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• US to speed up arms sales to its allies to counter China: Report Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden plans to expedite arms sales to Washington's allies by removing bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in order to better compete with other countries, China in particular, according to a report.
• US confirms its unmanned vessels stopped by Iranian military forces IRNA 03 Sep 2022 -- The United States on Friday confirmed that two of its navy survey vessels were briefly stopped and then freed by the Iranian military forces.
• Biden asks Congress to approve $1 billion arms deal with Taiwan Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve more than $1 billion in arms sales to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), despite China's objections.
• Iran equips 51 cities with civil defense systems to monitor, repel threats: Defense Ministry official Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Defense Ministry has equipped 51 cities across the country with civil defense systems to monitor and thwart any threats at the shortest possible time, a senior defense official says.

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• US to speed up arms sales to its allies to counter China: Report Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden plans to expedite arms sales to Washington's allies by removing bureaucratic obstacles that could cause delays in order to better compete with other countries, China in particular, according to a report.
• Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia UN News 03 Sep 2022 -- Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists. The UN is providing psychological support for many of those displaced, who are coping with the fact that a return home is an uncertain prospect.
• Mali Denies UN Accusations of Human Rights Abuses VOA 03 Sep 2022 -- Mali's foreign ministry is denying accusations of human rights violations made by the United Nations.
• Gunmen Abduct Worshippers in Northwest Nigeria VOA 03 Sep 2022 -- Police in northwest Nigeria say worshippers have been kidnapped while they were observing jumu'at prayers, despite intensified action against armed gangs ordered by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
• Al-Shabab Kills 21 in Somalia's Hiran Province VOA 03 Sep 2022 -- Somali officials and residents say al-Shabab militants shot and killed at least 21 travelers in the country's central region of Hiran on Friday night.
• Telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 03 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

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• FBI found 48 empty folders with classified markings in Trump's house Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- An FBI search of former US President Donald Trump's residence in Florida last month retrieved four dozen empty folders with classified markings, raising speculation about whether the former president is in possession of or has destroyed the documents.
• Russia 'Alarmed' At Lack Of U.S. Visas To Attend UN General Assembly RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has said it's "alarming" that no one from the 56-member Russian advance team and delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has received a U.S. entry visa to attend a UN General Assembly debate in New York later this month.
• Russia indefinitely suspends Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- The Russian gas giant Gazprom has indefinitely suspended natural gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid a worsening energy crisis in the continent.
• German Regulator And Siemens Dispute Russian Claims About Nord Stream Disruption RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Germany's federal regulator and industrial giant Siemens Energy both cast doubt on Russia's reasoning for not resuming gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
• Russia Suspends Nord Stream 1 Deliveries Indefinitely, Raising Fears Of Energy Crunch RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia is suspending the flow of gas supplies through the crucial Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely, raising fears of an energy shortage in Europe as the cold winter months approach.
• Michel Says Shutdown of Nord Stream Pipeline Will Not Change EU's Resolve Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday that the European Union will not change its resolve toward energy independence after Russian gas giant Gazprom has indefinitely shut down the Nord Stream pipeline.
• Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says He Deserves 'Indefinite' Break, Sparking Speculation About Future RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechen region, said on Telegram on September 3 that he deserves to take an "indefinite and long" break from his post, sparking speculation about whether he was seriously considering stepping down or seeking some favor from the Kremlin.
• Thousands Line Up In Moscow To Pay Respects To Gorbachev In Ceremony Snubbed By Putin RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Thousands of people lined up in Moscow on September 3 to pay their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, an architect of drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War.
• Russian Authorities Designate Rock Star Makarevich And Navalny Ally As 'Foreign Agents' RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- Russian authorities has designated rock musician Andrei Makarevich and five others as "foreign agents," accusing them of unspecified political activities while allegedly receiving funding from Ukraine.
• Coming Of Age: Former President Medvedev's Son Joins The Party In Putin's Russia RFE/RL 03 Sep 2022 -- In late June, with Russia's war against Ukraine grinding on with minimal success and the country in the throes of a historic crackdown on dissent, 27-year-old Ilya Medvedev - the only child of former President Dmitry Medvedev - officially became a member of the ruling United Russia party.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 03 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Russia's Gazprom stops gas supply via Nord Stream pipeline indefinitely People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced Friday that it had stopped its supply of gas via the Nord Stream pipeline for an indefinite period due to malfunctions at a compressor unit.
• White House suggests no conditionality between revival of Iran nuclear deal, IAEA probes People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- A White House spokesperson suggested on Friday that there should not be any conditionality between a revival of the Iran nuclear deal and the conclusion of watchdog probes.
• Pakistan Appeals For Further International Aid In Its 'Hour Of Need' After Floods RFE/RL Gandhara 03 Sep 2022 -- Flood-ravaged Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an "immense humanitarian response" to help the South Asian nation in its "hour of need" as the death toll surpassed 1,265 people from the current disaster.
• UNICEF: Millions of Children in Flood-Hit Pakistan in Dire Need of Help VOA 03 Sep 2022 -- UNICEF says children account for nearly half of the 33 million people affected by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan. Torrential rains have killed more than 1,200 people, including 400 children, and demolished much of the infrastructure vital to children's well-being.
• UN continues support for flood-hit Pakistan People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations has continued to support Pakistan's response to devastating floods by providing food, clean water and other emergency relief supplies, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.
• Lula warns of political violence in Brazil after attack on Kirchner Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Brazil's politicians should prepare themselves for an increase in violence in the run-up to elections.
• Czech gov't survives no-confidence vote People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- The Czech government led by Prime Minster Petr Fiala on Friday withstood a no-confidence vote in the lower house of parliament mainly over its handling of the energy crisis.
• 'No place to hide': Sri Lanka's deposed president faces arrest calls after return Press TV 03 Sep 2022 -- Sri Lanka's deposed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to the country from self-imposed exile and is now facing arrest warrants.
• Sri Lanka's Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Who Fled the Country Amid Protests, Returns Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards fled Sri Lanka in an air force plane on 13 July, making their way to the Maldives. From the Maldives, the ex-President travelled to Singapore, from where he sent his resignation letter to the Parliament. Rajapaksa then travelled to Thailand before returning to Colombo.