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Here’s something we’ve been meaning to do for a long time. It seems there’s no...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Professor Sir Ian Chapman is the new chief executive of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). As is our way with … read more| Science Media Centre
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Here’s something we’ve been meaning to do for a long time. It seems there’s no...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: OPSGROUP runs on you. Almost every Ops...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Some big changes came into effect in Uzbekistan on October 2. The country has officially...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Update – 29 Sep 2025 Eurocontrol has confirmed that from 4 Nov 2025, the IFPS...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Big update on Shanwick’s plans: they’ve now confirmed that the move to the new Oceanic...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Key Points The last two weeks has seen a significant increase in Russian military activity...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Update: 24 Sep We’ve heard from OPSGROUP member reports that some operators and handlers in...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
We’ve had a few reports from OPSGROUP members lately about issues with how international aircraft...| International Ops 2025 – OPSGROUP
Update - Sep 10: Not directly related to this article, but thought we'd mention it here for the next few days just FYI! Ops Alert - Sep 10: So far the Israeli airstrike in Qatar on Sep 9 has not triggered major disruptions in adjacent FIRs. There are no new airspace restrictions to report, and OTH| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
“Conservative” and “liberal” don’t forecast your business risks anymore. Grid capacity, chip supply, housing, and water do. If you’re still modeling strategy around 19th-century labels, you’re running 2025 problems on antique software.| Raphael's workbench
On September 16, the President’s Alliance hosted a webinar discussing the possible impacts of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed rule to end duration of status (D/S) for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors. Under this proposal, the current flexible system would be replaced with fixed end dates, forcing international students and scholars to repeatedly apply for extensions through DHS. If enacted, the rule would require the applicants to regularly submit additional a...| Presidents' Alliance
August’s reading trail winds from Alex Hormozi’s sales psychology to sobering AI science results: why LLMs misalign when fed mistakes, why dehumanization creeps in when we treat AIs like machines, and why the startup bubble might pop before the AI one. Plus, a Greek philosopher exiled for noticing the Earth moves. Value, hype, and hubris—served with notes in the margins.| Raphael's workbench
Entre 60 % et 70 % des sols de l’Union européenne sont aujourd’hui en mauvaise santé. Le 5 juillet 2023, la Commission européenne a...| Institut de la Transition Foncière
On estime à 390 000 hectares les terres agricoles préservées par la mise en œuvre du ZAN dans sa version de 2021 (dit ZAN 1)....| Institut de la Transition Foncière
Les besoins en logement ne sauraient être comblés par la construction, tant que le nombre de logements vacants continue d’augmenter (+80...| Institut de la Transition Foncière
27 August 2025 – Today, China released its Action Plan for Controlling Industrial-Sector Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) Emissions (“Action Plan”), jointly issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. IGSD’s bilingual Chinese-English version of the Action Plan is available here. This […] The post China Releases Industrial Nitrous Oxide Emissions Control Action Plan first appear...| Institute For Governance & Sustainable Development
A new study analyzing a national survey of youth in custody reveals stark disparities in rates of staff physical assault among Black and neurodivergent youth.| www.prisonpolicy.org
Join us on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET for a timely webinar on the latest developments impacting undocumented students and campuses. As litigation, regulatory changes, and new legislation continue to unfold, this webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of key issues impacting undocumented students—including DACA, ongoing DOJ lawsuits, in-state tuition challenges, recent actions by the Department of Education, and the reintroduction of the bipartisan Dignity Act. Speakers...| Presidents' Alliance
9 April 2025 – China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of Customs, issued the National Plan on the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (2025–2030) (hereinafter […] The post China Issues National Plan to Strengthen the Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Cl...| Institute For Governance & Sustainable Development
Key Points Milan’s LIML/Linate and LIMC/Malpensa airports have hiked Business Aviation parking rates by up to 650%, effective 1 July 2025. The changes apply to both private and commercial flights, and were published without prior notice. A large business jet crew reports pays nearly €29,0| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
Chocó’s rich in mineral resources and biodiversity a gem for addressing climate - downside armed conflict for control of illicit economies| ABColombia
Last week, as Monday night drifted into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the latest version of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was approved by MPs. This means the fraught and contested passage of this controversial Bill will continue, as it returns to the House of Lords. The votes in the House of […] The post Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – An Update appeared first on .|
New Issue: July 2025 A new issue has emerged with South Africa's already miserably bad permit approval process (see original story below). New issue: if there are any changes to your flight schedule (timing, routing, pax or crew details) you must have your original landing permit revalidated by th| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
The health burdens of jail expansion are heaviest in places that already lock a lot of people up. Those places also would see the largest ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
China is intensifying its campaign to eliminate the spiritual leader’s influence and control his succession| Turquoise Roof
The Trump Administration has made a lot of claims about how it will change the criminal legal system. We explain where the president and federal ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Our review of copay policies show that exemptions are so limited, ill-defined, and inconsistent that they fail to make the copay system less harmful for ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Recent procurement documents reveal that a Chinese state-owned digital forensics firm, will provide an offensive cyber operations training environment and digital forensic laboratory to the Tibet Police College in Lhasa.| Turquoise Roof
China’s strategy for Tibet through 2049 reveals a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach aimed at assimilation of Tibet into the Chinese nation-state, a major shift from the framework of nominal autonomy which allowed for some protections in preservationof language and culture.| Turquoise Roof
Another nationwide strike is taking place in Belgium on Wednesday, 25 June, and it’s going to cause significant disruption at the country’s main airports - EBBR/Brussels and EBCI/Charleroi. While the focus is on airport staffing and security issues, the timing overlaps with the 2025 NATO Summit (| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
In OPSGROUP, we talk a lot about the North Atlantic. Whether it's a Plotting Chart you need, or an explanation of the Datalink Mandate, or a summary of big changes stretching back to the dawn of time - we've got you covered. We love the NAT so much we even enjoy asking ourselves annoying questions a| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
China is accelerating dam building on the upper reaches of the Machu or Yellow River despite evidence from Chinese scientists of the risks of geological disasters and serious environmental problems.| Turquoise Roof
In the few weeks since we released our latest Briefing, ‘Geopolitical Thinking for Domestic Politics’, there have been a few new developments on the international stage.| The Innovation in Politics Institute
Doing politics differently means putting people, not just technology, at the heart of innovation. By focusing on human-centred practices and outcomes, we can ensure political change is thoughtful, effective, and truly impactful.| The Innovation in Politics Institute
In 2016, China began constructing a village in territory generally understood to be part of Bhutan. It was five years before the existence of that village was discovered by outside observers or noticed by foreign governments.| Turquoise Roof
In August 2024, OPSGROUP co-ordinated a GPS Spoofing WorkGroup, to investigate the GPS Spoofing problem. The aim of the WorkGroup was to assess the impact, analyze safety risks, gather best practices and guidance for Flight Crew, and provide recommendations to industry. 950 people took part, from ai| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
Key Points Operators bringing passengers to most countries in Europe will soon need to be registered with the EU’s new electronic Entry/Exit System for passenger screening. Update 24 Oct 2024: The EES phase of this program (the digital system to replace the manual stamping of passports at t| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Louisiana lawmakers are eliminating discretionary parole and implementing regressive truth-in-sentencing laws. These billion-dollar “zombie policies” are set to double the prison population in a state ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Recent research suggests the onset of pretrial detention’s criminal legal system, social, and economic harms is earlier than previously thought.| www.prisonpolicy.org
Frontiers are built on foundations| Force Distance Times
Key Points New rules apply to carrying a dog into the US, effective August 1. These rules depend on where the dog has been in the past six months. If the dog has not been a high-risk country, there is only one form to fill out. If the dog has been in a high-risk country, it will onl| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Overflights risks of the OLBB/Beirut FIR are increasing. The outbreak of a larger scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is increasingly likely. Several airlines (Air France, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Swiss, Transavia and Middle East Airlines - the Lebanese flag carrier) have temporarily suspen| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
For some time now, the problematic RUUDY 6 SID out of KTEB has been causing trouble. In fact, just prior to the pandemic the FAA reported it had resulted in nearly two hundred pilot violations in just six years. If you’re not familiar with it, it is a departure from Runway 24. Here's the chart:| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
An increasing issue for the NAT Oceanic FIR's is how to handle aircraft with an in-flight degradation of GPS. This normally follows a GPS Spoofing encounter somewhere prior to Oceanic Entry, leading to a degraded RNP capability. If you run into GPS issues before entering the Ocean, you will likel| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Rare protests highlight extractivist plans risking catastrophic impacts, destruction of precious religious heritage| Turquoise Roof
Progress in reducing road traffic deaths and serious injuries in the UK has flatlined since 2010. Annually, over 30,000 people...| PACTS
Spyware-as-a-Service: What the i-Soon files reveal about China’s targeting of the Tibetan diaspora| Turquoise Roof
A leading Tibetan businessman serving a sentence of life imprisonment in Tibet was repeatedly tortured whilst in custody in Tibet due to charges that were reportedly fabricated against him and his brother by a top official in the Chinese Communist Party.| Turquoise Roof
A lithium boom is underway in eastern Tibet as China’s geologists have established that at least 85% of the PRC’s reserves of the critical mineral are to be found on the plateau.| Turquoise Roof
Communities across the country have been told that investing in new jail construction is the only way to solve old policy problems, but arguments for ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Despite the common refrain that jails and prisons are de facto treatment facilities, most prioritize punitive mail scanning policies and strict visitation rules that fail ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Unfortunately, this year saw the return of many types of failed criminal legal system policies that would be more at home in 1993 than 2023. ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Recently published data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics show growing prison and jail populations, but this has little to do with crime. Instead, the ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
Among the 27 states we surveyed, only 7 saw an increase in parole approval rate, and almost every state held substantially fewer hearings than in ...| www.prisonpolicy.org
As we approach a year after the European Union’s sweeping vehicle safety measures—often dubbed the “vaccine for vehicles“—the UK lags...| PACTS
