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• NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission Army News 01 Jul 2022 -- More than 840 days after the first Soldiers and Airmen went on duty to stem an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in New Rochelle, the New York National Guard's federally supported COVID-19 mission came to an end June 30.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Reaffirming Our Commitment to the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons US Dept. of State 01 Jul 2022 -- On this day 54 years ago, the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened for signature in London, Moscow, and Washington, DC.
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 01 Jul 2022
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at U.S. European Command's Change of Command Ceremony (As Delivered) DoD 01 Jul 2022
• New Eucom Leader Assumes Command Amid War in Ukraine DoD News 01 Jul 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presided as Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters passed command of the U.S. European Command to Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli in a ceremony at Patch Barracks, Germany, today.
• Setback for US hypersonic program as another test ends in failure Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- The latest test of a US hypersonic missile in the state of Hawaii failed on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, attributing the failure to an "anomaly" during the first test of the full system.
• MQ-25 team completes first lab integration event US Navy 01 Jul 2022 -- The Navy's Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25's Ground Control Station (GCS) will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment.
• Seabees and EOD Personnel Integrate with CSG 10 during ExR-ADR Exercise US Navy 01 Jul 2022 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and NMCB 11 along with four members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 conducted an Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair (ExR-ADR) exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Field (MCOLF) Oak Grove in North Carolina, June 23.
• U.S. INDOPACOM announces establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill US Navy 01 Jul 2022 -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, announced the establishment of Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF Red Hill) on June 30.
• US Air Force's New 'Nuke-Sniffing' Jet Makes Maiden Flight Sputnik 01 Jul 2022 -- The US military has renewed investment in the long-abandoned fleet of aircraft capable of detecting fissure material from high above. The maiden flight takes place amid speculation that North Korea might conduct its first nuclear tests in many years, after denuclearization talks with the US were declared dead several years ago.
• Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait Army News 01 Jul 2022 -- The first groups of the Virginia National Guard's 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters returned to Virginia June 17 after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple locations overseas Oct. 7 to June 6.
• Guard Uses Cost-effective Mobile Teams to Increase Training Army News 01 Jul 2022 -- A team of 16 trainers from the National Guard's Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, traveled to Camp Rilea, Oregon, in June to train 266 Soldiers from across the Northwest in Air Assault and Pathfinder courses.
• Army Reserve announces COVID-19 vaccination statistics Army News 01 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Army Reserve announced today that they will begin additional administrative proceedings against Soldiers who refused the COVID-19 vaccination order and do not have an approved or pending exemption request.
• Reserve component Soldiers must now be vaccinated to participate in training, drill US Army 01 Jul 2022 -- Maintaining readiness continues to be among the U.S. Army's highest priorities. We are fully committed to ensuring all Soldiers are vaccinated against COVID-19, as directed by the Secretary of Defense in August 2021. Beginning July 1, 2022, members of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve who have refused the lawful DOD COVID-19 vaccination order without an approved or pending exemption may not participate in federally funded drills and training and will not receive pay or retirement credit.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General underlines strategic importance of Black Sea region NATO 01 Jul 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană highlighted the strategic importance of the Black Sea region to NATO in remarks at the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe's (CSCE) Black Sea Summit in Constanta, Romania on Friday (1 July 2022).
• NATO expansion only begets confrontation, threatening global security People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance, a sign of how deeply "the product of the Cold War" indulges itself in ideological confrontation and bloc politics.
• 'Ridiculous': Russia dismisses claims of NATO being 'defensive alliance' Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the claim of NATO being an exclusively defensive alliance is "ridiculous and disgraceful."
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 01 Jul 2022
• $820 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 01 Jul 2022 -- This afternoon, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $820 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes an authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $50 million, as well as $770 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds.
• $820 Million in New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 01 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainians continue to face a brutality highlighted once again this week by an attack that struck a shopping mall filled with civilians.
• US Announces $820 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- The United States announced details Friday of $820 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radar.
• Chinese military spokesperson responds to provocations of Australian, Canadian military aircraft People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday responded to provocative acts of Australian and Canadian military aircraft, and warned that those who come uninvited will bear the consequences.
• Statement - Guardian Class Patrol Boats Australia DOD 01 Jul 2022 -- Defence has recently advised the Government of an issue affecting the Guardian class patrol boats Australia has delivered to Pacific Island nations through the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP). The issue involves a potential fault in the exhaust system.
• INS KOCHI VISITS SAFAGA, EGYPT India PIB 01 Jul 2022 -- INS Kochi, Mission Deployed in the Red Sea visited Port Safaga, Egypt from 28 - 30 Jun 22.
• DRDO conducts successful maiden flight of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator India PIB 01 Jul 2022 -- Maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka on July 01, 2022. Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited a perfect flight, including take-off, way point navigation and a smooth touchdown. This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft and is significant step towards self-reliance in such strategic defence technologies.
• Erdogan: Turkey to Further Strengthen Armed Forces Making it 'Strongest in the World' Sputnik 01 Jul 2022 -- Turkey will continue to strengthen the army until it becomes the strongest in the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 1 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Jul 2022
• Reclusive Taliban Leader Addresses Afghan Assembly, Lauds 'Victory' RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Jul 2022 -- The Taliban's supreme leader, Mawlawi Haibuatullah Akhundzada, is addressing a grand meeting in Kabul of some 3,000 male clerics and tribal leaders discussing the running of the country.
• Taliban Atrocities Reported In Crackdown On Rebel Hazara Commander RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Jul 2022 -- Residents and international human rights watchdogs are criticizing the Taliban for grave rights abuses that have been reported in its military campaign against a dissident commander in a remote part of northern Afghanistan.
• Human Rights Council Holds Urgent Debate on the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan OHCHR 01 Jul 2022 -- The Human Rights Council today held an urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, hearing Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say that since the Taliban took power, women and girls in Afghanistan were experiencing the most significant and rapid roll-back in enjoyment of their rights across the board in decades.
• U.S. Delegation Meeting with Taliban Representatives US Dept. of State 01 Jul 2022 -- On June 29 and 30, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West led another senior interagency delegation including representatives from the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue discussions with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar.
• UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement during the Urgent Debate on Afghanistan UK FCDO 01 Jul 2022 -- The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement during the urgent debate on the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
• In Afghanistan, women take their lives out of desperation, Human Rights Council hears UN News 01 Jul 2022 -- The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at a rate of one or two every day, the Human Rights Council has heard.
• Taliban Chief Slams Foreign 'Interference' in His 'Islamic' Governance VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- The Taliban's reclusive supreme leader Friday ruled out any talks or compromise on his "Islamic system" of governance in Afghanistan in an apparent rebuke to international calls for his hardline ruling group to ease restrictions on women's rights to work and education.
• UN Rights Council: Taliban Seek to Erase Women, Girls From Public Life VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- Delegates attending an urgent debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan are urging the international community to exert maximum pressure on the Taliban.
• Syria: Statement by the Spokesperson on the OHCHR report about civilian deaths in the conflict European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Jul 2022 -- Every single day, for the past 10 years, 83 civilians died in Syria. This means that an estimated 306,887 civilians were killed as a direct result of the conflict in Syria between 2011 and 2021. This appalling fact was confirmed by the report "Civilian Deaths in the Syrian Arab Republic" presented yesterday by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva.
• Humanitarian Needs Soar in Syria Amid Ongoing War VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- U.N. investigators warn that millions of Syrians face acute hunger as war continues to rage in the country and nearly 15 million depend on humanitarian aid. The latest report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry in Syria has been submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
• Statement by the Special Envoy on Libya of the Federal Foreign Office Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Jul 2022
• Junta troops kill 9 unarmed civilians, including 4 teens, in war-torn Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Junta troops in Myanmar's embattled Sagaing region captured and killed nine unarmed civilians, including four teenagers, as they traveled to receive medical training, according to an official from their group and a family member of one of the victims.
• Rohingya Women, Girls to Testify in Genocide Trial of Myanmar Military VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- A group of Rohingya women and girls is expected to travel to Argentina within two months to testify against the Myanmar military in a genocide trial being heard by a court in Buenos Aires.

News Reports

• Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists US Dept. of Justice 01 Jul 2022 -- Two men were sentenced today for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS).
• Ninth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah's Terrorist Activities US Dept. of State 01 Jul 2022 -- The Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) focused on countering Hizballah's terrorist and illicit activities convened in Europe on June 29-30 for its ninth meeting. More than 30 governments - from the Middle East, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, Indo-Pacific, and North America - participated in this session, along with Europol.
• Number of Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in Austria Almost Twice in One Week Sputnik 01 Jul 2022 -- The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Austria has almost doubled, reaching 37 cases compared to 20 cases that were registered last week, the Austrian health ministry said on Friday.
• Spread of monkeypox in Africa shows "worrying sign": WHO regional director People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- With three African countries with no previous history of human monkeypox transmission reporting cases, the geographic spread of the virus on the African continent is a "worrying sign", warned Thursday Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) regional Director for Africa.
• Canada confirms 278 cases of monkeypox People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam on Thursday confirmed a total of 278 cases of monkeypox in the country as of June 29.
• Will Southeast Asia support Russia's war with semiconductor exports? Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Despite the efforts of Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the war in Ukraine continues. Whether governments in Southeast Asia are willing to admit it or not, the war matters, as it threatens the liberal international order, creates a dangerous precedent for other aggressor states, and harms the fragile post-pandemic economic recovery by causing inflationary pressures in energy and food.
• Putin Tells Modi Russia Remains Reliable Grain and Fertilizers Producer, Supplier Sputnik 01 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation that Russia remains a reliable producer and supplier of grain, fertilizers and energy, the Kremlin said on Friday.
• Acting Bulgarian PM Refuses to Change Decision to Expel 70 Russian Diplomats Sputnik 01 Jul 2022 -- Acting Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Friday that he will not change his decision to order 70 Russian diplomats out of the country.
• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on Russia's threat to sever diplomatic ties with Bulgaria European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Jul 2022 -- The European Union regrets the unjustified threat of the Russian Federation to sever diplomatic ties with Bulgaria in response to Bulgaria's decision, fully in line with international law, to expel 70 Russian Embassy staff who were acting in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
• U.S. Blocks More Than $1 Billion In Trust Fund Linked To Russian Oligarch Kerimov RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- The United States says it has blocked a U.S.-based trust worth more than $1 billion linked to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.
• Russian, Indonesian presidents discuss Ukraine, food supplies People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the supplies of grain and fertilizers amid a global food shortage.
• The Week In Russia: Putin's 'Grim' War Grinds On In Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Historic developments mounted as Sweden and Finland prepared to join NATO and Russia defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Meanwhile, Ukraine drove Russian forces off Snake Island in the Black Sea, while Russian missile strikes hit a shopping mall in Kremenchuk and an apartment building in the Odesa region, killing numerous civilians far from the front lines.
• Tokyo Scrambles After Putin Orders Transfer Of Joint Oil And Gas Project RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Japan's government warned on July 1 that its "interests must not be undermined" after a Moscow decree ordered a transfer of the operations of a multibillion-dollar joint oil and gas project to a new Russian entity.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 1, 2022 PRC MofA 01 Jul 2022
• 'Hong Kong must not become chaotic again,' China's Xi warns on handover anniversary Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping swore in a new, security-focused government in Hong Kong on Friday, 25 years after Britain handed the city back to China, saying the current arrangements -- which have seen a citywide crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition -- are here to stay.
• Will the people of Hong Kong ever run their own city again? Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- On June 30, 1997, pro-democracy members held the majority seats on Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo), the result of the city's first fully democratic general election in 1995, under political reforms brought in at the 11th hour of British rule by then colonial governor Chris Patten.
• Xi praises PLA's HK Garrison for serving central govt's administration of HK Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Friday inspected the People's Liberation Army Garrison stationed in Hong Kong, and said that, given the deep and complex changes in Hong Kong in recent years, the Garrison had firmly served the big picture of the central government's administration of Hong Kong and played an important role in the process for the city to move from chaos to order and greater prosperity.
• HK's 'hardline' new chief vows inclusive, vibrant city, expected to firmly heed Xi's 4-point expectations Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- Wearing the tie his wife fixed for him a few hours ago, John Lee Ka-chiu in a firm yet humble manner was sworn in as Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday morning, also marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. He vowed to build a more caring and inclusive Hong Kong filled with vibrancy, hope and development opportunities for all Hong Kong families in the next five years, as the city is in a new stage of transitioning from chaos to order and to greater prosperity.
• Xi marks HKSAR's 25th anniversary, points clear future of city as 'no need to change a good system' Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- A joyful and exciting sentiment was widely shared on Friday not only in Hong Kong, despite the wind and rain, but also in the Chinese mainland and beyond the country on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland. Hong Kong is embarking on a new journey of transition from chaos to order and to greater prosperity. Local officials and observers said the city has entered its best time.
• No reason to change 'one country, two systems'; such a good system must be upheld over long run: Xi Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Friday that the "one country, two systems" principle has withstood the test of practice and time, been supported by all Chinese people and recognized by the international society, and there's no reason to change such a good system, while delivering a speech at the ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
• John Lee sworn in as HKSAR new chief executive, vows to build a dynamic, harmonious city full of opportunities Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- The sixth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu and the principal officials of the new-term government took their oaths of office at an inaugural ceremony on Friday, which also marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
• 'Not qualified to comment on a prosperous, stable and united HK,' Foreign Ministry slams Blinken, Johnson's 'outdated colonial' remarks Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- The US and the UK have faced strong opposition from China after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made rude and wrong remarks on China over Hong Kong affairs hours before a jubilant and cheerful 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
• John Lee sworn in as HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- John Lee was sworn in here on Friday as the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
• Xi stresses full, faithful implementation of "one country, two systems" PLA Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed the need to fully and faithfully implement the "one country, two systems" policy.
• President Xi meets HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee PLA Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping met with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee here on Friday morning, expressing full support for the chief executive and confidence in Hong Kong's future.
• Xi leaves Hong Kong after attending HKSAR anniversary celebrations PLA Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping left Hong Kong by train Friday after attending celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
• 'Risen from the ashes': China's Xi hails Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' policy Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- During his visit to Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 25 years since its handover to Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping hailed the city for having "risen from the ashes" and staunchly backed its governing arrangement.
• Economic Stability, Chinese Control Expected in Hong Kong for Next 25 Years VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- Hong Kong should expect economic stability over the next 25 years, analysts say, along with increasingly tight control by China, which began to rule the international finance center 25 years ago this week.
• Taiwan expresses concern over Hong Kong's diminishing freedoms CNA 01 Jul 2022 -- As Beijing and Hong Kong authorities marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China Friday, Taiwan's government and political parties expressed concern over deteriorating freedoms in the territory under China's tightened rule.
• Taiwan hits out at Hong Kong's vanishing freedoms, vows to protect its sovereignty Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Democratic Taiwan on Friday said freedom had "vanished" in Hong Kong, as concerns were raised internationally over a political crackdown in the city after just 25 years of Chinese rule.
• China urges U.S. to stop suppression of Chinese firms People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- The United States should immediately correct its mistakes and stop sanctioning and suppressing Chinese enterprises, China's commerce ministry said Thursday.
• Xi attending HKSAR anniversary meeting, inaugural ceremony of sixth-term gov't People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping is attending a meeting held here Friday morning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
• Xi administers oath of office to HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee People's Daily 01 Jul 2022 -- Xi Jinping on Friday morning administered oath of office to the sixth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee.
• Taiwan will not shy away from 'authoritarian intrusion': Tsai CNA 01 Jul 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a global party congress on Thursday that the people of Taiwan are determined to defend democracy despite increasing threats from China and would not cave into "authoritarian intrusion."
• MAC urges Taiwanese not to attend Straits Forum in China CNA 01 Jul 2022 -- Taiwanese have been urged by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top government agency that handles cross-Taiwan Strait affairs, not to attend the upcoming Straits Forum in China, with the MAC warning that China could use the annual forum to intensify its "United Front" campaign against Taiwan.
• China urges US to compensate for mistakes regarding Iran, JCPOA IRNA 01 Jul 2022 -- The United States as the source of problems related to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal should make up for its mistakes concerning the Islamic Republic and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said the spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• AEOI chief expects powerful reasoning by nuclear negotiators IRNA 01 Jul 2022 -- Mohammad Eslami, the chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that he waits for rational and powerful reasonings by the Iranian nuclear negotiating team to pave the ground for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and removal of anti-Iran sanctions.
• Revival of JCPOA requires abundant concession, effort: UN spokesman IRNA 01 Jul 2022 -- Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations Stéphane Dujarric has underlined that the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal needs abundant courage, concession, and effort.
• Iran urges US to act realistically, says it seeks 'full economic benefits' of JCPOA Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the talks to revive the 2015 agreement can succeed if the United States acts realistically and provides Tehran with robust guarantees that it will be able to fully reap the economic benefits of the deal.
• Doha talks: Iran says will coordinate with EU on next stage Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- Following two days of fresh negotiations in the Qatari capital of Doha aimed at reviving the ailing 2015 deal, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran will "coordinate" with the European Union on the next stage of the talks.
• Pres. Raeisi: West not committed to 'requirements of serious and real negotiation' Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi denounces the West's refusal to abandon its constant accusations against Iran amid ongoing negotiations about potential restoration of the Islamic Republic's 2015 agreement with world countries.
• Thai prime minister downplays Myanmar aircraft entering nation's airspace Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and the Royal Thai Air Force chief on Friday played down a brief incursion by a Burmese fighter jet into the nation's airspace amid fierce fighting across the border, saying Myanmar and Thailand have "a good relationship."
• New entreaty by ASEAN envoy to meet Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Special Envoy to Myanmar has again requested that the junta let him speak with detained opposition chief Aung San Suu Kyi, amid criticism that his mission to resolve the country's political crisis will be fruitless without meeting all stakeholders.
• Three lawyers assisting political cases arrested in Mandalay Radio Free Asia 01 Jul 2022 -- Three lawyers who were representing clients in anti-regime political cases have been arrested in Mandalay, sources close to the legal community told RFA on Friday.
• India's Top Court Says Former BJP Spokesperson's Prophet Comment Set 'Country on Fire' VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- India's top court has slammed a former spokesperson for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for making controversial comments on the Prophet Muhammad, saying she had "set the country on fire."
• Xi congratulates Marcos on inauguration as Philippine president，'sets good start for pushing ties toward new golden era' Global Times 01 Jul 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on his inauguration as president of the Philippines on Thursday and stressed that he is ready to work with the new president to continue the friendly relations to benefit the peoples of the two countries.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Canada 01 Jul 2022 -- Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, on the margins of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain.
• Joint statement by France and Australia Élysée - President of France 01 Jul 2022
• PM meeting with Prime Minister of New Zealand: 1 July 2022 Gov.UK 01 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, today to discuss how the two countries could approach shared global challenges together.
• Sudan: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Jul 2022 -- Yesterday's violence perpetrated yet again by the Sudanese security forces against peaceful demonstrators is totally unacceptable. It has led to several deaths, including one child, and left hundreds injured. It is the responsibility of the Sudanese authorities to protect civilians and avoid the use of excessive force.
• Despite killings, Sudan security forces keep tear gas canisters flying Press TV 01 Jul 2022 -- Sudan's security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum, a day after at least nine protesters were killed during fresh mass demonstrations against last year's military coup.
• Sudan: UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces UN News 01 Jul 2022 -- The UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of at least nine protesters by security forces in Sudan a day earlier, including a 15-year-old child.
• On 1 July, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau travelled to Finland Republic of Poland 01 Jul 2022 -- While in Helsinki, Poland's top diplomat met with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and with Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen. The main topics discussed were further development of bilateral cooperation, security, the situation in EU's eastern neighbourhood, Poland's OSCE chairmanship, and regional policy.
• Georgia's Shame Movement Is Getting Protesters Out On The Streets. But Is It Enough To Trouble The Government? RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Forged amid the brutality of a police crackdown on protesters three years ago, one of the Georgian government's most consistently audacious critics is staging another showdown.
• Armenian Parliament Strips Opposition Lawmakers Of Posts In Vote Boycotted By Opposition RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Two leading opposition lawmakers in Armenia have lost their posts at the National Assembly after they led rallies in Yerevan to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
• Bulgarian Finance Minister Handed Mandate To Form Government RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on July 1 handed a mandate to form a new government to the country's finance minister, Asen Vassilev.
• Montenegrin President Urges Calm Over Government Deal With Serbian Church RFE/RL 01 Jul 2022 -- Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has downplayed a seemingly imminent agreement between the government in Podgorica and the Serbian Orthodox Church in an effort to ease tensions in his fractious Balkan coastal state.
• Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meeting with the French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna: 1 July 2022 UK FCDO 01 Jul 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris.
• As global food and fuel crisis deepens, Lebanon's crisis is affecting 'everyone, everywhere' UN News 01 Jul 2022 -- Veteran UN aid coordinator Najat Rochdi on Friday signalled grave concerns about rising humanitarian needs across Lebanon linked to the global food and fuel crisis, which are affecting "everyone, everywhere".
• Drought, Famine-Like Conditions Mar Somalia's 62nd Birthday VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- Somalis across the world marked 62 years of independence Friday with little jubilation and much concern about a future blackened by drought, food shortages, and inflation.
• Laos Faces Debt Crisis After Borrowing Billions From China VOA 01 Jul 2022 -- Laos, deeply indebted to China for large-scale infrastructure projects, is at high risk of defaulting on its obligations, according to experts, a situation exacerbated by the economic stress felt worldwide due to the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine.