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• US to reveal new B-21 Stealth bomber Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- The US military will finally reveal to the public its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which has been shrouded in secrecy since it began the project in 2014, an American senator has declared.
• US Joint Chiefs of Staff Head Claims China is 'Significantly More Aggressive' in South Pacific Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Washington's tension with Beijing has been escalating in recent years as the US increases its so-called "freedom of navigation" missions in the South China Sea, which Beijing considers a part of its territorial waters.
• US, UK Reportedly Working on Defense Against Russian, Chinese Hypersonic Missiles Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- American and British arms companies have been working on the creation of defense systems against Russian and Chinese hypersonic missiles, though the project is only "in its infancy" in the United States, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.
• US special envoy visits Ukraine, vows to continue flow of arms Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- A senior US Congressional delegation has visited Ukraine, promising Kiev to try to ensure a continued flow of weapons to the country to fight against Russian forces.
• PLA to train pilots faster with new programs amid warplane production capacity boost Global Times 24 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Naval Aviation Force have recently made new progress in their new pilot recruitment and training programs at a time when China is expanding its warplane fleet with record-breaking warplane production capability, with analysts saying on Sunday that the PLA will make sure to have enough qualified personnel to fly its cutting-edge machines.
• Four-day Wanan air defense drills to start Monday CNA 24 Jul 2022 -- The annual Wanan air defense exercise is scheduled to be held in different areas across Taiwan from Monday to Thursday, with civilians required to shelter in place during the drills, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said.
• President Tsai to observe Han Kuang exercises from naval ship CNA 24 Jul 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) will board a naval vessel to observe an upcoming joint naval exercise on Tuesday that is part of the annual five-day live-fire phase of the Han Kuang military exercises, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Sunday.
• Army punishes officers over death of soldier in tank barrel accident CNA 24 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan's Army on Sunday said it has punished and demoted several military officers after they were found to have failed to follow regulations during a CM-11 tank maintenance session that resulted in the death of one solider and the injury of an officer in southern Taiwan three days ago.
• Strong & confident New India is well-equipped to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye, says Raksha Mantri during 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' event in Jammu India PIB 24 Jul 2022 -- "India has become a strong & confident nation which is well-equipped to protect its people from anyone who tries to cast an evil eye," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during an event organised to commemorate 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' in Jammu on July 24, 2022.
• In Myanmar, Young Men Face Stark Choice: Join Army or Face Heavy Fines VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- The soft chimes of the traditional Shan gongs emanating from a Burmese temple in northern Thailand is a reminder of the thousands of Myanmar migrants who have fled conflict in their homeland in past decades, seeking a better life.
• Readout from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson of Senior Administration Official Travel to Colombia The White House 24 Jul 2022

Defense Industry

• C919 jet nears certification, expected to enter commercial flight in 2023 Global Times 24 Jul 2022 -- Chinese market watchers predicted that China's domestically-made C919 jet, which has completed all test flights, is expected to enter commercial flight in 2023 after gaining certification.

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Ukraine Conflict News
• At least one killed: Turkish forces shell villages in Syria's Hasakah Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- Turkish military forces have shelled a number of villages in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, leaving at least one civilian dead and several injured.
• Erdogan Accuses Greece of 'Deliberately' Violating Lausanne Peace Treaty Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Athens of recently deliberately violating provisions of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, in particular those relating to the rights of the Turkish national minority in Greece.

News Reports

• Liz Cheney: Trump Role in Capitol Riot 'Most Serious Misconduct' by Any US President VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- Congresswoman Liz Cheney, one of the leaders of the investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last year, said Sunday that Donald Trump engaged in the "most serious misconduct" of any U.S. president in history by inciting the mayhem and then refusing for more than three hours to call off the rioters.
• WHO declares monkeypox outbreak int'l public health emergency People's Daily 24 Jul 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared on Saturday that the current multi-country monkeypox outbreak outside of the traditional endemic areas in Africa has already turned into a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
• China ready to cope with imported monkeypox cases Global Times 24 Jul 2022 -- Although China has not reported any monkeypox cases, the country has raised its alert level and is ready to cope with the rapidly-spreading zoonotic infectious disease, health experts said on Sunday, after monkeypox was labeled by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global health emergency, the highest level of alert.
• Monkeypox update: Delhi case India PIB 24 Jul 2022 -- A 34-year-old male resident of Delhi was isolated at Lok Nayak Hospital asa suspected case of Monkeypox. A confirmation of the diagnosis has been done by National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. The case is presently recovering at the designated isolation centre at Lok Nayak Hospital. The close contacts of the case have been identified are under quarantine as per the MoHFW guidelines. Further public health interventions like identification of the source of infection, enhanced contact tracing, testing sensitisation of private practitioners etc are being carried out. A high-level review of the situation has been planned by DGHS at 3 PM today.
• Delhi Registers its First Case of Monkeypox as WHO Declares Public Health Emergency of Int'l Concern Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries and there have been at least five deaths so far due to the outbreak. The Monkeypox virus is transmitted from infected animals to humans via indirect or direct contact. Human-to-human transmission can occur through infectious skin or lesions and respiratory droplets.
• Over 400 Monkeypox Cases Registered in Italy - Health Ministry Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Italy has confirmed a total of more than 400 monkeypox cases, the country's Health Ministry Prevention Director General Gianni Rezza said after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current disease outbreak a public health emergency.
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Russian FM Lavrov Visits Egypt, Part of Africa Trip Amid Ukraine War VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri in Cairo Sunday for talks focusing on efforts to end the Ukraine crisis, moves to resume grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, joint trade agreements, regional conflicts and a nuclear power plant which Russia has begun to build on Egypt's north coast.
• Lavrov Begins Africa Trip In Egypt Seeking To Calm Concerns About Grain Deliveries, Inflation RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reassured Egyptian leaders that Moscow is committed to delivering supplies of Russian grain after reaching a deal with Ukraine on grain exports.
• Lavrov Arrives in Republic of the Congo as Part of Africa Tour Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of the Congo as part of his Africa tour, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
• Russian FM Lavrov reassures Cairo Egypt will receive purchased Russian grain 'in full' Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reassured Egyptian leaders that their orders for Russian grain will be "fully" met as he commenced a tour of African nations that are dependent on imports for their food supply.
• Israel Warns Russia That Shutdown Of Immigration Agency Would Hurt Relations RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties.
• Russian Investigative Committee Wants to Initiate Cases Abroad in Defense of Citizens Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, says Russian investigators need to be able to initiate criminal cases abroad to protect the interests of Russians.
• Russian Space Agency Planning to Deploy Glonass Station in Venezuela Sputnik 24 Jul 2022 -- Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday that it plans to deploy a ground station for the Glonass navigation satellite system in Venezuela.
• China successfully launches Wentian lab module, construction of China's space station enters full speed stage Global Times 24 Jul 2022 -- Having moved into China's Tianhe space station core module for more than a month, the Shenzhou-14 crew of three taikonauts are now only hours away from performing their first major missions in orbit, receiving the arrival of the Wentian laboratory module and linking it to the three-module China Space Station.
• China launches space station's first lab module People's Daily 24 Jul 2022 -- China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its space station. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform.
• White House's concern over Pelosi's visit hints at danger of miscalculation; time to 'test Biden's commitment' made to China Global Times 24 Jul 2022 -- After the US government received an unprecedentedly strong message from the Chinese side regarding US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to the island of Taiwan, the Biden administration appears to be increasingly concerned that the visit could lead to catastrophic consequences for China-US relations. Although the two top Democratic leaders share the same interest in using Taiwan question to serve their political goals ahead of the midterm elections, they are apparently not on the same page on how to play the Taiwan card.
• Measures Taken to Prevent Flood Damage in DPRK KCNA 24 Jul 2022 -- Officials and workers in the field of railway transport take measures to prevent flood damage, true to the idea and spirit of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Iran to launch new homegrown satellite into orbit by year-end Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- A top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country will launch a new satellite into orbit by the year-end.
• Saudi Arabia, Iran to hold first 'public' meeting on reconciliation talks in Baghdad Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- Iraq says it will host a "public" meeting between Iran and Saudi Arabia at the level of foreign ministers as part of successive reconciliation talks mediated by Baghdad.
• Global outcry as Myanmar junta executes prominent democracy activists, two others Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2022 -- Myanmar's junta has executed veteran democracy activist Ko Jimmy and a former lawmaker from the ousted National League for Democracy, state media reported Monday in an act that drew widespread international condemnation.
• PM Lapid's Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 24 Jul 2022
• Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'terrorist propaganda' Press TV 24 Jul 2022 -- Turkey has summoned the Swedish charges d'affaires in Ankara in protest at a demonstration by a Kurdish group in Sweden.
• Sri Lankan president orders speedy fuel distribution with focus on school, public transport People's Daily 24 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday instructed officials to accelerate the fuel distribution process and focus on providing fuel for school and public transport.
• Veteran Politician Takes Control of Sri Lanka's Battered Economy VOA 24 Jul 2022 -- Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the country's president and has promised to form an all-party government capable of securing a multibillion-dollar International Monetary Fund bailout.
• New Polls Show Increased Support In Hungary For Ties With China RFE/RL 24 Jul 2022 -- Ever since Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban returned to power in 2010, Budapest has built a closer relationship with Beijing and opened the door for increased Chinese investment and influence inside the Central European country.