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• U.S. 2nd Fleet Participates in Operation Noble Defender US Navy 06 Jul 2022 -- U.S. 2nd Fleet participated in North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command's latest iteration of Operation Noble Defender, June 27-30.
• NAVSUP, CLDJ Fuels Division, mission partners in Africa boost Warfighter readiness with faster fueling capability US Navy Press Release 06 Jul 2022 -- In response to emergent mission sets and customers' requirements, Camp Lemonier Djibouti (CLDJ) and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella's (NAVSUP FLCSI) fuels departments coordinated the exchange and transportation of a pantograph allowing Site Djibouti the capability of delivering fuel on the flight line with engines running; otherwise known as "hot pit" refueling.
• US and Finnish soldiers kick off summer exercise Army News 06 Jul 2022 -- Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division; the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; and the Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish Army, conducted bilateral training in Santahamina Island, Finland, June 28, 2022.
• NAVSUP WSS Experts Assisting With Ship Refurbishment for Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain US Navy 06 Jul 2022 -- Two Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) supply experts are assisting Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and other partner agencies in refurbishing a ship for a sale to Bahrain.
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate providing notice of the President's intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally The White House 06 Jul 2022
• No plans for bases in Sweden, Finland: NATO Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- NATO says it has no plans to deploy troops and infrastructure to Sweden and Finland once the two Nordic countries become a member of the Western military alliance, as the process to ratify Sweden and Finland as the newest members of the 30-member bloc has been formally launched.
• NATO indeed "systemic challenge" against global peace, stability People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- The so-called new "Strategic Concept" document issued at the just-concluded 2022 NATO Summit distorts China's domestic and foreign policies. It claims that China challenges NATO's "interests, security and values," and NATO will jointly respond to such "systemic challenge" posed by China.
• NATO allies sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- NATO's 30 allies signed accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, starting the process to admit the two Nordic countries into the alliance that perhaps poses a grave challenge to global security.
• European Command Group Strives to Get Ukrainians What They Need DoD News 06 Jul 2022 -- No one doubts Ukraine's courage in combatting the Russian invasion of their country, but courage alone can only go so far.
• Western Artillery Has 'Worked Very Powerfully,' Zelenskiy Says Amid Stepped Up Calls For Evacuations RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video message late on July 6 that artillery that Ukraine has received from Western partners has had an effect on the battlefield.
• 'Punishing' Moscow could trigger nuclear war, warns former Russian president Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has strongly warned the Western states against attempts at "punishing" the country over its ongoing military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
• Greetings to 80th Guard Red Banner Tank Regiment command and personnel President of Russia 06 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin congratulated the command and personnel of the 80th Guard Red Banner Tank Regiment on being awarded the honorary Guards title.
• 13 Engineer Regiment raised in historic ceremony Australia DOD 06 Jul 2022 -- The 13th Engineer Regiment (13 ER) has been raised in Western Australia, making it the newest unit on the Australian Army order of battle.
• U.S. Secretary Of State Welcomes 75th Anniversary Of U.S.-Pakistani Diplomatic Relations RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed relations between the United States and Pakistan in a call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the State Department says.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Cleveland, OH The White House 06 Jul 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 6, 2022
• Update on the proposed acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc by Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited UK MOD 06 Jul 2022 -- The acquisition of Ultra by Cobham has been cleared to proceed.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 6 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jul 2022
• FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries FAO 06 Jul 2022 -- Conflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push millions of people in countries across the world into poverty and hunger - as food and fuel price spikes drive nations closer to instability says new hunger hotspots report
• UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021 FAO 06 Jul 2022 -- The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition
• World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals UN News 06 Jul 2022 -- The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving in reverse, away from the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms, by 2030, when the SDGs are supposed to be realized.
• UN: 828 Million More People Faced Hunger in 2021 VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations warned Wednesday that the world is failing in its efforts to eradicate hunger, as 828 million more people had too little to eat in 2021 — 150 million more than before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2019.
• US Says 'It's Too Early' to Consider Recognition of Taliban VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- The United States says no foreign government is contemplating legitimacy for Taliban rule in Afghanistan, even as the insurgent-turned-Islamist group next month will mark the first year of its return to power in Kabul.
• Taliban Offer Free Pass to Former Corrupt Officials VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- The Taliban say they will not hold former Afghan officials accountable for the massive corruption that derailed donor-funded development projects and contributed to the collapse of the former Afghan Republic.
• Report: Yemenis being evicted from strategic island to make way for UAE military base Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Dozens of Yemeni families are being forcibly evicted from their homes in Abd al-Kuri island, southwest of the strategic island of Socotra, to make way for an Emirati military base, purportedly under the supervision of Israeli military experts.
• Weapon warehouse explosion kills 10, injures 35 in southern Yemen People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- At least 10 people were killed in an explosion that rocked a weapon warehouse in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Tuesday, a security official told Xinhua.
• EU support to the African Union Mission in Somalia: Council approves further support under the European Peace Facility EC/CEU 06 Jul 2022 -- Following the adoption by the Council in April 2021 of an assistance measure taking the form of a general programme for support to the African Union in 2022-2024 under the European Peace Facility (EPF), the Political and Security Committee today approved additional support for the military component of the African Union Mission in Somalia/African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AMISOM/ATMIS).
• Somalia: EU send Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver life-saving aid European Commission 06 Jul 2022 -- Due to the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Somalia, the EU is launching a Humanitarian Air Bridge, to delivering emergency supplies to hard-to-reach areas which are no longer accessible by road. This will be a major logistics operation, with an estimated 50 to 70 flights needed.
• Separate Blasts Kill 2 in Somalia VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- Attacks in Somalia have killed a security officer and a man who was released from an Italian prison after being held 16 years in a wrongful conviction case.
• India shuts Myanmar border as anger over pro-junta militia killings rises Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in India's Manipur state have temporarily closed the Indo-Burmese border after pro-military militiamen killed two Indian nationals in Myanmar's war-torn Sagaing region, prompting Indian protesters to attack a junta border checkpoint on Wednesday.
• Tensions rise in Rakhine state after a five-day Myanmar naval drill Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Myanmar's military staged a five-day show of strength, starting last Friday, with warships, helicopters and two submarines, leading to fears the military is preparing for a major battle with the Arakan Army (AA).
• Human Rights Council Hears Presentation on Cooperation with Georgia and Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya OHCHR 06 Jul 2022 -- The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard a presentation on cooperation with Georgia and concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya.
• Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic and Begins Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya OHCHR 06 Jul 2022 -- The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic and began an interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-finding Mission on Libya.
• Ethiopia, Sudan Pledge 'Peaceful Resolution' of Border Conflict at Nairobi IGAD Summit Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- A border conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo also showed signs of cooling on Wednesday after a "ceasefire" was agreed to in talks mediated by Angola.
• 'Ceasefire' Announced Following Congo-Rwanda Talks Hosted by Angola Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- Angolan President Joao Lourenco announced on Wednesday that a "ceasefire" had been reached between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo following talks hosted in Luanda.
• 2 UN peacekeepers killed, 5 wounded in northern Mali People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- Two peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed and five others injured by a mine explosion in northern Mali, MINUSMA said Tuesday in a statement.
• Mali improvised bomb claims lives of two Egyptian peacekeepers UN News 06 Jul 2022 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern Mali.
• Tibetans skirt tight Chinese surveillance to mark the Dalai Lama's 87th birthday Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Tibetans bucked tight Chinese security and online surveillance to honor the 87th birthday Wednesday of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama with incense and picnics, sources in the region said.
• Hundreds of Prisoners at Large in Nigeria After Armed Attack VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- The Abuja prison attack is the latest incident in a series of widespread violent episodes perpetrated by armed gangs in Nigeria.
• UN: Combating Impunity Necessary for Reconciliation in Central African Republic VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- A U.N. investigator warns violence will increase and national reconciliation in the Central African Republic will remain elusive as long as the country has persistent corruption and impunity.

News Reports

• Director's Remarks to Business Leaders in London FBI 06 Jul 2022
• Joint address by MI5 and FBI Heads MI5 06 Jul 2022 -- MI5 Director General Ken McCallum and FBI Director Chris Wray have warned of the growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party to UK and US interests.
• CISA, FBI and Treasury Release Advisory on North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use of Maui Ransomware CISA 06 Jul 2022 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) that provides information on Maui ransomware, which has been used by North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors since at least May 2021 to target Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector organizations.
• CISA Announces Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative CISA 06 Jul 2022 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced today the establishment of a Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative to unify and drive agency efforts to address threats posed by quantum computing.
• WHO: More Than 6,000 Monkeypox Cases Registered Globally Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- The spread of monkeypox is a matter of concern, as more than 6,000 cases of the virus have already been registered in 58 countries around the world, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
• U.S. at risk of losing control of monkeypox outbreak: The Hill People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- Medical experts are warning that the United States is at risk of losing control of the monkeypox outbreak due to sluggish government response, The Hill has reported.
• Aussie health authorities warn against local transmission of monkeypox in most populous state People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- Health authorities in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) warned on Wednesday that monkeypox is likely to be transmitted within the country, as two cases may have been acquired domestically.
• Anonymous Hacker Claims to Have Obtained Data of 1 Billion Chinese Residents VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- A cyberhacker claims to have obtained the personal data of 1 billion Chinese residents in what could be one of the largest data breaches in history.
• Meeting with United Grain Company CEO Dmitry Sergeyev President of Russia 06 Jul 2022 -- The President had a meeting with United Grain Company Director-General Dmitry Sergeyev. They discussed the company's operations in Russia and abroad.
• Briefing by Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry Information and Press Department Alexey Zaitsev, Moscow, July 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jul 2022
• 'Diplomatic drama' possible over Russian attendance at G20 meeting in Bali Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Group of Twenty diplomats will gather in Bali this week for a meeting that analysts expect will turn into a "diplomatic drama" over the participation of Sergey Lavrov, foreign minister of Russia, which the West has ostracized for invading Ukraine.
• Russia's Lavrov enjoys warm relations with Vietnam ahead of frosty reception in Bali Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Sergey Lavrov is on a two-day visit to Russia's closest Southeast Asian ally, Vietnam, before heading to the G20 foreign ministers' meeting where the welcome won't be as warm.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son, Hanoi, July 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jul 2022
• Telephone conversation with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa President of Russia 06 Jul 2022 -- At the initiative of the Sri Lankan side, President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 06 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.
• EU's Von Der Leyen Warns Of Danger Of Complete Cut-Off Of Russian Gas RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said that the European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cutoff of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
• Bulgaria Freezes $890,000 in Russian Embassy's Assets Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev said Wednesday that $890,000 in assets of the Russian embassy had been frozen because their transfer was in "direct violation of EU sanctions."
• No Gold Future? Struggling Russian Far East Port May Lose Investment Project As Sanctions Bite RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Sergei had for years been clinging to hope that his hometown of Sovetskaya Gavan, a once bustling port city in Russia's Far East, would soon see better days.
• Russian Court Orders Caspian Pipeline Consortium To Suspend Operations RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- A Russian court has ordered the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which brings oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, to suspend activity for 30 days.
• China, India Binge Buy Russian Energy, Nearly Double Last Year's Purchases Amid West's Restrictions Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- The dramatic uptick in Chinese and Indian purchases of Russian energy comes amid Western nations' attempts to "punish" Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine by slapping it with sanctions and banning or "phasing out" Russian oil, coal and gas. So far, these measures' only impact has been to bring Europe and the US to the brink of recession.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 6, 2022 PRC MofA 06 Jul 2022
• China Slams US Attempt to Ban Dutch Sales of Chipmaking Equipment Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- China's Foreign Ministry slammed the United States Wednesday for pressuring the Netherlands to ban ASML Holding NV from selling mainstream chipmaking technology to China, according to state news agency Xinhua.
• China aims to strengthen ties with Russia within multilateral frameworks Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu has announced Beijing's willingness to broaden relations with Russia within multilateral frameworks.
• During Manila visit, Wang Yi touts potential 'golden era' in Sino-Philippine ties Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- New President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s friendly policy toward Beijing promises to usher in a "golden era" in Sino-Philippine relations, China's top diplomat said during a visit here Wednesday, only weeks after Manila filed another protest over Chinese boats intruding in territorial waters.
• Wang Yi Meets with Philippine National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos PRC MofA 06 Jul 2022 -- On July 6, 2022 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Philippine National Security Adviser Ms. Clarita Carlos in Manila.
• Hong Kong leader wants 'more effective' security laws, as soon as possible Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Hong Kong's chief executive John Lee vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with more "effective" security laws that could draw on security forces in mainland China to implement them.
• New report details China's efforts to control Uyghurs beyond its borders Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- On a sunny summer day in the South Australia city of Adelaide in late January 2018, scores of community groups marched through the streets in a parade to celebrate Australia Day.
• China unfolds deorbiting sail for in-orbit spacecraft Global Times 06 Jul 2022 -- China has made new strides forward in managing space junk, as it has successfully unfolded a 25-square-meter deorbiting sail in-orbit for the payload capsule of a recently launched rocket. This marked the first time in the world a deorbiting sail system has been deployed in such a way, the Global Times learned from the system developers on Tuesday.
• US seeks China's help to ease inflation in latest interaction Global Times 06 Jul 2022 -- The US is seeking help from China to ease its economic pressure, hinting that it may ease tariffs on Chinese goods and engage in dialogue with senior Chinese officials more often. However, analysts said Beijing will approach Washington's overtures with caution, as it is still trying to use the tariffs as bargaining chips rather than sincerely correcting its mistakes that have harmed both sides.
• Commissioner's office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR condemns gross interference in China's internal affairs People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has strongly disapproved, firmly rejected and roundly condemned gross interference in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs that tramples on the basic norms of international relations.
• European Parliament supports Taiwan's international participation CNA 06 Jul 2022 -- The European Parliament voted to pass a resolution on Wednesday, in which it expressed support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
• Hong Kong dumps 200kg of Taiwan mangoes, citing COVID virus concerns CNA 06 Jul 2022 -- Hong Kong authorities said Wednesday that they had recalled and disposed of 200 kilograms of mangoes imported from Taiwan, after one sample fruit in the shipment was found to be contaminated with the COVID-19 virus.
• So-called San Francisco Peace Treaty illegal, invalid: Chinese FM Global Times 06 Jul 2022 -- The so-called San Francisco Peace Treaty was illegal and invalid, and the Chinese govt will never recognize it, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, noting that a Taiwan-related article written by a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) deliberately confused right and wrong and incited Taiwan secessionists to seek independence with US support.
• DPRK Pays Efforts to Crop Growth Forecast KCNA 06 Jul 2022 -- Scientists and officials of the State Hydro-meteorological Administration and the Academy of Agricultural Science in the DPRK have jointly conducted the crop growth forecast to cope with the unfavorable weather conditions.
• South Korea calls for stern action against North Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered the country's military to "promptly and sternly" retaliate any North Korean provocation, amid concerns Pyongyang could conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
• Britain Says Iranian Media Reports On Arrest Of British Diplomat 'Completely False' RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Britain's Foreign Office said on July 6 that reports of the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran "are completely false."
• Report: IRGC detains foreigners spying in Iran's deserts Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has detained several foreigners, including Britain's second most senior envoy in Tehran, for acts of spying such as taking earth samples in restricted areas, Iranian news agencies say.
• Iran Accuses Detained French Couple Of 'Undermining' Security RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Iran has accused a French couple detained in May of "undermining the security" of the country.
• Ukrainian Airline Sues Iran Over Shooting Down Of Passenger Jet RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has filed a lawsuit against the Islamic republic over the 2020 shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
• Belgium Provisionally Clears Iran Prisoner-Swap Treaty RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- Belgian lawmakers have given initial clearance to a prisoner-exchange treaty with Iran that could pave the way for the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning to bomb the rally of an exiled opposition group outside Paris.
• Israel calls Iran's increased military presence in Red Sea as "threat" to peace People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that Iran's military has been entrenching itself in the Red Sea, posing a "direct threat" to regional peace and global trade.
• Iranian Lawmaker Says Explosions At IRGC Base Were Sabotage RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- A member of Iran's parliament has confirmed that explosions that occurred last week at an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) base in Tehran were sabotage.
• Targeting Iran's International Petroleum Trade US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2022 -- The United States is designating 15 individuals and entities that engaged in the illicit sales and shipment of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. These entities, located in Iran, Vietnam, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Hong Kong, have supported Iranian energy trade generating millions of dollars' worth of illicit revenue.
• Treasury Targets Iranian Oil and Petrochemical Trade Network US Treasury 06 Jul 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an international network of individuals and entities that has used a web of Gulf-based front companies to facilitate the delivery and sale of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products from Iranian companies to East Asia.
• Iran FM: We continue negotiations ISNA 06 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian with referring to the telephone conversation with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said, "Agreement is possible only based on mutual understanding and interests".
• Amir-Abdollahian: No excessive demands suggested by Iran ISNA 06 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, "During the recent negotiations over the reviving of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), we haven't suggested any excessive demands allegedly claimed by the US".
• Iran rejects US claim, says no 'new demand' beyond JCPOA made in Doha Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has rejected claims made by US officials about new demands raised by the Iranian delegation in Doha talks, saying the Islamic Republic's requests are in line with the 2015 accord.
• US cannot have it both ways at JCPOA revival talks: Iran FM Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Washington's unilateral demands at the high-profile negotiations to revive the 2015 Iran deal are in contradiction with its claims that it sincerely seeks an agreement.
• 'Mutually Exclusive': Nuclear Deal Won't Be Restored If US Sticks to Unilateral Demands, Iran Says Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- Negotiations on the possible restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement have dragged on for well over a year since President Joe Biden first announced his intention to return the US to the landmark 2015 agreement.
• Belarusian Opposition Forming Government in Exile Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- Belarusian opposition is forming a government in exile, leader of the Belarusian House foundation Ales Zarembiuk said in an interview with Polish TVP World broadcaster.
• Israeli regime agency told to quit operations in Russia as ties hit new low Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Russia's justice ministry has asked an Israeli agency affiliated with the regime to wind down its operations in the country, marking a new low in their bilateral ties that have dramatically soared in recent years.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2022
• Endgame for UK's Johnson amid flurry of resignations, scandals Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Boris Johnson government in the UK is on the verge of collapse amid a blitzkrieg of resignations of key ministers, withering reception to the embattled premier in the parliament and public declarations of no-confidence in his leadership.
• Embattled British PM Vows to Stay in Office VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to stay in office Wednesday, despite growing calls for him to resign and several Cabinet resignations.
• UK PM under renewed pressure to go after two key ministers quit People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure to go following the shock resignations of two key cabinet ministers on the same day, political experts told Xinhua on Tuesday.
• Federal Chancellor Scholz in the Bundestag - "What we need now is to join forces" Germany - Federal Government 06 Jul 2022 -- At government question time, Federal Chancellor Scholz gave a review of the G7 and NATO summits and the European Council meeting. He also spent an hour answering questions on issues such as climate protection, energy supplies and the "Concerted Action".
• Record inflation and skyrocketing prices leave over 6 million Sri Lankans food insecure UN News 06 Jul 2022 -- In the face of record food price inflation, skyrocketing fuel costs and widespread commodity shortages, some 6.26 million Sri Lankans, or three in 10 households, are unsure of where their next meal is coming from, according to the latest food insecurity assessment from the World Food Programme (WFP), released on Wednesday.
• Sri Lankan President Calls Putin to Request Help with Fuel VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said Wednesday he had spoken with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to seek credit help in order to import fuel. The island nation is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in seven decades, with the situation triggering anti-government protests.
• Sri Lanka appoints cabinet sub-committee on cost of living People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- The Sri Lankan cabinet of ministers has appointed the cabinet sub-committee to recommend policy and practical resolutions in maintaining the cost of living, said a statement on Tuesday.
• Chinese-built SGR set to streamline Ethiopia's export, boost profitability People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- The Ethiopian government said the Chinese-built Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railways is set to streamline Ethiopian export and boost profitability.
• Sudan opposition dismisses as 'ruse' army's offer of 'transition to civilian rule' Press TV 06 Jul 2022 -- Sudan's main opposition bloc has categorically rejected as a "ruse" an alleged offer by the army to enable transfer of the country's rule to a "civilian" structure.
• Turkish president pledges to boost energy, defense cooperation with Italy People's Daily 06 Jul 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to enhance economic cooperation with Italy, particularly in the fields of energy and defense.
• Russia's War in Ukraine High on Agenda of G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting VOA 06 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, this week in Bali, Indonesia.
• Report by President Charles Michel to the European Parliament plenary session EC/CEU 06 Jul 2022
• Five Cambodian opposition parties demand political reform, greater freedoms Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Representatives from five Cambodian opposition parties, including the main opposition Candlelight Party, met on Wednesday to demand electoral reforms and greater political freedom, but were unable to reach a deal on forming a political alliance, one of the party leaders told RFA.
• Chinese investors buy up more land in Laos Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2022 -- Chinese businesses investing in Laos are quickly buying up land for factories, hotels and other development projects, as China's influence continues to grow in the impoverished, landlocked country to its south.
• UN, U.S. Demand Independent Probe Into Deadly Unrest In Uzbekistan RFE/RL 06 Jul 2022 -- UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet and the United States have called for an independent investigation into the deaths of at least 18 people in protests in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan region.
• Foreign Forces Behind Riots in Uzbek Karakalpakstan, President Says Sputnik 06 Jul 2022 -- Foreign forces have been preparing riots in Karakalpakstan for years, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Wednesday, adding that the main goal was to provoke an ethnic conflict in the country.
• Africa Democracy Summit Calls On Leaders to Respect Term Limits VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- Botswana is hosting an international meeting aimed at strengthening democracy and adherence to constitutions in Africa. Participants are calling on African militaries and leaders to respect term limits after several recent coups and efforts to extend time in power.
• Somalis Hopeful of Better Times Following Election of New President VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- Somali security agents detained 32-year-old online journalist Nur Ismail Sheikh in November 2018. He was released after 12 days but was subjected to continued harassment including phone calls, telling him to stop writing.
• Africa's IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought VOA 06 Jul 2022 -- Members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a regional bloc that includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, met Tuesday in Nairobi to discuss humanitarian, political, and security issues in the region.