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• USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) Commissions US Navy 30 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Amphibious Transport Dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) July 30, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Germany, Hungary, Italy take up NATO's Baltic air policing NATO 30 Jul 2022 -- German, Hungarian and Italian fighter aircraft will take up air patrols over the Baltic region as part of NATO's air policing mission starting on Monday (1 August 2022).
• Russia warns US, NATO against continuing to arm Ukraine Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns the United States and NATO countries against arming Ukraine further, saying it will prolong the conflict and the ensuing pain.
• Xi: Build world-class military PLA Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to build world-class military forces by cultivating more high-quality and professional personnel, while underscoring the Party's absolute leadership, a high level of technological education and innovation in the military human resource system.
• Xi stresses further strengthening armed forces by training competent personnel Global Times 30 Jul 2022 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed further implementing the strategy of strengthening the armed forces by training competent personnel in the new era.
• India Set to Ground Aging Soviet-Origin Aircraft Fleet, Reports Suggest Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- The MiG-21 fighter jets were first inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1963, with several upgraded versions being introduced into service until the 1990s. The aircraft formed the backbone of the IAF for several decades before the arrival of Mirage planes from France in 1981 and Sukhoi Su-30s from Russia in 2002.
• India's first indigenous aircraft carrier delivered to navy; ambition displayed despite gap with China Global Times 30 Jul 2022 -- After over a decade of construction, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, was handed over to the Indian navy by its constructor, Cochin Shipyard, on Thursday. Chinese experts said on Friday that although there is still a big gap between the Vikrant and China's third aircraft carrier Fujian, which was launched in June, India's long and arduous road to producing the Vikrant shows New Delhi's ambition and determination to become a maritime power.
• UK tightens links with Finland and USA during high readiness exercise UK MOD 30 Jul 2022 -- Around 150 British Army and Royal Air force personnel have deployed to Finland alongside US and Finnish armed forces for Exercise Vigilant Fox.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Defense Minister Gantz US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2022

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• Two Killed In Explosion Inside Kabul Cricket Stadium, Police Say RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Jul 2022 -- An explosion has occurred inside Kabul's main cricket stadium during a domestic league match, killing at least two people and briefly halting the game, officials said.
• Pakistan Says Seven Killed In Military Operation In Balochistan RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's army says one soldier and at least six "armed militants" have been killed in an overnight operation in the country's volatile southwestern Balochistan Province.

News Reports

• Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday.
• Spain reports Europe's first monkeypox-related death Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Spain has reported what is believed to be Europe's first monkeypox-related death in the current outbreak of the disease that began in early May.
• Second Monkeypox Death Reportedly Recorded in Spain Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- The second monkeypox-related death has been registered in Spain in as many days, making it also the second lethal case for Europe registered, the Cadena SER broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry.
• First Monkeypox Deaths Reported Outside Africa in Spain, Brazil Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- Europe's first monkeypox death was confirmed in Spain on Friday, Spanish media reported citing the national health ministry.
• Foreign Ministry statement concerning personal sanctions against heads of municipal agencies, members of the command of the armed forces and journalists of New Zealand Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jul 2022
• Washington Insisting on US Prison Swap Offer Made to Russia - Official Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- The United States is insisting on its offer to swap prisoners with Russia and urging Moscow to treat it seriously, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Saturday.
• Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Latvia Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Russia's energy giant Gazprom says it has stopped supplying gas to Latvia, accusing the member state of the European Union (EU) of violating conditions for gas withdrawal.
• Gazprom Cuts Gas Deliveries To Latvia Over 'Contract Violations' RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- Russian state-run natural gas giant Gazprom announced on June 30 that it has halted gas shipments to Latvia because of contract violations.
• Interview: This Is 'The Beginning Of The End For Putin's Regime' Predicts Norwegian Expert RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- Russia has found itself internationally isolated since President Vladimir Putin ordered a full invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
• Data-Stealing? Battery-Draining? An Anti-VPN Campaign Sweeps Russian Social Media RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- A decade ago, 261 websites were blocked by the Russian government. Last year, that number surpassed 70,000, Internet-freedom activists say, while more than 5,400 sites have been blocked since Russia launched its massive invasion of Ukraine in late February.
• China to build a community with a shared future with Kyrgyzstan, eyeing more Belt and Road projects: Wang Yi Global Times 30 Jul 2022 -- China and Kyrgyzstan have reached consensus on building a community of shared future, agreeing to strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation and advancing high-quality Belt and Road projects, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
• CPC seeks national rejuvenation by following Chinese path to modernization People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- At a high-level meeting held in Beijing earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the necessity to push forward national rejuvenation by following a uniquely Chinese path to modernization.
• Xi holds phone talks with Polish president People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon held phone talks with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda.
• Chinese FM denounces so-called "forced labor" in Xinjiang People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Friday denounced the disinformation campaign by some countries clamoring "forced labor" in Xinjiang.
• Pelosi mum on Taiwan trip; White House sees no China military build-up CNA 30 Jul 2022 -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday remained mum on a reported trip to Taiwan, while the White House responded to China's anger over the speaker's possible visit by saying there was no sign that Beijing has increased military activities near Taiwan.
• U.S. analysts split on Pelosi's rumored Taiwan trip CNA 30 Jul 2022 -- U.S.-based analysts have provided a mixed response to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumored trip to Taiwan, with some warning it could spark a direct military confrontation with Beijing.
• China holds drills in Taiwan Strait as US seeks to ease ire over Pelosi trip Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- China is conducting war games in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a possible visit to Taipei by Speaker of the US House of Representative Nancy Pelosi.
• China vows resolute countermeasures if U.S. challenges red line People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- If the United States challenges China's red line, it will be met with resolute countermeasures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Friday.
• Foreign minister: Iran determined to achieve good, durable agreement to revive JCPOA Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Iran's foreign minister has reiterated his country's resolve to clinch an agreement for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iran Arrests Swedish Citizen On Espionage Charges RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- A Swedish citizen has been arrested in Iran on espionage charges, Iranian state media reported on July 30, without providing details on the suspect's identity or the date of their detention.
• Iran Targets Cultural Elite In Bid To Stop Them Linking Up With Mass Protests RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- As prominent cultural figures in Iran urge the authorities to stop using force against protesting civilians, Tehran is resorting to arrests and the activation of old jail sentences in an attempt to silence them.
• Xi talks with Iranian president over phone People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon held phone talks with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi.
• Malaysia's top diplomat broaches junking ASEAN consensus on Myanmar Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2022 -- Malaysia on Friday raised the prospect of junking ASEAN's five-point consensus to resolve Myanmar's post-coup crisis, after the Burmese junta "made a mockery" of it by executing four political prisoners.
• Sadr supporters occupy Iraqi parliament for second time in days Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr have breached Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament for the second time in three days.
• Iraqi Protesters Storm Parliament Again to Oppose PM Choice by Pro-Iranian Parties VOA 30 Jul 2022 -- Thousands of Iraqi protesters stormed Baghdad's Green Zone Saturday, braving tear gas and stun-grenades to breach the country's parliament for a second time in a week. Supporters of Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr, who won Iraq's last parliamentary elections, are trying to block pro-Iranian parties from naming their own choice to be the next prime minister.
• Imran Khan Rips Into Army Chief Amid Reports of Pakistan Seeking Help From US to Secure IMF Deal Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, with the government announcing that the country's current foreign exchange reserves of approximately $8.5 billion could sustain imports for just about a month and a half. Earlier this week, the South Asian nation's currency hit a record low of 236 against the US dollar.
• Pakistan Army Chief Reportedly Seeking US Help in Securing Crucial IMF Loan VOA 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's military chief has reportedly sought help from the United Sates in securing the early disbursement of an International Monetary Fund loan as the high price of energy imports pushes the cash-strapped South Asian nation to the brink of a payment crisis.
• UK court denies Venezuela access to its $2bn gold reserves Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Britain's High Court has denied the Venezuelan government's access to its nearly $2 billion worth of gold reserves held in the Bank of England, ruling in favor of the country's US-sponsored opposition figure Juan Guaidó.
• Tunisia summons US envoy for criticizing referendum, voices 'amazement' Press TV 30 Jul 2022 -- Tunisia has summoned US charge d'affaires Natasha Franceschi in protest at Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's rare criticism of the North African country's draft constitutional referendum.
• Jokowi ends NE Asia tour aimed at bolstering support for G20 summit's success Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2022 -- Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the leader of G20 President Indonesia, undertook a carefully curated tour of Northeast Asia this week to ensure multilateral support for the group's summit in November amid divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, analysts said.
• Spanish PM Voices Support For Bosnian EU Candidacy RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has voiced support for Bosnia-Herzegovina to become a candidate for European Union membership during a visit to the Balkan country's capital, Sarajevo.
• European Parliament Leaders Condemn Orban For 'Openly Racist' Remarks RFE/RL 30 Jul 2022 -- The leaders of the European Parliament's major parties have condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for "openly racist" comments he made about racial mixing.
• Somali President Urging Public to Help Millions Hit by Drought VOA 30 Jul 2022 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on the Somali public to join the government's effort to help millions of people in the country affected by the drought. The U.N. says 7.7 million Somalis have been affected by the drought.
• Thailand's Opposition Parties to Ask Court Whether PM's Time Is Up VOA 30 Jul 2022 -- Thailand's opposition parties say Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is bound by law to step down next month. With all signs suggesting he plans to stay put, however, the parties say they will ask the country's Constitutional Court to settle a debate dividing politicians and lawyers alike.