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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Football tournament between China and Russia was held in Heilongjiang

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) — The China-Russia Huashan Cup 2025 football tournament was held at the Sports Complex in Huma County, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on July 2-3. Eight top teams from the two countries participated in the tournament, promoting cultural and sports exchanges between Huma County, neighboring regions and friendly cities in Russia through the sporting event.

    As reported by the Chinese newspaper “China Daily”, exciting matches between the Chinese and Russian teams unfolded on the field. Passes, dribbles, interceptions, shots on goal… The ball moved rapidly across the field, creating a tense and dynamic atmosphere. Despite the heat, the players maintained high morale, giving themselves completely to the game. Their excellent play brought true pleasure to the spectators, allowing them to feel the charm of football.

    The Russian football players became a bright decoration of the tournament, captivating the audience not only with their virtuoso skill, but also with a special flavor that brought a unique charm to the competition.

    The footballer of the Amur Regional Football League said that he feels great. He is very warmly received here and has made many new friends.

    This competition not only provided a platform for the exchange of experiences between football fans from different regions of the two countries, but also became a platform for demonstrating the potential and physical fitness of a wide range of residents of Hum County, which contributes to the further development of mass sports and the improvement of physical education and sports activities. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Visitor Levy Advisory Forum forms in Edinburgh

    Source: Scotland – City of Edinburgh

    Newly appointed Chair Julie Ashworth has selected 12 Edinburgh individuals to form the city’s first Visitor Levy Advisory Forum.

    Bringing experience from the third sector to academia, the hotels industry to local communities, the Forum met for the first time to receive a briefing on the Edinburgh Visitor Levy.

    Each member has been interviewed by the Chair and joins the Forum as an individual who is able to bring a broad range of personal expertise and background to the group, rather than a representative for their current organisation.

    It is expected that the Forum will meet at least twice a year. They will advise Councillors as they agree final details of how the proceeds of the scheme will be invested before it launches next summer. Forum members will also discuss and provide feedback on the efficiency of the scheme and advise the Council on any recommended modifications when it is reviewed after three years.

    The appointments to the Visitor Levy Advisory Forum are:

    • Lori Anderson, Director of Festivals Edinburgh
    • Kat Brogan, Managing Director of Mercat Tours and Co-chair of Edinburgh’s Living Wage Action Group
    • Garry Clark, Development Manager, East of Scotland for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and member of the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
    • Audrey Cumberford, Principal and Chief Executive of Edinburgh College
    • Fran van Dijk, B-Corp Ambassador for B Lab UK and Advisory Board member of Green Element 
    • Neil Ellis, Chair of Edinburgh Hotels Association and member of the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
    • Euan Hamilton, Equality and Rights Network Development Worker for Volunteer Edinburgh
    • Terry Levinthal, Director of the Cockburn Association
    • Graeme Smith, Regional Industrial Officer, Unite the Union
    • Douglas Tharby, Deputy Chair of the Edinburgh Association of Community Councils
    • Kirsten Urquhart, Chief Executive of Young Scot
    • Alex Williamson, Chief Executive of Scottish Rugby.

    Julie Ashworth, Chair of the Visitor Levy Advisory Forum, said:

    Edinburgh’s visitor levy scheme has been shaped by years of debate and views from all sectors and communities, and it is in this spirit I’ve appointed a group of people with fantastic experience and expertise from different fields and from civic life. I’m confident we have a really strong Forum in place and we’re excited to get to work.

    Our introductory meeting focussed on ensuring that all members are up to speed with the Edinburgh Visitor Levy scheme, and the requirements of the group itself. Now that Forum members are familiar with this, the real work of advising the Council on levy matters can begin.

    With just over a year to go until the levy is launched, it will be our job to fairly and accurately represent the views of the city, and to encourage the Council at all stages to take these views into account. I’m grateful to every member for coming on board.

    Council Leader Jane Meagher added:

    I’m delighted that mere weeks after her appointment as Chair, Julie has established a full Visitor Levy Advisory Forum.

    Edinburgh’s upcoming levy will provide us with a once in a lifetime opportunity for raising much needed funds for the city. Important decisions will need to be taken on how this money is spent so that visitors and residents can benefit, so I’m pleased to see a balanced and broad range of views represented on the Advisory Forum. 

    “These are individuals with great knowledge about their industries and the city, and I understand they’ve had a productive first meeting. I look forward to their input as we prepare to launch Scotland’s first visitor levy next summer.

    Published: July 4th 2025

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  • MIL-OSI: Axi Announces ‘Trading Places’ campaign with Manchester City Women stars

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SYDNEY, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi has launched their new campaign, ‘Trading Places’ with Manchester City Women. Hosted by Sports Broadcaster and Manchester City presenter, Natalie Pike, the ‘Trading Places’ campaign features Man City Women stars as they step out of their comfort zones, and compete against one another in new roles.

    Axi is the Official Online Trading Partner of Manchester City since 2020, extending their contract in 2023 to include Manchester City Women. Last year, the broker launched ‘The Mentality Edge’, their first player activation with Manchester City Women. This year, Manchester City Women stars Katie Startup, Leila Ouahabi, and Naomi Layzell compete in a head-to-head showdown across a series of challenges such as tower building and cake decorating.

    Hannah Hill, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at Axi, expressed her enthusiasm for their new campaign, stating, “As with every year, working with the Man City Women players was really exciting. Their natural chemistry, both on and off the pitch, brings incredible energy to everything we create together. Like Axi, Man City Women always push for that extra edge – and that shared commitment to excellence makes for a great partnership.”

    In 2025, Axi has had a busy year as the company remains committed to its sponsorship portfolio. In March, the broker proudly launched their ‘Four Years’ campaign – a celebration of four years of collaboration and shared achievements with Manchester City. Further to the above, Axi is also the Official LATAM Online Trading Partner of LaLiga club, Girona FC, and the Official Online Trading Partner of Brazilian club, Esporte Clube Bahia.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Pvn7ujSqI&list=PLd10IG9ySzEyesV5Z4OtgPlM85vEH7avv&pp=gAQB

    About Axi

    Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading brand, with thousands of customers in 100+ countries worldwide. Axi offers CFDs for several asset classes including Forex, Shares, Gold, Oil, Coffee, and more.

    For more information or additional comments from Axi, please contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com

    CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74.3% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0e2a4685-d5a2-4372-8539-e1a1fd07ff7e

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2

    Press release

    New plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution

    Onshore wind strategy published as part of mission to become a clean energy superpower.

    • Government launches major onshore wind plan to reverse near decade of sector stagnation in England
    • Boost for mission to become a clean energy superpower and protect households from global gas price spikes
    • Measures to revitalise industry unlocking up to 45,000 jobs in onshore wind by 2030, through Plan for Change

    The amount of clean, homegrown energy from onshore wind is set to accelerate over the second half of the decade as the government launches the first ever onshore wind strategy.

    Thousands of new jobs for British people in onshore wind, such as engineering, construction, and operations maintenance, could be created by 2030 to build the onshore wind needed to deliver clean power for families and businesses.

    After facing a de-facto 9-year ban in England, today’s strategy sets out over 40 radical actions to get onshore wind building again across the UK. This includes:

    • unlocking up to 10 GW of onshore wind by resolving issues with how onshore wind turbines and aerospace civil and defence infrastructure co-exist
    • repowering of old turbines across the country, so we can maintain our current fleet and keep powering the country with clean, secure, homegrown power
    • equipping planners and developers with the tools needed for the first English projects since we lifted the de facto ban last year. This includes making sure planning decisions are based on up-to-date information and ensuring site surveying and assessments for projects are more efficient to speed up decision-making
    • exploring plans to expand the clean industry bonus for onshore wind, encouraging developers to invest in supply chains in the UK’s industrial heartlands, or in cleaner supply chains

    Today’s strategy bolsters the strong foundations the government has built since taking office to get the industry moving again, such as lifting the ban in England and reintroducing onshore wind into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime. These measures mean that onshore wind will be put on an equal footing to offshore wind and nuclear, meaning projects can get built quicker in the years to come.

    Delivering this strategy could more than double the current onshore wind workforce, supporting up to 45,000 skilled jobs across the country by 2030, as the government pursues its clean power ambition of 27-29 GW of onshore wind by 2030.

    Clean energy is the economic opportunity of the twenty-first century, and thanks to the government’s clean energy mission, investment is booming in the UK, with over £40 billion of private investment in clean energy announced since July.

    Onshore wind is one of the easiest and cheapest technologies to build and will supply British homes and businesses with clean, secure homegrown power that ends a reliance on unstable global gas markets – all part of the mission to get bills down for good.

    Energy Minister Michael Shanks said: 

    Rolling out more onshore wind is a no-brainer – it’s one of our cheapest technologies, quick to build, supports thousands of skilled jobs and can provide clean energy directly to the communities hosting it. 

    After years of decline, we’re giving industry the tools to get building again, backing industrial renewal and secure, clean, homegrown energy through our Plan for Change.

    Matthieu Hue, co-chair of the Onshore Wind Taskforce and CEO of EDF Power Solutions UK and Ireland, said:

    This strategy is focusing on overcoming barriers and challenges we face across the industry in the deployment of onshore wind while capturing the major socio-economic benefits it can bring to the environment and to local economies.

    Together we are forging a path forward for onshore wind in Great Britain, and we are committed to ensuring a successful implementation through a new Onshore Wind Council, which will oversee the execution of the strategy. This is a critical part of making Britain a clean energy superpower and delivering energy security.

    Communities are set to benefit too with the voluntary community benefits guidance for onshore wind for England being updated to provide communities with £5,000 per megawatt per year for community initiatives, such as new football pitches or libraries, or even bill discount schemes. 

    By delivering the upper Clean Power 2030 ambition of 29 GW of onshore wind, it’s estimated that an additional £70 million of community funding will be unlocked for rural towns and villages every year. 

    Today’s measures come as the government has completed a process to de-risk offshore wind developments, led by the Marine Spatial Prioritisation Programme, thus unleashing the potential for offshore wind development in the English sea in the future. 

    This will help guide The Crown Estate’s Marine Delivery Routemap on strategic use of the seabed to unlock offshore wind in a way that considers all marine sectors including fisheries and protects the marine environment.  

    This should also reduce the planning consent risk for developers on future offshore wind sites before seabed rights are tendered – speeding up and de-risking future offshore wind projects.

    See the ‘Onshore wind strategy’.

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    Sue Ferns, Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect, said:

    Onshore wind has an important role to play in a secure and decarbonised energy mix so it is welcome that the government is taking steps to support its rollout.

    However, the lost years resulting from the last government’s inexplicable ban have resulted in significant workforce and skills related challenges that urgently need to be addressed, which hopefully they will be in the forthcoming Clean Energy Workforce Plan.

    It is also important that renewables such as onshore wind generate good, unionised jobs – if the government wants the clean energy transition to be fair and to deliver the full economic potential, it must insist on this as a condition for the support it provides.

    James Robottom, Head of Onshore Wind Delivery, RenewableUK, said:

    Overturning the unpopular onshore wind ban, which deprived us of one of the quickest and cheapest technologies to build for a decade, was just the start. The hard work to make the most of this great opportunity to grow our economy and strengthen the UK’s energy security is now in full swing.

    This strategy sets an ambitious target to almost double the UK’s onshore wind capacity by the end of the decade as a key part of the government’s Clean Power by 2030 mission.

    The measures outlined will increase confidence among investors and developers, so that we can attract billions in private investment and create thousands of highly-skilled jobs and new supply chains all over the country. The strategy also sets out how people living near onshore wind farms will continue to see tailor-made community benefits through an updated Community Benefit Protocol for England, deciding for themselves the form that these benefits should take, to support and improve the lives of those in areas hosting onshore wind.

    Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive, Historic England said:

    Historic England constructively engages with major infrastructure delivery in a way that secures good outcomes for the heritage that people care about. We therefore welcome recognition of our role and the contribution of our advice in the Onshore Wind Taskforce strategy to delivery of the renewables agenda. In line with the strategy we will be updating our commercial renewables guidance.

    Claire Mack OBE, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:

    Scotland has a proud history in onshore wind and the bold strategy published today reaffirms how central the Scottish onshore wind sector will be to the UK’s clean power journey.

    Onshore wind is a cost-effective source of clean energy that can be deployed at pace, supporting skilled jobs and tangible community benefit. Making the most of our onshore wind resource will also strengthen our energy security in the years ahead.

    Scottish Renewables secured the landmark Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal in 2023 and the clear actions published today will build on this effort by tackling the issues that demand close working across the UK.

    Renewed commitments on planning efficiency, grid connections, radar and aviation in the strategy are all strong signals of intent by the UK and Scottish governments to boost onshore wind deployment. We will work closely with all stakeholders to deliver the strategy and determine the pathway beyond 2030 for the Scottish onshore wind sector.

    Lisa Christie, Head of UK Regulatory Affairs, Vattenfall, said:

    This government’s renewed focus on unlocking the potential of onshore wind is essential for the UK’s energy security, reducing bills, and economic growth. Proposals to resolve challenges around aviation infrastructure and to give local planning teams the tools and information they need to make faster, evidence-based decisions are especially important.

    The socio-economic contribution made by renewables developers means communities also benefit from significant benefit packages that reflect local priorities. This flexibility should be maintained for future developments. Further investment can also be encouraged by ruling out zonal pricing, which risks creating further imbalances in consumer bills.

    Christine McGregor, Managing Director at BayWa r.e. UK Ltd, said:

    We are delighted with the UK government’s leadership in convening the industry to develop the first ever onshore wind strategy. This marks a significant and timely step towards strengthening the onshore wind sector in Great Britain and advancing the ambitions of the Clean Power 2030 initiative.

    Eleri Davies, Head of Onshore Wind Development (England & Wales), RWE, said:

    The Clean Power Action plan sets an ambitious target to double onshore wind capacity by 2030, and today’s Strategy firmly establishes the clear actions required to achieve this. We look forward to the newly established Onshore Wind Council driving these actions forward.

    With over 2 decades of experience in developing and operating onshore wind in the UK, RWE knows firsthand the benefits that it can bring to host communities, with over £3.5 million awarded to local communities from onshore wind funds in the UK last year alone. Onshore wind is also one of the cheapest sources of electricity, therefore breaking down barriers to accelerate its deployment will help reduce bills for all consumers.

    Laura Fleming, Country Managing Director, Hitachi Energy UK & Ireland, said:

    We strongly welcome moves to grow the onshore wind industry and welcome with open arms the fast deployment of affordable renewable energy. Rapid deployment is critical to delivering Clean Power 2030 and we stand ready to work with government to deliver a grid that enables the growth of the onshore wind and wider renewables sector. As a member of the Onshore Wind Taskforce, we are fully committed to capturing this opportunity to deliver clean power and industrial growth in UK.

    Lucy Whitford, Managing Director UK&I Development & Construction, RES, said:

    The onshore wind strategy will unleash the true potential of this vital technology for the nation.

    The policy direction and practical support outlined, will strengthen our energy security and support £70 million per year of extra investment in local economies across length and breadth of the country.

    We’re prepared and ready to work alongside government, local authorities, industry partners and communities to implement this strategy.

    Gillian Noble, Managing Director, Onshore Origination & Development at ScottishPower Renewables said:

    The intent, direction, and focus of this strategy is exactly what’s needed to revitalise the onshore wind industry in England, whilst also aiming to resolve key blockers to onshore wind projects already in development in other areas of the UK.

    It’s been fantastic to be part of such a collaborative working group and we welcome the government’s approach in mobilising industry experts to advise and support to help push things forward. We’re excited about the potential to unlock gigawatts of onshore projects and thousands of new jobs as we contribute to the government’s Clean Power 2030 mission and beyond.

    Notes to editors

    See the full ‘Onshore wind strategy’.

    The methodology underpinning our estimate that onshore wind could support up to 45,000 direct and indirect jobs in Great Britain by 2030 is published here: Job estimates for wind generation by 2030: methodology note. It is based on achieving the upper end of the capacity range published in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. 

    The additional £70 million of community funding has been derived as the difference between the upper 29 GW ambition in 2030 and operational capacity in Great Britain as of December 2024 (15 GW), multiplied by £5,000 per MW.   

    The claim that onshore wind is amongst our cheapest technologies is based on a combination of sources, including the results of last year’s CfD auction (Allocation Round 6, where onshore wind cleared at a similar price to solar PV, the lowest price technology in the auction), and published evidence on electricity generation costs.  

    The ‘up to 10 GW impacted by aviation/radar’ is taken from the RenewableUK 2023 Survey of Onshore Wind Impacts on Aviation and Defence. This indicated that up to circa 10 GW of the future onshore wind pipeline is either currently or anticipated to be affected by objections on the grounds of interference with aviation and defence infrastructure. This figure has been rounded, and incorporates military and civil radar, and Eskdalemuir Seismic Array. 

    More detail on the over £40 billion of private investment in clean energy announced since July 2024 is available here: ‘Clean energy industries sector plan’.

    Updates to this page

    Published 4 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism begins visit to Paris (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

    The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, commenced her first official trip to Europe with a visit to Disneyland Paris on the morning of July 3 (Paris time) upon her arrival in Paris, France. There, she gained first-hand insights of the latest developments of Disneyland Paris. During the tour, she shared with the President of Disneyland Paris, Ms Natacha Rafalski, that Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has just launched its 20th-anniversary celebrations, which will bring all-new experiences to visitors. She also noted the shared appeal of both resorts as world-class tourist destinations.

    Afterwards, Miss Law paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco, Mr Deng Li. Miss Law expressed her hope to foster closer exchanges between Hong Kong and France, highlighting opportunities for collaboration across various sectors. Mr Deng talked about his views on the significance of Hong Kong as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges, highlighting that the city should make good use of its uniqueness. He also noted that Hong Kong is a potential market as an art trading centre.

    In the afternoon, Miss Law met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture of France, Mr Luc Allaire. During the meeting, Miss Law underscored Hong Kong’s dedication to fostering cultural exchanges on both the regional and global levels. She emphasised Hong Kong’s role as a dynamic platform for welcoming diverse cultures into its community, while showcasing Chinese culture on the world stage. Miss Law also shared her vision of transforming Hong Kong into a hub for hosting large-scale museum events. Both parties recognised the strong and vibrant cultural ties between Hong Kong and France, spanning areas such as cultural performances, art and museum exhibitions, film production, fashion and design. They expressed a shared enthusiasm for expanding collaboration and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening cultural connections and partnerships in the future.

    Miss Law will continue her visit to Paris today (July 4, Paris time).

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Rosanna Law starts visit to France

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law yesterday started the first leg of her visit to France in Paris, by touring Disneyland Paris and meeting French Ministry of Culture Secretary General Luc Allaire.

    Apart from gaining first-hand insights of the theme park’s latest developments during her tour, Miss Law shared with Disneyland Paris President Natacha Rafalski that Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has just launched its 20th-anniversary celebrations, which will bring all-new experiences to visitors.

    This was followed by a courtesy call on Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco Deng Li.

    Miss Law expressed her hope to foster closer exchanges between Hong Kong and France, highlighting the opportunities for collaboration across various sectors.

    At her afternoon meeting with Mr Allaire, Miss Law underscored Hong Kong’s dedication to fostering cultural exchanges on both the regional and global levels, and shared her vision of transforming the city into a hub for hosting large-scale museum events.

    Both parties expressed a shared enthusiasm for expanding collaboration, and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening cultural connections and partnerships in the future.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Just one week to go until new city centre cinema opens in Wolverhampton

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The newly refurbished four-screen venue, inside the historic Grade II-listed Chubb Building, will be showing its first films from Friday 11 July.

    Keep an eye on the Lockworks Cinema website to find out when the first tickets will go on sale.

    Experienced independent commercial operator, PDJ, has converted the 8,000sqft council-owned space from an out-dated two-screen venue to a state-of-the-art facility.

    They have recruited locally for the three permanent and 20 part-time jobs created.

    PDJ already run successful cinemas in Worthing (The Dome Cinema), Kings Lynn (The Majestic Cinema) and Lytham St Annes (Island Cinema), and recently reopened the former Empire Cinemas in Walthamstow (Forest Cinemas) and Sutton Coldfield (Royal Cinema).

    They and the council have made a £2million joint investment in the critical refurbishment and fit-out programme of the Lockworks Cinema and have entered into a 30-year lease.

    The new-look venue is predicted to attract up to 130,000 visitors a year to the city centre at full flow and boost the local economy by half-a-million-pounds annually.

    James Jervis, Director at PDJ Management, said: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome film lovers back to Wolverhampton city centre from next week. We’re just adding the final touches as we prepare for lift-off with the opening of Superman on Friday 11th July.

    “Throughout the summer, we’ll be showing all the major releases – and plenty more besides – so there really will be something for everyone. We’re confident audiences will love what we’ve done with the cinema, and we’re committed to delivering the very best experience for our customers. Follow us on social media and sign up on our website to be the first to know when tickets go on sale next week.”

    Councillor Stephen Simkins, City of Wolverhampton Council Leader, said: “PDJ have delivered an exciting, affordable luxury offer in our city centre that will bring joy to thousands and thousands of movie-goers, young and old.

    “It is all part of a transformation creating new destinations, better public spaces and inner-city living opportunities, coupled to a broader entertainment and events programme, to attract more visitors – helping both existing and new businesses to thrive and grow.”

    Councillor Chris Burden, City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills, added: “This is a massive investment by the council and PDJ in our city centre that puts Wolverhampton back at the heart of the cultural map.

    “Alongside the new cinema, the city centre has also recently been boosted by the opening of a new leisure hub at the Mander Centre – anchored by Superbowl UK.

    “Working alongside popular venues like the art gallery, Grand Theatre and University of Wolverhampton at The Halls, this will all drive footfall to support local businesses.”

    The council has also worked closely with the Chubb Building landlord, Midlands Industrial Association (MIA), who oversee a range of businesses already within the buildings, on the scheme.

    Andy Munro, Chairman of Midlands Industrial Association said: “Midland Industrial Association are proud to be the landlords of this iconic Wolverhampton building and it is fitting that amongst the many creative businesses who are based at Chubb, the addition of a flagship cinema now forms an integral part of our Chubb community.”

    Check out Lockworks Cinemas on Facebook and @lockworkscinemas on Instagram.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Become part of the virtual museum of GUU graduates

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On July 4, on the day of the graduation of the students of the State University of Management, everyone can take a 3D photo for the SUM graduates museum.

    Special equipment is located on the 1st and 8th floors of the academic building.

    There are also themed photo zones on the main square and in the Information Technology Center, a red carpet awaits graduates near the dormitories, and refreshments can be obtained near the Sports Complex.

    The graduation program can be viewed here, as well as on a special TG channel.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • President Murmu unveils Durand Cup trophies

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    President Droupadi Murmu on Friday unveiled the trophies of Durand Cup Tournament 2025 at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.

    The 2025 edition of the Durand Cup will be held from July 23 to August 23 across six venues in West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Jharkhand.

    Organised by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services, the tournament features matchups between Services teams and some of India’s top football clubs. In recent editions, the Durand Cup has also witnessed international participation, with Army teams from neighbouring countries joining the competition.

    Speaking at the event, the President emphasized the unifying power of sports, highlighting how they promote discipline, determination, and team spirit.

    “Sports have the unique power to connect people, regions, and countries. In India, they serve as a powerful tool for national integration,” she said, noting the collective pride felt when the Indian tricolour is raised at international events.

    Highlighting the enduring popularity of football, President Murmu said the sport is more than a game – it is a passion that inspires millions. “Football is about strategy, endurance, and teamwork. Events like the Durand Cup nurture this spirit and provide a vital platform for emerging talent,” she added.

    She also lauded the role of the Armed Forces in sustaining and promoting the legacy of the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, which continues to play a key role in developing the sport in India.

  • MIL-OSI China: Beijing E-Town unveils ambitious plan to become leading AI hub

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

    Attendees listen to a speaker at the AI Ecosystem Rainforest Conference in Beijing E-Town, July 2, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

    Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area, known as E-Town, plans to become a regional hub for artificial intelligence, Wang Zhanshuo, deputy director of the area’s administrative committee, said at the AI Ecosystem Rainforest Conference in Beijing on July 2.

    The plan, dubbed the “Pan-AI-enabled City,” aims to cluster more than 600 leading AI enterprises by 2025, launch 100 key application scenarios for public access, and boost the industry’s scale beyond $11 billion.

    Wang said the strategy will leverage E-Town’s policies, including subsidies of up to $1.4 million for each domestically developed computing infrastructure project, and annual support of up to $13.8 million per enterprise that demonstrates competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. The area will also issue data vouchers worth $13.8 million to support data circulation and trading.

    To promote real-world AI applications, E-Town will establish integrated hubs for culture, commerce, tourism and sports, and will focus on sectors such as education, elderly care and media.

    Additionally, the “Magic World” AI community being developed by E-Town is offering companies ready-to-use facilities, free office space for the first year, and free high-performance computing power for the first month.

    “E-Town’s overall GDP growth has already reached double digits, with AI-related industries contributing more than $1.4 billion in new growth,” Wang said. “The area possesses the key scenarios and socio-economic advantages needed for developing the AI industry.”

    Li Shizun, CEO of Johnsmith.ai, was among the first to move into Magic World. Li unveiled the company’s new “Real-time Avatar,” a digital human livestreaming technology, at the event.

    The product uses eight AI agents to achieve 95% lip-sync accuracy, recognizes 98 types of user intent, and supports multilingual interaction.

    According to test data, livestream rooms using the technology saw a 42% increase in user engagement time, a 25% rise in product click-through rates, and a 16% improvement in sales conversion rates.

    Johnsmith.ai has already worked with global brands such as Lancôme and Estée Lauder, totaling more than 3 million hours of livestreaming and reaching a 96% client renewal rate in its fourth year.

    “‘Real-time Avatar’ consumes 100,000 tokens per hour — five times that of a typical chatbot — but delivers sales performance surpassing top human hosts,” Li said.

    AI-powered avatars are also gaining traction in other sectors. Matthew Heller, CEO of 37 Partners, said his team has developed a platform that uses AI technology to help sports stars connect emotionally with Chinese fans, turning NBA athletes’ intellectual property into personalized retail experiences.

    “We’re looking at generative AI avatars as a way to build those connections even deeper,” Heller said. “These avatars will be digital twins of our celebrities, with one key exception: They’ll speak the local language, so they’ll speak Mandarin.”

    AI innovation is also transforming the fashion sector. Regina Zeng, CEO of Inno Baker, showcased AI applications across the industry value chain, from generating new designs with style transfer algorithms to enabling personalized advertising based on consumer profiles and brand style.

    During a panel discussion, guests agreed that AI is evolving from an efficiency tool into a “commercial operating system.” Li said digital human livestreaming has moved beyond replacing basic labor to creating new value, with the next breakthrough expected in emotional interaction.

    Tian Ruifeng, director of industry innovation at the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, compared retail AI to a “rainforest ecosystem,” adding that E-Town’s policy practices are providing the necessary institutional framework needed to support the development and integration of AI across many sectors.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Join in the fun and help shape your community at family events

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The Love Your Community fun days will be taking place at Pendeford Dovecotes TMO on Wednesday 30 July, the Cannock Road Gurdwara on Thursday 7 August, Lanesfield Church on Wednesday 13 August, and St Joseph’s Church, Coalway Road, on Wednesday 20 August. Each will run from 11am to 3pm and all are welcome.

    Partners including the City of Wolverhampton Council, community organisations and charities, the police and other service providers will be on hand to provide a day of enjoyment, wellbeing and practical support for people of all ages across four distinct zones.

    The Kids and Family Zone will include a bouncy castle and physical play, face painting, henna art and craft activities, while the Wellbeing Zone will offer a calm and supportive environment providing information and advice from partners like Rethink and the NHS as well as mindfulness sessions and journalling activities designed to promote self-care and reflection.

    Elsewhere, the Advice and Support Zone will offer residents financial tips, energy efficiency guidance and support with managing household budgets along with gardening workshops to encourage sustainable living and community greening, and the Sports and Physical Activity Zone will feature kickabouts with Wolves Foundation, calisthenics demonstrations, interactive sessions led by WV Active and appearances by Wolves mascots Wolfie and Wendy.

    Visitors will also be encouraged to contribute to the Love Your Community Wall, sharing what they value about their neighbourhood, contributing ideas for local improvements, and making a pledge to support positive change in their community.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: “These Love Your Community events will bring residents together for fun, connection, and support. They are a great chance for people to find out more about what is going on locally, discover services that can make their lives easier, and share their ideas to improve their neighbourhood.

    “The Love Your Community initiative is designed to empower and encourage people to take pride in their local area through community events, shared spaces, support networks and inclusive activities.

    “This is important because we know that, when residents feel seen, heard, and included, their neighbourhoods flourish — and so does our city. So please come along, join the fun, and help shape the future of your community.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Transformation of the idea of health is pushing Chinese to go to the gym en masse

    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

    TAIYUAN, July 4 (Xinhua) — If you are a fitness enthusiast living in a medium-sized or large Chinese city, you can pray that you don’t get stuck in a traffic jam after work. Even a slight delay on your way to the gym can lead to an agonizing wait for a machine and ruin your carefully crafted workout plan to achieve your ideal body mass index.

    Gyms in China are often crowded. Russian student Evelina Aleshinskaya, who studies at Shanxi University in Taiyuan, capital of northern China’s Shanxi Province, regularly hits the gym after her afternoon classes. The 19-year-old said: “My Chinese classmates are incredibly into fitness – the gym is always crowded, especially after evening classes.”

    Off campus, gyms are packed during the evening rush hour, the period when people return from work. Whether in megacities like Beijing and Shanghai or second-tier cities like Taiyuan in northern China, almost every machine in every gym is occupied. And the popular “attraction” of the bench press is a huge line!

    “During your break, it’s better to keep an eye on the dumbbells you haven’t finished using yet, otherwise someone might take them while you’re browsing your phone,” advises Guo Xiaoyu, a fitness newbie who started working out just a few weeks ago.

    Although bodybuilding and fitness, which originated in European and North American countries, entered the consciousness of most Chinese people only one or two decades ago, these sports are developing rapidly in China. According to the China Sports and Fitness Industry Report released in early March 2025, as of December 2024, the number of gym users in the country reached 87.525 million, an increase of 25.47 percent compared with 2023.

    Evelina Aleshinskaya notes that it is hard not to notice images of sculpted chests and buttocks on billboards and social media feeds. She has noticed that the Chinese are increasingly prioritizing body type over mere appearance, and that even the government approves of this.

    “After the ‘Nation Calls for Weight Loss’ slogan went viral, I realized that I could no longer afford to remain overweight,” Guo Xiaoyu said.

    On the sidelines of the annual “two sessions” held in March this year, Lei Haichao, head of China’s National Health Commission, devoted seven minutes to issues related to weight control and weight loss. Chinese netizens humorously dubbed the moment as a rallying cry for “The nation is calling you to lose weight,” giving the topic a hot topical status.

    “It may seem strange that body weight is becoming an issue that the government pays attention to, but given the importance of public health as a foundation for China’s modernization, it is worth raising awareness about health promotion at the national level,” said Wang Yi, a professor at the School of Politics and Public Administration at Shanxi University.

    A weight control guideline issued by China’s National Health Commission warns that without effective control, the overweight/obesity rate among adults in China is expected to reach 70.5 percent and 31.8 percent among children and adolescents by 2030.

    Unlike Guo Xiaoyu, many fitness enthusiasts don’t need anyone to tell them, “It’s time to control your weight.” After the Spring Festival holiday, crowds of people headed to the gym to work out hard in order to achieve the ideal, fat-free body proportions before summer.

    Listing the driving factors behind the rapid development of the fitness industry in recent years, Wang Yi pointed out that in addition to the public’s growing awareness of health, compared with sports such as football, badminton and swimming that require high-tech facilities, gyms occupy a small area and allow more people to exercise in one unit of time. In addition, the annual cost of going to a regular gym is about one thousand to three to four thousand yuan, which is affordable for most people.

    However, problems still exist. Over the past few years, some gyms in China have come under fire for their “pre-payment” business model. Occasionally, some gyms have experienced incidents of their owners “running away with the money,” which has undermined the confidence of fitness enthusiasts in consumption. In response, on March 1, 2025, the eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai introduced new regulations that set the limit, time frame, and standards for pre-payment collection in the sports and fitness industry for the first time. This is expected to create a new business model for more gyms in China.

    Meanwhile, the Western-born concept of fitness has also been challenged by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM, muscle-building workouts are not suitable for everyone, and excessive exercise can even have an impact on physical health.

    “TCM theory states that qi (dynamic energy that controls physiological processes) and blood are important substances for maintaining the normal functioning of the body. And fitness activities, especially excessive exercise, deplete these vital resources. Although it helps to improve physical fitness temporarily, in the long run it can lead to the body being depleted,” said Wei Mengling, head of the TCM department at Shanxi Bethune Hospital.

    This concern is in line with clinical trends. According to Wang Pingzhi, head of the rehabilitation department at the same hospital, in recent years, the number of patients admitted who suffered sports injuries due to fitness has been increasing year by year. Now, the number of such patients admitted monthly has increased by about 6 times compared with three years ago. According to her, many fitness enthusiasts have not mastered scientific fitness methods and techniques, and have also performed physical exercise and fitness programs that are not suitable for them, which has become the main cause of sports injuries.

    Most patients delay seeking medical care until their injuries impact their daily lives, so the actual injury rate may be higher, she added.

    Meanwhile, for Guo Xiaoyu, fitness training has yielded tangible results so far. In just three weeks, his bench press has increased by 10 kg.

    “Unlike many other activities and pursuits, fitness is something I can invest in and see a return on. I am willing to continue in the same spirit,” said Guo Xiaoyu. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: Teenage star Estevao in spotlight as Palmeiras face Chelsea

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

    Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira says teenage winger Estevao won’t be distracted when he faces future club Chelsea in Friday’s Club World Cup quarterfinal.

    Estevao is set to join the Premier League side after the tournament, but the 18-year-old remains focused on the Brazilian club’s title push, according to Ferreira.

    Palmeiras’ Estevao (L) vies with Botafogo’s Vitinho during the round of 16 football match between Brazil’s Palmeiras and Brazil’s Botafogo at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in Philadelphia, the United States, June 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

    “He and the club already knew that this could happen when negotiations were taking place,” Ferreira told reporters on the eve of the match.

    “He will do what he has always done and he doesn’t need the coach to tell him anything. He won’t play alone, nobody plays alone. We run for each other, we lose for each other and we win for each other.”

    Estevao is yet to register a goal or an assist in the tournament, but Ferreira said the Brazil international had been vital in Palmeiras’ march to the last eight. He expects another influential performance from his brightest star in Philadelphia.

    “He will do what he has always done and while he is with us, he will have tasks to fulfill,” Ferreira said. “After his time at Palmeiras ends, he will fulfill them in the new group.”

    Palmeiras reached the quarterfinals by beating Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 in the round of 16 while Chelsea advanced with a 4-1 extra-time win over Benfica.

    Despite admitting Palmeiras’ status as underdog, Ferreira said his players were daring to dream.

    “We have to be realistic and say that Chelsea is better than Palmeiras,” the 46-year-old said. “They bought our best player [Estevao]. That says it all.”

    “But it does not invalidate the fact that we have the weapons and ambitions to face our opponents within our resources and strategies. Success for me is when I go to bed knowing that I gave my best. Whether I win or lose, it is the feeling that I gave my all to beat Chelsea.

    “We’re going to do our best tomorrow. We have a dream and we’re going to fight for that dream. We’ll keep our eyes open and fight until the end,” Ferreira added.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Creativity and good deeds: city residents are invited to the festival “Moscow Family”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On July 6, a festival will be held at the site near the Novoslobodsky cultural center “Moscow Family”. The event is dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity and will be held as part of the city project “Summer in Moscow”Guests can expect master classes, concert performances, team sports competitions and a charity event.

    “The festival program includes more than 20 events for children and adults. The culmination will be the award ceremony for about 50 families in various nominations that emphasize fundamental values: the strength of family ties, careful preservation of traditions and the continuity of generations. We will also congratulate and thank the families of the participants in the special military operation,” she noted.

    Marina Prozorova, Deputy Head of the Department of Territorial Executive Bodies of the City of Moscow.

    The awards will be presented in several nominations, including “Continuity of Generations”, “Ambitious and Active Young Families”, “Sports Family”, “Creative Family”, and others.

    The festival will feature creative workshops where guests can master arts and crafts skills. Team competitions will be held in the sports areas, and family karaoke will be organized for music lovers.

    The “Family, Love and Fidelity Corner” will host expert consultations and master classes. Art lovers will enjoy art practices.

    In addition, festival guests will be able to take part in the charity event “Chamomile of Good Deeds” by donating items to help families in need.

    The festival will be held with the support of Department of territorial executive authorities of the city of Moscow. Participation in the events is free. Admission is free.

    Project “Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season. It brings together the most vibrant events of the capital. Every day, charity, cultural and sports programs are held in all districts of the city, most of which are free. The Summer in Moscow project is being held for the second time, and this season will be more eventful: new, original and colorful festivals and events will be added to the traditional ones.

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  • MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Previews Plans for the Grandest Celebration of America’s Birthday

    Source: US Whitehouse

    ADVANCING PLANS TO THROW THE GREATEST BIRTHDAY PARTY IN AMERICAN HISTORY:

    Today, President Donald J. Trump launched the year-long Great American State Fair in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The Great American State Fair will begin in Iowa and travel to state fairs across the country. The celebration will culminate with a festival on the National Mall in 2026.

    • In July 2026, the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday, in partnership with the America 250 Commission, will host the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
      • This will be a unifying, patriotic, family-friendly event that will feature exhibits from all 50 states and attract visitors from around the world.
      • Over the next year, state and county fairs will be part of the Great American State Fair and feature America 250 programming.
    • Additional America 250 celebrations announced by President Trump at the kick-off celebration include the Patriot Games, an athletic competition for high school students across the country.
      • Led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Patriot Games will be a nationally televised first-of-its-kind youth athletics competition featuring athletes from all 50 states.
    • The One Big Beautiful Bill includes funding for events, celebrations, and activities in support of America 250.
    • As we prepare to celebrate this momentous milestone in our nation’s history, President Trump has invited communities of faith to pray for our country and to give thanks for the gift of freedom.

    CELEBRATING AMERICAN GREATNESS: To honor America’s founding in 1776, President Trump will showcase our nation and celebrate American greatness.

    • President Trump will create a new outdoor “National Garden of American Heroes” park featuring statues of 250 American heroes.
      • The One Big Beautiful Bill includes funding to create these statues and build this new national landmark.
    • The events and initiatives announced today are just a few of the many underway.
      • Every Department and Agency has robust plans to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.
      • Every federal building will be patriotically decorated for a set period of time in 2026.
      • The America 250 Commission and the White House Task Force are working with the private sector on this grand celebration.
      • The America 250 Commission has major tentpole initiatives planned, including “America Innovate” expositions showcasing American innovation over the last 250 years and what America can achieve in the future.

    PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT: President Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise to “give America’s founding in 1776 the incredible anniversary it truly deserves.”

    • President Trump is delivering and expanding upon his promise in 2023 to host a year-long Great American State Fair.
    • President Trump is delivering on his promise in 2023 to create the brand-new Patriot Games.
    • President Trump is following through on his promise in 2023 to bring back the National Garden of American Heroes to honor the greatest Americans of all time.
      • When President Trump returned to office, he immediately signed an Executive Order to sustain the momentum from his first term to build a National Garden of American Heroes and protect America’s monuments from vandalism.
    • President Trump is following through on his invitation to encourage America’s religious communities to pray for our nation.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Green, healthy lifestyle revolution boosts China’s consumer market

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

    Cyclists compete during Stage 5 at the 16th Tour of Hainan cycling race from Dongfang to Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

    With policy support and improving environmental awareness and growing health consciousness of the public, a green and healthy lifestyle revolution is gaining momentum in China, driving the growth of eco-friendly and healthy industries and unlocking new economic potential.

    For 38-year-old Cao Bin, a daily office worker, the highlight of his day now comes after hours: lacing up his running shoes, changing into sportswear, and hitting the park for a 10-kilometer jog. “Running gives me back to myself. I often finish with a clearer mind — that’s why I start and keep going,” he said.

    A dedicated fitness enthusiast who frequents gyms and runs marathons, Cao estimates that he spends around 2,000 yuan (about 279.54 U.S. dollars) monthly on his routine, including gym memberships, athletic gear and high-protein organic meals.

    His story mirrors a broader trend as more and more people in China are embracing a “sweat over indulgence” lifestyle, with activities like running, cycling, climbing, and gym workouts driving growth across sports retail, event tourism, and related sectors.

    Health-conscious demand has catapulted sportswear to become China’s second-most popular apparel category, trailing only casual wear, according to a 2025 report by iiMedia Research. Cycling’s surging popularity, for instance, has boosted sales of premium bikes, while plant-based meats and functional foods are gaining ground as consumers prioritize post-pandemic wellness.

    This fitness craze is also fueling a boom in event tourism. Trail running, mountaineering, and cycling events now draw participants from across the country, injecting vitality into local economies. A 2024 trail race in Shaowu, Fujian Province, hometown of legendary Taoist master Zhang Sanfeng, attracted over 1,300 participants and generated more than 10 million yuan in revenue for local accommodation, catering, and retail sectors alone.

    Sports industry expert Zhang Qing notes that policy support, including China’s national fitness strategy, weight management initiatives, and recent plans to upgrade public fitness infrastructure, such as sports parks and trails, is fueling this growth. These measures build on May’s mandate for a “15-minute community life circle” in all cities, ensuring residents have easy access to fitness facilities and essential services within a 15-minute walk.

    Alongside health, sustainability has emerged as a key priority for Chinese consumers, driving demand for eco-friendly fashion, low-carbon food delivery, and energy-efficient appliances, unlocking new economic opportunities, industry experts note.

    Leading sportswear brands are responding, with Anta and Li-Ning utilizing recycled materials and eco-friendly manufacturing processes to enhance product performance while expanding their eco-conscious lines. Anta’s 2024 ESG Report shows sustainable products accounted for over 30 percent of its total offerings last year, with 26 carbon-neutral certified items launched.

    In the food delivery sector, this shift is reflected in Meituan’s “Green Mountains Initiative,” launched in 2017. The program has spurred a widespread move toward sustainable consumption. By early June, about 500 million users had opted for utensil-free deliveries, while more than 1 million merchants had joined eco-actions ranging from plastic reduction to food waste prevention.

    China’s nationwide consumer goods trade-in program further underscores this trend. Ministry of Commerce data reveals that in 2024, over 60 percent of newly purchased vehicles were new energy vehicles, and more than 90 percent of new appliance sales involved Tier-1 energy-efficient models. This has driven four consecutive months of double-digit sales growth for smart and high-efficiency appliances.

    “Green appliances are now the preferred choice, offering consumers a premium lifestyle while advancing sustainability,” noted Xu Dongsheng, vice chairman of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association.

    As China’s support for new quality productive forces accelerates shifts in consumption patterns, driven by enterprises offering greener, smarter products and services, companies are racing to innovate.

    In the fitness sector, supply chains are advancing rapidly, driven by intensified research and development (R&D) and quality upgrades. Official data show that 146 national “Little Giant” enterprises — specialized, high-tech small and medium-sized firms — now operate in sports-related fields, ranging from smart wearables to bicycle parts manufacturing and fitness and rehabilitation equipment.

    Global players are also actively expanding their presence to tap into China’s fitness boom. Last Saturday, French sports retailer Decathlon simultaneously opened stores in Shanghai, Beijing, and Nanjing. These hubs offer one-stop sports gear and host community activities such as cycling, hiking and running, catering directly to China’s fitness boom, the company’s communications department said.

    Cao’s running passion has taken him from a half-marathon in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, to training for Beijing’s premier marathon later this year. “This fitness craze is no fad, it’s our new lifestyle,” he says. “And as it grows, so will our drive to live healthier, greener lives.”

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  • MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 4, 2025

    ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 4, 2025.

    Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Banks, Lecturer, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology K Ly / Deep Random Survey This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on July 1, the

    Avoid bad breath, don’t pick partners when drunk: ancient dating tips to find modern love
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Henryk Siemiradzki via Wikimedia Commons To love and be loved is something most people want in their lives. In the modern world, we often see stories about the difficulties of finding love and the

    Back to Back Theatre tackles an epic Shakespearian conflict – set in a factory, with cardboard props
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University Jeff Busby/Back To Back Theatre/ACMI Back to Back Theatre is one of Australia’s national treasures. Over 30 years this dynamic Geelong-based company – an ensemble of actors who are perceived to have intellectual disabilities – has built

    Australia’s new lung cancer screening program has chosen simplicity over equity, and we’re concerned
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Whop, Associate Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Yardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, Australian National University Thurtell/Getty Images Australia’s lung cancer screening program launched on July 1, and marks real progress and opportunity. It aims to reduce the

    Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Rattenbury, Associate Professor in Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Environmental Defense Fund, CC BY-SA This week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand was meant to take over mission control, is a blow to the country’s space research

    Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bo Li, Professor, Environmental Futures Research Centre, School of Science, University of Wollongong Excavation at the Gantangqing site. Liu et al. Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out

    I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pearce, Professor, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Health Science, Swinburne University of Technology AAP Image/The Conversation, CC BY Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent “RunIt” activity or debate about whether Australian rules football

    NZ will soon have no real interisland rail-ferry link – why are we so bad at infrastructure planning?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) Another week, another Cook Strait ferry breakdown. As the winter maintenance season approaches and the Aratere prepares for its final months of service, New Zealand faces a self-imposed crisis. The government

    Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Sen Gupta, Associate Professor in Climate Science, UNSW Sydney Izabela23/Shutterstock The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896. But it wasn’t until the 1950s that

    6 simple questions to tell if a ‘finfluencer’ is more flash than cash
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dimitrios Salampasis, Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies and FinTech | FinTech Capability Lead, Swinburne University of Technology Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock Images of flashy sports cars. Lavish lifestyle shots. These are just some of the red flags consumers should watch out for when they turn to social media for financial

    Grattan on Friday: how two once hot-button issues this week barely sparked media and political interest
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Political and news cycles often work in a certain and predictable way. Issues flare like bushfires, then rage for weeks or even months, until they are finally extinguished by action or fade by being overtaken by the next big thing.

    How many serious incidents are happening in Australian childcare centres? We don’t really know
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harper, Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney Catherine Delahaye/ Getty Images This week, a Melbourne childcare worker was charged over alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care. Families are justifiably appalled and furious – with 1,200 children urged to be

    Too much vitamin B6 can be toxic. 3 symptoms to watch out for
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Selena3726/Shutterstock Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6 – including nerve damage – may be more widespread than we think, Australia’s medicines regulator says. In an ABC report earlier this week, a spokesperson for the Therapeutic Goods

    Too much vitamin B6 can be toxic. 3 symptoms to watch out for
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Selena3726/Shutterstock Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6 – including nerve damage – may be more widespread than we think, Australia’s medicines regulator says. In an ABC report earlier this week, a spokesperson for the Therapeutic Goods

    10 steps governments can take now to stamp out child sexual abuse in care settings
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Mathews, Distinguished Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology Recent cases of prolific alleged child sexual abuse in Melbourne and other Australian early childhood education and care settings have shocked even experienced people who work to prevent child sexual abuse. Parents are right to be

    Tears, trauma and unpaid work: why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca McNaught, Research Fellow, Rural and Remote Health, University of Sydney Dan Peled/Getty Images When flooding strikes, our screens fill with scenes of devastated victims, and men performing heroic dinghy rescues in swollen rivers. But another story often goes untold: how women step in, and step up,

    The takeaway from the Venice Biennale saga: the art world faces deep and troubling structural inequality
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grace McQuilten, Professor of Art and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, School of Art, RMIT University Creative Australia’s decision earlier this year to rescind the selection of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s 2026 representatives at the Venice Biennale sent shockwaves through the arts

    The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end of innocence
    COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Immediately after killing Fernando Pereira and blowing up Greenpeace’s flagship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, several of the French agents went on a ski holiday in New Zealand’s South Island to celebrate. Such was the contempt the French had for the Kiwis and the abilities of our police to pursue

    Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here’s what the science says
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Gupta, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia Phoenixns/Shutterstock, The Conversation, CC BY Have you heard people say eating cheese before bed will cause you to have vivid dreams or nightmares? It’s a relatively common idea. And this week, a new study

    Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omid Ghasemi, Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW Sydney STR / AFP via Getty Images Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is

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  • MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 4, 2025

    ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 4, 2025.

    Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Banks, Lecturer, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology K Ly / Deep Random Survey This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on July 1, the

    Avoid bad breath, don’t pick partners when drunk: ancient dating tips to find modern love
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Henryk Siemiradzki via Wikimedia Commons To love and be loved is something most people want in their lives. In the modern world, we often see stories about the difficulties of finding love and the

    Back to Back Theatre tackles an epic Shakespearian conflict – set in a factory, with cardboard props
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University Jeff Busby/Back To Back Theatre/ACMI Back to Back Theatre is one of Australia’s national treasures. Over 30 years this dynamic Geelong-based company – an ensemble of actors who are perceived to have intellectual disabilities – has built

    Australia’s new lung cancer screening program has chosen simplicity over equity, and we’re concerned
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Whop, Associate Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Yardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, Australian National University Thurtell/Getty Images Australia’s lung cancer screening program launched on July 1, and marks real progress and opportunity. It aims to reduce the

    Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Rattenbury, Associate Professor in Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Environmental Defense Fund, CC BY-SA This week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand was meant to take over mission control, is a blow to the country’s space research

    Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bo Li, Professor, Environmental Futures Research Centre, School of Science, University of Wollongong Excavation at the Gantangqing site. Liu et al. Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out

    I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pearce, Professor, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Health Science, Swinburne University of Technology AAP Image/The Conversation, CC BY Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent “RunIt” activity or debate about whether Australian rules football

    NZ will soon have no real interisland rail-ferry link – why are we so bad at infrastructure planning?
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  • MIL-OSI China: IBA chief demands apology from IOC for unfairly treating boxers

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

    The International Boxing Association has demanded the Olympic governing body to apologize to athletes unfairly affected by its decision allowing controversial pugilist Imane Khelif to box at Paris 2024.

    Among those deserving an apology from the International Olympic Committee, according to IBA, is Chinese boxer Yang Liu, who was overpowered by Khelif in a lop-sided Olympic final on Aug 9 to lose the women’s 66kg gold medal to the Algerian at the Paris Games.

    Yang Liu (in blue) of China competes against Imane Khelif of Algeria during the women’s boxing 66kg final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

    IBA President Umar Kremlev, speaking at a news conference in Istanbul on Wednesday, reiterated his stance against the IOC’s permission on Khelif’s Olympic eligibility, hitting out at former Olympic chief Thomas Bach for ignoring the IBA’s pre-Games warning of Khelif’s abnormal gender test results.

    “We informed the IOC and provided them the documents (of the test results), but they broke those rules,” Kremlev, a Russian sports administrator, said through an interpreter at the conference, which was held to launch the IBA Golden Era development projects.

    “In my opinion, not giving back the medal, but to protect our female sport, we require them to apologize to female boxers publicly.

    “Thomas Bach and his team have to apologize to female boxers and then take their responsibility.

    “Leave the medals to the true sportswomen that deserved it,” said Kremlev, who had urged the IOC to strip Khelif’s medal and return it to the “real owner” in an earlier interview.

    Kremlev made the remarks amid renewed debates over gender regulations in elite sport, and ongoing disagreement between the IBA and IOC in defining athletes’ eligibility to compete in women’s divisions.

    At the center of the controversy are Khelif and another boxer Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei, who were both disqualified from IBA-sanctioned events after two rounds of gender testing reportedly found them possessing XY chromosomes.

    They were allowed to compete in Paris, though, by the IOC, which prioritizes legal documentation, such as passport sex designation, over biological findings with its own gender identification rules.

    Lin also won gold in Paris, defeating Poland’s Julia Szeremeta to bag the women’s 57kg title one day after Khelif’s win.

    Two rounds of blood analysis of the two boxers, first carried out during the 2022 IBA Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, followed by a second taken before the 2023 worlds in New Delhi, returned with identical results that did not match the eligibility criteria for IBA women’s events, according to the association.

    Trying to re-establish its prestige as the rightful international body of boxing, the IBA launched a series of development programs, including an esports initiative, a brand-new bare-knuckle league and the IBA Gym project, at the Istanbul event, aiming to enhance the sport’s appeal at both the amateur and professional levels.

    Its new professional boxing format, the IBA.Pro, separated from its continental and world championships system, made a strong impression on Wednesday with seven bouts, including two bare-knuckle fights, leaving the crowd in odds and adds for an adrenaline-rushing boxing show at the Rixos Tersane Istanbul.

    In the main event on the card, British underdog James Dickens delivered a huge upset on the IBA.Pro Champions Night after he knocked out defending WBA interim and IBA Pro super-featherweight world title holder Albert Batyrgaziev of Russia in the fourth round.

    Former unified world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of Britain, American boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, his compatriot and multiple world title holder Terence Crawford, and supermodel Naomi Campbell, were among guests and celebrities attending the IBA event in Istanbul.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Djokovic steps up bid for Wimbledon history, Sinner cruises

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

    World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic both cruised into the men’s singles third round at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday.

    Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return during the men’s singles second round match between Daniel Evans of Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Britain, July 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

    Sinner, 23, faced little trouble as he beat Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. The Italian needed just one hour and 40 minutes to wrap up the final match on Center Court and set up a third-round clash with Spaniard Pedro Martinez.

    Earlier, Djokovic also enjoyed a swift win as the 38-year-old Serbian defeated British player Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-2, 6-0.

    “I’m very, very pleased with the performance,” said Djokovic, who spent seven more minutes on court than Sinner. “From the very first point of the get-go, I was really sharp. I didn’t really want to give Dan a chance to come back to the match. I really tried to pressure him constantly from the back of the court.”

    “If I play like today, I feel like I have a very good chance against anybody,” added the seven-time Wimbledon champion, who has reached six finals in the last six editions of the tournament. He won four titles consecutively before being beaten by Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the past two years.

    In the women’s singles, Polish star Iga Swiatek came from a set down to beat American Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, while former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan breezed past Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-1.

    China’s Wang Xinyu, who knocked out 15th seed Karolina Muchova in the first round, lost to Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez 7-5, 7-5 in the second round. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Liverpool, football world mourn Jota as tributes pour in

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

    Liverpool FC and Cristiano Ronaldo have led tributes to Portugal international Diogo Jota, after he and his brother Andre died in a car crash in northwestern Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

    The brothers died when their Lamborghini went off the A52 road, possibly due to a tire exploding, and burst into flames, shortly after midnight in Spain.

    A banner to Diogo Jota is seen outside Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, Britain, July 3, 2025. Liverpool’s Portuguese international forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre died in the early hours of Thursday morning in a car accident in north-east Spain, according to Spanish authorities. (Xinhua)

    28-year-old Jota had been with Liverpool for five years and his club said it was “devastated by [his] tragic passing,” while also requesting privacy for Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff.

    “We will continue to provide them with our full support,” said the club, while former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp admitted he was “heartbroken” and struggling to understand the deaths.

    “This is a moment where I struggle. There must be a bigger purpose. But I can’t see it, Diogo was a not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father. We will miss you so much,” Klopp posted on social media.

    In his tribute to Jota, Cristiano Ronaldo also looked back to Portugal’s recent triumph in the UEFA Nations League.

    “It doesn’t make sense. Just now we were together in the national team,” he wrote, making reference to Jota marriage to long-time partner Rute Cardoso – with whom he had three young children – less than a fortnight ago.

    “You had just got married. I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo and Andre. We will miss you,” commented Ronaldo.

    Many football clubs also expressed messages of support and condolence, with Real Madrid posting: “Real Madrid expresses its condolences and support to their family, loved ones and teammates at their respective clubs,” while adding the club “shares in the deep sorrow felt by the footballing world.”

    Athletic Bilbao, who will play Liverpool in a friendly at Anfield in early August, posted “All our thoughts are with the loved ones of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, and everyone connected with @LFC following today’s heartbreaking news. Rest in peace, Jota.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: Wang Xinyu bows out of Wimbledon 2nd round

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

    China’s Wang Xinyu lost to Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye 7-5, 7-5 in the women’s singles second round at Wimbledon on Thursday.

    Both players broke back and forth in the first set until Sonmez clinched the win. After they tied at 5-5 in the second set, Sonmez played more aggressively to seal the victory.

    Wang Xinyu hits a return during the women’s singles second round match between Wang Xinyu of China and Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Britain, July 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

    “I think she played exceptionally well today, especially in her service returns and baseline game. I didn’t get any easy points,” Wang said after the match.

    “From 4-1, maybe she just let go and played more freely,” Wang reflected. “She came through on some key points, and then she probably played more relaxed. I think from that moment, she definitely raised her level.”

    “Of course, I feel it’s a great pity. Even though my opponent played really well, our match was very close, and there were some areas where I feel I could have done better,” Wang added. “But I think, today, I did the best I could.”

    Wang shone at the Berlin Open last month to reach her first WTA Tour final, but the 23-year-old Chinese failed to maintain the momentum at the grass-court Grand Slam.

    With the win, Sonmez, 23, has already secured her best Grand Slam result as she heads into the round of 32.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: On Country and in demand: Tackling remote teacher shortages

    Source:

    04 July 2025

    Sports day on Country.

    When a dry creek bed is your classroom, science connects to the land, and sports day kicks off amid a cloud of red dust, you know you’re on Country out bush.

    For a group of UniSA student teachers, the opportunity to teach in remote South Australia offers more than cultural immersion – it’s a chance to connect with community, embrace new ways of learning, and potentially spark a career in Aboriginal education.

    This National NAIDOC Week, UniSA is highlighting its remote teaching placements in the Anangu Lands, spanning Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) and Yalata Lands, aiming to inspire future teachers, while addressing workforce shortages in regional and remote Australia.

    The timing is significant, with the State’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, Impact Report showing that teaching support in the APY Lands has helped deliver the highest average preschool attendance in five years.

    Already, four of last year’s eight placement students have returned to continue teaching in the APY Lands while completing their degrees.

    With more than 30 years’ experience in Aboriginal education, UniSA’s Associate Director: Regional Engagement, Dr Sam Osborne, says encouraging students to explore remote teaching placements is vital to building the remote workforce.

    “When there’s a teacher shortage in Australia, we know there’s a desperate teacher shortage in rural and remote Australia,” Dr Osborne says.

    “These areas can seem daunting – they’re unfamiliar, far from family and friends, and may lack creature comforts – but they also offer incredibly rewarding experiences in close-knit and supportive communities.

    “Our placement program provides third-year education students with a unique opportunity to spend six weeks living and teaching in Anangu communities, alongside the world’s oldest continuing culture.

    “They live, learn and teach between the classroom, and on Country. Whether it’s working with Elders to link native plants with science, teaching kindy kids colours in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, or making maths fun by tallying bird species observed on Country.

    “Importantly, students are supported by the community as they learn their craft in a cultural and language context that few Australians ever encounter.”

    The Anangu schools’ partnership includes 10 schools spanning the far north and west of South Australia, including The APY Lands, Maralinga Tjarutja, and Yalata with around 200 local and non-local educators working in these schools.

    UniSA student teachers and team connecting at Yulara.

    Sophia, a third-year UniSA education student who recently returned from a six-week placement in Pipalyatjara Anangu School, says her stay was transformative.

    “One of the first things you notice is the scale of the Australian outback. From the desert plains to endless skies over the mountain ranges, you know you’re about to experience something completely different,” Sophia says.

    “Teaching at an Anangu school was so unique, and it very strongly connected to culture.

    “We often took learning outdoors – using hopscotch or other made-up games to teach language and numbers – which the kids loved because they’re such outdoor people.

    “There were also amazing opportunities to learn from people in the community. On family days, we’d sit with an Elder to hear stories of their history, their travels, or more practical things like how to mix bush medicines or make spears.

    “The local people are beautiful – gentle, kind and insightful, and they have a quiet confidence that really stayed with me.

    “This placement was unlike anything I’ve ever done. I felt welcomed in the community and I can’t wait to return – hopefully next year.”

    The program includes a three-day language and culture orientation run by Iwiri Aboriginal corporation, a mid-placement visit to the UniSA site at Ernabella, and a post-placement debrief at Uluru. Students are supported by experienced staff and take part in on-Country experiences and excursions.

    “This program provides high-quality support for preservice teachers who want to challenge themselves personally and professionally in a new context,” Dr Osborne says.

    “They are developing far more than classroom skills – they’re building cultural understanding, lasting connections, and for many, a sense of purpose that could shape their careers.”

    In partnership with the SA Department for Education, UniSA is also running a two-week field trip for students interested in teaching in remote areas.

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    Contact for interview: Dr Sam Osborne E: Sam.Osborne@unisa.edu.au
    Media contact: Annabel Mansfield M: +61 479 182 489 E: Annabel.Mansfield@unisa.edu.au

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Summer blitz on town centre crime

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Summer blitz on town centre crime

    Over 500 town centres have signed up to the Home Secretary’s Safer Streets summer blitz that will see increased police patrols and local action .

    Thousands of shoppers and businesses will see increased police presence, stronger prevention and enforcement action by police and councils to support safer high streets this summer.   

    Over recent years street crime has sky-rocketed, with theft from the person more than doubling between December 2022 and December 2024, and there has been record levels of shop theft, up by more than 60% – with offenders increasingly using violence and abuse against shopworkers.

    This marks a key step in delivering the government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which from July will see named, contactable officers in every community, increased peak time patrols in town centres and anti-social behaviour leads in every force.  

    Commissioned by the Home Secretary, Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales have developed bespoke local action plans with police, businesses and local councils to crackdown on crime this summer.  

    The aim is to support town centres to be vibrant places where people want to live, work and spend time, and restore faith in community policing after years of declining police officer presence on Britain’s streets.  

    These plans include increased visible town centre policing and ramping up the use of targeted enforcement powers against troublemakers – including banning perpetrators from hotspots.  

    Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said:  

    High streets and town centres are the very heart of our communities. Residents and businesses have the right to feel safe in their towns. But the last government left a surge in shop theft, street crime and anti-social behaviour which has left too many town centres feeling abandoned. 

    It’s time to turn this round, that’s why I have called on police forces and councils alike to work together to deliver a summer blitz on town centre crime to send a clear message to those people who bring misery to our towns that their crimes will no longer go unpunished. 

    The fact that 500 towns have signed up shows the strength of feeling on this issue. 

    Through our Safer Streets Mission and Plan for Change, we are putting officers back on the beat where you can see them and making our town centres safe again.

    The summer initiative will also support young people, making sure there are activities across the 500 towns for young people to be involved in throughout the holidays. 

    The Home Office, alongside police, retailers and industry are also launching a new Tackling Retail Crime Together Strategy, which will use shared data to assist in disrupting not just organised criminal gangs, but all types of perpetrators including prolific offenders who are stealing to fund an addiction and ‘opportunist’ offenders. 

    Creating thriving town centres where businesses and communities can flourish supports the government’s growth mission, raising living standards, backing local economies and supporting communities. 

    Initiatives taking place this summer include:  

    • in Humberside, police are using real-time mapping to deliver dynamic patrols to target emerging problem locations while reassuring local communities
    • in Devon and Cornwall, police are embedding specialist anti-social behaviour lawyers to fast-track enforcement activity
    • in Derbyshire, police have developed a Night Time Economy Charter to help deliver consistent proactive policing and coordinated management across the four largest local town centres
    • in Wales, Dyfed-Powys Police are targeting seasonal, tourist towns through early police visibility, deterrence and community reassurance
    • in Nottinghamshire, police have introduced a new diversionary intervention programme for Out of Court Resolutions with conditions attached for problem offenders

    Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: 

    We are on the side of local businesses, and our Plan for Change is helping create the right conditions for our great British high streets to thrive.  

    The Safer Streets Summer Initiative will play a vital role in achieving this by keeping footfall high, communities and those that work in them safe, and the economy growing. 

    Shop theft and the abuse of shopworkers has become an endemic problem for Britain’s high streets with many shopworkers victimised in the same communities where they live.

    The government is set to introduce a new law to protect shop workers from this vile abuse. 

    Record levels of shop theft have been driven not just by organised crime gangs but drug addiction for some prolific offenders and opportunism for others. 

    The new Tackling Retail Crime Together Strategy will bring together multiple sources of data from industry and policing to create a single avenue for intelligence to help better target and respond to perpetrators. 

    Police and retailers will also team up with security firms and local communities to locate the highest harm areas and identify the role offender management programmes can play in breaking the cycle of crime for repeat offenders.   

    Anthony Hemmerdinger, Managing Director, Boots said:  

    Retail theft alongside intimidation and abuse of our team members is unacceptable, so we welcome this additional support from government and the police to strengthen shopworker protection.  

    While we continue to invest significantly in schemes to deter and disrupt crime, including our state-of-the-art CCTV monitoring centre and bodycams for our team members in stores, it is only through collaboration with government, police forces, and local communities, that we can ensure high streets feel like welcoming and safe spaces for people to work, shop and visit, all the time.

    Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Emily Spurrell said: 

    Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Deputy Mayors know how much people want to rid their neighbourhoods of criminal and anti-social behaviour (ASB) that blights too many communities. Tackling retail crime and ASB is essential to allowing our town centres to flourish. People have a right to feel safe and shop workers shouldn’t have to defend their stores against regular and organised theft, putting themselves at risk of violence.  

    As the public’s voice in policing, we have long understood that neighbourhood policing is key to addressing these issues which is why we welcomed the government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. It will see thousands more officers on our streets and introduce specialist training for them to operate effectively within local communities, building trust.  

    With our local police forces and other partners in support of the Safer Streets Summer initiative, PCCs and Deputy Mayors will be working harder than ever to target criminal and anti-social behaviour so that people feel safe and have pride in where they live and work. We are determined to deliver real and demonstrable change so that communities and town centres can thrive and prosper.

    The initiative launches today at an event hosted by the Home Office and the English Football League at Derby County Football Club, attended by partner representatives from police, businesses, local councils and local government.  

    It will see increased collaborative community-led interventions across sectors such as schemes to keep kids out of trouble during the summer holidays and targeted prevention activity with businesses, to not only tackle crime, but prevent crime and anti-social behaviour happening in the first place. 

    English Football League’s Director of Community Debbie Cook said:  

    Today at Derby County Football Club, EFL in the Community was proud to stand alongside the Home Office as the government reaffirmed its commitment to working hand-in-hand with trusted local organisations — like our clubs — to prioritise public safety and tackle town centre crime, street violence, and anti-social behaviour. 

    Beyond the pitch, football clubs and their charities across England and Wales play a transformative role in people’s lives. Through innovative initiatives — like Bristol City Foundation’s free ‘turn-up and play’ sessions in supermarket car parks and South Yorkshire clubs uniting to combat violence against women and girls — our clubs are contributing to creating safer, stronger, and more connected communities. We look forward to this work continuing and growing.

    Harvinder Saimbhi, CEO of ASB Help, said:  

    We welcome the Safer Streets Summer Initiative as we know that ASB can increase during these months with lighter nights and improved weather. One of the most effective ways to address shop theft, street theft and anti-social behaviour is through effective partnerships that work proactively in addressing and tackling issues at the forefront.  

    This proactive initiative will contribute towards communities and businesses in feeling safer by seeing boosted police presence and council operations working together to make town centres safer. We are pleased to see that this initiative will not be only enforcement driven but will focus on creating more positive activities for young people and keeping vulnerable groups safer where everyone can feel secure.

    Hetal Patel, National President of the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) said:  

    This crackdown on shop theft, street theft and anti-social behaviour is timely and welcome. Shop theft is often seen as a victimless crime but this is not the case. It takes a heavy toll mentally, physically and financially on shop owners, their families and their employees. At the same time, the financial costs of retail crime will eventually impact on customers through inflated prices. 

    ASB, meanwhile, can cost independent retailers dear in terms of cleaning and clearing up, as well as increasing premiums, deterring footfall and shoppers. 

    A recent Fed survey found that 72% of respondents had experienced shoplifting, break ins and damage to their property and they and their staff had been physically or verbally threatened.  A whopping 91% of respondents called for more police patrols on streets. 

    Everyone deserves to feel safe at work and for their businesses to be protected against criminals.

    Richard Walker, Executive Chairman of Iceland Foods said:  

    Our colleagues and customers are our number one priority at Iceland, and I hope this increase in visible policing will give them more confidence to enjoy our high streets and communities in safety this summer.

    Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the BRC, said: 

    With the huge rise in retail theft and the continued impact of violence and abuse on retail colleagues, we welcome the announcement of increased police patrols and local action to tackle town centre crime and anti-social behaviour. We must stamp out this scourge of crime up and down the country, and this announcement is certainly a step in the right direction.

    Superintendent Lisa Maslen of the National Business Crime Centre said:  

    Retail crime continues to have a significant impact on businesses, staff, and communities across the country. The Tackling Retail Crime Together strategy and campaign is about strengthening the vital partnerships between policing and the retail sector to deliver meaningful action. The NBCC received £2 million of funding from the Home Office to support police and partners in tackling retail crime and we have used some of the funding to develop the first national campaign to highlight the amount of work being done to respond to, prevent and detect retail crime offences across the country.

    There will also be increased collaborative community led interventions across sectors such as schemes to keep kids out of trouble during the summer holidays and targeted prevention activity with businesses, to not only tackle crime but prevent crime and anti-social behaviour happening in the first place.

    Jason Towse, Managing Director, Business Services, Mitie said: 

    We all deserve to live and work in a safe environment and the Tackling Retail Crime Together Strategy has been developed to fuse industry knowledge and data with policing powers.   

    With momentum building as towns across the country rally behind this initiative, the intelligence shared will inform a collaborative approach across regions and enable the right interventions to be deployed to break the cycle of offending.  

    Together, our actions will deter potential offenders, ensure criminals face consequences and ultimately create safer, thriving communities.

    The APCC joint leads for Business and Retail Crime, Katie Bourne OBE, Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, and Andy Dunbobbin, North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, said: 

    This strategy is an acknowledgement of the urgent need to focus on tackling unacceptable levels of shop theft and violence against retail workers.  

    We are delighted that the success of the Police and Crime Commissioner-led Pegasus partnership of retailers, Home Office and police has been recognised and is being built upon.  

    Through the work of Pegasus and policing’s Opal team, a hugely effective, data-led and intelligence-sharing approach has been developed that focuses on organised retail crime gangs with greater police and retailer working at its heart.

    Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for retail crime, said:  

    We know retail crime has a significant impact on victims, damages businesses and communities and goes far beyond financial loss. We also know it is a complex problem with a diverse offender profile and is something which requires a strong partnership approach, tackling the issues together. 

    Over the last two years we have made significant strides in our fight against retail crime, strengthening relationships with retailers and greatly improving information sharing which has resulted in a number of high harm offenders being brought to justice and the new Retail Crime Strategy builds on this even further. It brings together policing, retailers, the security industry and academia in a shared strategy which makes best use of our collective resources to turn the tide on the volume of offending blighting our communities. 

    A collective approach is key, ensuring everyone can enjoy where they live, work and spend their leisure time safely. 

    Clare Sumner, Chief Policy and Social Impact Officer at the Premier League said: 

    The Premier League welcomes the government’s proposals to create opportunities for young people as part of its Safer Streets Summer Initiative. For the last 20 years, our Premier League Kicks programme has provided support for young people who need it the most, funding free weekly football sessions across 93 Premier League, EFL and National League clubs.  

    Through the power of football, we offer real opportunities for young people to develop vital life skills and reach their potential, supported by club coaches from similar backgrounds who help to inspire, guide and mentor them to a better future.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Fight to Protect Female Sports Reaches the Supreme Court

    Source: US State of Idaho

    Home Newsroom Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Fight to Protect Female Sports Reaches the Supreme Court

    Dear Friends,
    Five years ago, Idaho made history by becoming the first state in the country to pass a law protecting women’s sports from biological males. This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear our case, Little v. Hecox, giving us the opportunity to defend that law before the nation’s highest court.
    After years of legal battles, we will finally have our day before the justices who will provide clarity on this fundamental issue impacting female athletes across America.
    When Idaho passed our law in 2020, we knew we would face legal challenges. The previous attorney general had warned legislators that the law faced uncertain legal ground. But I ran for this office because I thought Idaho needed a more aggressive attorney general who would not back away from the hard fights. We also knew that women and girls deserve an equal playing field where their hard work, dedication, and natural talent can shine. We understood that biological differences between men and women are real, measurable, and significant in athletic competition.
    The stakes couldn’t be higher. Across the country, female athletes are being forced to compete against biological males who possess inherent physical advantages. These young women have trained for years, sacrificed countless hours, and dreamed of scholarships and championships—only to watch those opportunities slip away because of policies that ignore basic biology.
    The Supreme Court’s decision to hear our case comes after we urged them to take action in a supplemental brief filed last week. We argued that critical constitutional questions remain unresolved, including whether biological sex should be defined objectively or subjectively in equal protection cases. We emphasized that 27 states have now enacted laws protecting women’s sports, and both the NCAA and federal government have announced policies excluding biological males from female competitions.
    The current legal confusion is harming everyone. The Ninth Circuit’s ruling places schools in an impossible position, creating conflicting requirements while female athletes continue to face unfair competition. This uncertainty serves no one and must end.
    Idaho’s leadership on this issue has helped build a national movement. What began as our lone stand has grown into a coalition of states committed to protecting equal opportunity for women and girls. The momentum is unmistakable, and the time for resolution has arrived.
    The Supreme Court now has the opportunity to resolve this nationwide confusion and protect the integrity of women’s sports across America. Idaho’s women and girls deserve an equal playing field, and I am confident the justices will recognize what we have always known: that true equality means preserving spaces where women can compete against other women.
    For too long, activists have worked to push women and girls out of their own sports. The Court must allow states to end this injustice and ensure that female athletes can showcase their incredible talent and pursue the equal opportunities they deserve.
    I also want to thank Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, for her work sponsoring this legislation and fighting to protect female sports. 
    Best regards,

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Road closed, Aorangi

    Source: New Zealand Police

    State Highway 54/Waughs Road, Aorangi is closed following a serious crash.

    The crash involving a car and a pedestrian happened around 7:50am, near the Feilding Golf Club.

    Indications suggest serious injury to the pedestrian.

    Motorists are asked to take alternate routes if possible and expect delays.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pearce, Professor, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Health Science, Swinburne University of Technology

    AAP Image/The Conversation, CC BY

    Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent “RunIt” activity or debate about whether Australian rules football should remove the “bump” once and for all.

    Bringing this weighty issue to greater prominence are the former athletes who bravely share their long-term health struggles after careers in sport – cognitive impairments, mental health issues or concerns about neurodegenerative disease, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

    Yet for all the progress made by many sports in recent years, it feels like we still have not fully grasped the understanding of CTE – or maybe we don’t want to.

    Remind me again, what is CTE?

    CTE is a neurodegenerative brain disease, just like dementia, motor neurone disease (MND) and Parkinson’s disease.

    Expert groups agree on the links between traumatic brain injury and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (and other dementias), and the growing evidence of links to MND and Parkinson’s.

    People who have never had a traumatic brain injury can still regrettably suffer from these diseases. However, while CTE is rare in the general population, those with a history of repetitive impacts to the brain are more at risk.

    These impacts may not be diagnosed brain injuries or concussions, but rather non-concussive impacts (smaller hits that do not produce signs or symptoms of concussion).

    Contrary to anecdotal opinion, an athlete’s concussion history is not the crucial variable in risk and severity of CTE.

    Emerging international evidence, including my own recently published studies, show the risk of developing CTE (and its severity) is linked to exposure: the age a person starts full contact sport and the length of a playing career.

    The grey area of concussion, CTE and mental health

    Currently, CTE cannot be diagnosed in living people.

    However in understanding the progression of the disease in those who have passed away with CTE, families have described signs and symptoms including cognitive impairments such as:

    • Parkinsonism
    • memory loss
    • trouble with planning and organising tasks
    • impulsive behaviours
    • anger and irritability
    • emotional instability
    • substance misuse
    • suicidal thoughts/behaviour.

    While these signs and symptoms can overlap with those we associate with mental health, this does not necessarily mean the affected person had “mental health concerns”.

    The continued awareness in men’s mental health is a good thing broadly but it has sometimes misappropriated CTE as a mental health issue. For example, some fundraising games in the names of athletes who have died with CTE are being channelled to mental health charities and institutes, confusing the wider community.

    Consequently two recent tragic stories, one from the family of deceased former AFL player Shane Tuck and the other from Amanda Green, the widow of the late NRL player and coach Paul Green, needed to be told.

    Their stories contradicted widely held beliefs in the media and among fans that Tuck or Green were suffering with a psychiatric disease prior to their untimely deaths. In fact, they had CTE.

    An uncomfortable conversation

    So, why aren’t we talking about CTE more?

    The answer is, unfortunately it is an inconvenient truth.

    Considering CTE is entirely preventable if we remove exposure risk of repetitive hits to the head, the solution is to further modify many of our most popular sports to make head impacts much rarer.

    There is sizeable opposition to this idea.

    “Now is not the time to discuss such ‘political’ issues,” is the response I usually get from academics and colleagues involved in these sports, and even football loving friends, when I try to raise awareness.

    This continued hesitation only slows the science of CTE further.

    If an athlete’s family has been courageous in donating their brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank and CTE has been found, the standard response from sports organisations is:

    the (insert sport here) takes athlete health and wellbeing as its greatest priority […] the (insert sport here) has implemented strict concussion protocols and continues research into athletes’ brain health.

    Even a Senate parliamentary inquiry has done little to change the situation.

    In fact, while most sports have tried to become safer through rule changes, progress more broadly has plateaued or even regressed in recent years.

    Take one recent example in the NRL, when some in the rugby league community made light of the multiple concussions suffered by Victor Radley. After playing his 150th game, he posed smiling with a t-shirt detailing the number of concussions he had suffered during his career. His club, the Sydney Roosters, posted the photo on Instagram before it was later removed.

    Even more worrying is a new controversial activity called “RunIt”, which involves two men running full speed at each other with the intention of knocking over (or more aptly knocking out) the opponent.

    A recent death of a New Zealand teenager playing RunIt has highlighted the dangers.



    Read more:
    Head knocks and ultra-violence: viral games Run It Straight and Power Slap put sports safety back centuries

    What more can be done?

    With the help of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, experts around the world, including myself, have produced a CTE prevention protocol. This does not mean banning any sports but rather modifying components that will reduce exposure risk.

    Here are five ideas I believe would make a difference.

    1. Reducing contact loads in training, particularly in pre-season training.

    2. Modify contact sports for children until the age of 14. This potentially removes six to eight years of incidental and unnecessary hits to kids’ heads. They can still play and learn all the fundamental motor skills and enjoy the psychological benefits of sport before graduating to the full version of the game at 14.

    3. Influential media commentators need to upskill themselves around CTE and to not be afraid to mention CTE rather than deferring to “concussion protocols”.

    4. Medical and allied health practitioners do not regularly screen for concussion or contact sport playing history when assessing a patient who is struggling with movement disorders, chronic headaches/fatigue or cognitive/behavioural impairments. Repetitive head impact history should be screened just like alcohol and drug use history.

    5. When an athlete suddenly and tragically dies, we need to include, along with emergency help lines, information for help and support for those unsure about CTE.

    Unfortunately, if we don’t have the political will to acknowledge CTE and act, more families will be grieving tragic deaths of athletes. These families may not even be aware of CTE.

    This does not make me anti-sport, but pro-athlete. Let’s all become pro-athlete for the sake of our sports and the people who play them.

    Alan Pearce is currently unfunded. Alan is a non-executive director for the Concussion Legacy Foundation (unpaid position) and Adjunct research manager for the Australian Sports Brain Bank (unpaid position). He has previously received funding from Erasmus+ strategic partnerships program (2019-1-IE01-KA202-051555), Sports Health Check Charity (Australia), Australian Football League, Impact Technologies Inc., and Samsung Corporation, and is remunerated for expert advice to medico-legal practices.

    – ref. I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously – https://theconversation.com/ive-seen-the-brain-damage-contact-sports-can-cause-we-all-need-to-take-concussion-and-cte-more-seriously-259785

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  • MIL-OSI USA: US Supreme Court to Hear Idaho’s Case Protecting Women’s Sports

    Source: US State of Idaho

    Home Newsroom US Supreme Court to Hear Idaho’s Case Protecting Women’s Sports

    BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Idaho’s case to protect women’s sports from biological males. The Court will review Little v. Hecox, where Attorney General Labrador is defending Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act after the Ninth Circuit blocked enforcement of the law.

    “Idaho’s women and girls deserve an equal playing field,” said Attorney General Labrador. “I am thrilled the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear our case. For too long, activists have worked to sideline women and girls in their own sports. Men and women are biologically different, and we hope the Court will allow states to end this injustice and ensure men no longer create a dangerous, unfair environment for women to showcase their incredible talent and pursue the equal opportunities they deserve.”

    The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case comes after Attorney General Labrador urged the Court to take action in a supplemental brief filed last week. Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, enacted in 2020 as the first law of its kind in the nation, protects female student-athletes by ensuring biological males cannot compete in women’s sports categories.

    The Ninth Circuit previously stopped Idaho’s common-sense law from going into effect. The case represents a critical opportunity for the Court to clarify that states have the authority to protect women’s athletics and ensure fair competition based on biological reality.

    Alliance Defending Freedom assisted both Idaho and West Virginia in defending the two laws. The Supreme Court will also hear a related case from West Virginia involving similar protections for women’s sports.

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  • MIL-OSI: BTCC Exchange Reports Remarkable Q2 2025 Performance with $957 Billion Trading Volume and Continued User-Centric Development

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, one of the world’s longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges, today announced exceptional Q2 results for 2025, with total trading volume surpassing $957 billion and user base expanding to over 9.1 million globally. The milestone quarter was highlighted by BTCC’s 14th anniversary celebration in June.

    Q2 Trading Volumes Surge with Strategic Product Expansion

    BTCC’s remarkable $957 billion total trading volume comprised $107 billion in spot trading and $850 billion in futures trading, representing substantial growth from Q1’s $815 billion. The exchange strategically expanded its futures offerings by listing trending coins, including HUMA (Huma Finance), PLUME (Plume), and RESOLV (Resolv), while breaking new ground in tokenized assets by adding POPMART tokenized stock, a Hong Kong-listed company famous for its viral Labubu collectibles.

    “Q2 2025 showed the resilience and maturity of both our platform and the crypto ecosystem,” said Alex Hung, Head of Operations at BTCC. “Even with market fluctuations, we achieved exceptional performance with over 9.1 million registered users now trusting our platform while staying committed to user protection.”

    Beyond trading volume growth, BTCC reinforced its commitment to user safety by strengthening its Risk Reserve Fund with an additional $1.8 million, bringing the total to over $16.8 million.

    Enhanced Transparency with Monthly Proof of Reserves Reports

    In addition to strengthening security measures, BTCC took a major step forward in transparency by releasing monthly Proof of Reserves reports throughout Q2. The total reserve ratio across major currencies, including BTC, ETH, XRP, USDT, USDC, and ADA, consistently exceeded industry standards, with April reaching 161%, May maintaining 152%, and June achieving 135% — all significantly above the 100% industry benchmark.

    Upgraded Demo Feature and Anniversary Milestone

    Complementing its transparency efforts, BTCC enhanced its beginner-friendly platform with an upgraded demo trading feature that allows users to self-service top-ups of up to 500,000 USDT weekly for expanded practice opportunities.

    Building on these user-focused improvements, June 2025 marked BTCC’s 14th anniversary, a milestone celebrated with the launch of the first-ever user badge program featuring the exclusive “14 Years of Momentum” badge. Badge holders can enjoy exclusive benefits, including airdrops, special campaigns, and community recognition.

    “Our 14th anniversary celebration was particularly meaningful as it honored users who have trusted us through various market cycles,” said Alex Hung. “The badge program is our way of giving back to the community that has been with us on this incredible journey.”

    Global Community Engagement Takes Center Stage

    Extending beyond the platform, BTCC brought the crypto community together offline with a major presence at TOKEN2049 Dubai as gold sponsor in April, hosting an exclusive desert safari tour and a VIP yacht party featuring top crypto influencers.

    The exchange also demonstrated its commitment to social responsibility by partnering with Red Eagle Foundation to facilitate Bitcoin donations at the Legends Golf Day charity event in April.

    Strategic Roadmap for Continued Excellence

    Building on Q2’s achievements, BTCC plans to launch a comprehensive Trading Info Center in Q3, with the Quick Updates section going live in July. The exchange is also advancing its Futures Pro, currently in beta, with plans to roll out additional features and system optimizations.

    “Our upcoming Trading Info Center represents our commitment to user-centric services, providing users with the tools they need to navigate this dynamic market successfully,” said Alex. “As we enter the second half of 2025, BTCC remains committed to platform enhancement while maintaining the trust and security standards that have defined our 14-year journey.”

    Looking ahead, BTCC is preparing for major community engagement initiatives, including an offline summer festival in Japan and a strategic athlete sponsorship in August 2025.

    As BTCC continues to evolve and adapt to the changing cryptocurrency landscape, the exchange remains steadfast in its mission to provide secure, reliable trading services that empower users to succeed in their crypto trading journey.

    About BTCC

    Founded in 2011, BTCC is one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, offering secure and user-friendly trading services to millions of users globally. With a commitment to security, innovation, and community building, BTCC continues to be a trusted platform in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

    Website: https://www.btcc.com/en-US

    X: https://x.com/BTCCexchange

    Contact: press@btcc.com 

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b3828e01-7970-4292-95d6-5991bf989dfd

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: The first championship in professional skills among SVO participants will be held in 15 in-demand competencies

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    From July 25 to 29, Kazan will host the first championship in professional skills among participants of the special military operation “Abilympics”. It is being held in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    “At a meeting with the SVO participants, President Vladimir Putin said that people who have consciously chosen to serve the Fatherland and through this achieve their personal success should gradually occupy certain positions in various areas and directions. Today, it is especially important to help our heroes realize themselves in their chosen specialties and find jobs worthy of such highly qualified, responsible specialists. The first championship in professional skills among SVO participants will be held in 15 in-demand competencies at once. Participants of the national championship “Abilympics” will be able to undergo internships and get jobs in the leading organizations of the country,” said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

    More than 400 people will take part in the competition – these are contestants, experts and accompanying persons. Based on the results, 75 finalists will be selected, who will demonstrate their skills in the final of the national championship “Abilympics” in October 2025.

    “The National Championship of Professional Skills “Abilympics” has won recognition from employers, experts and the inclusive community of our country. This is not just a competition, but a symbol of the fortitude, courage and willpower of defenders. “Abilympics” reveals the heroes as true masters of their craft, who, thanks to perseverance and strength of character, are ready to achieve results for the sake of Russia’s development. I am confident that participation in the championship will help veterans conquer new heights in their chosen specialties,” said State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Defense, Chairperson of the State Foundation “Defenders of the Fatherland” Anna Tsivileva.

    The competition will be held at the production and training center of JSC Kazan Helicopters in 15 competencies: Web Development (Programming), UAV Operator, Photographer, Car Repair and Maintenance, Wood Carving, Performing Arts (Vocals), Massage Therapist, Cooking, Industrial Robotics, Assembly and Disassembly of Electronic Equipment, Welding Technologies, Metalworking, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, and CNC Turning.

    “The Professional Skills Championship is an important stage of comprehensive rehabilitation and social adaptation for the SVO participants, an opportunity to acquire sought-after skills and confidence in their professional future. Now it is important to provide comprehensive support to the returned guys – from training and career guidance to assistance in employment, and the Abilympics movement is actively involved in this process. Each of the veterans of the special operation should have the opportunity to realize their potential, find a decent job and continue developing in the chosen field. After all, their experience, discipline and determination are a valuable contribution to the development of our country,” commented Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

    The opening ceremony of the championship is scheduled for July 25 in the concert hall of the Volga Region State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism. The award ceremony for the winners will take place on July 29 in the Bashir Rameev IT Park.

    “It is a great honor and responsibility for us to host this championship. Tatarstan has long been the center of major political and sporting events. We see the attention and care that the President of the country Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin shows to the participants of the SVO. And we are ready to create all the necessary conditions so that our veterans of the special military operation can demonstrate their skills,” said the head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

    In addition to the competitive part, the championship includes a business program, which will include a plenary session on the professional development of SVO veterans, round tables on rehabilitation through sports and the role of civil society in supporting SVO participants. Career guidance, excursions and sports events will also be organized for the championship participants.

    In 2025, 228 people from 62 constituent entities of the Russian Federation took part in the regional championships in professional skills among disabled people and people with disabilities “Abilympics” in 43 competencies.

    The organizer of the championship is the Ministry of Education with the support of the Government of Russia and the state fund for supporting participants of the “Defenders of the Fatherland” military military organization, the federal operator is the Institute for the Development of Professional Education, and the regional operator is the government of the Republic of Tatarstan.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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