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  • MIL-OSI China: 7 killed, 1 injured in car accident in Chongqing

    Source: China State Council Information Office 2

    A total of seven people were killed and one injured in a traffic accident in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Thursday, local authorities said.
    The accident occurred at about 3:20 p.m. when a car, driven by a man surnamed Xia, rear-ended a heavy semi-truck on a highway connecting the city’s downtown area with Changshou District.
    The injured individual is receiving treatment at a hospital and is not in life-threatening condition.
    The cause of the accident is under investigation. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Unipaas and Mastercard Join Forces to Boost Card Acceptance for SMEs via Vertical SaaS

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unipaas, the go-to embedded payments provider for SaaS platforms, has announced it is partnering with Mastercard to increase card acceptance for SMEs using vertical SaaS platforms where payments are still predominantly manual and offline. This collaboration aims to digitise and streamline transactions for software platforms’ SME users in underserved industries, where card usage has historically lagged behind.

    By combining Unipaas’ fully embedded, compliant payment infrastructure with Mastercard’s global payment network and advanced fraud protection, the partnership provides SaaS platforms’ SME users with the tools to simplify payment processes, increase acceptance rates, and shift more transactions online.

    David Avgi, Founder and CEO, Unipaas, said:
    “Many SMEs using vertical SaaS platforms today still rely on manual, offline payment methods—causing inefficiencies, poor user experiences, and lost revenue opportunities. Our partnership with Mastercard is about changing that. Together, we’re unlocking the potential of card payments in industries where digitisation has been slow, giving software providers the power to offer fast, secure, and scalable embedded payments tailored to their customers’ needs.”

    Unlocking New Value in Traditionally Offline Sectors

    This partnership focuses on sectors such as health services, education, field services, and professional training—verticals where digital payments remain underutilised despite the growing adoption of SMEs via SaaS platforms. By embedding modern card processing capabilities into these platforms, Unipaas and Mastercard are helping providers:

    • Transition users from manual invoicing and bank transfers to card-based payments
    • Improve acceptance rates and transaction speed
    • Reduce operational complexity and overhead
    • Offer more convenient, secure, and user-friendly payment options

    George Simon, Executive Vice President, Market Development at Mastercard, added:
    “This collaboration with Unipaas underscores our commitment to providing seamless, secure, and optimised payments for businesses. By leveraging our extensive global network and advanced fraud protection, we are enabling SMEs using SaaS platforms to enhance their payment experiences, improve acceptance rates, and unlock new opportunities. Together with Unipaas, we are empowering SMEs using software providers to scale their operations and drive business growth with confidence.”

    Empowering SaaS Platforms with Embedded Payment Capabilities

    Unipaas’ end-to-end payment infrastructure allows SaaS platforms to embed branded payment services directly into their product—supporting major payment methods such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, direct debits, and instant bank transfers. All regulatory, compliance, and operational elements—including onboarding, AML, KYC/KYB, risk, and support—are fully managed by Unipaas.

    This partnership is a key milestone in Unipaas’ mission to drive digital transformation in the SaaS payments space—helping SMEs using platforms in underserved verticals increase adoption, unlock new revenue streams, and deliver better customer experiences.

    About Unipaas
    Unipaas is the go-to Payment-as-a-Service provider for SaaS platforms, enabling them to embed fully tailored payment solutions directly into their software. Through a unified interface, Unipaas powers seamless payment experiences across online checkouts, e-invoicing, and in-person—supporting all major methods including cards, direct debits, and bank transfers. Our fully managed services handle everything from onboarding, compliance, and risk to operations and customer support—freeing our partners to focus on what they do best: growing their business and delivering exceptional user experiences. Backed by dedicated experts and cutting-edge technology, Unipaas turns payments into a strategic growth lever, helping platforms increase adoption, maximise monetisation, and deliver payment journeys their customers love.

    Contact
    Delphine Bos
    email: delphine.bos@unipaas.com

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  • MIL-OSI: NOTICE OF DIGITALIST GROUP PLC’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Digitalist Group Plc                                                                 4 April 2025 at 09:00

    NOTICE OF DIGITALIST GROUP PLC’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    Notice is given to the shareholders of Digitalist Group Plc (“Company”) of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 4 p.m. at the address Siltasaarenkatu 18-20 C, 00530 Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 3.15 p.m. Coffee will be served before the meeting to participants in the meeting.

    A. MATTERS ON THE AGENDA OF THE GENERAL MEETING

    The following matters will be considered at the General Meeting:

    1. Opening of the meeting
    1. Calling the meeting to order
    1. Election of persons to scrutinise the minutes and to supervise the counting of votes
    1. Recording the legality of the meeting
    1. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes
    1. Presentation of the financial statements, the report of the Board of Directors and the auditor’s report for 2024
    1. Adoption of the financial statements
    1. Resolution on the use of the loss shown on the balance sheet and on the distribution of assets

    The Board of Directors proposes that the loss EUR −5,520,249.94 indicated by the financial statements for 2024 be recorded in the Company’s profit and loss account, and that no dividend be paid to shareholders for the financial period 2024.

    1. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
    1. Consideration of the remuneration report for governing bodies

    The Board of Directors proposes that the remuneration report for the Company’s governing bodies for 2024 be approved. Pursuant to the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, the resolution on the remuneration report is advisory.

    The remuneration report is available on Digitalist Group Plc’s website at https://digitalistgroup.com/agm.

    1. Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and the grounds for compensation of travel expenses

    The Company’s largest shareholder, Turret Oy Ab, whose total share of the Company’s shares and votes is approximately 48.55 per cent, proposes that the fees paid to the members of the Board of Directors to be elected remain unchanged and would thus be as follows:

    • Chair of the Board: EUR 40,000/year and EUR 500/meeting
    • Deputy Chair of the Board: EUR 30,000/year and EUR 250/meeting
    • Other members of the Board of Directors: EUR 20,000/year and EUR 250/meeting
    • For the meetings of possible Board committees, EUR 500/meeting to the Chair and EUR 250/meeting to a member

    It is proposed that travel expenses be reimbursed in accordance with the Company’s regulations concerning travel reimbursements.

    1. Resolution on the number of Members of the Board of Directors

    According to the Articles of Association, the Company’s Board of Directors shall have at least five (5) and at most nine (9) members.

    The Company does not have a Nomination Committee. The Company’s largest shareholder Turret Oy Ab, whose total share of the Company’s shares and votes is approximately 48.55 per cent, proposes that six (6) ordinary members be elected to the Board of Directors.

    1. Election of the Members of the Board of Directors

    The Company does not have a Nomination Committee. The Company’s largest shareholder Turret Oy Ab, whose total share of the Company’s shares and votes is approximately 48.55 per cent, proposes that the current members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Paul Ehrnrooth, Andreas Rosenlew, Esa Matikainen, Peter Eriksson, Johan Almquist and Magnus Wetter be re-elected as members of the Board.

    More detailed personal information and the evaluation of the independence of the proposed members of the Board are available on the Company’s website at https://investor.digitalistgroup.com/fi/investor/governance/board-of-directors. If the proposal is accepted, the Company would not follow the recommendation number 8 of the Securities Market Association’s Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2020 applicable during the transition period, which states that the board must include both genders, with the rationale being overall consideration.

    1. Resolution on the remuneration of the auditor

    The Board of Directors proposes that remuneration for the auditor be paid against the auditor’s invoice approved by the Company.

    1. Election of the auditor

    The Board of Directors proposes that KPMG Oy Ab, who have named Authorized Public Accountant Miika Karkulahti as the principal auditor, be re-elected as the Company’s auditor.

    1. Authorisation of the Board of Directors to decide on share issues and on granting special rights entitling to shares

    The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting authorise the Board to decide on a paid share issue and on granting option rights and other special rights entitling to shares that are set out in Chapter 10 Section 1 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, or on the combination of all or some of the aforementioned instruments in one or more tranches on the following terms and conditions:

    The total number of the Company’s treasury shares and new shares to be issued under the authorisation may not exceed 346,715,227, which corresponds to approximately 50 per cent of all the Company’s shares at the time of convening the Annual General Meeting.

    Within the limits of the aforementioned authorisation, the Board of Directors may decide on all terms and conditions applied to the share issue and to the special rights entitling to shares, such as that the payment of the subscription price may take place not only by cash but also by setting off receivables that the subscriber has from the Company.

    The Board of Directors shall be entitled to decide on crediting the subscription price either to the Company’s share capital or, entirely or in part, to the invested unrestricted equity fund.

    The share issue and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares may also take place in a directed manner in deviation from the pre-emptive rights of shareholders if there is a weighty financial reason for the Company to do so, as set out the Limited Liability Companies Act. In such a case, the authorisation may be used to finance corporate acquisitions or other investments related to the operations of the Company as well as to maintain and improve the solvency of the Group and to carry out an incentive scheme.

    The authorisation is proposed to be effective until the Annual General Meeting held in 2026, yet no further than until 30 June 2026.

    The decision concerning the authorisation requires a qualified majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast and shares represented at the meeting.

    1. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition and/or on the acceptance as pledge of the Company’s treasury shares

    The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorise the Board to decide on acquiring or accepting as pledge, using the Company’s distributable funds, a maximum of 69,343,000 treasury shares, which corresponds to approximately 10 per cent of the Company’s total shares at the time of convening the Annual General Meeting. The acquisition may take place in one or more tranches. The acquisition price shall not exceed the highest market price of the share in public trading at the time of the acquisition.

    In executing the acquisition of treasury shares, the Company may enter into derivative, share lending or other contracts customary in the capital market, within the limits set out in laws and regulations. The authorisation entitles the Board to decide on an acquisition in a manner other than in a proportion to the shares held by the shareholders (directed acquisition).

    The Company may acquire the shares to execute corporate acquisitions or other business arrangements related to the Company’s operations, to improve its capital structure, or to otherwise further transfer the shares or cancel them.

    The authorisation is proposed to include the right for the Board of Directors to decide on all other matters related to the acquisition of shares. The authorisation is proposed to be effective until the Annual General Meeting held in 2026, yet no further than until 30 June 2026.

    The decision concerning the authorisation requires a qualified majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast and shares represented at the meeting.

    1. Resolution on possible measures for improving the Company’s financial situation

    According to Chapter 20 Section 23(3) of the Limited Liability Companies Act, if the Board of Directors of a public limited company notices that the company’s equity is less than half of the share capital, the Board of Directors shall, without delay, draw up financial statements and the report of the Board of Directors to ascertain the financial position of the company. If, according to the balance sheet, the equity of the company is less than half of the share capital, the Board of Directors shall, without delay, convene a general meeting to consider measures to remedy the financial position of the company.

    According to section 7 of the notice of the General Meeting, the financial statements for the financial period 1 January 2024-31 December 2024 to be presented to the General Meeting show that the Company’s equity is less than half of the Company’s share capital provided that subordinated capital loans are disregarded in the assessment.

    From the Report of the Board of Directors in the financial statements of the Company appears the conversion of the entire principal and interest of Convertible Bonds 2021/1, 2021/2, 2021/3 and 2021/4, announced by the Company on 30 December 2024, into subordinated loans in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, measures that have supported and will continue to support the Company’s balance sheet and solvency.

    The Board of Directors of the Company does not immediately propose any other measures to remedy the Company’s financial position, but the Company actively evaluates other possibilities and means to support the Company’s financial position.

    1. Closing of the Meeting

    B. DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL MEETING

    The following documents will be made available to the shareholders on Digitalist Group Plc’s website at https://digitalistgroup.com/agm no later than three weeks prior to the General Meeting: the aforementioned proposals on the agenda for the meeting, Digitalist Group Plc’s financial statements, the report of the Board of Directors, the auditor’s report, the remuneration report for 2024 and this notice. The said documents will also be available at the General Meeting. In addition, copies of the said documents and of this notice will be mailed to shareholders on request. Otherwise, no separate notice of the General Meeting will be sent to the shareholders. The minutes of the General Meeting will be available on the above-mentioned website at the latest on 13 May 2025.

    C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE GENERAL MEETING

    1. Right to participate and registration

    Shareholders who are on the record date of the General Meeting, 15 April 2025, registered in the Company’s shareholders’ register, maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd, are entitled to attend the meeting. Shareholders whose shares are registered on their personal Finnish book-entry accounts are registered in the shareholders’ register of the Company.

    Shareholders who wish to attend the General Meeting must give advance notice of their attendance, and the Company must receive such notice, no later than by 4 p.m. on 24 April 2025. Registration for the General Meeting takes place:

    1. Via Company’s website at https://digitalistgroup.com/agm in accordance with the instructions provided therein;
    2. by email to yhtiokokous@digitalistgroup.com;
    3. by mail to Digitalist Group Plc/General Meeting, Siltasaarenkatu 18-20, 00530 Helsinki, Finland;
    4. by telephone between 9:00 and 16:00 to Aila Mettälä at +358 40 531 0678;

    When giving an advance notice of attendance, please state the shareholder’s name, date of birth / business ID, address, telephone number and the name of any assistant or proxy representative and date of birth of the proxy representative. Personal data provided to the Company by its shareholders is used only in connection with the General Meeting and with processing the necessary registrations related to the meeting.

    1. Proxy representative and proxy documents

    A shareholder may participate in the General Meeting, and exercise their rights at the General Meeting, by way of proxy representation.

    The shareholder’s proxy representative must produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate their right to represent the shareholder. If a shareholder participates in the General Meeting through several proxy representatives representing the shareholder with shares on different securities accounts, the shares by which each proxy representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the registration for the General Meeting.

    Please furnish the Company with any proxy documents as an email attachment (e.g. in PDF) or by mail, using the above-mentioned contact information for registration, before the last date for registration. In addition to submitting proxy documents, shareholders or their proxy representatives must ensure that they have registered for the General Meeting in the manner described above in this notice.

    Shareholders can also use the electronic Suomi.fi authorization service instead of a traditional proxy document. In this case, the shareholder authorizes a proxy that he/she/it nominates in the Suomi.fi authorization service on the website suomi.fi/e-authorizations (using the mandate theme “Representation at the General Meeting”). In connection with the General Meeting service, any person so authorized must identify themselves with strong electronic identification in connection with the registration, after which the electronic authorization will be checked automatically. Strong electronic identification works with online banking credentials or Mobile ID. More information on the electronic authorization service is available on the website suomi.fi/e-authorizations.

    1. Holders of nominee-registered shares

    A holder of nominee registered shares has the right to participate in the General Meeting by virtue of such shares based on which they would be entitled to be registered in the shareholders’ register of the Company, maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd, on 15 April 2025.

    Holders of nominee-registered shares are advised to contact their asset managers for information on how to enter the shareholders’ register, on the issuance of proxies and on submitting their notice of attendance in the General Meeting well before the meeting. The account management organisation of the custodian bank must register any holder of nominee-registered shares who wishes to participate in the General Meeting into the temporary shareholders’ register of the Company by 10 a.m. on 24 April 2025 at the latest.

    1. Other instructions and information

    The language of the meeting is mainly Finnish.

    Pursuant to Chapter 5 Section 25 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, a shareholder who is present at the General Meeting has the right to request information with respect to the matters to be considered at the meeting.

    Changes in shareholding after the record date of the General Meeting will not affect the right to participate in the General Meeting or the number of voting rights held by a shareholder in the meeting.

    On the date of this notice of the General Meeting the total number of shares in Digitalist Group Plc, and votes represented by such shares, is 693,430,455.

    In Helsinki on 4 April 2025

    DIGITALIST GROUP PLC
    Board of Directors

    For further information, please contact:

    CEO Magnus Leijonborg, tel. +46 76 315 8422, magnus.leijonborg@digitalistgroup.com

    Chair of the Board: Esa Matikainen, tel. +358 40 506 0080, esa.matikainen@digitalistgroup.com

    Distribution:

    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Main media
    https://digitalist.global

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  • MIL-OSI: Subsea7 awarded contract in the US

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Luxembourg – 4 April 2025 – Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) announced today the award of a sizeable1 contract by Shell Offshore Inc. for the Sparta deepwater development in the US.

    The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system (FPS) at Garden Banks block 959, which is located off the southeastern coast of Louisiana at water depths of up to 1,635 metres. 

    Project management and engineering activities will begin immediately at Subsea7’s office in Houston, Texas, with offshore operations expected to start in 2027.

    Craig Broussard, Senior Vice President for Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico, said, “We are proud to continue our collaboration with Shell in the US, building on past projects, including the recent Vito development. We look forward to playing a key role in the successful delivery of the Sparta project.” 

    1. Subsea7 defines a sizeable contract as being between $50 million and $150 million.

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    Subsea7 is a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the evolving energy industry, creating sustainable value by being the industry’s partner and employer of choice in delivering the efficient offshore solutions the world needs.

    Subsea7 is listed on the Oslo Børs (SUBC), ISIN LU0075646355, LEI 222100AIF0CBCY80AH62.

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    Contact for investment community enquiries:
    Katherine Tonks
    Investor Relations Director
    Tel +44 20 8210 5568
    ir@subsea7.com

    Contact for media enquiries:
    Ashley Shearer
    Communications Manager
    Tel +1 713 300 6792
    ashley.shearer@subsea7.com

    Forward-Looking Statements: This document may contain ‘forward-looking statements’ (within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements relate to our current expectations, beliefs, intentions, assumptions or strategies regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘future’, ‘goal’, ‘intend’, ‘likely’ ‘may’, ‘plan’, ‘project’, ‘seek’, ‘should’, ‘strategy’ ‘will’, and similar expressions. The principal risks which could affect future operations of the Group are described in the ‘Risk Management’ section of the Group’s Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements. Factors that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to): (i) our ability to deliver fixed price projects in accordance with client expectations and within the parameters of our bids, and to avoid cost overruns; (ii) our ability to collect receivables, negotiate variation orders and collect the related revenue; (iii) our ability to recover costs on significant projects; (iv) capital expenditure by oil and gas companies, which is affected by fluctuations in the price of, and demand for, crude oil and natural gas; (v) unanticipated delays or cancellation of projects included in our backlog; (vi) competition and price fluctuations in the markets and businesses in which we operate; (vii) the loss of, or deterioration in our relationship with, any significant clients; (viii) the outcome of legal proceedings or governmental inquiries; (ix) uncertainties inherent in operating internationally, including economic, political and social instability, boycotts or embargoes, labour unrest, changes in foreign governmental regulations, corruption and currency fluctuations; (x) the effects of a pandemic or epidemic or a natural disaster; (xi) liability to third parties for the failure of our joint venture partners to fulfil their obligations; (xii) changes in, or our failure to comply with, applicable laws and regulations (including regulatory measures addressing climate change); (xiii) operating hazards, including spills, environmental damage, personal or property damage and business interruptions caused by adverse weather; (xiv) equipment or mechanical failures, which could increase costs, impair revenue and result in penalties for failure to meet project completion requirements; (xv) the timely delivery of vessels on order and the timely completion of ship conversion programmes; (xvi) our ability to keep pace with technological changes and the impact of potential information technology, cyber security or data security breaches; (xvii) global availability at scale and commercially viability of suitable alternative vessel fuels; and (xviii) the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    This stock exchange release was published by Katherine Tonks, Investor Relations, Subsea7, on 4 April 2025 at 08:00 CET.

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  • MIL-OSI: NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF JLT MOBILE COMPUTERS

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    The shareholders of JLT Mobile Computers AB (publ) are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 4:00 pm at PM & Vänner Hotel, Västergatan 10 in Växjö, Sweden.

    RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE 

    The right to participate in the meeting is granted to those who are registered as shareholders in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB as of Monday, April 28, 2025, and who have notified their intention to participate no later than Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

    Shareholders who have their shares registered in the name of a nominee, through a bank or other nominee, must re-register the shares in their own name to have the right to participate in the meeting. Such re-registration (so-called voting rights registration), which may be temporary, must be completed by Monday, April 28, 2025, which means that shareholders wishing such re-registration must notify the nominee well in advance of this date. Voting rights registrations completed no later than April 30, 2025, will be considered in the preparation of the share register.

    The company has a total of 28,712,000 shares and votes. The company holds no own shares.

    NOTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATION

    Notification can be made in writing to JLT Mobile Computers AB (publ), Isbjörnsvägen 3, 352 45 Växjö (mark the envelope “Annual General Meeting”), via email to rebecka.johansson@jltmobile.com, or by phone at 0470-53 03 00 (weekdays 9:00–16:00). The notification should include the name, personal ID number or organization number, number of shares, daytime phone number, and, if applicable, the number of assistants (maximum two) intended to accompany the shareholder at the meeting. If a shareholder intends to be represented by a proxy, the power of attorney and other authorization documents should be attached to the notification. Proxy forms are available on the company’s website, www.jltmobile.com/investor-relations, and can also be ordered from the company at the above address.

    PROPOSED AGENDA

    1. Opening of the meeting
    2. Election of chairman of the meeting
    3. Preparation and approval of the voting list
    4. Approval of the agenda for the meeting
    5. Election of one or two adjusters
    6. Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened
    7. Presentation of the annual report and auditor’s report as well as the consolidated financial statements and consolidated auditor’s report
    8. Resolutions on:
      a) Adoption of the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet
      b) Appropriation of the company’s profit according to the adopted balance sheet
      c) Discharge from liability for the board members and the CEO
    9. Determination of the number of board members and deputy board members as well as auditors and deputy auditors
    10. Determination of fees for the board and the auditor
    11. Election of the board and auditor
    12. Proposal for resolution on the nomination committee
    13. The board’s proposal for resolution on authorization to issue shares
    14. Closing of the meeting

    DIVIDEND (ITEM 8b)

    The board proposes that no dividend be paid for the financial year 2024 and that the company’s profit be carried forward.

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR ETC. (ITEMS 2, 9-11) 

    The company’s nomination committee, consisting of Emil Hjalmarsson (AB Grenspecialisten), chairman, Jan Olofsson (own holding), and Wilhelm Gruvberg (Alcur Fonder), proposes:

    • that Ola Blomberg be elected chairman of the meeting,
    • that the board consists of six members without deputies,
    • that the company has one auditor without deputies,
    • that the board’s remuneration be set at a total of SEK 700,000, of which SEK 200,000 to the chairman of the board and SEK 100,000 each to the other members,
    • that the auditor’s fee be paid according to an approved invoice,
    • that the board members Ola Blomberg, Jan Sjöwall, Jessica Svenmar, Per Ädelroth, and Karl Hill be re-elected and that Tommy Svensson be newly elected as a board member for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting,
    • that Ola Blomberg be re-elected as chairman of the board, and
    • that Luminor Revision AB be elected as the company’s auditor for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting, with Tommy Jonasson intended to be the principal auditor.

    Information about the board member proposed for new election

    Tommy Svensson has extensive experience in board work and corporate management through strategic work, corporate governance, and leadership in both international and national environments. Tommy Svensson has solid business and financial knowledge through his background as CFO for companies in both private equity and public environments. Tommy is currently the CEO of TSS Consult & Invest AB and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Auditing.

    Tommy Svensson’s previous experience includes roles such as CFO for Johbeco AB, Hemtex AB, KappAhl AB, Vårdapoteket i Norden AB, Jetshop AB, among others. Additionally, he has acted as an advisor to several companies and in acquisitions and mergers in the Nordic market. Tommy Svensson has completed board training and has held several board assignments over the past 20 years.

    Tommy Svensson holds 1,516,000 shares in the company.

    NOMINATION COMMITTEE (ITEM 12) 
    The company’s major shareholders propose that the company have a nomination committee consisting of three members, with one member appointed by each of the three largest shareholders in the company. The chairman of the nomination committee shall, unless the members agree otherwise, be the member appointed by the largest shareholder. The nomination committee shall have the opportunity to co-opt the chairman of the company’s board.

    The nomination committee shall, ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2026, be constituted based on shareholder statistics as of the last banking day in September 2025 and other shareholder information available to the company at that time. The chairman of the company’s board shall convene an inaugural meeting for the nomination committee when shareholder statistics are available. If, during the nomination committee’s mandate period, one or more of the shareholders who appointed members to the nomination committee no longer belong to the three largest shareholders, the members appointed by these shareholders shall resign, and new shareholders in order of size shall be offered the opportunity to appoint members, however, only three shareholders in order of size need to be consulted.

    Unless special reasons exist, no changes shall be made to the composition of the nomination committee if only marginal changes in voting rights have occurred or if the change occurs later than three months before the Annual General Meeting.

    The majority of the nomination committee members shall be independent in relation to the company and the company management. The CEO or other person from the company management shall not be a member of the nomination committee. At least one of the nomination committee members shall be independent in relation to the largest shareholder or group of shareholders acting in concert regarding the company’s management. Board members shall not constitute a majority of the nomination committee members. If more than one board member is included in the nomination committee, at most one of them may be dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

    No remuneration shall be paid to the nomination committee members. If necessary, the company shall cover reasonable costs for external consultants deemed necessary by the nomination committee to fulfill its assignment.

    The composition of the nomination committee shall be announced through a separate press release as soon as the nomination committee is appointed and no later than six months before the Annual General Meeting. The information shall also be available on the company’s website, where it shall also be stated how shareholders can submit proposals to the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall prepare proposals on the following matters to be presented to the Annual General Meeting 2025 for resolution:

    • proposal for chairman of the meeting;
    • proposal for the board;
    • proposal for chairman of the board;
    • proposal for remuneration and other compensation for board assignments to each of the board members and compensation for committee work;
    • proposal for auditor;
    • proposal for remuneration to the company’s auditor; and
    • proposal for instructions for the nomination committee ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2027.

    AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE SHARES (ITEM 13)

    The board proposes that the board be authorized, until the next Annual General Meeting, on one or more occasions, to decide on the issuance of up to 2,871,200 shares, which corresponds to 10 percent of the number of shares in the company as of the date of the Annual General Meeting. The board shall have the right to decide on deviations from the shareholders’ preferential rights and provisions regarding non-cash issues, set-off issues, or other conditions. The issue price for the new shares shall be determined based on the market price of the share at the respective issue occasion.

    The purpose of the authorization and the reason for the possible deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to enable the company to appropriately raise capital for financing its operations and for carrying out corporate acquisitions. The CEO is authorized to make formal adjustments to the decision that may be necessary in connection with its registration.

    DOCUMENTATION ETC. 

    The annual report and other decision-making materials are available at the company and on the company’s website, www.jltmobile.com, no later than three weeks before the meeting and will be sent to shareholders who request it and provide their postal address.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates to protest over ICE jailing of Mahmoud Khalil

    Democracy Now!

    Jewish students at Columbia University chained themselves to a campus gate across from the graduate School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) this week, braving rain and cold to demand the school release information related to the targeting and ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former SIPA student.

    Democracy Now! was at the protest and spoke to Jewish and Palestinian students calling on the school to reveal the extent of its involvement in Khalil’s arrest.

    Transcript:

    AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman.

    Here in New York City, Jewish students chained themselves to gates at Columbia University on Wednesday in support of Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia student protest leader now in an ICE jail in Louisiana.

    On March 8, federal agents detained Khalil at his university-owned apartment building, even though he is a legal permanent resident of the United States. They revoked his green card.

    I went up to Columbia yesterday and spoke to some of the students at the protest.

    PROTESTERS: Release Mahmoud Khalil now! We want justice! You say, “How?” We want justice! You say, “How?” Release Mahmoud Khalil now!

    CARLY: Hi. My name is Carly. I’m a Columbia SIPA graduate student, second year. And I’m chained to this gate today as a Jewish student and friend of Mahmoud Khalil’s, demanding answers on how his name got to DHS [Department of Homeland Security] and which trustee specifically handed over that information.

    We believe that there is a high chance that our new president, Claire Shipman, handed over that information. And we, as Jewish students, demand transparency in that process.


    Protesting Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates.  Video: Democracy Now!

    AMY GOODMAN: What makes you think that the new president, Shipman, gave over his [Khalil’s] information?

    CARLY: There was a Forward article with that leak. And there has not been transparency from the Columbia administration to Jewish students, when they claim that they are doing all of this to protect Jewish students.

    We would like to be consulted in that process, instead of being spoken for. You know, as Jewish students and to the Jewish people at large, being political pawns in a game is not a new occurrence, and that’s something that we very much are here to say, “Hey, you cannot weaponise antisemitism to harm our friends and peers.”

    AMY GOODMAN: And talk about being chained. Are you willing to risk arrest or suspension or expulsion from Columbia?

    CARLY: Yeah, I mean, just for speaking out for Palestine on Columbia’s campus, you know that you’re risking arrest and expulsion. That is the precedent they have set, and that is something that we all know at this point.

    We are now in a situation where, for many of us, our good friend is in ICE detention. And as Jewish students, we feel we need to do more.

    AMY GOODMAN: How did you know Mahmoud Khalil? You said you’re at SIPA. What are you studying there?

    CARLY: Yeah, so, I’m a human rights student, and we were classmates. We were classmates and friends. And it’s been a deeply troubling few weeks. And, you know, everyone at SIPA, the students at SIPA, we really are just hoping for his safe return.

    For me as a graduate in May, I truly hope we get to walk together at graduation.

    AMY GOODMAN: Did he hear that you were out here? And did he send you a message?

    CARLY: Yes. So, it has gotten back to Mahmoud that Jewish students are out here chained to the gate, and he did send a message that I read earlier that expressed his gratitude.

    AMY GOODMAN: Can you tell me what he said?

    CARLY: Yes, I can pull up the message. I don’t want to misquote him. OK.

    “The news of students chaining themselves to the Columbia gates has reached Mahmoud in the detention center in Louisiana, where he’s currently being held. He knows what’s happening. He was very emotional when he heard about it, and he wanted to thank you all and let you know he sees you.”

    SARAH BORUS: My name is Sarah Borus. I am a senior at Barnard College.

    AMY GOODMAN: Why a Jewish action right now?

    SARAH BORUS: So, the government, when they abducted Mahmoud, they literally put — Donald Trump put out a post that said, “Shalom, Mahmoud.”

    They are saying that this is in the name of Jewish safety. But there is a reason that it is four white Jews that were on that fence or that were on that gate, and that’s because we are not the ones that are being targeted by the government.

    It is Muslim students, Arab students, Palestinian students, immigrant students that are being targeted.

    AMY GOODMAN: How do you respond to those who say the protests here are antisemitic?

    SARAH BORUS: I have been involved in these protests for my last two years here. The community of Jewish students that I have found is one of the most wonderful in my life. To call these protests antisemitic, honestly, degrades the Jewish religion by making it about a nation-state instead of the actual religion itself.

    SHEA: My name is Shea. I’m a junior at Columbia College. I am here for the same reason.

    AMY GOODMAN: You’re wearing a keffiyeh and a yarmulke.

    SHEA: Yes. That’s standard for me.

    AMY GOODMAN: Are you willing to be expelled?

    SHEA: If the university decides that that is what should happen to me for doing this, then that is on them. I would love to not be expelled, but I think that my peers would also have loved to not be expelled.

    I think Mahmoud would love to not be in detention right now. This is — I obviously worked very hard to get here. So did Mahmoud. So did everyone else who has been facing consequences.

    And, like, while I obviously would prefer to, you know, not get expelled, this is bigger than me. This is about something much more important. And it ultimately is in the hands of the university. If they want to expel me for standing up for my friend, for other students, then that is their choice.

    PROTESTERS: ICE off our campus now! ICE off our campus now! We want justice! You say, “How?” We want justice! You say, “How?” Answer our demands now! Answer our demands now!

    MARYAM ALWAN: My name is Maryam Alwan. I’m a senior at Columbia. I’m also Palestinian, and I’m friends with Mahmoud. I’m here in solidarity with my Jewish friends, who are in solidarity with all Palestinian students and Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza.

    We are all here today because we miss our friend, and it’s inconceivable to us that the board of trustees are reported to have handed his name over to the federal government, and the fact that these board of trustees have now taken over the university.

    Just yesterday, the University Senate at Columbia released an over 300-page report called the Sundial Report, which reveals that the board of trustees has completely endangered both Palestinian and anti-Zionist Jewish students in the name of quashing dissent and cracking down on protests like never before, eroding shared governance, academic freedom.

    And so this has been a long-standing process over 1.5 years to get us to the point where we are today, where people are getting kidnapped from their own campuses. And we can’t just sit by and let the federal government do whatever they want to our own university without standing up against it.

    So, whatever we can do.

    AMY GOODMAN: And what does it mean to you that it’s Jewish students who have chained themselves to the gates?

    MARYAM ALWAN: It means a lot to me, especially because of all of the rhetoric that surrounds these protests saying that we’re violent or threatening, when, from day one, I was part of Students for Justice in Palestine when it was suspended, and we were working alongside Jewish Voice for Peace from day one.

    The media just completely twisted the narrative. So, the fact that my Jewish friends are still to this day fighting, no matter what the personal cost is to them — I’ve seen the way that the university has delegitimised their Jewish identity, put them through trials, saying that they’re antisemitic, when they are proud Jews, and they’ve taught me so much about Judaism.

    So it just means a lot to see, like, the solidarity between us even almost two years later now.

    AHARON DARDIK: My name’s Aharon Dardik. I’m a junior here at Columbia. And we’re here to protest the trustees putting students in danger and not taking accountability.

    AMY GOODMAN: Why the chains on your wrists?

    AHARON DARDIK: We, as Jewish students, chained ourselves earlier today to a gate on campus, and we said that we weren’t going to leave until the university named who it was among the trustees who collaborated with the fascist Trump administration to detain our classmate, Mahmoud Khalil, and try and deport him.

    AMY GOODMAN: Where are you originally from?

    AHARON DARDIK: I’m originally from California, but my family moved to Israel-Palestine.

    AMY GOODMAN: And being from Israel-Palestine, your thoughts on what’s happening there?

    AHARON DARDIK: There’s never a justification for killing innocent civilians and for war crimes and genocide that’s being committed now. And I know many, many other people there who are leftist Israeli activists who are doing their best to end the occupation, to end the war and the genocide and to end Israeli apartheid.

    But they need more support from the international community, which currently sees supporting Israel as synonymous with supporting the fascist Israeli government that’s perpetrating this genocide, that’s continuing the occupation.

    AMY GOODMAN: Voices from a protest on Wednesday when Jewish students at Columbia University chained themselves to university gates in support of Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia student protest leader now detained by ICE in a Louisiana jail.

    Students continued their action into the early hours of yesterday morning through the rain, even after Columbia security and New York police arrived on the scene to cut the chains and forcibly remove protesters.

    Special thanks to Laura Bustillos.

    Republished from Democracy Now! under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States Licence.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudanese soldiers attack a Catholic church, killing a person whose body was carried away

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Juba (Agenzia Fides) – Soldiers of the South Sudanese army attacked a church, killing a parishioner and carrying away his body. This happened in Our Lady of Assumption Parish Loa, in Magwi County, in the State of Eastern Equatoria, when soldiers from a unit of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) stationed in the area attacked the church on March 26 at around 5 p.m.According to a statement from the Diocese of Torit dated April 3 and sent to Fides, “the soldiers opened fire without warning, killing one civilian and injuring another one.” The bullets hit the walls and windows of the rectory.”In an attempt to conceal their action,” the statement continued, “the soldiers carried away and hid the body and covered the blood on the ground with soil in order to remove any forensic evidence. Till today, the whereabouts of the body is unknown.” “During the intrusion, church personnel, working staff, and residents of the area were subjected to intimidation, threats, and questioning,” the diocese reports.Monsignor Emmanuel Bernardino Lowi Napeta, Bishop of Torit, condemns the intrusion into church property and the “grave violation of its sanctity and neutrality” as well as “the security and the rights of our personnel” and calls for “an immediate and impartial investigation into the incident, the identification and accountability of the military personnel involved, as well as concrete assurances and clear protocols from the SSPDF to prevent similar incidents happening in the future.” The bishop also requests “the release of the body to the relatives for mourning and decent burial” and “the deployment of security personnel by the State of Eastern Equatoria to protect the community of Loa, as well as a public apology to the Diocese of Torit for the attack that occurred.” (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 3/4/2025)
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  • MIL-OSI Security: 16 charged in sweeping Houston-based multimillion-dollar illegal gambling and money laundering conspiracy

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    “Operation Double Down” leads to seizure of over $16 million in currency, accounts, and assets, as well as arrest of illegal aliens

    HOUSTON – Several Houston-area residents are now in custody on various charges including conspiracy, operating illegal game rooms, bribery and money laundering in one of the largest ever law enforcement operations in the Southern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

    They are expected to make their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan at 2 p.m.

    In addition to those indicted in the scheme, authorities also arrested 31 illegal aliens on various immigration and firearms charges during the operation April 2. One of those included an illegal alien who allegedly assaulted a law enforcement officer.

    The indictment, returned March 26 and unsealed upon the arrests, alleges Nizar Ali, 61, Richmond, and others allegedly conspired to own, operate or assist in the operation of illegal game rooms. All also conspired to conduct financial transactions to conceal and disguise the nature and source of the proceeds of the illegal gambling business, which totaled more than $22 million, according to the charges.

    More than 700 law enforcement officers from 18 agencies served a total of 45 search and 40 seizure warrants at locations throughout Houston and the surrounding area. The locations included 30 illegal game rooms with names such as El Portal and Yellow Building.

    During the operation, authorities recovered more than $4.5 million in cash as well as $5 million in property and vehicles, 2000 slot machines, 100 Rolex watches and eight firearms. Law enforcement also seized approximately $6.5 million from bank accounts and other financial institutions pursuant to the court-issued warrants.

    In addition to Ali, others taken into custody include Naeem Ali, 33, and Amer Khan, 68, both of Richmond; Ishan Dhuka, 33, and Sahil Karovalia, 32, both of Rosenberg; Sarfarez Maredia, 38, and Shoaib Maredia, 40, both of Sugar Land; Yolanda Figueroa, 40, Pasadena; Viviana Alvarado, 45, LaPorte; and Anabel Eloisa Guevarra, 46, Precela Solis, 27, Maria Delarosa, 53, Claudia Calderon, 37, and Lucia Hernandez, 34, all of Houston.

    Two others – Sayed Ali, 59, Richmond, and Stephanie Huerta, 35, Houston – are considered fugitives and warrants remain outstanding for their arrests.

    All are charged with conspiracy, operating an illegal gambling business and interstate travel in aid of racketeering which each carry possible prison terms of five years as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering which has a maximum 20-year possible prison term.

    Ali is also charged with 32 counts of federal program bribery for allegedly paying more than $500,000 to an undercover officer in an attempt to protect the illicit game rooms from law enforcement intervention. If convicted, he faces up to 10 more years in prison on each count.

    With the exception of the money laundering charge which has the possibility of a $500,000 maximum fine or twice the value of the property involved, the remaining counts carry a maximum $250,000 potential fine.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) led the investigation along with IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) and the assistance of Houston Police Department (HPD); FBI; High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program; Harris County Constable’s Office – Precinct One; Harris County District Attorney’s Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Drug Enforcement Administration. Other agencies providing support include ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations, Customs and Border Protection, sheriff’s offices in Harris and Montgomery Counties, Houston Fire Department, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and police departments in Baytown and Pasadena.

    Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. Mark McIntyre, John Marck and Carolyn Ferko are prosecuting the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Fyffe and Tyler Foster are handling the seizure and forfeiture of assets.

    An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Japan PM calls U.S. tariffs ‘national crisis’

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that tariffs imposed on Japanese goods by the U.S. administration are a “national crisis.”

    Speaking in a parliamentary session, Ishiba said the slap of a 24-percent levy on Japanese imports “can be called a national crisis and the government is doing its best with all parties.”

    On Thursday, Ishiba told reporters that U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose the “reciprocal tariffs” is extremely regrettable and disappointing despite calls from Tokyo at various levels not to take the unilateral measure.

    The prime minister argued that his export-oriented country has been the world’s largest investor in the U.S. since 2019, noting Japanese carmakers have made direct investments worth about 418 million U.S. dollars and created 2.3 million jobs in the United States.

    Ishiba said that U.S. tariff hikes will have a significant impact not only on bilateral economic relations, but also on the global economy and the multilateral trade system.

    He said he is seriously concerned about whether the tariff plan is consistent with World Trade Organization rules and the Japan-U.S. trade agreement.

    Ishiba signaled that the government will closely examine how domestic industries will be impacted and provide full-fledged assistance measures. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Markey Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey

    Washington (April 3, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales.

    “Ever since Hamas’s heinous October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, I have remained focused on bringing the hostages home and securing long-term peace and security for Israel. I supported the January ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as the best way to reunite the hostages with their families and provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. I remain steadfastly committed to Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, but the U.S. strategy of transferring to the Netanyahu government certain offensive weapons is not working. Israeli leaders such as former Minister of Defense General Yoav Gallant and former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar both believe the release of the hostages should be the highest priority and have criticized Netanyahu’s handling of the war as an obstacle to the goal. 

    “Throughout my career, I have always voted in support of the defense aid that Israel needs in the face of enemies committed to its destruction, including last April when I voted for a $14 billion defense aid package. Today, I voted to support the two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval because the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) and large-scale bomb go beyond what is needed for Israel’s current defense and could be used to further decimate Gaza. These 2,000 and 500 pound-bombs have caused untold civilian harm and destruction and do not bring us closer to the ceasefire we need to get the hostages out and get humanitarian aid in. Both Israel and Hamas must immediately return to the mutually agreed upon ceasefire plan. This war must come to an end, so that we can return the hostages to their families and begin to put Israel and Palestine on a path towards lasting peace.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: THOMPSON, KELLY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH ACCELERATOR ACT

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

    Washington – Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16) re-introduced the bipartisan Mental Health Research Accelerator Act to incentivize private companies with financial resources to collaborate with academic or nonprofit research institutions on neurological and mental health research to tackle the root causes of mental health conditions.

    “Investing in brain research is key to addressing the root causes of mental health conditions, not just managing the symptoms,” said Rep. Thompson. “Mental illness is often at the core of challenges like homelessness, substance abuse, and workplace struggles. Simply funding symptom management isn’t enough—we must get ahead of the problem by advancing research that can prevent these issues from arising in the first place. I’m proud to partner with Rep. Kelly to support this critical work and help drive meaningful progress.”

    “When it comes to addressing mental health access and care, we must utilize every tool in our toolbox,” Rep. Kelly said. “This new legislation allows us to make America’s tax system work for the American people by incentivizing research partnerships into brain health. I’m proud to work with my Ways and Means Committee colleague, Rep. Mike Thompson, on this vital legislation.”

    “Today, more than 60 million Americans suffer from a mental illness. Recent work by Price Water House Coopers estimated that the economic burden of mental illness was more than $1 trillion annually, not counting the value of human life associated with the almost 50,000 deaths by suicide. Research from the pharmaceutical industry has moved away from mental illness drugs because of the cost and risks involved. H.R. 2085 will provide necessary economic incentives for industry to partner with research universities across our country to engage in public-private partnerships that will have the potential to find new drugs and treatments but also to provide new jobs. This is a non-partisan issue and merits the support of everyone,” said Garen Staglin, Founder of the One Mind Foundation.

    BACKGROUND

    The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act provides $10 billion in allocable tax credits over a six-year period. The credits are available to nonprofits, state and local agencies, and private companies who collaborate on neurological research.

    Because of the high cost of neurological research, and the challenges in producing market-viable products, there is not enough investment in cutting edge neurological research. The credit is capped at 25 percent of allowable expenses and is a competitive credit to be allocated based on merit, as determined by the Treasury Department. Any credits not allocated by the end of the window are simply deemed moot and returned to Treasury unless the credit is extended by Congress.

    Read the full text of the bill here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S TRADE WAR

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

    Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the President’s new tariffs:  

    “Make no mistake: The American people will pay the price for the President’s trade war. The tariffs the President announced today will raise prices on groceries and electronics, cars and homes, and just about every other good on which we rely. 

    “Our economy is the envy of the world. In a sweeping move, President Trump is undoing our progress. Thanks to President Trump’s trade war, people will lose their jobs, seniors’ retirement savings will go down, medical costs will go up, and families will struggle to afford basic goods.  

    “Yet the President has gone on the record to make his stance clear, stating he ‘couldn’t care less’ if his tariffs raise prices on American families. It’s time Congressional Republicans join Democrats to stand up against the President’s attempt to tank our economy.” 

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  • MIL-Evening Report: If a child has extra needs, support can be hard to find. This new approach can help make it easier and quicker

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Trembath, Professor of Speech Pathology, Griffith University

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    If your child is struggling with certain everyday activities – such as playing with other kids, getting dressed or paying attention – you might want to get them assessed to see if they need additional support.

    Currently, the way a child is assessed is often fragmented and time-consuming for families. If there’s a concern, you might be talking to your child’s school, have a referral to see a speech pathologist and be on a wait-list to see a psychiatrist.

    We’ve developed a framework – in collaboration with 23 other community and professional organisations – to help make this approach more consistent for all Australian children aged 0–12 years.

    The framework focuses on a child’s functional strengths (what they can do day-to-day) as well as their challenges and aspirations, to work out what support they might need.

    This is useful for all children and it means support can start sooner, whether or not a child has a diagnosis now or might have one in the future.

    Working out what support is needed

    All children have support needs. But when these needs go beyond what might be expected for their age, or that the people around them can manage, they may need additional help.

    Take communication, for example.

    Parents use strategies to help their children learn to talk, such as by encouraging them and showing them how to do it.

    But for about 3.2% of children, communication difficulties substantially impact their ability to participate in everyday activities. An older child who is struggling to talk will find it harder to play and make friends with other children at childcare.

    Understanding each child’s need as well as their day-to-day functioning is the first step to getting appropriate support.

    However, there are two main problems with how assessments are currently done.

    The framework is for all children, not just those with a diagnosis.
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    A fragmented and inconsistent picture

    The first problem is inconsistency. Doctors, teachers, childcare workers and allied health practitioners (such as physiotherapists or psychologists) all work hard to understand each child’s strengths and needs. But they tend to do assessments differently.

    This is not surprising – they are focusing on different things.

    But this means information can be sometimes duplicated or missed, making it harder to join the dots.

    For example, let’s say a child with intellectual disability and minimal spoken language is avoiding eating most foods.

    A psychologist may look at the child’s behaviour, a speech pathologist at their swallowing, and a doctor at their nutrition. But unless they work together, it may take longer to understand the underlying issue – in this case, that the child has strong sensory sensitivities.

    Without a consistent approach, it is difficult to form a holistic picture of a child’s strengths and support needs across settings, let alone come up with a good plan for support.

    Focusing on diagnosis, not function

    The second problem is assessment often focuses too much on diagnosis and not enough on support.

    Yet even children with the same diagnosis can have significantly different needs.

    For example, among three autistic children, one may need 24-hour supervision and support to be safe.

    The second may face challenges with a specific activity such as communicating at school, and benefit from targeted support from a speech pathologist.

    The third child may not need any additional support at this point in time, beyond what is provided for all children.

    Support needs also differ based on a range of personal and environmental factors, such as other health conditions, the quality of supports already in place (such as ramps for a wheelchair), or assistive technology (including mobility and communication aids).

    What does the new framework recommend?

    The framework focuses on what children can actually do and what they need help with, rather than a diagnosis.

    It encourages each professional doing an assessment – whether an educator or health professional – to consider the child’s existing context, including what supports they already have, their strengths and challenges. And it should consider their aspirations (what is most important to them and their hopes for the future).

    The framework recognises a child’s strengths and needs can change as they grow, and recommends follow-up assessments when there is a change, rather than following a set schedule.

    We developed this framework by reviewing the evidence, looking at how assessments work in other countries, consulting widely with the disability community and yarning with Aboriginal parents and health professionals.

    It outlines an approach that can be used consistently whenever a child is assessed across health, education, disability and community services.

    What needs to happen next?

    The framework is already available and is beginning to be used in practice.

    But to make the approach consistent, we need to also provide training for professionals who assess children’s strengths and needs, and a tool to gather and share the information consistently across different settings.

    We’re currently working on these. They will be ready by the end of the year, along with recommendations to government for supporting their roll-out across health, education, disability and community services.

    If you’re a parent, you don’t need to wait for a diagnosis to start seeking support for your child. You can talk to a professional you trust, such as your family doctor or child’s teacher about your concerns.

    David Trembath receives funding from the Autism Cooperative Research Centre (Autism CRC), the Commonwealth Government, and the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation. The research featured in this article was commissioned by the Autism Cooperative Research Centre with support from a federal government Department of Social Services Information, Linkages, and Capacity-Building grant.

    Rachelle Wicks receives funding from the Autism Cooperative Research Centre, the Commonwealth Government, and the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation. She also receives a small quarterly honorarium as Chair of the Autism Queensland Advisory Committee.

    – ref. If a child has extra needs, support can be hard to find. This new approach can help make it easier and quicker – https://theconversation.com/if-a-child-has-extra-needs-support-can-be-hard-to-find-this-new-approach-can-help-make-it-easier-and-quicker-253339

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  • MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Davids Presses Aviation Experts on Air Traffic Controller Shortages, Safety Investments Following Air-Collision

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

    During this week’s U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Aviation Subcommittee hearing, “America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing,” Representative Sharice Davids emphasized the urgent need to invest in air traffic control staffing and safety infrastructure following a recent air collision involving PAT 25 and Flight 5342, which originated from Wichita, Kansas.

    “Millions of passengers are able to board, fly, and disembark flights in the U.S. every year thanks to the scores of hardworking personnel across our country and the most advanced technology in the world,” said Davids. “But… [their] safety isn’t free. From fully implementing NextGen and upgrading our air traffic control systems to training and retaining folks like aviation safety professionals and air traffic controllers, we must continue to invest the time and resources to ensure we are protecting the flying public.”

    WATCH: Davids questions aviation experts during U.S. House T&I Hearing

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently employs fewer than 11,000 fully certified controllers — far below recommended staffing levels — forcing many to work overtime in high-pressure environments. Delays in hiring and training exacerbate these shortages, making it more difficult to maintain the world-class safety standards the U.S. aviation system is known for. During the hearing, Davids underscored how ongoing workforce shortages and outdated technology could put passengers at risk.

    Last month, Davids condemned the President’s decision to fire hundreds of FAA employees and urged U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to immediately implement key aviation safety reforms included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization, which Congress passed last year. That includes hiring more air traffic controllers and updating aging air traffic control technology and systems. Davids also called out the conflict of interest created by Elon Musk’s suggestion that the FAA should cancel a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon in favor of his Starlink.

     

    Following the tragic  collision, Davids and her Kansas colleagues expressed their steadfast solidarity with the families and communities affected by the tragedy. The entire Kansas congressional delegation also released a joint statement in response to the devastating incident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the incident, and based on its findings, Davids and her colleagues on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee will take the necessary legislative measures to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.

     

    During a T&I hearing last year, Davids pressed former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, who served under President Biden, on the slow pace of modernizing critical landing systems used by air traffic controllers. She highlighted that in Kansas, 81 percent of these systems are functionally obsolete, and at the FAA’s current rate of replacement, it would take over a century to upgrade them. Davids emphasized the urgent need for faster upgrades to ensure the safety of Kansans.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Davids Speaks with Terminated Federal Workers Amidst Reckless Government Downsizing by DOGE

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

    KANSAS CITY, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids convened a roundtable discussion with five federal workers recently laid off due to the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives, led by Elon Musk. The event shed light on the personal and community impacts of the substantial federal workforce reductions currently underway. Davids distributed her Job Seekers Guide, which provides valuable resources for finding new employment and support during periods of unemployment.

    “The mass layoffs pushed by the current administration and DOGE are not just uprooting the lives of dedicated federal workers — they are putting at risk the essential services our communities rely on every day,” said Davids. “In Kansas, where federal jobs are a vital part of our economy, these cuts threaten not only public trust but public safety. While I support efforts to make government more efficient, this reckless approach will have far-reaching consequences. I am committed to standing up against these harmful cuts, holding those responsible accountable, and ensuring that these workers and the services they provide are protected.”

    The roundtable featured a diverse group of federal workers impacted by the recent DOGE job cuts. Participants included:

    • Jasper Hudgins-Bradley, Overland Park, KS: Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contact representative, helping people navigate IRS issues, who was laid off after less than a month of service.
    • Selina Bur, Kansas City, MO: Former Transportation Specialist with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary, facilitating infrastructure projects and helping federal funds reach American communities.
    • Scott Curtis, Overland Park, KS: Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 7 Chief of Staff, initially laid off, then told it was a mistake and asked to return — yet has not received any rehiring details.
    • Donny Newsom, Leawood, KS: Navy veteran and former Senior Project Manager at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), overseeing national laboratories and ensuring they met operational needs.
    • Garth Stocking, Kansas City, MO: Technical expert at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union leader, who, while not personally laid off, provided insight into the broader impacts of looming cuts within the Social Security workforce.

    Kansas City, a major hub for federal employment, is experiencing widespread impacts from these layoffs. The federal government is the metro’s largest employer, with approximately 30,000 federal workers — accounting for about 3 percent of the region’s total workforce. These cuts are already affecting Kansas City families, local economies, and the critical services federal employees provide to the public. Specific agencies affected include:

    • IRS: About 1,000 layoffs have already taken place at Kansas City locations, with more expected.
    • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Under DOGE directives, the VA announced plans to lay off up to 83,000 employees nationwide by the end of 2025.
      • Davids previously demanded answers from the VA following the abrupt termination of employees, including service-disabled veterans, military spouses, and medical researchers.
    • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Aviation safety professionals at regional FAA offices are among those impacted, with the FAA union president saying they were let go “without assessment.”
      • Davids previously warned that the Administration’s FAA firings “undermine aviation safety,” just weeks after the fatal midair collision of AA5342, which took off from Wichita, Kansas.
    • SSA: The administration is planning to cut at least 7,000 employees, a cut of more than 12 percent. The acting SSA commissioner said DOGE officials are “outsiders who are unfamiliar with nuances of SSA programs.”
    • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): In February, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas, laid off at least a dozen administrative employees. Some were later rehired to assist with the avian influenza response.
    • NOAA: Local weather professionals are also seeing cuts, which could impact forecasting and emergency preparedness.
    • And others.

    WATCH: Davids spoke last week on the consequences of mass federal worker layoffs 

    “I am just one of so many federal employees in Kansas and around the country who have been fired with disregard for our livelihood or the essential services we provide to the American people,” said Scott Curtis, former FEMA employee. “After 32 years in the U.S. Navy, I chose federal service to continue helping others, but like many probationary employees, I was among the first to go — not because of performance, but because of reckless policy. This is not just about jobs; it’s about losing dedicated public servants who quietly support millions of Americans in ways they may never realize. The irony is that if the goal was true efficiency, we should be keeping these new, innovative workers — not cutting them first.”

    “Many current and former government employees are now vulnerable to the actions of President Trump, his appointee Elon Musk, and others in positions of power, and we find ourselves in crisis,” said Jasper Hudgins-Bradley, former IRS employee. “It is both encouraging and reassuring to have elected officials like Representative Sharice Davids listening to our concerns and amplifying our voices, supporting us from above as we work to address these issues on the ground. Public servants are often easy targets, but the President has demonstrated over the course of his terms that he will remove anyone who stands in his way. What has happened to us could happen to anyone who does not push back.”

    “The termination of my position at U.S. DOT, carried out by the Trump Administration, not only violates the laws of the United States, but was done recklessly, without regard for my performance or what the impact would be to the communities I served across the country,” said Selina Bur, former DOT employee. “The ripple effects of these unlawful mass terminations will be far-reaching.”

    “I served my country for 22 years in the Navy and continued that service at NOAA, ensuring scientists had the facilities they need to support critical research — including weather forecasting that helps Kansas farmers and communities plan for storms,” said Donny Newsom, former NOAA employee. “But after just 15 months, I was abruptly terminated along with 200 others, not for poor performance, but because we were easy targets in the new administration’s push to gut the federal workforce. These mass firings don’t just hurt public servants — they create chaos, weaken our national security, and cost taxpayers. Thank you, Sharice, for standing up against these reckless cuts and fighting for Kansans.”

    “DOGE and the whole Trump administration has been an avalanche of woe for federal workers and a mounting disaster for our country,” said Garth Stocking, former SAA employee. “Mine is a household of two federal workers and a trans teen — you bet we are angry, frightened and in constant turmoil about the prospects of years of these vicious, thoughtless policies. Beyond my personal situation, the community needs to be absolutely clear about how this dismantling of the civil service will harm them in so many ways. They are burning it all down only to deliver more money to the rich. Sharice Davids has proven herself a hero to federal workers, because she is with us, talking to us at every step — really standing up, and we appreciate it.”

    Davids has always prioritized what’s best for Kansans, working across the aisle when it leads to real benefits — like collaborating with the new EPA director to lower gas prices. But she won’t hesitate to push back against extreme policies that hurt Kansas families. She condemned President Trump’s new tariffs, warning they “could raise costs for hardworking folks and put even more pressure on our agricultural sector.” She also fought against threats to Medicaid — critical for 61,000 people in Kansas’ Third District — after House Republicans pushed a partisan budget that slashed health care to give billionaires tax breaks.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Davids Helps Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

    This week, Representative Sharice Davids helped lead a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package to make child care more affordable and accessible. The two bipartisan bills, known as the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act, would strengthen existing tax credits that lower child care costs and increase the supply of child care providers.

    “Child care costs are skyrocketing, and too many families are struggling to find affordable, quality options,” said Davids. “That’s why I’m proud to be leading this bipartisan, bicameral child care package that will directly address these challenges. By modernizing tax incentives and creating new opportunities for the child care workforce, this legislation will ease the financial burden on parents and strengthen our local child care centers. This is a clear example of both parties coming together to prioritize working families and build stronger communities.”

     

    To introduce the package, Davids was joined by Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), as well as U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA). To make child care more affordable and boost the sector’s workforce, this package would:

    • give businesses a bigger tax break for helping their employees pay for child care;
    • let workers set aside more money from their paychecks, tax-free, to cover child care costs;
    • help create more good child care programs by making sure child care workers get better pay.

    Davids has worked diligently to bring down child care costs and improve child care access in Kansas. Earlier this year, she introduced the bipartisan Affordable Child Care Act, which doubles three different tax credits, putting money directly in parents’ pockets. Last year, she voted for legislation that would expand the Child Tax Credit, which benefits 136,000 children in Kansas. She also toured a local child care facility and visited multiple Head Start programs to highlight how federal investments have supported the workforce and daily operations of local child care small businesses and education centers.

    Additional Member quotes:

    “Families on the Central Coast share a common concern: the high cost and limited availability of child care. Many families either can’t find the care they need or simply can’t afford it. At the same time, businesses are facing hiring challenges due to the shortage of child care options. The lack of affordable child care is holding back both families and local economies,” said Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24). “That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act, a bipartisan, bicameral child care package aimed at both modernizing tax programs to help families afford child care and strengthening the workforce.”

    “I’m proud to be working in a bipartisan, bicameral way with Senators Kaine and Britt and Rep. Carbajal to expand the child and dependent care tax credit,” said Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17). “Putting more money back in the pockets of young working and middle-class families will help them achieve their financial goals, care for their kids, and provide a better future for all Americans.”

    “This commonsense proposal is about more than just addressing our child care crisis – it is a direct investment in the hardworking families and local small businesses striving to achieve their American Dream across our nation. I’m proud of this effort to empower parents, which ultimately opens the door to more opportunities for their children and tackles our nation’s urgent workforce needs to help unleash a new era of American prosperity,” said Senator Katie Britt (R-AL). “Our legislation is pro-family, pro-Main Street, and pro-growth. We are sending a strong message to the American people that we can and will get the job done to improve the affordability and accessibility of quality child care.”

    “The child care crisis is holding our families and economy back. I hear from Virginia parents all the time about how hard it is to find affordable child care, from child care providers who are forced to leave their jobs because of low wages, and from businesses who are having trouble finding the employees they need,” said Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA). “I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan legislation, and I hope more of my colleagues will join us in passing this comprehensive proposal to support child care providers, make it easier for families to access the care they need, and boost economic growth by providing parents with the opportunity to get back into the workforce.”

    “As a father of six, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find convenient and affordable child care,” said Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06). “The high cost of care and an ongoing workforce shortage is leading to a crisis in child care that is affecting families in southern Arizona, and across the U.S. I’m proud to join Rep. Carbajal in this bold, bipartisan solution that makes child care more accessible by strengthening existing tax credits to lower costs as well as addressing the workforce shortage.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Davids Welcomes White House Task Force on FIFA World Cup 2026, Emphasizes Bipartisan Collaboration to Prepare Host Cities

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

    Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA 2026 World Cup Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s newly established White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Last year, Davids and her colleagues urged the previous administration to establish this type of task force to streamline federal efforts.

    “Hosting the World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Kansas City, bringing jobs, tourism, and lasting economic benefits,” said Davids. “I welcome the creation of a White House Task Force and look forward to working with the administration to ensure host cities are fully prepared. My colleagues and I have long pushed for federal coordination, including urging the previous administration to establish a similar task force. This tournament will bring global attention to our region, and we must invest in the infrastructure and resources needed to maximize its impact. I’m committed to working across the aisle to make sure Kansas City, and all host cities, are ready for 2026 and beyond.”

    Davids has been a leader in ensuring the United States is well-prepared for the FIFA World Cup 2026. She has worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to maximize the tournament’s economic potential and strengthen security measures for host cities. She also led efforts in Congress requesting $625 million in FY2025 appropriations funding to ensure the security of FIFA World Cup 2026.

    The World Cup will be the largest in history, with 48 teams playing across 16 North American host cities, including Kansas City. For the Kanas City regional alone, the games are expected to generate more than $650 million. To ensure the region is prepared for the influx of travelers, Davids has hosted multiple Community Conversations with Kansas City-area leaders. Previous conversations focused on transportation, public health and safety, small business, hospitality, and impacts on everyday Kansans.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,145

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    Quake-affected people rest at a temporary shelter in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025. The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 people injured and 221 missing, the Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

    The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 people injured and 221 missing, the Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Thursday.

    The Myanmar Fire Services Department, in collaboration with international rescue teams, has been carrying out search and rescue operations, the report said.

    So far, they have saved 653 people trapped under debris and recovered 626 bodies, it added.

    As of Thursday morning, Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5, according to the country’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Canada launches counter auto tariffs against US

    Source: China State Council Information Office 3

    New vehicles are on display at a Ford dealership in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 3, 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday Canada will be responding by matching the U.S. approach with 25 percent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday Canada will be responding by matching the U.S. approach with 25 percent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    The prime minister said his government will also impose the tariff on non-Canadian content of any CUSMA-compliant vehicles from the U.S., adding that Mexico won’t be impacted.

    Carney said that the global economy “is fundamentally different today than it was yesterday.”

    “Yesterday’s actions by the U.S. administration, while not specifically targeting Canada, will rupture the global economy and adversely impact global economic growth,” he said.

    “Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80-year period when the United States embraced the mantle of global economic leadership is over,” said Carney.

    Carney also said his government has gone to the World Trade Organization to argue the tariffs violate international trade law.

    Canada was spared from the 10 percent baseline tariffs, but a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on imported autos went into effect at midnight. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Codeproof Technologies Unveils chatMDM: The World’s First Conversational AI for Mobile Device Management.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Sunnyvale, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Codeproof Technologies Inc., the go-to mobile security partner for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), today announced chatMDM – delivering enterprise-grade device management through an AI chatbot that works like natural texting.

    Why chatMDM Changes Everything

    Traditional MDM systems demand specialized training and involve cumbersome navigation. chatMDM breaks down these barriers by offering:

    • Type-to-Command: Simply type requests like “lock all Finance team devices” or “show apps on iPhone 12” to execute actions effortlessly.
    • Bulk Actions: Seamlessly manage thousands of devices with intuitive chat prompts for rebooting, wiping, messaging, and more.
    • Real-Time Insights: Instantly query critical information—battery levels, security status, installed apps, and more.
    • Role-Based Security: Benefit from enterprise-grade controls and comprehensive audit logs that ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR.

    “chatMDM replaces complex menus and tabs with one text command – like giving every IT team an AI co-pilot for their device fleet,” said Satish Shetty, CEO of Codeproof Technologies. “What took 10 clicks now takes 10 seconds. For SMBs juggling limited staff and growing security needs, this isn’t just an upgrade – it’s survival.”

    Key Use Cases

    • Help Desks: Resolve employee device issues 3x faster with AI-guided troubleshooting.  For example, Resolve “My iPad won’t update” issues via chat.
    • Retail/Healthcare: Manage kiosks, tablets, and BYOD fleets hands-free.  For example, Push apps to all store tablets with a typed request.
    • IT Teams: Quickly isolate or datawipe compromised devices via chat.
    • Education: lock stolen student devices via SMS-like commands.

    Availability

    chatMDM launches today as a free upgrade for all Cyber Device Manager® customers. For additional details, please refer to the chatMDM User Guide.

    About Codeproof Technologies Inc.

    Codeproof Technologies is a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity innovator specializing in AI-driven endpoint management. Our flagship platform, Cyber Device Manager®, simplifies mobile security for businesses of all sizes—combining enterprise-grade protection with intuitive controls. Trusted by 10,000+ organizations with strategic partnerships including T-Mobile, Verizon and Hyperion Partners, we’re redefining unified endpoint management for the conversational AI era.

    For more information about chatMDM or to request a demo, please contact sales@codeproof.com or 1.866.986.BYOD

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: SH1 closure at Putāruru to be lifted this weekend – weather dependent

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    The closure in Putāruru as part of the State Highway 1 Tīrau to Waiouru Accelerated Maintenance project is due to be lifted this weekend.

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Regional Manager of Maintenance and Operations for Waikato and Bay of Plenty, Roger Brady, thanks the community and road users for supporting us through these closures.  

    “This site has been disruptive for residents, businesses, communities and road users. We’d like to thank everyone for being patient and respectful of our road crews. 

    “The weather front moving across the North Island and the amount of rain forecast means the Ātiamuri section can’t be reopened and completed this weekend as originally scheduled, and we are aiming for Wednesday 9 April reopening. 

    “We are very close to being finished for the season, once this current inclement weather passes,” says Mr Brady. 

    Putāruru to Lichfield 

    SH1 between Putāruru and Lichfield is expected to be reopened tomorrow morning (Saturday 5 April). This section will be reopened under temporary traffic management, to allow traffication (where traffic helps to bed down new seal) road sweeping and line marking. The temporary speed limit will be removed once sweeping and line is completed. 

    In just over a month, NZTA contractor Downer has rebuilt and repaired 2.16 lane km and sealed 5.8 lane kms of road between the Putāruru Transfer Station and the intersection with SH1 and Pinedale Road.  

    Ātiamuri to Wairakei 

    The closure between Ātiamuri to Wairakei is expected to be lifted on Wednesday 9 April, and the section opened under temporary traffic management.  

    This section will need a nighttime closure for sweeping and line marking. This work will be done overnight following the 2025 ITM Taupō Super 440 event, which is happening between Friday 11 and Sunday 13 April.  

    There is 9km of line marking to complete between Ātiamuri to Wairakei. The length of line marking and central and side barriers in this area mean a nighttime closure is the most efficient way of doing this work. 

    Downer has repaired and rebuilt approximately 9 lane kms of road and sealed 3.7 lane kms on NZTA’s behalf. Higgins has also been working in the same closure and has completed 6.9km of side and median safety barrier, new seal and remedial work on 4.5km of safety barrier.    

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Night closures in May ahead for HB Expressway

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    A stretch of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway will be closing next month for maintenance work.

    The road will be closed between Meeanee Road and Links Road/Pākōwhai Road roundabout for 6 nights from Sunday 4 May to Friday 9 May.

    The road will close each night between 8pm and 5am, with work finishing early Saturday (10 May) morning.

    During this closure, the bridge abutments either end of the Tutaekuri River Bridge will be dug out, renewed and resurfaced.

    It’s important to note, the work only affects the road each end of the bridge and not the bridge structure.

    Due to the nature of this work and the narrow road width, a full closure is required. Outside the work hours, this section of expressway will be open, with a temporary speed limit either side of the bridge.

    Unfortunately, due to the nature of this work, HPMV over 44 tonnes won’t be able to queue and be let through the worksite. Emergency vehicles will need to use the detour.

    A signposted detour will be place for all vehicles up to 44 tonnes.  Southbound vehicles will be detoured onto Meeanee Road, Awatoto Road, and right onto State Highway 51, through Clive to Te Ara Kahikatea, right onto Pākōwhai Road before rejoining the expressway. The reverse will apply for northbound vehicles.

    Please note restrictions on the Redclyffe Bailey bridge at Waiohiki are 8 tonne MAX at 30km/hr. Vehicles over 8 tonnes are not allowed to use this bridge. A limit applies to Waitangi Bridge on SH51, of 44 tonne MAX at 60km/hr.

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi appreciates these closures will cause frustration and hopes disruption will be minimal by doing the work overnight.

    Please drive to the conditions and plan your trip to factor in detour delays.

    This work is weather dependent. Contingency dates are Sunday 11 to Friday 15 May, 8pm-5am each night.  

    Reminder SH2 Expressway closure this Sunday

    A reminder that this same stretch of SH2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway will be closing from 8pm this Sunday (6 April) to 4am Monday, between Meeanee Road and Links Road/Pākōwhai Road roundabout.

    During the closure crews will be carrying out repairs to flexible median barrier, damaged in a crash last month.

    The same detour, detailed above, will apply for all vehicles up to 44 tonnes. For Sunday’s closure, HPMV will be able to queue at the closure points and crews will be letting them through the worksite as often as possible during the closure.

    Emergency services will be assisted through the site if required.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update to Timaru’s Evans St/ SH1 planned changes

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

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    Planned line-marking along Evans St/ SH1 in Timaru will go ahead next week, maintaining the two existing lanes (one in each direction) for the immediate future, rather than four lanes as had been signalled, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

    This will give NZTA staff a chance to engage further with affected parties to help address some residents’ concerns around the planned four-laning, eg to put in place driveway access improvements.

    The yellow dotted lines planned to allow four-lane traffic will be done at a later date, only after this preparatory work is completed.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Waikato & Bay of Plenty state highway works April 2025 

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    The intersection of State Highway 2 (SH2) and Wainui Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be made much safer and more efficient for vehicles and freight with the construction of a new and long-awaited roundabout. The area is locally known as Matekerepu, between Awakeri and Ōpōtiki.

    Construction will start on the new roundabout in late April/early May and once completed, will complement other safety improvements already completed in the area, including road widening, side barrier installation, and line marking. 

    In recent weeks enabling works have taken place, preparing the site for crews to start work on this much welcomed project. In the coming weeks, people can expect to see crews clearing vegetation to prepare the site for construction.  

    During construction, road users can expect some delays and traffic management and temporary speed limits will be in place. We will update the community with more details closer to the start of construction.  

    A blessing led by local iwi Te Ūpokorehe took place at the work site last week to mark the start of the project. The roundabout, which is warmly welcomed by the community, will take approximately 12 months to complete.

    SH2/Wainui Road intersection.

    Road users are reminded to check the NZTA Journey Planner website for the latest road conditions across the state highway network. 

    Journey Planner(external link)

    Waikato Bay of Plenty works as at 4 April 2025 [PDF, 477 KB]

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: SH3 north of Waitara Rd intersection being rebuilt/resealed

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    A stretch of State Highway 3 north of the intersection with Waitara Road will be rebuilt in May.

    We have previously indicated that work was due to get underway this week to rebuild a section of road south of the new roundabout.

    Work on the southern section got underway on Monday and while the work is carried out, this section of SH3 will be closed at nights, from 8pm to 5.30am, Monday to Friday. During the day it will remain open under a temporary speed limit.

    This work is expected to wrap up on Thursday 17 April.

    The work to rebuild the northern section of the roundabout is due to begin Monday 28 April, once the current work to the south has been completed. It will take a month, due for completion late May.

    During this time, we will also complete work on Stage 4 of the Waitara Road roundabout (the final stage of the roundabout), which will involve the completion of the roundabout itself.

    To allow work to take place safely and efficiently, we will close SH3 from the Raleigh Street intersection to the south of the Nelson Street intersection 24/7 until the rebuild is complete.

    We are unable to complete the rebuild at night as overnight temperatures will be too low in May for the rebuild to be completed successfully.

    Completion of the roundabout construction is just around the corner – expected to be finished at the end of May.

    The detour

    A detour will be in place through Waitara via Raleigh Street, High Street West, Cracroft Street, McLean Street, and Nelson Street.

    Homes and businesses will continue to be accessible during the closure. Emergency services will also be able to travel through the site.

    To keep the detour route through Waitara safe for everyone we will put in place temporary safety changes, including temporary speed limits.

    Once the rebuild and Waitara Road roundabout are complete, work will start on the section of Raleigh Street between SH3 and Tate Road including turning it into a cul-de-sac, with access in and out via SH3.

    Waitara Road access

    During the northern rebuild access to Waitara Road will be impacted.

    The left turn out of Waitara Road will remain open, but the right turn will be closed. There will also be no direct access to Waitara Road from SH3.

    To travel north from Waitara Road or to access Waitara Road from SH3 an alternative route will be in place via Richmond Road and Kairau Road East.

    Why we’re closing the road

    We understand that this closure will be an inconvenience for the local community and everyone who uses this stretch of road. Closing the road is the only option to complete this work safely and efficiently, without prolonged impact to traffic.

    Safety during the detour

    The detour will mean more traffic in Waitara, particularly during peak times.

    To ensure the safety of Waitara residents and people using the road we will put in place temporary safety changes, including temporary speed limits.

    The detour route will be closely monitored by traffic management crews and will be adjusted if necessary.

    Detour during the rebuild

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meltem Weger, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland

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    As summer fades into autumn, most Australian states and territories will set their clocks back an hour as daylight saving time ends and standard time resumes.

    About one-third of the world also adjust their clocks seasonally, moving forward in spring and back in autumn (remember: spring forward; fall back).

    In spring, losing an hour of sleep can leave us feeling tired, groggy and out-of-sync, making it hard to shake off that lingering sleepiness in the following days.

    Although getting an extra hour of sleep in autumn might sound great, it’s not entirely positive either, as biannual time shifts – whether you’re gaining or losing an hour – can disrupt our biological clock.

    This is why sleep experts and scientists who study the body clock (chronobiologists) often oppose the biannual clock changes. They argue we should eliminate daylight saving time and stick to standard time year-round.

    So why do we have daylight saving time in the first place? And why is it contentious?

    What’s daylight saving time for?

    Daylight saving time was first introduced during World War I as a wartime measure to conserve fuel.

    However, modern research shows that daylight saving time does not meaningfully reduce overall energy use. It can even increase it: while Australians use less power for lighting during daylight saving time, we use more for air conditioning during hot weather.

    These days, daylight saving is debated mainly for its potential economic and social benefits, such as extended evening daylight for recreation, shopping and traffic safety, as well as for its health implications.

    What happens in our body?

    Humans have a longstanding, evolutionary-conserved biological or circadian clock.

    Our biological clock regulates our sleep and many other bodily functions, including when to eat and when we can achieve optimal physical and cognitive performance.

    To keep everything running smoothly, the biological clock depends on natural daylight. Exposure at the right time is particularly important for sleep. Morning sunlight helps wake you up, while evening light signals your body to stay awake, meaning you stay up later and get up later in the morning.

    When we adjust the time on our clocks by one hour, we shift our social schedules, such as work or school times and social activities, and the timing of light exposure. When we switch our clocks back to standard time, most people experience sunrise and sunset earlier relative to their biological clock.

    When our clocks change, our schedules change.
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    Conversely, under daylight saving time, morning light is delayed, so we encounter sunlight later in relation to our internal clock. This “circadian misalignment” can throw our biological clock out of sync, adversely affecting bodily functions.

    This is especially problematic for people who already experience a persistent circadian misalignment (social jetlag), such as shift workers and those who prefer to stay up late in the evening and wake up later in the morning (night owls).

    How the ‘spring forward’ can affect your health

    Most research on biannual clock changes has historically focused on the spring switch, the transition from standard time to daylight saving.

    The spring switch can cause sleep deprivation across the week following the time change and is linked with a 5.7% increase in work related injuries.

    It’s also associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular and mental health problems, with studies reporting a 4–29% increase in heart attacks and a 6% increase in mental health crises and substance misuse. These are attributed to the acute disruptions in sleep and the body clock.

    Losing sleep might make it harder to concentrate.
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    Daylight saving time is also linked to long-term health consequences, even after several months.

    On standard time, mornings are bright and evenings are dark. But with daylight saving time, sunlight comes later, so you might stay up later and still need to wake up at the same time due to social obligations.

    When that pattern persists, it can cause longer-term circadian misalignment. This “social jetlag” has been associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health.

    How the ‘fall back’ can affect your health

    The autumn transition from daylight saving time back to standard time is often perceived as beneficial because of the extra hour of sleep gained.

    However, some research shows the autumn transition from daylight saving time back to standard time can disrupt wellbeing too. It is linked with increased restlessness during the night that compromises sleep.

    It has also been linked to a rise in depressive episodes in Denmark, up to ten weeks after the transition to standard time. This may be due to the sudden start of earlier sunsets, which signals the start of a long period of short days.

    The days get shorter soon after daylight saving time ends.
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    Where does this leave the debate?

    The European Union and United States are on the path to abolishing biannual clock changes.

    The EU’s proposal to end biannual clock changes was approved in principle and awaits final agreement by all members states.

    The US Senate has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which now needs additional approval to become law.

    From a circadian health perspective, permanent standard time aligns better with our biological clocks than permanent daylight saving time.

    But people do not have to sacrifice their lifestyle preferences to live in tune with their biological clocks. Daylight saving time doesn’t provide more sunlight, it only shifts the timing.

    So simple lifestyle adaptions, such as flexible work hours, can let people start working earlier in summer months and enjoy longer evenings even without changing the clock twice a year.

    Meltem Weger has received funding from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (PhD fellowship; 2010-2012) and from the European Commission (Marie Curie Curie Postdoctoral fellowships; 2014-2016, 2017-2019).

    Benjamin Weger receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council
    and the Alzheimer’s Association.

    – ref. Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies? – https://theconversation.com/daylight-saving-time-ends-sunday-why-do-we-change-our-clocks-and-how-does-it-affect-our-bodies-252518

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Scientists from Akademgorodok have established that terahertz radiation affects the metabolism of melanoma cells

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    Scientists from Novosibirsk State University, together with colleagues from the Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology (NIIKEL, a branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, ICG SB RAS), the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS (ICG SB RAS) and the G. I. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP SB RAS) have established that terahertz radiation affects the energy metabolism of melanoma cells. To this end, they conducted experiments to study the effects of this type of electromagnetic radiation on human melanoma cells. This work is of a fundamental nature and expands our understanding of the biological effects of terahertz radiation, as well as cellular reactions to its effects. The results are published in the journal “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids”.

    Terahertz radiation (THzI) is electromagnetic waves whose frequency lies between the infrared and ultra-high-frequency (UHF) ranges: from 100 GHz to 10 THz. Modern technologies based on the use of electromagnetic waves in the terahertz range are widely used in biomedical sciences. For example, terahertz spectroscopy can be relevant in medical practice for the diagnosis of oncological diseases. At the same time, the THz region has not been fully studied, so fundamental research into the radiation of this electromagnetic spectrum and, first of all, the study of its biological effects on living systems are relevant.

    — Our work is devoted to studying the fundamental mechanisms of the impact of non-ionizing radiation on biological objects, in this case, on human melanoma cells. However, the purpose of the study is not to develop treatment methods using terahertz radiation. We chose a melanoma cell line as a model, since it is a stable and well-studied system. This allows us to minimize the impact of side factors and be sure that the observed changes are associated with the impact of THz radiation, and not with the features of the cells’ vital activity, — the first-year postgraduate student commented Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU (major in biology), junior researcher at the laboratory of cell technologies at the Research Institute of Cellular and Electron Microbiology and Genetics, a branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterina Butikova.

    These studies were conducted at the Novosibirsk Free Electron Laser (NFEL) of the Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS. Only this facility can generate radiation with the parameters required for these experiments: the frequency of the radiation used was 2.3 THz, and the average intensity was 0.05 W/cm2. The specialists exposed human melanoma cells grown in culture flasks to THzI. Irradiation at a radiation frequency of 2.3 THz was carried out at the user station of the Novosibirsk Free Electron Laser.

    – The Novosibirsk LSE is a unique source of teragerz and infrared radiation. In terms of average power, it is many orders of magnitude exceeds any sources existing in the world, which allows you to conduct absolutely unique experiments in a very wide area of ​​wavelengths with various biological objects. The fact is that biopolymers, such as proteins, have four spatial levels of organization. If the primary structure is determined by covalent bonds, then the secondary, tertiary and higher are determined by hydrogen bonds, the energy of which lies precisely in the area of ​​TGC-radiation. Therefore, if we affect the TGCI on living systems, we can quite much affect the operation of their cells, on the processes that pass inside them. Such experiments are of interest from the point of view that no living organism has formed any protective mechanisms from TGC radiation, since it is completely absorbed by the atmosphere, which means that it affects the biological objects, it can be explored how they adapt, which protection mechanisms include. For such biological experiments, a special user station was created on NLSE, which implemented the technology for adjusting the average and peak radiation power, as well as the intensity of exposure. Since we work with living systems that feel comfortable in a very narrow temperature range, which was important for the purity of experiments to equip the station with a wiper and thermal imager – these devices support and control the desired temperature. Thanks to this, we understand that we get the reaction of the system precisely to the influence of irradiation, and not to the increase or decrease in temperature, ”explained Vasily Popik, senior researcher at the Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the Physical and Mathematics.

    Three groups of cells participated in the experiment. One was irradiated with terahertz radiation, the second with infrared radiation (IR), and the third was a control group and was not affected in any way. The terahertz and IR groups were irradiated for 10 and 45 minutes. On the day of irradiation, specialists conducted cytotoxic tests on the cells. On the third day, they conducted metabolomic screening – an analysis of metabolites, or organic molecules involved in metabolism.

    – Metabolites are small organic molecules that are involved in the metabolism in living organisms. They can be intermediate or final products of biochemical reactions, provide cells with energy, serve as a building material for cells or perform regulatory functions. In the course of complex biochemical transformations, some substances are synthesized, others are destroyed, ensuring the energy balance, biosynthesis and the regulation of cellular functions. To study the biochemical state of cells and tissues, one of the most effective tools is metabolo screening. It allows you to fix changes in the metabolic composition of the body associated with physiological processes, diseases or external influences. Analysis of a wide range of metabolites helps to look into the molecular world of the cell and understand how it functions. In our laboratory, we conduct metabolon screening by the method of highly effective liquid chromatography with tandem mass-spectrometric detection (VEZH-MS/MS). Two years ago, we developed an approach that allows you to analyze about 400 metabolites (including both polar compounds and lipids) in less than 30 minutes of analysis. This was made possible thanks to the use of a monolithic column for VEGH, created by the employees of the Catalysis Institute SB RAS Yu.S. Sotnikova and Yu.V. Patrushev, ”said the laboratory assistant of the laboratory of the molecular pathology of the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technology of NSU, junior researcher at the Laboratory of Physiologically active substances of the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry named after N.N. Vorozhtsova SB RAS (Nioh SB RAS) Nikita Basov.   

    The scientists have previously applied their metabolomic screening approach to plasma and dried blood spots, but its use in cell culture studies remained unexplored. In this work, they developed and tested a cell sample preparation protocol, assessed its limitations, and combined it for the first time with an analytical method to study the effects of terahertz radiation on melanoma cells.

    Using metabolomic screening data and bioinformatics tools, the team of scientists concluded that terahertz radiation primarily affects the cell’s energy metabolism. To do this, they used the ANDSystem tool, an automated system that combines data from numerous biological databases and scientific publications, allowing them to identify functional links between genes, proteins, and metabolic pathways.

    — Our studies show that THz radiation caused changes in the content of 40 metabolites, mainly in the pathways of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, and it also affects the level of ceramides and phosphatidylcholines. Analysis of genetic networks conducted by our colleagues from the Laboratory of Computer Proteomics of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences identified mitochondrial membrane proteins as key regulators of the biosynthesis of these metabolites. In addition, THz radiation apparently disrupts the structure of lipid rafts, which affects mitochondrial transport, but does not affect the integrity of proteins. Metabolic effects were specific to THzI and differed from the thermal effects observed with infrared radiation, — added Ekaterina Butikova.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Waverley man charged over fuel thefts

    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

    Waverley man charged over fuel thefts

    Friday, 4 April 2025 – 2:18 pm.

    A man has been charged with 48 offences following an investigation into vehicle damage and fuel theft across Launceston.
    Between January and April this year, several vehicles were targeted. 
    Northern Criminal Investigation Branch today charged a 31-year-old Waverley man with 24 counts of stealing and 24 counts of injure property.
    He will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court at a later date.
    Anyone with information should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Amata Honors the Life and Legacy of George A. Wray

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)

    Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata issued the following statement in recognition of the life and enduring contributions of the late George A. Wray, a distinguished figure in American Samoa’s legal, educational, and aviation history:

    “It is with deep respect and heartfelt remembrance that I acknowledge the passing of Mr. George A. Wray, a dedicated public servant, pioneer, and advisor whose legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of American Samoa’s development over the past six decades.

    “Mr. Wray was a trailblazer in our territory, becoming the first Legislative Counsel for the American Samoa Fono in the mid-1960s. His work helped lay the foundation for the legislative process that has guided our local governance ever since. He was known for his sharp legal mind, integrity, and steadfast commitment to the rule of law.

    “In 1975, Mr. Wray further demonstrated his devotion to the community by founding South Pacific Academy, an institution that has educated generations of young Samoans and continues to serve as a cornerstone of academic excellence in the territory.

    “His entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish and operate South Pacific Island Airlines (SPIA), helping to connect our islands and broaden access to travel and commerce. His impact in this arena reflected his forward-thinking vision and dedication to serving the people of American Samoa.

    “Even into his 90s, Mr. Wray continued to practice law, providing wise counsel and guidance to those who sought his experience. I, like many others, valued his advice and could always rely on his thoughtful perspective when it came to the unique needs and circumstances of American Samoa.

    “We honor George Wray not only for his professional accomplishments but also for his unwavering commitment to our people. His legacy lives on in the institutions he helped build and in the many lives he touched through his work. Fa’afetai tele lava, Mr. Wray, for your lifelong service to American Samoa.”

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Plan ahead for overnight southbound closures on SH1, Fanshawe St to Greenlane Interchange

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that essential maintenance work will take place overnight on State Highway 1 (SH1) southbound between Fanshawe Street and Greenlane interchange on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April between 10pm and 5am.

    There will be a full closure of southbound lanes from Fanshawe Street to Greenlane interchange and lane restrictions on Auckland Harbour Bridge.

    A signposted detour will direct traffic via Fanshawe Street, Customs Street East, Beach Road, Grafton Road, Khyber Pass Road, Broadway, Great South Road and Greenlane East. Emergency services also will need to use these detour routes.   

    We strongly recommend motorists take the SH16/SH18 Western Ring Route where possible to avoid congestion.

    Due to the size of the closure, traffic management will begin to set up from 6pm onwards. You may see equipment (signs and cones) being laid out but access to SH1 will remain open until 10pm.

    As our team will be carrying out vegetation control and stormwater activities, there will be increased noise levels.

    We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. 

    Please note this work is weather dependant and is subject to change accordingly. Please check the NZTA Journey Planner website for the latest updates to plan your journey:

    Journey Planner – Auckland region(external link)

    NZTA thanks motorists in advance for their support while we complete this essential maintenance.

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