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Israel strikes Tehran as European leaders plan Iran meeting – DW – 06/19/2025
Skip next section Israeli military says it is striking Tehran and other parts of Iran 06/19/2025 June 19, 2025 Israeli military says it is striking Tehran and other parts of Iran Israel's military announced that it was carrying out a "series of strikes" around the Iranian capital Tehran and other areas of Iran. The intended targets of the strikes were not immediately disclosed. The strikes came after Israel said it had intercepted a "suspicious aerial target" launched from Iran. Earlier, the Iranian semi-official news agency SNN reported that air defense systems had been activated in central Tehran. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) also advised Iranians in two villages to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. Heavy water is used to cool reactors but can also be used to produce plutonium, another possible source for a nuclear weapon. "The IDF issues an urgent warning to residents, workers and those present in the area of the two Iranian cities of Arak and Khondab, in the areas marked on the map, to evacuate immediately before the IDF targets military infrastructure belonging to the Iranian regime," it wrote on social media in Arabic and Farsi.
New York Post
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Leading Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Israel's strikes bragged he wasn't worried about assassination
A leading Iranian nuclear scientist killed in the unprecedented strikes by Israel had bragged just weeks ago that he wasn't worried about being assassinated — and would happily build nukes if asked. Fereydoon Abbasi, a former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran who survived a previous assassination attempt in 2010, was among several military leaders and scientists killed overnight as Israel struck the nation's terrifying nuclear program sites, Iran officials confirmed. In an interview last month, the scientist shrugged off a question about fears of being assassinated. Fereydoon Abbasi, killed in the airstrikes, said that if Iran asked him to build weapons, 'I would do it.' MEMRI 'What are we supposed to do about it?' he asked dismissively, saying his work on the nuclear program would live on with younger generations. Abbasi, a hardliner who also served as a member of parliament from 2020 to 2024, also said he would happily help build weapons if asked. 'So far, we have not received orders to build [a nuclear bomb]. If they tell me to build it, I will do it,' he told Iran outlet SNN, the Middle East Media Research Institute reported. 'It is a mistake to set a time frame, whether six months, a month, a year, or a day,' he said about the timeline for building a nuclear weapon. 'Once the decision is made, you will need to make some small changes. If you work with uranium, you will need 90% enriched uranium. This level of enrichment can be achieved by laser, by electromagnetism, or by centrifuges.' If Iran's nuclear infrastructure were destroyed, Abbasi said 'nothing would happen.' President Masoud Pezeshkian (second right) listens to Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami as he visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025 AP 'Our capabilities are spread all over the country,' he said. 'If they target the production sites, it will be inconsequential to our timetable.'
Business Upturn
11-06-2025
- Health
- Business Upturn
Historic Win for Foster Youth and Families: A New Medicaid Benefit Becomes Reality
Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Special Needs Network is proud to announce a major policy victory that will change lives across California. Thanks to our leadership and collaboration with state partners, a brand-new Medicaid benefit – the Fee-for-Service Behavioral Health Treatment (FFS BHT) benefit – will launch statewide on July 1, 2025. The new provider enrollment portal is open so providers can be ready to serve patients day one. SNN will be ready. 'This is a monumental step forward for California's foster youth and families,' said Areva Martin, President of Special Needs Network. 'Creating a brand-new Medicaid benefit in record time shows what's possible when community advocates, policymakers, and government agencies work together. We are proud that Special Needs Network's leadership helped drive this historic change — and we remain committed to ensuring that every child gets the care and support they deserve.' This breakthrough ensures that foster youth and all other children needing behavioral health therapy will finally have direct access to services under Medi-Cal, with more providers available and fewer barriers to care.,. Access will no longer be determined by whether a child has a managed care plan or FFS Medi-Cal or whether they are served by a regional center or not. Creating this new benefit involved: Securing federal approval for a new Medicaid State Plan. Building a statewide provider enrollment system. Establishing new billing codes and payment systems. Ensuring access for smaller community organizations and paraprofessionals. Eliminating referral barriers for families, physicians, and courts. SNN played a critical role at every step, providing technical expertise, real-world feedback, and advocacy that state officials have called 'invaluable.' Although the benefit launches July 1, work continues to refine the system and fully support providers, youth, and families. SNN will remain deeply involved in training, communications, system improvements, and monitoring to ensure a smooth rollout and lasting success. Priority processing is available through June 30. See the FAQs for providers here 'This win represents one of the fastest and most significant Medicaid benefit developments in California history — and it was fueled by SNN's dedication to children, families, and equitable access to care,' said Kristin Jacobson, a policy expert and long-time advocate who participated in this effort on behalf of SNN. To submit a PAVE application, agencies need to visit the PAVE (Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment) system portal: _________________________________________________________________________ Special Needs Network, Inc. (SNN) is a nonprofit grassroots organization responding to the crisis of autism and other developmental disabilities in underserved communities. We recognize the intersectionality of individuals with disabilities and that their fight for disability rights is inextricably tied to the fight for racial justice and the civil rights of all people. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Historic Win for Foster Youth and Families: A New Medicaid Benefit Becomes Reality
Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Needs Network is proud to announce a major policy victory that will change lives across California. Thanks to our leadership and collaboration with state partners, a brand-new Medicaid benefit – the Fee-for-Service Behavioral Health Treatment (FFS BHT) benefit – will launch statewide on July 1, 2025. The new provider enrollment portal is open so providers can be ready to serve patients day one. SNN will be ready. 'This is a monumental step forward for California's foster youth and families,' said Areva Martin, President of Special Needs Network. 'Creating a brand-new Medicaid benefit in record time shows what's possible when community advocates, policymakers, and government agencies work together. We are proud that Special Needs Network's leadership helped drive this historic change — and we remain committed to ensuring that every child gets the care and support they deserve.' This breakthrough ensures that foster youth and all other children needing behavioral health therapy will finally have direct access to services under Medi-Cal, with more providers available and fewer barriers to care.,. Access will no longer be determined by whether a child has a managed care plan or FFS Medi-Cal or whether they are served by a regional center or not. Creating this new benefit involved: Securing federal approval for a new Medicaid State Plan. Building a statewide provider enrollment system. Establishing new billing codes and payment systems. Ensuring access for smaller community organizations and paraprofessionals. Eliminating referral barriers for families, physicians, and courts. SNN played a critical role at every step, providing technical expertise, real-world feedback, and advocacy that state officials have called 'invaluable.' Although the benefit launches July 1, work continues to refine the system and fully support providers, youth, and families. SNN will remain deeply involved in training, communications, system improvements, and monitoring to ensure a smooth rollout and lasting success. Priority processing is available through June 30. See the FAQs for providers here 'This win represents one of the fastest and most significant Medicaid benefit developments in California history — and it was fueled by SNN's dedication to children, families, and equitable access to care,' said Kristin Jacobson, a policy expert and long-time advocate who participated in this effort on behalf of SNN. To submit a PAVE application, agencies need to visit the PAVE (Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment) system portal: _________________________________________________________________________ (SNN) is a nonprofit grassroots organization responding to the crisis of autism and other developmental disabilities in underserved communities. We recognize the intersectionality of individuals with disabilities and that their fight for disability rights is inextricably tied to the fight for racial justice and the civil rights of all people. CONTACT: Special Needs Network communications@
Irish Independent
20-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Ardagh quits debt talks after lenders push for bigger equity stake
Under a plan first outlined in March, a group of unsecured bondholders were expected to take over Ardagh's glass-packaging operations in exchange for a write-down on what they are owned. They'd also receive $784m of preferred equity. The creditors were to provide fresh financing and crucially get a stake in Ardagh's metal-packaging arm, which is listed in the US and produces cans for the drinks industry. The US stock market listed shares own 24pc of the cans side of the business. Under the terms that had been under discussion between Ardagh and the lenders since March the remaining 76pc stake in the cans unit would be divided 80:20 between Paul Coulson and the unsecured bondholders. However, on May 18th s a modified proposal from the senior unsecured Ardagh bondholders pushed changes including for a 60:40 split of the canning business stake. Ardagh on Tuesday said Paul Coulson, as majority shareholder, had rejected that proposal. "The parties were unable to reach an agreement and have concluded negotiations at this time. The company remains committed to putting in place a sustainable capital structure. The company will continue to review its options and may continue discussions with its financial stakeholders in the future relating to its capital structure and its applicable debt maturities,' Ardagh said. The restructuring negotiations involve Coulson and Ardagh, a lender group dubbed the SUN bondholders who own most the Ardagh's Senior Unsecured Notes plus some Senior Secured Notes and a second lender group dubbed the SNN bondholders who own a majority of Ardagh's higher ranked Senior Secured Notes plus some unsecured notes. Rejection by Ardagh of the SUN group's latest demands is likely to see the firm shift focus to trying to cut an alternative deal with the better secured SNN lender group who'd have been largely unaffected by the proposed deal with the Sun group, with their debt to be reinstated in part into new debt instead of riskier equity. While a debt deal is widely seen as necessary to address the scale of Ardagh's borrowings a hard deadline to concentrate minds is likely to be some way off, with no major debt repayments falling due until August 2026. Ardagh Group had cash and available liquidity at March 31, 2025, of over $1.1bn. The debt talks have no impact on day to day operations at any of the group's operations. The group had $10.6bn (€9.7bn) of consolidated debt as of end of last year, although only part of it was subject to the restructuring. The March deal from the unsecured bondholders' group had the support in principle of Paul Coulson and looked to be moving towards a consensual restructuring transaction. The group of unsecured creditors is being advised by PJT Partners Inc and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. The secured creditors are working with Perella Weinberg Partners and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
