MIL-OSI Submissions: Legal wrangling over estate of Jimmy Buffett turns his widow’s huge inheritance into a cautionary tale

Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Reid Kress Weisbord, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Norma Shapiro Scholar, Rutgers University – Newark

Musician Jimmy Buffett and his wife, Jane Slagsvol, attend a Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts event in 2018 in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision via AP

Lawyers often tell their clients that everyone should have a will that clearly states who should inherit their assets after they die. But even having a will is not necessarily enough to avoid a costly and contentious legal dispute.

Consider what happened after Jimmy Buffett died of skin cancer at the age of 76 in 2023. The singer and entrepreneurial founder of the Margaritaville brand ordered in his will that his fortune be placed in a trust after his death. To manage the trust, Buffett named two co-trustees: his widow, Jane Slagsvol, and Richard Mozenter, an accountant who had served as the singer’s financial adviser for more than three decades.

In dueling petitions filed in Los Angeles and Palm Beach, Florida, in June 2025, however, Slagsvol – identified as Jane Buffett in her legal filing – and Mozenter are both seeking to remove each other as a trustee.

The outcome of this litigation will determine who gets to administer Buffett’s US$275 million estate.

As law professors who specialize in trusts and estates, we teach graduate courses about the transfer of property during life and at death. We believe that the Buffett dispute offers a valuable lesson for anyone with an estate, large or small. And choosing the right person to manage the assets you leave behind can be just as important as selecting who will inherit your property.

Buffett’s business empire

Buffett’s estate includes valuable intellectual property from his hit songs, including “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere,” “Oldest Surfer on the Beach” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” Buffett’s albums have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and continue to generate some $20 million annually in royalties. Buffett also owned a yacht, real estate, airplanes, fancy watches and valuable securities.

In addition, he owned a 20% stake in Margaritaville Holdings LLC, a brand management company he and Slagsvol founded in the 1990s. Margaritaville owns 30 restaurants and 20 hotels, along with vacation clubs, casinos and cruise ships. It also sells branded merchandise.

According to Slagsvol’s petition, Buffett’s trust was set up to benefit his widow. Slagsvol, who married Buffett in 1977, is one of two trustees of that trust, which is required to have at least one “independent trustee” in addition to her “at all times.” That requirement is stated expressly in Buffett’s trust declaration.

Slagsvol receives all income earned by the trust – an estate-planning technique for giving away property managed by a trustee on behalf of the trust beneficiaries – for the rest of her life. She can also receive additional trust funds for her health care, living expenses and “any other purpose” that the independent trustee – Mozenter, as of July 2025 – deems to be in Slagsvol’s best interests.

The estate plan also created separate trusts for their three children: Savannah, Sarah “Delaney” and Cameron Buffett, who are in their 30s and 40s. Each child reportedly received $2 million upon Jimmy’s death. When Slagsvol dies, she can decide who will receive any remaining assets from among Buffett’s descendants and charities.

The structure of Buffett’s plan is popular among wealthy married couples. It provides lifelong support for the surviving spouse while ensuring that their kids and grandchildren can inherit the remainder of their estate – even if that spouse remarries. This type of trust typically cannot be changed by the surviving spouse without court approval.

If you’re fortunate enough to reach your golden years with a sizable nest egg, it helps your loved ones if you can draft a detailed will. You might also want to consider establishing a trust.
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Dueling trustee removal petitions

Slagsvol is trying to remove Mozenter as the trust’s independent trustee.

She claims he refused to comply with her requests for financial information, failed to cooperate with her as her co-trustee, and hired a trust attorney who pressured her to resign as trustee. Slagsvol also raised numerous questions about the trust’s income projections and compensation paid to Mozenter for his services.

Mozenter’s petition, filed in Florida, is not available to the public. According to media coverage of this dispute, he seeks to remove Slagsvol as trustee. He claims that, during his decades-long role as Buffett’s financial adviser, the musician “expressed concerns about his wife’s ability to manage and control his assets after his death.”

That led Buffett to establish a trust, Mozenter asserted, “in a manner that precluded Jane from having actual control” over it.

Estate planning lessons

We believe that the public can learn two important estate planning lessons from this dispute.

First, anyone planning to leave an estate, whether modest or vast, needs to choose the right people to manage the transfer of their property after their death.

That might mean picking a professional executor or trustee who is not related to you. A professional may be more likely to remain neutral should any disputes arise within the family, but hiring one can saddle the estate with costly fees.

An alternative is to choose a relative or trusted friend who is willing to do this for free. About 56% of wills name an adult child or grandchild as executor, according to a recent study. Some estates, like Buffett’s trust, name both a professional and a family member. An important consideration is whether the people asked to manage the estate will get along with each other – and with anyone else who is slated to inherit from the estate.

The second lesson is, whether you choose a professional, a loved one or a friend to manage your estate, make clear what circumstances would warrant their removal. Courts are reluctant to remove a handpicked trustee without proof of negligence, fraud or disloyalty. But trustees can be removed when a breakdown in cooperation interferes with their ability to administer the estate or trust.

Some trusts anticipate such conflicts by allowing beneficiaries to replace a professional trustee with another professional trustee. That can resolve some disputes while avoiding the cost of seeking court approval.

Preventing disputes from erupting in the first place can help people avert the costly and embarrassing kind of litigation now ensnaring Jimmy Buffett’s estate.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Legal wrangling over estate of Jimmy Buffett turns his widow’s huge inheritance into a cautionary tale – https://theconversation.com/legal-wrangling-over-estate-of-jimmy-buffett-turns-his-widows-huge-inheritance-into-a-cautionary-tale-259116

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Submissions: The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business

Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Robert Bird, Professor of Business Law & Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics, University of Connecticut

Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting chaos evaporated US$4 trillion in value in the U.S. stock market. This approach isn’t helping the economy, and there are troubling signs it will hurt both the U.S. and the global economy in the short and long term.

The rule of law – the idea that legal rules apply to everyone equally, regardless of wealth or political connections − is essential for a thriving economy. Yet globally the respect for the rule of law is slipping, and the U.S. is slipping with it. According to annual rankings from the World Justice Project, the rule of law has declined in more than half of all countries for seven years in a row. The rule of law in the U.S., the most economically powerful nation in the world, is now weaker than the rule of law in Uruguay, Singapore, Latvia and over 20 other countries.

When regulation is unnecessarily burdensome for business, government should lighten the load. However, arbitrary and frenzied deregulation does not free corporations to earn higher profits. As a business school professor with an MBA who has taught business law for over 25 years, and the author of a recently published book about the importance of legal knowledge to business, I can affirm that the opposite is true. Chaotic deregulation doesn’t drive growth. It only fuels risk.

Chaos undermines investment, talent and trust

Legal uncertainty has become a serious drag on American competitiveness.

A study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that public policy risks — such as unexpected changes in taxes, regulation and enforcement — ranked among the top challenges businesses face, alongside more familiar business threats such as competition or economic volatility. Companies that can’t predict how the law might change are forced to plan for the worst. That means holding back on long-term investment, slowing innovation and raising prices to cover new risks.

When the government enforces rules arbitrarily, it also undermines property rights.

For example, if a country enters into a major trade agreement and then goes ahead and violates it, that threatens the property rights of the companies that relied on the agreement to conduct business. If the government can seize assets without due process, those assets lose their stability and value. And if that treatment depends on whether a company is in the government’s political favor, it’s not just bad economics − it’s a red flag for investors.

When government doesn’t enforce rules fairly, it also threatens people’s freedom to enter into contracts.

Consider presidential orders that threaten the clients of law firms that have challenged the administration with cancellation of their government contracts. The threat alone jeopardizes the value of those agreements.

If businesses can’t trust public contracts to be respected, they’ll be less likely to work with the government in the first place. This deprives the government, and ultimately the American people, of receiving the best value for their tax dollars in critical areas such as transportation, technology and national defense.

Regulatory chaos also allows corruption to spread.

For example, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits businesses from bribing foreign government officials, has leveled the playing field for firms and enabled the best American companies to succeed on their merits. Before the law was enacted in 1977, some American companies felt pressured to pay bribes to compete. “Pausing” enforcement of the law, as the current presidential administration has done, increases the cost of doing business and encourages a wild west economy where chaos thrives.

When corruption grows, stable and democratic governments weaken, opportunities for terrorism increase and corruption-fueled authoritarian regimes, which oppose the interests of the U.S., thrive. Halting the enforcement of an anti-bribery law, even for a limited time, is an issue of national security.

Legal uncertainty fuels brain drain

Chaotic enforcement of the law also corrodes labor markets.

American companies require a strong pool of talented professionals to fuel their financial success. When legal rights are enforced arbitrarily or unjustly, the very best talent that American companies need may leave the country.

The science brain drain is already happening. American scientists have submitted 32% more applications for jobs abroad compared with last year. Nonscientists are leaving too. Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has witnessed a 50% increase in Americans taking steps to obtain an Irish passport. Employers in the U.K. saw a spike in job applications from the United States.

Business from other countries will gladly accept American talent as they compete against American companies. During the Third Reich, Nazi Germany lost its best and brightest to other countries, including America. Now the reverse is happening, as highly talented Americans leave to work for firms in other nations.

Threats of arbitrary legal actions also drive away democratic allies and their prosperous populations that purchase American-made goods and services. For example, arbitrarily threatening to punish or even annex a closely allied nation does not endear its citizens to that government or the businesses it represents. So it’s no surprise that Canadians are now boycotting American goods and services. This is devastating businesses in American border towns and hurts the economy nationwide.

Similarly, the Canadian government has responded to whipsawing U.S. tariff announcements with counter-tariffs, which will slice the profits of American exporters. Close American allies and trading partners such as Japan, the U.K. and the European Union are also signaling their own willingness to impose retaliatory tariffs, increasing the costs of operations to American business even more.

Modern capitalism depends on smart regulation to thrive. Smart regulation is not an obstacle to capitalism. Smart regulation is what makes American capitalism possible. Smart regulation is what makes American freedom possible.

Clear and consistently applied legal rules allow businesses to aggressively compete, carefully plan, and generate profits. An arbitrary rule of law deprives business of the true power of capitalism – the ability to promote economic growth, spur innovation and improve the overall living standards of a free society. Americans deserve no less, and it is up to government to make that happen for everyone.

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

– ref. The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business – https://theconversation.com/the-rule-of-law-is-key-to-capitalism-eroding-it-is-bad-news-for-american-business-254922

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Submissions: What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know

Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joshua Rovner, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear sites, which occurred on June 21, 2025, . AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The U.S. Air Force dropped a dozen ground-penetrating bombs, each weighing 30,000 pounds (13,607 kilograms), in a raid on Iran’s nuclear site at Fordo on June 21, 2025. The attack was an attempt to reach the uranium enrichment facility buried deep inside a mountain. The target, President Donald Trump declared, was “completely and totally obliterated.”

Others were less sure. On June 24, the administration canceled a classified intelligence briefing to members of Congress, leading to frustration among those with questions about White House claims. While Defense Intelligence Agency analysts apparently agree that the strikes did real damage, they dispute the idea that the attack permanently destroyed Iran’s enrichment capability. Reports emerged that their initial analysis found that the strikes had only set Iran back a few months.

Such disagreements are unsurprising. Battle damage assessment – originally called bomb damage assessment – is notoriously difficult, and past wars have featured intense controversies among military and intelligence professionals. In World War II, poor weather and the limits of available technology conspired against accuracy.

Battle damage assessment remained a thorny problem decades later, even after radical improvements in surveillance technology. In the first Gulf War in 1990, for example, military leaders argued with CIA officials over the effects of airstrikes against Iraq’s armored forces.

I am a scholar of international relations who studies intelligence and strategy in international conflicts, and the author of “Fixing the Facts: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence.” I know from history that overcoming the challenges of battle damage assessment is especially hard when the target is a facility hidden under hundreds of feet of earth and rock, as is the case at Fordo.

How the U.S. military’s ‘bunker buster’ bomb works.

Tools of the trade

The intelligence community has a number of tools and techniques that can help with challenges like assessing the damage at Fordo. Imagery intelligence such as satellite photography is the obvious starting point. Before-and-after comparisons might reveal collapsed tunnels or topographical changes, suggesting unseen subterranean damage.

More exotic data collection techniques may be able to help infer the underground effects based on particle and electromagnetic emissions from the site. These platforms provide what is called measurement and signatures intelligence. Specialized sensors can measure nuclear radiation, seismographic information and other potentially revealing information from camouflaged facilities. When combined with traditional imagery, measurement and signatures intelligence can provide a more detailed model of the likely effects of the bombing.

Other sources may prove useful as well. Reporting from human intelligence assets – spies or unwitting informers with firsthand or secondhand knowledge – may provide information on internal Iranian assessments. These may be particularly valuable because Iranian officials presumably know how much equipment was removed in advance, as well as the location of previously enriched uranium.

The same is true for signals intelligence, which intercepts and interprets communications. Ideally, battle damage assessment will become more comprehensive and accurate as these sources of intelligence are integrated into a single assessment.

Pervasive uncertainty

But even in that case, it will still be difficult to estimate the broader effects on Iran’s nuclear program. Measuring the immediate physical effects on Fordo and other nuclear sites is a kind of puzzle, or a problem that can be solved with sufficient evidence. Estimating the long-term effects on Iranian policy is a mystery, or a problem that cannot be solved even with abundant information on hand. It’s impossible to know how Iran’s leaders will adapt over time to their changing circumstances. They themselves cannot know either; perceptions of the future are inherently uncertain.

Regarding the puzzle over Fordo, Trump seems to believe that the sheer volume of explosives dropped on the site must have done the job. As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put it: “Everyone knows what happens when you drop 14 30,000-pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total obliteration.”

But the fact that Fordo is buried in the side of a mountain is a reason to doubt this commonsense conclusion. In addition, Iran may have moved enriched uranium and specialized equipment from the site in advance, limiting the effects on its nuclear program.

Trump’s instincts might be right. Or the skeptics might be right. Both make plausible claims. Analysts will need more intelligence from more sources to make a confident judgment about the effects on Fordo and on Iran’s broader nuclear efforts. Even then, it is likely that they will disagree on the effects, because this requires making predictions.

News coverage of the attack on Fordo and White House claims of success.

Politicized intelligence

In a perfect world, policymakers and intelligence officials would wrestle with dueling assessments in good faith. Such a process would take place outside the political fray, giving both sides the opportunity to offer criticism without being accused of political mischief. In this idealized scenario, policymakers could use reasonable intelligence conclusions to inform their decision-making process. After all, there are a lot of decisions about Middle Eastern security left to be made.

But we are not in a perfect world, and hopes for a good faith debate seem hopelessly naïve. Already the battle lines are being drawn. Congressional Democrats are suspicious that the administration is being disingenuous about Iran. The White House, for its part, is going on the offensive. “The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump,” Leavitt declared in a written statement, “and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission.”

Relations between policymakers and their intelligence advisers are often contentious, and U.S. presidents have a long history of clashing with spy chiefs. But intelligence-policy relations today are in a particularly dismal state. Trump bears the most responsibility, given his repeated disparagement of intelligence officials. For example, he dismissed the congressional testimony on Iran from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard: “I don’t care what she said.”

The problem goes deeper than the president, however. Intelligence-policy relations in a democracy are difficult because of the persuasive power of secret information. Policymakers fear that intelligence officials who control secrets might use them to undermine the policymakers’ plans. Intelligence officials worry that the policymakers will bully them into giving politically convenient answers. Such fears led to intelligence-policy breakdowns over estimates of enemy strength in the Vietnam War and estimates of Soviet missile capabilities in the early years of detente.

This mutual suspicion has become progressively worse since the end of the Cold War, as secret intelligence has become increasingly public. Intelligence leaders have become recognizable public figures, and intelligence judgments on current issues are often quickly declassified. The public now expects to have access to intelligence findings, and this has helped turn intelligence into a political football.

What lies ahead

What does all this mean for intelligence on Iran? Trump might ignore assessments he dislikes, given his history with intelligence. But the acrimonious public dispute over the Fordo strike may lead the White House to pressure intelligence leaders to toe the line, especially if critics demand a public accounting of secret intelligence.

Such an outcome would benefit nobody. The public would not have a better sense of the questions surrounding Iran’s nuclear effort, the intelligence community would suffer a serious blow to its reputation, and the administration’s efforts to use intelligence in public might backfire, as was the case for the George W. Bush administration after the war in Iraq.

As with military campaigns, episodes of politicizing intelligence have lasting and sometimes unforeseen consequences.

Joshua Rovner is associate professor of international relations at American University, and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

– ref. What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know – https://theconversation.com/what-damage-did-the-us-do-to-irans-nuclear-program-why-its-so-hard-to-know-260058

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: What events will take place as part of “Summer in Moscow” in the coming days

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

A performance at the rollerdrome, water painting, evening readings and Moscow Sports Day – this and much more awaits guests of the Summer in Moscow project this week. We tell you where to spend time usefully and what to do at city venues from July 4 to 6.

Rock, Paper, Scissors and Beauty Trucks

A large-scale championship is taking place at city venues “Rock, Paper, Scissors”. Every day, children and adults can compete on Tverskoy Boulevard and in the west of the capital. On July 4, participants are expected on Aviatorov Street (building 5), and on July 5 – on Bolshaya Filevskaya Street (building 9) in the Fili Children’s Park. The sites will be open from 15:00 to 20:00.

The final of the competition in the Western Administrative District will take place on July 6 at the address: Michurinsky Prospekt, Olympic Village, Building 4. Participation is free, registration is not required.

From July 4 to 6, there will be a service for city residents Summer Club “Moscow”on Tverskoy Boulevard. There will be two pop-up stores with domestic clothing and jewelry brands and three beauty trucks. Gifts, surprises, raffles and master classes have been prepared for guests.

Family Etiquette Rules and Lectures on Trends

The department store of Russian designers “Leto” on Revolution Square will also tell about care, beauty and fashion. Everyone will be able not only to try on clothes they like and update their wardrobe, but also to listen to lectures, take part in master classes and even watch performances.

On July 5 from 13:00 to 14:30 there will be a lecture “How Unusual 19th Century Trends Were Transformed into Tableware”. From asparagus tongs to mustache cups”, it will be read by the collector of antique and vintage tableware, founder of the cultural space Ekaterina Maslova. And at 15:00 she will hold a master class “Summer table setting using antique tableware”. Admission is free.

A lecture will be held on July 6 at 15:00 “Rules of Family Etiquette: From Home Improvement to Table Setting”. It will be conducted by etiquette expert Yulia Ryabukhina. The master class will be held at 17:00 “Summer bookmark using herbarium technique”, and at 19:00 guests are invited to watch a mini-performance “Dandelion Wine”. Free admission.

Salsa, bachata and 3D applique

Open dance master classes for the whole family will be held on Chistoprudny Boulevard. On weekends, there will also be a children’s and youth tournament “Summer in Moscow. Dances”, where anyone can become a spectator.

July 4 at 18:00 on the big stage Chistoprudny Boulevarda master class of the dance school “TanzBaza” will take place, and an hour later you can learn bachata there. On the middle stage at 19:00 they will teach salsa. On July 5 from 12:00 to 18:00 on the big stage of Chistoprudny Boulevard there will be a qualifying round of children’s dance competitions, and at 19:00 guests are invited to a master class in modern swing. At the same time, you can learn salsa on the middle stage.

On July 6 at 19:00 on the big stage there will be a master class “Salsa Casino”, dance lessons will also be held on the middle stage at 17:00 and at 19:00. Admission is free.

And in art studio on Strastnoy Boulevard In the coming days, they will teach drawing. On July 4 at 15:00 and 19:00, there will be lessons on creating a painting using the dot mosaic technique, at 16:00 — an interior panel using the pebble mosaic technique, at 17:00 — a three-dimensional painting using the 3D applique technique, at 18:00 — paintings in a geometric style.

On July 5 at 14:00 there will be a master class “Bright Colors” on drawing in a geometric style, at 15:00 – “Gems” on 3D applique, at 16:00 and 19:00 you can depict a summer day using the dot mosaic technique, and at 17:00 – a blooming garden using the pebble mosaic technique. The duration of each lesson is 45 minutes. Guests over five years old are invited to participate. Admission is free.

Day and Night of Moscow Sports

On July 5, Muscovites will experience large-scale sports events. From 11:00 to 21:00, the event will take place “Moscow Sports Day”, and from 20:00 to 23:00 – “Moscow Sports Night”.

The Luzhniki Olympic Complex will feature more than 20 themed zones. There will be demonstration performances, master classes, tournaments, as well as a mass stretching training session conducted by two-time bronze medalist of the World Gymnastics Championships Samira Mustafayeva. Throughout the festival, a concert with performances by famous artists will be held on the main stage.

After 8:00 pm, the celebration will continue on the streets of the capital. The “Moscow Sports Night” will cover many venues in the central part of the city. 60 cycling machines will be installed on Pushkinskaya Square, where mass training sessions will take place accompanied by DJ sets. Flash tournaments and streetball master classes for festival visitors will be held on Tverskaya Street (near the Izvestia newspaper building). In Klimentovsky Lane, there will be an area with a ramp and a pump track for scooter and skateboard riding for children and adults.

On Pyatnitskaya Street you can see demonstration performances of rope skipping. Myasnitskaya Street (the square near the Et Cetera Theatre) will become the center of table tennis, where every visitor will be able to participate or watch the competitions.

In addition, a breakdance area will open on Arbat, where team and individual competitions will take place, as well as demonstration performances by professionals. On Nikolskaya Street, everyone will be able to play table football and hockey, and on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street (the square near the TASS building) they will be able to try to assemble a puzzle for speed.

Admission is free, but some events may require a membership. pre-registration.

Bouquet of dried flowers, cycle and disco with DJs

An interesting program has also been prepared at the Green Market of the Made in Moscow project on Bolotnaya Square. On July 5 from 13:00 to 18:00 you can learn how to weave for free decorative napkin.

There is also a festival taking place on Bolotnaya Square “Youth Point”. Its program includes the event “The Path to Yourself”, dedicated to psychology. It will be held at the “Sport” site from 15:00 to 17:30. In addition, from 14:30 to 17:30 at the “Development” site there will be a master class on creating a memorable photo with floral inserts. At 18:00 there will be a creative painting lesson, where participants will learn to draw pictures on wooden blanks.

At the “Creative” site, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, there will be a master class on creating bouquets of dried flowers, and at 6:00 pm you can join a class on customizing T-shirts.

Events will also take place at the rollerdrome. At 13:00, you are invited to cycle — a class on exercise bikes. And at 14:00, everyone is welcome to a dance workout on the veranda. From 16:00 to 20:00, you can join mini-dates.

Free skating will be organized at the rollerdrome from 10:00 to 11:45, and from 15:00 to 20:10 the performances “Memory Diary” by the ice theater team under the direction of Petr Chernyshev and Tatyana Navka will be shown. At 20:00 a disco with DJs will begin.

On July 6 from 13:00 to 16:00 in the “Green Market” they will be painting candles and plaster products, and at 17:00 you can try to cook perfumed body scrub.

On the same day, at the Youth Point festival in the Sport hub at 14:30, a miniature city beach festival called Express Moscow-Summer will be held. Guests will make a frame in a marine style, take part in a Zumba workout, play beach games, sing hits in karaoke and relax in the chill zone.

From 15:00 to 17:00, the Development hub will host an event that will show the contrast between old and modern Moscow. At 18:00, a master class on painting using the ebru technique will begin. Anyone who wants to will be able to try making drawings on water.

At the “Creative” site, at 15:00, there will be a master class on creating jewelry from beads, and at 18:00, a lesson on customizing shoppers.

There will be free skating at the rollerdrome from 10:00 to 11:45, and from 15:00 to 20:10 the play “The Notebook of Memory” will also be shown.

Yoga, ping pong and meeting tailed creatures

On July 5 and 6, the Bauman Garden will host a traditional charity festival to mark Family, Love and Fidelity Day “City of the caring”Guests of all ages are invited to participate.

From 11:00 to 18:00, more than 170 cats and dogs from Moscow shelters will be waiting for visitors at the Fluffy Friend site. All of them are vaccinated and ready to go to a new family.

Those who wish can help the furry wards of the capital’s non-profit organizations by making a donation using charity service on the mos.ru portal. In addition, you can give pets food. It will be sent to shelters after the festival. Those who already have animals will be able to take memorable photos in the photo zone or get advice from a groomer and veterinarian. And more than 20 creative master classes await guests.

An extensive program with dances, acrobatic stunts and tricks, animal shows and DJ sets will unfold on the stage. Guests will watch cartoons and films in the summer cinema, and take part in meetings with celebrities. On July 5 at 2:00 pm, actress and participant of the show “Women’s Stand-up” Maria Markova will talk about the importance of conscious charity, and on July 6 at the same time, singer Suzanne Varnina will pick up the baton of kindness.

On July 5 at 15:00 there will be a show with cats, and on July 6 at 15:00 — a show with dogs. At 16:00 guests will be treated to an acrobatic show and magic tricks. Both days at 19:00 an evening of live music will begin. Festival guests will also be able to play badminton, ping-pong and do yoga. More details — at link.

A performance about love and a lecture about cinema

The Moskino cinema park also invites you to spend time usefully. On July 5 at 14:00 and 18:00, the Gonzaga Theatre will show the play “Isadora”The production will tell a story about love, poetry, passion and dance, based on the relationship between Sergei Yesenin and Isadora Duncan.

On July 5 at 15:00 there will be lecture Director of the Theatre of Young Muscovites Andrey Zadubrovsky. He will talk about the interaction of actors on the set and their transformation into characters, and share his professional experience.

On July 6, concerts will be held at the Gonzaga Theatre at 12:00, 16:30 and 19:00 quartet “Tomorrow”. The artists will perform songs based on the poems of Sergei Yesenin. The musicians will play electric and acoustic guitars and cajon.

At 15:00 on the same day with lecture Irina Glebova, Dean of the Production Department of the Institute of Cinema and Television of the Russian Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting, will speak to guests. She will talk about casting actors for the roles of historical characters and immersion in different eras during filming. The visit is included in the price entrance ticket to the cinema park.

Rock Ballads and Open Mic

This summer, you can listen to music in the capital’s parks. A symphony orchestra will play for guests, and singers will perform opera arias. Concerts will be held on July 4 at 19:00 in Pokrovsky Bereg Park, on July 5 at 19:00 in 50th Anniversary of October Park, and on July 6 at 19:00 in the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.

You can also listen to live music on July 4 from 19:00 to 20:30 in Raduga Park and on July 5 from 19:30 to 21:00 in Tagansky Park. Listeners will hear various compositions from jazz improvisations to rock ballads and electronic experiments.

Concerts will also be held in the amphitheater of the Polytech Museum Park. On July 5 at 8:00 PM, the Fire Granny group will perform there. And at 8:00 PM, the Territory.Kids festival will take place.

The State Darwin Museum also invites you to immerse yourself in the world of music. On July 5, from 10:30 to 16:00, guests will enjoy a program dedicated to Family, Love and Fidelity Day. Master classes, games and author’s excursions have been prepared for the guests. And if the weather permits, the roof of the museum will be transformed into an improvised concert venue. In the open microphone format, anyone can read poems about love or perform a song.

Evening readings and chess

Citizens are also invited to the project’s events. “Book in the City”. Thus, on July 5 at 16:00 on the site near the Vitali fountain there will be evening readings with the participation of theater and film actor Ivan Stebunov. And on Sretensky Boulevard at 17:00 the actor of the theater “Modern” and master of artistic words Alexey Bagdasarov will perform for the guests. He will read stories by Viktor Dragunsky from the collection “The Magic Power of Art”. Admission is free.

On July 6 from 12:00 to 16:00 on Chistoprudny Boulevard the tournament “Heroes of the Chessboard. Moscow” will be held. The competition has become part of the program “Summer in Moscow” and is held with the support of the Department of Trade and Services of the City of Moscow, the Chess Federation of Russia and the Russian Military Historical Society as part of the project “The country helped chess, chess helped the country”.

The tournament continues the tradition of mass intellectual competitions in the capital. This year, both beginners and titled chess players are taking part.

The leaders of the qualifying games will fight for a place in the final, where the strongest will compete for the main prize. To participate, you will need pre-registration.

Zumba, fitrock and circus divertissements

On July 6, in the picturesque areas of the recreation areas near the water bodies, you can attend classes of the project “Summer. Beach. Moscow Sport” in yoga, stretching, zumba, fitrock and functional training. Join classescan be found in the recreation areas “Levoberezh’ye”, “Troparevo” and “Beloe Ozero”, in Serebryany Bor (beach No. 3), as well as on Shkolnoye Lake (Zelenograd) and in “Strogino Wake Park”.

At 11:00 in Meshchersky Park there will be a fitrock class, and at 14:00 they invite you to a functional training. At 11:00 in the Levoberezhye recreation area there will be a stretching training session, and at 14:00 — a zumba training session. At 11:00 in the Troparevo recreation area there will be a functional training session, and at 14:00 — yoga on the beach. Near Shkolnoye Lake at 11:00 visitors will have a yoga session, and at 14:00 — a functional training session. At 11:00 in the Beloye Ozero recreation area there will be a yoga training session on the beach, and at 14:00 guests are invited to zumba.

At 11:00 a stretching training session will be held at the Strogino Wake Park site, and at 14:00 visitors will enjoy a yoga session on the beach. Guests of Serebryany Bor are invited to yoga at 11:00 a.m., and to functional training at 2:00 p.m.

And on July 4 at 19:00, July 5 and 6 at 14:00 and 18:00 in the park “Yuzhnoye Butovo”, Izmailovsky Park and Moskino cinema park circus divertissements have been prepared for guests. The program includes a show with the participation of artists of the Great Moscow Circus. You can buy a ticket at website.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Europe: Poland: EIB Group backs car platform VEHIS to boost SME financing, inclusion and green mobility

Source: European Investment Bank

VEHIS commits to originate PLN 2.6 billion of auto leases for the benefit of Polish SMEs.
The new lending is enabled by a cash securitisation whereby VEHIS obtains funding from EIB and from an external investor backed by EIF.
The operation will support financing of low carbon road vehicles and financing of women-led businesses, and contribute to regional development and economic inclusion across Poland.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is joining forces with Polish car platform VEHIS to expand access to financing for a range of businesses in Poland. The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), will back auto leases by VEHIS so that the company can boost lending to Polish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps.

The operation will contribute to regional development and economic inclusion across Poland. It will further support gender equality and the green transition through targeted financing for women-led businesses and electric vehicles.

Under the agreement, the EIB will invest PLN 637 million (€150 million) in notes backed by auto leases originated by VEHIS, and the EIF will provide guarantees to a third-party, enabling it to purchase notes for an amount of similar size. The operation aims to generate a new portfolio of SME and Mid-Cap leases totalling PLN 2.6 billion.

At least 30% of the new car financing by VEHIS will go to women-led businesses and at least 10% will support climate action including electric-vehicle leasing.

“This transaction is a great example of how we can use capital markets tools to deliver real impact for small businesses,” said Marjut Falkstedt, Chief Executive of the EIF. “By working with VEHIS, we’re helping to channel funding where it’s needed most — to entrepreneurs driving innovation, inclusion and sustainability across Poland.”

Under the accord, the EIB’s investment will be in the senior class notes of a securitisation of VEHIS auto leases and the EIF guarantees will enable the third party to invest in the senior class and mezzanine class notes of the same transaction.

“Together with the EIB and EIF, we are carrying out the first securitization of a portfolio built under warehouse financing in the history of the Polish market. This is a unique moment of appreciation for us by leading European financial institutions and another important step that will allow us to continue our dynamic growth. Thanks to the cooperation, we will be able to continue active SME financing, including supporting women-led businesses, as well as financing low-emission cars,” said Jan Bujak, CFO of VEHIS.

The operation will also contribute to regional development in Poland by enabling VEHIS to reach more entrepreneurs in underserved market segments and in areas where per capita income is below the European Union average.

“Supporting SMEs is at the heart of what we do at the EIB Group,” commented Teresa Czerwińska, Vice-President of the EIB. “This partnership with VEHIS will not only help businesses grow but also promote gender equality and accelerate the shift to cleaner transport. It’s a smart, targeted investment in Poland’s future.”

Technical note on the securitisation transaction

The transaction is structured as a cash securitisation of a granular portfolio of performing auto leases originated by VEHIS and sold to a securitisation special purpose entity (Issuer). EIB purchases class A1 notes issued by the Issuer. EIF simultaneously, through bilateral financial guarantees agreed with an institutional investor, takes exposure to class A2 notes (ranking pari passu with the mentioned class A1 notes) and to class B notes (characterised by higher credit risk compared to the class A1 and class A2 notes) issued by the Issuer. VEHIS effectively retains credit exposure to the securitised lease exposures by purchasing and retaining the most junior notes (characterised by higher credit risk than the class A and class B notes) issued by the Issuer. The notes and the securitised exposures pay floating interest and are denominated in polish zloty.

The reference portfolio consists of more than 9,000 leases, 100% secured by light vehicles and with c. 90% of lessees in the form of SMEs. The transaction is non-revolving and includes standard credit enhancement features such as subordination, excess spread, use of a cash reserve and a principal deficiency ledger.

Background information

About EIB Group
The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, the capital markets union, and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world.

The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.

The Group’s latest Investment Survey (EIBIS) showed Poland fares better than European Union peers when it comes to gender equality in business management.

To enhance the positive impact of its activities on gender equality and empower women and girls, the EIB Group has embedded gender equality goals into its business model through a dedicated Strategy on Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment and a Gender Action Plan. These guide its lending, blending, and advisory work both within and outside the European Union. In 2024, EIB financing for gender equality represented more than €3 billion across over 40 projects. The EIB also applies global gender-lens investing criteria (“2X”) and is committed to promoting gender equality in the workplace. You can find more information here on the EIB gender equality initiatives.

About VEHIS

VEHIS is a car platform that allows customers to select and purchase a vehicle along with the relevant financing options. The offer encompasses all car brands available on the Polish market from key dealers, along with financing options in the form of leasing.

VEHIS provides full support throughout the period of vehicle use, including a special insurance package, GPS monitoring and service support for the car, as well as handling traffic damage claims.

VEHIS advisors working in 18 VEHIS branches across Poland support customers in choosing a car, its financing and insurance. The entire process can be completed online through the website or with the remote assistance of an advisor.

The platform offers a selection of over 10,000 cars at competitive prices from 200 dealers. These offers are updated almost in real time, thanks to IT tools developed by VEHIS.

VEHIS’ strategic investor is Enterprise Investors, one of the oldest and largest private equity firms in Central and Eastern Europe.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Secretary for Housing promotes “Well-being design” in Lisbon (with photos)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, began her visit to Lisbon, Portugal, yesterday (July 2, Lisbon time). She first met with the Secretary of State for Housing in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing, Ms Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, to exchange views on the housing policies of the two places. She attended the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) held at the Pavilion of Portugal for the previous World Expo afterwards and explored the latest trends of housing planning, design and management, community engagement and more with scholars, industry representatives, professional bodies and students from the Mainland, Europe and the United States. She also took the opportunity to promote Hong Kong’s resident-oriented “Well-being design” concepts and strategies.

Ms Ho attended the IFoU Winter School workshop held in Hong Kong earlier this year, where she shared a vision on public housing projects over the next five years including those in the Northern Metropolis, and how to integrate the eight well-being concepts from the “Well-being design” guide into public housing developments. Speaking at the IFoU, Ms Ho said that she was delighted to be invited again to attend this forum and exchange views with international scholars, political and business sectors and young people on Hong Kong’s public housing design and development.

She stated in the plenary session that public housing construction not only promotes the development of innovative construction technologies, but also enables further exploration of resident-oriented design to build a more interactive, energetic community that enhances intergenerational harmony. The Housing Bureau and the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) launched the “Well-being design” guide last year, which covers eight well-being concepts, namely “Health & Vitality”, “Green Living and Sustainability”, “Age-Friendliness”, “Intergenerational & Inclusive Living”, “Family & Community Connection”, “Urban Integration”, “Upward Mobility” and “Perception & Image”. It serves as a reference for the future design of new public housing estates and the improvement works of existing estates to create a more comfortable and vibrant living environment for its residents.

Ms Ho said that with 308 000 public housing units to be built in the next 10 years, new public housing estates will have an average of 4 000 to 5 000 units, in which around 10 000 people will reside. The completion of each housing estate is like establishing a new small community, with common areas for various residents’ activities to take place and bring people together. Within a 15-minute living circle, various shops are available to meet the daily needs of residents, and social welfare facilities and schools are provided. Public transportation is available to enable the residents’ commute and help them stay connected with society. The HKHA is also increasing green spaces in the estates through landscaping to promote green, healthy living, and is introducing new technologies to save energy and reduce carbon emissions.

Ms Ho said that Hong Kong can give full play to the role of being a “super connector” through interactions and exchanges in different places: on one hand promoting the HKHA’s evolving design and experiences in construction and management since its establishment over 50 years ago, the application of the “Well-being design” guide and innovative construction technologies to outside of Hong Kong. On the other hand, Hong Kong is gaining a better understanding of the efforts of other places in carbon reduction, energy saving and sustainable development, and more.

The IFoU is an international platform for converging innovative ideas on architecture and urban planning. International conferences and workshops on architecture and urban design are organised in different cities each year, allowing representatives and students from member institutions around the world to exchange ideas. This year’s conference, themed “Future Living” has seven topics, namely “Dwelling”, “Connecting”, “Integrating”, “Adapting”, “Visioning”, “Steering”, and “Sharing”, and was hosted by the University of Lisbon. Participants of the forum explored ideas towards future living environments to foster cross-sectoral co-operation to cope with various challenges, and formulate innovative plans for sustainable development.

After the forum, Ms Ho and the Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), Ms Maisie Chan, had dinner with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic, Mr Zhao Bentang, and briefed him on Hong Kong’s latest housing policies and initiatives, including promoting the development of innovative housing construction technologies by capitalising on the strengths of the GBA; leveraging Hong Kong’s important role as a “super connector” and a “super value-adder” between the Mainland and the rest of the world, serving as a two-way springboard for Mainland enterprises to go global, and for attracting overseas enterprises.

Ms Ho will continue her visit in Lisbon today (July 3, Lisbon time) before departing for Barcelona, Spain.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: Registration for the July SUP Festival is now open

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

Registration for the costume festival has begun “Here’s the rub, Moscow!”. It will take place on July 13 as part of the project “Summer in Moscow” in the Muzeon Arts Park and will be timed to coincide with Moscow Transport Day.

“In accordance with the task set by Sergei Sobyanin, we are developing the river area not only as part of the capital’s transport system, but also as a space for recreation and leisure for city residents. In honor of Moscow Transport Day, we will hold a large-scale festival in the Muzeon Arts Park with a swim on SUP boards. We invite everyone,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry

Maxim Liksutov.

To take part in the SUP swim, you must register atwebsite. There you can also see the detailed program of the event and the rules of participation. If you do not have your own sap, you must indicate this, and it will be provided free of charge (the number is limited).

This year, for the first time, the festival will select Mr. and Miss Sap. After the swim, the results will be announced on the main stage. The winners will receive prizes.

In addition, participants will have competitions for the best costume and the most original board design. There will be an entertainment program, a DJ set, active and board games. Master classes, animation and other entertainment for children are planned. In the photo zone, you can use the services of professional photographers.

Eight kilometers swim will take place along the Vodootvodny Canal from 09:00 to 12:00, registration at the site begins at 06:30, and the event will take to the water at 07:30. Rescuers and ambulance personnel will be on duty at the festival to ensure safety.

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

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July 3, 2025

Can carbon pricing curb climate change and where does India stand?

Source: Government of India

Source: Government of India (4)

Carbon pricing is increasingly recognized worldwide as a powerful tool to combat the devastating impacts of climate change. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Let’s explore this transformative approach to driving a greener and more sustainable future.

Carbon pricing is a policy mechanism that puts a financial cost on greenhouse gas emissions. This policy tool is primarily aimed at discouraging emitters of the greenhouse gas especially carbon dioxide and encouraging individuals, industries and other stakeholders to reduce such emissions to save the mother earth, as climate change is causing a great deal of damage in almost every part of the world, which appears irreparable in several cases.

Driven largely by the excessive emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, climate change is increasingly posing a critical threat to global ecosystems, economies and societies. In the process, one of the most effective tools developed to mitigate these emissions is carbon pricing. This mechanism mandates to internalize the environmental damage caused by pollution, thus encouraging industries and consumers to reduce their carbon footprint.

To understand it lucidly, carbon pricing is an economic strategy designed to reduce global warming. It reflects the cost of carbon emissions in the market, encouraging emitters to either reduce their emissions or pay for the same. In simple terms, it is a kind of financial penalty imposed on the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by the people, industries or other stakeholders.

There are two primary forms of carbon pricing- carbon tax and cap-and-trade. Each of these mechanisms puts a price on carbon, but in different ways. While, carbon tax directly sets a price on carbon by defining a tax rate on greenhouse gas emissions or more commonly on the carbon content of fossil fuels, making it easier for businesses to plan future investments.

Besides, carbon tax is imposed by the government on on fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas based on their carbon content. The higher the emissions associated with a fuel, the higher the tax, making high emission fuels more expensive, thus encouraging a shift towards cleaner energy sources. For example, Sweden has one of the highest carbon taxes in the world, set at around $130 per tonne of CO₂. The country has reduced carbon emissions significantly while maintaining economic growth since its adoption of the mechanism in 1991.

On the other hand, under Cap-and-Trade or Emissions Trading System (ETS), the government sets a total cap on emissions and distributes or auctions emission permits to emitters. Companies can buy and sell these allowances, creating a market for carbon emissions. Without doubt, a cap limits total emissions for a group of industries or the entire economy.

In this system, companies receive or purchase allowances representing the right to emit a specific amount of CO2, and if a company emits less than its allowance, it can sell the surplus to other companies. Similarly, if a company exceeds the allowance level, it must buy more. Here, it is interesting to note that the cap doesn’t remain fixed, but is gradually reduced over time to decrease total emissions.

The European Union emissions trading system is the largest and most established cap-and-trade system, as it covers more than 11,000 power plants and factories across Europe and is a cornerstone of the EU’s climate policy.

However, a number of countries worldwide have adopted carbon pricing mechanisms including those in Europe. Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, USA, New Zealand, Britain, South Africa, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Colombia, Ukrain, Indonesia, Vietnam and a few others have already adopted different mechanisms. The pioneers in the process are Sweden and Finland. While Sweden introduced it in 1991, Finland was the first country to introduce a carbon tax in 1990.

While, the impacts of climate change are widespread, serious experienced across the globe, the trends to contain it through carbon pricing mechanisms are also encouraging. According to estimates, as of now, carbon pricing mechanisms cover about 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The total global value of carbon pricing instruments in operation exceeds $100 billion annually.

At the same time, there is a growing push for international coordination, especially through article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which allows countries to trade emissions reductions. Thus, the carbon market has grown rapidly in the past decade, fueled by increased climate commitments under the Paris Agreement and the development of regional and national carbon pricing mechanisms.

To know more about how different countries of the world are responding to these initiatives, we can approach to the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Dashboard, which provides a comprehensive overview of carbon pricing initiatives worldwide, including their design, coverage and price levels. The World Bank report on the trends of carbon pricing also shows a significant increase in the number of operational carbon pricing instruments and highlights the growing trend of carbon pricing globally.

In recent years, especially since Narendra Modi government came at the Centre, India has also been rapidly advancing toward a structured and regulated carbon pricing ecosystem. It is a part of India’s broader climate and sustainable development agenda.

Amid the growing global focus on carbon markets and emissions trading, India is taking significant steps toward establishing a rate-based Emissions Trading System (ETS) along with complementary voluntary carbon credit mechanisms. The World Bank’s ‘State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025’ report highlights India’s expanding role as a key emerging economy shaping the future of global climate finance and carbon pricing architecture.

Rate-based ETS refers to a system where total emissions are not capped but individual entities are allocated a performance benchmark that serves as a limit on their net emissions. Rate-based ETSs offer additional flexibility in managing future growth uncertainty as well as international competitiveness concerns.

India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) is a strategic initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon pricing. It comprises two main components- a compliance mechanism for obligated entities, especially for the industrial sector and an offset mechanism to enable voluntary participation.

The scheme being worked out in India, is designed to incentivize and support efforts toward decarbonizing the Indian economy. By establishing the necessary institutional framework, the CCTS has laid the groundwork for the development of the Indian Carbon Market (ICM).

It’s heartening to note here that carbon pricing is no longer a niche policy meant for only rich countries, now it has become a mainstream tool for climate action worldwide including India and other developing countries. Whether through carbon taxes or emissions trading systems, countries are finding ways to internalize the environmental costs of carbon and transition toward a low-carbon future, which augur well for the future of the planet.

July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: Activism Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested… by Graham Thompson July 3, 2025

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest

New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.

These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are abusing this offence and other anti-protest laws to remove and intimidate peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace used Freedom of Information requests to find out how many people were arrested between 2012 and March 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance – an offence under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that is frequently used by the police to clear protesters from the streets.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest. Arresting law-abiding people because they’re politically inconvenient is a frightening development in any democracy, and is a direct result of the government’s instinct to shut down free speech and prevent people standing up for issues they care deeply about.”

The findings come as four leading environmental and human rights groups – Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty – launch a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest. The campaign features videos of real protesters on a range of issues holding placards that say ‘I’m protesting in here to avoid arrest out there’.

The protesters appear on digital billboards clustered in popular shopping areas in London, Birmingham and Manchester, given free to the campaign as the prize in Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition. Digital special effects by creative agency ‘elvis’ make the protesters appear to be present on the street, like a virtual protest march. They each represent a different cause including disability rights, Gaza, climate change, anti-black racism, plastic pollution and the campaign to keep the NHS public.

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London who appears in the campaign, said: “I think a lot of people don’t realise that the crackdown on protest isn’t just about tougher laws on disruptive civil disobedience, it’s about creating a climate of intimidation. The right to speak out against the actions of the government is an important test of whether you live in a free, democratic country. I have lived in countries where rights we hold dear in Britain do not exist, and my family has paid the price for speaking out. So I did not expect Britain to be the country where I would first be investigated by police for my participation at a public protest. For six months I lived under the threat of being charged, until it was confirmed the police would not take further action. Clearly, these statistics show I’m not an isolated case.”

Ocean Outdoor / elvis

Researchers at Greenpeace asked the Metropolitan Police to provide data on arrests and charges for public nuisance offences between 2012 and March 2025. They found there had been 67 arrests and 8 charges for conspiring to cause a public nuisance between 2012 and the end of 2018, compared with 638 arrests and 18 charges since 2019, equating to an almost tenfold increase in arrests. The rate of arrests resulting in charges also dropped from around 12% to below 3%.

The sharp increase in 2019 happened around the same time that Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future brought thousands of people onto the streets of London to protest against the lack of action to tackle climate change. Since then, successive governments have passed additional anti-protest laws giving police officers a wider range of offences to choose from, many carrying lengthy custodial sentences, resulting in hundreds of protesters being arrested and some being handed record prison sentences of up to five years.

Greenpeace and the other groups are calling on the Home Secretary to restore people’s right to make their voices heard on issues they care about by reversing anti-protest measures in two key pieces of legislation passed since 2022. They are also asking ministers to strike out protest clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through parliament.

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Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes to editors

Download images of the activists here: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJR3CJNV

Further stills and video footage from the campaign will become available from the link above from the first of July onwards.

Total arrests and charges made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance, 2012-2025:

	Arrests	Charges	Charges as % of arrests
2012	34	2	5.9%
2013	0	0	n/a
2014	0	0	n/a
2015	11	4	36.4%
2016	19	2	10.5%
2017	1	0	0.0%
2018	2	0	0.0%
Total 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2018	67	8	11.9%
2019	205	6	2.9%
2020	46	0	0.0%
2021	272	0	0.0%
2022	55	12	21.8%
2023	27	0	0.0%
2024	33	0	0.0%
2025(1 Jan – 21 Mar)	0	0	n/a
Total 1 Jan 2019-21 Mar 2025	638	18	2.8%

The full dataset on arrests and charges is available here

“Conspiracy to commit public nuisance is a serious offence under UK law that involves a group of people agreeing to cause harm, disruption, or obstruction to the public. Whether it’s blocking roads, interfering with emergency services, or creating safety risks, this offence can lead to severe legal consequences, even if the nuisance doesn’t actually happen.” https://www.moeenco.com/conspiracy-to-commit-public-nuisance

The campaign

The six protestors featured in the advertising campaign are:

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London
Dr Helen Salisbury, GP and protestor for Keep Our NHS Public from Oxfordshire
Andy Greene, a disability rights activist with Disabled People Against the Cuts from London
Andrew McParland, climate activist and Greenpeace UK board member from Birmingham
Jen Reid, author of ‘A Hero Like Me’ and Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol
Sahanika Ratnayake, an academic who protests on environmental issues from Manchester

The advertising campaign was awarded the Gold prize in the non-profit category of Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition which seeks bold, original work that pushes the boundaries of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising. It launches on 3rd July across Ocean’s city centre Loop networks in Birmingham and Manchester, and in a high footfall area of Westfield Stratford City in London on billboards in close proximity to each other to replicate a real protest. The campaign was created and shot by elvis.

About elvis

elvis is an award-winning B-Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world’s most ambitious brands. The agency’s mission is to use unexpected & unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but also reflects the agency’s B Corp status. elvis won the non-profit category in the 2024 Ocean Outdoor Competition with their ‘Can’t arrest this billboard’ idea, in partnership with Greenpeace. elvislondon.com

About Ocean Outdoor

A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising across the UK and Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries, with its technological capabilities delivering impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences. Ocean’s portfolio covers iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX, and the company works closely with high-profile landlords, as well as major city councils, on the development of its network. Since 2018, Ocean has expanded into the Netherlands and the Nordics. Ocean Germany launched in 2024.

The campaign organisations

Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns for everyone in the UK to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Since 1934 we’ve inspired and empowered people to defend their rights, and the rights of their family, friends and communities. Join us. Stand up to power.

Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organisation with over 10 million supporters, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) is the UK’s largest grassroots network. We’re part of a global environmental justice community dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We bring together more than two million people in 70 countries, combining people power all over the world to transform local actions into global impact.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: Activism Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested… by Graham Thompson July 3, 2025

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest

New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.

These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are abusing this offence and other anti-protest laws to remove and intimidate peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace used Freedom of Information requests to find out how many people were arrested between 2012 and March 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance – an offence under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that is frequently used by the police to clear protesters from the streets.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest. Arresting law-abiding people because they’re politically inconvenient is a frightening development in any democracy, and is a direct result of the government’s instinct to shut down free speech and prevent people standing up for issues they care deeply about.”

The findings come as four leading environmental and human rights groups – Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty – launch a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest. The campaign features videos of real protesters on a range of issues holding placards that say ‘I’m protesting in here to avoid arrest out there’.

The protesters appear on digital billboards clustered in popular shopping areas in London, Birmingham and Manchester, given free to the campaign as the prize in Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition. Digital special effects by creative agency ‘elvis’ make the protesters appear to be present on the street, like a virtual protest march. They each represent a different cause including disability rights, Gaza, climate change, anti-black racism, plastic pollution and the campaign to keep the NHS public.

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London who appears in the campaign, said: “I think a lot of people don’t realise that the crackdown on protest isn’t just about tougher laws on disruptive civil disobedience, it’s about creating a climate of intimidation. The right to speak out against the actions of the government is an important test of whether you live in a free, democratic country. I have lived in countries where rights we hold dear in Britain do not exist, and my family has paid the price for speaking out. So I did not expect Britain to be the country where I would first be investigated by police for my participation at a public protest. For six months I lived under the threat of being charged, until it was confirmed the police would not take further action. Clearly, these statistics show I’m not an isolated case.”

Ocean Outdoor / elvis

Researchers at Greenpeace asked the Metropolitan Police to provide data on arrests and charges for public nuisance offences between 2012 and March 2025. They found there had been 67 arrests and 8 charges for conspiring to cause a public nuisance between 2012 and the end of 2018, compared with 638 arrests and 18 charges since 2019, equating to an almost tenfold increase in arrests. The rate of arrests resulting in charges also dropped from around 12% to below 3%.

The sharp increase in 2019 happened around the same time that Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future brought thousands of people onto the streets of London to protest against the lack of action to tackle climate change. Since then, successive governments have passed additional anti-protest laws giving police officers a wider range of offences to choose from, many carrying lengthy custodial sentences, resulting in hundreds of protesters being arrested and some being handed record prison sentences of up to five years.

Greenpeace and the other groups are calling on the Home Secretary to restore people’s right to make their voices heard on issues they care about by reversing anti-protest measures in two key pieces of legislation passed since 2022. They are also asking ministers to strike out protest clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through parliament.

ENDS

Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes to editors

Download images of the activists here: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJR3CJNV

Further stills and video footage from the campaign will become available from the link above from the first of July onwards.

Total arrests and charges made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance, 2012-2025:

	Arrests	Charges	Charges as % of arrests
2012	34	2	5.9%
2013	0	0	n/a
2014	0	0	n/a
2015	11	4	36.4%
2016	19	2	10.5%
2017	1	0	0.0%
2018	2	0	0.0%
Total 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2018	67	8	11.9%
2019	205	6	2.9%
2020	46	0	0.0%
2021	272	0	0.0%
2022	55	12	21.8%
2023	27	0	0.0%
2024	33	0	0.0%
2025(1 Jan – 21 Mar)	0	0	n/a
Total 1 Jan 2019-21 Mar 2025	638	18	2.8%

The full dataset on arrests and charges is available here

“Conspiracy to commit public nuisance is a serious offence under UK law that involves a group of people agreeing to cause harm, disruption, or obstruction to the public. Whether it’s blocking roads, interfering with emergency services, or creating safety risks, this offence can lead to severe legal consequences, even if the nuisance doesn’t actually happen.” https://www.moeenco.com/conspiracy-to-commit-public-nuisance

The campaign

The six protestors featured in the advertising campaign are:

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London
Dr Helen Salisbury, GP and protestor for Keep Our NHS Public from Oxfordshire
Andy Greene, a disability rights activist with Disabled People Against the Cuts from London
Andrew McParland, climate activist and Greenpeace UK board member from Birmingham
Jen Reid, author of ‘A Hero Like Me’ and Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol
Sahanika Ratnayake, an academic who protests on environmental issues from Manchester

The advertising campaign was awarded the Gold prize in the non-profit category of Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition which seeks bold, original work that pushes the boundaries of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising. It launches on 3rd July across Ocean’s city centre Loop networks in Birmingham and Manchester, and in a high footfall area of Westfield Stratford City in London on billboards in close proximity to each other to replicate a real protest. The campaign was created and shot by elvis.

About elvis

elvis is an award-winning B-Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world’s most ambitious brands. The agency’s mission is to use unexpected & unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but also reflects the agency’s B Corp status. elvis won the non-profit category in the 2024 Ocean Outdoor Competition with their ‘Can’t arrest this billboard’ idea, in partnership with Greenpeace. elvislondon.com

About Ocean Outdoor

A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising across the UK and Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries, with its technological capabilities delivering impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences. Ocean’s portfolio covers iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX, and the company works closely with high-profile landlords, as well as major city councils, on the development of its network. Since 2018, Ocean has expanded into the Netherlands and the Nordics. Ocean Germany launched in 2024.

The campaign organisations

Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns for everyone in the UK to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Since 1934 we’ve inspired and empowered people to defend their rights, and the rights of their family, friends and communities. Join us. Stand up to power.

Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organisation with over 10 million supporters, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) is the UK’s largest grassroots network. We’re part of a global environmental justice community dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We bring together more than two million people in 70 countries, combining people power all over the world to transform local actions into global impact.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.

MIL OSI NGO –

July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: Activism Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested… by Graham Thompson July 3, 2025

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest

New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.

These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are abusing this offence and other anti-protest laws to remove and intimidate peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace used Freedom of Information requests to find out how many people were arrested between 2012 and March 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance – an offence under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that is frequently used by the police to clear protesters from the streets.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest. Arresting law-abiding people because they’re politically inconvenient is a frightening development in any democracy, and is a direct result of the government’s instinct to shut down free speech and prevent people standing up for issues they care deeply about.”

The findings come as four leading environmental and human rights groups – Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty – launch a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest. The campaign features videos of real protesters on a range of issues holding placards that say ‘I’m protesting in here to avoid arrest out there’.

The protesters appear on digital billboards clustered in popular shopping areas in London, Birmingham and Manchester, given free to the campaign as the prize in Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition. Digital special effects by creative agency ‘elvis’ make the protesters appear to be present on the street, like a virtual protest march. They each represent a different cause including disability rights, Gaza, climate change, anti-black racism, plastic pollution and the campaign to keep the NHS public.

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London who appears in the campaign, said: “I think a lot of people don’t realise that the crackdown on protest isn’t just about tougher laws on disruptive civil disobedience, it’s about creating a climate of intimidation. The right to speak out against the actions of the government is an important test of whether you live in a free, democratic country. I have lived in countries where rights we hold dear in Britain do not exist, and my family has paid the price for speaking out. So I did not expect Britain to be the country where I would first be investigated by police for my participation at a public protest. For six months I lived under the threat of being charged, until it was confirmed the police would not take further action. Clearly, these statistics show I’m not an isolated case.”

Ocean Outdoor / elvis

Researchers at Greenpeace asked the Metropolitan Police to provide data on arrests and charges for public nuisance offences between 2012 and March 2025. They found there had been 67 arrests and 8 charges for conspiring to cause a public nuisance between 2012 and the end of 2018, compared with 638 arrests and 18 charges since 2019, equating to an almost tenfold increase in arrests. The rate of arrests resulting in charges also dropped from around 12% to below 3%.

The sharp increase in 2019 happened around the same time that Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future brought thousands of people onto the streets of London to protest against the lack of action to tackle climate change. Since then, successive governments have passed additional anti-protest laws giving police officers a wider range of offences to choose from, many carrying lengthy custodial sentences, resulting in hundreds of protesters being arrested and some being handed record prison sentences of up to five years.

Greenpeace and the other groups are calling on the Home Secretary to restore people’s right to make their voices heard on issues they care about by reversing anti-protest measures in two key pieces of legislation passed since 2022. They are also asking ministers to strike out protest clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through parliament.

ENDS

Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes to editors

Download images of the activists here: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJR3CJNV

Further stills and video footage from the campaign will become available from the link above from the first of July onwards.

Total arrests and charges made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance, 2012-2025:

	Arrests	Charges	Charges as % of arrests
2012	34	2	5.9%
2013	0	0	n/a
2014	0	0	n/a
2015	11	4	36.4%
2016	19	2	10.5%
2017	1	0	0.0%
2018	2	0	0.0%
Total 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2018	67	8	11.9%
2019	205	6	2.9%
2020	46	0	0.0%
2021	272	0	0.0%
2022	55	12	21.8%
2023	27	0	0.0%
2024	33	0	0.0%
2025(1 Jan – 21 Mar)	0	0	n/a
Total 1 Jan 2019-21 Mar 2025	638	18	2.8%

The full dataset on arrests and charges is available here

“Conspiracy to commit public nuisance is a serious offence under UK law that involves a group of people agreeing to cause harm, disruption, or obstruction to the public. Whether it’s blocking roads, interfering with emergency services, or creating safety risks, this offence can lead to severe legal consequences, even if the nuisance doesn’t actually happen.” https://www.moeenco.com/conspiracy-to-commit-public-nuisance

The campaign

The six protestors featured in the advertising campaign are:

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London
Dr Helen Salisbury, GP and protestor for Keep Our NHS Public from Oxfordshire
Andy Greene, a disability rights activist with Disabled People Against the Cuts from London
Andrew McParland, climate activist and Greenpeace UK board member from Birmingham
Jen Reid, author of ‘A Hero Like Me’ and Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol
Sahanika Ratnayake, an academic who protests on environmental issues from Manchester

The advertising campaign was awarded the Gold prize in the non-profit category of Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition which seeks bold, original work that pushes the boundaries of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising. It launches on 3rd July across Ocean’s city centre Loop networks in Birmingham and Manchester, and in a high footfall area of Westfield Stratford City in London on billboards in close proximity to each other to replicate a real protest. The campaign was created and shot by elvis.

About elvis

elvis is an award-winning B-Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world’s most ambitious brands. The agency’s mission is to use unexpected & unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but also reflects the agency’s B Corp status. elvis won the non-profit category in the 2024 Ocean Outdoor Competition with their ‘Can’t arrest this billboard’ idea, in partnership with Greenpeace. elvislondon.com

About Ocean Outdoor

A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising across the UK and Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries, with its technological capabilities delivering impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences. Ocean’s portfolio covers iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX, and the company works closely with high-profile landlords, as well as major city councils, on the development of its network. Since 2018, Ocean has expanded into the Netherlands and the Nordics. Ocean Germany launched in 2024.

The campaign organisations

Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns for everyone in the UK to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Since 1934 we’ve inspired and empowered people to defend their rights, and the rights of their family, friends and communities. Join us. Stand up to power.

Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organisation with over 10 million supporters, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) is the UK’s largest grassroots network. We’re part of a global environmental justice community dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We bring together more than two million people in 70 countries, combining people power all over the world to transform local actions into global impact.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.

MIL OSI NGO –

July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: Activism Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested… by Graham Thompson July 3, 2025

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest

New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.

These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are abusing this offence and other anti-protest laws to remove and intimidate peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace used Freedom of Information requests to find out how many people were arrested between 2012 and March 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance – an offence under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that is frequently used by the police to clear protesters from the streets.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest. Arresting law-abiding people because they’re politically inconvenient is a frightening development in any democracy, and is a direct result of the government’s instinct to shut down free speech and prevent people standing up for issues they care deeply about.”

The findings come as four leading environmental and human rights groups – Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty – launch a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest. The campaign features videos of real protesters on a range of issues holding placards that say ‘I’m protesting in here to avoid arrest out there’.

The protesters appear on digital billboards clustered in popular shopping areas in London, Birmingham and Manchester, given free to the campaign as the prize in Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition. Digital special effects by creative agency ‘elvis’ make the protesters appear to be present on the street, like a virtual protest march. They each represent a different cause including disability rights, Gaza, climate change, anti-black racism, plastic pollution and the campaign to keep the NHS public.

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London who appears in the campaign, said: “I think a lot of people don’t realise that the crackdown on protest isn’t just about tougher laws on disruptive civil disobedience, it’s about creating a climate of intimidation. The right to speak out against the actions of the government is an important test of whether you live in a free, democratic country. I have lived in countries where rights we hold dear in Britain do not exist, and my family has paid the price for speaking out. So I did not expect Britain to be the country where I would first be investigated by police for my participation at a public protest. For six months I lived under the threat of being charged, until it was confirmed the police would not take further action. Clearly, these statistics show I’m not an isolated case.”

Ocean Outdoor / elvis

Researchers at Greenpeace asked the Metropolitan Police to provide data on arrests and charges for public nuisance offences between 2012 and March 2025. They found there had been 67 arrests and 8 charges for conspiring to cause a public nuisance between 2012 and the end of 2018, compared with 638 arrests and 18 charges since 2019, equating to an almost tenfold increase in arrests. The rate of arrests resulting in charges also dropped from around 12% to below 3%.

The sharp increase in 2019 happened around the same time that Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future brought thousands of people onto the streets of London to protest against the lack of action to tackle climate change. Since then, successive governments have passed additional anti-protest laws giving police officers a wider range of offences to choose from, many carrying lengthy custodial sentences, resulting in hundreds of protesters being arrested and some being handed record prison sentences of up to five years.

Greenpeace and the other groups are calling on the Home Secretary to restore people’s right to make their voices heard on issues they care about by reversing anti-protest measures in two key pieces of legislation passed since 2022. They are also asking ministers to strike out protest clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through parliament.

ENDS

Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes to editors

Download images of the activists here: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJR3CJNV

Further stills and video footage from the campaign will become available from the link above from the first of July onwards.

Total arrests and charges made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance, 2012-2025:

	Arrests	Charges	Charges as % of arrests
2012	34	2	5.9%
2013	0	0	n/a
2014	0	0	n/a
2015	11	4	36.4%
2016	19	2	10.5%
2017	1	0	0.0%
2018	2	0	0.0%
Total 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2018	67	8	11.9%
2019	205	6	2.9%
2020	46	0	0.0%
2021	272	0	0.0%
2022	55	12	21.8%
2023	27	0	0.0%
2024	33	0	0.0%
2025(1 Jan – 21 Mar)	0	0	n/a
Total 1 Jan 2019-21 Mar 2025	638	18	2.8%

The full dataset on arrests and charges is available here

“Conspiracy to commit public nuisance is a serious offence under UK law that involves a group of people agreeing to cause harm, disruption, or obstruction to the public. Whether it’s blocking roads, interfering with emergency services, or creating safety risks, this offence can lead to severe legal consequences, even if the nuisance doesn’t actually happen.” https://www.moeenco.com/conspiracy-to-commit-public-nuisance

The campaign

The six protestors featured in the advertising campaign are:

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London
Dr Helen Salisbury, GP and protestor for Keep Our NHS Public from Oxfordshire
Andy Greene, a disability rights activist with Disabled People Against the Cuts from London
Andrew McParland, climate activist and Greenpeace UK board member from Birmingham
Jen Reid, author of ‘A Hero Like Me’ and Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol
Sahanika Ratnayake, an academic who protests on environmental issues from Manchester

The advertising campaign was awarded the Gold prize in the non-profit category of Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition which seeks bold, original work that pushes the boundaries of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising. It launches on 3rd July across Ocean’s city centre Loop networks in Birmingham and Manchester, and in a high footfall area of Westfield Stratford City in London on billboards in close proximity to each other to replicate a real protest. The campaign was created and shot by elvis.

About elvis

elvis is an award-winning B-Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world’s most ambitious brands. The agency’s mission is to use unexpected & unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but also reflects the agency’s B Corp status. elvis won the non-profit category in the 2024 Ocean Outdoor Competition with their ‘Can’t arrest this billboard’ idea, in partnership with Greenpeace. elvislondon.com

About Ocean Outdoor

A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising across the UK and Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries, with its technological capabilities delivering impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences. Ocean’s portfolio covers iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX, and the company works closely with high-profile landlords, as well as major city councils, on the development of its network. Since 2018, Ocean has expanded into the Netherlands and the Nordics. Ocean Germany launched in 2024.

The campaign organisations

Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns for everyone in the UK to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Since 1934 we’ve inspired and empowered people to defend their rights, and the rights of their family, friends and communities. Join us. Stand up to power.

Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organisation with over 10 million supporters, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) is the UK’s largest grassroots network. We’re part of a global environmental justice community dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We bring together more than two million people in 70 countries, combining people power all over the world to transform local actions into global impact.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.

MIL OSI NGO –

July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: Activism Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested… by Graham Thompson July 3, 2025

Source: Greenpeace Statement –

Civil society groups concerned about politicised policing launch nationwide billboard campaign to stand up for right to protest

New research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.

These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are abusing this offence and other anti-protest laws to remove and intimidate peaceful protesters.

Greenpeace used Freedom of Information requests to find out how many people were arrested between 2012 and March 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance – an offence under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that is frequently used by the police to clear protesters from the streets.

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest. Arresting law-abiding people because they’re politically inconvenient is a frightening development in any democracy, and is a direct result of the government’s instinct to shut down free speech and prevent people standing up for issues they care deeply about.”

The findings come as four leading environmental and human rights groups – Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty – launch a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest. The campaign features videos of real protesters on a range of issues holding placards that say ‘I’m protesting in here to avoid arrest out there’.

The protesters appear on digital billboards clustered in popular shopping areas in London, Birmingham and Manchester, given free to the campaign as the prize in Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition. Digital special effects by creative agency ‘elvis’ make the protesters appear to be present on the street, like a virtual protest march. They each represent a different cause including disability rights, Gaza, climate change, anti-black racism, plastic pollution and the campaign to keep the NHS public.

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London who appears in the campaign, said: “I think a lot of people don’t realise that the crackdown on protest isn’t just about tougher laws on disruptive civil disobedience, it’s about creating a climate of intimidation. The right to speak out against the actions of the government is an important test of whether you live in a free, democratic country. I have lived in countries where rights we hold dear in Britain do not exist, and my family has paid the price for speaking out. So I did not expect Britain to be the country where I would first be investigated by police for my participation at a public protest. For six months I lived under the threat of being charged, until it was confirmed the police would not take further action. Clearly, these statistics show I’m not an isolated case.”

Ocean Outdoor / elvis

Researchers at Greenpeace asked the Metropolitan Police to provide data on arrests and charges for public nuisance offences between 2012 and March 2025. They found there had been 67 arrests and 8 charges for conspiring to cause a public nuisance between 2012 and the end of 2018, compared with 638 arrests and 18 charges since 2019, equating to an almost tenfold increase in arrests. The rate of arrests resulting in charges also dropped from around 12% to below 3%.

The sharp increase in 2019 happened around the same time that Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future brought thousands of people onto the streets of London to protest against the lack of action to tackle climate change. Since then, successive governments have passed additional anti-protest laws giving police officers a wider range of offences to choose from, many carrying lengthy custodial sentences, resulting in hundreds of protesters being arrested and some being handed record prison sentences of up to five years.

Greenpeace and the other groups are calling on the Home Secretary to restore people’s right to make their voices heard on issues they care about by reversing anti-protest measures in two key pieces of legislation passed since 2022. They are also asking ministers to strike out protest clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through parliament.

ENDS

Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes to editors

Download images of the activists here: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJR3CJNV

Further stills and video footage from the campaign will become available from the link above from the first of July onwards.

Total arrests and charges made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance, 2012-2025:

	Arrests	Charges	Charges as % of arrests
2012	34	2	5.9%
2013	0	0	n/a
2014	0	0	n/a
2015	11	4	36.4%
2016	19	2	10.5%
2017	1	0	0.0%
2018	2	0	0.0%
Total 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2018	67	8	11.9%
2019	205	6	2.9%
2020	46	0	0.0%
2021	272	0	0.0%
2022	55	12	21.8%
2023	27	0	0.0%
2024	33	0	0.0%
2025(1 Jan – 21 Mar)	0	0	n/a
Total 1 Jan 2019-21 Mar 2025	638	18	2.8%

The full dataset on arrests and charges is available here

“Conspiracy to commit public nuisance is a serious offence under UK law that involves a group of people agreeing to cause harm, disruption, or obstruction to the public. Whether it’s blocking roads, interfering with emergency services, or creating safety risks, this offence can lead to severe legal consequences, even if the nuisance doesn’t actually happen.” https://www.moeenco.com/conspiracy-to-commit-public-nuisance

The campaign

The six protestors featured in the advertising campaign are:

Khalid Abdallah, an actor and protester for Palestinian rights from London
Dr Helen Salisbury, GP and protestor for Keep Our NHS Public from Oxfordshire
Andy Greene, a disability rights activist with Disabled People Against the Cuts from London
Andrew McParland, climate activist and Greenpeace UK board member from Birmingham
Jen Reid, author of ‘A Hero Like Me’ and Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol
Sahanika Ratnayake, an academic who protests on environmental issues from Manchester

The advertising campaign was awarded the Gold prize in the non-profit category of Ocean Outdoor’s annual Digital Creative Competition which seeks bold, original work that pushes the boundaries of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising. It launches on 3rd July across Ocean’s city centre Loop networks in Birmingham and Manchester, and in a high footfall area of Westfield Stratford City in London on billboards in close proximity to each other to replicate a real protest. The campaign was created and shot by elvis.

About elvis

elvis is an award-winning B-Corp certified creative agency that works with some of the world’s most ambitious brands. The agency’s mission is to use unexpected & unforgettable creativity to help people and brands grow in a better way. Not only is this based on the fundamental role that impact and salience play in the most powerful creative work, but also reflects the agency’s B Corp status. elvis won the non-profit category in the 2024 Ocean Outdoor Competition with their ‘Can’t arrest this billboard’ idea, in partnership with Greenpeace. elvislondon.com

About Ocean Outdoor

A partner company of Atairos, the independent strategic investment company, Ocean Outdoor is the leading operator of Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising across the UK and Europe. The Group’s network of 4,000+ screens covers seven countries, with its technological capabilities delivering impactful and measurable DOOH brand and advertising experiences. Ocean’s portfolio covers iconic locations including the Piccadilly Lights and the BFI IMAX, and the company works closely with high-profile landlords, as well as major city councils, on the development of its network. Since 2018, Ocean has expanded into the Netherlands and the Nordics. Ocean Germany launched in 2024.

The campaign organisations

Liberty challenges injustice, defends freedom and campaigns for everyone in the UK to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Since 1934 we’ve inspired and empowered people to defend their rights, and the rights of their family, friends and communities. Join us. Stand up to power.

Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organisation with over 10 million supporters, working to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) is the UK’s largest grassroots network. We’re part of a global environmental justice community dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We bring together more than two million people in 70 countries, combining people power all over the world to transform local actions into global impact.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI China: Full text of Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to session of All-China Youth Federation and congress of All-China Students’ Federation

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

Full text of Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to session of All-China Youth Federation and congress of All-China Students’ Federation

Xinhua | July 3, 2025

The following is the full text of Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to a session of the All-China Youth Federation and a congress of the All-China Students’ Federation.

On the opening of a plenary session of the 14th committee of the All-China Youth Federation and the 28th national congress of the All-China Students’ Federation, I would like to extend, on behalf of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, warm congratulations and greetings to young people and young students of all ethnic groups and from all sectors of life across the country, as well as to young Chinese overseas!

Over the past five years, under the Party’s leadership and assistance and guidance of the Communist Youth League, youth and student federations at all levels have performed their duties and played a proactive role, organizing and mobilizing young people and students to follow the Party, strive hard to make progress and contribute their strength. This reflects the positive ethos of the Chinese youth in the new era.

In the drive to advance the building of a strong country and the realization of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, there is much young people can achieve. The broad masses of youth should consciously respond to the call of the Party and the people, maintain firm ideals and convictions, cultivate a deep love for the country, bravely shoulder their historic mission, and strive to write a vibrant chapter of youth that demonstrates courage and responsibility.

Party organizations at all levels should strengthen their leadership over youth work, care for and support the work of youth and student federations, as well as foster favorable conditions for young people and students to develop in a healthy manner and make achievements. Youth and student federations should adhere to the right political direction, deepen reform and innovation, and, under the leadership of the Party, further unite and lead young people and students in forging ahead on the new journey and accomplishing new achievements.

Xi Jinping

July 2, 2025

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $1.4 million (with photo)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 2) seized about 1.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 500 grams of suspected ketamine and 15g of suspected crack cocaine, with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million, in Sham Shui Po. A 28-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.

During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Sham Shui Po yesterday afternoon, Customs intercepted a suspicious man. Customs officers later escorted him to nearby residential premises for a search and seized about 1.4kg of suspected cocaine, 500g of suspected ketamine, 15g of suspected crack cocaine and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia. He was then arrested.

The arrestee has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (July 4).

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Africa: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Secures €250M for Lobito Corridor as Rail Projects Drive African Mining Boom

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Africa’s railway sector is undergoing a renaissance, with strategic transport corridors rapidly expanding to unlock the continent’s mineral wealth and strengthen global trade ties. In June, the Africa Finance Corporation secured a €250 million (http://apo-opa.co/3Tje8ph), 10-year loan from Italian development finance institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to accelerate the development of the Lobito Corridor – an essential mineral transport network linking Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to global markets. The loan will finance the procurement of goods and services from Italian companies for both the corridor and associated renewable energy projects.

The Lobito Corridor is among several strategic projects that will feature prominently at African Mining Week (AMW), taking place October 1–3, 2025, in Cape Town. AMW will showcase high-impact investment opportunities across Africa’s mining and infrastructure value chains, with a focus on how rail logistics are transforming landlocked mineral-rich regions into competitive, export-oriented hubs.

Simandou Rail Hits Construction Milestone

In West Africa, Guinea-Conakry marked a key milestone in June with the completion of a 903-meter tunnel on the 650-km Simandou Railway (http://apo-opa.co/45SkT8V). Once operational by early 2026, the line will transport up to 120 million tons of high-grade iron ore annually from the Simandou deposit — home to an estimated 2 billion tons of reserves. U.S. company Wabtec (http://apo-opa.co/4l9hRlk) was awarded a $248 million contract in February to supply locomotives for the project. At AMW 2025, a high-level panel, “From Mines to Markets: Strengthening Trade and Connectivity for Africa’s Mineral Future (http://apo-opa.co/44sE5Yv),” will explore how megaprojects like Simandou are strengthening Africa’s mineral value chain.

Mauritania Advances Iron Ore Rail Expansion

Mauritania has also made strides in rail development, securing a €113 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) (http://apo-opa.co/45SWH6n) in June to co-finance the expansion of a key iron ore railway between Zouérat and Nouadhibou. The project – backed by a total €461 million investment involving national mining company SNIM, EIB and private investors – will optimize exports of Mauritania’s iron ore to international markets. AMW 2025 will provide a platform for global investors to engage with opportunities emerging in Mauritania and similar markets.

Cameroon Strengthens Bauxite Logistics

In Central Africa, Australia’s Canyon Resources acquired a 9.1% stake in Cameroon’s national rail operator, Camrail (http://apo-opa.co/4kn52D4), to bolster logistics for the Minim Martap Bauxite Mine (http://apo-opa.co/3TnW8Kn). The acquisition – from TotalEnergies and Société d’Exploitation des Bois du Cameroun – aims to enhance rail access from the mine to port infrastructure, facilitating the export of up to 6.4 million tons of bauxite annually. AMW will feature investment-ready opportunities tied to bauxite and other critical minerals (http://apo-opa.co/45SkV0x) driving the energy transition.

China Deepens Rail Footprint in Africa

In East Africa, the China Railway Engineering Group signed a $2.15 billion agreement in February with Tanzania and Burundi (http://apo-opa.co/3ZYN8Pz) to build a 282-km cross-border railway. The line is expected to support the export of up to 3 million tons of minerals annually, improving regional and global market access. In Nigeria, the China Development Bank (http://apo-opa.co/3TZOrdr) provided a $254.76 million grant in January to finance the Kano-Kaduna rail line – a vital link between the Lagos-Ibadan and Kano-Maradi corridors. This project will enhance mineral and energy transportation across West Africa. At AMW 2025, the China-Africa Cooperation on Minerals Roundtable (http://apo-opa.co/45SkWl7) will convene public and private sector leaders to strengthen bilateral ties, while the Invest in Nigeria Infrastructure session (http://apo-opa.co/4la5V2L) will further spotlight opportunities like the Kano-Kaduna rail project as cornerstones of Nigeria’s mining and logistics growth.

– on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

About African Mining Week:
African Mining Week serves as a premier platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference from October 1-3 in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Africa: Red Cross and Red Crescent network supports the African Union and its Member States’ commitment to eliminate cholera by 2030

Source: APO – Report:

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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with its African National Society members, fully supports the African Union (AU) and its member states in their efforts to eliminate cholera across the continent. 

Forged during a high-level meeting of AU member states in June, this new commitment centers on strengthening community-based health services and epidemic preparedness, working closely with local communities to achieve lasting solutions.

The IFRC commends the leadership and united commitment demonstrated by the Heads of State, Government, and Delegations, who gathered in June under the AU’s framework to advance a strong and coordinated response to the ongoing multi-country cholera outbreaks, which in 2025 are affecting approximately 20 Member States.

The IFRC and its African National Society members, fully endorse the priorities outlined in the Call-to-Action to End Cholera and Achieve Elimination by 2030 with particular emphasis on:

• strengthening national and regional preparedness,

• scaling up investments in sustainable water, sanitation and health (WASH) infrastructure,

• placing communities and civil society at the heart of cholera elimination agenda.

A deep community presence

As auxiliary partners to public authorities in the humanitarian field, Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in Africa bring unique value through their deep community presence, trusted local networks, and mandate to complement government action.

With operations in all AU Member States, the IFRC and its African National Society members are uniquely positioned to deliver localised, people-centred responses that translate policy commitments into life-saving action.

Recognising the cross-cutting impacts of cholera on already strained health systems—the Red Cross Red Crescent Network has scaled up its efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks through high-impact, community-driven interventions such as:

Community-based Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT): Delivered at the household level via Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs), ensuring timely access to lifesaving care.
Emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: Implemented in affected households and surrounding areas to stop transmission.
Support to Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaigns: Including community mobilization, social mobilization, and logistics assistance.
Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE): Embedded across all pillars of response to promote behaviour change, drive surveillance, and enable early action.
Cross-border collaboration facilitated to prevent, control and recover from cholera outbreaks at community level in collaboration with local authorities.

In addition, the IFRC hosts the Country Support Platform (CSP), the operational arm of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control, which supports AU Member States in developing and implementing National Cholera Plans, accessing technical expertise, and mobilizing domestic and external resources.

Aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Continental Framework for Cholera Elimination, IFRC is also investing in multi-hazard anticipatory action to prepare authorities, communities and other concerned stakeholders ahead of Cholera outbreaks.

This is done in part through the development of Early Action Protocols, systems that trigger preparatory actions before a crisis hits. Such protocols empower African National Societies to act early by pre-positioning supplies, training volunteers, and accessing forecast-based financing enabling faster, more cost-effective responses before outbreaks escalate.

With more than 3.8 million trained volunteers across Africa and a presence in every community, the Red Cross Red Crescent Network is well-positioned to bring life-saving interventions to those most at risk before, during and after outbreaks.

Together, we can eliminate Cholera

Cholera is preventable, and together, we can eliminate it. Our volunteers are trusted members of the communities they serve. Through early action, health education, and emergency interventions, we are proud to contribute to this continental ambition to eliminate cholera and protect lives.

Through these efforts, the IFRC and African National Societies reaffirm their unwavering commitment to support AU Member States in achieving national and continental targets for cholera control and elimination.

The IFRC is dedicated to working hand-in-hand with the African Union Commission, Africa CDC, Member States, and other partners to build resilient health systems, empower communities, and end cholera as a threat to public health and development across the continent.

Together, we can defeat cholera and ensure that no one is left behind.

– on behalf of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Africa: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Completes the First Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The decision allows for an immediate disbursement of US$ 261.9 million towards international reserves, to continue building buffers.
The DRC’s economy has been resilient in a challenging environment amid the escalation of the armed conflict in the eastern part of the country, which placed significant strains on the budget. The authorities have made good progress on the structural reform’s agenda, but a few quantitative targets were missed.
The recent peace agreement signed between the governments of the DRC and Rwanda, mediated by the United States, is encouraging for the prospect of a peaceful resolution of the conflict and renewed focus on development goals.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approved on January 15, 2025 (see PR 25/003). The completion of the first review allowed an immediate disbursement equivalent to 190.4 million SDR (about US$ 261.9 million) to support balance-of-payment needs, bringing the aggregate disbursement to date to 380.5 million SDR (about 523.4 US$ million).

The DRC has been facing significant challenges amid the intensification of the armed conflict in its eastern part since end-2024. The escalation of hostilities has claimed thousands of lives and caused severe social and humanitarian damages, including disruptions in access to essential services such as food, water, and electricity. Diplomatic efforts are ongoing to secure a cessation of hostilities and ensure sustainable peace in the region. The signing on June 27, 2025, of a peace agreement between the governments of the DRC and Rwanda, under the mediation of the United States, is encouraging for the prospect of a peaceful resolution on the ongoing conflict and renewed focus on addressing development goals.

Despite the challenging environment, economic activity remained resilient, with robust GDP growth of 6.5 percent in 2024, driven by continued dynamism in the extractive sector. External stability has strengthened, as the current account deficit narrowed and the accumulation of international reserves continued. Inflationary pressures continue to ease, and year-on-year inflation declined from 23.8 percent at end-2023 to 11.7 percent at end-2024 and [8.5] percent at end-June 2025.

Performance under the program was mixed, as the intensification of the conflict has placed significant strains on the budget. Despite strong revenue collection, the domestic fiscal deficit reached 0.8 percent of GDP in 2024, exceeding the program target of 0.3 percent, owing to spending overruns linked to the escalation of the conflict, including on exceptional security spending and public investments. The program target on the Central Bank of the Congo (BCC)’s foreign exchange assets held with domestic correspondents was missed as well, due to higher-than-expected tax payments in foreign currency on government accounts. Other quantitative performance criteria of the ECF were met. Most indicative targets were also met, except those related to the floor on social spending and the ceiling on spending executed through emergency procedures—owing to elevated exceptional security spending linked to the conflict intensification. Appropriate corrective measures are being implemented by the authorities.

In completing the first review, the Executive Board also approved the authorities’ request for waivers of nonobservance of the performance criteria on the floor on the domestic fiscal balance at end-December 2024 on the basis of corrective actions, and the continuous ceiling on the levels of foreign currency assets of the BCC held with domestic correspondents on the basis of the temporary nature of the deviation which has since been remedied. Further, the Executive Board completed the financing assurances review under the ECF arrangement. No reform measures under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement, approved in January 2025, were due for review at this time.

At the conclusion of the Executive Board’s discussion, Mr. Okamura, Deputy Managing Director and Chair stated:

“The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been confronted with heightened security challenges since late 2024. The escalation of the conflict in the eastern part of the country has caused serious human, social and economic damage and induced the government to increase spending. Despite these difficulties, the macroeconomic environment of the DRC remained broadly stable. Growth has remained robust, due to the resilience of mining production. Inflation continues to decrease, and the external position has strengthened. The economic outlook remains positive, but is fraught with downside risks related to the persistence of the conflict, declining external humanitarian assistance, global economic headwinds, and potential escalation of geopolitical conflicts. The authorities are committed to closely monitor these risks and to respond proactively to evolving challenges.

“Budget implementation remains challenging in a difficult security context. As a result, the domestic fiscal deficit is projected to be larger than initially projected for 2025, but is expected to return to the path envisaged at program approval starting in 2026, reflecting the authorities’ commitment to carry out measures to enhance domestic revenue mobilization and strengthen the budget implementation process. Additionally, to guard against unforeseen adverse shocks, the authorities have adopted a contingency plan.

“The Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) has maintained a tight monetary policy stance, thereby helping bring inflation down to single digits for the first time in three years. The accumulation of international reserves has continued, on the back of the narrowing of the current account deficit. Efforts must continue, to strengthen the monetary policy implementation framework, refine the foreign exchange intervention strategy, enhance the governance and safeguards of the BCC and ensure its adequate recapitalization.

“The authorities have committed to accompany these efforts to preserve macroeconomic stability with an acceleration of structural reforms in key areas, including strengthening the AML/CFT framework, improving the business climate, enhancing transparency and governance, combating corruption and upgrading national statistics. Efforts to lay the groundwork for a timely implementation of the reform measures underpinning the RSF arrangement approved in January should be stepped up.”

Table 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2023-26
	2023	2024		2025		2026
	Est.	CR No. 25/023	Prel.	CR No. 25/023	Proj.	CR No. 25/023	Proj.
	(Annual percentage change, unless otherwise indicated)
GDP and prices
Real GDP	8.5	6.0	6.5	5.4	5.3	5.1	5.3
Extractive GDP	19.7	11.6	12.2	7.7	8.2	5.2	5.8
Non-extractive GDP	3.5	3.2	3.5	4.2	3.6	5.0	5.0
GDP deflator	14.4	17.4	19.9	8.8	8.2	7.4	6.7
Consumer prices, period average	19.9	17.7	17.7	8.9	8.8	7.3	7.1
Consumer prices, end of period	23.8	12.0	11.7	7.8	7.8	7.0	7.0

	(Annual change in percent of beginning-of-period broad money)
Money and credit
Net foreign assets	19.9	17.4	23.0	18.2	14.5	23.7	22.7
Net domestic assets	20.3	4.9	5.6	-3.5	-1.0	-10.9	-10.5
Domestic credit	34.3	15.4	15.2	9.9	10.5	3.7	4.2
Broad money	40.3	22.4	28.1	14.7	13.8	12.8	12.3

	(Percent of GDP, unless otherwise indicated)
Central government finance
Revenue and grants	14.8	15.6	15.2	15.0	14.8	14.9	14.9
Expenditures	16.5	16.8	16.5	16.8	17.0	16.6	16.6
Domestic fiscal balance	-1.2	-0.3	-0.8	-0.8	-1.2	-0.8	-0.8

Investment and saving
Gross national saving	9.5	9.1	9.6	12.2	11.2	13.0	12.5
Investment	15.7	14.2	13.5	15.0	14.4	15.3	14.8
Non-government	12.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0

Balance of payments
Exports of goods and services	44.0	45.1	47.4	45.4	46.1	45.5	46.6
Imports of goods and services	49.9	48.9	50.3	47.3	47.5	46.9	47.0
Current account balance, incl. transfer	-6.2	-5.1	-3.9	-2.8	-3.2	-2.4	-2.4
Current account balance, excl. transfers	-7.5	-5.1	-5.0	-2.7	-3.4	-2.3	-2.6
Gross official reserves (weeks of imports)	8.2	10.0	10.1	11.5	11.8	12.7	12.8

External debt
Debt service in percent of government revenue	7.6	5.7	6.1	6.7	7.1	7.0	7.4

– on behalf of International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Europe: Government acknowledges additional suffering of children placed in care

Source: Government of the Netherlands

News item | 30-06-2025 | 14:00

The government recognises the additional distress that children experienced due to both the benefits scandal and subsequent care orders. In a letter to the House of Representatives, Minister Struycken (Legal Protection), Minister Palmen-Schlangen (Benefits and Redress) and Minister Tielen (Youth, Prevention and Sport) respond to the ‘Inheritance of Injustice’ report by the Hamer Commission that carried out the investigation. The government has also announced specific measures to support young people.

As Minister Struycken explains, “These young people were affected first of all by unfair claims by the Tax and Customs Administration and then by being placed in care without the causes of the problems their families were facing being sufficiently recognised. The youth care and protection system failed to prevent them being placed in care.”

Painful conclusions call for decisive action

The report shows that, in many cases, claims by the Tax and Customs Administration led to debt, poverty and stress which in turn created or exacerbated family problems. Shortcomings on the part of neighbourhood teams and youth care and protection meant that the financial causes were insufficiently identified and this resulted in care orders that might otherwise have been prevented.

In the words of Minister Palmen-Schlangen, “These young people are still burdened by the negative impact each and every day. You can rest assured that you’ve now been seen and heard and we recognise the government’s actions caused a great deal of suffering. That’s why we want to help young people with what they need most.”

Three-pronged approach: recognise, support, learn

The government acknowledges that these children have been particularly affected by its mistakes. It now wants to initiate a careful process during which it will work together with the partners and organisations involved, as well as with young people themselves, to determine how this process of recognition should be structured and implemented and apologies made. The government also wants to expand and improve the existing child support scheme.

A national support centre is going to be set up for all parents and young people who are looking for help with their mental health issues. In addition, a new scheme is going to be introduced for young people who were placed in care and who want to help with training and development. The independent Support Team, which helps aggrieved parents and children who were affected by care orders, is going to continue its work.

The government wants to learn from the mistakes made, for example by adopting an integrated family approach, strengthening legal protection in the context of youth protection and a culture change which revolves around trust in families.

Young people central to the plans

It is important to regain the trust of those families that were affected. That is why young people themselves are going to be closely involved in the process of developing the measures. They will play an active role, including in the actual implementation of those measures, for example in terms of contact with their peers or by providing information to youth welfare organisations.

Joint responsibility

The government wants to prevent families from experiencing the same kind of suffering again and it is taking the lessons from the Hamer Commission report on board. The report stresses the need to address complex problems in families in a coherent way and to make the youth sector more family orientated.

As Minister Tielen explains, “In the Youth Reform Agenda it was agreed that strong local teams should look more closely at what young people and families really need. Their situation and life experiences are key in this respect. This is an important point of departure as far as the government is concerned.”

This move is in line with the improvements in youth protection which are being made on the basis of the Future Scenario for Child and Family Protection. The government wants fewer children to be placed in care and a coherent approach to assistance.

Cooperation with chain partners

Organisations such as the Child Care and Protection Board (Raad voor de Kinderbescherming), certified institutions and the judiciary have completed their own reviews and have started introducing improvement measures.

As Minister Struycken explains, “We are adopting a joint approach. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that this suffering is never repeated and that affected children receive the support they deserve for their recovery and future.”

The government is going to inform the House of Representatives on progress with regard to all the planned measures by the end of 2025.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Pathway to the launch of the Steel Strategy

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

News story

Pathway to the launch of the Steel Strategy

In the run-up to launching the Steel Strategy later this year, Industry Minister Sarah Jones has welcomed a series of recent wins for the sector.

This government is committed to a bright and sustainable future for steelmaking in the UK, as part of our Plan for Change.

In the run-up to launching the Steel Strategy later this year, Industry Minister Sarah Jones has welcomed a series of recent wins for the sector following government backing. The Government has taken major action on areas crucial for the sector, from trade protections and electricity costs to procurement, including:

Industrial Strategy and Spending Review

Slashing electricity costs for steel producers by cutting network charges via the Supercharger by 90%, up from 60%, as announced in our modern Industrial Strategy.
Streamlining grid access for major investment projects — including prioritising those that create high-quality jobs and deliver significant economic benefits – through a new Connections Accelerator Service.
We will work closely with the energy sector, local authorities, Welsh and Scottish Governments, trade unions, and industry to design this service, which we expect to begin operating at the end of 2025.
New powers in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, currently before parliament, could also allow the Government to reserve grid capacity for strategically important projects, cutting waiting times and unlocking growth in key sectors.
The Industrial Strategy’s support for sectors such as Advanced Manufacturing will also increase demand for steel as a foundational product, as demand for lightweight and precision engineered steel products increases.
Confirming funding in the Spending Review for a £500 million grant to Tata Steel in Port Talbot as part of a £1.25bn transformation deal to construct an Electric Arc Furnace.

Trade

Strengthening current steel safeguard measures by slowing future increases in spikes of foreign imports, capping certain import levels and tightening country-specific limits – ensuring UK steel producers won’t be undercut while still making sure the UK has a steady and reliable supply.
Announcing our intent to launch new laws to expand our powers to respond to unfair trade practices, and guard against global turbulence in critical sectors, such as steel, as announced in the Trade Strategy.
Inviting steel producers, consumers and stakeholders across the supply chain to shape our future approach to trade measures for steel in a new call for evidence, as we continue to support the UK steel industry from unfair trading practices and strengthen the UK’s critical supply chains after the expiry of steel safeguard in June 2026.

Procurement

Changing government procurement rules, via the publication of a new Steel Public Procurement Notice, to ensure UK-made-steel is considered for all public projects and to use exemptions in buying rules to support steel makers wherever possible. This will give them access to more of the £400bn spent by the Government each year on procurement and help to protect our national security.
Publishing a pipeline of UK infrastructure projects taking place over the next few years. The 2025 data shows that over 7.5 million tonnes steel will be needed for these projects.
British Steel securing a £500m contract with Network Rail to supply over 337,000 tonnes of rail track, providing 80% of the company’s needs and helping to secure jobs.

Industry Minister Sarah Jones said:

This government recognises how vital steel is to our economy. That’s why we’re taking the decisive action needed to back the sector for the future, whether it’s slashing energy prices, strengthening government procurement or bolstering our trade defence measures.

Our upcoming Steel Strategy will set out our long-term vision for the sector and how we’ll work with industry and communities to deliver a bright, sustainable future for UK steelmaking that secures good, well-paid jobs across the country as part of our Plan for Change.

The Steel Strategy will be launched later this year, and will:

Establish a clear and ambitious long-term vision for the steel industry, in partnership with business and workers
Set out the actions needed to achieve that vision
Identify gaps in current capabilities and assess future UK steel demand, helping to inform investment decisions which will support economic growth
Set out what is needed to create a competitive business environment in the UK with the aim of attracting new private investment to expand UK steelmaking capability and capacity.

The Government will continue to work closely with the Steel Council and wider stakeholders to build on the significant positive steps we’ve taken towards the publication of the full Strategy.

You can find all our recent and upcoming announcements relating to the Steel Strategy on our GOV.UK Collection page.

Published 3 July 2025

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI: BloFin WOW (War of Whales) 2025 Grand Prix Opens Registration for $4.2M Trading Championship and Tesla Cybertruck Prize

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

ROAD TOWN, Virgin Islands, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BloFin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially launched registration for its blockbuster trading competition: the WOW(War of Whales) 2025 Grand Prix.

With an extraordinary total prize pool of up to $4,200,000 USDT, exclusive giveaways including a Tesla Cybertruck, and four exciting competition formats, WOW 2025 is set to become one of the most dynamic trading events of the year for crypto traders worldwide.

Four Thrilling Competition Formats, One Epic Trading Season

This year’s WOW Grand Prix offers participants four engaging ways to compete and win big:

Trading Competition (Futures)
Treasure Box Prize Hunt
Lucky Spin Draw
Grand Lotto Giveaway

From June 26 to July 15, traders can join team battles, climb individual leaderboards, unlock random rewards, and spin their way toward exclusive prizes — creating a truly immersive trading experience.

A Record-Breaking $4.2 Million Prize Pool

The WOW 2025 prize pool scales with total trading volume milestones, starting at $35,000 USDT and expanding to a massive $4,200,000 USDT. The more participants trade, the larger the total prize pool becomes for the community.

Prize Distribution Highlights:

Team Competition (by Trading Volume): 40%
Team Competition (by PNL %): 20%
Individual Competition (by Trading Volume): 25%
Individual Competition (by PNL %): 15%

Additional top-tier rewards include:

A Tesla Cybertruck for the top-performing team
Luxury giveaways for individual champions

As part of this year’s event, BloFin is also unveiling the exclusive WOW (War of Whales) 2025 PNL Card — a distinctive digital emblem crafted for elite competitors. Inspired by the cyber-themed aesthetic of the WOW Grand Prix, this limited-edition PNL Card serves as a personalized record of each trader’s performance throughout the competition. Participants can proudly display their achievements, track their battle stats, and share their milestones within the crypto trading community.

Registration Now Open

Registration runs from June 20 to July 15, 2025 (UTC). Team leaders can create squads and users are encouraged to join early to maximize their competitive edge.

About BloFin

BloFin is a top-tier cryptocurrency exchange that specializes in futures trading. The platform offers 480+ USDT-M perpetual pairs, Coin-Margined Perpetual Contracts, spot trading, copy trading, API access, unified account management, and advanced sub-account solutions. Committed to security and compliance, BloFin integrates Fireblocks and Chainalysis to ensure robust asset protection. By partnering with top affiliates, BloFin delivers scalable trading solutions, efficient fund management, and enhanced flexibility for professional traders. As the constant sponsor of TOKEN2049, BloFin continues to expand its global presence, reinforcing its position as the place “WHERE WHALES ARE MADE.” For more information, visit BloFin’s official website at https://www.blofin.com.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI: Tribal Loans Online For Bad Credit Guaranteed Approval No Credit Check Direct Lenders From Upper Lake Lending

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

New York City, NY, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tribal loans online provide financial aid to those who need urgent cash to fulfill their emergent needs. Now there is no need to beg your relatives and friends for cash when you need finance for those emergencies. Upper Lake Lending is pleased to launch its tribal loan matching service designed for such needs. The majority of people are not willing to go for any loan due to their poor credit records. Such people think that no one will ever provide a loan to them. But now the time has changed. With the competition in the market, tribal lenders with guaranteed approval from Upper Lake Lending are coming up with newer and newer ways of borrowing money. No credit check tribal cash advance is a right choice for them. These advances can be utilized to clear off numerous expenses such as vehicle repair expenses, home renovation expenses, power bills, medical bills, schooling fees, and holiday tours.

Official website: Upper Lake Lending

Application page: Upper Lake Lending Tribal Loans Application Page

Benefits Of No Credit Check Tribal Loans From Direct Lenders

No credit check tribal loans, as the name suggests, are small instant cash loans which are approved without any credit verification. These are very quick to borrow money loans. As a borrower you may get the cash loan approved via the internet too. It is the fastest and the most suitable way to borrow money. Here you have to just fill in an application form available on the Upper Lake Lending website with all your details and once the form is filled, the remaining process will not take much of your time to get completed.

These tribal payday loans are offered in both secured as well as unsecured ways. In the first case, you may get the cash approved without any collateral. On the other hand, there is no such need in unsecured loans but they are generally offered at slightly higher rates of interest. This is because of the risk the direct tribal lender is bearing in granting you a loan without any security.

But seeing all other features of these tribal installment loans, this limitation may be ignored. You may also go for market research and can select the best direct tribal lender for the personal loan without any hassle. These all features give such loans an edge over other types of loans.

Below, we explore the various benefits associated with no credit check tribal loans.

Accessibility for All Borrowers

One of the primary advantages of bad credit tribal loans is their accessibility. Traditional lenders often rely heavily on credit scores to determine eligibility. In contrast, no credit check tribal lenders cater to a broader audience, including:

Individuals with Low Credit Scores: Those who have faced financial difficulties in the past may find it challenging to obtain loans through conventional means.
Borrowers with Limited Credit History: Young adults or newcomers to the credit system may not have enough credit history to qualify for standard loans.

This inclusivity of tribal loans allows more people to access the funds they need, regardless of their credit background.

Quick Approval Process

Another significant benefit of guaranteed tribal loans is the expedited approval process. Since tribal lenders do not conduct a thorough review of credit histories, borrowers can often receive approval within a short timeframe. This rapid response is particularly advantageous for those facing urgent financial needs, such as:

Medical Emergencies: Unexpected medical expenses can arise, and quick access to funds can alleviate stress.
Car Repairs: A sudden vehicle breakdown may require immediate financial attention.

Tribal loans with no credit check is the perfect solution for such urgent needs.

Minimal Impact on Credit Score

Applying for a traditional loan typically involves a hard credit inquiry, which can temporarily lower a borrower’s credit score. No credit check tribal payday loans, however, do not require such inquiries, allowing individuals to apply without the fear of damaging their credit further. This aspect is particularly appealing for those who are actively working to improve their credit scores.

Flexibility in Loan Amounts

Bad credit tribal loans with no credit check often provide flexibility in terms of loan amounts. Borrowers can typically choose from a range of options that suit their specific financial needs. This flexibility can be beneficial for various situations, such as:

Small Personal Expenses: Individuals may need a small amount for personal projects or emergencies.
Business Ventures: Entrepreneurs seeking to fund a new business idea can also benefit from these loans.

Fast Funding

Many no credit check loans offer quick funding, sometimes within one to two business days. This speed is crucial for borrowers who require immediate financial assistance. The ability to access funds quickly can make a significant difference in managing unexpected expenses. Same day tribal loans from Upper Lake Lending is the best option for such situations.

Requirements For Bad Credit Tribal Loans With Instant Approval

Currently such tribal loans for bad credit are presented only to the persons living in the US. The borrower must have attained an age of 18 years if he or she wants to get a loan approved. He or she should also be working somewhere drawing a regular salary each month. He or she should also have a valid bank account in any bank in the US.

Common Requirements for Bad Credit Tribal Payday Loans

While requirements can vary by tribal lender, several common criteria are typically observed:

Minimum Credit Score: Most tribal lenders require a minimum credit score, often around 580. Some may accept scores as low as 550.
Proof of Income: Borrowers must demonstrate a stable source of income, which reassures tribal lenders of their ability to repay the loan.
Employment Verification: Tribal lenders may require proof of employment or a steady income stream, which can include pay stubs or bank statements.
Debt-to-Income Ratio: A lower debt-to-income ratio is favorable. Tribal lenders often look for a ratio below 40% to ensure that borrowers can manage additional debt.
Identification and Residency: Valid identification and proof of residency are standard requirements to verify the borrower’s identity and address.

The best part of these easiest tribal loans to get is that a borrower does not need to undergo the strict and formal condition structure to get the loan approved. A person may at any time before his/her payday may apply for the loan. He/she may also get the loan via the internet. It is the cheapest and most reliable way to get money. Here a borrower may also check and compare the rates and other charges of different tribal lenders available at the Upper Lake Lending platform.

How Guaranteed Tribal Installment Loans For Bad Credit Work

Before applying for these loans you need to choose the tribal lender that provides you these loans at an affordable interest rate. After selecting the best tribal lender you need to visit the lender’s website and fill up an application form with some personal details such as name, sex, age, account number, monthly income, repayment period etc. prescribed in it. After that you will receive cash in your hands in just a couple of hours, usually on the same business day.

The process of obtaining a guaranteed tribal loan for bad credit generally involves several straightforward steps:

Application: Borrowers fill out an application form, providing necessary personal and financial information.
Approval: The lender reviews the application and, if approved, determines the loan amount and interest rate.
Disbursement: Once approved, the funds are disbursed to the borrower, often through direct deposit.

The best way to apply for such easy tribal loans is via an online method. It prevents you from many irritations. You have to just fill in a request form available on the Upper Lake Lending website and once the form is filled, the remaining job is completed by the direct tribal lender himself. You may get the cash loans approved the same day without going anywhere.

Risks Associated With Tribal Installment Loans

While guaranteed tribal loans can be beneficial, they also come with certain risks:

High Costs: The interest rates on these loans can be significantly higher than those of traditional loans, leading to substantial repayment amounts.
Debt Cycle: Borrowers may find themselves in a cycle of debt if they are unable to repay the loan on time, potentially leading to the need for additional borrowing.
Regulatory Environment: The legal framework governing tribal loans can be complex, and borrowers should be aware of their rights and obligations.

Considerations About Tribal Loans

Having a bad credit history has become very common amongst people nowadays. Due to this, many people find it very difficult to apply for fiscal assistance, as traditional lenders are not assured that the borrower will pay the amount back. Tribal lenders offering bad credit loans come to the rescue in such a situation. $500 tribal installment loans are finances which cater to the urgent needs of bad creditors. Upper Lake Lending provides access to the wide network of trusted direct tribal lenders only who provide $500 dollar loans for bad credit borrowers.

Tribal loans also have the option to submit an application without teletrack. As the name says no teletrack tribal payday loans are free from the time consuming procedure of credit checks. Almost everyone is approved for these tribal loans online. You can ask for money even if you are running on bad credit scores like arrears, defaults, bankruptcy, etc. There is no verification of credit history either. The tribal lender offering tribal loans with guaranteed approval is not concerned about your credit past.

No need to worry any longer about how to deal with the urgent financial needs if you are a person with a bad credit record. Bad credit tribal payday loans can help you to resolve your financial problems till the next payday. The tribal lending companies are providing these loans without any credit check so there will be no problem in the approval of the loan even if you are having a bad credit record. You can save a lot of time for yourself while applying for these loans online with Upper Lake Lending because Upper Lake Lending connects borrowers with bad credit ratings with direct tribal lenders who provide tribal loans online guaranteed approval no matter what.

Due to their short term nature and no verification of your past details, this finance carries a relatively high rate of interest. You can make an application for this facility through the online method on the Upper Lake Lending website. For that, all you have to do is fill up the application form. The form is provided to you free of cost. The best tribal lenders deposit the amount into your bank checking account after it is approved.

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Upper Lake Lending

Morgan Brown

morgan@upperlakelending.com

https://upperlakelending.com

9620 Las Vegas Blvd S #570 | Las Vegas, NV 89123

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI: Tribal Loans Online For Bad Credit Guaranteed Approval No Credit Check Direct Lenders From Upper Lake Lending

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

New York City, NY, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tribal loans online provide financial aid to those who need urgent cash to fulfill their emergent needs. Now there is no need to beg your relatives and friends for cash when you need finance for those emergencies. Upper Lake Lending is pleased to launch its tribal loan matching service designed for such needs. The majority of people are not willing to go for any loan due to their poor credit records. Such people think that no one will ever provide a loan to them. But now the time has changed. With the competition in the market, tribal lenders with guaranteed approval from Upper Lake Lending are coming up with newer and newer ways of borrowing money. No credit check tribal cash advance is a right choice for them. These advances can be utilized to clear off numerous expenses such as vehicle repair expenses, home renovation expenses, power bills, medical bills, schooling fees, and holiday tours.

Official website: Upper Lake Lending

Application page: Upper Lake Lending Tribal Loans Application Page

Benefits Of No Credit Check Tribal Loans From Direct Lenders

No credit check tribal loans, as the name suggests, are small instant cash loans which are approved without any credit verification. These are very quick to borrow money loans. As a borrower you may get the cash loan approved via the internet too. It is the fastest and the most suitable way to borrow money. Here you have to just fill in an application form available on the Upper Lake Lending website with all your details and once the form is filled, the remaining process will not take much of your time to get completed.

These tribal payday loans are offered in both secured as well as unsecured ways. In the first case, you may get the cash approved without any collateral. On the other hand, there is no such need in unsecured loans but they are generally offered at slightly higher rates of interest. This is because of the risk the direct tribal lender is bearing in granting you a loan without any security.

But seeing all other features of these tribal installment loans, this limitation may be ignored. You may also go for market research and can select the best direct tribal lender for the personal loan without any hassle. These all features give such loans an edge over other types of loans.

Below, we explore the various benefits associated with no credit check tribal loans.

Accessibility for All Borrowers

One of the primary advantages of bad credit tribal loans is their accessibility. Traditional lenders often rely heavily on credit scores to determine eligibility. In contrast, no credit check tribal lenders cater to a broader audience, including:

Individuals with Low Credit Scores: Those who have faced financial difficulties in the past may find it challenging to obtain loans through conventional means.
Borrowers with Limited Credit History: Young adults or newcomers to the credit system may not have enough credit history to qualify for standard loans.

This inclusivity of tribal loans allows more people to access the funds they need, regardless of their credit background.

Quick Approval Process

Another significant benefit of guaranteed tribal loans is the expedited approval process. Since tribal lenders do not conduct a thorough review of credit histories, borrowers can often receive approval within a short timeframe. This rapid response is particularly advantageous for those facing urgent financial needs, such as:

Medical Emergencies: Unexpected medical expenses can arise, and quick access to funds can alleviate stress.
Car Repairs: A sudden vehicle breakdown may require immediate financial attention.

Tribal loans with no credit check is the perfect solution for such urgent needs.

Minimal Impact on Credit Score

Applying for a traditional loan typically involves a hard credit inquiry, which can temporarily lower a borrower’s credit score. No credit check tribal payday loans, however, do not require such inquiries, allowing individuals to apply without the fear of damaging their credit further. This aspect is particularly appealing for those who are actively working to improve their credit scores.

Flexibility in Loan Amounts

Bad credit tribal loans with no credit check often provide flexibility in terms of loan amounts. Borrowers can typically choose from a range of options that suit their specific financial needs. This flexibility can be beneficial for various situations, such as:

Small Personal Expenses: Individuals may need a small amount for personal projects or emergencies.
Business Ventures: Entrepreneurs seeking to fund a new business idea can also benefit from these loans.

Fast Funding

Many no credit check loans offer quick funding, sometimes within one to two business days. This speed is crucial for borrowers who require immediate financial assistance. The ability to access funds quickly can make a significant difference in managing unexpected expenses. Same day tribal loans from Upper Lake Lending is the best option for such situations.

Requirements For Bad Credit Tribal Loans With Instant Approval

Currently such tribal loans for bad credit are presented only to the persons living in the US. The borrower must have attained an age of 18 years if he or she wants to get a loan approved. He or she should also be working somewhere drawing a regular salary each month. He or she should also have a valid bank account in any bank in the US.

Common Requirements for Bad Credit Tribal Payday Loans

While requirements can vary by tribal lender, several common criteria are typically observed:

Minimum Credit Score: Most tribal lenders require a minimum credit score, often around 580. Some may accept scores as low as 550.
Proof of Income: Borrowers must demonstrate a stable source of income, which reassures tribal lenders of their ability to repay the loan.
Employment Verification: Tribal lenders may require proof of employment or a steady income stream, which can include pay stubs or bank statements.
Debt-to-Income Ratio: A lower debt-to-income ratio is favorable. Tribal lenders often look for a ratio below 40% to ensure that borrowers can manage additional debt.
Identification and Residency: Valid identification and proof of residency are standard requirements to verify the borrower’s identity and address.

The best part of these easiest tribal loans to get is that a borrower does not need to undergo the strict and formal condition structure to get the loan approved. A person may at any time before his/her payday may apply for the loan. He/she may also get the loan via the internet. It is the cheapest and most reliable way to get money. Here a borrower may also check and compare the rates and other charges of different tribal lenders available at the Upper Lake Lending platform.

How Guaranteed Tribal Installment Loans For Bad Credit Work

Before applying for these loans you need to choose the tribal lender that provides you these loans at an affordable interest rate. After selecting the best tribal lender you need to visit the lender’s website and fill up an application form with some personal details such as name, sex, age, account number, monthly income, repayment period etc. prescribed in it. After that you will receive cash in your hands in just a couple of hours, usually on the same business day.

The process of obtaining a guaranteed tribal loan for bad credit generally involves several straightforward steps:

Application: Borrowers fill out an application form, providing necessary personal and financial information.
Approval: The lender reviews the application and, if approved, determines the loan amount and interest rate.
Disbursement: Once approved, the funds are disbursed to the borrower, often through direct deposit.

The best way to apply for such easy tribal loans is via an online method. It prevents you from many irritations. You have to just fill in a request form available on the Upper Lake Lending website and once the form is filled, the remaining job is completed by the direct tribal lender himself. You may get the cash loans approved the same day without going anywhere.

Risks Associated With Tribal Installment Loans

While guaranteed tribal loans can be beneficial, they also come with certain risks:

High Costs: The interest rates on these loans can be significantly higher than those of traditional loans, leading to substantial repayment amounts.
Debt Cycle: Borrowers may find themselves in a cycle of debt if they are unable to repay the loan on time, potentially leading to the need for additional borrowing.
Regulatory Environment: The legal framework governing tribal loans can be complex, and borrowers should be aware of their rights and obligations.

Considerations About Tribal Loans

Having a bad credit history has become very common amongst people nowadays. Due to this, many people find it very difficult to apply for fiscal assistance, as traditional lenders are not assured that the borrower will pay the amount back. Tribal lenders offering bad credit loans come to the rescue in such a situation. $500 tribal installment loans are finances which cater to the urgent needs of bad creditors. Upper Lake Lending provides access to the wide network of trusted direct tribal lenders only who provide $500 dollar loans for bad credit borrowers.

Tribal loans also have the option to submit an application without teletrack. As the name says no teletrack tribal payday loans are free from the time consuming procedure of credit checks. Almost everyone is approved for these tribal loans online. You can ask for money even if you are running on bad credit scores like arrears, defaults, bankruptcy, etc. There is no verification of credit history either. The tribal lender offering tribal loans with guaranteed approval is not concerned about your credit past.

No need to worry any longer about how to deal with the urgent financial needs if you are a person with a bad credit record. Bad credit tribal payday loans can help you to resolve your financial problems till the next payday. The tribal lending companies are providing these loans without any credit check so there will be no problem in the approval of the loan even if you are having a bad credit record. You can save a lot of time for yourself while applying for these loans online with Upper Lake Lending because Upper Lake Lending connects borrowers with bad credit ratings with direct tribal lenders who provide tribal loans online guaranteed approval no matter what.

Due to their short term nature and no verification of your past details, this finance carries a relatively high rate of interest. You can make an application for this facility through the online method on the Upper Lake Lending website. For that, all you have to do is fill up the application form. The form is provided to you free of cost. The best tribal lenders deposit the amount into your bank checking account after it is approved.

—————————————————————————————–

Upper Lake Lending

Morgan Brown

morgan@upperlakelending.com

https://upperlakelending.com

9620 Las Vegas Blvd S #570 | Las Vegas, NV 89123

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: A number of streets and embankments will be closed in the center of Moscow on July 5

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

In connection with the holding of the “Two Rivers” bicycle race, the traffic pattern on the central embankments and adjacent streets will change.

It will be limited on one right-hand lane on July 4 from 10:00 to 23:59 and from 22:30 on July 5 to 06:00 on July 6 on Khamovnichesky Val Street when moving towards Frunzenskaya Embankment from house 14 on Khamovnichesky Val Street to Frunzenskaya Embankment. And from 15:00 on July 5 to 02:00 on July 6 – on Frunzenskaya Embankment towards Luzhnetskaya Embankment, on Prechistenskaya Embankment towards Frunzenskaya Embankment, on Kremlevskaya Embankment when moving towards Prechistenskaya Embankment and on Moskvoretskaya Embankment towards Kremlevskaya Embankment.

In addition, on July 5 from 00:01 to 22:30 it will be impossible to drive along Khamovnichesky Val Street in the direction of Frunzenskaya Embankment from house 14 on Khamovnichesky Val Street to Frunzenskaya Embankment. And from 14:30 to 22:30 traffic will be closed in the opposite direction – from the embankment to house 14.

From 16:30 to 20:30, the following central embankments will be closed to cars: Frunzenskaya, Prechistenskaya, Kremlevskaya, Moskvoretskaya, Podgorskaya, Bernikovskaya, Nikoloyamskaya, Andronyevskaya, Zolotorozhskaya, Krasnokazarmennaya, Golovinskaya, Gospitalnaya, Semenovskaya, Preobrazhenskaya, as well as Veteranov Avenue.

Parking will be temporarily prohibited on Khamovnichesky Val Street from 00:01 on July 4 until the end of the event, and from 00:01 on July 5 – in all restricted areas.

Drivers are advised to plan their route in advance, taking into account temporary traffic changes. Full details can be found on the website Traffic Management Center.

Bicycle race “Two Rivers”

The annual Cyclingrace “Two Rivers” will take place in Moscow on July 5. This unique event will bring together professional athletes and active lifestyle enthusiasts, as well as everyone who wants to experience the joy of participation, spend time with family and like-minded people.

The route will run along the two main waterways of the capital – the Moskva River and the Yauza. Participants will start and finish in Khamovniki. They will ride past the walls of the Kremlin along the picturesque embankments of Moscow through the historical districts of the city to Sokolniki and back.

For experienced athletes, a track with distances from 74 to 111 kilometers has been prepared. Only road bikes with a ram-type handlebar are allowed to participate. Amateurs can choose a race with distances of 15 and 37 kilometers. They are allowed to use any bikes except specialized models: recumbent, tandem, time trial and motorized.

At the finish line, participants will be provided with food, cold and hot drinks. To ensure safety, traffic will be temporarily closed during the bike race.

You can register for the event at official websiteIt is recommended to check the technical condition of the bicycle in advance, study the safety rules and prepare the appropriate equipment taking into account the weather conditions.

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

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: Heating systems in more than 600 residential buildings in the capital will be prepared for the winter period

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

This year, as part of the regional capital repair program, heating systems will be updated in more than 600 apartment buildings, which will ensure their readiness for the autumn-winter period. For this purpose, over 300 thousand heating devices will be purchased. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow Petr Biryukov.

“As part of the centralized purchase of heating devices for major repairs, we plan to purchase more than 300 thousand items. These are radiators, heated towel rails and convectors,” noted Petr Biryukov.

The Deputy Mayor emphasized that timely and high-quality replacement of heating devices is the key to comfort and safety in Muscovites’ apartments.

“During major repairs, all worn-out pipelines, valves, support structures, various connecting elements, heating devices in apartments and common areas are replaced. In this way, a comprehensive repair of engineering systems is carried out, which guarantees their reliable and trouble-free operation in the winter,” added Petr Biryukov.

After the replacement of heating system pipelines is completed, a comprehensive pressure test must be carried out under the supervision of the resource supplying organization.

The head of the municipal services complex explained that during major repairs, only domestic heating devices and materials that meet all the requirements of reliability and durability are used. For example, when replacing a central heating system, Russian bimetallic radiators with high energy efficiency or modern powerful convectors are installed.

The regional program for major repairs of apartment buildings being implemented in the capital corresponds to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Earlier starts, later finishes for York’s Park and Ride

Source: City of York

First Bus and City of York Council have announced extended hours for all six of York’s Park and Ride services to support residents, commuters, visitors and York’s hospitality industry.

From 20 July, Buses to operate from 05:30am Monday-Saturday and 07:30am on Sunday
Last services to leave the city centre at 10:30pm all week
Early and late-night connections offer greater flexibility for residents, commuters and visitors
Increased frequency for school holidays and summer season

From Sunday 20 July, the first bus will leave each Park and Ride site at 5.30am. The new timings will allow shift workers and those catching early trains to use the Park and Ride, which costs just £3.90 for an adult return. For example for residents travelling out of York, five of the six sites directly serve York railway station and the first service will arrive at the station by 5.45am – Rawcliffe (2/2A), Monks Cross (9), Designer Outlet (7), Poppleton (59) and Askham Bar (3). The remaining one, Grimston (8), serves Piccadilly, in the city centre.

In the evening, the last services will leave the city centre at 10.30pm, bringing all sites up to the same time for the first and last bus.

The timings extension is being funded by York’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, supported by the Department for Transport.

Cllr Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport at City of York Council, said:

“Residents, commuters and visitors have asked us to run the Park and Ride earlier in the morning and later into the evening, and we’re delighted to confirm these extended hours will start from 20 July.

“Whether you’re catching an early morning train, finishing an overnight shift or enjoying a night out in York, this expansion is part of our commitment to giving people more travel options and making York a cleaner, more affordable and more sustainable city.

“The six Park and Ride sites cover every corner of York and with up to three children traveling free with a paying adult, offers an excellent alternative to driving in to York. They also make an invaluable contribution to reducing congestion across our city. We’ve also recently unveiled plans to open up two sites for overnight parking and will be announcing the next steps on these shortly.”

Andy Cullen, Managing Director of First Bus North & West Yorkshire, said:

“This will help commuters and shift workers with connections to train services at the very start and end of the day.

“The extension of services into the late evening will also be a real boost for visitors to York’s leisure and entertainment venues, as well as supporting the hospitality sector.

“It reflects our continued commitment to work in partnership with City of York Council to build the Park and Ride network for the benefit of local people and visitors to help grow the city’s economy.”

David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said:

“For too long, public transport hasn’t always worked for everyone, especially those with early starts or late finishes.

“For the first time all of York’s Park and Ride sites will operate on a single, consistent timetable from 5.30am right up until 10.30pm. It’s the kind of public transport our region deserves.

“We’re putting passengers first, with more affordable and greener journeys that everyone can benefit from – from shift workers and commuters to those enjoying the city’s night life.”

Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, said:

“When public transport is affordable and reliable, it transforms lives—helping people get to work, attend medical appointments, access opportunities and stay connected with their community.

“I’m delighted that Mayor Skaith is already delivering major improvements with our £12 million investment and moving ahead with their plans to bring buses under local control.

“From cheaper fares to extended Park & Ride hours, these changes are kickstarting a bus revolution that drives economic growth and ensures people have proper access to jobs and opportunities, as we deliver the Plan for Change.”

Sarah Loftus, Managing Director of Make It York, said:

“York Park and Ride is a vital link in supporting our hospitality and tourism sectors, making it easier and more affordable for everyone to access the city centre, this helps all businesses to recruit and retain talent.

“The new operating hours of York Park and Ride improves accessibility for everyone, offering a reliable and inclusive transport option.

“For visitors, it’s a convenient way to explore the wider city, stay longer and enjoy more of what York has to offer, and these longer running hours will offer a real boost to our local economy.”

First Bus is also introducing more frequency on the Park and Ride network to support anticipated demand during the school holidays and summer tourism season.

From Sunday 20 July until 7 September, additional buses will operate Monday-Friday on all services and also Saturdays on routes 7 and 8. Normal timetables will run on Sundays.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: 50 days to go – Sunderland gets ready to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Source: City of Sunderland

With just 50 days to go until Sunderland hosts the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, more details have been released of exciting plans for the opening weekend.

England’s Red Roses take on the USA at the Stadium of Light on the evening of Friday, 22 August in what promises to be a thrilling opener to the biggest Women’s Rugby World Cup tournament in history.

Sunderland City Council is hoping to create a carnival atmosphere in the city in the build up to the big game with more than 150 colourful flags and banners adding to the party atmosphere in the city centre as well as live music, a fan parade to the stadium and fireworks post match, with the celebrations continuing into the Saturday.

The build up to the spectacular opening weekend celebrations get underway at 4pm on Thursday 21 August with the opening of the Fan Village in Keel Square in the heart of the city centre a short walk from the Stadium of Light, featuring a line up of female led musicians through until 10pm that night.

There will also be additional seating and a bar at nearby Keel Edge along with a rugby themed immersive and interactive light installation.

On match day itself, the Fan Village is open from 9am, offering food, drink, and rugby-themed activities including pass speed and accuracy challenges, jump height tests, and a reaction wall, making it the perfect hub for fans to gather before and after the big match.

Visitors to the Fan Village can also look forward to live music throughout the day with tribute performances from Rock DJ, Mac Busted, Re-Take That and Royal Rhapsody, as well as interactive walkabout characters, ahead of a fan parade leading fans to the stadium for the match.

Following the big match, the day will end with a spectacular firework display over the river.

Celebrations continue on Saturday, 23 August, as Sunniside Market relocates to Keel Square for a day-long festival of local talent and creativity. With music, entertainment and family-friendly activities there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Attractions on the day include:

Circurama’s circus workshops and performances
Victoria Armstrong’s interactive bubble act
Chris Cross, the North East’s own magician
Aria Art & Movement’s aerial hoop taster sessions
A bustling art market and free craft activities
Outdoor drawing classes with the Atlas Theatre Company
Live music from 10am to 3pm, curated by Sunderland Music City

Councillor Michael Mordey, Leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “It’s incredibly exciting to be just 50 days away from the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Sunderland, especially now that we’re starting to see visible signs like the lamp post banners springing up around the city centre.

“This is the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup tournament and it’s a proud moment for our city to be hosting the opener for such a prestigious event.

“It’s also a brilliant opportunity to showcase Sunderland on the international stage and one which is set to provide an estimated £20m economic boost to the region.”

Councillor Beth Jones Sunderland City Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Tourism, added: “The opening weekend of the tournament is going to be really exciting and we’re looking forward to creating a real party atmosphere in the city.

“It’s an event which has something for everyone, whether you’re coming along to the opening match, soaking up the live music and pre-match atmosphere in the Fan Village, watching the fireworks after the match or planning to come and enjoy some of the fantastic family-friendly free entertainment on the Saturday.

“And with tickets selling like hot cakes and prices starting at just £10 for adults and £5 for children, it’s also a fantastic opportunity to see world-class rugby here in Sunderland. So I’d urge anyone who hasn’t already got a ticket for the opening match to get one while they’re still available.”

England’s Red Rose are favourites to win the tournament after last winning the World Cup in 2014 when South Shields born University of Sunderland graduate Katy Daley McLean captained the team.

Tickets for the tournament are competitively priced from £10 for adults and £5 for children. This means a family of four can enjoy an evening at the Women’s Rugby World Cup Opening Game for £30. To find out more about the Women’s Rugby World Cup, how to get tickets and how to get involved in free rugby activities in Sunderland visit:Rugby World Cup 2025 – MySunderland

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Reuse pop-up shop returns to Raynesway this summer 2025

Source: City of Derby

After four successful events this spring, the reuse pop-up shop is back this summer at Raynesway Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), offering residents a chance to pick up bargains while helping the environment.

Organised by HW Martin, who manage Raynesway HWRC, the pop-up aims to reduce waste by encouraging the reuse of good quality items and supporting recycling efforts.

The shop will open on alternate Fridays and Saturdays during the centre’s usual hours: from 12pm to 6pm on Fridays, and 8am to 6pm on Saturdays. The upcoming dates to visit are:

4–5 July
18–19 July
1–2 August
15–16 August
29–30 August

A wide selection of pre-loved goods, previously donated at Raynesway, will be available to purchase by card or cash, including toys, furniture, and home décor.

Visitors who want to browse and shop at the pop-up do not need to book. However, if you intend to drop off waste or make any donations for our next shop, booking a slot remains necessary. This can be done online via the Derby City Council website or by calling 01332 640000.

Funds raised through the pop-up will be reinvested in future reuse initiatives at Raynesway, with a share of the funds being used to provide vital support to resident’s most in need, through the Councils Welfare Reform team.

Councillor Ndukwe Onuoha, Cabinet Member for Streetpride, Public Safety and Leisure, commented:

The reuse pop-up offers a fantastic way for our community to help build a greener Derby. By donating or buying, residents are reducing environmental impact and giving items a new lease of life. At the same time, it provides an affordable option for families facing financial pressures, while helping to protect the planet. I encourage everyone to take part this summer, whether by donating or browsing – there’s something for everyone.

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July 3, 2025

MIL-OSI: Peeps Glasses Cleaner [Latest Launch]: Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner Gaining Massive Attention in Eyewear Care Market

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

New York City, NY, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maintaining clean eyeglasses is part of everyday care for many users. Whether used for reading, driving, or general vision support, lenses can become marked during daily activities. Peeps Glasses Cleaner and Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner are two terms often associated with a portable solution intended to support lens care routines.

Keeping your glasses clean can feel like a constant task — smudges, dust, and fingerprints show up when you least expect them. That’s where the Peeps Glasses Cleaner comes in. Compact and easy to use, this tool is becoming a popular choice for everyday lens care.

The Peeps Glasses Cleaner is a compact tool made for those who wear prescription glasses, reading glasses, or sunglasses. Designed by CarbonKlean, this cleaner features a lightweight build that fits easily in a drawer, travel case, or bag. It offers users a convenient option for keeping eyewear in good condition without relying on liquids or disposable cloths.

Its simple, mess-free design makes it a favorite among people who wear glasses daily, whether for work, reading, or travel.

Please visit the official website to check availability.

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Keeping your eyeglasses or sunglasses looking clean throughout the day can be a challenge. Smudges from skin oils, makeup, dust, and fingerprints can quickly cloud your lenses, making it harder to maintain a clear view. That’s where the Peeps Glasses Cleaner can help — a compact, easy-to-carry designed to support your daily eyewear care routine.

A key component of Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner is its carbon-based cleaning pads. These soft pads are applied directly to the lens surface using a light motion. The tool is reusable and does not require sprays, making it a suitable choice for individuals looking for a minimalist approach to eyewear maintenance.

Many users turn to Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner because of its simple, travel-friendly form. The absence of liquids or chemicals allows for use in various settings—whether at a desk, in a car, or while commuting. Its small size makes it accessible and convenient for individuals who prefer not to carry traditional cleaning kits.

In addition to its portability, the Peeps Glasses Cleaner is known for being reusable. Unlike single-use wipes, which contribute to waste, this device can be used multiple times with routine care. It appeals to users interested in sustainable options that support everyday habits.

For availability, please refer to the official website.

Visit The Official Website To Check Availability

Whether you’re a student, a professional, or someone who wears glasses occasionally, having a dedicated cleaning tool can help maintain visual comfort and clarity without hassle. The Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner offers a portable way to care for your lenses in everyday situations.

Key Features

Portable Design: Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner is Small enough to carry in your bag, car, or pocket.
No Liquid Needed: Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner Works without sprays, travel-friendly.
Easy to Use: Just brush and swipe — no complicated steps.
Reusable: Built for repeated use without disposable parts.s

Eyewear users often look for products that are easy to use and gentle in application. Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner is developed with simplicity in mind. The tool requires minimal upkeep and does not rely on external products.

With a variety of lens-cleaning products on the market, including microfiber cloths and disposable solutions, Peeps Glasses Cleaner continues to stand out due to its compact shape and reusability. It’s considered a popular choice for those interested in portable cleaning accessories.

Great for a Range of Eyewear

Whether it’s prescription glasses, reading glasses, or sunglasses, the Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner is designed to work across many styles and types of lenses. It’s a handy solution for students, professionals, travelers, and anyone who values a clear view.

Due to growing interest, availability may be limited. Visit the official website for the latest details.

Visit The Official Website To Check Availability

Perfect for travel, work, or home, the Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner offers a convenient way to clean your glasses.
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MIL-OSI: New Willis survey highlights changing global trends in cyber risk strategy for directors and officers

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

LONDON, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data loss and cyber-attacks were identified as two of the top three risks to directors and officers, according to the latest Cyber Directors’ and Officers’ Survey Report by Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW).

The survey gathered responses from a range of sectors, including the services sector (24%) and finance and insurance (19%), with more than half representing for-profit, private companies. Among those surveyed, Great Britain was the only region to identify cyber-attacks (excluding cyber extortion) as the top risk. In contrast, respondents from North America and the Middle East ranked data loss as their primary concern.

Despite growing awareness of cyber-attacks and recent high-profile incidents, the risk ranking for cyber-attacks reduced by 2% between 2024 and 2025. The remainder of the survey explores potential reasons behind this change. Key points are as follows:

Frequency of cybersecurity updates: The survey found that the frequency of updates to boards on cyber security shifted. Last year, the survey illustrated that 20% of respondents only updated their board in response to an incident, which has decreased to 12% in 2025. The number of respondents who update their board on cyber security monthly increased from 18% to 28% between 2024-2025
Sponsorship trends: Respondents indicated an increased involvement from an officer outside of senior leadership, which suggested a need to engage both strategic and technical stakeholders to manage cyber risk most effectively
Incident response: 80% of respondents indicated that they have put a cyber incident response in place, with more than two thirds indicating that they have completed an incident response exercise in the past 12 months
Preparation: 65% of respondents feel they are well prepared to manage a cyber incident effectively (compared with 56% in 2024)
Cyber risk strategy budget: Respondents indicated that cyber security budgets will continue to increase in 2025 but to a lesser extent than 2024 (56% versus 63% respectively)
Cyber insurance: Cybersecurity risks were ranked as the most important aspect of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage. More than half of respondents (53%) indicated that they have cyber insurance in place, with a further 18% planning to purchase it in the next two years.

Adrian Ruiz, head of FINEX GB Cyber & TMT, WTW, said: “Building a strong cyber security culture that engages all levels of the organisation is critical to managing today’s evolving threats. From investing wisely in training and technology to regularly testing response plans, businesses must take a proactive, strategic approach to cyber risk. The survey highlights the importance of staying informed and adapting in an increasingly complex digital landscape.”

The report can be downloaded here.

About the survey:

The survey provides a global view of the perceptions of risk among directors, officers, and risk managers from countries around the world. Once again, this year’s survey provides insights into the distribution of companies by type, revenue and industry. For-profit, private companies are the most represented, accounting for 56% of the respondents, followed by for-profit, listed companies at 32%. In terms of revenue, 33% of the companies have revenues between $0 and $50 million, another 33% have revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. The services industry makes up the largest proportion of respondents followed by transportation and retail and finance and insurance.

About WTW

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance.

Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.

Learn more at wtwco.com.

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