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• Defense Department Announces Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal DoD 05 Jul 2022 -- Today, the Secretary of Defense established the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans who were instrumental in the development of our Nation's atomic and nuclear weapons programs.
• Republic of Singapore Navy Officials Visit USS Frank Cable US Navy 05 Jul 2022 -- The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted the Republic of Singapore Navy's Head of Submarine Systems Center, Chow Yuk Hin, along with other local submarine command leadership while the ship was moored pierside at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, June 29, 2022.
• NAVCENT to Reward Individuals for Tips on Illegal Maritime Activity US Navy 05 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced July 5 that it will begin rewarding individuals for voluntarily providing information that leads to the detection of illegal maritime activity and seizure of illicit cargo in waters across the Middle East.
• US sends F-35 stealth warplanes to South Korea, escalates tensions with North Korea Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- The US Air Force has sent F-35 stealth warplanes to South Korea to carry out maneuvers, with a New York-based analyst saying the deployment of these destabilizing weapons will likely be viewed as a First Strike threat by North Korea.
  
• US F-35 Fighter Aircraft Arrive in South Korea for Joint Training Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- US F-35 fighter jets have arrived in South Korea for the first time in five years to take part in joint training with the country's military, US Forces Korea said on Tuesday.
• US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam as Western allies stage war games Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2022 -- The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is to visit Vietnam in the second half of July, the first U.S. carrier to stop in a port there in more than a year, two local sources said. The last visit was the USS Theodore Roosevelt in March 2020 when all 5,000 crew had to test for COVID-19 upon visiting Danang.
• Pentagon Exploring Stratospheric Balloons to Track Hypersonic Weapons - Reports Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- The US Defense Department is significantly increasing its spending to develop new very high altitude balloons to operate in the stratosphere with possible capabilities to track incoming hypersonic weapons and target interceptors to destroy them, Politico reported on Tuesday.
• NATO members sign Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland at North Atlantic Council meeting Government Offices of Sweden 05 Jul 2022 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde took part in the North Atlantic Council meeting on 5 July 2022 at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where all NATO members signed the Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland. This enables all the NATO members to proceed with the accession process and ratify the protocols in the next step towards Swedish and Finnish membership.
• Sweden, Finland Move Closer to NATO Membership DoD News 05 Jul 2022 -- During a ceremony in Brussels, NATO ambassadors today signed the accession protocols that will move Finland and Sweden a step closer to joining the alliance.
• NATO Signs Accession Protocols for Finland, Sweden VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- NATO members on Tuesday signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance.
• NATO Launches Ratification Process For Swedish, Finnish Membership RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- The 30 NATO allies have signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two countries to the alliance capitals for legislative approval, in a historic step brought on by Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine.
• Statement by the Prime Minister on Canada ratifying Finland and Sweden's Accession Protocols to join NATO Prime Minister of Canada 05 Jul 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada ratifying Finland and Sweden's Accession Protocols to join NATO.
• Serious crisis, worse security situation lie ahead as Finland, Sweden advance to final stage of NATO membership Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- The 30 NATO members signed off on the accession protocol for Finland and Sweden in Brussels on Tuesday, allowing the two Nordic countries to advance toward the final stage of becoming formal and fresh members of the US-led world's largest military club after obtaining the approval of the two countries' memberships in each NATO member state's legislative institutions.
• NATO Allies sign Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden NATO 05 Jul 2022 -- NATO Ambassadors signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (5 July 2022), in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.
• Sweden, Finland sign protocol to join NATO amid Ukraine war Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- NATO's 30 allies have signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify the decision.
• 'They Have to Comply': Ankara Will Still Veto NATO Accession if Finland, Sweden Don't Keep to Deal Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- While Turkish, Finnish and Swedish leaders have signed a protocol that ostensibly ends a dispute over support for Kurdish groups and individuals, Ankara has signaled it expects the Northern European states to live up to their end of the bargain or the deal is off.
• Sweden Denies Discussing Extraditions With Turkey in Madrid Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Sweden and Turkey have not discussed any specific arrangements on extradition of people designated "terrorist" and wanted by Ankara during their meeting in Madrid, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday.
• NATO Ambassadors Sign Accession Protocols for Sweden & Finland Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- The Finnish and Swedish governments applied for NATO membership this spring in the wake of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, breaking with traditions of neutrality going back generations.
• Spain Urges NATO to Address Threats from North Africa VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Southern European states including Italy and Spain are urging NATO allies to address threats from North Africa, after the alliance agreed on a new "strategic concept" at its summit last week in Madrid.
• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine DoD 05 Jul 2022 -- The United States has committed approximately $7.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $6.9 billion since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked invasion on February 24.
• Sweden pledges SEK 70 million to rebuild Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 05 Jul 2022 -- At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Sweden pledged SEK 70 million in additional special grants for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 05 Jul 2022 -- This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It contains deliveries from the German Armed Forces, as well as deliveries from German industry financed by German funds for security capacity building.
• U.S. mulls plan to train Ukrainian military: U.S. ambassador People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- The United States is considering the possibility of providing training to the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citing the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink.
• Russia to Finish Testing New Air-to-Air Missiles for SU-57 Jets in 2022 - Shoigu Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- State testing of short- and medium-range air-to-air missiles for fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets capable of taking down small stealth targets will be completed in 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
• Chinese naval taskforce escorts merchant ships in a row PLA Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Recently, the 41st Chinese naval escort taskforce escorted six merchant ships to the western part of the Gulf of Aden in succession.
• A chance for the Poseidon to find its land legs Australia DOD 05 Jul 2022 -- For the first time, P-8A Poseidon crews joined Exercise Diamond Storm.
• INDIAN NAVY'S INS SATPURA AND P8I PARTICIPATE IN THE RIMPAC HARBOUR PHASE India PIB 05 Jul 2022 -- Indian Navy's indigenous Frigate INS Satpura and P8I LRMRASW aircraft are at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii taking part in one of the largest multilateral Naval Exercises, the Rim of the Pacific exercise, also known as RIMPAC. While Satpura reached Hawaii on 27 Jun 22, the P8I aircraft arrived on 02 Jul 22. The harbour phase of the exercise saw participation in multiple symposiums, exercise planning discussions and sports competitions. The crew also visited the historic museum ship USS Missouri and paid homage to fallen soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during World War II at USS Arizona Memorial.
• Philippines' New President Expresses Openness to 'Military Exchanges' With China Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. was inaugurated as the Philippines' president on June 30, taking over from predecessor and ally Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos is the son of Ferdinand Marcos, a US-backed dictator ousted by the People Power Revolution of 1986.
• Briefing on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Indonesia and Thailand US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with German State Secretary Michaelis US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 05 Jul 2022
• Department Press Briefing - July 5, 2022 US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022

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• 5 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 05 Jul 2022
• Uzbekistan Says Missiles Fired From Afghanistan Damaged Houses RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- The Uzbek Foreign Ministry has said that five missiles fired on July 5 from Afghanistan at a city in southeastern Uzbekistan caused no injuries but slightly damaged four homes.
• Taiwan affirms Diaoyutai claim after Chinese, Russian ships found nearby CNA 05 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) reaffirmed the country's sovereignty claim over the Diaoyutai Islands on Tuesday, after Japan, which controls the islands in the East China Sea, accused Chinese and Russian warships of operating near the disputed islands.
• Beijing Defends Actions of Chinese Patrol Vessels Near Disputed Islands Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- China considers as fully lawful the actions of its coast guard boats against Japanese fishing vessels in the waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.
• Yemeni gov't deploys forces to confront terror groups in southern regions People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Yemen's internationally-recognized government authorized Monday the deployment of army troops to confront terror groups and secure state institutions in the country's southern regions, a military official told Xinhua.
• Turkish military strikes Syrian villages with missiles, artillery shells Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- The occupying Turkish military has taken the Western Syrian province of Aleppo's villages under a heavy bombardment campaign.
• Continued Israeli Airstrikes on Syria are 'Categorically Unacceptable', Moscow Warns Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Israeli fighter jets attacked a village near the Mediterranean Sea port city of Tartus on Saturday morning, injuring two civilians and damaging local farms. Israeli media later claimed that the attack targeted "Iranian" assets in the area seeking to bring "game-changing" air defense systems to Syria.
• UN Investigators Accuse Libya of Gross Violations, Amounting to Possible Crimes Against Humanity VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- A damning report by U.N. investigators on the human rights situation in Libya accuses the government and opposition groups of committing gross violations with impunity, many of which could amount to crimes against humanity. The report will be submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
• Six killed as junta jets target Arakan Army base Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2022 -- The Arakan Army (AA) said an attack by two military fighter jets on Monday killed six of its members and left scores injured.
• Two Police Shot Dead In Northwestern Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Jul 2022 -- Unidentified armed gunmen have shot and killed two traffic-police officers in northwestern Pakistan, police say.
• Palestinians Reject US Findings in Al-Jazeera Reporter's Shooting Death Probe VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Neither Israelis nor Palestinians are pleased with the U.S. State Department's conclusion about the shooting death of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh almost two months ago. Israeli forensic experts analyzed the bullet in the presence of American officials, who have since said the bullet was most likely fired by Israeli soldiers, but it was too damaged to make a conclusive determination.
• Palestine rejects results of U.S. investigation on killing of Al Jazeera journalist People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Palestine on Monday rejected the results of the ballistic investigation attended by U.S. experts into the gunshot that killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist in northern West Bank in May.
• IOM requests funding for humanitarian needs of 3 mln people in Horn of Africa People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday it needs 93.4 million U.S. dollars funding to meet the humanitarian needs of three million people in four Horn of Africa countries.
• Ethiopia government, rebel group trade blame over killings in Oromiya Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- Ethiopia's government and a rebel group have accused each other of responsibility for killings in western Oromiya region, in which hundreds have been killed in escalating violence between rival ethnic groups over the past few months.
• Central African Republic Experiencing Unprecedented Levels of Food Insecurity VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- The World Food Program warns the Central African Republic is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity due to conflict, population displacement, widespread poverty, and underemployment.
• UN needs $68.4 million to help Central African Republic where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure UN News 05 Jul 2022 -- A sharp increase in prices of essential goods in the Central African Republic (CAR) linked to war in Ukraine, will likely have a devastating impact on the already dire humanitarian situation there in coming weeks, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
• Angola to Play Peacemaker by Hosting DR Congo-Rwanda Meeting Amid Threats of War Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Angolan President Joao Lourenco will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo later this week to try and defuse escalating tensions between the two nations, which have traded accusations of supporting proxy forces in eastern Congo.
• Hezbollah: Flying drones to Karish gas field conveyed message to Israel Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says its recent flying of three unarmed drones toward the Karish gas field was aimed to warn Israel not to conduct any extraction operation prior to resolving a long-standing maritime border dispute between Beirut and the regime in Tel Aviv.
• Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali, Several Wounded VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- At least two U.N. peacekeepers from Egypt are dead and more are wounded after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device Tuesday, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said Tuesday.
• Two Peacekeepers Dead, Five Injured as UN Vehicle Hits Landmine in Mali Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Two peacekeepers died and five others received wounds after their vehicle hit a landmine in Mali, MINUSMA said on Tuesday.

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• Peru's monkeypox cases climb to 15 People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Twelve new cases of monkeypox have been detected in Peru in recent days, bringing the total number to 15, Health Minister Jorge Lopez said on Monday.
• Panama Detects First Monkeypox Case Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Panama, the national health ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russia's War in Ukraine Overshadows G20's Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Russia's aggression against Ukraine is high on the agenda as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with other foreign ministers from the Group of 20 largest economies, or G-20, later this week in Bali, Indonesia.
• Meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov President of Russia 05 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov. The regional leader briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Republic.
• Russia Needs to Establish Technological Sovereignty as Soon as Possible - Prime Minister Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday that Russia needs to promptly establish its technological sovereignty to make sure domestic high-tech industries do not depend on foreign supply.
• Kremlin Says No Decision Made Yet on Selling Russian LNG for Rubles Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- There are no decisions made in the Kremlin yet on the prospect of switching payments for imported Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to rubles, as it was done for pipeline gas earlier this year, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Second Statement on Russia's War on Ukraine & International Sport US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022 -- The text of the following statement was agreed upon by the ministers of sport or their equivalent from the countries and individuals listed at the bottom of the statement.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, Ulaanbaatar, July 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jul 2022
• Mongolia, Russia agree to further expand ties, cooperation People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg and visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed here Tuesday to further expand bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields during their talks.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 5, 2022 PRC MofA 05 Jul 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Remarks on Upcoming Meeting Between Chinese and US Foreign Ministers in Bali PRC MofA 05 Jul 2022
• China's Foreign Ministry urges US to lift 'all' additional tariffs amid talks Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that lifting "all" of the US' additional tariffs against China is beneficial to both countries as well as the world as a whole, as talks of the US' possible removal of some tariffs on Chinese imports are emerging from the US.
• US, Allies Seek to Meet Chinese Challenge With 'Blue Pacific' Grouping VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Partners in the Blue Pacific, established late last month by United States, Australia and three other allies, is seen by analysts — and by Beijing — as the latest in a series of moves to counter China's drive to expand its diplomatic and military reach in the South Pacific.
• Canada Accuses China of Keeping its Diplomats from Attending Trial of Chinese-Canadian Businessman VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Canada says its diplomats in China were barred from attending the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian billionaire who disappeared from a Hong Kong hotel in 2017.
• Xi calls for putting development front and center on international agenda PLA Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- China is willing to work with countries around the world to put development front and center on the international agenda, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday.
• New CE of HKSAR to focus on epidemic work, housing woes as first meetings begin Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- Four days after John Lee Ka-chiu, the new Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and his team were sworn into office, both executive and legislative work has been launched with the main focus on the border opening to resume Hong Kong's status as an international hub, civil servant pay rises and fixing housing woes. By cooperating rather than confronting each other, the local governance is expected to become more practical and efficient in resolving pressing issues, observers said.
• Xi's address at meeting celebrating 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland, inaugural ceremony of sixth-term HKSAR government published People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting 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) has been published.
• Chinese, US senior officials hold video talks over economic issues Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue, held a video conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the latter's request on Tuesday morning.
• Mastermind behind Karachi Confucius Institute attack busted with foreign forces suspected of playing a role Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan has arrested the main suspect of the attack on the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi, who was linked to two separatist groups in an attempt to sabotage the flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Pakistani authorities announced on Tuesday, adding that foreign forces are suspected of manipulating behind the scenes.
• China has 'no right to interfere' in Taiwan-U.K. trade talks: MOFA CNA 05 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan's foreign ministry said Tuesday that the nation's trade engagement with other countries is not subject to China's approval, after Beijing reportedly issued a warning to the United Kingdom over its recent trade talks with a top Taiwanese trade official.
• Campaign for Coping with Disasters Propelled in DPRK KCNA 05 Jul 2022 -- A work has been stepped up in the DPRK to ensure the anti-epidemic safety of the places where people can rapidly take shelters in case of flooding.
• Premier Inspects Footwear Factories and Cement Complex KCNA 05 Jul 2022 -- Kim Tok Hun, Presidium member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, made a field survey of footwear factories in Pyongyang City and the Sunchon Cement Complex.
• Using farmland for mining, construction now banned in North Korea Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2022 -- North Korea is cracking down on government-run entities that illegally use farmland for other money-making activities, like gold mining and manufacturing, sources in the country told RFA.
• South Korea's Yoon Stirs Debate with Unconventional Communications Style VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Almost every morning before he starts work, South Korea's new president stops to chat with a scrum of journalists camped in the lobby of his presidential office. Standing on a red carpet in front of a row of flashing cameras, boom microphones, and reporters trying to out-shout one another, Yoon Suk Yeol offers opinions on a range of issues, both serious and lighthearted.
• Borrell: Reviving JCPOA is still possible IRNA 05 Jul 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in a tweet on Tuesday said that reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is still possible.
• U.S. Envoy Says Iran Added Demands In Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley says Iran has added demands unrelated to discussions on its nuclear program during the latest talks in Doha aimed at breaking an impasse in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Belgian Detained In Iran As Brussels Mulls Controversial Prisoner-Swap Treaty With Tehran RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- Iran has been holding a Belgian man for the past four months on "espionage" charges, Belgium's justice minister has said, as the country considers a controversial treaty with Tehran.
• Integrated development plan to up Azadegan oil field revenue by $14b IRNA 05 Jul 2022 -- Iran has invested 7 billion dollars in a 7-year integrated development plan for Azadegan joint oilfields that will bring $14 billion extra revenue on a yearly basis for the country.
• Iran awards $7bn oilfield contract to domestic consortium Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- Iran has awarded a major oilfield development contract to a consortium of local banks and petroleum companies.
• U.S. threatens Iranians' economic, health rights: gov't spokesman People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- An Iranian government spokesman said Monday that the United States has constantly violated Iranians' economic rights by imposing illegal sanctions and threatening children's right to health by restricting the country's access to medicine.
• China calls for junta cooperation with Myanmar opposition to resolve crisis Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Myanmar's military regime to work with the opposition to resolve the country's political crisis, days after an ASEAN envoy concluded a visit there without meeting any anti-junta stakeholders.
• Two of UK's scandal-tainted PM's senior ministers, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak, resign Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- UK top ministers Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have jointly resigned from the cabinet amid outrage over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial appointment of the scandalous Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip.
• UK Ministers Javid, Sunak Step Down in Protest Over Boris Johnson's Leadership Amid Pincher Row Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- The long-time Johnson allies are the latest Tories to express lack of confidence in the prime minister's leadership in the face of numerous scandals, the most recent of which revolves around alleged attempts to cover up predatory sexual behavior by the now former Conservative deputy whip.
• International Ministerial Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference 2022: Foreign Secretary's opening speech UK FCDO 05 Jul 2022 -- At the UK-hosted London conference, Liz Truss called for everyone to work together to defend freedom of religion and show the potential for positive change.
• PM Lapid's Remarks with French President Emmanuel Macron Israel - Prime Minister 05 Jul 2022 -- Following are Prime Minister Yair Lapid's remarks with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, today:
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz Prime Minister of Canada 05 Jul 2022 -- Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
• Protests in the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Region in Uzbekistan US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022 -- The United States expresses its concern over the recent events in Karakalpakstan and urges all parties to seek a peaceful resolution to these tensions and refrain from violence.
• Bachelet calls for impartial, 'transparent investigation' into Uzbekistan protest deaths UN News 05 Jul 2022 -- The UN human rights chief called on Tuesday for a prompt, impartial and "transparent investigation" into the deaths of at least 18 people during clashes at protests in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan last Friday.
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 05 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Remarks by President Charles Michel after his meeting in Skopje with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski EC/CEU 05 Jul 2022
• North Macedonia Has 'Historic Opportunity,' EU's Michel Says Amid Protests RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel has urged North Macedonia to back a French-proposed compromise on ending a dispute with neighboring Bulgaria that has blocked the country's bid to join the European Union.
• Russia, Venezuela to strengthen cooperation People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart, Carlos Faria, on Monday voiced readiness to step up cooperation between the two countries in a wide range of fields.
• Cambodia's opposition party cries foul after governor likens it to 'social plague' Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2022 -- Cambodia's opposition Candlelight Party is once again urging government officials to stop harassing its members after a provincial governor from Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party compared Candlelight members recently elected to local offices to a "social plague," sources in the country told RFA.
• Chinese FM's visit expected to kick-start China-Philippine relations in new era Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- China's senior diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday kicked off a two-day visit to the Philippines, being the first foreign minister to be received by the new Philippine government and the second senior Chinese official to visit the country following the new Philippine presidential inauguration.
• MSF Warns of Looming Malnutrition Crisis in Northeastern Nigeria VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- The French medical aid group Doctors Without Borders reported a jump in cases of malnourished Nigerian children at its Maiduguri nutrition center in the country's northeast.
• Drought-Related Malnutrition Kills at Least 500 in Somalia VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- At least 500 children have died this year of malnutrition as Somalia deals with record-breaking drought, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
• Chile's Proposed New Constitution Heads to September Referendum VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Chileans are one step closer to voting for a new constitution that would replace the charter imposed by the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.