members-brokers.

    About Abaxx Technologies
    Abaxx Technologies is building Smarter Markets: markets empowered by better tools, better benchmarks, and better technology to drive market-based solutions to the biggest challenges we face as a society, including the energy transition.

    In addition to developing and deploying financial technologies that make communication, trade, and transactions easier and more secure, Abaxx is the majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte. Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Exchange and Abaxx Clearing, and the parent company of wholly owned subsidiary Abaxx Spot Pte. Ltd., the operator of Abaxx Spot.

    Abaxx Exchange delivers the market infrastructure critical to the shift toward an electrified, low-carbon economy through centrally-cleared, physically-deliverable futures contracts in LNG, carbon, battery materials, and precious metals, meeting the commercial needs of today’s commodity markets and establishing the next generation of global benchmarks.

    Abaxx Spot modernizes physical gold trading through a physically-backed gold pool in Singapore. As the first instance of a co-located spot and futures market for gold, Abaxx Spot enables secure electronic transactions, efficient OTC transfers, and is designed to support physical delivery for Abaxx Exchange’s physically-deliverable gold futures contract, providing integrated infrastructure to deliver smarter gold markets.

    For more information, visit abaxx.tech | abaxx.exchange | abaxxspot.com | basecarbon.com | smartermarkets.media

    For more information about this press release, please contact:

    Steve Fray, CFO
    Tel: +1 647-490-1590

    Media and investor inquiries:

    Abaxx Technologies Inc.
    Investor Relations Team
    Tel: +1 246 271 0082
    E-mail: ir@abaxx.tech

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

    This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “plan”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “target”, “purpose”, “goal”, “objective”, “ongoing”, “potential”, “likely” or the negative thereof or similar expressions.

    In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential benefits and impact of the Gold Kilobar Futures contract and Abaxx Spot platform, the Company’s business strategies, plans, and objectives, the development of new markets and products, expectations regarding Abaxx’s partnerships, demand for Abaxx’s products and market adoption and regulatory approvals. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analyses and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Such factors impacting forward-looking information include, among others: risks relating to the global economic climate; dilution; Abaxx’s limited operating history; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for Abaxx to manage its planned growth and expansion; the effects of product development and need for continued technology change; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on Abaxx and the industry; acquiring and maintaining regulatory approvals for Abaxx’s products and operations; the ability to list Abaxx’s securities on stock exchanges in a timely fashion or at all; network security risks; the ability of Abaxx to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; and volatile securities markets impacting security pricing unrelated to operating performance. In addition, particular factors which could impact future results of the business of Abaxx include but are not limited to: operations in foreign jurisdictions; protection of intellectual property rights; contractual risk; third-party risk; clearinghouse risk; malicious actor risks; third- party software license risk; system failure risk; risk of technological change; dependence of technical infrastructure; and changes in the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labor and international travel and supply chains, and the risk factors identified in the Company’s most recent management discussion and analysis filed on SEDAR+. Abaxx has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of Abaxx’s normal course of business.

    Abaxx cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. In addition, although Abaxx has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. When relying on forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Abaxx has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraphs will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release represents the expectations of Abaxx as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Abaxx undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and information. Cboe Canada does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: First ever female MI6 chief appointed

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    First ever female MI6 chief appointed

    The first ever female Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has been announced by the Prime Minister today.

    The first ever female Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has been announced by the Prime Minister today.

    Blaise Metreweli CMG will be the 18th Chief in the organisation’s history and the first woman to hold the role, at a time when the United Kingdom faces increased threats from our adversaries.

    Commonly referred to as ‘C’, the Chief has operational responsibility for MI6, and is the only publicly named member of the organisation. They are accountable to the Foreign Secretary.

    She is currently Director General ‘Q’, responsible for technology and innovation in MI6, and has previously held a Director-level role in MI5. She will succeed Sir Richard Moore, who leaves the Service in the autumn.

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer:

    The historic appointment of Blaise Metreweli comes at a time when the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital.

    The United Kingdom is facing threats on an unprecedented scale – be it aggressors who send their spy ships to our waters or hackers whose sophisticated cyber plots seek to disrupt our public services.

    I’d like to thank Sir Richard Moore for his dedicated service, and I know Blaise will continue to provide the excellent leadership needed to defend our county and keep our people safe – the foundation of my Plan for Change.

    Foreign Secretary David Lammy said:

    I am delighted to appoint Blaise Metreweli as the next Chief of MI6. With a wealth of experience from across our national security community, Blaise is the ideal candidate to lead MI6 into the future.

    At a time of global instability and emerging security threats, where technology is power and our adversaries are working ever closer together, Blaise will ensure the UK can tackle these challenges head on to keep Britain safe and secure at home and abroad.

    Every day, our intelligence services work behind the scenes to protect our national security and compete with our adversaries. That’s why I am proud that we are investing an extra £600 million in our intelligence community so they can continue to defend our way of life.

    I would also like to pay tribute to Sir Richard Moore for his service and leadership. I have worked closely with him over the past year and thank him for his valuable contribution enhancing our national security and protecting the British public.

    Cabinet Secretary Christopher Wormald said:

    Blaise Metreweli’s experience and leadership in the intelligence community will help MI6 protect the foundation of our national security and project our interests overseas. Blaise will be an excellent Chief, who will embody the values of the Service and act as a fine role model to its staff.

    I would also like to thank Sir Richard Moore for his excellent leadership of the Service over the past five years and his contribution to UK national security during that time and over his long career.

    Blaise Metreweli CMG said: 

    I am proud and honoured to be asked to lead my Service. MI6 plays a vital role – with MI5 and GCHQ – in keeping the British people safe and promoting UK interests overseas. I look forward to continuing that work alongside the brave officers and agents of MI6 and our many international partners.

    Outgoing Chief, Sir Richard Moore, said:

    I am absolutely delighted by this historic appointment of my colleague, Blaise Metreweli to succeed me as ‘C’. Blaise is a highly accomplished intelligence officer and leader, and one of our foremost thinkers on technology. I am excited to welcome her as the first female head of MI6.

    Biography:

    • Blaise Metreweli is Director General Technology and Innovation in MI6. She has previously held a Director-level roles in MI5.
    • She is a career intelligence officer, having joined the Service as a case officer in 1999.
    • She has undertaken a range of roles across the Service. She has spent most of her career in operational roles in the Middle East and Europe.
    • She studied Anthropology at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

    Updates to this page

    Published 15 June 2025

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Decades on from the Royal Commission, why are Indigenous people still dying in custody?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney

    Rose Marinelli/Shutterstock

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

    The recent deaths in custody of two Indigenous men in the Northern Territory have provoked a deeply confronting question – will it ever end?

    About 597 First Nations people have died in custody sine the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

    This year alone, 12 Indigenous people have died – 31% of total custodial deaths.

    The raw numbers are a tragic indictment of government failure to implement in full the Commission’s 339 recommendations.

    We are potentially further away from resolving this crisis than we were 34 years ago.

    Recent deaths

    Kumanjayi White was a vulnerable young Warlpiri man with a disability under a guardianship order. He stopped breathing while being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket on May 27. His family is calling for all CCTV and body camera footage to be released.

    Days later a 68-year-old Aboriginal Elder from Wadeye was taken to the Palmerston Watchhouse after being detained for apparent intoxication at Darwin airport. He was later transferred to a hospital where he died.

    Alice Springs protest over the death of Kumanjayi White.

    Both were under the care and protection of the state when they died. The royal commission revealed “so many” deaths had occurred in similar circumstances and urged change. It found there was:

    little appreciation of, and less dedication to, the duty of care owed by custodial authorities and their officers to persons in care.

    Seemingly, care and protection were the last things Kumanjayi White and the Wadeye Elder were afforded by NT police.

    Preventable deaths

    The royal commission investigated 99 Aboriginal deaths in custody between 1980 and 1989. If all of its recommendations had been fully implemented, lives may have been saved.

    For instance, recommendation 127 called for “protocols for the care and management” of Aboriginal people in custody, especially those suffering from physical or mental illness. This may have informed a more appropriate and therapeutic response to White and prevented his death.

    Recommendation 80 provided for “non-custodial facilities for the care and treatment of intoxicated persons”. Such facilities may have staved off the trauma the Elder faced when he was detained, and the adverse impact it had on his health.

    More broadly, a lack of independent oversight has compromised accountability. Recommendations 29-31 would have given the coroner, and an assisting lawyer, “the power to direct police” in their investigations:

    It must never again be the case that a death in custody, of Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal persons, will not lead to rigorous and accountable investigations.

    Yet, the Northern Territory police has rejected pleas by White’s family for an independent investigation.

    Another audit?

    Northern Territory Labor MP Marion Scrymgour is calling on the Albanese government to order a full audit of the royal commission recommendations.

    She says Indigenous people are being completely ostracised and victimised:

    People are dying. The federal government, I think, needs to show leadership.

    It is unlikely another audit will cure the failures by the government to act on the recommendations.

    Instead, a new standing body should be established to ensure they are all fully implemented. It should be led by First Nations people and involve families whose loved ones have died in custody in recognition of their lived expertise.

    In 2023, independent Senator Lidia Thorpe moved a motion for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner to assume responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations. While the government expressed support for this motion, there has been no progress.

    Another mechanism for change would be for governments to report back on recommendations made by coroners in relation to deaths in custody. Almost 600 inquests have issued a large repository of recommendations, many of which have been shelved.

    Leadership lacking?

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently conceded no government has “done well enough” to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody. But he has rejected calls for an intervention in the Northern Territory justice system:

    I need to be convinced that people in Canberra know better than people in the Northern Territory about how to deal with these issues.

    Albanese is ignoring the essence of what is driving deaths in custody.

    Reflecting on the 25-year anniversary of the royal commission in 2016, criminology professor Chris Cunneen wrote that Australia had become much less compassionate and more ready to blame individuals for their alleged failings:

    Nowhere is this more clear than in our desire for punishment. A harsh criminal justice system – in particular, more prisons and people behind bars – has apparently become a hallmark of good government.

    There are too many First Nations deaths in custody because there are too many First Nations people in custody in the first place.

    At the time of the royal commission, 14% of the prison population was First Nations. Today, it’s 36%, even though Indigenous people make up just 3.8% of Australia’s overall population.

    Governments across the country have expanded law and order practices, police forces and prisons in the name of community safety.

    This includes a recent $1.5 billion public order plan to expand policing in the Northern Territory. Such agendas impose a distinct lack of safety on First Nations people, who bear the brunt of such policies. It also instils a message that social issues can only be addressed by punitive and coercive responses.

    The royal commission showed us there is another way: self-determination and stamping out opportunities for racist and violent policing. First Nations families have campaigned for these issues for decades.

    How many more Indigenous deaths in custody does there have to be before we listen?

    Thalia Anthony receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

    Eddie is an Independent Representative on the Justice Policy Partnership under the Closing the Gap Agreement.

    – ref. Decades on from the Royal Commission, why are Indigenous people still dying in custody? – https://theconversation.com/decades-on-from-the-royal-commission-why-are-indigenous-people-still-dying-in-custody-258568

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  • MIL-Evening Report: A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Petrie, Earth Observation Researcher, Swinburne University of Technology

    Artist’s concept of the NISAR satellite in orbit over Earth. NASA/JPL-Caltech

    In a few days, a new satellite that can detect changes on Earth’s surface down to the centimetre, in almost real time and no matter the time of day or weather conditions, is set to launch from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre near Chennai.

    Weighing almost 3 tonnes and boasting a 12-metre radar antenna, the US$1.5 billion NISAR satellite will track the ground under our feet and the water that flows over and through it in unprecedented detail, providing valuable information for farmers, climate scientists and natural disaster response teams.

    Only when the conditions are right

    Satellites that image the Earth have been an invaluable scientific tool for decades. They have provided crucial data across many applications, such as weather forecasting and emergency response planning. They have also helped scientists track long-term changes in Earth’s ecosystems and climate.

    Many of these Earth observation satellites require reflected sunlight to capture images of Earth’s surface. This means they can only capture images during daytime and when there is no cloud cover.

    As a result, these satellites face challenges wherever cloud cover is very common, such as in tropical regions, or when nighttime imagery is required.

    The NISAR satellite – a collaboration between the national space agencies of the United States (NASA) and India (ISRO) – overcomes these challenges by using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology to take images of the Earth. This technology also gives the satellite its name. NISAR stands for NASA-ISRO SAR.

    So what is SAR technology?

    SAR technology was invented in 1951 for military use. Rather than using reflected sunlight to passively image the Earth’s surface, SAR satellites work by actively beaming a radar signal toward the surface and detecting the reflected signal. Think of this as like using a flash to take a photo in a dark room.

    This means SAR satellites can take images of the Earth’s surface both during the day and night.

    Since radar signals pass through most cloud and smoke unhindered, SAR satellites can also image the Earth’s surface even when it is covered by clouds, smoke or ash. This is especially valuable during natural disasters such as floods, bushfires or volcanic eruptions.

    Radar signals can also penetrate through certain structures such as thick vegetation. They are useful for detecting the presence of water due to the way that water affects reflected radar signals.

    The European Space Agency used the vegetation-penetrating properties of SAR signals in its recent Biomass mission. This can image the 3D structure of forests. It can also produce highly accurate measurements of the amount of biomass and carbon stored in Earth’s forests.

    Sang-Ho Yun, Director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore’s Remote Sensing Lab, is a key proponent of using SAR for disaster management. Yun has previously used SAR data to map disaster-affected areas across hundreds of natural disasters over the last 15 years, including earthquakes, floods and typhoons.

    NISAR, which is due to launch on June 18, will significantly build on this earlier work.

    NISAR data will be used to create images similar to this 2013 image of a flood-prone area of the Amazonian jungle in Peru that’s based on data from NASA’s UAVSAR satellite.
    NASA/JPL-Caltech

    Monitoring Earth’s many ecosystems

    The NISAR satellite has been in development for over a decade and is one of the most expensive Earth-imaging satellites ever built.

    Data from the satellite will be supplied freely and openly worldwide. It will provide high-resolution images of almost all land and ice surfaces around the globe twice every 12 days.

    This is similar in scope to the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 SAR satellites. However, NISAR will be the first SAR satellite to use two complementary radar frequencies rather than one, and will be capable of producing higher resolution imagery compared with the Sentinel-1 satellites. It will also have greater coverage of Antarctica than Sentinel-1 and will use radar frequencies that penetrate further into vegetation.

    The NISAR satellite will be used to monitor forest biomass. Its ability to simultaneously penetrate vegetation and detect water will also allow it to accurately map flooded vegetation.

    This is important for gaining a deeper understanding of Earth’s wetlands, which are important ecosystems with high levels of biodiversity and massive carbon storage capacity.

    The satellite will also be able to detect changes in the height of Earth’s surface of a few centimetres or even millimetres, because changes in height create tiny shifts in the reflected radar signal.

    The NISAR satellite will use this technique to track subsidence of dams and map groundwater levels (since subsurface water affects the height of the Earth’s surface). It will also use the same technique to map land movement and damage from earthquakes, landslides and volcanic activity.

    Such maps can help disaster response teams to better understand the damage that has occurred in disaster areas and to plan their response.

    Improving agriculture

    The NISAR satellite will also be useful for agricultural applications, with a unique capability to estimate moisture levels in soil with high resolution in all weather conditions.

    This is valuable for agricultural applications because such data can be used to determine when to irrigate to ensure healthy vegetation, and to potentially improve water use efficiency and crop yields.

    Further key applications of the NISAR mission will include tracking the flow of Earth’s ice sheets and glaciers, monitoring coastal erosion and tracking oil spills.

    We can expect to see many benefits for science and society to come from this highly ambitious satellite mission.

    Steve Petrie has previously received funding for satellite data analysis projects from XPrize Foundation, from Ernst & Young, and from the Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies and Analytics (SmartSat CRC, which is funded by the Australian Government).

    – ref. A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week – https://theconversation.com/a-3-tonne-1-5-billion-satellite-to-watch-earths-every-move-is-set-to-launch-this-week-258283

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 418

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Note:  The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
    SEL8

    URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 418
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    215 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
    Central and eastern Montana
    North central Wyoming

    * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
    1100 PM MDT.

    * Primary threats include…
    Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
    Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
    A tornado or two possible

    SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
    intensity through the afternoon while spreading eastward from the
    higher terrain. The storm environment initially favors supercells
    with very large hail (2-3 inch diameter), while upscale growth into
    clusters is expected this evening with an increasing threat for
    60-80 mph outflow winds. Favorable storm interactions could also
    support an isolated tornado or two this evening.

    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
    statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
    Harlowton MT to 10 miles east northeast of Baker MT. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

    &&

    AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
    27020.

    …Thompson

    SEL8

    URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 418
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    215 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
    Central and eastern Montana
    North central Wyoming

    * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
    1100 PM MDT.

    * Primary threats include…
    Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
    Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
    A tornado or two possible

    SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
    intensity through the afternoon while spreading eastward from the
    higher terrain. The storm environment initially favors supercells
    with very large hail (2-3 inch diameter), while upscale growth into
    clusters is expected this evening with an increasing threat for
    60-80 mph outflow winds. Favorable storm interactions could also
    support an isolated tornado or two this evening.

    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
    statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
    Harlowton MT to 10 miles east northeast of Baker MT. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

    &&

    AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
    27020.

    …Thompson

    Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
    SAW8
    WW 418 SEVERE TSTM MT WY 152015Z – 160500Z
    AXIS..100 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
    30W 3HT/HARLOWTON MT/ – 10ENE BHK/BAKER MT/
    ..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM N/S /51SW LWT – 59WSW DIK/
    HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
    MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.

    LAT…LON 47881046 47860406 44970406 44981046

    THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
    COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
    FOR WOU8.

    Watch 418 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

    Note:  Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes

    Probability of 2 or more tornadoes

    Low (20%)

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

    Low (5%)

    Wind

    Probability of 10 or more severe wind events

    Mod (60%)

    Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots

    Mod (60%)

    Hail

    Probability of 10 or more severe hail events

    Mod (60%)

    Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches

    Mod (60%)

    Combined Severe Hail/Wind

    Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

    High (>95%)

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

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  • MIL-OSI: Ahead of the $3 XRP Era, PFMCrypto Launches 2-Day XRP Mining Promotion, $1 Million Giveaway Sparks Community Excitement

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Farington, England, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As XRP appears poised to surge to $3 in June, leading XRP mining platform PFMCrypto has launched a 48-hour exclusive XRP mining promotion, giving away $1 million USD in rewards to its global user base. This limited-time event aims to help users capitalize on XRP’s bullish momentum and unlock substantial returns.

    Key Highlights of the XRP Mining Promotion:

    – 48-Hour Flash Mining: A two-day, high-intensity mining window designed to generate fast profits.

    – $1 Million Prize Pool: PFMCrypto will distribute a total of $1 million worth of XRP, including fixed-tier rewards of $35 / $1,800 / $4,800, available to users based on mining participation.

    – Boosted Mining Returns: During the promotion, daily returns for XRP stakers and miners will be enhanced.

    Event page: https://pfmcrypto.net 

    AI + XRP Mining: Real-World Impact from PFMCrypto

    PFMCrypto’s AI-powered mining solution offers a remote crypto mining model supporting a wide range of digital assets, including BTC, LTC, XRP, and DOGE. Users can mine cryptocurrencies without hardware investment or technical maintenance, relying on PFMCrypto’s robust mining infrastructure.

    By connecting to high-performance mining farms, PFMCrypto handles complex blockchain computations in real time, ensuring that users receive consistent crypto rewards without operational headaches.

    Why Anyone Can Start XRP Mining with PFMCrypto?

    – No Hardware Needed: Users benefit from PFMCrypto’s industrial-grade hash power—no need to purchase expensive mining rigs.

    – Zero Maintenance Costs: PFMCrypto covers electricity, repairs, and operational overhead. Once a mining plan is purchased, users can relax and enjoy passive income—even beginners can start mining within minutes.

    – Beginner-Friendly: No technical expertise required. New users receive a $10 sign-up bonus.

    – Stable Daily Earnings: Daily payouts are available, and principal is fully returned upon contract expiration, ensuring capital security.

    Click here to become a member of PFMCrypto and receive a $10 bonus.

    Why Now? XRP’s Road to $3

    Analysts are increasingly bullish on XRP’s fundamentals, predicting that rising adoption and regulatory clarity may drive the token past the $3 threshold. PFMCrypto’s CEO commented,

    “This promotion is our way of giving back to a community that believes in the future of XRP. We’re aligning this campaign with what could be a historic moment for the digital asset.”

    PFMCrypto’s Cloud Mining Contract Strategies: Performance-Backed

    With the launch of its new 2-day XRP contract, PFMCrypto opens access to its high-performance cloud mining infrastructure—for free. Since its founding in 2018, the platform has grown to support over 9.2 million active users across 192 countries, delivering impressive results:

    2-Day Strategy: +6.6% return

    5-Day Strategy: +6.15% return

    15-Day Strategy: +20.7% return

    30-Day Strategy: +55.6% return

    These are actual performance results experienced by users—not speculative projections—enabled by PFMCrypto’s AI-driven profit optimization and outcome-based mining model.

    View the full range of PFMCrypto contracts here.

    How to Start XRP Cloud Mining with PFMCrypto

    1. Register: Sign up instantly and receive a $10 welcome bonus, plus $0.60 in daily login rewards.
    2. Choose a Plan: Select a mining contract that fits your budget and financial goals. All plans support XRP mining.
    3. Start Earning: Once activated, PFMCrypto’s intelligent platform handles the rest—ensuring seamless, efficient mining operations to maximize your earnings.

    About PFMCrypto

    PFMCrypto is a global leader in crypto mining and passive income infrastructure, serving both retail and institutional clients with transparent, efficient, and stable cloud mining solutions. To date, PFMCrypto has served more than 9.2 million users worldwide and processed over $1 billion in mining payouts. With operational hubs across Asia, Europe, and North America, and partnerships with leading mining farms and data centers, PFMCrypto is committed to reshaping how users interact with crypto investments.

    Explore full details and start mining today at https://pfmcrypto.net 

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

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  • MIL-OSI: Inside information, negative profit warning – Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 15 JUNE 2025 AT 21:55 P.M. EET, INSIDE INFORMATION


    Inside information, negative profit warning –     Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025

    Oma Savings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company) lowers its earnings guidance for 2025 as the company’s cost level is expected to remain high throughout the 2025 financial year due to investments in risk management and quality processes, increased headcount, and efforts to address the findings of the Financial Supervisory Authority’s inspection. In addition, the update to the ECL model implemented during the first quarter has increased the level of credit loss provisions more than anticipated. Furthermore, fee and commission income is expected to grow more slowly than anticipated in the prevailing economic environment. OmaSp estimates that the Group’s comparable profit before taxes is EUR 50-65 million for the financial year 2025.

    New business outlook and earnings guidance for 2025 are as follows (updated 15 June 2025):

    The outlook for the Company’s business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025.

    Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management’s insight into the Group’s business development.

    We estimate the Group’s comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 50–65 million for the financial year 2025 (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024).

    Previous business outlook and earnings guidance (published 5 May 2025):

    The outlook for the Company’s business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025.

    Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management’s insight into the Group’s business development.

    We estimate the Group’s comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 65–80 million for the financial year 2025, with a clarification that the figure is expected to be below the mid-point of the range (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024).

    Oma Savings Bank Plc

    Additional information:
    Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 45 656 5250, karri.alameri@omasp.fi
    Sarianna Liiri, CFO, tel. +358 40 835 6712, sarianna.liiri@omasp.fi

    DISTRIBUTION: 
    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Major media
    www.omasp.fi

    OmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 600 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 48 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations.

    OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp.

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  • MIL-OSI: XRP News: Is XRP Set To Lose Market Share To The Crypto Analysts Are Calling XRP 2.0?

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XRP cannot seem to stay out of the news, but for once, the XRP news may be good. The beleaguered coin needs some good news, and judging by the XRP news headlines, it is. But there may be bigger issues ahead for XRP. A new player in town is already delivering on promises XRP has been making for more than a decade. Remittix may just spoil XRP’s fun and give investors a token with much more room to grow to invest in.

    XRP (XRP): Headlines for XRP news bullish, but is it enough?

    In XRP news this year, Ripple pulled the trigger on one of its boldest plays yet acquiring institutional brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. That’s not a headline stunt. It’s a serious move to bring post-trade services clearing, settlement and brokerage onto the XRP Ledger itself. For a project that’s always talked about global finance, this finally feels like the architecture is catching up to the ambition. It gives Ripple the tools to offer banks and funds something real and puts XRP back in the conversation as more than just a cross-border token.

    Meanwhile, the bigger-picture XRP news is what Brad Garlinghouse is aiming for: 14% of SWIFT’s global liquidity. That’s not just marketing spin, it’s a direct challenge to how money moves internationally. SWIFT is still slow, expensive and clunky. If Ripple can undercut that with speed and scale, XRP could be handling trillions in volume within a few years. It’s bold, but Ripple’s been quietly laying the rails for over a decade.

    The XRP price has been up just over 2% in the last 7 days, but it is still in red on the 30-day candle. Hopefully, its latest moves could bolster the price, but with players like Remittix doing the rounds, XRP could be in trouble.

    Source: CoinCodex

    Even CoinCodex’s price prediction for Ripple does not make great XRP news as the token is expected to become more volatile and erratic until the close of the decade; a trading pattern investors do not like.

    Source: CoinCodex

    Remittix (RTX): Can the new PayFi token be XRP 2.0?

    Remittix doesn’t have Ripple’s war chest or legacy clout, but what it does have is traction and in 2025, that’s proving more valuable than brand recognition. While XRP is still laying down infrastructure, Remittix is already moving money across borders. The platform focuses squarely on crypto-to-fiat remittances, allowing users and businesses to send crypto and have it land as local fiat, straight into a bank account. No fuss, no waiting, no wallet setup required on the other side.

    It’s not just practical, it’s compliant, fast and built for scale. With support for over 30 fiat currencies and 40 crypto assets, Remittix isn’t pitching the dream. It’s already shipping it. Investors are paying attention, too. A $15.5 million raise in its presale phase has given it room to grow, while whispers in analyst circles are calling it “XRP 2.0” not because it’s copying Ripple, but because it’s quietly delivering the kind of real-world utility XRP has been promising for over a decade.

    If 2025 is about function over flash, Remittix may be the one to watch. It’s not trying to win a branding war, it’s trying to fix a broken payment system. And so far, it looks like it’s working.

    Conclusion

    While the crypto headlines are dominated by XRP news, the real star of the show is Remittix, delivering on the dreams Ripple Labs had more than a decade ago. With the XRP price stalling, Remittix could just be the token to pick up the slack. Even YouTube crypto vloggers are now starting to pick up on the action and with 540 million tokens already sold, Remittix is making its name as the go-to investment of the year.

    Remittix is now available at $0.0781 directly from their website.

    Discover the future of PayFi with Remittix by checking out their presale here:

    Website: https://remittix.io

    Socials: https://linktr.ee/remittix

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Joint statement between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister of Canada

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Joint statement between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister of Canada

    This Joint Statement follows the meeting of the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom and Canada on 15 June 2025.

    Today, Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) and Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada met in Ottawa to reaffirm the profound friendship and shared values that unite both nations. The Canada-UK partnership, rooted in a common history and enduring people-to-people ties, continues to grow stronger, with a focus on delivering prosperity and security for the working people of Canada and the UK alike.

    The two leaders discussed the many geopolitical challenges currently facing the world, including in the Middle East and tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, and reaffirmed their steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression.

    The two leaders underscored the importance of a fair, open and predictable global trading system; reiterated their commitment to a rules-based international order underpinned by respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; and committed to advancing peace and trans-Atlantic security. They agreed the following joint initiatives aimed at strengthening economic growth and prosperity and enhancing collective security and defence:

    Growth and Innovation Partnership

    Canada and the UK are committed to delivering economic growth for their people. The two Prime Ministers today announced further collaboration on trade, science, technology and innovation. Through their Partnership, Canada and the UK will work together to:

    • Trade: Strengthen trade ties as trusted, reliable partners. This will include expanding trade under the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement. We will establish a new structured UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group to deepen our existing trading relationship further, including to address existing market access barriers, to expand existing arrangements into new areas, such as digital trade, and to explore cooperation in the development of critical minerals and sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure. The working group will report back to both Prime Ministers within six months. Canada will seek to introduce legislation this autumn to ratify the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.

    • Semiconductors: Deliver industrial R&D projects to enhance both nations’ complementary strengths in semiconductors, photonics, emerging materials and chip design. They will deepen connections between the innovation rich semiconductor ecosystems in Canada and the UK to help build resilient supply chains and accelerate breakthroughs in this key sector that is driving economic growth.

    • Quantum: Announce a joint commitment to develop secure, transatlantic communications based on quantum technologies, allowing us to connect our national systems and lay the groundwork to create a truly global, next-generation network, with applications across our financial and telecoms sectors.

    • Digital: Mutually reinforce nation-building digital public infrastructure by co-developing policy levers and standards, and common technology components.

    • Artificial Intelligence: Deepen and explore new collaborations on frontier AI systems to support our national security. This will include a partnership agreement to strengthen existing collaboration on AI safety and security between the Canadian AI Safety Institute and UK AI Security Institute, and new Canadian and UK MOUs with leading Canadian AI firm Cohere. Under the Canadian MOU, Cohere will collaborate with the Canadian AI Safety Institute and develop their commitment to building cutting-edge data centres in Canada. Under the UK MOU, Cohere will expand their UK presence to support the delivery of the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan. Both MOUs reflect ongoing collaboration on the application of AI tools in security and intelligence and are rooted in Cohere’s strong foundations in Canada and ongoing commitment to the UK.

    • Biomanufacturing: Strengthen collaboration to deliver economic growth and be better prepared for future health emergencies, including a joint investment of $14.8 million to support joint biomanufacturing research and development that will grow the talent and skills pipeline in both countries, and to help businesses scale.

    • Civil Nuclear: Develop a world-leading fusion energy collaboration and deepen cooperation on nuclear energy from fission to reduce the influence of Russia on our international fuel supply chains.

    • Critical Minerals: Intensify bilateral cooperation by conducting a strategic mapping exercise to pinpoint key critical minerals, infrastructure, production and processing capacities. They will identify projects for joint investment to support secure and sustainable critical minerals supply chain development and  leverage all available financial tools to mobilize funding and drive production to strengthen our manufacturing and mining sectors.

    Enhanced Defence and Security Partnership

    The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation – both bilaterally and through the NATO Alliance and Five Eyes partnership – to safeguard democratic values advance global stability and ensure the safety of our people in an increasingly complex world. To achieve this, they committed to:

    • Ukraine: Further support Ukraine in its self-defence against Russia’s war of aggression. This will include continued support for the Coalition of the Willing and respective efforts to support Ukraine’s domestic defence industrial production. The UK and Canada will continue to work together to support the Air Force Capability Coalition and develop cutting edge aircraft weaponry technology in support of Ukraine.

    • Military Cooperation: Position the Canada-UK defence relationship for further growth across military operations, industrial collaboration, and defence innovation, catalyzed by Canada’s newly announced defence investment trajectory and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review. Canada and the UK will work towards a new permanent arrangement for the long-term and sustainable use of British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) through the “BATUS Future Project”. The Project will deepen the Canada-UK relationship on defence and showcase CFB Suffield as a multi-purpose facility for the development and testing of new equipment and cutting-edge technology which are vital to maintaining our shared security and prosperity.

    • Intelligence: Build on the long history of deep and productive collaboration between our security and intelligence organizations by launching coordinated operational campaigns to combat terrorism and violent extremism, and deepening collaboration on enhanced intelligence collection, including by expanding officer exchange programs.

    • National Security: Tackle evolving state threats together, including sabotage, transnational repression, foreign interference, malicious cyber activity, information manipulation and economic coercion, all of which seeks to undermine our national security and that of our Allies and partners. This will include joint work to invest in civil society organizations actively working to counter digital transnational repression through the Joint Canada-UK Common Good Cyber Fund, a first-of-its-kind multilateral fund aimed at supporting civil society actors at high risk. To kickstart this fund, Canada and the UK are providing $5.7 million in seed funding to the Fund, which will be disbursed over 5 years. They also agreed to strengthen bilateral development and delivery of secure communications products and cutting-edge cryptography and explore new research partnerships to address gaps in AI security and evolve AI models to support national security.

    • Border Security: Strengthen bilateral cooperation to tackle transnational organized criminal organizations engaged in the illicit movement of goods and narcotics, and bolster our response to combat irregular migration, migrant smuggling and human trafficking, including through deeper bilateral information and knowledge exchange.

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    Published 15 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! and $HAREHOLDER ALERT: Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde Investigates the Merger of Atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI) related to the acquisition of Beckley Psytech Limited. Is it a fair deal?

    Click here for more info https://monteverdelaw.com/case/atai-life-sciences-n-v/. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

    NOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE EQUAL. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to a lawyer and ask:

    1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?
    2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?
    3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?

    About Monteverde & Associates PC

    Our firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it from our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action securities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. 

    No one is above the law. If you own common stock in the above listed company and have concerns or wish to obtain additional information free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.

    Contact:
    Juan Monteverde, Esq.
    MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
    The Empire State Building
    350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740
    New York, NY 10118
    United States of America
    jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
    Tel: (212) 971-1341

    Attorney Advertising. (C) 2025 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC (www.monteverdelaw.com).  Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.

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  • MIL-OSI: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! and $HAREHOLDER ALERT: Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde Investigates the Merger of Atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI) related to the acquisition of Beckley Psytech Limited. Is it a fair deal?

    Click here for more info https://monteverdelaw.com/case/atai-life-sciences-n-v/. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.

    NOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE EQUAL. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to a lawyer and ask:

    1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?
    2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?
    3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?

    About Monteverde & Associates PC

    Our firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it from our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action securities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. 

    No one is above the law. If you own common stock in the above listed company and have concerns or wish to obtain additional information free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.

    Contact:
    Juan Monteverde, Esq.
    MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
    The Empire State Building
    350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740
    New York, NY 10118
    United States of America
    jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
    Tel: (212) 971-1341

    Attorney Advertising. (C) 2025 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC (www.monteverdelaw.com).  Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Joint Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Starmer

    Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister

    Today, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), met in Ottawa to reaffirm the profound friendship and shared values that unite both nations. The Canada-UK partnership, rooted in a common history and enduring people-to-people ties, continues to grow stronger, with a focus on delivering prosperity and security for the working people of Canada and the UK alike.

    The two leaders discussed the many geopolitical challenges currently facing the world, including in the Middle East and tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, and reaffirmed their steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression.

    The two leaders underscored the importance of a fair, open and predictable global trading system; reiterated their commitment to a rules-based international order underpinned by respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; and committed to advancing peace and trans-Atlantic security. They agreed the following joint initiatives aimed at strengthening economic growth and prosperity and enhancing collective security and defence:

    Growth and Innovation Partnership

    Canada and the UK are committed to delivering economic growth for their people. The two Prime Ministers today announced further collaboration on trade, science, technology and innovation. Through their Partnership, Canada and the UK will work together to:

    • Trade: Strengthen trade ties as trusted, reliable partners. This will include expanding trade under the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement. We will establish a new structured UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group to deepen our existing trading relationship further, including to address existing market access barriers, to expand existing arrangements into new areas, such as digital trade, and to explore cooperation in the development of critical minerals and sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure. The working group will report back to both Prime Ministers within six months. Canada will seek to introduce legislation this autumn to ratify the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
    • Semiconductors: Deliver industrial R&D projects to enhance both nations’ complementary strengths in semiconductors, photonics, emerging materials and chip design. They will deepen connections between the innovation rich semiconductor ecosystems in Canada and the UK to help build resilient supply chains and accelerate breakthroughs in this key sector that is driving economic growth.
    • Quantum: Announce a joint commitment to develop secure, transatlantic communications based on quantum technologies, allowing us to connect our national systems and lay the groundwork to create a truly global, next-generation network, with applications across our financial and telecoms sectors.
    • Digital: Mutually reinforce nation-building digital public infrastructure by co-developing policy levers and standards, and common technology components.
    • Artificial Intelligence: Deepen and explore new collaborations on frontier AI systems to support our national security. This will include a partnership agreement to strengthen existing collaboration on AI safety and security between the Canadian AI Safety Institute and UK AI Security Institute, and new Canadian and UK MOUs with leading Canadian AI firm Cohere. Under the Canadian MOU, Cohere will collaborate with the Canadian AI Safety Institute and develop their commitment to building cutting-edge data centres in Canada. Under the UK MOU, Cohere will expand their UK presence to support the delivery of the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan. Both MOUs reflect ongoing collaboration on the application of AI tools in security and intelligence and are rooted in Cohere’s strong foundations in Canada and ongoing commitment to the UK.
    • Biomanufacturing: Strengthen collaboration to deliver economic growth and be better prepared for future health emergencies, including a joint investment of $14.8 million to support joint biomanufacturing research and development that will grow the talent and skills pipeline in both countries, and to help businesses scale.
    • Civil Nuclear: Develop a world-leading fusion energy collaboration and deepen cooperation on nuclear energy from fission to reduce the influence of Russia on our international fuel supply chains.
    • Critical Minerals: Intensify bilateral cooperation by conducting a strategic mapping exercise to pinpoint key critical minerals, infrastructure, production and processing capacities. They will identify projects for joint investment to support secure and sustainable critical minerals supply chain development and  leverage all available financial tools to mobilize funding and drive production to strengthen our manufacturing and mining sectors.

    Enhanced Defence and Security Partnership

    The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation – both bilaterally and through the NATO Alliance and Five Eyes partnership – to safeguard democratic values advance global stability and ensure the safety of our people in an increasingly complex world. To achieve this, they committed to:

    • Ukraine: Further support Ukraine in its self-defence against Russia’s war of aggression. This will include continued support for the Coalition of the Willing and respective efforts to support Ukraine’s domestic defence industrial production. The UK and Canada will continue to work together to support the Air Force Capability Coalition and develop cutting edge aircraft weaponry technology in support of Ukraine.
    • Military Cooperation: Position the Canada-UK defence relationship for further growth across military operations, industrial collaboration, and defence innovation, catalyzed by Canada’s newly announced defence investment trajectory and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review. Canada and the UK will work towards a new permanent arrangement for the long-term and sustainable use of British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) through the “BATUS Future Project”. The Project will deepen the Canada-UK relationship on defence and showcase CFB Suffield as a multi-purpose facility for the development and testing of new equipment and cutting-edge technology which are vital to maintaining our shared security and prosperity.
    • Intelligence: Build on the long history of deep and productive collaboration between our security and intelligence organizations by launching coordinated operational campaigns to combat terrorism and violent extremism, and deepening collaboration on enhanced intelligence collection, including by expanding officer exchange programs.
    • National Security: Tackle evolving state threats together, including sabotage, transnational repression, foreign interference, malicious cyber activity, information manipulation and economic coercion, all of which seeks to undermine our national security and that of our Allies and partners. This will include joint work to invest in civil society organizations actively working to counter digital transnational repression through the Joint Canada-UK Common Good Cyber Fund, a first-of-its-kind multilateral fund aimed at supporting civil society actors at high risk. To kickstart this fund, Canada and the UK are providing $5.7 million in seed funding to the Fund, which will be disbursed over 5 years. They also agreed to strengthen bilateral development and delivery of secure communications products and cutting-edge cryptography and explore new research partnerships to address gaps in AI security and evolve AI models to support national security.
    • Border Security: Strengthen bilateral cooperation to tackle transnational organized criminal organizations engaged in the illicit movement of goods and narcotics, and bolster our response to combat irregular migration, migrant smuggling and human trafficking, including through deeper bilateral information and knowledge exchange.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Honoring Minnesota State Representative and Husband

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    Governor Hochul today directed that flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who passed away during the politically targeted shootings in Minnesota on June 14. Flags will be at half-staff Monday, June 16.

    “I join the State of Minnesota, family and loved ones in mourning the horrific loss of Representative Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, and I am directing flags to be flown at half-staff in New York to honor Mr. and Ms. Hortman,” Governor Hochul said. “We should be settling our political differences in civil means — like at the ballot box — because violence is never the answer.”

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Sun Dong begins Dutch visit

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong today met the management of internationally renowned semiconductor company Nexperia as he began his visit to the Netherlands.

    Apart from learning about Nexperia’s latest development directions and technology as well as its businesses in Hong Kong and globally, Prof Sun also explored with the company on its plan of further expansion in Hong Kong.

    Nexperia has businesses around the globe with research and development (R&D) facilities established in the Hong Kong Science Park.

    On Saturday, Prof Sun visited the showroom of Renault Group in Paris, France, and met the group’s management who gave him a briefing on the latest development and planning of the group and its brands as well as its various innovative businesses. Both sides also explored ways to deepen collaboration.

    BeyonCa, a premium electric vehicle enterprise backed by France’s Renault Group and China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation, was established in Hong Kong in 2021 with its international headquarters being set up at the Hong Kong Science Park.

    Prof Sun pointed out that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has clearly stated in the Hong Kong Innovation & Technology Development Blueprint that the development of advanced manufacturing and new energy are one of the strategic technology industries.

    He highlighted that the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research & Development Institute, established in September last year, is preparing the set-up of two pilot lines at the Microelectronics Centre this year, striving to put them into operation next year to support product development and trial production.          

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  • MIL-OSI: XRP Ledger Payment Volume Skyrockets Over 1,000%, Analysts Expect Similar For Remittix (RTX)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surprises are common in the crypto sphere but an unprecedented 1,000% surge in XRP Ledger’s payment volume hits different. It speaks of marvelous things to come. That’s why investors are scrambling to position themselves for maximum ROI when the XRP price booms.

    However, the smarter thing to do, according to experts, is to bet on upcoming payment tokens like Remittix (RTX). Coins like this tend to benefit the most from an XRP price explosion. As a nascent project, it has a bigger room for price appreciation and could be the most profitable crypto investment of the year.

    What is Remittix?

    Remittix fills the gap between digital assets like cryptocurrencies and traditional fiat ecosystems. It provides a PayFi protocol that facilitates seamless, rapid and low-cost crypto-fiat transactions on a global scale.

    To be more specific, Remittix users can send crypto from their wallets to anyone in the world, with the recipient getting fiat in their bank accounts. This is unheard of. It empowers individuals and businesses, helping them bypass cumbersome and often expensive legacy banking systems.

    Remittix – Welcome To The PayFi Revolution! CryptoAdvance

    The global remittances industry is worth over $800 billion but cross-border transactions still struggle with slow speeds and inefficiency. The arrival of Remittix is set to change that, meeting growing demand for a more efficient global payment system.

    In essence, Remittix is definitely a top crypto project in the making, which makes its current price of $0.0811 a steal. Its solid use case, coupled with early-stage status, means it’s got loads of room for significant growth. That’s why analysts are projecting a substantial increase in its value as it captures a share of the massive cross-border payments market.

    XRP Ledger volume skyrockets

    The XRP Ledger has just witnessed a jaw-dropping surge in payment volume, with transactions skyrocketing by over 1,300% in a single 24-hour period. According to blockchain analytics, payment activity soared from 295.67 million XRP to a staggering 4.11 billion XRP almost overnight.

    Source: XRP Scan

    This surge is driven by Ripple’s aggressive network expansion, increasing institutional interest and speculation. It is also fueling talks of an XRP price boom. Ripple has acquired licenses to ensure the extension of its network to Dubai and the Middle East. Talks of an XRP ETF are getting louder and the near conclusion of its legal case is also set to cause a breakout.

    XRP price prediction

    Following a slight correction, XRP has regained key structure support near $2.25. The crypto asset is now building higher lows above the green zone, which agrees with fundamental bullish analysis.

    Source: CryptoLingrid/CoinMarketCap

    A recent breakout from a triangle continuation pattern reinforces these bullish sentiments. Experts believe XRP is on course to hit $3 in the near future and might face resistance around $2.4 and $2.5. But as long as XRP price stays above the established support of $2.25, a decent push upwards looks increasingly probable.

    The bottom line

    The XRP Ledger’s meteoric transaction boom is proof of accelerating adoption. Add to this Ripple’s expanding network and upcoming ETF approvals, and XRP’s path toward $3+ appears inevitable.

    But for investors seeking the biggest ROIs, Remittix is the standout investment option. Its presale momentum and surgical focus on cross-border pain points position RTX to capture the explosive growth XRP once enjoyed in its infancy. That’s why everyone is scrambling to hop onto its presale, which is available for just $0.0811 per token.

    Discover the future of PayFi with Remittix by checking out their presale here:
    Website: https://remittix.io/
    Socials: https://linktr.ee/remittix

    Legal Disclaimer: This media platform provides the content of this article on an “as-is” basis, without any warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information presented herein. Any concerns, complaints, or copyright issues related to this article should be directed to the content provider mentioned above.

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  • MIL-OSI: XRP Ledger Payment Volume Skyrockets Over 1,000%, Analysts Expect Similar For Remittix (RTX)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surprises are common in the crypto sphere but an unprecedented 1,000% surge in XRP Ledger’s payment volume hits different. It speaks of marvelous things to come. That’s why investors are scrambling to position themselves for maximum ROI when the XRP price booms.

    However, the smarter thing to do, according to experts, is to bet on upcoming payment tokens like Remittix (RTX). Coins like this tend to benefit the most from an XRP price explosion. As a nascent project, it has a bigger room for price appreciation and could be the most profitable crypto investment of the year.

    What is Remittix?

    Remittix fills the gap between digital assets like cryptocurrencies and traditional fiat ecosystems. It provides a PayFi protocol that facilitates seamless, rapid and low-cost crypto-fiat transactions on a global scale.

    To be more specific, Remittix users can send crypto from their wallets to anyone in the world, with the recipient getting fiat in their bank accounts. This is unheard of. It empowers individuals and businesses, helping them bypass cumbersome and often expensive legacy banking systems.

    Remittix – Welcome To The PayFi Revolution! CryptoAdvance

    The global remittances industry is worth over $800 billion but cross-border transactions still struggle with slow speeds and inefficiency. The arrival of Remittix is set to change that, meeting growing demand for a more efficient global payment system.

    In essence, Remittix is definitely a top crypto project in the making, which makes its current price of $0.0811 a steal. Its solid use case, coupled with early-stage status, means it’s got loads of room for significant growth. That’s why analysts are projecting a substantial increase in its value as it captures a share of the massive cross-border payments market.

    XRP Ledger volume skyrockets

    The XRP Ledger has just witnessed a jaw-dropping surge in payment volume, with transactions skyrocketing by over 1,300% in a single 24-hour period. According to blockchain analytics, payment activity soared from 295.67 million XRP to a staggering 4.11 billion XRP almost overnight.

    Source: XRP Scan

    This surge is driven by Ripple’s aggressive network expansion, increasing institutional interest and speculation. It is also fueling talks of an XRP price boom. Ripple has acquired licenses to ensure the extension of its network to Dubai and the Middle East. Talks of an XRP ETF are getting louder and the near conclusion of its legal case is also set to cause a breakout.

    XRP price prediction

    Following a slight correction, XRP has regained key structure support near $2.25. The crypto asset is now building higher lows above the green zone, which agrees with fundamental bullish analysis.

    Source: CryptoLingrid/CoinMarketCap

    A recent breakout from a triangle continuation pattern reinforces these bullish sentiments. Experts believe XRP is on course to hit $3 in the near future and might face resistance around $2.4 and $2.5. But as long as XRP price stays above the established support of $2.25, a decent push upwards looks increasingly probable.

    The bottom line

    The XRP Ledger’s meteoric transaction boom is proof of accelerating adoption. Add to this Ripple’s expanding network and upcoming ETF approvals, and XRP’s path toward $3+ appears inevitable.

    But for investors seeking the biggest ROIs, Remittix is the standout investment option. Its presale momentum and surgical focus on cross-border pain points position RTX to capture the explosive growth XRP once enjoyed in its infancy. That’s why everyone is scrambling to hop onto its presale, which is available for just $0.0811 per token.

    Discover the future of PayFi with Remittix by checking out their presale here:
    Website: https://remittix.io/
    Socials: https://linktr.ee/remittix

    Legal Disclaimer: This media platform provides the content of this article on an “as-is” basis, without any warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information presented herein. Any concerns, complaints, or copyright issues related to this article should be directed to the content provider mentioned above.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: SITI commences visit to Netherlands (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    ​The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, began his visit to the Netherlands today (June 15, Amsterdam time).
     
    Professor Sun met with the management of an internationally renowned semiconductor company Nexperia to learn about its latest development directions and technology, as well as its businesses in Hong Kong and globally. He also explored with the company on its plan of further expansion in Hong Kong. Nexperia has businesses around the globe with research and development (R&D) facilities established in the Hong Kong Science Park.
     
    Professor Sun visited the showroom of Renault Group in Paris, France and met with the group’s management yesterday (June 14, Paris time). BeyonCa, a premium electric vehicle enterprise backed by France’s Renault Group and China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation, was established in Hong Kong in 2021 with its international headquarters being set up at the Hong Kong Science Park. Professor Sun was briefed on the latest development and planning of the group and its brands as well as its various innovative businesses. Both sides also explored ways to deepen collaboration.

    Professor Sun said, “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has clearly stated in the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint that the development of advanced manufacturing and new energy are one of the strategic technology industries, and is actively enhancing support for strategic industries such as new energy vehicles and semiconductor technology, so as to promote new industrialisation in Hong Kong. In promoting microelectronics R&D, the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute was established in September last year to spearhead collaboration among universities, R&D centres and the industry on the R&D of third generation semiconductor core technology. The institute leverages the Greater Bay Area’s well-developed manufacturing industry chain and enormous market, and promotes the ‘1 to N’ transformation of R&D outcomes and industry development. It is preparing the set-up of two pilot lines at the Microelectronics Centre this year, striving to put them into operation next year to support product development and trial production.”
     
    During his stay in Paris, Professor Sun was interviewed by local media to introduce the latest situation and opportunities of Hong Kong’s I&T, telling the good I&T story of Hong Kong.
     
    Professor Sun will depart for The Hague this evening to continue his visit to the Netherlands.

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  • MIL-OSI: Seventh Presale Phase: Bitcoin Solaris Nears Public Launch with 10,000 TPS and 21M Supply Cap

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TALLINN, Estonia, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S), a next-generation blockchain built for speed, accessibility, and long-term sustainability, has officially entered the seventh phase of its token presale, with the public launch now just weeks away. With over $4.5 million already raised and more than 11,500 participants onboard, momentum is surging.

    Final Opportunity Before Public Launch

    The presale is currently in Phase 7’s last day, with BTC-S tokens priced at $7. The next presale phase will raise the price to $8, with a launch price set at $20. This structured pricing reflects strong demand and limited availability, given the project’s fixed supply of 21 million tokens—identical in scarcity to the original Bitcoin.

    With fewer than eight weeks remaining before public launch, this is the last opportunity for early supporters to participate before BTC-S becomes tradable on major platforms.

    A Scarcity-Driven Token Built for Scalability

    Bitcoin Solaris takes the best parts of Bitcoin, the 21 million supply cap, and upgrades everything else. While Bitcoin transactions take about 10 minutes to finalize, Bitcoin Solaris pushes blocks every 15 seconds and confirms them in under 2 seconds.

    This performance comes from a hybrid structure that combines a Proof-of-Work Base Layer with a high-throughput Delegated Proof-of-Stake Solaris Layer. This dual-consensus model:

    • Supports 10,000+ TPS
    • Slashes energy usage by over 99.95% compared to Bitcoin
    • Enables lightning-fast smart contract execution
    • Rotates validators based on weighted contribution and uptime

    It’s the kind of blockchain performance that fits perfectly in a bull market narrative—fast, efficient, and decentralized.

    A Smarter, Faster, Fairer Bitcoin Is Here—Step Into BTC-S

    Tokenomics That Ignite Long-Term Demand

    Beyond the tech, Bitcoin Solaris backs its vision with powerful tokenomics. The hard cap of 21 million BTC-S tokens mirrors Bitcoin’s scarcity, but the utility goes far beyond holding.

    Here’s how the tokenomics create upward pressure:

    • Tokens are required for staking, validating, and interacting with the ecosystem
    • Time-weighted validator rewards encourage long-term holding
    • No inflationary print cycles—only mined or earned tokens
    • The low total supply paired with strong use cases builds consistent demand

    BTC-S isn’t just another asset to flip, it’s a network to participate in.

    Referral-Driven Growth Fueling Viral Expansion

    Bitcoin Solaris’s Double Rewards Referral Program is a major catalyst behind its exponential community growth. Here’s how it works:

    • Anyone who refers new investors earns 5% of their purchases in BTC-S tokens
    • New users who join via a referral also get 5% bonus tokens
    • All rewards are credited automatically via the user dashboard on bitcoinsolaris.com

    This viral mechanic has powered over 11,500 users to join the presale in just weeks, turning BTC-S into one of the fastest-growing ecosystems of this cycle. The community is now spreading across Telegram and X, further accelerating its altcoin season momentum.

    Presale Is Almost Over: The Window Is Closing

    A detailed video review by 2Bit Crypto breaks down exactly why BTC-S is gaining this much traction—including its audit-approved smart contracts and high-performance infrastructure.

    The Engine of Wealth in Altcoin Season

    What sets Bitcoin Solaris apart in this altcoin season isn’t just hype—it’s architecture. By allowing anyone to participate in mining from a laptop, browser, or upcoming mobile platform, it reduces barriers for earning crypto at scale.

    Its validator reward structure balances decentralization and speed. Blocks are mined via Proof-of-Work, then delegated for verification in a DPoS layer with built-in slashing and validator rotation. This ensures fair payouts, lower risks, and a healthy ecosystem long-term.

    Add in audits from Cyberscope and Freshcoins, and you’ve got one of the most technically complete altcoins on the rise.

    Conclusion

    Altcoin season is known for turning obscure projects into household names. With Bitcoin Solaris, we’re watching that transformation in real time. It blends Bitcoin’s scarcity with elite performance, DeFi-ready tokenomics, and viral growth mechanics. As the presale comes to a close, BTC-S is looking more and more like the best coin of this cycle.

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  • Helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath; operations suspended pending safety review

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    A tragic helicopter crash in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning claimed seven lives, including an infant and the pilot. The helicopter operating on the Kedarnath–Guptkashi sector, is believed to have crashed near the Gaurikund area between 5:30 and 5:45 AM due to poor weather conditions.

    The aircraft had taken off from Guptkashi at 5:10 AM, landed briefly at Kedarnath at 5:18 AM, and departed again at 5:19 AM. Preliminary findings suggest that the accident may have been caused by Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT), as the helicopter flew into an area with low visibility and heavy cloud cover. A detailed investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is underway.

    Rescue operations are being carried out by NDRF and SDRF teams at the crash site. Following the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami convened a high-level emergency meeting with officials from the state government, DGCA, and Civil Aviation Ministry.

    In response, Aryan Aviation’s operations for the Char Dham Yatra have been suspended immediately. Additionally, the licenses of two pilots from TransBharat Aviation, found flying in similarly unsuitable weather conditions, have been suspended for six months.

    All helicopter operations in the region have been halted on June 15 and 16 as a precautionary measure. The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) has been directed to conduct a comprehensive safety review with all operators and establish a Command-and-Control Room for real-time monitoring of flights.

    The Ministry of Civil Aviation has emphasized that aviation safety is paramount, instructing DGCA to strictly enforce weather-related and operational protocols and ensure full compliance to prevent further tragedies.

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Egypt delays opening of Grand Egyptian Museum amid Israel-Iran tensions

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    CAIRO, June 15 (Xinhua) — Egypt has postponed the long-awaited grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) due to the escalation of military confrontation between Israel and Iran, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Saturday.

    Speaking at a press conference during a tour of the northern province of Beheira, Madbouly said the current regional climate was not conducive to hosting a major international event. The museum’s opening, originally scheduled for July 3, has now been postponed to the fourth quarter of this year.

    “Tensions in the region could persist for several weeks,” Madbouly said. “We have concluded that the right decision is to postpone this major event so that it gains the right global momentum and takes place in the right atmosphere.”

    He added that a new opening date will be announced depending on future developments in the region.

    Madbouly also issued a stark warning about the wider implications of the Israeli-Iranian conflict, noting the growing risk of a wider confrontation in the Middle East.

    Situated near the famous Giza pyramids and covering an area of almost 500,000 square meters, the Grand Egyptian Museum is considered the world’s largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, it will house some 57,000 artifacts. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025 [Image 3 of 5]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SUVA, Fiji (June 12, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, center, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25), and Lt. j.g. Derek Chipmon, left, medical planner of PP-25, sit down with Breakfast at Fiji One broadcast show host Mr. Tevita Nawadra for an interview in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 06.12.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:22
    Photo ID: 9113341
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025 [Image 1 of 7]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SUVA, Fiji (June 12, 2025) Lt. Corey Day, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mercedes Loor, both assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command, collect mosquito larvae for use in insecticide resistance testing in support of Dengue control efforts for the Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtesy Asset)

    Date Taken: 06.12.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:44
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025 [Image 2 of 7]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SUVA, Fiji (June 12, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mercedes Loor, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command, works with an environmental health officer from the Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services to collect mosquito larvae for use in insecticide resistance testing in support of Dengue control efforts in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtesy Asset)

    Date Taken: 06.12.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:44
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 11, 2025 [Image 7 of 11]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    NADI, Fiji (June 11, 2025) U.S. Navy Musicians with the Pacific Fleet “Big
    Wave” Brass Band perform at St. Thomas High School during Pacific
    Partnership 2025 in Nadi, Fiji, June 11, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the
    Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian
    assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the
    Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner
    nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities,
    increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring
    friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
    Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 06.11.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:06
    Photo ID: 9113303
    VIRIN: 250611-N-ED646-6488
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 11, 2025 [Image 7 of 11]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    NADI, Fiji (June 11, 2025) U.S. Navy Musicians with the Pacific Fleet “Big
    Wave” Brass Band perform at St. Thomas High School during Pacific
    Partnership 2025 in Nadi, Fiji, June 11, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the
    Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian
    assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the
    Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner
    nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities,
    increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring
    friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
    Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 06.11.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:06
    Photo ID: 9113303
    VIRIN: 250611-N-ED646-6488
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025 [Image 1 of 5]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SUVA, Fiji (June 10, 2025) Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, right, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025, and Lt. j.g. Derek Chipmon, medical planner of PP-25, observe the live production process at Breakfast at Fiji One radio show in Suva, Fiji, June 10, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 06.12.2025
    Date Posted: 06.15.2025 05:22
    Photo ID: 9113339
    VIRIN: 250612-N-ED646-1054
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