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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Voting has begun for the best drawings in the “Create a New Muscovite Card” competition

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow announced the start of the third stage of the competition “Create a new Muscovite card” – this is vote for the best drawings that will make it to the finals. It will last until May 4.

    “The theme of the competition turned out to be very interesting. We were worried in vain whether schoolchildren would like it, because we have already received more than 1.9 thousand applications and 2.3 thousand drawings. The jury faced a difficult task – to choose the most vivid and original illustrations. Now the city residents need to decide which of the 60 selected works will make it to the finals,” said Olesya Kuzmina, head of the “Muscovite Card” project.

    At the previous stage, the expert jury selected 30 works in each age category, which were shortlisted. Of these, on the competition page and in the services of the Active Citizen project, city residents will choose the drawings that will go to the finals in each age category – from seven to 10 years old and from 11 to 14 years old. And young Muscovites will be able to do this on the platform “Active Citizen for Children”The final stage will be voting, which will determine one winner of the Grand Prix of the competition, as well as winners of first, second and third places in each age group.

    The winners of the competition will be able to attend a tour and master classes at the Russian State University of Art and Industry named after S.G. Stroganov, they will also be presented with memorable gifts from the store of goods for creativity. The winner of the Grand Prix will have the opportunity to study at the Stroganov Children’s Academy of Design, and based on his competition illustration, a limited edition design of the Muscovite card will be developed.

    The announcement of the results and the awarding of the winners will take place on June 1 in the Smart City pavilion at VDNKh. An exhibition of drawings by the competition finalists will also be opened there. All the winners’ works will also be published on the competition website and in the Active Citizen project services.

    The Muscovite card with a unique design selected based on the results of the competition will be issued during the 2025/2026 academic year. It will be possible to apply for such a card from August 1, 2025 on the mos.ru portal. It will be available to children up to and including 14 years old who are receiving the card for the first time or are participants in the competition.

    The competition is held by the Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow with the support of the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow and the State Institution “New Management Technologies”.

    Muscovite card — one of the main social projects of the capital. This is a personalized plastic card that is issued to residents of Moscow and provides them with personal access to the city infrastructure. It can be obtained by students schools and colleges, students, pensioners, people with disabilities, children and parents from large families, as well as other categories of citizens.

    You can find out more about the Muscovite card in telegram channel project, as well as from the mini-series “Moscow in Digital”.

    How to get a Muscovite card

    You can apply for a Muscovite card on the mos.ru portal. This requires a standard or full account. Children over 14 can do this on their own, but for children under 14, a parent or other legal guardian must apply for the service.

    You can check the status of the card production in your personal account on the mos.ru portal in the “Applications and notifications” section, using the service “Checking the readiness of the Muscovite card”, as well as by calling the hotline: 7 495 539-55-55 and in official groups on social networks “VKontakte” And“Classmates”.

    The Muscovite card will be ready within 30 days from the date of application. Notification about the possibility of receiving it will be sent to your personal account on the mos.ru portal and by e-mail. Preschoolers over seven years old, school and college students can pick up the ready card at the educational institution. Those who are studying in private schools or outside Moscow, as well as other preferential categories of citizens – at the selected center of state services “My Documents”.

    Receipt of a Muscovite card for a student must be confirmed in the personal account on mos.ru within 90 days. In other cases, this is not required.

    The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Transporting New Zealand welcomes return to original speed limits

    Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

    Today’s announcement by NZTA that 43 sections of state highway will revert to their previous higher speed limits, in line with community feedback, has been welcomed by road freight peak body Transporting New Zealand. The reversals must be implemented by July 1, 2025.
    Between 30 January and 13 March 2025, NZTA consulted on 49 sections of state highway around the country to determine public support levels for keeping speed limits at lowered speeds.
    Based on community feedback, speed limits at 43 of the 49 sections will return to their previous speed limits.
    For six locations, consultation demonstrated majority public support to keep the current lower speed limit:
    – SH30 Rotorua South
    – SH5 Waipā State Mill Road
    – SH5 Waiotapu,
    – SH3 Whanganui
    – SH3 Palmerston Northeast to Whakarongo
    – SH94 Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound
    Chief executive Dom Kalasih says the partial rollback is a positive outcome that respects local views and demonstrates that the Coalition Government’s 2024 speed limit rule change strikes a careful balance between efficiency and safety considerations.
    “We were pleased to see the end of the previous Government’s policy of blanket speed limit reduction. This one-size-fits all approach slowed everyone down, led to frustrated drivers and increasing disregard for lowered limits.
    “In contrast, the Coalition Government’s approach of lower speed limits in areas with high crash risk, variable speed limits outside schools during pick-up and drop-off times, and meaningful community consultation is a big improvement.
    “Free-moving traffic benefits all road users, maximises productivity, and keeps the 93 percent of New Zealand’s freight that travels via road moving efficiently,” he says.
    NZTA received 21,500 submissions on 49 sections of the state highway system, with the level of participation and volume of submissions making the speed reversal consultation one of NZTA’s largest to date.
    There are other areas on state highways where decisions have yet to be made, and these are what NZTA calls “urban connectors” which range from Northland to Rakaia.
      Consultation closes May 14.
    About Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
    Transporting New Zealand is the peak national membership association representing the road freight transport industry. Our members operate urban, rural and inter- regional commercial freight transport services throughout the country.
    Road is the dominant freight mode in New Zealand, transporting 92.8% of the freight task on a tonnage basis, and 75.1% on a tonne-km basis. The road freight transport industry employs over 34,000 people across more than 4700 businesses, with an annual turnover of $6 billion.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Book launch – ‘Excellence in Care: A Guide for Managers and Nurses’ by Gillian Robinson-Gibb

    Source: Nazareth Care

    Endorsed by Honourable Tracey Martin, CEO of the Aged Care Association NZ, “Excellence in Care: A Guide for Managers and Nurses (2025)” is authored by Gillian Robinson-Gibb.

    With 30 years of background managing and nursing in Aged Care, Gillian is also the Founder of Healthcare Compliance Solutions Ltd, Registered Nurse, and Auditor.

    This new and well sought-after resource aims to support excellence in care and provide guidance for those new to aged care or new to management roles.  

    This event is a celebration of aged care!  The audience will include key members of New Zealand’s aged care, healthcare and community sector and this event will provide a unique opportunity to hear from current and aspiring leaders about the art of leading in this growing sector. It will also provide an excellent networking opportunity, where you can mingle with colleagues from across the sector.

    This will be a catered event. An allocation of 4 tickets per media organisation are available. To confirm your attendance, please register using the Trybooking link below:

    https://www.trybooking.com/nz/WRI

    Event details:

    Date:                  May 6th, 2025
    Time:                 1pm
    Venue:              Nazareth Care, 220 Brougham St, Christchurch
    RSVP by:          May 1st, 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Man charged over stalking and assault

    Source: New South Wales – News

    A man will face court tomorrow charged with stalking and indecent assault.

    Following investigations, today, Wednesday 23 April, police officers from SAPOL’s Public Protection Branch arrested a 41-year-old Evanston man and charged him with four counts of stalking and seven counts of indecent assault.

    The incidents allegedly occurred in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.

    The man’s vehicle, which was allegedly used in the commission of the offences, has been seized by police.

    The arrested man was refused police bail and will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Thursday 24 April.

    Detective Acting Chief Inspector Luke Smith reminds the public to be aware of their surroundings and trust their instincts.

    “If you see any suspicious behaviour or vehicles, report it as soon as possible on the police assistance line on 131 444, or Triple Zero in an emergency.”

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  • MIL-OSI: Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 May 2025 – Nykredit Realkredit A/S

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 9(3)-(5) AND SECTION 21(3) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 636 OF 15 MAY 2020

    NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR TO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

    Publication of supplement concerning extension of offer period for Nykredit’s recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 May 2025

    23 April 2025

    Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 May 2025

    In accordance with section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order1, Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) announced on 10 December 2024 that Nykredit intended to submit a voluntary public tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all shares in Spar Nord Bank A/S (“Spar Nord Bank”), with the exception of Spar Nord Bank’s treasury shares, for a cash price of DKK 210 per share, valuing the aggregated issued share capital of Spar Nord Bank at DKK 24.7 billion. As stated in the supplement dated April 2, 2025, the offer price has subsequently been increased to DKK 210.50 per share.

    On 8 January 2025, Nykredit published the offer document regarding the Offer (the “Offer Document”), as approved by the Danish FSA in accordance with section 11 of the Danish Takeover Order. In the Offer Document, the offer period was set to expire on 19 February 2025 at 23:59 (CET) (the “Initial Offer Period”). The Initial Offer Period was subsequently extended in supplements dated 18 February, 19 March and, most recently, 2 April 2025, where the offer period was extended to 24 April 2025 at 23:59 (CEST).

    Today, Nykredit published a supplement (the “Supplement”) to the Offer Document, which further extends the offer period for the Offer. The Supplement has been approved by the Danish FSA on 23 April 2025 in accordance with section 9(3)-(5) of the Danish Takeover Order. The Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Offer Document and the previous supplements.

    With this Supplement, Nykredit further extends the offer period, such that the Offer will expire on 20 May 2025 at 23:59 (CEST). Subsequently, any reference to the “Offer Period” in the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer will refer to the period commencing on the day of publication of the Offer Document on 8 January 2025 and ending on 20 May 2025 at 23:59 (CEST) (the “Extended Offer Period”).

    Nykredit has been informed by the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority that Nykredit’s merger notification regarding the Nykredit’s acquisition of sole control over Spar Nord Bank is considered complete as of 31 March 2025. Nykredit awaits the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority’s decision.

    The purpose of the extension is to provide Nykredit with time to obtain the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority required to complete the Offer. If the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has not been granted by the expiry of the Extended Offer Period, Nykredit expects to extend the offer period further.

    The extension of the offer period entails that the expected completion of the Offer and settlement of the offer price to the Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have accepted the Offer will be extended correspondingly. Completion is subsequently expected to take place on 28 May 2025 (provided that the offer period is not extended further).

    At the time of this announcement, Nykredit holds 32.79 per cent of the shares in Spar Nord Bank.

    In the supplement dated 19 March 2025 to the Offer Document, Nykredit announced that a preliminary compilation of the acceptances that Nykredit had information about showed that, including the irrevocable undertakings, acceptances corresponding to more than 46 per cent of the share capital of Spar Nord Bank had been submitted, and that Nykredit’s ownership interest in Spar Nord Bank, together with the irrevocable undertakings and the binding acceptances submitted that Nykredit had information about, totalled more than 80 per cent of the total share capital (excluding treasury shares) of Spar Nord Bank, indicating that the 67 per cent acceptance limit stated in the Offer has been reached. The final result of the Offer will be determined on expiry of the offer period and published in accordance with section 21(3) of the Danish Takeover Order.

    Nykredit intends to delist Spar Nord Bank from trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen and complete a compulsory acquisition of the remaining Spar Nord Bank shareholders, provided that Nykredit has obtained the necessary ownership interest, and the Offer has been completed. Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have opted not to accept the Offer, should expect that Nykredit, provided that the Offer is completed, will take steps to combine Nykredit Bank A/S and Spar Nord Bank, which will result in a further increase in Nykredit’s ownership interest in Spar Nord Bank. Not later than in continuation of the combination, Nykredit thus expects to hold a sufficient ownership interest to be able to delist Spar Nord Bank from trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen and complete a compulsory acquisition of the remaining Spar Nord Bank shareholders.

    The full terms and conditions of the Offer are contained in the Offer Document as amended by the Supplement. The Offer Document and the Supplement are published in the Danish FSA’s OAM database: https://oam.finanstilsynet.dk/ and can also, with certain restrictions, be accessed at https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/ and https://www.sparnord.dk/investor-relations/overtagelsestilbud.

    About Spar Nord Bank

    Spar Nord Bank was founded in 1824 and is now a nationwide bank with 58 branches. Spar Nord Bank offers all types of financial services, consultancy and products, focusing its business on retail customers and primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the local areas in which the bank is represented. The bank is also focused on leasing operations and large corporate customers, which are both business areas handled by the head offices.

    Spar Nord Bank has historically been rooted in northern Jutland and continues to be a market leader in this region. However, in the period from 2002 to 2024, Spar Nord Bank has established and acquired branches outside northern Jutland. Over the course of the years, the bank has adjusted its branch network in an ongoing process and now has a nationwide distribution network comprising 58 branches. These 58 branches are distributed on 32 banking areas, each of which is headed by a manager reporting directly to the bank’s executive board.

    The Spar Nord Bank Group consists of two earnings entities: Spar Nord Bank’s branches and the Trading Division. As an entity, the Trading Division serves customers from Spar Nord Bank’s branches as well as large retail customers and institutional clients in the field of equities, bonds, fixed income and forex products, asset management and international transactions. Finally, under the concept Sparxpres, the bank offers consumer loans to personal customers through Sparxpres’ platform as well as debt consolidation loans and consumer financing via retail stores and gift voucher solutions via shopping centres and city associations.

    About Nykredit

    Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Denmark, company reg. (CVR) no. 12 71 92 80, having its registered office at Sundkrogsgade 25, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark. Nykredit is a mortgage credit institution and, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Totalkredit A/S, is a market leader of the Danish mortgage credit market with a market share of some 45.2 per cent. Nykredit offers mortgage financing for private individuals and businesses.

    Nykredit is part of the Nykredit Group, which historically dates back to 1851. In addition to carrying on mortgage credit business, the Group carries on banking business through Nykredit Bank – including banking and wealth management operations – and has a total of around 4,000 employees in Denmark.

    Nykredit is owned by an association of the Nykredit Group’s customers, Forenet Kredit. Forenet Kredit owns close to 80 per cent of Nykredit’s shares. Other major shareholders are five Danish pension funds: Akademikernes Pension AP Pension, PensionDanmark, PFA and PKA.

    Nykredit is known for the advantages offered through the association. Forenet Kredit makes capital contributions to the Nykredit Group when times are good, and Nykredit has decided to pass these on to its customers.

    Since, 2017, Forenet Kredit has paid over DKK 8 billion in capital contributions to the Nykredit Group, and in the period to 2027, Forenet Kredit has provided a further DKK 7 billion.

    Questions and further information

    Any questions concerning the Offer may be directed to:

    Nykredit Bank A/S

    Company reg. (CVR) no.: 10 51 96 08

    Sundkrogsgade 25

    2150 Nordhavn
    Denmark

    Telephone: +45 7010 9000

    and

    Carnegie Investment Bank

    Filial af Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Sverige

    Company reg. (CVR) no. 35 52 12 67

    Overgaden Neden Vandet 9B

    1414 Copenhagen K
    Denmark

    E-mail: annette.hansen@carnegie.dk

    For further information about the Offer, please see: https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/.

    This announcement and the Offer Document (with supplements) are not directed at shareholders of Spar Nord Bank A/S whose participation in the Offer would require the issuance of an offer document, registration or activities other than what is required under Danish law (and, in the case of shareholders in the United States of America, Section 14(e) of, and applicable provisions of Regulation 14E promulgated under, the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Offer is not made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, to shareholders resident in any jurisdiction in which the submission of the Offer or acceptance thereof would be in contravention of the laws of such jurisdiction. Any person coming into possession of this announcement, the Offer Document or any other document containing a reference to the Offer is expected and assumed to independently obtain all necessary information about any applicable restrictions and to observe these.

    This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in accordance with the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be submitted only in the form of the Offer Document (with supplements) approved by the FSA, which sets out the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including information on how to accept the Offer. The shareholders of Spar Nord Bank are advised to read the Offer Document and any related documents as they contain important information.

    Restricted jurisdictions

    The Offer is not made, and acceptance of the Offer to tender Spar Nord Bank shares is not accepted, neither directly nor indirectly, in or from any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or any other measures with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the Offer Document (the “Restricted Jurisdictions”). Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom is a Restricted Jurisdiction.

    Restricted Jurisdictions include, but are not limited to: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

    Persons obtaining documents or information relating to the Offer (including custodians, account holding institutions, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) should not distribute, communicate, transfer or send these in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction or use mail or any other means of communication in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction in connection with the Offer. Persons (including, but not limited to, custodians, custodian banks, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) intending to communicate this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document or any related document to any jurisdiction outside Denmark or the United States should inform themselves about these restrictions before taking any action. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, including securities laws. It is the responsibility of all Persons obtaining this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document, earlier supplements, an acceptance form and/or other documents relating to the Offer, or into whose possession such documents otherwise come, to inform themselves about and observe all such restrictions.

    Nykredit is not responsible for ensuring that the distribution, dissemination or communication of this announcement, the Supplement or the Offer Document to shareholders outside Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom is consistent with applicable law in any jurisdiction other than Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom.

    Important Information for Shareholders in the United States

    The Offer concerns the shares in Spar Nord Bank, a public limited liability company incorporated and admitted to trading on a regulated market in Denmark, and is subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Danish law, including the Danish capital markets act and the Danish takeover order.

    The Offer is being made to shareholders in Spar Nord Bank in the United States in compliance with the applicable US tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), including Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder, subject to the relief available for a “Tier II” tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Danish law and practice

    Accordingly, US Spar Nord Bank shareholders should be aware that this announcement and any other documents regarding the Offer have been prepared in accordance with, and will be subject to, the disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, the Offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments of Danish law and practice, which may differ materially from those applicable under US domestic tender offer law and practice. In addition, the financial information contained in this announcement or the Offer Document has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or derived therefrom, and may therefore differ from, or not be comparable with, financial information of US companies.

    In accordance with the laws of, and practice in, Denmark and to the extent permitted by applicable law, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, Nykredit, Nykredit’s affiliates or any nominees or brokers of the foregoing (acting as agents, or in a similar capacity, for Nykredit or any of its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time, and other than pursuant to the Offer, directly or indirectly, purchase, or arrange to purchase, outside of the United States, shares in Spar Nord Bank or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares in Spar Nord Bank before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be announced via Nasdaq Copenhagen and relevant electronic media if, and to the extent, such announcement is required under applicable law. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Denmark, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform US shareholders of Spar Nord Bank of such information.

    In addition, subject to the applicable laws of Denmark and US securities laws, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, the financial advisers to Nykredit or their respective affiliates may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of Spar Nord Bank, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities.

    It may not be possible for US shareholders to effect service of process within the United States upon Spar Nord Bank, Nykredit or any of their respective affiliates, or their respective officers or directors, some or all of which may reside outside the United States, or to enforce against any of them judgments of the United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or other US law. It may not be possible to bring an action against Nykredit, Spar Nord Bank and/or their respective officers or directors (as applicable) in a non-US court for violations of US laws. Further, it may not be possible to compel Nykredit and Spar Nord Bank or their respective affiliates, as applicable, to subject themselves to the judgment of a US court. In addition, it may be difficult to enforce in Denmark original actions, or actions for the enforcement of judgments of US courts, based on the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws.

    The Offer, if completed, may have consequences under US federal income tax and under applicable US state and local, as well as non-US, tax laws. Each shareholder of Spar Nord Bank is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Offer.

    NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN ANY STATE OF THE U.S. HAS APPROVED OR DECLINED TO APPROVE THE OFFER OR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE OFFER OR PROVIDED AN OPINION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY OFFER DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.

    1 Executive Order no. 636 of 15 May 2020

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: 23 April 2025 News release WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and improve girls’ health

    Source: World Health Organisation

    In a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15–19-year-old girls, the World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its significant related health complications.

    Among other strategies, the guideline urges rapid action to end child marriage, extend girls’ schooling, and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services and information – all critical factors for reducing early pregnancies among teenagers around the world.

    “Early pregnancies can have serious physical and psychological consequences for girls and young women, and often reflect fundamental inequalities that affect their ability to shape their relationships and their lives,” said Dr Pascale Allotey, Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research at WHO and the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP). “Tackling this issue therefore means creating conditions where girls and young women can thrive – by ensuring they can stay in school, be protected from violence and coercion, access sexual and reproductive health services that uphold their rights, and have real choices about their futures.”

    More than 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant each year in low and middle-income countries, around half of which are unintended. With impacts on girls’ education, social connection and future employment prospects, early pregnancy can create cycles of intergenerational poverty that become difficult to break. It also brings serious health risks, including relatively higher rates of infections and preterm births as well as complications from unsafe abortions – linked to particular challenges in accessing safe and respectful care.

    Reasons for early pregnancy are varied and interrelated, including gender inequities, poverty, lack of opportunity and inability to access sexual and reproductive health services. There is a strong correlation with child marriage: in low- and middle-income countries, 9 in 10 adolescent births take place among girls who were married before the age of 18.

    The guideline recommends holistic efforts to provide viable alternatives to early marriage by strengthening girls’ education, savings and employment prospects. If all girls finished their secondary schooling, it has been estimated that child marriages could be reduced by as much as two thirds. For girls at highest risk, the guideline recommends considering incentives to support secondary school completion, such as targeted financial stipends or scholarship programmes. The guideline also recommends laws to prohibit marriage below the age of 18, consistent with human rights standards, and community engagement to prevent the practice.

    “Early marriage denies girls their childhood and has severe consequences for their health,” said Dr Sheri Bastien, Scientist for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health at WHO. “Education is critical to change the future for young girls, while empowering adolescents – both boys and girls – to understand consent, take charge of their health, and challenge the major gender inequalities that continue to drive high rates of child marriage and early pregnancy in many parts of the world.”

    The recommendations highlight the need to ensure adolescents can access high quality, adolescent-responsive sexual and reproductive health services including contraceptive options. In some countries, consent from an adult is required to access services, which is a significant barrier to their use. Young girls who get pregnant also need to be able to access high quality and respectful healthcare during and after pregnancy and birth, free from stigma and discrimination, as well as safe abortion care.

    Finally, comprehensive sexuality education is essential for both boys and girls to ensure they know where to access such services and how to use different types of contraception. It has been shown to reduce early pregnancies, delay the onset of sexual activity, and improve adolescents’ knowledge about their bodies and reproductive health. 

    This guideline updates an earlier edition of the guideline on adolescent pregnancy prevention from 2011 and focuses particularly on preventing child marriage and improving adolescents’ access to and use of contraception. It complements WHO’s related guidance around health services for adolescents, comprehensive sexuality education and gender-based violence.

    Globally, there has been progress in reducing adolescent pregnancies and births. In 2021, an estimated 1 in 25 girls gave birth before the age of 20, compared to 1 in 15 two decades prior. There remain significant disparities. In some countries, close to 1 in 10 adolescent girls (15–19 years) give birth each year.

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  • MIL-OSI: Philipp Rüede appointed CEO SCOR L&H and Member of SCOR’s Executive Committee

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press release
    23 April 2025 – N° 08

    Philipp Rüede appointed CEO SCOR L&H 
    and Member of SCOR’s Executive Committee

    We are pleased to announce Philipp Rüede as the new CEO SCOR Life & Health and a Member of the Executive Committee. Philipp is replacing Frieder Knüpling who stepped down in July 2024. Philipp’s immediate priorities will be to drive the L&H new business strategy, to protect and deliver the in-force value, and to improve the cash profile of the L&H business, in line with the updated L&H strategy unveiled at our Investor Day in December 2024.

    Philipp Rüede, a dual Swiss and German citizen, is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris and holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich). He has more than 20 years of experience in Banking and Reinsurance. Philipp began his career in 1999, in the Equity Derivatives Structuring and Trading department at Bank Vontobel in Zurich. From 2000 to 2010, he was Global Co-Head of Equity Derivatives Structuring at CS First Boston, splitting his time between the Zurich and Hong Kong offices. In 2010, he became a Partner at the Swiss electronic trading company Arbillon Capital AG. Moving into the reinsurance industry in 2013, he joined Swiss Re in Zurich as Head of Reinsurance Capital Management, overseeing the optimization of capital efficiency within the Group. From 2015 to 2019, he led a dedicated team of more than 75 professionals as Global Head of P&C Structured Solutions. In 2019, he was appointed Head of the newly formed Alternative Capital Partners team, collaborating across P&C and L&H (re)insurance lines to proactively manage risk limits and enhance the company’s flexible capital structure.

    Philipp will take up his position on 1 June 2025.

    Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer of SCOR, comments: “Philipp will bring very valuable and complementary skills to SCOR. With his extensive experience and wide-ranging expertise, Philipp has all the qualities required to continue the transformation of our L&H business, restore its profitability, and improve its cash profile. The whole Executive Committee joins me in welcoming Philipp and wishing him every success in his new responsibilities.”

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    SCOR, a leading global reinsurer

    As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society.

    The Group generated premiums of EUR 20.1 billion in 2024 and serves clients in more than 150 countries from its 37 offices worldwide.

    For more information, visit: www.scor.com

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The capital is accepting applications for participation in the competition for entrepreneurs “You Can Do It!”

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    Moscow is accepting applications for the “You Can Do It!” competition for entrepreneurs. It is aimed at increasing business activity, replicating successful practices of scaling microbusinesses into small and medium ones, increasing the number of entrepreneurs in the capital and improving their image.

    Participation in the competition is free, you can submit an application on the State Budgetary Institution portal “Small Business of Moscow” (MBM). until May 12. Contestants must talk about their products or services, the benefits their activities bring to society and how they plan to develop their business. The jury will determine the winners in 12 nominations intended for entrepreneurs from various fields. These include:

    — “Beauty Creator” (services related to beauty and health);

    — “Moscow manufacturer” (the best brand of the “Made in Moscow” project);

    — “Entrepreneur with a Big Heart” (social business);

    — “Almost Picasso” (design);

    — “The Learned Cat” (tutoring and training);

    — “Network Expert” (franchise business);

    — “Maestro of Taste” (cleaning);

    — “Service owner” (tourism and hotel business);

    — “Sales Genius” (online sales and online stores);

    — “Fashion trendsetter” (services related to the production of clothing, footwear and accessories);

    — “Director of Experiences” (event organization);

    — “Jack of all trades” (household services and repairs).

    The winners will be named during Moscow Entrepreneurship Week. They will receive bonuses for promotion in the online classifieds service Avito Services, which is a co-organizer of the competition, as well as PR support from MBM in federal and regional media as part of the media project “Small Business – Big Stories”.

    The “You Can!” competition is being held for the third time. During its holding, more than 900 applications were submitted. In 2024, the most popular nominations among the participants were for entrepreneurs engaged in tutoring and training, providing services in the field of beauty and health, as well as for manufacturers of clothing, footwear, accessories and jewelry.

    Among the winners of last year was the master of Afro-braiding Larisa Malikova. She won in the nomination for entrepreneurs providing services in the beauty and health sector, which became a real breakthrough in her career. Thanks to the win, Larisa paid for the rent of the studio where she works with the prize money. She spent the money saved on professional development. Now she is mastering coloristics in order to introduce expert dreadlock coloring into her range of services. The story of her success was also told on the pages of the MBM media project “Small Business – Big Stories”, which attracted even more attention to her creativity and professionalism.

    Another winner of a well-deserved victory was Maria Maksimova, a talented entrepreneur and creator of a unique studio of life-size flowers. The “You Can Do It!” contest not only brought her recognition, but also became an impetus for the rapid growth of her business. Maria changed her status from self-employed to individual entrepreneur. In just a few months, she moved to a spacious premises, expanded her client base and began collaborating with major customers, bringing grandiose projects to life. Today, Maria’s works decorate significant events.

    The competition is being held as part of the implementation of the federal project “Small and medium entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative”, which is part of the national project “Efficient and competitive economy”, as well as the Moscow Mayor’s strategy for supporting the capital’s entrepreneurship.

    State Budgetary Institution “Small Business of Moscow”, subordinate To the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow, helps people open and develop their own businesses in the capital. In business service centers, everyone can learn about financial and non-financial measures of state support.

    Free educational and business events are held for entrepreneurs: forums, seminars, trainings, conferences, which help to improve professional competencies and find like-minded people.

    You can also get advice on opening and running a business and learn more about current measures to support entrepreneurs in Moscow on the MBM website MBM.Mos.ru and by phone: 7 495 225-14-14.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Three houses for the implementation of the renovation program will appear in Nauchny Proezd under the KRT project

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    As part of the integrated development program (IDT) in the capital, a planning project for a 6.6-hectare site at 11a Nauchny Proezd has been approved. Residential buildings will be built here to implement the renovation program. This was reported by Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “A residential block will be built on a site in the Cheryomushki area for the purposes of the renovation program. Three apartment buildings with built-in and attached non-residential premises will be erected there, as well as an administrative building for the city’s public utilities. In total, 173.9 thousand square meters of real estate are planned to be built on this site. As a result of the project, more than 330 jobs will be created,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    There are three metro stations within walking distance of the future residential area: Kaluzhskaya on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line, Vorontsovskaya and Zyuzino on the Big Circle Line. The site will be reorganized by an operator appointed by the city from 2024.

    “In addition to the construction of real estate, it is planned to provide the quarter with a convenient street and road network. Thus, two new local streets will be built here and sections of Nauchny Proezd will be reconstructed with the installation of sidewalks. Work will also be carried out on the improvement and landscaping of the territories adjacent to the houses with a total area of almost one hectare,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of City Property

    Maxim Gaman.

    Housing for the implementation of the renovation program is being built not only on specially selected territories and on the site of previously resettled houses, but also on sites being reorganized under the KRT program.

    As noted by the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky, the total area of apartments in new buildings erected for the purposes of implementing the renovation program will be approximately 105.2 thousand square meters. New housing will be provided to about 3.5 thousand Muscovites. Elevators will be installed in the entrances, rooms for concierges and storage rooms for strollers and bicycles will be equipped.

    The first floors will be made non-residential. In the future, pharmacies, leisure and educational centers for children, private medical clinics and other social and domestic infrastructure facilities will open here.

    According to the program of integrated development of territories, multifunctional urban quarters are created, where roads, comfortable housing and all necessary infrastructure are designed on the site of former industrial zones and inefficiently used areas. Currently, 302 KRT projects with a total area of about 4.2 thousand hectares are at various stages of development and implementation in the capital. The work is underway on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin.

    Previously Sergei Sobyanin said on resettlement under renovation in Timiryazevsky district.

    Renovation program approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Sergei Sobyanin instructed to double the pace of implementation of the renovation program.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow embankments prepared for opening of navigation

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists of the city economy complex have prepared the embankments for the opening of navigation. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for housing and public utilities and improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “With the establishment of constant positive air temperatures during the daytime, work began to prepare the embankments for the spring-summer season and the opening of navigation. In total, 78 embankments were put in order, including those located in the city center – Kremlevskaya, Frunzenskaya, Kotelnicheskaya, Krymskaya, Prechistenskaya,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    The complex of activities included works on cleaning and repair of structures. For example, specialists washed granite parapets, renewed approaches to the water and walking sidewalks. In addition, they performed sandblasting and painting of cast iron railings.

    In the summer, work will be carried out on several embankments of the capital to expand the joints of granite cladding. This will ensure the safe operation of the structures and prevent the displacement of the slabs.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Blind children and business representatives will create the fragrance “Moscow Holidays”

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    At the perfume academy for blind children, opened on the basis of Center for Social Integration Diana Gurtskaya, a new series of master classes on creating fragrances has begun. Young Muscovites will learn the basics of the profession, take part in classes and develop their own composition called “Moscow Holidays”. This was reported by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    “We are actively implementing and developing inclusive services and programs, thanks to which Muscovites with disabilities live a full life. Last year, we launched one of such projects based on the Diana Gurtskaya Social Integration Center. At the Perfume Academy, children with visual impairments not only reveal their creative abilities, but also get acquainted with the basics of the perfumer’s profession. Now the project is reaching a new level: as part of an in-depth course developed with business representatives, children will get acquainted with production, the professions of an evaluator, technologist, perfume stylist. Under the guidance of experienced mentors, the children will create the fragrance “Moscow Holidays”. The basis will be unique perfume compositions, which, according to the participants, convey the rhythm and character of Moscow,” noted Anastasia Rakova.

    The company “Avon Russia” is helping to implement the educational part of the course. The partner also plans to develop a cosmetic product based on the aroma and introduce it for sale.

    The business representatives have already held the first master class for young visually impaired perfumers and taught the children how to create unique fragrances for aroma diffusers. The professionals told the children how essential oils can affect their well-being and shared a recipe for an aromatic composition that can improve their mood.

    The perfume academy has created all the conditions for practice and creativity. The workshops are adapted for tactile work, and the wax molds, diffusers and fragrance bottles are labeled in Braille. Young perfumers have already developed a limited edition New Year’s series of candles “I See with My Heart”. It is based on a combination of citrus, pine and frosty morning aromas.

    Perfume Academy for Blind Children Opens in Capital

    The capital supports Muscovites with special needs at all stages of life, from birth to disability due to illness or injury.

    The city pays special attention to obtaining quality education and comprehensive rehabilitation of children with disabilities. There are eight rehabilitation and educational centers in Moscow, where about two thousand schoolchildren with special needs study.

    Diana Gurtskaya Social Integration Center— a unique rehabilitation organization for Russia and other CIS countries. Talented Muscovites with health problems aged from five to 35 years reveal their creative potential in one of five areas: theater, art, dance, vocal and instrumental. The center organizes international, all-Russian and city events and festivals for people with disabilities. Pupils of the institution regularly become winners, laureates of creative competitions, vocal and theater festivals, participants of international events.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Panda Katyusha began living in the Moscow Zoo separately from her mother

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Katyusha – my favorite Moscow Zoo and the first panda born in Russia, will turn one year and eight months old on April 24. Her mother, Dindin, has decided that Katyusha is old enough to live on her own.

    In the wild, bamboo bears take care of their cubs and feed them for up to one and a half to two years. Dinding was very sensitive to her daughter – she fed her milk, taught her caution, instilled all the necessary skills – for example, the ability to climb and group when falling. Then she taught Katyusha to eat bamboo, and at six months the little panda tried carrots. Now the cub’s diet includes everything an adult needs and everything necessary for full growth and development. Katyusha eats bamboo, carrots, sweet potatoes, apples and panda cakes – special steamed bread.

    “Now Dindin has decided that her cub has grown up and is ready to live separately. This moment comes suddenly and quickly for animals. One day, the female began to show the first signs of a fight for territory. She began to growl threateningly, snort and chase Katyusha away. These aggressive actions could be dangerous for the cub. Our zoologists contacted Chinese specialists, and they recommended that we separate the pandas, which was done,” said Svetlana Akulova, General Director of the Moscow Zoo.

    Katyusha has excellent indicators – she weighs 65 kilograms. For comparison: Dindin at this age was almost nine kilograms lighter. Katyusha also recently began to participate in veterinary training: she allows you to feel her belly, examine her teeth, and stand on the scales. She also learned this by repeating her mother’s movements.

    The design of the Fauna of China pavilion allows for rotation of the animals: now Katyusha and Dinding take turns walking in the outdoor enclosure. After some time, zoologists tried to connect the mother with the cub through a lattice gate, but the adult female began making threatening sounds again. Therefore, now the pandas remain in separate rooms.

    Moscow Zoo specialists believe that Katyusha is ready for independent life. But the baby will have a certain period of adaptation. Zoologists are closely monitoring the condition of these animals and are in constant contact with Chinese specialists from the Center for the Conservation and Study of Giant Pandas.

    You can watch how pandas live online at this page.

    The name for the first giant panda born in Russia chose Muscovites: The Moscow City Department of Culture and the Active Citizen project have prepared a special vote.

    The Moscow Zoo opened in 1864. Today it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It is under the jurisdiction of the capital’s Department of Culture.

    Sobyanin: Moscow Zoo takes first place in the world in species diversity

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  • MIL-OSI: Sterling Trading Tech Names Julie Armstrong Chief Commercial Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Chicago , April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sterling Trading Tech (Sterling), a leading global provider of technology in order management, risk and margin, and trading, announced today the appointment of Julie Armstrong as Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role that underscores the firm’s commitment to scaling its business globally. This strategic hire signals Sterling’s transition into its next phase of accelerated growth, building on recent momentum across new client segments, product innovation, asset expansion, and geographic reach.

    Armstrong, a recognized industry expert, brings decades of experience in global fintech strategy and revenue generation. She will lead Sterling’s expansion into evolving market segments worldwide and will implement strategic revenue initiatives across the firm’s OMS, Risk and Margin, and Trading Platforms, covering all asset classes globally.

    Previously, Armstrong served as an Independent Board Member, and later as Chief Commercial Officer at ChartIQ. Prior to that she was Executive Director, Global Head of Market Technology Services at the CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME), where she led co-location, connectivity and software trading services while overseeing market data sales. She is known for launching CME’s Tech Talk series and held a Board role while helping to ignite the Women’s Initiative Network during her eight years at the Exchange. Early in her career, Armstrong was VP, Head of U.S. Sales and Implementations at RealTick (now EZE Software, a unit of SS&C Technologies [Nasdaq: SSNC]).

    Said Sterling Trading Tech President & CEO Jen Nayar: “Sterling is entering a transformational period in its evolution. We’ve made major investments in product innovation and infrastructure to support institutional growth and global expansion. Julie’s appointment is essential to our revenue efforts. She is the ideal executive to anticipate increased demands by new segments and to expand our franchise in the industry. With her joining, the executive team – now fully in place – can capture increased market share across all industry participants.”

    Armstrong commented, “The firm is uniquely positioned as a next-generation infrastructure provider in the financial markets. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the growth and scalability of an organization that is already making such a profound impact in our industry. I am deeply committed to driving exceptional results and collaborating with the talented team here to foster innovation and build upon the company’s success. I am excited for the journey ahead and eager to bring my experience to this pivotal role.”

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    About Sterling Trading Tech
    Sterling Trading Tech (Sterling) is a leading provider of professional trading technology solutions for the global equities, equity options and futures markets. With over 100 clients including leading brokers, clearing firms and prop groups in over 20 countries, Sterling provides solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Sterling is committed to providing fast, stable technology along with outstanding customer service. Sterling provides trading platforms, OMS and risk products to its clients.

    Media Contact:
    Magdalena Mayer
    magdalena.mayer@sterlingtradingtech.com
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  • MIL-Evening Report: Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Hicks, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne

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    Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way.

    The cull became public on Good Friday after local wildlife carers were reportedly tipped off.

    A fire burned about 20% of the park in mid-March. The government said the cull was urgent because koalas had been left starving or burned.

    Wildlife groups have expressed serious concern about how individual koalas had been chosen for culling, because the animals are assessed from a distance. It’s not clear how shooting from a helicopter complies with the state government’s own animal welfare and response plans for wildlife in disasters.

    The Victorian government must explain why it is undertaking aerial culling and why it did so without announcing it publicly. The incident points to ongoing failures in managing these iconic marsupials, which are already threatened in other states.

    Hundreds of koalas were left starving or injured after bushfires in Budj Bim National Park a month ago.
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    Why did this happen?

    Koalas live in eucalypt forests in Australia’s eastern and southern states. The species faces a double threat from habitat destruction and bushfire risk. They are considered endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

    In Victoria, koala population levels are currently secure. But they are densely concentrated, often in fragments of bush known as “habitat islands” in the state’s southwest. Budj Bim National Park is one of these islands.

    Over time, this concentration becomes a problem. When the koalas are too abundant, they can strip leaves from their favourite gums, killing the trees. The koalas must then move or risk starvation.

    If fire or drought make these habitat islands impossible to live in, koalas in dense concentrations often have nowhere to go.

    In Budj Bim, Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and Parks Victoria have tackled koala overpopulation alongside Traditional Owners by moving koalas to new locations or sterilising them.

    But Budj Bim is also surrounded by commercial blue gum plantations. Koalas spread out through the plantations to graze on the leaves. Their populations grow. But when the plantations are logged, some koalas have to return to the national park, where food may be in short supply.

    Plantations of blue gums are located near Budj Bim. Animal welfare groups claim logging has driven koala overpopulation in the national park.
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    Animal welfare groups say logging is one reason Budj Bim had so many koalas.

    It’s hard to say definitively whether this is the case, because the state environment department hasn’t shared much information. But researchers have found habitat islands lead to overabundance by preventing the natural dispersal of individuals.

    So why was the culling done? Department officials have described the program as “primarily” motivated by animal welfare. After the bushfire last month, koalas have been left starving or injured.

    Why shooters in helicopters? Here, the justification given is that the national park is difficult to access due to rocky terrain and fire damage, ruling out other methods.

    Euthanising wildlife has to be done carefully

    Under Victoria’s plan for animal welfare during disasters, the environment department is responsible for examining and, where necessary, euthanising wildlife during an emergency.

    For human intervention to be justified, euthanasia must be necessary on welfare grounds. Victoria’s response plan for fire-affected wildlife says culling is permitted when an animal’s health is “significantly” compromised, invasive treatment is required, or survival is unlikely.

    For koalas, this could mean loss of digits or hands, burns to more than 15% of the body, pneumonia from smoke inhalation, or blindness or injuries requiring surgery. Euthanised females must also be promptly examined for young in their pouches.

    The problem is that while aerial shooting can be accurate in some cases for larger animals, the method has questionable efficacy for smaller animals – especially in denser habitats.

    It’s likely a number of koalas were seriously injured but not killed. But the shooters employed by the department were not able to thoroughly verify injuries or whether there were joeys in pouches, because they were in the air and reportedly 30 or more metres away from their targets.

    While the department cited concerns about food resources as a reason for the cull, the state’s wildlife fire plan lays out another option: delivery of supplementary feed. Delivering fresh gum leaves could potentially have prevented starvation while the forest regenerates.

    What should the government learn from this?

    The state government should take steps to avoid tragic incidents like this from happening again.

    Preserving remaining habitat across the state is a vital step, as is reconnecting isolated areas with habitat corridors. This would not only reduce the concentration of koalas in small pockets but increase viable refuges and give koalas safe paths to new food sources after a fire.

    Future policies should be developed in consultation with Traditional Owners, who have detailed knowledge of species distributions and landscapes.

    We need better ways to help wildlife in disasters. One step would be bringing wildlife rescue organisations into emergency management more broadly, as emphasised in the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission and the more recent Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.

    This latter report pointed to South Australia’s specialised emergency animal rescue and relief organisation – SAVEM – as an effective model. Under SA’s emergency management plan, the organisation is able to rapidly access burned areas after the fire has passed through.

    Victoria’s dense communities of koalas would be well served by a similar organisation able to work alongside existing skilled firefighting services.

    The goal would be to make it possible for rescuers to get to injured wildlife earlier and avoid any more mass aerial culls.

    Liz Hicks has previously received a Commonwealth Research Training Program stipend. She is a member of the Australian Greens Victoria, although her views do not reflect a party position or party policy.

    Dr Ashleigh Best previously received a Commonwealth Research Training Program scholarship, which supported some of the research in this article. She is an inactive member of the Animal Justice Party, and previously volunteered with Wildlife Victoria.

    – ref. Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull – https://theconversation.com/sniping-koalas-from-helicopters-heres-whats-wrong-with-victorias-unprecedented-cull-254996

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  • MIL-OSI: TomTom provides enhanced navigation to smart’s in-vehicle solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANGHAI, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Auto Shanghai – TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, today announced that it has been selected by smart, the premium all-electric intelligent auto brand, to provide enhanced full-stack navigation solutions for smart’s in-vehicle infotainment systems across global markets.

    Through this partnership, TomTom elevates the driving experience by providing the smart #1, smart #3 and smart #5 models with industry-leading maps and a suite of intuitive navigation features. Drivers will benefit from TomTom’s real-time updates and alerts on traffic conditions, local hazards, and potential dangers, providing greater peace of mind in dynamic road conditions.

    The smart models feature TomTom’s advanced EV services, empowering drivers to embrace electric mobility, even on longer journeys. Furthermore, the models will leverage TomTom’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) maps, including speed limit information compliant with European standards (ISA) and EuroNCAP safety regulations, for safer and more efficient driving.

    “We are thrilled to partner with smart to enhance their new generation of zero-emission electric vehicles with our advanced mapping and location data,” said Benoit Joly, SVP Sales, TomTom. “We’ve optimized the infotainment system to provide a seamless navigation solution, combining our high-precision maps and real-time travel insights to deliver a great EV experience.”

    “TomTom’s leadership in navigation technology perfectly complements smart’s commitment to delivering premium, electric, and connected vehicles,” said Yang Jun, Global CTO, smart. “By incorporating real-time traffic data, EV charger availability, and individual driving styles, we ensure our drivers have access to optimal charging stops and seamless route adjustments, making electric driving even more convenient and enjoyable.”

    About TomTom:

    Billions of data points. Millions of sources. Thousands of communities. 

    We are the mapmaker bringing it all together to build the world’s smartest map. We provide location data and technology to drivers, carmakers, businesses and developers. Our application-ready maps, routing, real-time traffic, APIs and SDKs empower the dreamers and doers to move our world forward. 

    Headquartered in Amsterdam with 3,600 employees around the globe, TomTom has been shaping the future of mobility for over 30 years. 

    www.tomtom.com

    About smart:

    Since the birth of the brand in the 90s, smart has always maintained the vision of exploring the best solutions for future urban mobility. smart was officially established in 2019 with a forward-looking “China-Europe, dual home” global development strategy, and is committed to becoming a world-leading, new-premium, intelligent and all-electric auto brand.

    Following the comprehensive renewal of the brand, product and business model, smart will “Sprint to the Next Level” and has updated its brand claim. “open your mind” reflects a commitment to embracing diversity of thoughts, cultures, and beliefs, with an optimistic and open attitude, and making inspiration a reality through innovation. Engineering, research, and development for the new generation all-electric vehicle portfolio is led by the smart R&D team, with the Mercedes-Benz Global design team overseeing vehicle design. smart has introduced three SUV models, namely the #1, #3, and the all-new smart #5, which indicates the brand’s formal foray into the premium mid-size all-electric SUV market segment.

    For further information:

    Media Relations

    mediarelations@tomtom.com

    Investor Relations

    ir@tomtom.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Alchera X Deepens Its Commitment this Earth Day with Fundraiser to Support the National Forest Reforestation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In honor of Earth Day, Alchera X (“AX”) is deepening its commitment to the planet by launching a company-wide fundraiser in support of the National Forest Foundation (“NFF”). Over the past few years, AX has demonstrated its commitment to reforestation efforts in areas affected by wildfires, donating over $10,000 to support the NFF’s crucial conservation initiatives.

    While Alchera X’s advanced AI platform, FireScout, plays a critical role in detecting and preventing future wildfires, this initiative focuses on healing—helping to restore the landscapes already affected by devastating wildfire events.

    From now, through the end of April, Alchera X is encouraging employees, partners, friends, and family to contribute to a dedicated reforestation fund. Every dollar raised will go directly to the National Forest Foundation to help plant trees in areas hardest hit by wildfires, supporting vital ecosystem recovery and long-term climate resilience.

    “Our mission at Alchera X has always been about protecting communities, ecosystems, and our future,” said Michael Plaksin, President and CEO of Alchera X. “While FireScout helps detect and reduce the spread of wildfires, replanting trees is how we give back to the land that has been scarred. Continuing our partnership and strengthening our commitment to NFF means, we’re not only working to prevent future damage—we’re actively restoring what’s already been lost.”

    This Earth Day, Alchera X invites its entire extended community to partake by going to their Fundraiser Page linked below.

    “Come join the family, and make your donation today. 
    With as little as $1, one tree is planted. 
    So, let’s do our part this Earth Month to help save our forests, one tree at a time. 
    Thank You!” 

    Make a donation here: 
    https://support.nationalforests.org/AX

    About NFF
    The National Forest Foundation works in close collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service to identify high-priority reforestation sites across the country. Their science-based approach ensures that new trees are planted where they’re needed most, helping to restore habitats, improve watershed health, and bolster the resilience of our forests.

    About AX
    Founded in 2016, AX is an artificial intelligence Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that has developed award-winning proprietary technology in the areas of facial and visual artificial intelligence (AI) including facial recognition, wildfire detection, augmented reality, and more. AX develops and distributes innovative products that enhance safety and security across various industries worldwide.

    AX utilizes artificial intelligence to provide facial and visual recognition in real time on a 24/7/365 basis. Our technology seamlessly integrates into existing camera/monitor systems. We offer the most informative, effective, and supportive user interface system in the market today. Our AI has been used on over 1,000 cameras throughout the Western United States and is considered to be the de facto standard in AI.

    Join the Conversation: Follow us on LinkedIn – AX and FireScout, Twitter and YouTube.

    Media Contact:
    Palak Kapasi
    Head of Marketing & Public Relations, AX
    AXmedia@alcherainc.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/06c43022-5b51-4046-97c0-1dfc0fdfa680

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  • MIL-OSI China: China’s crewed moon landing mission progressing steadily: CMSA

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

    JIUQUAN, April 23 — China’s crewed moon landing mission is progressing soundly, and multiple tests on related spacecraft will be conducted soon, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday.

    Major lunar landing-related equipment, such as the Long March-10 carrier rocket, the manned spacecraft Mengzhou (Dream Vessel), the lunar lander Lanyue (Embracing the Moon), the moon-landing spacesuit Wangyu (Gazing into the Cosmos) and the manned lunar rover Tansuo (To Explore the Unknown), are all undergoing prototype research and development testing as planned, CMSA spokesman Lin Xiqiang revealed at a press conference.

    Notably, the lunar remote sensing satellite project has completed its approval and competitive selection processes. The development and construction of ground systems — including the launch site, the measurement and control communication system, and the landing site, are also advancing in order, Lin added.

    Several experiments involving the rocket, the manned spacecraft and the lunar lander have been completed, while subsequent large-scale tests will be conducted at the inland launch site at Jiuquan in northwest China and the coastal Wenchang launch site in south China’s Hainan Province, to comprehensively verify critical functions and performance of flight equipment.

    Lin noted that future tests will focus on comprehensive verification of new products and technologies — which are “complicated and urgent with great risks and challenges.”

    “We will ensure the success of all tests to lay a solid foundation for landing astronauts on the moon as scheduled,” Lin said.

    China aims to land its astronauts on the moon before 2030, with the purpose of conducting scientific exploration, according to the CMSA.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Grassland conservation efforts yield positive results

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

    China has made significant strides in grassland conservation through seed industry development and technological innovation, officials announced on Tuesday, which was World Earth Day.

    With 40,000 hectares of new seed production bases established and 15 breakthrough grass varieties bred, the country is addressing ecological challenges while boosting rural livelihoods, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

    “We’ve built a national preservation system with one central seed bank and 20 resource nurseries,” said Zhao Bing, deputy inspector of the NFGA’s seed and nursery department.

    He detailed efforts to strengthen domestic seed supply, including the department’s launch of the Catalog of China’s Major Grass Species and the recent approval of 59 new grass varieties, marking milestones in supporting ecological restoration and pastoral industries.

    Notably, seed production reached 25,000 metric tons annually last year, with large-scale bases including a 13,333.3-hectare seed farm in Qinghai province and a 6,666.7-hectare Leymus chinensis grass hub in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

    “Our goal is 75 percent domestic seed self-sufficiency by 2030,” Zhao said, outlining plans to expand breeding land and establish traceability systems.

    Tong Jinquan, deputy inspector of the NFGA’s technology department, highlighted scientific advancements. A “mission-oriented” breeding program has yielded 15 elite varieties, including “Zhongke No 10” leymus and “Tenggeli” licorice, which have increased grassland productivity by 80 percent. These varieties are now rehabilitating degraded lands across six provinces.

    The establishment of 26 research stations and a national grassland lab at Lanzhou University underpins these efforts.

    “We’ve trained 57 top-tier researchers and deployed 320 technologies,” Tong noted, citing alfalfa strains for saline soils and sand-fixing grasses for the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program.

    Li Yongjun, director of the NFGA’s grassland management department, linked these measures to broader outcomes. Annual restoration of over 3 million hectares has raised fresh grass yields to 550 million tons, while eco-tourism in 39 pilot grassland parks boosts local incomes.

    Challenges remain, with 70 percent of grasslands still degraded. Yet, as Zhao said, “From seed banks to smart monitoring, we’re building an integrated system to turn green barriers into green wealth.”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Five people charged with burglary and stealing

    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

    Five people charged with burglary and stealing

    Wednesday, 23 April 2025 – 3:05 pm.

    As part of the ongoing investigation into a burglary at a supermarket in Brighton this morning, police have charged five people with burglary and stealing. 
    A 24-year-old woman from New Town, a 20-year-old man from Herdsmans Cove, a 25-year-old man from Bridgewater and a 22-year-old man of no fixed address, were charged and detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today. 
    A 46-year-old man from New Town was charged and bailed to appear in court at a later date. 
    With investigations ongoing, police would like to speak to anyone who saw a silver Nissan X-Trail in the area around the time this morning. 
    Information can be provided to Bridgewater Police on 131 444 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers Tasmania at crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000 – quote OR773066. 

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  • MIL-OSI: VERAXA Biotech and Voyager Acquisition Corp. Announce Business Combination Agreement to Create Nasdaq-Listed Biopharmaceutical Company Advancing a Pipeline of Next-Generation Cancer Therapies

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • VERAXA’s Novel BiTAC Platform has the Potential to Deliver Multiple Next-Generation Solid Tumor Cancer Therapies, Including Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate (“ADC”) and Bispecific T-cell Engager (“TCE”) Candidates, with Strong and Differentiated Clinical Profiles
    • Company Pursuing Multiple Strategic Partnerships and Licensing Opportunities in 2025 and 2026
    • Transaction Values VERAXA at a Pre-money Equity Value of $1.3 Billion
    • Actively Working with Existing and New VERAXA Investors to Raise a Crossover Financing Round, which is Expected to Close Ahead of the Business Combination, Alongside up to $253 Million in Cash Held in Trust
    • Business Combination is Expected to be Completed in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
    • A Joint Investor Presentation Providing an Overview of the Proposed Transaction can be Viewed: https://dealroadshow.com/e/VER2025

    ZURICH, Switzerland, and BROOKLYN, New York, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERAXA Biotech AG (“VERAXA” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, and Voyager Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and special purpose acquisition company targeting the healthcare sector (NASDAQ: VACH, “Voyager” or the “SPAC”), announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). The proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) would create a publicly traded, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of a comprehensive pipeline of next-generation cancer therapies. Upon closing of the transaction, VERAXA Biotech AG is expected to list on NASDAQ under the proposed ticker symbol “VERX.”

    VERAXA Overview

    VERAXA is advancing a premier drug discovery and development engine for ADCs and other novel antibody-based therapy concepts. Through Bi-Targeted Antibody Cytotoxicity (“BiTAC”), a powerful and scalable proprietary technology platform that enables a highly specific dual-marker approach, the Company is accelerating a pipeline of next-generation cancer therapies that have the potential to expand the therapeutic window of current solid tumor standard of care treatments through improved safety and efficacy profiles.

    The Company has recently widened the scope of its AI-enabled technology platform and is now actively pursuing two major drug modalities:

    • Next-generation bispecific antibody drug conjugates, BiTAC ADCs and bsADCs, and
    • Bi-specific antibodies targeting key immune cells, also called T cell engagers, or TCEs.

    Both therapeutic modalities represent highly active and growing markets within the cancer therapy sector, respectively. The global TCE market is projected to reach $112 billion in 2030 with a CAGR of >44%. Similarly, the global ADC market size is projected to reach $57 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of close to 30%.

    “VERAXA is committed to developing and delivering the next wave of safe and highly efficacious cancer therapies. Our platform technologies can be applied to empower multiple therapeutic strategies spanning next-generation antibody-drug conjugates including our BiTAC ADCs and bi-specific BiTAC immune cell engagers,” stated Christoph Antz, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of VERAXA. “Side effects too often limit today’s cancer therapies and prevent doctors from applying optimal dose levels. Our latest platform innovation, the BiTAC format, is designed to specifically address this issue and create first-in-class drug candidates with unprecedented safety and efficacy.”

    VERAXA’s pipeline currently comprises nine discovery and development programs at various stages in development, including an active Phase 1 program in leukemia. The Company’s most advanced clinical asset, VX-A901, is a highly differentiated Fc-enhanced therapeutic antibody targeting FLT3 and has shown potent anti-cancer activity. VX-A901 has backbone therapy potential addressing different patient groups across several treatment lines and settings with a complementary Mechanism of Action to currently available treatment options. Through a two-fold approach of pursuing both internal innovation and strategic partnerships, the Company anticipates having a robust pipeline by 2029, including three proprietary development programs in the clinic and a growing portfolio of licensed assets.

    VERAXA is led by an experienced team headed by Chief Executive Officer Christoph Antz, Ph.D and Chief Business Officer Heinz Schwer, Ph.D., MBA., both serial entrepreneurs and former venture capital investors. The leadership team is supported by international scientific advisors including Prof. Dr. Ralf C. Bargou, a renowned immuno-oncology expert whose scientific work has contributed to the successful development of the first FDA-approved bispecific cancer therapy with blinatumomab.

    VERAXA Biotech’s majority shareholders are Xlife Sciences AG (SIX: XLS), a Swiss-based publicly listed life science incubator fund, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (“EMBL”), and its technology transfer arm EMBLEM.

    “Voyager’s mission is to identify innovative healthcare companies positioned for long-term success with strong business models and expansive total addressable markets. VERAXA exemplifies all these compelling characteristics, underscored by a steadfast commitment to bring transformative drug modalities to cancer patients through pursuing strategic global partnerships and advancing its proprietary pipeline,” stated Adeel Rouf, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Voyager Acquisition Corp. “We believe that the rapid change that ADCs and bispecific therapies have delivered and will continue to deliver to cancer therapy creates compelling opportunities for those with the vision to capitalize on them.”

    “The planned NASDAQ listing of VERAXA Biotech marks a pivotal milestone for both VERAXA and Xlife Sciences and exemplifies our mission of bringing groundbreaking science from the lab to life – and to the market,” stated Oliver Baumann, Acting Chairman of the VERAXA Board and CEO of Xlife Sciences. “The access to the U.S. capital markets provided by this combination will support the realization of Veraxa’s powerful technology platform and clinical assets, paving the way for potential significant value creation. We are proud to have supported VERAXA from its inception and, as one of the Company’s largest shareholders, we are confident that this transaction will significantly accelerate its ability to deliver first-in-class therapies to patients worldwide.”

    “We believe next-generation ADCs and bispecifics will continue to revolutionize oncology, due to their significant improvement over standard of care treatments and higher probability of technical and regulatory success compared to other oncology drugs, as evidenced by multiple deals in excess of $1 billion each since 2023 in this space,” stated Warren Hosseinion, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Voyager Acquisition Corp. “VERAXA’s robust pipeline of drug candidates was developed by leveraging its next-generation technology platform approach to drug discovery, development, and delivery, which we believe has the potential to dramatically cut development costs and time.”

    Transaction Overview

    Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, VERAXA’s equity value contribution into the Business Combination will amount to approximately $1.3 billion. Accordingly, VERAXA’s shareholders will receive approximately 130 million ordinary shares of the combined company in exchange for their existing VERAXA shares. Existing VERAXA shareholders and management will not receive any cash proceeds as part of the transaction and will roll over 100% of their equity into the combined company.

    Assuming a share price of $10.00 per share and no redemptions of Voyager’s shares by Voyager’s public shareholders, VERAXA (as a combined entity) is expected to have an implied pro forma equity value of approximately $1.64 billion at closing.

    Upon the closing of the Business Combination, VERAXA anticipates access to approximately up to $253 million in cash held in trust by Voyager, prior to the payment of transaction costs of VERAXA and Voyager, and assuming no redemptions by Voyager’s public shareholders.

    Additionally, VERAXA is actively raising a crossover financing round from existing and new investors, which the Company expects to close prior to the completion of the Business Combination. Net proceeds from this capital raise are expected to provide VERAXA with sufficient capital for the next two years, not including various potential partnering and co-development opportunities.

    The boards of directors of both Voyager and VERAXA have unanimously approved the Business Combination. Voyager and VERAXA expect the Business Combination to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. The transaction is subject to approval of Voyager’s and VERAXA’s shareholders and the satisfaction of certain other customary closing conditions.

    Additional information about the transaction will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K that will contain an investor presentation to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and will be available at www.sec.gov. In addition, VERAXA intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of Voyager, and will file other documents regarding the Business Combination with the SEC. This communication Is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Voyager has filed or may file with the SEC in connection with the Business Combination.

    Advisors

    Anne Martina Group is acting as sole M&A advisor to VERAXA. Duane Morris LLP is acting as legal counsel to VERAXA. Winston & Strawn LLP is serving as legal counsel to Voyager.

    Transaction Presentation Details

    A presentation providing further details on the transaction can be found here: https://dealroadshow.com/e/VER2025

    About VERAXA Biotech

    At VERAXA Biotech, we are building a premier engine for the discovery and development of next-generation antibody-based therapeutics, including BiTAC antibody-drug conjugates (“BiTAC ADCs”), bispecific T cell engagers (“BiTAC TCEs”), and other innovative formats. Powered by a suite of transformative technologies and guided by rigorous quality-by-design principles, we are rapidly advancing our pipeline of ADCs and proprietary BiTAC formats into clinical development and beyond. VERAXA Biotech was founded on scientific breakthroughs made at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (“EMBL”), a world-renowned institution known for pioneering life science research and cutting-edge technologies. For more information, please visit www.veraxa.com.

    About Voyager Acquisition Corp.

    Voyager Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company with a bold mission: to revolutionize the healthcare sector through a merger, stock purchase, or business combination. Our team of experienced executives includes unparalleled expertise in investing, operations, and medical innovation, supported by a vast network of connections. With these strengths, we not only seek to drive success but commit to scaling companies to unprecedented heights in the healthcare industry. For more information, please visit https://www.voyageracq.com.

    About Xlife Sciences AG (SIX: XLS)

    Xlife Sciences is a Swiss company focused as incubator and accelerator on the value development and commercialization of promising research projects from universities and other research institutions in the life sciences sector, with the aim of providing solutions for high unmet medical needs and a better quality of life. The goal is to bridge research and development to healthcare markets. Xlife Sciences takes carefully selected projects in the four areas of technological platforms, biotechnology/ therapies, medical technology, and artificial intelligence/digital health to the next stage of development and participates in their subsequent performance. For more information, visit https://www.xlifesciences.ch/en/home

    Participants In the Solicitation

    Voyager, VERAXA, and their respective directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Voyager’s stockholders with respect to the Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the Business Combination of Voyager’s directors and officers in Voyager’s filings with the SEC, including, when filed with the SEC, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, amendments and supplements thereto, and other documents filed with the SEC. Such information with respect to VERAXA’s directors and executive officers will also be included in the proxy statement/prospectus. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described below under the heading “Additional Information and Where to Find It”.

    Non-Solicitation

    This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Voyager or VERAXA, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about future events or Voyager’s or VERAXA’s future financial or operating performance. For example, statements regarding VERAXA’s anticipated growth and the anticipated growth and other metrics, statements regarding the benefits of the Business Combination, and the anticipated timing of the completion of the Business Combination are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “project,” “strive,” “budget,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology.

    These forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Voyager and VERAXA are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which VERAXA operates, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of Voyager’s management and VERAXA’s management. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to, without limitation, (i) known and unknown risks, including the risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of Voyager relating to its initial public offering filed with the SEC, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Voyager; (ii) uncertainties; (iii) assumptions; and (v) other factors beyond Voyager’s or VERAXA’s control that are difficult to predict because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. They are neither statements of historical fact nor promises or guarantees of future performance. Therefore, VERAXA’s actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements and Voyager and VERAXA therefore caution against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

    These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Voyager and its management, VERAXA and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and are inherently subject to risks, variability and contingencies, many of which are beyond Voyager’s or VERAXA’s control. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the Business Combination; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Voyager, VERAXA, or others following the announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (iii) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain consents and approvals of the shareholders of Voyager, to obtain financing to complete the Business Combination or to satisfy other conditions to closing, or delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; (iv) changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination; (v) projections, estimates and forecasts of revenue and other financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and expectations, and the estimated implied enterprise value of VERAXA; (vi) VERAXA’s ability to scale and grow its business, and the advantages and expected growth of VERAXA; (vii) VERAXA’s ability to source and retain talent, the cash position of VERAXA following closing of the Business Combination; (viii) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards in connection with, and following, the consummation of the Business Combination; (ix) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of VERAXA as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (x) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of VERAXA to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain key relationships and retain its management and key employees; (xi) costs related to the Business Combination; (xii) changes in applicable laws, regulations, political and economic developments; (xiii) the possibility that VERAXA may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (xiv) VERAXA’s estimates of expenses and profitability; (xv) the failure to realize estimated shareholder redemptions, purchase price and other adjustments; and (xvi) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the filings by Voyager with the SEC. There may be additional risks that neither Voyager nor VERAXA presently know or that Voyager and VERAXA currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Voyager or VERAXA speak only as of the date they are made. None of Voyager or VERAXA undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in their respective expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

    Additional Information and Where to Find It

    In connection with the Business Combination, Voyager and/or VERAXA intend to file relevant materials with the SEC, including the Registration Statement, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of Voyager, and will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. This communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Voyager has filed or may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. When available, the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials for the proposed transaction will be mailed or made available to stockholders of Voyager as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction.

    Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and stockholders of Voyager are urged to carefully read, when they become available, the entire registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, because they will contain important information about Voyager, VERAXA, and the proposed transaction. Voyager’s investors and stockholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the registration statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, other documents filed with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, and all other relevant documents filed with the SEC by Voyager in connection with the Transaction, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Voyager at the address set forth below.

    Contact

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: EMA – Northwest Busway will transform Auckland’s western suburbs

    Source: EMA

    The decision today by the NZ Transport Agency to endorse the Northwest Busway investment case is welcome news for West Auckland residents, says EMA’s Head of Advocacy, Alan McDonald.
    “We’ve seen the success of the Northern Busway in significantly reducing traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge,” he says.
    “There is no doubt that the Northwest Busway will have a similarly transformative impact on Auckland’s burgeoning north-western suburbs.”
    Today’s decision follows other significant infrastructure announcements by the government this week, including the preferred corridor for a four-lane connection over the Brynderwyn Hills to Whangārei, as well as the Tauriko four-laning and Takitimu North projects in Tauranga.
    “Together, these major roading projects will generate thousands of jobs and provide much needed work for the construction sector.”  

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Logan, Senior Lecturer Above the Bar of Civil Systems Engineering, University of Canterbury

    Dave Rowland/Getty Images

    As New Zealanders clean up after ex-Cyclone Tam which left thousands without power and communities once again facing flooding, it’s tempting to seek immediate solutions.

    However, after the cleanup and initial recovery, careful planning is essential.

    Research shows that following disasters, communities often demand visible action that appears decisive. Yet, these reactions can create more problems than they solve.

    When high-impact weather events drive long-term policy decisions, we risk implementing changes that seem protective but actually increase the risk of future disasters or misallocate limited resources.

    What New Zealand needs isn’t knee-jerk actions but thoughtful planning that prepares communities before the next storms strike. Risk assessments paired with adaptive planning offer a path forward to build resilience step by step.

    Planning ahead with multiple options

    The good news is that many councils in New Zealand have begun this process and communities across the country are due to receive climate change risk assessments. These aren’t just technical documents showing hazard areas – they are tools that put power in the hands of communities.

    When communities have access to good information about which neighbourhoods, roads and infrastructure face potential risks, they can prioritise investments in protection, modify building practices where needed and, in some cases, plan for different futures. This knowledge creates options rather than fear.

    A risk assessment is merely the first step. Adaptation plans that translate knowledge into action are the next, but the Climate Change Commission recently confirmed there is a gap, concluding that:

    New Zealand is not adapting to climate change fast enough.

    For many New Zealanders already experiencing “rain anxiety” with each approaching storm, simply naming the danger without offering a path forward isn’t enough. This is where adaptive planning becomes essential.

    Adaptive planning isn’t about abandoning coastal towns tomorrow or spending billions on sea walls today. It is about having a plan A, B and C ready if or when nature forces our hand. Rather than demanding immediate, potentially costly actions, adaptive planning provides a roadmap with multiple pathways that adjust as climate conditions evolve. This is how we best manage complex risk.

    Think of it as setting up trip wires: when water reaches certain levels or storms hit certain frequencies, we already know our next move. This approach acknowledges the deep uncertainty of climate change while still providing communities with clarity about what happens next.

    Importantly, it builds in community consultation at each decision point, ensuring solutions reflect local values and priorities.

    Several communities are already considering plans that combine risk assessment with several adaptation options.
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    Success stories

    Several New Zealand communities are already demonstrating how this approach works. Christchurch recently approved an adaptation strategy for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour with clear pathways based on trigger points rather than fixed timelines.

    In South Dunedin, where half of the city’s buildings currently face flood risks which are expected to worsen in coming decades, the city council has paired its risk assessment with seven potential adaptation futures, ranging from status quo to large-scale retreat. Rather than imposing solutions, they’re consulting residents about what they want for their neighbourhoods.

    Similarly forward-thinking, Buller District Council has developed a master plan that includes potentially relocating parts of Westport in the future. It’s a bold strategy that acknowledges reality rather than clinging to false security.

    Status quo feels safer than adaptation

    These approaches aren’t without controversy. At recent public meetings in Buller, some residents voiced understandable concerns about property values and community disruption. These reactions reflect the very real emotional and financial stakes for people whose homes are affected.

    Yet the alternative – continuing with the status quo – means flood victims are offered only the option to invest their insurance money wherever they like. This assumes insurance remains available, which is a misguided assumption as insurance retreat from climate-vulnerable properties accelerates.

    However, while local councils are on the front lines of adaptation planning, they’re being asked to make transformational decisions without adequate central government support. A recent Parliamentary select committee report failed to clarify who should pay for adaptation measures, despite acknowledging significant risks.

    Parliament continues to avoid the difficult questions, kicking the can further down the road while communities such as South Dunedin and Westport face immediate threats.

    Local councils need more than vague guidelines. They need clear direction on funding responsibilities, legislative powers and technical support. Without this support, even the most detailed risk assessments become exercises in documenting vulnerability rather than building resilience.

    Instead of demanding short-term fixes, residents should expect their councils to engage with these complex challenges. The best climate preparation isn’t about predicting exactly what will happen in 2100 or avoiding disaster. It is about building more resilient, cohesive communities that are prepared for whatever our changing climate brings.

    Tom Logan is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow and the chief technical officer of Urban Intelligence. He receives funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and EU Horizons on risk assessment. He is affiliated with the International Society for Risk Analysis.

    – ref. Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts – https://theconversation.com/rather-than-short-term-fixes-communities-need-flexible-plans-to-prepare-for-a-range-of-likely-climate-impacts-254698

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senators Peters, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Research of Emerging Driver Assistance Systems and Improve Roadway Safety

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters

    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to expand its research of emerging driver assistance systems, helping to improve roadway safety for Americans.  

    Many vehicles on our roadways today are equipped with advanced driver assistance features, including collision warnings, automatic emergency braking, and lane keeping assistance. Through its Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) Program, NHTSA can access real-world data from vehicles equipped with these safety features and study their effectiveness. However, under current law, the PARTS Program is limited in the amount and type of safety data it can handle. The Vehicle Safety Research Act would codify the PARTS Program and unlock an expanded range of data collection and information sharing between automakers and the government that will help accelerate both deployment and oversight of advanced safety technologies. 

    “Millions of Americans depend on driver assistance systems every day, and we must ensure our highway safety experts are able to analyze how these emerging features improve roadway safety,” said Senator Peters. “This legislation would help support the development and deployment of the most innovative technologies found on our roadways today, which is essential to saving lives.” 

    “The PARTS Program is a public-private initiative that encourages the sharing of automobile safety-related data. By making this program permanent, our bill will support automobile safety efforts, including gaining insight into the benefits and opportunities of emerging advanced driver assistance systems,” said Senator Todd Young.

    “The Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety has been an important collaboration between automakers like Ford and NHTSA for many years. Investing in this public-private partnership plays an important role in keeping Americans safe in their communities,” said Emily Frascaroli, Global Director, Automotive Safety Office at Ford Motor Company. 

    “GM remains committed to the PARTS program and its industry-wide collaborative mission to support advanced driver assistance systems development,” said Regina Carto, Vice President of GM Global Product Safety, Systems and Certification. “Benchmark data from the program helps us all raise the bar in vehicle safety performance. We appreciate the leadership of Senator Peters and Senator Young on this important initiative.” 

    “Vehicles on the road continue to get even more safe as automakers test, develop and integrate breakthrough driver assistance and crash avoidance technologies like automatic emergency braking that help save lives and prevent injuries. Safety is a top priority for the auto industry – and the introduction of the Vehicle Safety Research Act to support NHTSA’s voluntary PARTS program shows it’s a top priority for Senators Peters and Young too,” said John Bozzella, President and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. 

    “Accelerating advanced technology is a key pillar of the Road to Zero vision to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes. The PARTS program has helped validate technology countermeasures in hundreds of vehicles used by the American public and with sustained support will be able to examine the safety benefits of connected vehicle technology. NSC supports the efforts of Senators Peters and Young to codify this important program within the United States Department of Transportation,” said Mark Chung, Executive Vice President, Safety Leadership & Advocacy, National Safety Council. 

    “AAA’s commitment to advocating for safer roads is a mission that began over 100 years ago. We support the Vehicle Safety Research Act, which aims to improve road safety by ensuring continued collaboration between automakers and NHTSA to share and analyze real-world driving data. This collaboration will deepen our understanding of how new vehicle technologies affect driver behavior and roadway safety. This work is critical to achieving our goal of preventing crashes and saving lives,” said AAA President and CEO Gene Boehm.

    The PARTS Program is a partnership between automakers and NHTSA in which participants voluntarily share safety-related data for collaborative safety analysis. Today, the program has access to data from 98 million vehicles, including 168 different vehicle models that would not have been possible without this public-private partnership.  

    The Vehicle Safety Research Act would ensure that this program continues and expands to new technologies and new types of safety data collection. It also provides for new protection for data shared exclusively through the PARTS program to ensure that any sensitive information related to these cutting-edge technologies is secure. 

    The automakers currently participating in the PARTS program include: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Stellantis, American Honda Motor, Hyundai Motor North America, Mazda North American Operations, Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America, Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor North America. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Hundreds of Good Deeds: How the Easter Gift Festival Helps Four-Legged Friends

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    From April 24 to 27, the Four-Legged Friend project is taking place on Tsvetnoy Boulevard as part of the annual Easter Gift festival. Muscovites can meet animals from the capital’s shelters, get advice on zoopsychology, and learn more about the rules for caring for pets. The site will be open from 12:00 to 19:00.

    Choose a pet and help shelters

    An exhibition is open for festival guests, where about 180 dogs and cats are looking for new owners. Visitors can communicate with the animals and choose pets for themselves, as well as take part in the “Basket of Good” campaign to collect food and necessary items that will be sent to Moscow shelters.

    Last year, four dogs and 14 cats found new homes at the Easter Gift festival. Charity funds collected 720 kilograms of dry and 96 kilograms of canned food, 36 packages of diapers, 29 toys, 45 packages of hygiene products, 65 packages of treats for the animals in their care.

    Master classes and consultations

    An educational program has been prepared for pet owners. Cynologists will conduct classes where they will tell how to properly raise dogs, prepare them for travel and adapt them to life in a metropolis. In addition, veterinarians will share valuable advice on pet care. In total, more than 350 consultations are planned.

    Grooming, games and music

    You can come to Tsvetnoy Boulevard with your pets. The grooming salon offers procedures for their fur, paws and ears. In addition, a special playroom has been prepared for four-legged friends.

    Visitors can also purchase pet supplies, including toys, bowls and travel bags, and enjoy live DJ performances.

    The Easter Gift festival is being held for the 10th time. Dozens of venues host various master classes, inclusive theater performances, and implement charitable projects of capital funds.

    For more information, please visit on the website.

    Get the latest news quickly official telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The city has put up for auction sites for the placement of car service stations

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The city has put up for auction the right to place three non-capital objects that can be used to organize car washes and car maintenance points. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, the head of the capital’s Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

    “Three territories with a total area of over 0.12 hectares, intended for the placement of non-capital facilities, are located in the south, southeast of the capital, and in the Zelenograd administrative district. The sizes of the plots vary from three to almost five hundred square meters. Entrepreneurs will be able to place here facilities with an area of up to 250 square meters each, specializing in car maintenance, such as diagnostic centers or car washes. Such facilities, along with gas stations, are necessary for car owners and increase the level of comfort of life for citizens with personal transport,” said Maxim Gaman.

    The corresponding proposals have already been published on the Moscow investment portal. In Nekrasovka, the non-capital facility will be able to be located on1st Volskaya street opposite property 32. In the Nagatino-Sadovniki area, a vehicle maintenance point is proposed to be opened on the territory at the address: Kashirskoe shosse, building 22a, and in Zelenograd – in the Silino area, opposite house 2, building 2 inProjected passage No. 684.

    “On the Moscow investment portal, entrepreneurs can find commercial properties that match almost any request. The list of real estate put up for auction is regularly updated. Now investors are invited to compete for the right to place non-capital properties. The acceptance of applications for participation in the auction for three lots will end on April 25, and the winners of the auctions will be determined on April 29,” said the head of the Moscow City Department for Competition Policy

    Kirill Purtov.

    The city will enter into contracts with the auction winners for a period of 10 years.

    Information about objects put up for open auctions is published onMoscow investment portal. You can study the lot documentation and rules for conducting auctions in the section “Property from the city”.

    The development of electronic services for entrepreneurs is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”.

    Get the latest news quickly in the official telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: What are the SMSF investment restrictions?

    Source: New places to play in Gungahlin

    About SMSF investment restrictions

    Before you make any decisions on self-managed super fund (SMSF) investments, you must ensure you understand any restrictions on SMSF investments.

    There are some exceptions, however, generally your SMSF must not:

    No one associated with your SMSF should get a present-day benefit from its investments.

    If you don’t comply with the investment restrictions, we may take a range of actions, including:

    • imposing penalties
    • making the fund non-complying
    • disqualifying you as a trustee
    • prosecution of trustees.

    A related party of your SMSF includes:

    • all members of your fund
    • associates of fund members, which include
      • the relatives of each member
      • the business partners of each member
      • any spouse or child of those business partners
      • any company or trust the member or their associates control or influence
    • standard employer-sponsors (employers who contribute to your SMSF for the benefit of a member under an arrangement between the employer and a trustee of your fund)
    • associates of standard employer-sponsors, which include
      • business partners and companies or trusts the employer controls (either alone or with their other associates)
      • companies and trusts that control the employer
      • relatives of an employer sponsor.

    A relative is any of the following:

    • a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal descendant or adopted child of the member or their spouse
    • a spouse of the member and any individual specified above.

    Loans and financial assistance

    Your SMSF can’t provide loans, or direct or indirect financial assistance, to a member or a member’s relative. For example, you can’t use your SMSF as guarantor for a loan for a member or a member’s relative.

    Loans must:

    • be in the best interests of the members
    • comply with the SMSF’s investment strategy
    • be conducted on a commercial arm’s length basis.

    If you run a business through your SMSF, you also can’t overpay a member or relative of a member for their services. If you employ a member or a relative of a member, their salary or wage must not be higher than the standard salary for that type of role.

    Acquiring assets

    Your SMSF can’t acquire an asset from a related party unless the price reflects the market value and is:

    You must also ensure the market value of your fund’s in-house assets doesn’t exceed 5% of the total market value of your fund’s assets.

    Crypto assets and private company shares are not listed securities and can’t be acquired from a related party.

    If an asset is not acquired or sold at arm’s length, all or part of any income from the transaction may be non-arm’s length income and taxed at the highest marginal rate.

    To help you comply with the requirements, use the valuation guidelines for self-managed super funds.

    Collectables and personal use assets

    Where your fund invests in collectables and personal use assets, this must be for genuine retirement purposes, not to provide any present-day benefit.

    Assets such as artwork, boats, jewellery, vintage cars and wine are described as collectables and personal use assets.

    Natural diamonds (including pink diamonds), when held in loose form, are not considered collectable or personal use assets. As such, they do not have specific storage and insurance requirements. However, for these types of assets we recommend trustees:

    • hold adequate insurance
    • consider storage arrangements.

    ‘Diamonds held in loose form’ means they cannot be mounted, integrated into or used as an item for adornment or other purposes which would be inconsistent with the holding of the diamond in loose form for investment purposes.

    Collectables and personal use assets can’t be:

    • used by or leased to a related party (if leased to an unrelated party it must be at arm’s length)
    • stored or displayed in the private residence of a related party (this includes all parts of the land the residence is situated on and all buildings on that land, such as garages or sheds)
    • displayed in any other premises owned by a related party (they can be stored there provided they’re not visible to clients and employees).

    You must keep a written record of the reason for deciding where to store the assets.

    Collectables and personal use assets must be insured. You should consider the availability and cost of insurance before investing in them. Items must be insured within 7 days of the fund acquiring them and the fund must be listed as the owner and beneficiary of the policy.

    These assets can be sold to related parties provided the sale is at market value as determined by a qualified, independent valuer.

    Unpaid trust distributions

    If your SMSF is entitled to a distribution from a related trust but you allow it to remain unpaid, you may contravene the:

    • in-house asset rules
    • arm’s length rule
    • sole purpose test.

    For more information on unpaid trust distributions, see SMSFR 2009/3 Self Managed Superannuation Funds: application of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to unpaid trust distributions payable to a Self Managed Superannuation Fund.

    In-house assets

    You are restricted from having in-house assets that comprise more than 5% of the market value of the SMSF’s total assets.

    An in-house asset is any of the following:

    • a loan to a related party of your fund
    • an investment in a related party of your fund
    • an asset of your fund that is leased to a related party, such as business equipment or machinery.

    Any lease must be made on an arm’s length basis and reflect the market value.

    If at the end of the financial year your SMSF’s in-house assets exceed 5%, you must prepare a written plan to reduce in-house assets to 5% or below. This plan must be prepared before the end of the following financial year. Trustees must also ensure the plan is carried out.

    There are some exceptions to in-house assets, including:

    • business real property that is leased between your fund and a related party of your fund
    • some investments in related non-geared trusts or companies.

    The in-house asset rules for assets owned before 11 August 1999 were defined differently. If your SMSF owns assets that were acquired before this date, you should review your fund’s investments to ensure you are complying with the current rules.

    Decrease in asset values due to COVID-19

    Some SMSFs may have experienced a decrease in asset values due to the economic impact of COVID-19. If this resulted in a breach of the in-house asset rules as at 30 June 2020, or the in-house assets being more than 5% of the total assets, the fund was required to prepare and implement a rectification plan by 30 June 2021.

    For further information, definitions and examples about in-house assets, see Self Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling SMSFR 2009/4 Self Managed Superannuation Funds: the meaning of ‘asset’, ‘loan’, ‘investment in’, ‘lease’ and ‘lease arrangement’ in the definition of an ‘in-house asset’ in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

    Business real property

    Business real property generally means land and buildings used wholly and exclusively in a business. It’s an exception to the in-house asset and related party acquisition rules.

    If business real property contains a dwelling for private or domestic purposes such as a farm, it can still meet the requirements of being used wholly and exclusively in a business if:

    • any dwelling used for private or domestic purposes is in an area of land no more than 2 hectares, and
    • the main use of the whole property is not for domestic or private purposes.

    For detailed information, examples and our view on business real property, see Self Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling SMSFR 2009/1 Self Managed Superannuation Funds: business real property for the purposes of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

    Running a business in an SMSF

    If running a business through an SMSF, it must be:

    • allowed under the trust deed
    • operated for the sole purpose of providing retirement benefits for fund members.

    The rules governing SMSFs prohibit or limit some activities available to other businesses, such as entering into credit arrangements or having overdrafts.

    You should get professional advice before running a business through your SMSF.

    It is important to ensure the sole purpose test is not breached. Issues that attract our attention include those where:

    • the trustee employs a family member (we look at things like the stated rationale for employing the family member and the salary or wages paid)
    • the ‘business’ is an activity commonly performed as a hobby or pastime
    • the business run by the fund has links to associated trading entities
    • there are indications the fund’s business assets are available for the private use and benefit of the trustee or related parties.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Bridge on popular Hooker Valley Track at Aoraki/Mount Cook closed after heavy rainfall

    Source: Department of Conservation

    Date:  23 April 2025

    The second bridge on the Hooker Valley Track has been impacted by riverbank erosion from wind and rain events over the past few years and is also susceptible to heavy snowfalls.

    DOC staff and engineers have been closely monitoring riverbank erosion at the bridge, and following the recent heavy rain over Easter, the bridge was closed.

    “We’ve been managing the second bridge for the past couple of years, adding micro piling and other measures but continued erosion of the riverbank, with the prospect of more heavy rain and snow loading this winter, we have made the decision to close the bridge permanently,” says DOC Director of Asset Management Shan Baththana.

    DOC Aoraki/Mount Cook Operations Manager Sally Jones says while it’s disappointing to have to close the bridge, public safety is DOC’s number one priority.

    She says the walk up the Hooker Valley is closed temporarily until access to the lower part of the track is secured and a new suspension bridge is built.

    “Walking up the Hooker Valley to see Aoraki and staying at the popular Hooker Hut is a highlight for many visitors and the temporary closure of the track will disrupt plans. But public safety is always number one.”

    “We’re now focused on securing the site so we can reopen the lower section of the track as soon as possible. In the meantime, there are several other beautiful and accessible walks that remain open and offer those stunning views of Aoraki that people love. Kea Point is a great place for visitors to get those once in a lifetime photos. Aoraki/Mount Village is still very much open for business.”

    Sally Jones says what’s exciting is the new 189-metre-long suspension bridge being built on the Hooker Valley track.

    She says the new bridge is a significant investment in the long-term resilience of the Hooker Valley Track. Once complete, it will be the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the country — and a remarkable way to safely experience the power and beauty of this landscape.

    The new bridge has been specifically designed to withstand more extreme weather events.

    “One of New Zealand’s best day hikes, Hooker Valley Track is used by around half a million visitors annually and is the most popular visitor attraction in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. We are committed to investing in these well-loved nature experiences. We need to continue to provide safe access and make sure our infrastructure is future proofed against the effects of climate change, rainfall and winds. Nature is our most important economic asset and sustains industries like tourism.”

    Sally Jones says work has already started on the bridge project with track building around the site. The aim is to have it open in Autumn 2026.

    Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has over one million visitors annually and is second only to Fiordland in terms of most popular New Zealand national parks for international visitors.

    Sally Jones says the number of visitors is increasing and she does have a message for those visiting Aoraki/Mount Cook.

    “A concerning trend we’re seeing is visitors going off track through fragile vegetation and rocky terrain. This not only causes lasting damage to the environment — it also puts people at real risk. The landscape here is breathtaking but unforgiving. We ask everyone to think carefully about where they’re walking and climbing, and to stick to marked tracks for their own safety and to help protect this special place for others.
    We all have a responsibility to do this. DOC staff work hard to keep people safe and over the next year while we are building the new bridge, we need everyone to respect the environment and the advice we give.”

    Contact

    For media enquiries contact:

    Email: media@doc.govt.nz

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    Comparison of Gambling Sites

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    Payment Methods: A variety of payment methods is crucial for a seamless gaming experience. The best Bitcoin gambling sites support multiple cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, as well as traditional payment methods like credit cards and bank transfers. Fast deposits and withdrawals, with low transaction fees, are essential for player satisfaction.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: How Muscovites Help Children with the Million Prizes Loyalty Program

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    Loyalty program participants “A Million Prizes” can use the points earned for participating in city electronic projects to help children. This is an important contribution to the work of organizations that fight every day for the health, safety, and happy future of young Muscovites. Since this opportunity appeared in 2020, city residents have transferred over 206 million rubles to charitable foundations. They actively participate in the charitable initiative, supporting more than 30 organizations that help children with serious illnesses and facilitate the adaptation of adopted children in new families.

    Recovery from chemotherapy and help with socialization

    Charitable foundations and the Million Prizes program help children get on the road to recovery. The program involves organizations that give hope to seriously ill children by providing them with access to life-saving treatment — they direct funds toward complex surgeries, organ transplants, and expensive medications for young patients with the most severe diagnoses.

    So, fundraising Charity Fund “Rusfond” created a unique model for collecting funds for the treatment of children. On the site you can learn the history of the child and his illness, as well as see a report on the funds donated for his treatment. Charity Foundation “Life Line” provides restorative treatment after chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation, rehabilitation of children with pathologies of the nervous system and musculoskeletal system, as well as laser treatment of vascular pathologies. Movement is Life Foundation provides comprehensive support to wards with cerebral palsy (CP) and various consequences of damage to the nervous system, paying for treatment in specialized clinics. Every donation to these organizations is a real chance for a child to return to normal life.

    No less important is the support of those who work with children with special needs. Funds “Downside Up”, “Love Syndrome”, “Adele” and others create early intervention and support programs, helping children with various complex diagnoses to learn and socialize. Thanks to the participants of the Million Prizes loyalty program, these children receive the necessary rehabilitation.

    There are also organizations that make the world of the younger generation brighter. For example, the foundation “Illustrated Books for Little Blind Children” creates tactile books for blind and visually impaired children, and an autonomous non-profit organization “School of Heroes”, which provides assistance and support to people with disabilities, and develops the creative and intellectual potential of children with mental disabilities.

    Counseling parents and protecting children’s rights

    A special place is occupied by funds that protect the rights of orphans and help them find a family. Charitable foundation “Find a family” has been training future adoptive parents for over 11 years and helping families who have taken in children from orphanages to cope with various difficulties.

    Fund “Family together” creates free family homes and rooms at children’s hospitals where young patients can stay close to their parents during long-term treatment. National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children carries out rehabilitation of children who have experienced severe negative experiences and provides advisory assistance to their parents.

    How to get involved in charity

    To contribute to a good cause, you need to log in to the site “A Million Prizes” by using account on the mos.ru portal, open “Incentives” section and go tocategory “Charity”. Then you need to select a card of a charity organization, specify the number of points and click on the “Place an order” button. In one click, you can transfer from 500 to five thousand city points received for participating in city electronic projects. The number of transfers is not limited. One point is equal to one ruble.

    “A Million Prizes”— a website where Muscovites can use city points to receive goods and services from more than 400 partner organizations. The loyalty program allows you to use accumulated points to receive discounts in stores, cafes and restaurants, purchase tickets to theaters and museums, as well as top up your Troika transport card and your parking account in the Parking of Russia app.

    The project is being developed by the State Institution “New Management Technologies” andDepartment of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.

    The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the capital’s regional project “Digital Public Administration”.

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