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  • MIL-OSI China: PLA Navy aircraft carriers conduct training in the Western Pacific 2025-06-10 21:37:37 Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific and relevant sea areas in recent days.

    Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

      The image shows the moment when a J-15 fighter jet took off from the aircraft carrier Liaoning. Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early June, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Sun Xiang)

      BEIJING, June 10 — Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific and relevant sea areas in recent days to test the troops’ capabilities in far-sea defense and joint operations, said Senior Captain Wang Xuemeng, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Navy, in a written statement released on Tuesday.

      “This is a routine arrangement included in the annual training plan, aiming to improve the Chinese PLA Navy’s ability to fulfill missions. The training complies with relevant international law and practice, and is not targeted at specific countries or entity,” the spokesperson added.

      The image shows the moment when a J-15 fighter jet took off from the aircraft carrier Shandong. Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early June, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Huiquan)

      The image shows the alongside replenishment-at-sea between the comprehensive supply ship Hulunhu (Hull 901) and Type-055 guided-missile destroyer Wuxi (Hull 104). Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early June, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Jing Gang)

      The image shows the moment when a J-15 fighter jet took off at night from the flight deck of aircraft carrier. Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early June, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wang Jian)

      The cockpit-view image shows a pilot in flight training. Aircraft carriers Liaoning (Hull 16) and Shandong (Hull 17) attached to the Navy of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted training exercise in the Western Pacific in early June, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Lu Shouyuan)

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Violence against women in Ghana is deeply rooted in culture and family ties – study

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Eric Y Tenkorang, Professor of Sociology,, Memorial University of Newfoundland

    Intimate partner violence is controlling behaviour that results in harm to victims. This can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or spiritual harm. Women are overwhelmingly the victims and survivors of intimate partner violence.

    Globally, about one third of women have experienced some type of intimate partner violence. In Ghana too, one third of women have experienced physical and sexual abuse.

    Research has linked women’s experiences of intimate partner violence to their socio-economic marginalisation, although it can happen to wealthy women too. Beyond the socio-economic reasons, some also make cultural arguments.

    One such factor is lineage: lines of ancestry. Lineage is a major source of wealth, privileges and responsibilities in Ghana and more broadly in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Some people trace their ancestry through maternal kin members. Women in these matrilineal societies wield socio-economic and cultural power because inheritance goes through the female line. As carriers of the lineage, women have some cultural value.

    In a patrilineage, people trace their ancestry through men. Inheritance goes through the male line. Women cannot source wealth from the lineage. There is noticeable gender ordering and hierarchies in patrilineal societies. Male children are considered the carriers of the lineage.

    Despite these two predominant lineage systems, there is also bilateral descent. In bilateral systems, kinship is traced to both maternal and paternal sides of the family.

    Recent studies have suggested a link exists between lineage and intimate partner violence. But there is limited evidence as to why this might be the case.

    One of my research interests is violence against women in African cultures and I have published extensively on this subject. For a recent study, my team collected survey data, including in-depth interviews, from the three ecological areas of Ghana – coastal, middle and northern. These reflect differences in ecology, culture and modernity.

    About 1,700 women responded to our survey questions on lineage and intimate partner violence. Of these, about 30 women were followed up for an in-depth interview.

    We found differences in experiences of violence between women depending on the lineage system they were part of. Awareness of this pattern could inform efforts to prevent violence and empower women.

    What we found

    A major finding was that women in matrilineal communities experienced lower levels of intimate partner violence than women in patrilineal communities or bilateral ones. Part of the reason is women’s access to resources.

    We also found that bride price payments elevated patrilineal women’s risks of experiencing intimate partner violence. Bride price payment is an exchange of resources from the groom to the family of the bride. This is in acknowledgement that marriage has taken place. Women in patrilineal systems were more likely to experience physical, sexual and emotional violence when bride price was fully paid than when it was partially paid.

    Unlike patrilineal women, matrilineal and bilateral women only experienced emotional and physical violence when bride price was fully paid.

    The backdrop

    Ghana passed its landmark Domestic Violence Act in 2007. It criminalises acts that are likely to result in intimate partner violence. This opened the door to the establishment of a Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit to prosecute perpetrators. Structures are also in place to provide support for victims of abuse.

    But criminalising intimate partner violence offers only a partial remedy to the problem. This is particularly true when behaviours that lead to such acts of violence are deeply rooted in inequality, culture and patriarchy.

    Despite recent efforts to bridge gender inequality, Ghana continues to lag behind other societies in this area. Ghanaian women are discriminated against socially and culturally. They are excluded from participating in major decisions related to their households and communities. They are also marginalised economically, creating less opportunity for upward mobility.

    The patriarchal nature of Ghanaian society has not helped. It has worked in tandem with existing social arrangements to deepen inequality and further render women powerless.

    In my view, part of matrilineal women’s reduced risk of experiencing intimate partner violence may be explained by access to maternal resources, where they benefit more than their patrilineal and bilateral counterparts.

    This background also helps explain why bride price arrangements make a difference. Contemporary feminist analysis of the payment of bride price suggests it may be interpreted as “wife ownership and purchase”. This can be a tool for oppressing and controlling women.

    These findings support the argument that bride price payment may have negative consequences for Ghanaian women. This is especially so for those in patrilineal cultures where the norms and expectations associated with these payments are stronger.

    A path to safety

    Establishing cultural reasons why some women are at greater risk than others of experiencing intimate partner violence is important for policy in Ghana and has implications for sub-Saharan Africa.

    Our research findings point to the need to empower women by providing them with the resources they need to flourish and fight abuse. It shows lineage can be a conduit for resource exchange and distribution.

    Also, public education can help correct narratives of ownership and purchase which are linked to intimate partner violence. Bride price payments should have symbolic, not commercial, significance.

    Eric Y Tenkorang received funding from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.

    – ref. Violence against women in Ghana is deeply rooted in culture and family ties – study – https://theconversation.com/violence-against-women-in-ghana-is-deeply-rooted-in-culture-and-family-ties-study-257947

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  • MIL-OSI Global: What keeps girls from school in Malawi? We asked them and it’s not just pregnancy

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Rachel Silver, Assistant Professor, York University, Canada

    Coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns on girls in Malawi emphasised the risks they faced as a result of not attending school. In particular, concerns about pregnancy garnered significant media attention.

    The United Nations Children’s Fund, for example, published an article in March 2021 entitled “Schoolgirl shakes off COVID-19 regret: Lucy’s return to school”. Under a glossy photograph of a smiling girl, readers learn about 16-year-old Lucy, one of 13,000 Malawian students who became pregnant during COVID-19 school closures. The story went on to detail the dire consequences of sexual activity to Lucy’s well-being, and the redemptive power of an eventual return to school.

    The Unicef piece echoed thousands of similar publications circulated after March 2020 that analysed COVID-19’s unique risk for girls in the global south and lamented lost returns to girls’ education.

    In response to COVID-19 surges, Malawian schools closed for over seven months, during which the percentage of pregnancies to young women aged 10-19 did increase from 29% to 35% of total pregnancies.

    Yet, our research has demonstrated that international development organisations and media outlets focused mostly on narrow, sexualised framings of risk to African girls and women rather than on the many intersecting and ongoing barriers to their well-being and school retention. These challenges both predate and extend beyond COVID-19.

    As scholars of international development education who have conducted research in Malawi for over a decade, we decided to join Malawian educational activist and collaborator Stella Makhuva to research how girls themselves narrated their experiences of the COVID-19 years. What did they consider a risk to their schooling?

    Together, we designed a longitudinal study from 2020 to 2023 that included multiple rounds of interviews and participatory journalling methods with 22 upper primary and secondary school girls in southern Malawi.

    We found that for girls in our study, COVID-19 was less a rupture – an unusual event that threatened their education in unprecedented ways – than an added variable in the already complex calculations girls and their families made about whether and how to remain in school.

    We argue that it was not pregnancy itself, but escalating resource constraints, that kept girls from school. And that interventions must do something about the real problem: inequitable systems.

    The stories told by the girls illustrate this. (All the names are pseudonyms.)

    Their stories

    When Faith joined our study in 2020, she was attending a peri-urban
    primary school near her home. She lived in a mud and grass-thatched house with her parents, both subsistence farmers who supported Faith’s and her siblings’ education. During school closures, she studied with friends to keep up with academic content when she was not helping with her parents’ farm.

    Yet school costs threatened Faith’s return to school upon reopening. Despite primary school being officially “free” by government mandate, students at her school were required to contribute 800 Malawi kwacha (close to US$1 at the time) per term to a school fund for infrastructure projects and upkeep. Not paying into the fund resulted in exclusion from classes.



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    When Faith eventually passed the Primary School Leaving Certificate Exam and enrolled in secondary school, the costs to schooling rose from 5,000 kwacha (about US$6.50 in early 2021) to 20,000 kwacha (about US$19 in late 2022). Faith worried about whether her parents, whose maize and tomato yields suffered from poor rains, would be able to pay.

    On top of this, Faith paid other costs, from exam fees and bicycle rental fees to supplemental lessons in which she learned material never covered during school hours. She said she and her family often sacrificed eating sufficiently to save money.

    Still, Faith was repeatedly pushed out of school until her fee balance was met. Before, during, and after COVID-19 school closures, girls like her were pushed out of school for a lack of regular fee payments.

    Faith’s school-going was also threatened by warming temperatures and new rain patterns that left her family with diminished food and income. Added to this were volatility in government agricultural subsidies to small farmers, inflated school fees, and the increasing privatisation of public education in Malawi.



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    Like Faith, all of the girls in our study worked to supplement their schooling with part time lessons, holiday classes, or by repeating grades given educational quality concerns. Based in under-resourced schools with low exam pass rates, girls knew that they were provided an incomplete education.

    According to Brightness,

    We do not learn fully what we are supposed to cover, and some teachers tend to be absent during their lessons. This makes us lag behind … As a result during exams they ask some questions which some of us … did not learn.

    Empirical evidence has shown how teacher engagement has long been influenced by the region’s high disease burden, especially due to HIV/Aids. This has left teachers both ill and caring for ill relatives.

    While teacher disengagement, therefore, reflected factors such as competing care responsibilities, professional dissatisfaction and stress, girls were deeply frustrated by what felt like abandonment.

    Rethinking pregnancy and parenting

    Mainstream discourses that missed key barriers to girls’ school retention and performance, such as privatisation and food insecurity, misrepresented student pregnancy as an emergent “crisis”.

    Prior to the pandemic, sexuality and school-going already overlapped for many girls in Malawi, where adolescent pregnancy rates were threefold the global average. Still, girls in our study countered the idea that schooling and sex were incompatible. They also challenged the idea that school was inherently safe and that it was pregnancy that kept them from school.



    Read more:
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    Many of the girls’ stories emphasised continuity with what came before the pandemic.

    We have found this in past research. Schooling and sexuality are not necessarily opposed; but parents and teachers try to protect girls from sexuality; and parenting and non-parenting girls alike face significant resource-related barriers to schooling.

    Conclusion

    If girls’ choices, particularly around sexuality, do not represent the greatest or only source of risk for girls’ schooling, interventions must respond to this reality. They should support well-being and address the broader conditions in which girls live and learn. The problem is inequity, not pregnant girls.

    Rachel Silver has received funding from the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

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

    – ref. What keeps girls from school in Malawi? We asked them and it’s not just pregnancy – https://theconversation.com/what-keeps-girls-from-school-in-malawi-we-asked-them-and-its-not-just-pregnancy-258401

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Is Israel’s interception of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla legal?

    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Priya Gupta, Associate Professor of Law, McGill University

    Israel’s interception of a ship launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) — a grassroots group that campaigns in solidarity with the Palestinian people — in international waters approximately 185 kilometres from Gaza has raised serious questions about the legality of its actions.

    The Madleen — a small, British-flagged civilian vessel named for Gaza’s first fisherwoman — was carrying 11 activists, one journalist and a small cargo of humanitarian aid, including flour, baby formula and children’s prostheses. Israeli forces detained all passengers, including well-known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French European Parliamentarian Rima Hassan.

    The FFC uses non-violent direct action to attempt to break the blockade Israel has imposed on Gaza since 2007, and to raise awareness about the “ongoing brutality inflicted upon civilians in Gaza.”

    At approximately 3 a.m. local time on June 9, Israeli forces rammed and boarded the Madleen. Shortly before that, military drones hovered above it and the activists took video of Israeli forces of spraying a white substance on board that “caused burning eyes and general discomfort.”

    Israel says it intercepted the Madleen to enforce “a legal naval blockade.” The FFC, however, has called Israel’s actions an “illegal attack” and “a small extension of their war crimes in Gaza.”

    Past attacks on humanitarian flotillas

    Israel’s interception of the Madleen is not without precedent. On May 2, the FFC ship Conscience was seriously damaged during a drone attack while carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza. The attack ended its journey.

    In 2010, a group of six vessels called the Gaza Aid Flotilla sailed to Gaza to breach the Israeli blockade. The largest of the ships, the Mavi Marmara, was carrying more than 500 passengers when it was raided by Israeli forces in international waters, killing 10 people and wounding 56.

    Israel’s attack on the Mavi Marmara triggered international legal scrutiny and condemnation. The United Nations secretary-general immediately established an inquiry that determined the Israeli attack had resulted in “unacceptable” death, injury and mistreatment of detainees.

    Additionally, the UN Human Rights Council established a fact-finding mission that found that “no case can be made for the legality of the interception.”

    The Union of the Comoros, where the vessel was registered, referred the situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity. A chamber of the court found there was evidence Israeli soldiers committed “systematic abuse” of detained passengers.

    In the end, the case did not proceed because the prosecutor decided the incident was of “insufficient gravity,” in part because they could not identify a plan or policy on the part of Israel to carry out war crimes on a large scale.

    Israel’s ongoing crimes in Gaza

    It would be difficult to make the same conclusion regarding the situation in Gaza today.

    Israel is downplaying the severity of its attack on the Madleen, casting it as a sort of rescue mission as the Israeli foreign ministry posted a photo of activists being offered sandwiches. But Israel’s actions must be evaluated within the context of legal findings that have already been made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the ICC.

    In January 2024, the ICJ found there was a “real and imminent risk” that Israel would commit genocide in Gaza. Two months later, it ordered Israel not to impede the provision of humanitarian assistance.

    In November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant based on reasonable grounds that they “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival” and that this deprivation “created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population.”

    In separate proceedings in July 2024, the ICJ found that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, including Gaza and its surrounding waters, was unlawful and must come to an end “as rapidly as possible.”

    Against this backdrop, the interception of the flotilla could be seen as furthering Israel’s unlawful blockade, occupation and attack against the civilian population of Gaza, in addition to constituting unlawful targeting of the civilians on board. Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, has accused Israel of once again flouting “its legal obligations towards civilians in the occupied Gaza Strip” with the interception of the boat.

    Arbitrary detention, degrading treatment

    Thunberg, along with four other activists, has already been deported from Israel. Eight passengers who Israel says chose not “to sign deportation documents” remain in detention in an Israeli prison and will soon appear in court.

    Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said they would be forced to watch video footage of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel. He later said they refused to watch the video.

    This detention and its circumstances may constitute violations of the protection against arbitrary deprivation of liberty under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Israel is a signatory.

    Israel cannot legally block aid

    Israel is not permitted to prevent humanitarian aid from reaching Palestinians in Gaza. The ICJ has ordered Israel to “ensure the unhindered provision at scale of urgently needed humanitarian assistance” and not do anything that would constitute a violation of the Genocide Convention “including by preventing, through any action, the delivery” of aid.

    The Geneva Convention also outlaws collective punishment of civilian populations and requires free passage of aid.

    Israel seemingly anticipated these arguments. Israeli officials mocked the Madleen, calling it a “selfie yacht” carrying a “tiny amount of aid” and proclaiming that “the show is over.” These statements could serve to cast the FFC as a disingenuous humanitarian mission.

    Israel also claims that the aid on board will be distributed through “real humanitarian channels.” This is likely an attempt by Israel to signal it’s not violating international humanitarian law by blocking assistance.

    These arguments, however, fail to acknowledge that the size of a humanitarian mission is irrelevant to the protection accorded to civilians and the requirement to allow delivery of aid.

    Disregarding the courts

    Israel has disregarded the ICJ’s orders to facilitate the delivery of urgently needed food and supplies to Gaza and has been accused of gunning down starving civilians at aid distribution centres.

    The Madleen’s mission was to force the world to acknowledge, in real time, Israel’s disregard for international law. In this aim, it succeeded. Israel’s interception of the Madleen could end up being prosecuted in the domestic courts of the passengers’ home countries, in the United Kingdom — where the boat was registered — or at the ICC.

    Humanitarians have vowed to continue to try to breach Israel’s blockade on Gaza. The Madleen’s voyage is a precursor to the March on Gaza scheduled for June 15, where thousands of activists will attempt to reach the Rafah crossing. The world will be watching.

    Heidi Matthews receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and is an advisor to the Legal Centre for Palestine.

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

    – ref. Is Israel’s interception of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla legal? – https://theconversation.com/is-israels-interception-of-the-gaza-freedom-flotilla-legal-258511

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council to consider findings of independent review into handling of misconduct allegations

    Source: Scotland – City of Edinburgh

    The findings of an independent review into how the Council handled allegations of misconduct have been published today (10 June).

    The findings of an independent review into how the Council handled allegations of misconduct have been published today (10 June).

    Led by former Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, the investigation focused on how the Council handled any allegations made, the policy and procedures in place to deal with similar types of allegations and what improvements, if any, could be made to safeguard against any inappropriate behaviour in future.

    Following his appointment in February, Mr Dunion carried out a detailed review of relevant council policies, reports and other documents, webcasts of council meetings and 35 structured interviews. He also received 20 written representations from current and former councillors and staff.

    In his report, which will be considered by councillors at a council meeting next Thursday (19 June), he concludes that complaints were, for the most part, handled properly and that the policies and procedures in place are broadly effective. In particular, he states that the recent allegations were ‘well handled and properly considered in line with the Council’s policies’.

    However, he did identify issues with how previous concerns were dealt with and makes a series of recommendations around the Council’s complaints procedures and whistleblowing policy – in particular around the safeguarding of victims and/ or those making a complaint.

    He also recommends further consideration of councillors’ conduct, their interactions with staff and the appropriateness of some social events in the City Chambers.

    Chief Executive Paul Lawrence said: “I want to thank Kevin Dunion for leading this sensitive review and for his report, not least given the complexity of the brief and tight timescales.  

    “I know this must have been challenging and a difficult experience for many people and I particularly want to thank those who came forward to be interviewed or provided information to the review. Your input is very much appreciated.

    “Subject to approval by councillors next Thursday, we will bring a further report back to the Policy and Sustainability Committee in August, outlining our proposed actions in response to Mr Dunion’s recommendations.”

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    Published: June 10th 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Alibaba’s Grand Plan: Express Delivery Around the World by Rocket

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese private rocket company SEPOCH recently completed a successful experiment to transport packages from the country’s largest e-commerce platform Taobao, owned by tech giant Alibaba, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was retrieved from seawater after the test, symbolizing China’s major breakthrough in commercial space logistics.

    SEPOCH, a Beijing-based startup, carried out its first “rocket delivery” experiment on May 29 when the XZY-1 test rocket blasted off from the east China coast with 20 kg of cargo parcels on board.

    During the test, the 26.8-meter-long, 57-ton stainless steel rocket flew for 125 seconds and reached an altitude of about 2.5 kilometers, after which it made a successful vertical landing on the sea surface off the coast of Shandong province.

    It took only 18 hours to remove the missile from the water, clean it and transport it to the maintenance plant. According to the preliminary inspection, there was no damage or leakage on the missile’s steel body, and its engine and electrical devices were in good condition, SEPOCH reported.

    Unlike other missiles, the test prototype’s warhead is equipped with a 120-cubic-meter cargo compartment, which is designed to carry up to 10 tons of cargo, so theoretically it can even carry a passenger car or a small truck.

    The experimental cargo in the recent launch included products from two stores on the Taobao marketplace, including products from the National Library’s official flagship store and commemorative cards specially dedicated to the launch.

    Alibaba’s Taobao platform’s partnership with the rocket company demonstrates China’s commitment to aggressively developing the promising field of point-to-point rocket cargo transportation, in which a connection is established directly between two endpoints without intermediate hubs or intermediaries. The practice, industry experts say, will revolutionize global logistics by cutting the time it takes to ship goods transcontinentally from one region to another from days to minutes.

    While express delivery for ordinary consumers using a rocket is expensive, SEPOCH founder Wei Yi acknowledged, noting that the rocket is initially intended for scenarios such as emergency delivery, delivery of humanitarian supplies to help eliminate natural disasters, and airlifting goods to remote and hard-to-reach areas.

    “As reusable rockets become more common and stainless steel is widely used in their construction, the cost of rocket delivery is expected to drop significantly,” Wei Yi said.

    Before the launch of the “rocket delivery” services, numerous tests are still required, including tests on the reusable rocket’s return technology, as well as the strength and durability of its body, said aerospace expert Cao Meng.

    SEPOCH has now announced plans to launch its rocket into orbit and return by the end of 2025, where it will carry seven tons of cargo into orbit 1,100 km from Earth using a liquid oxygen and methane engine.

    The company is further prepared to expand the range of goods transported by rocket, including fresh food and fragile items, as well as to develop an evacuation system to ensure the safety of cargo. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Head of Justice Department’s Criminal Division Matthew R. Galeotti Delivers Remarks at American Conference Institute Conference

    Source: US State of California

    Thank you, Lisa and Paige, for having me here today. And thank you to the American Conference Institute for hosting this conference.

    Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has been tirelessly working to execute on all of the Department’s priorities, holding criminals to account and seeking justice for victims.

    Today, I’m here to talk about the Criminal Division’s renewed efforts to combat white-collar crime in the new Administration.

    Let me first say a few words about FCPA enforcement before I discuss in detail the Criminal Division’s policies, approach, and initiatives in the white-collar space.

    The Deputy Attorney General sent me a memorandum, which he publicly released, detailing the new FCPA Enforcement Guidelines called for by the President’s Executive Order. These Guidelines provide evaluation criteria and a non-exhaustive list of factors to balance when deciding whether to pursue an FCPA case.

    As detailed in the DAG’s memo, the factors include — but are not limited to — whether the alleged misconduct deprived specific and identifiable U.S. entities of fair access to compete; involves key infrastructure or assets; bears strong indicia of corrupt intent tied to particular individuals and serious misconduct; or is associated with the criminal operations of a Cartel or Transnational Criminal Organization. No one factor is necessary or dispositive.

    The through-line is that these Guidelines require the vindication of U.S. interests. People have speculated about the meaning of that phrase, but the DAG’s memo makes it clear. It is not about the nationality of the subject or where the company is headquartered. In plain terms, conduct that genuinely impacts the United States or the American people is subject to potential prosecution by U.S. law enforcement. Conduct that does not implicate U.S. interests should be left to our foreign counterparts or appropriate regulators. And in those cases, the Criminal Division won’t hesitate to work with our foreign counterparts or domestic regulators to provide assistance and ensure that those countries and regulators can vindicate their interests and pursue their mandates.

    The memo also directs other common-sense principles, such as focusing on specific misconduct of individuals, rather than collective knowledge theories. All of these propositions are not controversial; in fact, we’ve heard them many times from counsel advocating on behalf of their clients. 

    Under the DAG’s leadership, the Department has reviewed FCPA matters, closing certain cases and proceeding with others by applying the criteria set forth in the Guidelines. With these Guidelines now in place, and consistent with the Executive Order, the Criminal Division will enforce the FCPA — firmly but fairly — by bringing enforcement actions against conduct that directly undermines U.S. national interests without losing sight of the burdens on American companies that operate globally.

    Now, let me shift from the FCPA to the extremely broad swath of white-collar and corporate misconduct not governed by that particular statute.

    As many of you know, four weeks ago, I released the Criminal Division’s enforcement plan for white-collar crime and discussed how we will ensure justice and fairness in those cases. To the extent anyone may have misread these remarks, let me be clear: Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has not and will not close meritorious investigations or dismiss meritorious cases. Indeed, consistent with the principles set forth in my memorandum, we will vigorously pursue these investigations and open new ones. We will move them expeditiously. And we will resolve them, fairly and justly.

    Let me make one other broad, related point. Be conscientious about what, when, and how you appeal the decisions of Trial Attorneys and AUSAs. White-collar and corporate defendants are fortunate to have sophisticated counsel. We do not begrudge defense counsel for zealously advocating for their clients. And we hold our prosecutors to the highest standards. These are central tenets of our system.

    But seeking premature relief, mischaracterizing prosecutorial conduct, or otherwise failing to be an honest broker actively undermines our system. It also will be counter-productive to your appeals, coloring arguments that may carry more weight, especially when made judiciously at the appropriate time. Clients deserve your wise counsel about how to handle the most significant and sensitive matters, and in the overwhelming majority of cases, that’s what they get. We should all strive to keep it that way.

    In the Criminal Division, we are focused on the work. So, let’s talk about that.

    Fighting white-collar and corporate crime is a critical component of the Criminal Division’s priorities. From procurement to health care fraud, and money laundering to sanctions evasion, white-collar and corporate crimes steal from taxpayers, inhibit American prosperity, and impact national security. These crimes rob U.S. citizens and investors of their hard-earned savings, disturb markets, hurt the economy, and victimize vulnerable Americans.

    Protecting the American people requires an aggressive and robust strategy to investigate and prosecute white-collar and corporate crime. Almost a month ago, you heard me say that you have a role to play in this fight. Indeed, business and compliance leaders, and the counsel who advise them, have a critical role to play. You can do the right thing, report potential crimes, root out misconduct, cooperate with the Department, and help the company remediate. And when you do, significant benefits are available to your clients.

    But there is an important corollary to that — and I want to make sure you hear it clearly and take it to your stakeholders and clients. For those who do not come forward despite all the benefits available: we will move aggressively — yet fairly — to prosecute white-collar offenders whose crimes undermine U.S. interests. We will hold accountable those who victimize the most vulnerable among us and defraud the government. We will root out those who abuse the American economy and exploit law-abiding businesses. We will swiftly bring charges against individuals and companies, and all the benefits of our policies will not be available to these offenders.

    So let me take a few minutes to speak at a more granular level about what our policies mean in practice. The memo and policies I issued last month demonstrate our commitment to this approach. We clarified the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy and expanded the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program because these policies work. They incentivize companies and individuals to report crime to let us go after bad actors. 

    Indeed, these policies and incentives work best when we are clear and transparent with the public, including American businesses and the defense bar. That is why I issued the white-collar memo last month. The memorandum clearly articulated key areas of enforcement for the Criminal Division and directed our prosecutors to move quickly to bring charges. As an aside, and this should go without saying, priority connotes precedence, not exclusivity.

    Let me dig in on three key areas of change.

    First, declinations. The benefits to companies that voluntarily self-report, cooperate, and remediate have never been clearer and more certain: those companies will receive a declination, not just a “presumption.”

    While we have maintained our discretion to deviate where there are aggravating circumstances, this is not a game of “gotcha.”  We cannot envision every fact pattern imaginable, and we must retain some flexibility where the aggravating factors are such that a declination simply is not appropriate. But I can tell you that I am closely reviewing all corporate resolutions, and I am standing behind this policy. Indeed, the revised CEP narrowed what constitutes an “aggravating factor,” giving even more transparency and certainty for companies deciding whether or not to come forward. Issuing declinations for voluntary self-reports is sound policy — both to hold the most culpable individuals accountable and as a preventative measure to deter misconduct from happening in the first place — and I will closely scrutinize any VSD that is not recommended for a CEP declination. The circumstances would have to be truly aggravating and sufficient to outweigh the fact that the company voluntarily came forward.

    Next, monitors. We are nearing the end of our review of all Criminal Division corporate monitors. And, as the revised monitor policy lays out, we have learned some important lessons. Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has proceeded with some monitorships but terminated others where circumstances permitted companies to achieve compliance with our agreements on their own, including by self-reporting, compliance certifications, and other requirements.

    Monitors are meant to be a temporary bridge and accountability measure to move a company quickly and efficiently to full compliance. We believe the measures we’ve instituted in place of monitorships — including putting additional burden on the Criminal Division — more quickly transition companies to full compliance. These self-directed measures limit the wasted effort and financial resources that are expended when companies are more focused on “teaching to the test,” so to speak, rather than make lasting improvements.

    And finally, on efficiency. The Criminal Division’s experts tackle the most complex criminal cases. These take significant effort and resources, but they don’t need to take unreasonable time. Lengthy and sprawling investigations do not serve the Department, our prosecutors, the American public, or those under investigation. Under my leadership, the Criminal Division will do its part to charge or decline quickly.

    Since issuing our new policies, I have met with the leaders in all my Sections and made it clear: we must move more quickly to get criminals off the streets and bring clarity to those under investigation. Moving cases quickly will ensure that we use our resources efficiently in service of all of the Department’s priorities.

    But you play a role in efficiency, too. Producing documents swiftly in response to requests, promptly identifying key evidence, quickly making witnesses available, and effectively navigating complex global legal regimes are just part of what we expect cooperating companies to do. To state the obvious: when the delay is due to the conduct of a subject or target, arguments regarding a supposed lack of efficiency will not resonate.

    Finally, we also expect you to work closely with our teams, to follow the process, to narrow disagreements, and to raise up issues after exhausting discussions. I rely on my prosecutors to educate me on the facts of their cases and the issues you raise. When you reach out to me or other Department leadership, you, your client, and I can all move more efficiently when those issues have been appropriately narrowed.

    Where are we now?  We’re less than thirty days since I issued the white-collar enforcement plan. In even just this short period, I can tell you we are happy with the results.

    Since the memo was issued, we have seen new voluntary self-disclosures — including for potential FCPA violations. And as you know, when one company reports misconduct, it typically leads to the discovery of similar misconduct at other companies, so you benefit from being first in the door.

    We have seen continued robust tips from whistleblowers, including in each of our newly added categories. These reports and tips cover many of the areas of focus in the white-collar memo. Just days after I announced the expansion, we received tips related to drug trafficking and corruption, procurement fraud, healthcare fraud, and more. This is just the beginning, so stay tuned.

    With these policies in place, now is the time to get to work. We’ve made changes to effectuate my mandate to charge cases in a variety of areas. The Criminal Division is full of prosecutors, who, working with our partners in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and law enforcement agencies, must be focused on just that — bringing cases. Of note to this audience, in the coming weeks I anticipate significant announcements in key priority areas, including corporate resolutions across the white-collar landscape.

    What do I want you to take away from today?  This is the time for companies to self-report. It is the time to do the work, come in early, cooperate, and remediate. The Criminal Division’s policies give clear benefits to those who do. And for those who don’t, we will move swiftly and aggressively to bring cases against individuals and companies. We will use all our tools and seek strong sentences. We will hold culpable companies and individuals to account for misconduct. 

    Thank you.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: President Trump Approves Governor Kehoe’s Requests for Major Disaster Declarations to Assist Missourians Impacted by April 29 and May 16 Severe Storms and Tornadoes

    Source: US State of Missouri

    JUNE 10, 2025

    Jefferson City — Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved two additional requests from the State of Missouri for major disaster declarations in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that impacted the state, this time for events that occurred on April 29 and May 16.

    “We are grateful for President Trump acting quickly to get vitally needed federal assistance to the thousands of Missourians hit hard by the violent severe weather that struck our state and who are now struggling to rebuild their lives and homes,” Governor Kehoe said. “We urge all eligible residents to apply now. The faster you apply, the faster you will receive assistance.”

    Individual Assistance:

    The President’s actions, which follow Governor Kehoe’s May 25 request, make Individual Assistance available to eligible residents in the City of St. Louis, and St. Louis and Scott counties impacted by the May 16 storms. Individual Assistance allows eligible residents to seek federal assistance with temporary housing, housing repairs, replacement of damaged belongings, vehicles, and other qualifying expenses.

    Individuals who sustained damage or losses due to the May 16 severe weather may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling FEMA’s toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. They can also download the FEMA app to apply. Affected individuals are encouraged to document losses, photograph damage, and retain receipts. The faster Missourians register with FEMA, the faster they may be able to receive assistance.

    The deadline for most Individual Assistance programs is 60 days following the President’s major disaster declaration. Disaster assistance to eligible individuals generally falls into the following categories:

    • Housing Assistance may be available for up to 18 months for displaced persons whose residences were heavily damaged or destroyed. Funding also can be provided for housing repairs and replacement of damaged items to make homes habitable.
    • Disaster Grants are available to help meet other serious disaster related needs and necessary expenses not covered by insurance and other aid programs. These may include replacement of personal property, and transportation, medical, dental, and funeral expenses.
    • Low-Interest Disaster Loans are available after a disaster for homeowners and renters from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to cover uninsured property losses. Loans may be available for repair or replacement of homes, automobiles, clothing, or other damaged personal property. SBA loans are also available to businesses for property loss and economic injury. Businesses can visit sba.gov or call 1-800-569-2955.
    • Other Disaster Aid Programs include crisis counseling, disaster-related unemployment assistance, legal aid and assistance with income tax, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits.

    Public Assistance:

    The President’s actions also make the FEMA Public Assistance program available to local governments and qualifying nonprofits for the repair of damaged roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure as well as reimbursement of emergency response costs and debris removal.

    For the April 29 storms, public assistance is available in the following six counties: Barry, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, and Washington.

    The Governor’s May 19 request for the April 29 storms included more than $16.5 million in Public Assistance qualifying expenses already identified through joint Preliminary Damage Assessments conducted with FEMA. FEMA Individual Assistance was not requested for these storms.

    For the May 16 storms, Public Assistance is available in the City of St. Louis, and St. Louis and Scott counties.

    The Governor’s May 25 request for the May 16 storms included more than $57.9 million in Public Assistance qualifying expenses already identified and at least $18.7 million in qualifying Individual Assistance needs already identified through joint Preliminary Damage Assessments conducted with FEMA.

    For more information on the federal disaster declaration process, visit this link.

    For additional resources and information about disaster recovery in Missouri, please visit recovery.mo.gov.

    SEMA continues to coordinate with local officials and volunteer and faith-based partners to identify needs and assist impacted families and individuals. Missourians with unmet needs are encouraged to contact United Way by dialing 2-1-1 or www.211helps.org or the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.

    The following outlines the current status of Governor Kehoe’s additional federal assistance requests from this spring:

    March 14 – 15 Storms

    Status: Major Disaster Declaration Approved

    March 30 – April 8 Storms

    Status: Major Disaster Declaration Approved

    April 29 Storms

    Status: Major Disaster Declaration Approved

    May 16 Storms

    Status: Major Disaster Declaration Approved

    May 23 – 26 Storms

    Status: FEMA currently participating in joint damage assessments

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Natasha Vij Greiner Will Conclude Her Tenure as Director of Investment Management

    Source: Securities and Exchange Commission

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Natasha Vij Greiner, Director of the Division of Investment Management, will depart the agency effective July 4, 2025, after more than 23 years of public service.

    “Natasha’s steadfast leadership and strong judgment have been invaluable assets to the SEC throughout her long and distinguished career,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. “I am grateful for her strategic counsel since I’ve become Chairman. Her unwavering commitment to the agency’s mission and her ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes with clarity will have a lasting effect.”

    The Division of Investment Management’s work is critical to ensuring that investors have access to high-quality investment opportunities from which they can make well-informed investing decisions. It has primary responsibility for administering the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes overseeing investment companies (e.g., mutual funds, closed-end funds, business development companies, unit investment trusts, variable insurance products, and exchange-traded funds) and investment advisers.

    “As I reflect on my 23 years at the SEC, I am filled with gratitude for the incredible journey across the divisions of Investment Management, Enforcement, Examinations, and Trading and Markets,” said Ms. Greiner. “It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve in various capacities at the SEC, culminating as Director of the Division of Investment Management. Throughout my tenure, I have witnessed firsthand the dedication and integrity of the staff that define this remarkable agency.”

    Ms. Greiner was named Director of the Division of Investment Management in March 2024. She previously served as Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations and as the National Associate Director of the Investment Adviser/Investment Company examination program, which includes the Private Funds Unit, and was the Associate Director of the Home Office IA/IC examination program.

    She began her SEC career in the Division of Examinations (formerly OCIE) as a broker-dealer examiner and has served in a variety of roles across the agency, including Acting Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel in the Division of Trading and Markets, where she provided legal and policy advice to the Commission on rules affecting market participants and the operation of the securities markets. Before that, Ms. Greiner worked in the Division of Enforcement, including in its Asset Management Unit, where she investigated possible violations of the federal securities laws and litigated matters in federal district court and administrative proceedings.

    Throughout her career at the SEC, Ms. Greiner has been consistently recognized for her outstanding achievements and efforts. She received the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in 2015 and again in 2018, and she received the Chairman’s Award for Serving the Interests of Main Street Investors in 2019.

    Ms. Greiner received her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law and graduated cum laude with a B.S. degree from James Madison University.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and partners unite to sanction ministers inciting West Bank violence

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3

    Press release

    UK and partners unite to sanction ministers inciting West Bank violence

    UK sanctions Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in response to their repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities, alongside partners Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway

    • UK sanctions Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich today, in response to their repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities
    • alongside partners Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, the UK calls for immediate action against extremist settlers
    • measures announced today demonstrate UK commitment to challenging those inciting hatred and violence

    As Palestinian communities in the West Bank continue to suffer from severe acts of violence by extremist Israeli settlers which also undermine a future Palestinian state, the United Kingdom has joined Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway in stepping up the international response. 

    In their personal capacity, Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are now sanctioned for their repeated incitement of violence against Palestinian civilians, effective immediately. 

    The UK has made clear in public and private to the Netanyahu government that Israel must cease expansion of illegal settlements which undermine a future Palestinian state, clamp down on settler violence, and condemn inflammatory and extremist statements from both individuals. 

    The measures announced by international partners today demonstrate commitment to ensuring the individuals are held accountable for encouraging and inciting human rights abuses. 

    Foreign Secretary David Lammy, along with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said in a joint statement:   

    We are steadfastly committed to the two-state solution and will continue to work with our partners towards its implementation. It is the only way to guarantee security and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians and ensure long term stability in the region, but it is imperilled by extremist settler violence and settlement expansion. 

    Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights. These actions are not acceptable. This is why we have taken action now – to hold those responsible to account. 

    We will strive to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of the remaining hostages by Hamas which can have no future role in the governance of Gaza, a surge in aid and a path to a two-state solution.

    As of April 2025, extremist settlers have carried out over 1,900 attacks against Palestinian civilians since January last year. The UK is committed to protecting the viability of a two-state solution and human rights, including by challenging those inciting violence. 

    In a joint statement with partners, the UK reiterated its commitment to continuing “a strong friendship with the people of Israel based on shared ties, values and commitment to [its] security and future.”

    The Foreign Secretary was also clear that the UK will “continue to work with the Israeli Government and a range of partners” to deliver long-term peace and security. 

    Alongside partners Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, the UK is clear that the rising violence and intimidation by Israeli settlers against Palestinian communities in the West Bank must stop. Measures today cannot be seen in isolation from events in Gaza where Israel must uphold International Humanitarian Law. 

    The UK and partners support Israel’s security and will continue to work with the Israeli Government to strive to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas must release the hostages immediately, and there must be a path to a two-state solution with Hamas having no role in future governance. 

    Background

    Individuals and entities sanctioned today: 

    • Itamar BEN-GVIR (hereafter “BEN-GVIR”) – is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: BEN-GVIR is responsible for, engaging in, inciting, promoting and/or supporting activity which amounts to a serious abuse of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in particular acts of aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals in the West Bank. BEN-GVIR is now subject to an asset freeze, travel ban, and director disqualification. BEN-GVIR is Minister for National Security but is sanctioned in his personal capacity. 

    • Bezalel Yoel SMOTRICH (hereafter “SMOTRICH”) – is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: SMOTRICH is responsible for engaging in, inciting, promoting and/or supporting activity which amounts to a serious abuse of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in particular acts of aggression and violence against Palestinian individuals in the West Bank. SMOTRICH is now subject to an asset freeze, travel ban, and director disqualification. SMOTRICH is Minister for Finance and Additional Minister of Defence but is sanctioned in his personal capacity. 

    • Joint statement signed by the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway: Foreign Ministers joint statement on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich – GOV.UK

    Definitions 

    • asset freeze: where an asset freeze applies, in summary, it is generally prohibited within the UK, and for UK persons outside the UK, to: 

    o       Deal with funds or economic resources, owned, held or controlled by a designated person 

    o       Make funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to, or for the benefit of, a designated person 

    o       Engage in actions that, directly or indirectly, circumvent the financial sanctions prohibitions 

    • director disqualification sanctions: Where director disqualification sanctions apply, it will be an offence for a person designated for the purpose of those sanctions to act as a director of a company or to take part in the management, formation or promotion of a UK company 

    • travel ban: an individual subject to a travel ban will be an excluded person under section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971, meaning that they must be refused leave to enter or to remain in the United Kingdom

    Media enquiries

    Email newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk

    Telephone 020 7008 3100

    Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.

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    Published 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Head of Justice Department’s Criminal Division Matthew R. Galeotti Delivers Remarks at American Conference Institute Conference

    Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

    Thank you, Lisa and Paige, for having me here today. And thank you to the American Conference Institute for hosting this conference.

    Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has been tirelessly working to execute on all of the Department’s priorities, holding criminals to account and seeking justice for victims.

    Today, I’m here to talk about the Criminal Division’s renewed efforts to combat white-collar crime in the new Administration.

    Let me first say a few words about FCPA enforcement before I discuss in detail the Criminal Division’s policies, approach, and initiatives in the white-collar space.

    The Deputy Attorney General sent me a memorandum, which he publicly released, detailing the new FCPA Enforcement Guidelines called for by the President’s Executive Order. These Guidelines provide evaluation criteria and a non-exhaustive list of factors to balance when deciding whether to pursue an FCPA case.

    As detailed in the DAG’s memo, the factors include — but are not limited to — whether the alleged misconduct deprived specific and identifiable U.S. entities of fair access to compete; involves key infrastructure or assets; bears strong indicia of corrupt intent tied to particular individuals and serious misconduct; or is associated with the criminal operations of a Cartel or Transnational Criminal Organization. No one factor is necessary or dispositive.

    The through-line is that these Guidelines require the vindication of U.S. interests. People have speculated about the meaning of that phrase, but the DAG’s memo makes it clear. It is not about the nationality of the subject or where the company is headquartered. In plain terms, conduct that genuinely impacts the United States or the American people is subject to potential prosecution by U.S. law enforcement. Conduct that does not implicate U.S. interests should be left to our foreign counterparts or appropriate regulators. And in those cases, the Criminal Division won’t hesitate to work with our foreign counterparts or domestic regulators to provide assistance and ensure that those countries and regulators can vindicate their interests and pursue their mandates.

    The memo also directs other common-sense principles, such as focusing on specific misconduct of individuals, rather than collective knowledge theories. All of these propositions are not controversial; in fact, we’ve heard them many times from counsel advocating on behalf of their clients. 

    Under the DAG’s leadership, the Department has reviewed FCPA matters, closing certain cases and proceeding with others by applying the criteria set forth in the Guidelines. With these Guidelines now in place, and consistent with the Executive Order, the Criminal Division will enforce the FCPA — firmly but fairly — by bringing enforcement actions against conduct that directly undermines U.S. national interests without losing sight of the burdens on American companies that operate globally.

    Now, let me shift from the FCPA to the extremely broad swath of white-collar and corporate misconduct not governed by that particular statute.

    As many of you know, four weeks ago, I released the Criminal Division’s enforcement plan for white-collar crime and discussed how we will ensure justice and fairness in those cases. To the extent anyone may have misread these remarks, let me be clear: Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has not and will not close meritorious investigations or dismiss meritorious cases. Indeed, consistent with the principles set forth in my memorandum, we will vigorously pursue these investigations and open new ones. We will move them expeditiously. And we will resolve them, fairly and justly.

    Let me make one other broad, related point. Be conscientious about what, when, and how you appeal the decisions of Trial Attorneys and AUSAs. White-collar and corporate defendants are fortunate to have sophisticated counsel. We do not begrudge defense counsel for zealously advocating for their clients. And we hold our prosecutors to the highest standards. These are central tenets of our system.

    But seeking premature relief, mischaracterizing prosecutorial conduct, or otherwise failing to be an honest broker actively undermines our system. It also will be counter-productive to your appeals, coloring arguments that may carry more weight, especially when made judiciously at the appropriate time. Clients deserve your wise counsel about how to handle the most significant and sensitive matters, and in the overwhelming majority of cases, that’s what they get. We should all strive to keep it that way.

    In the Criminal Division, we are focused on the work. So, let’s talk about that.

    Fighting white-collar and corporate crime is a critical component of the Criminal Division’s priorities. From procurement to health care fraud, and money laundering to sanctions evasion, white-collar and corporate crimes steal from taxpayers, inhibit American prosperity, and impact national security. These crimes rob U.S. citizens and investors of their hard-earned savings, disturb markets, hurt the economy, and victimize vulnerable Americans.

    Protecting the American people requires an aggressive and robust strategy to investigate and prosecute white-collar and corporate crime. Almost a month ago, you heard me say that you have a role to play in this fight. Indeed, business and compliance leaders, and the counsel who advise them, have a critical role to play. You can do the right thing, report potential crimes, root out misconduct, cooperate with the Department, and help the company remediate. And when you do, significant benefits are available to your clients.

    But there is an important corollary to that — and I want to make sure you hear it clearly and take it to your stakeholders and clients. For those who do not come forward despite all the benefits available: we will move aggressively — yet fairly — to prosecute white-collar offenders whose crimes undermine U.S. interests. We will hold accountable those who victimize the most vulnerable among us and defraud the government. We will root out those who abuse the American economy and exploit law-abiding businesses. We will swiftly bring charges against individuals and companies, and all the benefits of our policies will not be available to these offenders.

    So let me take a few minutes to speak at a more granular level about what our policies mean in practice. The memo and policies I issued last month demonstrate our commitment to this approach. We clarified the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy and expanded the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program because these policies work. They incentivize companies and individuals to report crime to let us go after bad actors. 

    Indeed, these policies and incentives work best when we are clear and transparent with the public, including American businesses and the defense bar. That is why I issued the white-collar memo last month. The memorandum clearly articulated key areas of enforcement for the Criminal Division and directed our prosecutors to move quickly to bring charges. As an aside, and this should go without saying, priority connotes precedence, not exclusivity.

    Let me dig in on three key areas of change.

    First, declinations. The benefits to companies that voluntarily self-report, cooperate, and remediate have never been clearer and more certain: those companies will receive a declination, not just a “presumption.”

    While we have maintained our discretion to deviate where there are aggravating circumstances, this is not a game of “gotcha.”  We cannot envision every fact pattern imaginable, and we must retain some flexibility where the aggravating factors are such that a declination simply is not appropriate. But I can tell you that I am closely reviewing all corporate resolutions, and I am standing behind this policy. Indeed, the revised CEP narrowed what constitutes an “aggravating factor,” giving even more transparency and certainty for companies deciding whether or not to come forward. Issuing declinations for voluntary self-reports is sound policy — both to hold the most culpable individuals accountable and as a preventative measure to deter misconduct from happening in the first place — and I will closely scrutinize any VSD that is not recommended for a CEP declination. The circumstances would have to be truly aggravating and sufficient to outweigh the fact that the company voluntarily came forward.

    Next, monitors. We are nearing the end of our review of all Criminal Division corporate monitors. And, as the revised monitor policy lays out, we have learned some important lessons. Under my leadership, the Criminal Division has proceeded with some monitorships but terminated others where circumstances permitted companies to achieve compliance with our agreements on their own, including by self-reporting, compliance certifications, and other requirements.

    Monitors are meant to be a temporary bridge and accountability measure to move a company quickly and efficiently to full compliance. We believe the measures we’ve instituted in place of monitorships — including putting additional burden on the Criminal Division — more quickly transition companies to full compliance. These self-directed measures limit the wasted effort and financial resources that are expended when companies are more focused on “teaching to the test,” so to speak, rather than make lasting improvements.

    And finally, on efficiency. The Criminal Division’s experts tackle the most complex criminal cases. These take significant effort and resources, but they don’t need to take unreasonable time. Lengthy and sprawling investigations do not serve the Department, our prosecutors, the American public, or those under investigation. Under my leadership, the Criminal Division will do its part to charge or decline quickly.

    Since issuing our new policies, I have met with the leaders in all my Sections and made it clear: we must move more quickly to get criminals off the streets and bring clarity to those under investigation. Moving cases quickly will ensure that we use our resources efficiently in service of all of the Department’s priorities.

    But you play a role in efficiency, too. Producing documents swiftly in response to requests, promptly identifying key evidence, quickly making witnesses available, and effectively navigating complex global legal regimes are just part of what we expect cooperating companies to do. To state the obvious: when the delay is due to the conduct of a subject or target, arguments regarding a supposed lack of efficiency will not resonate.

    Finally, we also expect you to work closely with our teams, to follow the process, to narrow disagreements, and to raise up issues after exhausting discussions. I rely on my prosecutors to educate me on the facts of their cases and the issues you raise. When you reach out to me or other Department leadership, you, your client, and I can all move more efficiently when those issues have been appropriately narrowed.

    Where are we now?  We’re less than thirty days since I issued the white-collar enforcement plan. In even just this short period, I can tell you we are happy with the results.

    Since the memo was issued, we have seen new voluntary self-disclosures — including for potential FCPA violations. And as you know, when one company reports misconduct, it typically leads to the discovery of similar misconduct at other companies, so you benefit from being first in the door.

    We have seen continued robust tips from whistleblowers, including in each of our newly added categories. These reports and tips cover many of the areas of focus in the white-collar memo. Just days after I announced the expansion, we received tips related to drug trafficking and corruption, procurement fraud, healthcare fraud, and more. This is just the beginning, so stay tuned.

    With these policies in place, now is the time to get to work. We’ve made changes to effectuate my mandate to charge cases in a variety of areas. The Criminal Division is full of prosecutors, who, working with our partners in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and law enforcement agencies, must be focused on just that — bringing cases. Of note to this audience, in the coming weeks I anticipate significant announcements in key priority areas, including corporate resolutions across the white-collar landscape.

    What do I want you to take away from today?  This is the time for companies to self-report. It is the time to do the work, come in early, cooperate, and remediate. The Criminal Division’s policies give clear benefits to those who do. And for those who don’t, we will move swiftly and aggressively to bring cases against individuals and companies. We will use all our tools and seek strong sentences. We will hold culpable companies and individuals to account for misconduct. 

    Thank you.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: IAM Union, Allies Rally for Release of Wrongfully Detained Member Maximo Londonio

    Source: US GOIAM Union

    IAM Union leadership and members joined community advocates and immigrant rights organizations in a rally outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma Wash., demanding the immediate release of Maximo Londonio, a longtime IAM Local 695 (District 160) member who is being wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

    Londonio, a lead forklift driver at Crown Cork & Seal in Olympia, Wash., has been a member of the IAM for more than seven years. The 42-year-old green card holder and father of three was arrested by immigration agents on May 16 after returning from a trip to the Philippines to visit family. He has since been transferred to the Tacoma detention facility, where he remains separated from his wife and children.

    “I want Maximo and his family to know that his union fully supports him,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant. “We will be here for whatever it takes for as long as it takes. We want Max free now!”

    HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate to help with Maximo’s legal fees and support his family

    “Maximo belongs at home with his family,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez. “We are asking everyone to stand with our brother and help bring him home.” 

    The IAM Union has been actively working to provide support to the Londonio family and continues to speak out against politically motivated immigration enforcement and will continue fighting for the rights and dignity of all workers. 

    To view photos from the event, click here.

    The post IAM Union, Allies Rally for Release of Wrongfully Detained Member Maximo Londonio appeared first on IAM Union.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Fourth Alleged Conspirator in 2023 Armored Truck Robberies Arrested in San Antonio

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

    SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was arrested Sunday on criminal charges related to his alleged role in two armored truck robberies that occurred in 2023.

    According to court documents, Achanti Christopher Tyrese Gunn aka Bonzi, 25, allegedly conspired with three co-conspirators in an armed robbery scheme in which the co-conspirators would rob armored trucks at gunpoint, taking United States currency and other items before fleeing in a getaway vehicle.

    Gunn was indicted May 7 and arrested June 8. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. If convicted, Gunn faces up to 20 years on the conspiracy and the Hobbs Act robbery charge and seven years to life on the brandishing charge consecutive to any other sentence imposed.

    Co-defendants Daquwan Reshay Richardson, 30, Jeremiah Jerome Richardson aka Juice, 22, and Jordan Raekwon Jones aka Murda Maxx, 30, were already in custody and named in a previously filed indictment. Daquwan Richardson was arrested Aug. 21, 2023; Jeremiah Richardson was arrested July 11, 2023; and Jones was arrested Nov. 5, 2024. All four defendants face various combinations of the same charges.

    U.S. Attorney Justin Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the San Antonio Police Department are investigating the case.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Nowinski is prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • Israel launches first naval strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah port

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Israeli navy conducted its first direct naval attack on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, targeting docks that are a crucial entry point for humanitarian aid into the war-torn country. The Israeli military confirmed its navy missile ships carried out the strikes, asserting that the port was being utilized by Houthi rebels to transfer weapons.

    The attack, which the Houthis acknowledged via their Al-Masirah satellite news channel, reportedly struck two piers. While the Houthis confirmed the targeting of the docks, neither they nor the Israeli military reported any casualties. The action represents a significant escalation, marking the first time Israeli naval forces have directly engaged Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen during the ongoing conflict.

    Prior to the strikes, the Israeli military had issued online warnings late on Monday for Yemenis to evacuate the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and al-Salif. The attack followed what was reported as a failed missile launch from Yemen towards Israel a day earlier.

    Houthi forces have repeatedly launched drones and missiles at Israel in gestures of solidarity with Hamas during the war in the Gaza Strip. Following the naval strike, Israel’s defense minister issued a warning, stating that naval and aerial actions would continue if threats from the rebels persist and threatening a potential aerial and naval blockade. The Israeli military reiterated its claim that the seaports are used by the Houthis for military purposes.

  • MIL-OSI: Alabama Credit Union Adopts Point Predictive’s AutoPass™ to Enhance Member Experience and Combat Rising Fraud

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Point Predictive, the leader in artificial intelligence solutions for consumer lending, today announced that Alabama Credit Union has adopted its AutoPass solution. The solution will enable them to automatically approve up to 80% of credit-qualified applications while simultaneously protecting members from sophisticated fraud schemes, including synthetic identity fraud, income misrepresentation, and identity theft.

    Alabama Credit Union’s decision to adopt AutoPass comes as the industry faces unprecedented challenges related to fraud. Point Predictive’s latest analysis reveals that synthetic identity fraud has reached historic levels, with the risk index climbing 425% above baseline levels since 2017. And the problem is not just synthetic identity fraud. In 2024, auto lending fraud exposure reached an estimated $9.2 billion industry-wide due to higher levels of income, employment, identity, straw borrower, and dealer fraud, which led to increased default risk.

    AutoPass allows lenders, banks, and credit unions to streamline loan decisions by automating fraud checks in the background and reducing friction on up to 80% of approved loans. The automation creates a significantly faster experience for credit union members while providing comprehensive fraud detection capabilities.

    “Alabama Credit Union’s adoption of AutoPass demonstrates their forward-thinking approach to member service and fraud prevention,” said Tim Grace, CEO of Point Predictive. “By automating decisions and focusing manual review and stipulations only where needed, they will enhance the experience for legitimate members while staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraud threats.”

    Alabama Credit Union will also benefit from Point Predictive’s massive proprietary data repository, which analyzes patterns across over 320 million reported incomes totaling $4 trillion in loan value across 275 million historic applications. This extensive dataset enables the system to identify subtle fraud indicators that might go undetected in smaller systems.

    “We needed a solution that would help us serve our members better while protecting them from the sophisticated fraud we were seeing,” said Steve Swofford, CEO of Alabama Credit Union, “AutoPass will give us the automation we need to approve good loans quickly, while its comprehensive fraud detection will help us identify the small percentage of applications that require closer scrutiny. The consortium data will be invaluable because it helps us recognize fraud patterns from across the industry.”

    The AutoPass system generates over 150 comprehensive alerts covering the full spectrum of fraud risks, including identity fraud, income fraud, employment fraud, straw borrowers who purchase vehicles for others while representing transactions as personal, and collateral fraud involving vehicle identification number misrepresentation.

    This comprehensive coverage will ensure Alabama Credit Union can identify fraud attempts while maintaining smooth operations for legitimate members.

    About Point Predictive

    Point Predictive powers a new level of lending confidence and speed through artificial intelligence, powerful data insight from our proprietary data repository, and decades of risk management expertise. The company’s data and technology solutions quickly and accurately identify truthful and untruthful disclosures on loan applications. As a result, lenders can fund most loans without requiring onerous documentation, such as pay stubs, utility bills, or bank statements, improving funding rates while reducing early payment default losses. Subsequently, borrowers get loans faster, and lenders realize a more profitable bottom line. For more information, please visit pointpredictive.com.

    About Alabama Credit Union

    Alabama Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative dedicated to providing competitive financial services and exceptional member experience throughout Alabama. The credit union offers a full range of financial products and services designed to help members achieve their financial goals while maintaining the personalized service that defines the credit union difference.

    For more information, contact info@pointpredictive.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Honoring American Hero’s: American Rebel Light Beer Proudly Hosting the 101st Airborne Division’s Week of the Eagles Concert in Conjunction with the Celebration Honoring the U.S. Army 250th Birthday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    American Rebel (NASDAQ: AREB) CEO Andy Ross to Headline Patriotic Concert at Fort Campbell | American Rebel Light “Tall Boys” to be Served at the Army 250th Birthday Celebration

    Nashville, TN, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB), through its American Rebel Beverages subsidiary and America’s Patriotic Beer, American Rebel Light Beer (www.americanrebelbeer.com) proudly announces that it is hosting the Week of the Eagles Concert as part of the 101st Airborne Division’s Week of the Eagles Celebration, marking the 250th birthday of the United States Army on June 14, 2025. As America’s Patriotic Beer, American Rebel Light Beer will be served at all concession stands, and the Company’s CEO and Patriotic-rock artist Andy Ross will headline a special patriotic concert at the event.

    COMBAT TACTICAL DEMOSTRATION, LIVE MUSIC, AND AMERICAN PRIDE

    The day kicks off with an intense live air assault demonstration led by the Screaming Eagles at the Sabalauski Air Assault School, showcasing their elite tactical expertise. Following this powerful display, American Rebel presents a high-energy concert featuring Andy Ross, bringing an electrifying mix of patriotism and music to honor our troops. This exclusive event is free and open only to Active Duty service members, their families, and Veterans with base access, celebrating the dedication, service, and sacrifice of America’s military.

    “The 101st Airborne Division is the tip of the spear—our frontline defenders of liberty,” said Andy Ross, CEO of American Rebel Holdings, Inc.” There’s no greater honor than standing on that stage, guitar in hand, to say ‘thank you’ to these heroes on the 250th birthday of the Army.”

    Todd Porter, President of American Rebel Beverage and a U.S. Army Veteran who served with the 101st during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, added: “This isn’t just sponsorship—it’s a homecoming. Celebrating the Screaming Eagles and the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army is a true privilege. It’s about family, sacrifice, and standing strong together as Americans.”

    CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF ARMY EXCELLENCE

    Founded in 1775, the U.S. Army has served as the backbone of our nation’s defense. The 101st Airborne Division—known worldwide as the “Screaming Eagles”—played pivotal roles in WWII (D-Day, Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge), and every major conflict since, including Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

    At the heart of the action is The Sabalauski Air Assault School, Fort Campbell’s elite training ground where Soldiers earn the prestigious Air Assault Badge—a symbol of tactical excellence and warrior toughness.

    A LEGACY OF VALOR: 101STAIRBORNE DIVISION

    The 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screaming Eagles, has a legendary history of valor and excellence. From D-Day to Desert Storm, Vietnam to Afghanistan, they’ve remained the U.S. Army’s premier air assault force. Today, the Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell trains elite warriors who embody tactical precision and readiness.

    Event Information – Annual Week of the Eagles, Special Celebration United States Army’s 250thBirthday.

    The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell proudly announce our annual Week of the Eagles, June 9th-15th, 2025, with a special celebration marking the United States Army’s 250th Birthday.

    For two and a half centuries, the U.S. Army has stood as a beacon of strength, service, and sacrifice— “This We’ll Defend”. The Screaming Eagles, who have played a vital role in the nation’s defense since World War II, will honor the Army’s legacy with a week of commemorative ceremonies, competitions, and tactical demonstrations.

    https://campbell.armymwr.com/calendar/event/week-eagles-concert/6888789/99462

    • Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
    • Location: Sabalauski Air Assault School – 6883 Assault St, Fort Campbell, KY 42223
    • Air Assault Demonstration: 10:00AM (prior to the concert)
    • Concert Time: Immediately Following the Air Assault Demonstration
    • Beverage Service: American Rebel Light Beer “Tall Boys” available at all beer-selling concession locations

    “This milestone serves as a reminder of the Army’s unwavering dedication to protecting and defending our great nation,” said Col. Martin Meiners, spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell. “There is no better way to celebrate the Army’s 250th Birthday than through our annual celebration known as the Week of the Eagles.”

    RAISING A TALL BOY FOR THE TROOPS

    American Rebel Light Beer, America’s Patriotic Beer, will be available throughout the event—allowing attendees to enjoy a crisp, all-natural light lager while celebrating our nation’s military might. With no corn, no rice, and no additives, American Rebel Light Beer delivers bold flavor and all-American values in every sip.

    MWR: Supporting Our Troops & Their Families

    The Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) program plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for service members and their families. At Fort Campbell, MWR provides:

    • Fitness & Sports Programs: Access to gyms, swimming pools, organized sports leagues, and outdoor recreation.
    • Entertainment & Leisure: Bowling alleys, movie theaters, gaming centers, and arts & crafts workshops.
    • Travel & Tickets: Discounted tickets for amusement parks, concerts, and travel packages through Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT).
    • Outdoor Recreation: Hunting, fishing, camping, and boating opportunities, often with rental equipment available.
    • Libraries & Education: Military libraries offer books, digital resources, and study programs for service members and families.
    • Child & Youth Services: Programs for children, including daycare, summer camps, and youth sports leagues.
    • Single Service Member Programs: Special events and activities tailored for young, single service members to foster camaraderie.

    MWR ensures that Soldiers and their families have access to essential services, recreation, and community-building activities, strengthening their resilience and well-being while they serve our nation.

    About American Rebel Light Beer

    American Rebel Light Beer is America’s Patriotic, God Fearing, Constitution Loving, National Anthem Singing, Stand Your Ground Beer.

    American Rebel Light is more than just a beer—it’s a celebration of freedom, passion, and quality. Brewed with care and precision, our light beer delivers a refreshing taste that’s perfect for every occasion.

    Since its launch in September 2024, American Rebel Light Beer has rolled out in Tennessee, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Florida and Indiana and is adding new distributors and territories regularly. For more information about the launch events and the availability of American Rebel Beer, please visit americanrebelbeer.com or follow us on our social media platforms.

    Produced in partnership with AlcSource, American Rebel Light Beer (americanrebelbeer.com) is a domestic premium light lager celebrated for its exceptional quality and patriotic values. It stands out as America’s Patriotic, God-Fearing, Constitution-Loving, National Anthem-Singing, Stand Your Ground Beer.

    American Rebel Light is a Premium Domestic Light Lager Beer – All Natural, Crisp, Clean and Bold Taste with a Lighter Feel. With approximately 100 calories, 3.2 carbohydrates, and 4.3% alcoholic content per 12 oz serving, American Rebel Light Beer delivers a lighter option for those who love great beer but prefer a more balanced lifestyle. It’s all natural with no added supplements and importantly does not use corn, rice, or other sweeteners typically found in mass produced beers.

    For more information about American Rebel Light Beer follow us on social media @AmericanRebelBeer

    For more information, visit americanrebelbeer.com

    About American Rebel Holdings, Inc.

    American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) has operated primarily as a designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded safes and personal security and self-defense products and has recently transitioned into the beverage industry through the introduction of American Rebel Light Beer.. The Company also designs and produces branded apparel and accessories. To learn more, visit www.americanrebel.com and www.americanrebelbeer.com. For investor information, visit www.americanrebel.com/investor-relations.

    Watch the American Rebel Story as told by our CEO Andy Ross visit The American Rebel Story

    Media Inquiries:
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    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. American Rebel Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: AREB; AREBW) (the “Company,” “American Rebel,” “we,” “our” or “us”) desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “forecasts” “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include benefits of our continued sponsorship of high profile events, such as the 2025 Week of the Eagles Concert is proudly hosted by American Rebel Beer and Fort Campbell MWR (Sponsorship does not imply DOD endorsement), success and availability of the promotional activities, our ability to effectively execute our business plan, and the Risk Factors contained within our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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  • MIL-OSI: MCQ Markets Launches McQueen Garage Inc For Rapid Collector Car Trades Powered by the Dogecoin Blockchain

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MCQ Markets, an emerging leader in the automotive alternative asset investment space, is proud to announce the official launch of its new entity, McQueen Garage. A dynamic new division designed to operate as a high-velocity auto trading platform providing investors exposure to high-performing, investment-grade luxury and exotic vehicles using the Dogecoin Blockchain.

    In its first major milestone, McQueen Garage successfully completed the sale of a 2021 Maybach S580, generating an 8.8% return in just five days. The Black/Silver Metallic S580, with just 12,904 kilometers on the dash, showcases how expertly selected collector vehicles can rival traditional asset classes in returns, especially during periods of economic uncertainty.

    McQueen Garage was developed in response to growing investor demand for short-hold, high-return automotive trades. Like its parent platform, MCQ Markets, the division focuses on liquidity-driven strategies that leverage the performance of collector cars, an asset class that has outpaced more conventional markets. According to Knight Frank, the collector car index has surged 185% over the past decade, exceeding returns from the S&P 500, fine art, wine, watches, and even real estate.

    Backed by a team with a verified 60.13% ROI on past automotive trades, McQueen Garage operates on a wholesale model, sourcing and selling vehicles within days rather than months or years. The company is targeting $40 million in total trades over the next 12 months.

    As MCQ Markets as a whole moves toward digital asset integration, McQueen Garage is accepting Dogecoin as a form of payment. This aligns with MCQ Markets’ broader vision to tokenize iconic cars. Plans are underway to launch a tokenized auto fund in Q1 2026, which will bring liquidity and accessibility to the world of car collecting through blockchain technology.

    “With McQueen Garage, we’re unlocking a new era of speed, liquidity, and return potential in car trading,” said Curt Hopkins, CEO of MCQ Markets. “Backed by the Dogecoin Blockchain, what we’re creating is more than a garage, it’s a gateway to the future of automotive investing.”

    Through its main platform, MCQMarkets.com, the company continues to offer fractional ownership in rare, investment-grade vehicles such as their sold-out Lamborghini Countach and the newly listed 2012 Lexus LFA, which is one of only 500 units ever produced. Originally priced at $375K, a recent LFA sale reached $951K, a staggering 154.57% value increase.

    MCQ Markets is empowering a new generation of investors to diversify through luxury vehicles and invest alongside renowned racing legends Romain Grosjean and Patricio O’Ward.

    To explore live offerings and learn more about MCQ Garage and MCQ Markets, visit www.MCQMarkets.com.

    About MCQ Markets
    MCQ Markets is redefining luxury asset ownership by making exotic automobiles attainable through its innovative fractional ownership model. The platform serves both passionate enthusiasts and seasoned investors, democratizing luxury ownership and allowing more individuals to invest in assets that were previously out of reach. For more information, please visit: https://on.mcqmarkets.com/pr

    Investments contain a high degree of risk. You should carefully review the MCQ Markets offering circular before deciding to invest, a copy of which is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, linked here: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025795/000149315224023512/partiiandiii.htm. The mentioned individual, Lindsay Brewer, is a paid ambassador of MCQ Markets, receiving equity-based compensation.

    Contact Information:

    MCQ Markets Media Contact

    Angela Gorman
    Email: angela@amwpr.com press@mcqmarkets.com

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  • MIL-OSI: KuppingerCole Recognizes Regula as One of the Innovation Leaders in Identity Verification

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    RESTON, Va., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification (IDV) solutions, has made its inaugural appearance in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Identity Verification 2025. Mentioned in the Innovation Leaders category, the company is recognized for its 100% in-house R&D, forensic-grade technology, global document coverage, and advanced liveness detection capabilities.

    Image: Regula’s innovative in-house technology powers fast, seamless identity checks—now recognized by KuppingerCole Analysts

    Specializing in IDV and cybersecurity industry analysis, KuppingerCole forecasts that the global IDV market will grow from $18.4 billion in 2025 to $50.07 billion by 2030, driven by increasing identity fraud, compliance requirements, user expectations, and technological advancements.

    As identity verification rapidly shifts toward fully remote and automated environments, innovation has become a key differentiator. According to KuppingerCole, innovation leaders in IDV are defined by taking a customer-oriented upgrade approach, delivering customer-requested and forward-thinking features, while ensuring seamless compatibility with existing systems.

    Positioning Regula in the Innovation Leaders category, KuppingerCole analysts highlight: “Regula’s products are mature and often used to supplement other identity verification vendors’ offerings. While not as feature complete as other offerings, Regula is a best-of-breed document and biometric verification solution with strong global coverage. With expertise across diverse industries and a global reach, Regula is positioned as a verification provider with in-house expertise for adaptable and scalable solutions.”

    In their Leadership Compass, KuppingerCole analysts pay special attention to the fact that IDV vendors have in-house technology development, strong data privacy policies, wide geographical coverage for their ID databases, and automation and machine learning (ML) to facilitate processes and user experience. On these fronts, Regula stands out by:

    • Best-of-breed on-premises document and biometric verification solution.
    • Comprehensive ID template database made of 15,000+ templates from 251 countries and territories.
    • In-house R&D capabilities with significant domain-specific expertise.
    • Advanced liveness detection technology supporting enhanced security.
    • A mature organization with products often used to supplement other IDV vendor offerings.

    At the heart of Regula’s recognition are its flagship software products, which serve clients in finance, government, healthcare, education, aviation, and more. Regula Document Reader SDK provides automated reading and comprehensive verification of all types of identity documents. It reads data in all document zones, verifies security features—including dynamic ones such as holograms—and cross-checks all the data to spot forgery.

    For biometric checks, Regula Face SDK enables real-time face matching, image quality assessment, and both passive and active liveness detection—the latter tested and certified under iBeta’s Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) Level 1 and 2. The solution supports 1:1 face matching and 1:n face identification with advanced spoof detection via texture and movement analysis, using both 2D and 3D methods.

    Importantly, Regula’s solutions are designed for privacy-first deployments. All biometric templates are managed locally by the customer, with no data processed or stored by Regula. The face-matching algorithms undergo continuous testing and are benchmarked through programs like the NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT).

    “Being named an Innovation Leader by KuppingerCole is a significant milestone for us. It highlights our decades-long commitment to building all our solutions in-house, from document verification to biometrics, and doing so with the precision and trustworthiness that customers demand. As identity verification principles and standards rapidly evolve, our focus remains the same: delivering technology that’s not only robust but also deeply practical, scalable, and privacy-conscious,” says Ihar Kliashchou, Chief Technology Officer at Regula.

    Recently, Regula has:

    The full copy of the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Identity Verification is available on the official website. To learn more about Regula’s technologies, visit the company’s website.

    About KuppingerCole

    Founded in 2004, KuppingerCole is a global, independent analyst organization headquartered in Europe. We specialize in providing vendor-neutral advice, expertise, thought leadership, and practical relevance in Cybersecurity, Digital Identity & IAM (Identity and Access Management), Cloud Risk and Security, and Artificial Intelligence, as well as technologies enabling Digital Transformation. We assist companies, corporate users, integrators, and software manufacturers to address both tactical and strategic challenges by making better decisions for their business success. Balancing immediate implementation with long-term viability is central to our philosophy.

    For further information, please contact clients@kuppingercole.com.

    About Regula

    Regula is a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions. With our 30+ years of experience in forensic research and the most comprehensive library of document templates in the world, we create breakthrough technologies for document and biometric verification. Our hardware and software solutions allow over 1,000 organizations and 80 border control authorities globally to provide top-notch client service without compromising safety, security, or speed. Regula has been repeatedly named a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Identity Verification.

    Learn more at www.regulaforensics.com.

    Contact:
    Kristina – ks@regulaforensics.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Global Survey Reveals 81% of Enterprise CX Leaders Plan to Deploy AI in 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and AI-powered customer engagement technology solutions, today announced the results of a new global survey, conducted by Ryan Strategic Advisory, which reveals that artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a core focus for customer experience (CX) leaders around the world. The survey found that 81% of global CX executives are planning to integrate AI technologies into their contact centers this year.

    “The results of this year’s survey indicate that there is wholesale buy-in for AI among enterprise contact center leaders,” said Peter Ryan, head of Ryan Strategic Advisory. “The reality is that no one running a sophisticated, quality-driven CX operation can hide from this innovative technology – better to embrace it now and leverage its considerable advantages from both operational and front-line delivery angles.”

    The survey captured insights from 819 enterprise executives with strategic decision-making authority over contact centers. The findings underscore the importance for BPO providers to align their AI offerings with the specific needs of enterprises. With over 80% of respondents aiming to expand the reach of AI within their operations, demand is surging not only for innovative solutions, but also for the talent and expertise to deploy AI effectively.

    “This new research confirms what we’ve been seeing across the board—AI is a game changer and rapidly becoming an essential tool for modern CX operations,” said Andy Wilkens, Chief Technology Officer at ibex. “What’s particularly encouraging is seeing the sophisticated understanding executives now have about AI’s potential applications. They recognize the need to balance the transformative value with security and ethical concerns around these technologies, which underscores the need for thoughtful AI deployment. At ibex, we’re deploying transformational AI solutions that address the specific priorities of CX executives while providing the security, compliance and domain expertise needed for long-term success.”

    When asked to rate AI’s most valuable applications on a scale from one to five, respondents highlighted CX insights and analytics (4.3 out of 5) and real-time agent assistance (4.0 out of 5) as the areas where AI has the most benefit.

    The survey also identified key concerns regarding AI implementation. Security and privacy issues topped the list with 50% of respondents ranking these among their top concerns, closely followed by the ethical use of AI at 49%. Quality matters registered moderate concern at 35%, while development process bias (29%) and limited knowledge about AI tools (16%) were less pressing worries.

    About ibex
    ibex delivers innovative business process outsourcing (BPO), smart digital marketing, online acquisition technology, and end-to-end customer engagement solutions to help companies acquire, engage and retain valuable customers. Today, ibex operates a global CX delivery center model consisting of approximately 30 operations facilities around the world, while deploying next generation technology to drive superior customer experiences for many of the world’s leading companies across retail, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, utilities and logistics.

    ibex leverages its diverse global team of more than 31,000 employees together with industry-leading technology, including the AI-powered ibex Wave iX solutions suite, to manage nearly 175 million critical customer interactions, adding over $2.2B in lifetime customer revenue each year and driving a truly differentiated customer experience. To learn more, visit our website at ibex.co and connect with us on LinkedIn.

    Media Contact:
    Dan Burris
    ibex
    Daniel.Burris@ibex.co

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ca22c039-2c20-4b5e-b8ce-cab9825e7201.

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  • MIL-OSI: Goosehead Insurance Names Angie Kervin as Chief Human Resources Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WESTLAKE, Texas, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goosehead Insurance, Inc., (NASDAQ: GSHD), a rapidly growing, independent personal lines insurance agency, has appointed Angie Kervin as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). With more than two decades of experience leading human capital strategies across large, distributed workforces, Kervin will spearhead Goosehead’s efforts to enhance its HR capabilities, further solidifying its position as an industry leader.

    “Angie’s deep expertise and track record of driving innovation and excellence position her perfectly to lead our HR efforts,” said Mark Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goosehead Insurance. “Our ability to attract, develop and retain exceptional human capital has always been a cornerstone of our success. Angie’s strategic vision and leadership will further enhance this advantage, helping us push boundaries and foster a dynamic, forward-thinking culture that drives growth and excellence at every level.”

    Kervin is an accomplished HR leader, having served most recently as Executive Vice President and CHRO at Vestis. She previously held numerous progressive leadership roles during her tenure at Vestis/Aramark Uniform Services, including Senior Vice President and CHRO, and Vice President, Human Resources. Earlier in her career, Kervin gained valuable experience managing large-scale HR initiatives at Kohl’s, Sports Authority, Party City and Footaction USA, all of which have prepared her to lead human capital strategies tailored for high-growth companies like Goosehead.

    “I am thrilled to join Goosehead Insurance and contribute to the company’s continued success,” said Kervin. “I look forward to working with the team to create and implement human capital strategies that will grow and nurture top talent while supporting Goosehead’s commitment to innovation and client excellence.”

    Positioning Goosehead for Continued Growth

    Kervin’s appointment reflects Goosehead Insurance’s commitment to aligning its people strategy with its ambitious business goals. The CHRO role will focus on:

    • Developing innovative HR programs to attract, develop and retain top talent.
    • Strengthening the high-performance culture with an emphasis on our principles of meritocracy and servant leadership.
    • Leveraging advanced technologies and data-driven decision-making to enhance workforce productivity.
    • Building on and enhancing Goosehead’s HR infrastructure to support aggressive, long-term growth in personal lines insurance.

    “Angie embodies the innovative spirit and operational excellence that drive Goosehead forward. Her leadership is well-suited to accelerate our ability to meet today’s workforce challenges while staying positioned at the forefront of the insurance industry,” added Miller.

    Kervin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas and is thrilled to return to Texas with her family as she takes on this exciting new chapter.

    About Goosehead
    Goosehead (NASDAQ: GSHD) is a rapidly growing and innovative independent personal lines insurance agency that distributes its products and services through corporate and franchise locations throughout the United States. Goosehead was founded on the premise that the consumer should be at the center of our universe and that everything we do should be directed at providing extraordinary value by offering broad product choice and a world-class service experience. Goosehead represents over 200 insurance companies that underwrite personal and commercial lines. For more information, please visit goosehead.com or goosehead.com/become-a-franchisee.

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    This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which represent Goosehead’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and may include statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or Goosehead’s strategies or expectations. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “projects”, “potential”, “outlook” or “continue”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.

    Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, conditions impacting insurance carriers or other parties with which Goosehead does business, the loss of one or more key executives or an inability to attract and retain qualified personnel and the failure to attract and retain highly qualified franchisees. These risks and uncertainties also include, but are not limited to, those described under the captions “1A. Risk Factors” in Goosehead’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Goosehead’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the Securities Exchange Commission’s website at: www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. All forward-looking statements and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Goosehead or to persons acting on behalf of Goosehead are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Goosehead does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law.

    Contacts

    Investor Contact:
    Dan Farrell
    Goosehead Insurance – VP Capital Markets
    Phone: (214) 838-5290
    Email: dan.farrell@goosehead.com; IR@goosehead.com

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  • MIL-OSI: JVP Founder Erel Margalit Appointed Chairman of ControlUp’s Board of Directors, Strengthening DEX Category Leadership

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO and TEL AVIV, Israel, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ControlUp, a global leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) management tools, announced today the appointment of Dr. Erel Margalit, Founder and Chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), as Chairman of the ControlUp Board of Directors.

    Considered one of the architects of Israel’s “Startup Nation,” Margalit is a world-renowned entrepreneur and visionary investor. He founded JVP, one of Israel’s leading venture capital firms, which has built more than 160 companies across sectors including cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and enterprise software. JVP has also facilitated 12 Initial Public Offerings (IPO) on NASDAQ, and led 42 of the largest exits out of Israel and New York. Margalit played a key role in the growth and success of CyberArk (valued at roughly $20 billion), one of Israel’s most notable cybersecurity companies, from early-stage development through its IPO and global expansion. He has also overseen significant investments in QlikTech (valued at roughly $2.5 billion) and Cogent Communications (valued at roughly $3.5 billion), and holds chairmanships at several prominent tech firms such as ThetaRay, Earnix, and Centrical. Under his leadership, JVP has nurtured major market leaders and orchestrated some of the largest exits in the Israeli tech ecosystem. In recognition of his influence on the global venture landscape, Margalit was named by Forbes as one of the top 50 venture capitalists in the world.

    Margalit also spearheaded the creation of “Margalit Startup City,” a global network of innovation centers. Most recently, JVP was selected by the City of New York to transform NYC into a world hub for cybersecurity and digital innovation, launching a flagship international cyber center in the heart of SOHO.

    His appointment as Chairman comes at a pivotal moment for ControlUp, as the company continues its rapid expansion across international markets and deepens its leadership in the DEX category.

    “Erel has been a strategic force behind ControlUp from the beginning. As our initial and largest shareholder, he deeply understands our vision to lead the enterprise DEX platform category and shares our bold ambitions for growth,” said Jed Ayres, CEO of ControlUp. “As we double down on innovation, intelligent automation, and global expansion, Erel’s leadership and perspective will be instrumental in helping us become the undisputed category leader in DEX. The dynamics of a boardroom can have a profound impact on a company’s trajectory, and I’m thrilled to have Erel leading ours.”

    “ControlUp is bringing a new dimension to the Digital Employee Experience (DEX) space, not only by layering in powerful security capabilities, but also by deploying AI agents that automate network and system management for IT organizations,” said Erel Margalit. “Just as companies came to understand the value of customer experience, they are now recognizing that employee experience is just as critical – directly impacting performance, productivity, and organizational quality. I’m delighted to work alongside Jed, Assaf Ganot, the executive leadership team, and K1 as we scale this category leading innovation globally.”

    ControlUp’s ControlUp ONE platform—a single, powerful platform built for modern workplace management—has seen rapid adoption among global enterprises, unifying digital employee experience and IT Operations across endpoints, virtual environments, SaaS apps, and unified communications platforms. The company’s vision centers on enabling IT to proactively detect, resolve, and prevent disruptions to digital productivity – while simultaneously reducing human capital dependency and streamlining toolsets and enabling organizations to move towards Autonomous Workplace Management (AEM). With Margalit as Chairman, ControlUp aims to further accelerate market expansion in North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

    As Chairman, Margalit will help guide strategic investments, international growth, and future acquisitions, building on ControlUp’s already significant presence across Fortune 100 companies and mission-critical industries such as healthcare, financial services, retail, and government.

    The announcement follows ControlUp’s recent recognition for the second consecutive year as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Employee Experience Management Tools. With growing momentum in the DEX market and a robust roadmap for AEM, the company is poised for a powerful next chapter.

    About ControlUp

    ControlUp is a leader in DEX, unifying Digital Employee Experience and IT operations in a single, powerful platform built for modern workplace management. By combining real-time monitoring, intelligent insights, and proactive remediation, ControlUp accelerates the shift toward Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM)—empowering IT teams to resolve issues before they affect employees, simplify operations, and manage complexity without the clutter of multiple tools. Nearly 2,000 organizations, including more than one-third of the Fortune 100, trust ControlUp to keep their technology running smoothly. With ControlUp, IT works smarter, employees stay productive, and the workplace runs itself. To learn more, visit www.controlup.com.

    About JVP

    Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), founded and led by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned venture capital fund. JVP has raised $1.4 billion to date across nine funds, and has been listed numerous times by Preqin, and other rankings, as one of the top-ten consistently performing VC firms worldwide. JVP has built over 140 companies, leveraging a broad network of partners and market expertise to help companies become global market leaders. JVP was recently chosen by New York City and EDC to lead the cyber security cyber hub in NYC. Among the pioneering firms of the Israeli venture capital industry, JVP has been instrumental in building some of the largest companies out of Israel and facilitating 12 Initial Public Offerings on NASDAQ. https://www.jvpvc.com

    Press Contacts:

    ControlUp PR
    media@controlup.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d004416d-f57e-4bec-8702-5d628c608fb8

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  • MIL-OSI: Micron Ships HBM4 to Key Customers to Power Next-Gen AI Platforms

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available in this link.

    BOISE, Idaho, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  The importance of high-performance memory has never been greater, fueled by its crucial role in supporting the growing demands of AI training and inference workloads in data centers. Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced the shipment of HBM4 36GB 12-high samples to multiple key customers. This milestone extends Micron’s leadership in memory performance and power efficiency for AI applications. Built on its well-established 1ß (1-beta) DRAM process, proven 12-high advanced packaging technology and highly capable memory built-in self-test (MBIST) feature, Micron HBM4 provides seamless integration for customers and partners developing next-generation AI platforms.

    A leap forward
    As use of generative AI continues to grow, the ability to effectively manage inference becomes more important. Micron HBM4 features a 2048-bit interface, achieving speeds greater than 2.0 TB/s per memory stack and more than 60% better performance over the previous generation.1 This expanded interface facilitates rapid communication and a high-throughput design that accelerates the inference performance of large language models and chain-of-thought reasoning systems. Simply put, HBM4 will help AI accelerators respond faster and reason more effectively.

    Additionally, Micron HBM4 features over 20% better power efficiency compared to Micron’s previous-generation HBM3E products, which first established new, unrivaled benchmarks in HBM power efficiency in the industry.2 This improvement provides maximum throughput with the lowest power consumption to maximize data center efficiency.2

    Generative AI use cases continue to multiply, and this transformative technology is poised to deliver significant benefits to society. HBM4 is a crucial enabler, driving quicker insights and discoveries that will foster innovation in diverse fields such as healthcare, finance and transportation.

    “Micron HBM4’s performance, higher bandwidth and industry-leading power efficiency are a testament to our memory technology and product leadership,” said Raj Narasimhan, senior vice president and general manager of Micron’s Cloud Memory Business Unit. “Building on the remarkable milestones achieved with our HBM3E deployment, we continue to drive innovation with HBM4 and our robust portfolio of AI memory and storage solutions. Our HBM4 production milestones are aligned with our customers’ next-generation AI platform readiness to ensure seamless integration and volume ramp.”

    Intelligence Accelerated: Micron’s role in the AI revolution
    For nearly five decades, Micron has pushed the boundaries of memory and storage innovation. Today, Micron continues to accelerate AI by delivering a broad portfolio of solutions that turn data into intelligence, fueling breakthroughs from the data center to the edge. With HBM4, Micron reinforces its position as a critical catalyst for AI innovation and a reliable partner for our customers’ most demanding solutions.

    Micron plans to ramp HBM4 in calendar year 2026, aligned to the ramp of customers’ next-generation AI platforms. For more information on Micron HBM4, visit https://www.micron.com/products/memory/hbm.

    Additional resources:

    About Micron Technology, Inc.
    Micron Technology, Inc. is an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and compute-intensive applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), visit micron.com.

    © 2025 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information, products, and/or specifications are subject to change without notice. Micron, the Micron logo, and all other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

    Micron Product and Technology Communications Contact:
    Mengxi Liu Evensen
    +1 (408) 444-2276
    productandtechnology@micron.com

    Micron Investor Relations Contact
    Satya Kumar
    +1 (408) 450-6199
    satyakumar@micron.com

    1 Based on internal Micron HBM4 testing and published HBM3E specifications (2.0 TB/s vs. 1.2 TB/s).

    2 Based on internal Micron simulation projections in comparison to Micron HBM3E 36GB 12-high and similar competitive products.

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  • MIL-OSI: Verified Crypto Casinos Shaping the Future of Online Gambling – Latest Report By All iGaming!

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York City, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — How do you know which casino sites are safe, trustworthy, and right for you? That’s where All iGaming comes in. We’re your go-to guide for navigating the crypto gambling space — no fluff, no hype. Just straightforward, honest advice to help you start your journey with confidence, clarity, and a little bit of fun.

    Whether you’re new to crypto casinos or just want a second opinion, we’re here to make sure your first click leads to a great experience.

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    This article reveals how All iGaming handpicks the best crypto casinos for 2025, empowering you to dive into a safe, exhilarating gaming experience with confidence.

    Why All iGaming is Your Crypto Casino Compass

    All iGaming isn’t just another review site—it’s your trusted partner in navigating the crypto gambling world. With a passion for player empowerment, All iGaming meticulously evaluates every casino to ensure top security, fairness, and performance. Whether you’re hunting for the best Bitcoin casinos, no-KYC platforms, or high-RTP games, our in-depth, impartial reviews help you make smart choices.

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    All iGaming’s Resources for Smarter Gambling

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    >>CHECK OUT THE BEST CRYPTO CASINOS – WHO’S TOPPING THE LIST?

    Why Crypto Casinos Are Changing the Game

    Best Crypto casinos are reshaping online gambling with unique advantages:

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    Crypto Gambling Trends to Watch in 2025

    All iGaming keeps you informed on the latest developments in crypto gambling:

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    • NFT and Play-to-Earn Models

    Some best crypto casinos now offer NFT rewards and play-to-earn systems, letting players earn digital assets or tokens. All iGaming reviews these platforms to ensure they provide real value while maintaining safety.

    • AI-Enhanced Gaming

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the best crypto casinos with tailored game suggestions, dynamic bonuses, and smarter support. All iGaming assesses AI-powered platforms to ensure they deliver player-focused experiences without sacrificing transparency.

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    Tips for Choosing a Safe Crypto Casino

    All iGaming shares these practical tips for a secure and rewarding experience:

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    Conclusion: Rely on All iGaming for Confident Gambling

    The crypto casino world is full of opportunities but requires careful navigation. All iGaming simplifies your journey with expert reviews, timely updates, and player-centric insights. Whether you’re after the best Bitcoin casino, a legal platform, or a no-KYC option, All iGaming is your trusted guide for safe, enjoyable gambling in 2025.

    About All iGaming

    All iGaming is a leading, independent authority in cryptocurrency gambling, offering unbiased reviews of top crypto casinos through rigorous, player-focused evaluations. Committed to responsible gambling, All iGaming provides educational resources, self-assessment tools, and expert advice to promote safe and balanced gaming habits.

    Frequently Asked Questions on All iGaming

    1. Are crypto casinos safe to play at?

    All iGaming recommends only licensed crypto casinos that implement robust security measures, including SSL encryption, 2FA, and regular audits. Always check a casino’s licensing and security before playing.

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    All iGaming advises:

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  • MIL-OSI: Crypto Casinos Taking Over in 2025: What Makes These Platforms Different? – 2025 Edition Now on All-iGaming.com

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York City, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ever wondered why your withdrawals take forever or why fees eat into your winnings? Enter crypto casinos—the game-changer shaking up online gambling. Powered by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more, these platforms deliver lightning-fast payouts, lower costs, and a level of privacy traditional casinos can’t touch.

    At All-iGaming.com, we’re here to guide you through this exciting frontier. Launched by All iGaming Limited, our platform is your one-stop resource for finding the best crypto casinos in 2025. Whether you’re chasing big bonuses, exploring new games, or just dipping your toes into crypto gambling, we’ve got you covered with expert reviews, practical tips, and insider knowledge.

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    Meet the Editorial Team

    Behind every great guide is a great team, and All-iGaming.com is no exception. Meet the experts who’ve made it their mission to uncover the best Bitcoin casinos and beyond.

    Alex Thompson – Blockchain Specialist

    Alex is our tech wizard, with years of experience in blockchain and smart contracts. He’s the one who verifies that a casino’s “provably fair” claim isn’t just hot air. Passionate about decentralization, Alex ensures you’re playing on platforms that prioritize fairness and innovation.

    Jamie Lee – Gambling Analyst

    Jamie’s been dissecting the gambling world for over a decade. From bonus fine print to game odds, she knows what makes a casino tick. Her goal? To help you spot the deals worth claiming—and avoid the ones that aren’t. She’s your go-to for turning complex info into winning strategies.

    Sam Patel – Digital Security Expert

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    A Trusted Voice in Crypto Gambling

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    Why Choose Crypto Casino? The Advantages You Can’t Ignore

    Crypto casinos are becoming increasingly popular due to their numerous benefits over traditional platforms. Players are choosing best Bitcoin casinos for the following key reasons:

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    These features make the best crypto casinos the preferred choice for many players who want faster, more secure, and more private online gaming experiences.

    Crypto Casinos – Top Picks in 2025

    Here are some of the best Bitcoin casinos we’ve reviewed for 2025, based on gameplay quality, payout speed, bonuses, and security:

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    These best crypto casinos represent the top platforms for 2025, offering everything from great payouts to exciting live dealer experiences and seamless mobile functionality.

    Responsible Gambling: Ensuring Safe Play in Crypto Casinos

    All iGaming is dedicated to promoting responsible gambling, and we emphasize the importance of using the tools provided by crypto accepting sites to ensure a safe gaming experience.

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  • India’s ‘Thumbs Up’ for the Jan Man Survey on 11 Years of Modi Government

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Narendra Modi Government has completed eleven years in the Centre. As has been the trend in the past, the government is now going to the people to request an honest assessment of their work. The mobile app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a Jan Man Survey, which has witnessed over 500,000 participants in the 26 hours since it was published.

    Aimed at collecting public feedback on the Modi government’s performance as it completes one year of its third term, the survey reflects strong citizen engagement through its user-friendly interface on the NaMo App.

    Covering key areas like governance, economic reforms, infrastructure, and social welfare schemes, it seeks to understand public priorities and opinions on government initiatives. BJP leaders hailed the overwhelming participation as a testament to the trust in PM Narendra Modi’s leadership, emphasizing the survey’s role in fostering participatory and responsive governance.

    The NaMo App, a flagship platform for the party, facilitates this outreach with features like updates on schemes, PM Modi’s speeches, and interactive campaigns. A majority of the participants are from Uttar Pradesh (over 140,000), followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu (over 60,000 responses). More than 40,000 responses were received from Gujarat. The questions encompass the achievements of the Modi Government, and also how they impact the lives of 140 Crore citizens.

    Over the past decade, India’s counter-terrorism approach has shifted from strategic restraint to proactive retaliation, emphasizing zero tolerance for terrorism.

    Key developments include the 2019 amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, empowering the National Investigation Agency to designate individuals as terrorists, and high-profile operations like Balakot and Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan. Enhanced intelligence coordination, deradicalization efforts, and international cooperation, particularly with the U.S., have bolstered India’s multi-pronged strategy against diverse terror threats.

    Clearly, the citizens feel far more safer today than before. India’s response to terrorism has been complemented by stellar diplomacy, and the responses and sentiment of the diaspora are a testament to this achievement of the government.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare policies have significantly transformed rural India, uplifting millions through targeted schemes. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has provided over 4 crore pucca houses, ensuring dignified living for rural families, particularly empowering women as homeowners.

    The Ujjwala Yojana has delivered clean cooking fuel to 10 crore households, reducing health risks from smoke and enhancing women’s safety and convenience.

    The Jal Jeevan Mission has brought piped water to millions, improving health and reducing the burden on women fetching water. Financial inclusion via the Jan Dhan Yojana has integrated over 53 crore people into the banking system, enabling access to credit and insurance. The PM-KISAN scheme, disbursing ₹3.68 lakh crore to 11 crore farmers, has bolstered agricultural livelihoods.

    The Swachh Bharat Mission has made villages open defecation-free, improving sanitation and dignity, especially for girls. Ayushman Bharat has offered free healthcare to millions, easing financial burdens. These initiatives, coupled with rural electrification and road connectivity, have reduced poverty, with over 250 million lifted out of it, fostering vibrant, self-reliant villages and aligning with Modi’s vision of inclusive growth.

    Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s digital infrastructure has undergone a transformative overhaul, positioning the country as a global digital powerhouse.

    The Digital India initiative, launched in 2015, has driven unprecedented connectivity and digital inclusion. The BharatNet project has connected over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats with high-speed broadband, bridging the rural-urban digital divide.

    The expansion of 4G and ongoing 5G rollout by 2025 has made India’s telecom network one of the world’s largest, with over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers.

    The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), handling over 50% of global digital transactions by volume, has revolutionized payments, empowering small businesses and rural economies. Aadhaar, linking 1.3 billion citizens, has streamlined welfare delivery, ensuring transparency and reducing leakages.

    Initiatives like DigiLocker and e-Governance platforms have digitized services, enhancing accessibility for millions. The National Digital Health Mission is creating a robust digital healthcare ecosystem. Investments in data centers and cybersecurity, alongside policies promoting digital literacy, have empowered citizens, with 80% internet penetration by 2025.

    These efforts have spurred innovation, created millions of jobs, and attracted global tech investments, aligning with Modi’s vision of a self-reliant, digitally empowered India driving inclusive growth and global competitiveness.

    The Jan Man Survey intends to capture the sentiment across the nation when it comes to this overall transformation of the country. As the government completes eleven years, people will have a lot to talk about, a lot to look back at, and a lot to look forward to. For the Modi Government, the task is cut out. Ushering in changes and reforms that take India towards the goal of a ten trillion-dollar economy.

    (Tushar Gupta is a Delhi-based journalist and a political commentator)

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Equine therapy at the heart of an award-winning, veteran-led community hub in the Rhondda Valley

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

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    Equine therapy at the heart of an award-winning, veteran-led community hub in the Rhondda Valley

    Equine therapy is at the heart of an award-winning, veteran-led community hub in the Rhondda Valley.

    Paul Bromwell standing with a horse. Copyright: RFCA for Wales

    Around 20 years ago the charity Valley Veterans was founded by Falklands War veteran Paul Bromwell, initially as an informal support group for veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

    Having served in the Welsh Guards during the Falklands Conflict 40 years ago, Paul was all too aware of the effects of returning to civilian life after leaving the Armed Forces. He himself suffered from PTSD as a result of his time in the South Atlantic, and on his return home to the Rhondda Valley, initially struggled to get the support he needed.

    It was that struggle that led him to set up an informal support group for PTSD sufferers that has now grown into a vibrant, veteran-led community hub with more than 140 active participants.

    In the latest in a series of accolades, Paul recently won the Community Champion category in the prestigious St David Awards – the national awards for Wales which recognise exceptional achievements by Welsh citizens. The award was presented by First Minister Eluned Morgan in a ceremony at the Senedd.

    The award recognised how Valley Veterans provides weekly support for vulnerable veterans which benefits their mental and physical health. For the first 15 years Paul personally funded the group by remortgaging his home to purchase land to build stables for equine therapy services.

    Over the years, the support at the hub has widened and the group now holds a breakfast club every Thursday in the Ton Pentre Community Centre that attracts up to 60 veterans each week, a Wednesday morning paperwork session, and daily equine and horticultural activities on nearby land.

    Founder and CEO Paul Bromwell explained that the idea for equine therapy as part of the Valley Veterans hub came about because he wanted to offer the same opportunity to others that had been given to him.

    Paul said:

    I went away horse trekking with Combat Stress and it helped me so much that when I came home, I bought a horse and on the days that I couldn’t sleep, I’d be up on the mountain with my horse and it would calm me down.

    I just thought if this is working for me that it will help others. By then I was looking after a couple of lads that were good friends of mine and were also feeling a bit of stress and had problems caused through active service.

    And from those early days of a few friends and one horse, Valley Veterans now links many support groups and more than 100 veterans across the Valley.

    When people need help, we are always here – it’s never that dark place with no-one to help, there’s always somebody here,

    said Paul.

    Being outside has been a game changer for many of the people that come here – it could be working in the gardening, mucking out the stables or grooming the horses –the benefits are clear to see.

    They can come and get help with their paperwork on a Wednesday, socialise at the breakfast club on a Thursday and any day of the week, work outside in the gardens and the equine area.

    Gary Pethig (64) from Gelli, who served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, said,

    This group has changed my life – it has literally been a godsend for me because without it I’d just be sitting at home watching television – instead I come here and have made lots of new friends.

    I get practical face-to-face help from various organisations who help me fill in all sorts of paperwork which otherwise I would find very difficult or impossible to complete by myself online or over the phone – and this means I can access the help that I need and am entitled to.

    I also enjoy getting outside by going outside into the garden and growing crops.

    Stephen Roberts (55) from Williamstown, who served in the Royal Engineers and now works for the Welsh Blood Service, said,

    I first came here six years ago as I was struggling with PDSD, I’d shut myself away from society and was struggling to get out. I knew about this place but I didn’t have the guts to come up here until eventually I arranged to meet someone here that I knew and have been coming ever since.

    I have met a brilliant bunch of friends that I’m close to and have had support off them ever since. It has changed my life, I was withdrawn from society before but coming up and spending time here and socialising has helped me hugely and I can now go out to social events such as birthday celebrations and fundraisers that I wasn’t able to before.

    Des Sparey (79) from Caerphilly, who served in The Welch Regiment, said:

    This group has changed my life totally, without it I’d be lost. There  is nothing better than coming up and talking to the guys here –  I love it and won’t be without it. There are charities here that will help you if you have problems with things like healthcare, your finances or even finding somewhere to live.

    Veteran support agencies, mental health organisations, local authority representatives and other community groups attend the Thursday and Wednesday sessions to provide support and advice on areas ranging from housing support to employment and benefits advocacy.

    Sian Sexton, Money Advice Advocate for MIND said:

    We are here building relationship, doing the groundwork and providing consistency. We are able to provide practical face-to-face help for people such as filling in forms when they need it and how they need it so they can access help more easily and more quickly.

    Stephen Sullivan, Strategic Pathways Development Officer, Adferiad Change Step said:

    I use this hub on a weekly basis and I bring in other projects – it’s all about collaboration and networking and making the referral pathways easier.

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    Published 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A 35-day fishing ban will be introduced on the Ussuri

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

    BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — A 35-day fishing ban will be officially imposed on the Ussuri River, which partially flows along the Chinese-Russian border, from 00:00 on June 11, the Zhongxinshe news agency reported.

    The Ussuri is a right tributary of the Heilongjiang River /Amur/. The total length is 890 km, of which 500 km are within China. The river is rich in fish resources, including carp, halim, grayling, kaluga, and sturgeon. In order to protect and restore fish resources, China and Russia regularly impose a ban on fishing on the river.

    Currently, a ban on fishing on the Ussuri River and its tributaries, including the Sungach, Mulinkhe and Nalikhe, is introduced twice a year – in the summer /from June 11 to July 15/ and in the autumn /from October 1 to 20/.

    In the next 35 days, any fishing on the Ussuri will be prohibited, the local public safety department reminded. In order to tighten the fight against poaching and ensure safety, border checkpoint employees have increased patrols.

    Earlier this month, a 40-day fishing ban was officially imposed on Lake Xingkai, located on the Chinese-Russian border. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Longport car park set for resurfacing, trees, bike parking facilities and more

    Source: City of Canterbury

    Home  »  Latest News   »   Longport car park set for resurfacing, trees, bike parking facilities and more

    As part of our Canterbury Connected project, paid for from government money, we are improving some of our car parks to make them more welcoming.

    Longport car park is next to see some action. This currently understated car park next to a World Heritage Site is in need of some TLC so it is more in keeping with its location and environment.

    The site will be fully resurfaced and relined, trees and a hedge will be added, cycle parking and storage will be installed and visitor welcome information will be provided.

    Work will start next Monday (16 June) and will take around eight weeks. Part of the car park will be closed initially and then we will move to a period of full closure from Monday 7 July for the resurfacing and relining.

    We apologise in advance for any disruption this work will cause but believe the end result of creating a better welcome in this important area of the city will be well worth it.

    You can keep up to date on all our Canterbury Connected projects.

    Published: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU deal struck on detergents to make them less harmful and safer to use

    Source: European Union 2

    The Council and European Parliament have struck a deal on detergents that will make them safer to use and cause less harm to the environment. It will improve their biodegradability, enable the reduction of harmful substances and improve information on the label, without extra red tape.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Call for motorists to exercise caution on the roads

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to take extra caution when driving on the roads as icy cold weather conditions have gripped the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

    The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of widespread rain with disruptive snow over escarpments of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.

    “The RTMC advises travellers in affected areas to delay their trips until the situation improves.”

    Travel routes are also affected with the N2 from Ingeli towards Kokstad in KwaZulu Natal being closed due to snow. 

    The R58 Barkley East and West towards Barkley Pass was also closed due to snow. 

    Heavy rains with strong wind were reported in Umzimkhulu and Ixopo KwaZulu Natal and this could lead to flash flooding in low lying areas. Motorists are advised to switch their headlights on to increase their visibility. 

    Motorists should heed the following road safety precautions when driving on the road:

    • Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. You should allow at least three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
    • Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
    • Turn on your lights to increase your visibility to other motorists.
    • Keep your lights and windshield clean.
    • Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
    • Do not use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads.
    • Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently travelled roads, which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are wet, you might encounter ice in shady areas or on exposed roadways like bridges.
    • Do not pass snow ploughs and sanding trucks. The drivers have limited visibility, and you are likely to find the road in front of them worse than the road behind.
    • Do not assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. Even four-wheel and front-wheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads. – SAnews.gov.za

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