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• US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over Middle East amid tensions with Iran Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- The US military said it has flown two nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Middle East, the latest such simulated bombing exercises in the region, even as diplomatic efforts are ongoing to restore a nuclear deal with Iran that Washington walked away from four years ago.
• US Conducts Bomber Training Flights in Middle East Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- The United States conducted bomber training flights in the Middle East amid a lack of optimism in the Iranian nuclear deal talks, US air forces central command (AFCENT) said.
• First German NATO brigade troops arrive in Lithuania NATO 05 Sep 2022 -- Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday (4 September 2022), part of NATO's increased presence on the Alliance's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• More German soldiers arrive in Lithuania to shore up NATO's eastern flank Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- About 100 German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday after Berlin vowed to shore up its military presence on NATO's eastern flank in the wake of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
• Control of Baltic Sea in focus during defence ministers' meeting on Gotland Government Offices of Sweden 05 Sep 2022 -- Security around the Baltic Sea and enhanced defence cooperation were on the agenda when Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist met his Nordic and Baltic colleagues on Gotland.
• PLA practices counterattack in foreign territories during Russian Vostok-2022 drills Global Times 05 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) practiced joint counterattack in foreign territories with the main battle tanks, howitzers, attack helicopters and fighter jets during the ongoing Vostok-2022 exercises in Russia, which displayed the PLA's outstanding systematic combat capabilities in unfamiliar lands.
• China and Russia may carry out joint naval patrol following Vostok-2022: expert Global Times 05 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese and Russian navies may carry out a second joint naval patrol after the ongoing Vostok-2022 exercises, Chinese military experts said on Sunday.
• Vostok-2022: Joint live-fire drill kicks off PLA Daily 05 Sep 2022 -- As a part of the Vostok-2022 exercise, a joint live-fire drill was conducted on the afternoon of September 3, local time. The land and air forces of Chinese participating troops joined the drill at the Sergeevskyi training ground, while its naval force participated in a joint drill at related waters in the Sea of Japan.
• ADF Supports Maritime Surveillance in South West Pacific Australia DOD 05 Sep 2022 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has again partnered with our Pacific family to tackle illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity in the South West Pacific during the latest mission conducted under Operation SOLANIA.
• IRGC Navy unveils homegrown Shahid Soleimani patrol combat vessel, two other military watercraft Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has unveiled a domestically-developed patrol combat vessel named after the country's top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US drone strike near Baghdad airport in January 2020.
• Iran's IRGC unveils new combat vessel IRNA 05 Sep 2022 -- Iran's IRGC deployed a patrol-combat vessel, namely Martyr Soleimani, as well as Martyr Rouhi and Martyr Dara missile-capable speedboats.
• Iranian Navy unveils Martyr Soleimani patrol-combat vessel ISNA 05 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy unveiled Martyr Qasem Soleimani patrol-combat vessel.
• Iran Navy equipment utilizes latest scientific achievements: Cmdr IRNA 05 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has said that Iranian scholars have used the latest scientific achievements in naval equipment.
• Israel and the U.S. complete joint missile-defense exercise Israel MFA 05 Sep 2022 -- The joint simulation training exercise continues the tradition of excellent cooperation between the countries' armed forces in order to improve the soldiers' competency level for tactics, techniques, and procedures and strengthen coordination between the forces.
• Israel, US End Exercise Simulating Use of Air Defense Systems Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- Israel and the United States have concluded joint simulation drills in the central part of Israel where Israel's Arrow, David's Sling and Iron Dome air defense systems, as well as United States' Patriot, Aegis and Thaad systems were tested, the Israeli Defense Ministry (IMoD) said on Monday.

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• Blast in Kabul Kills 2 Russian Embassy Staff, 4 Afghans VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- A blast near the entrance to the Russian embassy in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, Monday killed at least six people, including two employees of the diplomatic mission.
• Fleeing Afghans Who Reach Turkey Get No Respite From Violence, Persecution RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- Many Afghans who fled their native country after the Taliban seized power saw Turkey as a safe haven in their road to escape persecution and violence.
• IS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Suicide Attack Outside Russian Embassy In Kabul RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near the Russian Embassy in Kabul that killed at least six people, including two embassy employees.
• Two Russian diplomats among many killed in Kabul explosion Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- A powerful explosion outside the Russian embassy in west Kabul's Darulaman neighborhood has killed more than a dozen people, including two employees of the embassy, reports said on Monday.
• The Foreign Ministry's statement on the explosion in Kabul Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Sep 2022
• No: 279, 5 September 2022, Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attack in the Vicinity of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kabul Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Sep 2022
• Daesh Reportedly Claims Responsibility for Terror Attack Outside Russian Embassy in Kabul Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- The Afghan foreign ministry has promised that all necessary measures will be taken to investigate the deadly terror attack outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul on Monday.
• Saudi-led coalition impounds another Yemen-bound fuel ship in violation of UN ceasefire Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) says the Saudi-led coalition, in blatant violation of a UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement to end the tight siege and devastating military campaign against the country, has banned a Yemen-bound ship carrying tons of fuel from docking at Hudaydah port.
• FM: Sustainable ceasefire after full end of Yemeni nation siege IRNA 05 Sep 2022 -- Iranian foreign minister said in a meeting with UN special envoy for Yemen that continuation of current conditions and achieving s sustainable ceasefire in Yemen is conditional with full end of the siege of the Yemeni nation.
• Turkish military helicopter crashes in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, one killed Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- At least one person has been killed and seven others were rescued after a Turkish military helicopter crashed in northern Iraq, as Ankara is involved in an ongoing military operation against purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group in the Arab country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
• Turkish Military Helicopter Crashes in Northern Iraq During Operation, MoD Says Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- A Turkish military helicopter crashed in northern Iraq during the resupply mission, with seven of the eight crew members rescued, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said on Monday.
• Five Pakistani Soldiers, Four Militants Killed In Shoot-Out In North Waziristan RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- Five Pakistani soldiers and four suspected militants were killed on September 5 in a clash in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a military statement said.
• Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on remarks by the President against Greece European External Action Service (EEAS) 05 Sep 2022 -- The continuous hostile remarks by the political leadership of Turkey against Greece and the Greek people raise serious concerns and fully contradict much needed de-escalation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean called for in the Conclusions of the European Council from March and June 2021 and June 2022.
• IDF Releases Shireen Abu Akleh Report US Dept. of State 05 Sep 2022 -- "Today, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it had concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's death, and stated there is a high possibility that Ms. Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire."
• Foreign Ministers of Russia, Armenia Discuss Conflict Settlement in Karabakh Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks in Moscow with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, to discuss the implementation of trilateral agreements between Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.
• 35 Civilians Killed in IED Blast in Burkina Faso Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- At least 35 people are dead and another 37 are injured after a supply convoy that was reportedly carrying civilians was attacked by terrorists in the Sahel region of Africa.
• Fighting Erupts Again in Ethiopia's Northern Tigray Region VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer returned to Ethiopia, 12 days after fighting resumed between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, breaking a monthslong cease-fire. The renewed clashes have quashed hopes for peace talks and threaten to spread the conflict, following reports that Eritrean forces have reentered the war and fighting is reported near the Sudan border.

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• US Judge Approves Independent Review of Documents Found at Trump Estate VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- A U.S. federal judge Monday approved former President Donald Trump's request to have an independent special master appointed to review thousands of pages of national security documents and other materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to determine whether some of them should be returned to him.
• Russia says to halt all gas supplies to European countries until Western sanctions removed Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Russia's says gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will not resume in full until the Western countries reach a collective decision and lifts sanctions they have imposed on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
• OPEC, Russia Announce Small Cut In Oil Output For October RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have agreed a small oil-production cut in October in a move aimed at stopping a slide in oil prices.
• Court Deals Blow To Russian Press By Revoking Novaya Gazeta Print License RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- A court in Moscow has revoked the print license of the independent Novaya gazeta newspaper, which was founded in part with money from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, less than a year after its editor in chief, Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
• 'We Have To Pay For Our Indifference': A Russian Deserter Speaks Out After Ukraine War Memoir Hits A Nerve RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- Before fleeing Russia in early August, Junior Sergeant Pavel Filatyev penned a 141-page bombshell exposé of how things were going for his paratrooper unit in the war in Ukraine.
• Kremlin pledges serious response in case of EU visa restrictions People's Daily 05 Sep 2022 -- Moscow will take serious retaliatory measures if the EU formally introduces visa restrictions on Russian citizens, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 5, 2022 PRC MofA 05 Sep 2022
• Beijing: US has conducted 'tens of thousands' of cyberattacks against China Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- China has condemned the United States for carrying out "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks against it and stealing troves of sensitive data in recent years.
• Beijing Demands Explanations From US Over NSA Cyberattacks on Chinese Sites Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- Beijing demands explanations from the United States for the National Security Agency's (NSA) cyberattacks on various sites in China, including Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday, urging the US to immediately stop such illegal actions.
• UK will 'bear consequences' of new leader's hard line on China: Chinese state media Radio Free Asia 05 Sep 2022 -- Chinese state media hit out at newly elected Conservative Party leader Liz Truss over her statement that China represents a major threat to national security, as polling showed Truss will soon take over from outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
• Solomon Islands Officials: Chinese Companies Still See Opportunity in Tulagi VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Chinese companies are continuing to look for investment opportunities on Tulagi, one of the Solomon Islands a Chinese company tried, and failed, to lease in its entirety several years ago, authorities say.
• Yangtze River drought linked to government actions, not just lack of rain: expert Radio Free Asia 05 Sep 2022 -- Photos of people taking a stroll on what was once the bed of the mighty Yangtze River near Chongqing and satellite images showing the shrinkage of China's Dongting Lake have recently been making headlines around the world, as the region sees its worst drought since the 1960s.
• GT investigates: What's behind OHCHR so-called Xinjiang 'report'? Global Times 05 Sep 2022 -- The so-called assessment report on China's Xinjiang region, which was released by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), was mulled since 2019 without taking Chinese government's advice or getting authorization from the UN Human Rights Council or having credible basis, the Global Times has learned from related sources.
• Typhoon 11 Affects DPRK with Rain and Shower with Intermittent Torrential Rain KCNA 05 Sep 2022 -- All areas of the DPRK except Ryanggang Province have been being affected by rain and shower accompanied with intermittent torrential rain, being influenced by Typhoon 11 now approaching the country in its northward movement.
• Work for Preventing Damage from Typhoon Brisk in DPRK KCNA 05 Sep 2022 -- With forecasts and warnings of heavy rain, storms and gale being issued across the DPRK, all the industrial establishments push forward with the work to prevent natural disaster through mass movement.
• Enemies threat navigation by small espionage units: Iranian commander IRNA 05 Sep 2022 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Monday that the enemies threaten navigation by deploying small espionage units in their latest attempt to compensate for the reduction in their forces in the Middle East.
• Iran says could contribute to solve Europe's energy crisis: Spox IRNA 05 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the country has preserved its share of energy market despite sanctions, but it could contribute to solving Europe's energy crisis if a deal is reached.
• Europe badly needs Iran oil at a time of soaring gas prices: Minister Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji says Europe will badly need supplies of oil from Iran this winter as he insists skyrocketing prices of natural gas in the continent have already push many consumers to switch to crude-based fuels.
• EU's foreign policy chief says less optimistic about JCPOA revival, continues consultations with participants Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says he is "less optimistic" about reaching a quick agreement on revival of the 2015 US-abandoned nuclear agreement, but will continue consultations with all parties to the deal, particularly the United States.
• Agreement on revival of Iran deal hinges on West political will: Foreign Ministry Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman says an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal hinges on the political will of the West.
• EU Foreign Policy Chief 'Less Optimistic' About Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he is less optimistic about reaching an agreement on a revival of the Iran nuclear deal than he was only a short while ago.
• Iran expected to become full-fledged member of SCO in coming days ISNA 05 Sep 2022 -- President of Islamic Republic of Iran Ibrahim Raisi will participate in person in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Uzbekistan on September 15-16. This is the first Summit to be held after Iran membership was approved.
• Dozens Of Oil Workers Detained In Tehran During Weekend Protest RFE/RL 05 Sep 2022 -- The Free Union of Iranian Workers says 67 workers from the South Pars Gas Company were arrested over the weekend after they came to Tehran from the southern city of Bushehr to hold a protest rally in front of the Oil Ministry building.
• Britain's Liz Truss Wins Conservative Party Vote to Become New Prime Minister VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party vote to be its new leader and will become the country's new prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson at a time of economic upheaval and escalating energy bills.
• Liz Truss elected UK's new PM, faces tough job amid huge mess; 'pragmatic China ties crucial to overcome challenge' Global Times 05 Sep 2022 -- Liz Truss will move in 10 Downing Street as she beat Rishi Sunak in the election on Monday to become the new leader of the Conservative Party and the new UK Prime Minister. Analysts believed that this would be a tough job for her as Britain is now facing complicated and serious internal and external challenges, such as inflation and the problem caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Truss set to take over as new British prime minister with challenges ahead People's Daily 06 Sep 2022 -- British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest Monday and will replace Boris Johnson as the country's new prime minister.
• Liz Truss wins Tory race to become Britain's next prime minister Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Britain's former foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest, gaining the parliamentary majority to become the country's next prime minister and replacing Boris Johnson, who was forced to resign after a series of scandals.
• President Herzog meets with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Israel MFA 05 Sep 2022 -- President Herzog thanked Chancellor Scholz for his personal commitment and contributions to Israel's security, to promoting the Israel-Germany relationship, and to fighting antisemitism, as reflected throughout his political career.
• Pakistani Prime Minister Travels To Flood-Stricken Area As UN Sends Aid RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has traveled to southern Pakistan to view the destruction caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains.
• Khan Accuses Coalition Gov't of Stalling Snap Elections to Appoint 'Army Chief of Their Choice' Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan labels the coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif as "imported", accusing the United States of conspiring to bring in a government of its choice. Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Khan has been taking out big rallies across the country, highlighting the government's economic failures.
• Pakistan Ex-PM's Comments Over Appointment of Army Chief Fuel Tensions VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the country's coalition government this week of delaying fresh national elections to appoint "a new army chief of their own choice" to protect their alleged corrupt practices and ill-gotten wealth.
• India Plans to Create Reusable Rocket to Reduce Cost of Satellite Launches Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- India plans to design and build a new reusable rocket for the global market to significantly reduce the cost of launching satellites into orbit worldwide, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Sreedhara Somanath said on Monday.
• Chile Rejects New Constitution VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Chilean voters have rejected a new constitution that would have been one of the world's most progressive and that would have replaced a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago.
• Chile: Statement by the Spokesperson on the constitutional referendum European External Action Service (EEAS) 05 Sep 2022 -- Chile held a historic plebiscite on Sunday, when the Chilean people turned out peacefully in massive numbers and ultimately chose by a clear and large majority not to approve the proposed text of the new constitution.
• Chileans resoundingly reject overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution Press TV 05 Sep 2022 -- Chileans have resoundingly rejected a proposed new constitution, which would have replaced a charter dating back to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet almost 41 years ago.
• Kenya's Top Court Dismisses Challenges to Presidential Election VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- President-elect William Ruto said he will work to deliver for the Kenyan population, speaking after the country's Supreme Court upheld his recent election win. The court unanimously dismissed claims by petitioners, including runner-up and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, that the vote was rigged.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Elections in Kenya US Dept. of State 05 Sep 2022 -- The United States congratulates William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by the Supreme Court on September 5.
• Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn UNICEF 05 Sep 2022 -- Somalia has reached a tipping point. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at immediate risk, according to the latest food security and nutrition analysis. Famine is unfolding in two areas in the Bay region (Baidoa and Burhakaba districts) in South-Central Somalia, and will likely last until March 2023 if humanitarian aid is not significantly and immediately scaled up.
• Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with 'famine at the door' UN News 05 Sep 2022 -- As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more food aid to Somalia than ever before.
• UN Official Warns Southern Somalia Is Close to Famine VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has warned that Somalia is on the brink of famine following the worst drought in four decades.
• WFP assistance in Somalia reaches unprecedented levels in race against time to avert projected famine WFP 05 Sep 2022 -- In Somalia, the United Nation World Food Programme is delivering life-saving assistance to more people than ever before, reaching 3.7 million people with relief and over 300,000 with nutrition support - but famine is now an imminent reality unless immediate and drastic action is taken.