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• Preparation underway for turn-in of armored brigade's worth of APS-2 issued after Ukraine invasion Army News 27 Jul 2022 -- The 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team is wrapping up its mission after about six months in Europe. The 1st ABCT conducted a no-notice deployment to Germany with nothing but rucksacks and duffle bags on their backs, but was quickly outfitted with everything needed from Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 stored in Europe, to include Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, plus a lot more.
• Statement by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks on Senate Passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act DoD 27 Jul 2022 -- On behalf of the Department of Defense, I would like to thank lawmakers for bipartisan support, resulting in the passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) legislation in the Senate.
• Readout of Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Ecuadorian Minister of Defense General Luis Lara Jaramillo DoD 27 Jul 2022
• Readout of Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Chilean Minister of National Defense Maya Fernandez DoD 27 Jul 2022
• Building Asymmetric Advantage in Indo-Pacific Part of DOD Approach to Chinese Aggression DoD News 27 Jul 2022 -- In the Indo-Pacific region, Chinese aggression demonstrates an effort by Beijing to deconstruct core elements of the international rules-based order and assert greater control over the waterways that connect it with its neighbors, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.
• Dover AFB supports Army in Operation Viking US Air Force 27 Jul 2022 -- Dover Air Force Base participated in Operation Viking, the largest Army Reserve brigade deployment exercise to date, at Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 18-20.
• USNS Medgar Evers Shipboard Qualification Trials US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- The Civil Service Mariners (CIVMAR) who crew Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) took the ship to sea in the Atlantic Ocean to perform Shipboard Qualification Trials (SQT), July 14-17.
• Five Partner Nations' NCAG Officers Collaborate at RIMPAC 2022 US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- Australian, Dutch, French, German and U.S. Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) officers embedded with shipping coordination teams in order to advise on navigation of contested waters scenarios and provide mission guidance to U.S. NCAGS officers during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.
• Multinational Partners Conducted a Multi-Domain Sinking Exercise US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- Multinational partners conducted a multi-domain sinking exercise (SINKEX) in the Hawaiian Islands operating area as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022 Friday, July 22.
• U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s Help Sink Decommissioned ex USS Denver US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 (MAGTF-7) used Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) against a ship, the ex USS Denver (LPD 9), during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. VMFA-232 coordinated the strike against the environmentally clean, decommissioned naval vessel in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.
• Pacific Partnership Concludes in Palau US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- The Palau phase of Pacific Partnership concluded in Koror, Palau, on July 23.
• USS Ronald Reagan Departs Singapore US Navy 27 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed Changi Naval Base, Singapore, July 26, concluding a port visit to the country.
• WAREX builds readiness within Army Reserve units and OC/Ts Army News 27 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Army Reserve's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, conducted at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, through the month of July, brought units and Soldiers from across the country to build on their readiness levels.
• Germany Reportedly Allows Sale of 100 Howitzers to Ukraine Sputnik 27 Jul 2022 -- The German government has approved the direct sale of 100 howitzers to Ukraine, Spiegel reported on Wednesday.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 27 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.
• Paratroopers stage airborne drills during Han Kuang exercises CNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Seventy-six paratroopers took part in an airborne drill at a southern Taiwan military base as the annual five-day live-fire Han Kuang exercises entered their third day Wednesday.
• Japan delegation eyes security exchanges with Taiwan visit CNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is currently leading a parliamentary delegation to Taiwan, said Wednesday that the trip was aimed at fostering exchanges on Japan-Taiwan security.
• Japan's 2022 defense white paper disregards facts, full of bias: spokesperson People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday said the China-related part of Japan's 2022 defense white paper shows a total disregard for facts and is full of bias.
• Czech Armed Forces to help provide air defence coverage to Slovakia's airspace starting September Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 27 Jul 2022 -- The Czech Government deliberated the assistance to Slovakia with the protection of its airspace. The Czech Republic will perform air policing with JAS-39 Gripen aircraft from September 2022 until the end of 2023 with possible extension.
• US-Turkey Talks on F-16 Fighter Jets 'Going Well', Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 27 Jul 2022 -- Turkey's negotiations with the United States on F-16 fighter jets are moving well, with the negative attitude toward the deal observed in the US in previous years vanishing, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
• RSNF Inaugurates His Majesty's "Al-Diriyah" Combat Ship in Spain SPA 27 Jul 2022 -- The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia inaugurated here today the ship of His Majesty's "Al-Diriyah", announcing its official entry into service in the RSNF.
• Urban close combat training takes off Australia DOD 27 Jul 2022 -- A fictional village bustles with the chatter of role players and enemy party as Australian and Tongan infantry teams wait, unseen, outside the walls, ready to attack.
• Advanced ammunition is the reality of new age warfare; Need to create an innovative & self-reliant ammunition base for national security: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at 'Ammo India' India PIB 27 Jul 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for innovations in the field of ammunition for the creation of a strong and self-reliant base that keeps the Armed Forces fully prepared to deal with future challenges. He was addressing the inaugural session of the second conference on Military Ammunition (Ammo India) on the theme 'Make in India Opportunities and Challenges' in New Delhi on July 27, 2022. The Raksha Mantri described advanced ammunition as the reality of the new age warfare, which is a must for India, given its regional & global imperatives and security challenges.
• China urges SK to stick to commitment despite change of govt, as 'Three No's' on THAAD 'plays key role in mutual trust' Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- "A commitment made should be a commitment kept despite change of government," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday, urging South Korea to act prudently over the major issues concerning the security of its neighbors, after the South Korean foreign ministry claimed that the preceding Moon Jae-in government's "Three No's" policy over the THAAD issue is not a commitment to China.
• Launch of new innovative defence programme backed by £16 million UK MOD 27 Jul 2022 -- A £16 million programme to boost small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) defence innovation has been launched today.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability US Dept. of State 27 Jul 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President Ali of Guyana The White House 27 Jul 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House 27 Jul 2022

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• 27 July 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Jul 2022
• 'Good strides' being made towards inclusive peacebuilding, Security Council hears UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- The UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) aims to adopt a more "ambitious and forward-looking agenda" in 2022, the body's Chair told the Security Council on Wednesday.
• 'Death In Slow Motion': Amnesty Report Documents Taliban's 'Suffocating Crackdown' On Women, Girls RFE/RL Gandhara 27 Jul 2022 -- A "suffocating" Taliban crackdown on human rights is destroying the lives of Afghan women and girls,' Amnesty International has warned.
• 'Open Fear': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Media By Decree RFE/RL Gandhara 27 Jul 2022 -- When longtime Afghanistan correspondent Lynne O'Donnell returned to Kabul on a reporting trip nearly a year after the Taliban seized power, she knew she was taking a risk.
• Nearly 30 Nations Engage With Taliban at Tashkent Conference VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- For 20 years, the United States and its Western allies played the major role in shaping Afghanistan's future. But with the Taliban takeover nearly one year ago, regional powers, like Uzbekistan, are increasingly driving international engagement while Washington and the West hold out for Taliban concessions.
• Amnesty: Taliban's 'Suffocating Crackdown' Destroying Lives of Afghan Women VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- A global rights defender alleged Wednesday in its new report that the Taliban have "decimated" the rights of women and girls since taking over the country nearly a year ago, calling on the world to urgently demand the Islamist group respect the rights of all Afghans.
• Ahead of Biden-Xi Call, US Warns of Risk of Major Accident in South China Sea VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- The United States has said "it is only a matter of time" before there is a major accident in the Indo-Pacific region as the Chinese military continues what it calls its provocative behaviors, and that Washington is seeking open lines of communication with Beijing to prevent miscalculations.
• US poses 'real risk of conflict' as politicians keep smearing China's role in South China Sea Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- In what an old Chinese saying describes as akin to "a thief crying to stop a thief," the US on Tuesday accused China of increased "provocations" in the South China Sea, which was strongly slammed by Chinese military and marine affairs experts as a move to stir troubles on China's doorstep.
• The Workshop on Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Is Successfully Held in Beijing PRC MofA 27 Jul 2022 -- On July 25, 2022, the Workshop on Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) was successfully held in Beijing.
• Exclusive: Code of Conduct in South China Sea will definitely be reached: Chinese official on ocean affairs Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- The Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) is the first major political document on the South China Sea issue signed by China and ASEAN members. In accordance with the spirit of the DOC, disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved through friendly consultation and negotiation between the countries concerned in the South China Sea, while peace and stability in the region should be jointly maintained by China and ASEAN members, stressed Hong Liang, Director General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, at the symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the DOC held in Beijing on Monday.
• No: 233, 27 July 2022, Press Release Regarding the Attack on Our Consulate General in Mosul Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2022 -- An attack took place on the Consulate General of Türkiye in Mosul in the morning hours of 27 July. We condemn this attack, in which no casualties were reported, in the strongest terms and expect those responsible to be brought to justice as soon as possible.
• At UN, Iraq's Foreign Minister Demands Withdrawal of Turkish Forces VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Iraq's foreign minister took his government's demands Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council, where he sought the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Iraqi territory following a deadly strike on a vacation resort that Baghdad has blamed on Turkish forces.
• Myanmar military kills 6 in Sagaing, PDF kills 7 in Magway Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- Military troops have killed at least six people in a raid on a village in Myanmar's Sagaing region, residents said Wednesday, amid reports that an anti-junta paramilitary group killed seven people in an attack intended as revenge for the executions of four democracy activists.
• UN, DRC to Jointly Investigate Deadly Protests VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- The acting head of the United Nations mission in eastern Congo said Wednesday that it would carry out a joint investigation with national police into the shooting deaths of three peacekeepers and a dozen Congolese civilians during anti-U.N. protests this week.
• Attack on UN base kills one peacekeeper, two UN police members in DR Congo: MONUSCO People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- A peacekeeper and two members of the United Nations Police were killed Tuesday in Butembo of the North Kivu province, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during an attack against the base of UN Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO) in Butembo, announced MONUSCO late Tuesday in a statement.
• Guterres strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo which left 3 dead, amid protests UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving in the Stablization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) which took place during violent demonstrations at the mission's base on Tuesday. Two Indian police officers and a Moroccan 'blue helmet' were killed, and an Egyptian police officer injured.
• Bombings in Somalia Kill at Least 20 VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Somali officials say two explosions Wednesday in the Lower Shabelle region killed at least 20 people, including the mayor of the region's capital. Islamist militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.
• 'Annexation': Georgia Balks At Handover Of Abkhazia Land To Russia RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- The looming transfer of a swathe of Abkhazia coastal land to Moscow is proving deeply controversial amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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• US Justice Dept. investigating Trump's actions as part of Jan. 6 probe Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating former President Donald Trump's actions leading up to the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by his legions of supporters who were protesting against the 2020 presidential election result.
• United States and Ukraine Expand Cooperation on Cybersecurity CISA 27 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) this week to strengthen collaboration on shared cybersecurity priorities.
• Monkeypox vaccine: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- As Monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, recommended targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone infected and those at high risk of exposure, including health workers, laboratory workers and people with multiple sexual partners.
• WHO Chief: 18,000 Monkeypox Cases Worldwide VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported across 78 countries, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks following talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen, Addis Ababa, July 27, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's working visit to Ethiopia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2022
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Finland's proposal to ban tourist Schengen visas for Russian citizens Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2022
• Lavrov Says Russia Not to Blame for 'Food Crisis' VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lashed out at Western countries Wednesday as he wrapped up a four-nation trip to Africa with a stop in Ethiopia's capital. Moscow is seeking to bolster support from African countries, who have largely declined to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov's visit comes as the U.S. announced nearly half a billion dollars in additional aid for drought relief in Ethiopia.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Finland's proposal to ban tourist Schengen visas for Russian citizens Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2022
• U.S. Made 'Substantial Offer' To Moscow For Release Of Americans, Blinken Says RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has made a "substantial offer" to Russia for the release of Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner, two Americans held in Russian jails on charges that the United States says are politically motivated.
• US Offers Russia 'Substantial' Deal to Bring Home 2 Detained Americans VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will speak to his Russian counterpart in the coming days about a "substantial" offer aimed at bringing home American basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, both currently detained in Russia.
• European Court Of Justice Upholds Ban On Russia's RT France RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- The European Court of Justice, the EU's second-highest court, has rejected an appeal by RT France to end a ban on its broadcasts imposed in March over what the bloc said was the systematic broadcasting of disinformation by the Russian state-controlled outlet.
• Russia to quit ISS after 2024: space chief People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- Russia has decided to leave the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 and will start building a Russian one by that time, said Yury Borisov, director general of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, on Tuesday.
• Russia to quit International Space Station, build own orbital station Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS) after the country's current commitment expires at the end of 2024, ending its decades-long partnership with NASA at the orbiting outpost and launching its own, new space station soon afterward.
• Russia doing better than expected despite sanctions: IMF Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Russia's economy is doing better than expected despite Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund says in a new report.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 27, 2022 PRC MofA 27 Jul 2022
• Senate Advances Key Legislation Addressing US Competition With China VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Senate passed the CHIPs bill by a vote of 64-33 Wednesday, advancing legislation that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say will be key in addressing U.S. economic competition with China.
• Candidates for Next British Prime Minister Pledge Tough Stance on China VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- The two remaining candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister have pledged a tougher stance on China.
• Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong's national security law UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong's 2020 national security law (NSL) after claiming that its use had led to the arrest of children, said on Wednesday that they welcomed pledges to replace it with a more transparent and consultative process.
• UN Committee Calls for Repeal of Hong Kong National Security Law VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- A U.N. monitoring committee is calling for the repeal of Hong Kong's National Security Law (NSL), saying it undermines the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people in the territory. The U.N. Human Rights Committee, which monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, has just issued its concluding observations on the situation in Hong Kong.
• UN calls on China to repeal draconian Hong Kong 'national security' law Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations on Wednesday called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and political rights under a citywide crackdown on political opposition and public dissent.
• NGOs: Thailand may be planning to deport Uyghurs to China Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- Thailand has moved dozens of Uyghurs from around the kingdom to a single facility in Bangkok, a security official confirmed Wednesday, raising fears among NGOs that the government may deport them to China after three detainees escaped earlier this month.
• What's Next for China's Economy? VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Two decades ago, China's factory-driven economy awed the world as it expanded at more than 10% per year. But the country has missed double-digit growth over the past decade. The GDP shrank from April to June this year compared with the previous three months, though it topped the same quarter of 2021, but just barely.
• China, Indonesia deepen ties, inject stability to region, world in international landscape full of uncertainties Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- In a cordial and friendly atmosphere, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday in Beijing, hailing a sound China-Indonesia relationship has positive, far-reaching regional and global impacts and stressing the strong commitment of the two sides to growing their bilateral ties as President Widodo is the first head of state China hosts after the Beijing Olympic Winter Games.
• China's largest solid propellant rocket makes maiden flight, sending six satellites into orbit Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- China's Lijian-1 (ZK-1) solid propellant rocket made its maiden flight from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, successfully sending six satellites into their preset orbits. According to its developer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the 2.65-meter-diameter and 30-meter-long new rocket is the largest of its kind in China.
• China has always followed intl norms and laws on space activities, including the disposal of rocket debris: Chinese FM Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- As the world cheers the successful launch of the Wentian laboratory module to the China Space Station, Western media did not let go the opportunity to smear China's aerospace achievement by hyping the claims of the space debris allegedly part of the giant heavy lift Long March-5B, the carrier rocket, which delivered Wentian to orbit, is supposedly falling back to Earth in an "uncontrolled descent."
• Three Chinese aircraft breach Taiwan's ADIZ CNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Three aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) breached Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), Wednesday with one reconnaissance aircraft flying deep into the southern and southeastern part of the ADIZ, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Taiwan fails to report PLA drone's 1st island-circulating flight, 'reflects great vulnerability' Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- After the Japanese Defense Ministry spotted an armed reconnaissance drone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) flying above waters to the east side of the island of Taiwan on Monday, Taiwan media reported that the PLA aircraft went and made a full circle flight around the island of Taiwan for the first time.
• Biden-Xi call likely to cover Taiwan tensions: White House CNA 27 Jul 2022 -- A call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) slated to take place later this week is likely to cover tensions over Taiwan, the White House said Tuesday.
• US will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan, China warns Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- China has once again warned the United States of "consequences" over a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Chinese Taipei, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between American President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
• Beijing bites back over repeated rumors of Pelosi's Taiwan visit Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- China ratcheted up its already strong response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plans to visit Taiwan, with the Ministry of Defense in Beijing threatening military action.
• Top political advisor stresses upholding 1992 Consensus, working toward reunification of motherland Global Times 27 Jul 2022 -- China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday stressed the importance of upholding the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and called for jointly striving to achieve the reunification of the motherland.
• North Korea resumes coal shipments to China in violation of sanctions Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- North Korea has resumed shipping coal to energy-starved China to secure much needed foreign currency despite U.N. sanctions prohibiting the transactions, RFA has learned.
• US: No Sign North Korea Will Engage Ahead of Asian Regional Talks VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- U.S. officials see no signs that North Korean officials will be willing to substantively engage during an upcoming regional meeting at a time when there is growing expectation that Pyongyang will carry out another nuclear test.
• Iran will begin construction of research reactor at Isfahan site: AEOI chief IRNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday that the operation to construct a research reactor at the Isfahan nuclear site will begin in the coming weeks.
• FM: Iran undoubtedly after good, lasting JCPOA revival deal IRNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic is undoubtedly determined to reach a good, strong and lasting agreement over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
• Final stage of reaching deal contingent upon US side's realistic behavior, flexibility: Iran FM ISNA 27 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi have held talks on the phone over bilateral ties as well as some regional and international issues.
• Iran urges U.S. "guarantees" for economic benefits after revival of nuclear deal People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Tuesday reiterated his country's demand from the United States for economic "guarantees" under a possible agreement for restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iranian Foreign Minister Welcomes More Diplomacy On Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran welcomes diplomatic efforts to resolve its nuclear dispute with world powers, state media quoted the Iranian foreign minister as saying a day after the European Union's top diplomat proposed a new draft text to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
• 'Dismantled Israel-linked spy network aimed to target sensitive Iranian defense center' Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran's intelligence ministry says an espionage team affiliated with the Israeli regime's spy agency Mossad, which was recently dismantled before it could carry out acts of sabotage in the country, had plans to blow up a sensitive defense facility.
• Iran says foiled several bids by Israel through 'successful ops' in recent months Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it carried out "a number of successful operations" against Israel in recent months, thwarting vicious conspiracies hatched by the occupying Tel Aviv regime and its allied anti-Iran terrorist groups.
• Iran's 4-month gas sales revenues exceed yearly total: Minister Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran's natural gas exports revenues in the four months to late July have exceeded figures reported for the entire calendar year to March, according to the Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji.
• Rights Groups Condemn 'Horrifying Wave' Of Executions In Iran RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran has hanged at least 251 people since the start of the year in an "execution spree" that two human rights groups said on July 27 amounts to an "abhorrent assault" on the right to life.
• Iran serious about sustainable, strong agreement: FM Press TV 27 Jul 2022 -- Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is "serious" about reaching a sustainable and strong agreement amid the ongoing talks aimed at potential fresh removal of the US' inhumane sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
• Calls amplify for ASEAN to punish Myanmar for dissidents' executions Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2022 -- Calls are mounting for ASEAN to punish Myanmar's junta for executing four political prisoners, with one analyst proposing that the Southeast Asian bloc undertake the unprecedented move of suspending Naypyidaw as a member.
• Sri Lanka's Parliament Approves State of Emergency by Majority Vote Sputnik 27 Jul 2022 -- The Parliament of Sri Lanka has overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday the state of emergency declared on July 18, which gave law enforcement and military officials a mandate to ensure public order and protect the constitutional regime in the island nation.
• PM Lapid Meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II Israel - Prime Minister 27 Jul 2022
• Pakistan's Supreme Court overrules Hamza Shahbaz's election as chief minister of Punjab province People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday night overruled the election of Hamza Shahbaz from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and declared Pervaiz Elahi as the winner.
• Türkiye urged to reverse decision ditching women's rights accord UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- Türkiye's decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls, could significantly set back efforts to tackle the problem, top UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday.
• Tunisia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the constitutional referendum EC/CEU 27 Jul 2022 -- The European Union takes note of the preliminary results of the constitutional referendum held in Tunisia on 25 July, for which turnout was low.
• Bulgaria Faces Fresh Elections After Socialists Give Up Bid To Form Government RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Bulgaria's Socialist Party has renounced plans to propose a new coalition government after failing to form a majority in parliament, a development that promises fresh elections in the autumn for the EU and NATO country.
• Senior Adviser To Orban Quits Over Hungarian PM's 'Openly Racist' Speech RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- A senior adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has resigned, saying comments the nationalist leader made at a recent rally were "openly racist."
• Sudan: World Bank provides $100 million in emergency support UN News 27 Jul 2022 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received a $100 million contribution from the World Bank to assist with critical emergency cash and food sustenance in Sudan.
• Kenyan Presidential Debate Turns Into Solo Performance VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- With less than two weeks before Kenya's elections, millions of Kenyans watched a presidential debate Tuesday that had only one debater. Deputy President William Ruto appeared solo after his main opponent, Raila Odinga, refused to participate in the live event.
• Malawi President Launches Anti-Corruption Campaign to Fight Graft VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera launched a nationwide anti-corruption campaign Tuesday at the end of a two-day conference on graft. While many Malawians have welcomed the campaign as a step forward, others are skeptical and note that similar efforts in the past have failed.