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• US Strikes IS Leadership Twice in 24 Hours VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- A weakened and wary Islamic State terror group suffered a new round of setbacks when U.S. forces targeted three key leaders in two operations across northern Syria in a single day.
• US Forces Conduct Raid in Northeast Syria against ISIS CENTCOM 06 Oct 2022 -- Last night, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northeast Syria, near the village of Qamishli, targeting Rakkan Wahid al-Shammri, an ISIS official known to facilitate the smuggling of weapons and fighters to support ISIS operations. During the operation, the targeted individual was killed and one of his associates was wounded. Two additional associates were detained by U.S. forces.
• U.S. Forces Successfully Strike ISIS Leaders in Northern Syria CENTCOM 06 Oct 2022 -- Today, at approximately 6:32 PM local time in Syria, U.S. forces conducted a successful airstrike in northern Syria, killing both Abu-Hashum al-Umawi, a deputy Wali of Syria, and another senior ISIS official associated with him.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 06 Oct 2022
• 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade Activation Ceremony Army News 06 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Army Col. Bruce Bredlow took the command of the Army's newest air defense artillery brigade, 52nd ADA Brigade, in a ceremony on October 6, 2022, at Sembach Kaserne, Germany.
• Readout of the United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Call DoD 06 Oct 2022
• Readout From the 11th United States - Mexico Defense Bilateral Working Group DoD 06 Oct 2022
• DoD Announces New Contract to Increase Hypersonic Flight Testing Tempo DoD 06 Oct 2022 -- The Department of Defense announced today the award of a new contract to augment the Department's capacity to conduct regular hypersonic flight tests more regularly.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Directs Implementation of the Naming Commission's Recommendations DoD 06 Oct 2022 -- Today, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a Memorandum on Implementation of the Naming Commission's Recommendations.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Singapore Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee DoD 06 Oct 2022
• DOD, Other Agencies Release Climate Adaptation Progress Reports DoD News 06 Oct 2022 -- The Defense Department along with federal agencies across the government released its 2022 Climate Adaptation Plan Progress Report. Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and Executive Order 14057 Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, requires that each federal agency develop, climate adaptation plans, better known as CAPs, and annual progress reports to communicate agency action to bolster climate adaptation and resilience.
• Maltese Dragon: A new island-hopping campaign for Marine logisticians USMC News 06 Oct 2022 -- Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, hosted Exercise Maltese Dragon from Aug. 15 to Aug. 26, 2022 at MCAGCC.
• Navy Demonstrates VLS Reload in San Diego Harbor US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Navy is scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the San Diego Harbor from Oct. 4 - 7.
• Navy Cuts the Ribbon on its New Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence; Announces New Regional Training Center in Danville, Va. US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- Oct. 5, the U.S. Navy celebrated the formal opening of its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) within the State of Virginia's Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) campus in Danville, Virginia.
• FRCE's H-53 Military Branch Keeps the Fleet Ready to Fight US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) ensures squadrons in the Navy and Marine Corps are equipped with combat-ready helicopters by providing maintenance, overhaul and repair services for the platform.
• George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) - along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) - arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit Oct. 6, 2022.
• Department of the Navy Hosts Meeting on Climate Resilience in Hawaii US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- The Department of the Navy (DON) hosted a discussion on nature-based climate resilience with several key stakeholders in Hawaii September 29, 2022. This meeting, part of a broader collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, aimed to develop natural infrastructure projects and promote partnerships that enable the Department's mission, consistent with Climate Action 2030.
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Heads of Navy from France, Italy, and U.K. US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Sakai Ryo US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Commander of the Bulgarian Navy Rear Adm. Kiril Mikhaylov US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Inspector of the Polish Navy Rear Adm. Jarosław Ziemianski US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
• Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier US Navy Press Release 06 Oct 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
• The red hats are here: 202nd RED HORSE continues response to Hurricane Ian US Air Force 06 Oct 2022 -- Airmen of the Florida Air National Guard's 202nd RED HORSE Squadron are assisting southern Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian, clearing damage from public roadways caused by the hurricane.
• Amendments to Executive Order On Deferment of Conscription for Military Service during Mobilisation President of Russia 06 Oct 2022 -- On October 5, Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order amending the Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 664 of September 24, 2022, On Deferment of Conscription for Military Service during Mobilisation.
• Despite Recent Statements, Russia Says It's Committed To Avoiding Nuclear War RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Russia says it is remains "fully committed" to avoiding a nuclear conflict amid global concerns that recent statements from the Kremlin indicated atomic weapons are an option if Moscow's war on Ukraine escalates.
• U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea Conduct a Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- Following the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (local time), which was part of a larger series of launches over the past two weeks, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the waters between Korea and Japan, Oct. 6 (local time) alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Chokai (DDG 176) and JS Ashigara (DDG 178), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991).
• Allies Conduct Naval Defense Exercises Following North Korea Missile Launches DoD News 06 Oct 2022 -- Last night, North Korea conducted another ballistic missile test, launching two short-range missiles. Two days ago, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan.
• DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU EC/CEU 06 Oct 2022 -- The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week.
• North Korea ballistic missile test: FCDO statement UK FCDO 06 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile test on 6 October.
• FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON AT KUWAIT India PIB 06 Oct 2022 -- The ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Tir, Sujata and CGS Sarathi arrived at Port Al-Shuwaikh, Kuwait on 04 Oct 22. The ships are deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of their training deployment.
• Kuwait - National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS) DSCA 06 Oct 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken before the Meeting with Cuban, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan Human Rights Defenders US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022
• Remarks Before the Canada-Hosted Meeting on Haiti US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Organization of American States Secretary General Almagro US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Organization of the American States Secretary General Luis Almagro At the Ministerial Meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022
• Department Press Briefing - October 6, 2022 US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022
• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NEC Director Brian Deese En Route Poughkeepsie, NY The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with UK Minister for the Americas Jesse Norman US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 6 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Oct 2022
• Marcos eyes lead role for Philippines in ASEAN peace-keeping actions Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- The Philippines must lead in peace-keeping efforts amid rising tensions in Southeast Asia and beyond, new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he pledged this week to propose "concrete" steps at an ASEAN summit in November for addressing conflicts.
• Shooting of Vietnamese fisherman remains a mystery Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- One month after a Vietnamese fisherman was seriously wounded in a shooting incident near the Spratly Islands, authorities have yet to identify the attackers with some sources pointing to a possible piracy attack.
• Civilian boats successfully resupply Philippine outpost in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- The Philippines this week completed its third successful resupply in as many months of its outpost at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, a task subjected to frequent harassment by Chinese ships in recent years.
• Latest developments between Armenia and Azerbaijan: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 06 Oct 2022 -- Ambassador Neil Bush urges all allegations of mistreatment, abuse and summary killings be urgently and fully investigated.
• Ethiopia, Tigray Forces Agree to AU-Mediated Dialogue VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Ethiopia's nearly two-year civil war with Tigrayan forces may finally see peace talks after both sides agreed to an African Union-mediated dialogue in South Africa this weekend.
• Cameroon Military Asks Civilians Displaced by Boko Haram to Return VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Cameroon's defense minister said it is safe for 40,000 villagers displaced by the militant group Boko Haram near the borders with Chad and Nigeria to return home. But villagers say they first need food aid as the fighting forced them to abandon their farms and livestock.
• Somalia Grappling With Humanitarian, Human Rights Crises VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- An independent expert is calling for international support for Somalia which is struggling to stave off famine and conflict amidst a humanitarian and human rights crisis. She has submitted her report to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
• Lebanon, Israel Close to Maritime Gas Deal VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Lebanon and Israel appear close to completing a maritime deal that would permit offshore natural gas exploration and potentially defuse a historic conflict between the Jewish state and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon's powerbroker.

News Reports

• Former Leader of Proud Boys Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- A former leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty today to seditious conspiracy for his actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others' actions sought to stop the transfer of power by disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Election Official US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official.
• Man Arrested for Making Threats to Maricopa County Election Official and to Official with Office of Arizona Attorney General US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- An Iowa man was arrested today in Hiawatha, Iowa, for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona, and for allegedly sending a threatening communication to an official with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
• A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Statement from President Biden on Marijuana Reform The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Justice Department Statement on President's Announcements Regarding Simple Possession of Marijuana US Dept. of Justice 06 Oct 2022 -- The Justice Department today released the following statement from spokesman Anthony Coley
• Background Press Call on Marijuana Reform The White House 06 Oct 2022
• Nearly half of world's terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched UN News 06 Oct 2022 -- The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a decent livelihood.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 06 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a meeting on economic issues.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, October 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Oct 2022
• EU Formalizes Eighth Round Of Sanctions Against Russia RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- The European Union's eighth sanctions package on Russia over its war in Ukraine was officially adopted on October 6 after gaining final approval the previous day, the bloc's executive arm said.
• U.S. Intelligence Agencies Said To Believe Ukrainians Were Behind Killing Of Russian Nationalist's Daughter RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- U.S. intelligence agencies believe a car bombing that killed the daughter of Kremlin-connected far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin was authorized by elements within the Ukrainian government, according to U.S. media reports.
• Two Russians Apply For Asylum In U.S. State Of Alaska After Fleeing To Avoid Military Service RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Two Russians who said they fled their home country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the United States after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's office said on October 6.
• Initial Probe Of Nord Stream Leaks Strengthens Sabotage Suspicions, Swedish Investigators Say RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Sweden's security police and prosecutor's office say a preliminary investigation into leaks from two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has strengthened suspicions of sabotage as the cause.
• At 70, Is Putin Still The Russian Public's Irreplaceable Man? RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin marks his 70th birthday on October 7. The jubilee comes at a time when the increasingly authoritarian leader faces some of the most daunting challenges of his two-plus decades in power, having gambled all his achievements on an increasingly costly and troublesome war against neighboring Ukraine.
• Call for debate on rights violations in Xinjiang rejected by UN Human Rights Council Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- Uyghur activists and human rights groups expressed outrage on Thursday over the voting down of a U.S. proposal that the United Nations Human Rights Council hold a debate on a recent report by the body's rights chief on abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
• West Rebuked In UN Rights Council Vote To Debate China's Treatment Of Uyghur Muslims RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- In a rare defeat for Western nations at the UN Human Rights Council, developing nations voted down a motion to hold a debate over alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region after a UN report found possible crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslims.
• UN Human Rights Council 51: General Comment on human rights in Xinjiang UK FCDO 06 Oct 2022 -- Ambassador Simon Manley delivered a general comment ahead of the draft decision to hold a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
• Biden's vow to defend Taiwan in line with U.S. policy: AIT chairman CNA 06 Oct 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden's recent remarks that the U.S. would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion are consistent with U.S. policy toward Taiwan, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman James Moriarty said in Washington on Wednesday.
• German parliamentarians call for closer bilateral ties with Taiwan CNA 06 Oct 2022 -- Three visiting Bundestag lawmakers from the German-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group called for closer ties with Taiwan Thursday during a press event in Taipei.
• Taiwan security chief blames trip leak on Huawei surveillance tech at Thai airport Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- Equipment manufactured by Chinese tech giant Huawei -- which is obliged to aid the authorities in matters of national security -- has been linked to the leaking of sensitive information about a visit to Thailand by Taiwan's intelligence chief, officials said on Thursday.
• Amnesty for North Koreans who leak government propaganda to South Korea Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- North Korea is offering amnesty to citizens who have sold propaganda lecture publications to buyers in South Korea, but only if they turn themselves in by the end of the month, sources in the country told RFA.
• U.S. Hits Hijab Compliance Officer, Other Iranians With Sanctions Over Crackdown On Protests RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on seven high-ranking Iranian officials over the shutdown of Internet access in the country and the "continued violence against peaceful protesters" following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the morality police.
• Amnesty Says Dozens Killed By Iranian Security Forces In Southeast Amid Protests RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Amnesty International said dozens have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province as unrest across Iran continues to build.
• HRW Says Iran 'Ruthlessly' Stifles Protests, Calls For International Action RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Tehran of employing excessive repressive measures, including lethal force, against participants in weeks-long nationwide anti-government protests sparked by the death last month of a young woman arrested by Iran's morality police.
• France Slams Iran After Video Appears To Show 'Forced Confession' RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Video from Iranian state media showing two French citizens "confessing" to being spies fomenting unrest in Iran has been condemned by France, which called the video "shameful."
• Sanctioning Iranian Leaders Responsible for Human Rights Abuses or Censorship US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022 -- The United States condemns the Iranian government's continued violent suppression of protests following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the so-called Morality Police.
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Leaders Responsible for Internet Shutdown and Violent Crackdown on Peaceful Protests US Treasury 06 Oct 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating seven senior leaders within Iran's government and security apparatus for the shutdown of Iran's Internet access and the continued violence against peaceful protesters in the wake of the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly, and died in the custody of Iran's Morality Police.
• US Sanctions Iranian Officials Over Crackdown on Protesters VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- The United States on Thursday sanctioned seven senior Iranian leaders for their role in shutting down the country's internet access and the crackdown on dissidents protesting the death of a young woman in the custody of the country's morality police for failing to properly cover her hair with a hijab.
• Japanese filmmaker sentenced to seven years in prison by Myanmar court Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota has been sentenced to seven years in prison on two counts, Myanmar's military junta information group said on Thursday.
• Designations of Burmese Targets to Promote Justice and Accountability US Dept. of State 06 Oct 2022 -- Since the military coup in Burma over 18 months ago, the Burmese military regime has perpetrated violence against Burma's people, killing thousands, displacing more than a million people, and detaining pro-democracy advocates, political opposition leaders, members of civil society, and journalists all in a brutal attempt to consolidate its control.
• Treasury Sanctions Arms Dealers for Providing Support to Burma's Military Regime US Treasury 06 Oct 2022 -- Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and one entity connected to Burma's military regime pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14014. Following the February 1, 2021, coup that overthrew Burma's democratically elected civilian government, the military has committed numerous atrocities against people in Burma, including the violent repression of political dissent, the killing of over 2,300 innocent civilians, and displacement of more than 900,000 people.
• UK-France Joint Statement: 6 October 2022 Gov.UK 06 Oct 2022 -- Prime Minister Liz Truss and President Emmanuel Macron met in the margins of the first Summit of the European Political Community in Prague.
• Belarusian Strongman Lukashenka Bans Price Hikes To Curb Inflation RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Belarus' authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has banned price increases as he looks to tackle accelerating inflation in a country wracked by Western sanctions over his disputed election and support for Russia in Moscow's war against Ukraine.
• Kazakh Opposition Activists Detained At Rally Demanding Jailed Leader's Release RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Several activists from the unregistered opposition Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (KDP) have detained during a rally in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, where they were demanding the immediate release of their jailed leader, Zhanbolat Mamai.
• NGOs speak out against Vietnam's hopes of election to the UN Human Rights Council Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has added its voice to a series of objections by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to Vietnam's hopes of joining the UN Human Rights Council, saying the government would have "a problematic, highly negative influence."
• European Leaders Meet In Prague To Talk Energy, Security In Face Of Ukraine War RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Leaders from more than 40 countries are gathering in Prague for an inaugural summit of a continental forum aimed at bringing Europe together in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis.
• Schmidt Says Bosnian Election-Night Decrees Have Country 'On Right Track' RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina Christian Schmidt says he's pleased with the "definite momentum" in the Balkan country since his dramatic election-night intervention to alter and unblock key institutions.
• Opposition In Bosnia's Republika Srpska Presses For Vote Recount Alleging Voter Fraud RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Representatives of the opposition in Republika Srpska and their supporters gathered on October 6 in Banja Luka to protest the results of the election for president of Republika Srpska on October 2 and to press their demand for a recount.
• OPEC+ Agrees To Cut Output In Move Favoring Russia While Ignoring U.S. Pleas RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- The Saudi-led OPEC+ cartel, which includes Russia, has agreed to cut output by 2 million barrels per day, its deepest cut in production since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
• In meeting with Australian leader, Solomons PM vows no foreign military bases Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has used a brief official visit to Australia to vow that his government won't allow foreign military installations or do anything to jeopardize security in the Pacific.
• Australia Welcomes Solomon Islands Leader 6 Months After Controversial Pact with China VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is meeting with senior Australian government ministers Thursday as Canberra works to prevent its Pacific neighbors forging closer ties with China.
• Chad Transition Period Extension Worries Experts VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- The push for democracy in Chad suffered a setback last weekend, when a political forum organized by military rulers postponed elections for another two years.
• Zambia Arrests Former Health Minister for $18 Million Scandal VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Zambia's anti-corruption commission has arrested a former health minister and four others for an alleged corrupt deal worth nearly $18 million.
• Lebanon Reports First Case of Cholera Since 1993 VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- Lebanon reported its first case of cholera since 1993, Health Minister Firas Abiad said Thursday.