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• Construction continues on Fort Hood's 100th barrack Army News 01 Dec 2022 -- The framing for the second floor of Barrack 100 is currently being constructed here.
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 01 Dec 2022
• Secretary of Defense Establishes Office of Strategic Capital DoD 01 Dec 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today established the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), a Department of Defense organization that will help build an enduring technological advantage by partnering with private capital providers.
• New Defense Office Connects Next-Gen Tech Developers With Much-Needed Capital DoD News 01 Dec 2022 -- The Defense Department announced today creation of the Office of Strategic Capital, or OSC. The new office is meant to ensure that technologies under development right now or in the future, which may be critical to U.S. military requirements, are able to get the funding they need to make it to market.
• U.S., French Presidents State Support for Ukraine, Global Security DoD News 01 Dec 2022 -- France, the United States, NATO and other partner nations stand firm in support of Ukraine's defense against Russia's brutal invasion, President Joe Biden said.
• Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee US Navy 01 Dec 2022 -- The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Nov. 30.
• Latvia Joins International Maritime Coalition in Middle East as 11th Member US Navy 01 Dec 2022 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) welcomed Latvia, Dec. 1, as the 11th member of a multinational maritime coalition established three years ago to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East.
• USS Truxtun (DDG 103) Arrives in Toulon, France US Navy 01 Dec 2022 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) arrived in Toulon, France, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 28.
• 9 US sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- At least nine US Navy sailors have been injured as a fire broke out aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
• Secretary General Stoltenberg praises German support to Ukraine, key role in NATO NATO 01 Dec 2022 -- In a visit to Berlin on Thursday (1 December 2022), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Germany's strong support to Ukraine and its key contributions to NATO, including through its historic decision to substantially increase defence spending.
• NATO Secretary General thanks Germany for contributions at critical time NATO 01 Dec 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Germany on Thursday (1 December 2022) for its ''significant contributions to our Alliance,'' stressing that German leadership ''is more important than ever as we face the most serious security situation in decades.''
• EU defence industry: Council reaches general approach on boosting common procurement EC/CEU 01 Dec 2022 -- The Council today agreed on a general approach on the proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA). A general approach means that the Council has a political agreement on the basis of which it can now begin negotiations with the European Parliament.
• European Peace Facility: Council adopts assistance measures in support of the armed forces of five countries EC/CEU 01 Dec 2022 -- The Council today adopted five assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Lebanon, Mauritania and in support to the deployment of the Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique.
• Fifth Consultation Forum meets in Prague to promote sustainable energy in defence Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 01 Dec 2022 -- More than 150 experts from 29 European countries, as well as different institutions and organisations participated in the fifth conference of the third phase of the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS III) in Prague, reaffirming the Consultation Forum's status as the largest European defence energy community.
• Berlin Security Conference Government of Norway 01 Dec 2022 -- Speech from Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram at Berlin Security Conference 1. December 2022
• Ukraine Urges EU to Sanction Russian Missile Production VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday he had called on the European Union to sanction Russia's missile production industry.
• Russian DM stresses development of strategic nuclear forces People's Daily 01 Dec 2022 -- Russia will "pay special attention" to the construction of major facilities in 2023 for the country's strategic nuclear forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
• Russia to develop nuclear weapons program, deploy new strategic missiles Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- Russia says it plans to develop its nuclear weapons program and build infrastructure for the deployment of new strategic missiles.
• Statement by the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-proliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Konstantin Vorontsov at the Ninth Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference on item 10 of the agenda Review of the Convention Provisions, Article I of the BTWC, Geneva, 30 November, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Dec 2022
• Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket With Military Satellites Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- Russia successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a military satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• US considering training thousands of Ukrainian soldiers per month: Report Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- The United States is considering enormously expanding a program to train Ukrainian troops, including by instructing as many as 2,500 soldiers at a base in Germany per month, a report says.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Dec 2022 -- The Federal Government supports the Ukrainian military in close coordination with its partners and allies. This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine.
• Joint statement: Estonia, the Netherlands, and Norway have agreed to donate a deployable field hospital to Ukraine Government of Norway 01 Dec 2022 -- Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• China and Russia hold joint aircraft patrol over Asian waters Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- Chinese and Russian air forces held a joint patrol and an aircraft exchange in a show of growing defense ties amid strategic tensions with the United States.
• China-Japan defense hotline to start next spring, expected to benefit regional stability Global Times 01 Dec 2022 -- A defense hotline between China and Japan is expected to be launched next spring, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi revealed on Tuesday. Chinese observers said the move can avoid escalation of tensions if miscalculation or other frictions happen between the two sides in their maritime and air relations.
• Army chief: Iran fully ready to counter any foreign threat Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army say the country's Armed Forces are fully prepared to take on any foreign threat that could be facing the Islamic Republic.
• Israel, U.S. conclude joint exercises simulating attacks on Iran People's Daily 01 Dec 2022 -- Israel said on Wednesday that it completed large-scale exercises with the U.S. Armed Forces that simulated strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
• £15.4 million contract for first cutting-edge Navy crewless submarine UK MOD 01 Dec 2022 -- Project Cetus will deliver the largest and most complex crewless submarine operated by a European Navy.
• New Delhi Says Other Counties Have No 'Veto' on India-US Relations Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- India and the US are currently holding joint training exercises for the 18th time, this year in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, a mere 100 kilometers from the Chinese border.
• India Dismisses Chinese Objections to India-US Military Drills Near Border VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- India has dismissed Beijing's objections to U.S.-India military exercises being held close to India's disputed border with China.
• Joint Exercise Agni Warrior with Singapore Armed Forces Concludes at Devlali (Maharashtra) India PIB 01 Dec 2022 -- The 12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior, a bilateral exercise between the Singapore & Indian Army, which had commenced on 13 November 2022 concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on 30 November 2022. Exercise Agni Warrior, involved showcasing joint firepower planning, execution and use of New Generation Equipment by the Artillery arm of both armies.
• Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III squadron, 840 Sqn (CG), commissioned in Chennai India PIB 01 Dec 2022 -- In a major boost to further strengthening the Coast Guard Region East, 840 Sqn (CG), an Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron, was commissioned by DG Shri VS Pathania at ICG Air Station, Chennai on November 30, 2022.
• IRGC chief cmdr. says Iran is making progress IRNA 01 Dec 2022 -- Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Thursday that Iran is on the path of progress and is afraid of no one, because the country is powerful and has a great leader who directs it towards further progress in light of divine teachings.
• Finland - Stinger Man Portable Ground-to-Air Missiles DSCA 01 Dec 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of FIM-92K Stinger Man Portable missiles; Production Verification Flight Test (PVFT) FIM-92K Stinger Man Portable missiles; and related equipment for an estimated cost of $380 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Exceptional interest in Finland: NATO has boosted Finland's country image Finnish Government 01 Dec 2022 -- Almost half of the respondents to an international country image survey indicated that their perception of Finland improved during the last year. Finland's NATO membership process has greatly contributed to increasing Finland's visibility abroad and to improving perceptions of Finland.
• US, Israeli air forces execute fighter escort, refueling exercise US Air Force 01 Dec 2022 -- Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-10 Extenders participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30. The exercise focused on fighter integration and refueling operations.
• Marcos: Mutual Defense Treaty with US 'continuously' evolving Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that a decades-old defense treaty with the United States was "continuously under negotiation," as he suggested the possibility of a stronger American military presence in the Southeast Asian country.
• Saudi Arabia, Spain Sign MoU on Building Combat Ships for Saudi Navy by Spanish Navantia SPA 01 Dec 2022 -- In the presence and patronage of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Kingdom of Spain María Reyes Maroto, the Saudi Ministry of Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Navantia Co., to acquire and build a number of multi-mission combat ships for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).
• Biden's Reaction to Unrest in China, Iran, Questioned by Critics VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- With major street protests erupting in Iran and China in recent weeks, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is facing questions about its response to the unrest roiling two of the most significant U.S. adversaries.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At State Luncheon in Honor of French President Emmanuel Macron US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2022
• Joint Statement Following the Meeting Between President Biden and President Macron The White House 01 Dec 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 01 Dec 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France at Arrival Ceremony The White House 01 Dec 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and President Macron of France in Joint Press Conference The White House 01 Dec 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Macron of France at State Luncheon The White House 01 Dec 2022

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• 1 December 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Dec 2022
• UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023 UN News 01 Dec 2022 -- A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world's most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries next year, the UN said on Thursday.
• UN launches record $51.5 billion humanitarian appeal for 2023 UNOCHA 01 Dec 2022 -- Next year will set another record for humanitarian relief requirements, with 339 million people in need of assistance in 69 countries, an increase of 65 million people compared to the same time last year, the United Nations and partner organizations said today.
• Afghans Show Mixed Feelings About US More Than a Year After Withdrawal VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- Despite its chaotic military and diplomatic withdrawal from Afghanistan over a year ago, U.S. global leadership approval has seen a slight uptick among some Afghans, a new survey conducted inside the country says.
• Afghans Increasingly Marrying Off Young Daughters To Avoid Forced Unions With Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Dec 2022 -- In the 15 months since the Taliban took power, there has been a dramatic increase in early marriages of Afghan girls - a trend activists and human rights campaigners attribute to parents' belief that securing a spouse for their girls is better than seeing them forced to marry members of the Taliban.
• Pakistan Questions Anti-Terror Pledges by Afghanistan's Taliban VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- Pakistan warned Thursday that cross-border terrorism emanating from Afghanistan "is both alarming and dangerous" for regional peace, calling on the neighboring country's ruling Taliban to honor their anti-terror pledges.
• Manila Vows to 'Fight' For South China Sea Oil & Gas Without Chinese Approval Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- The South China Sea is subject to several territorial disputes, including discord between China and the Philippines on the Reed Bank, also referred to as Reed Tablemount. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague sided with the Philippines but China sees it another way.
• Turkish strikes cause 'significant damage' to Syrian oil facilities: Minister Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Bassam Tohme says Turkish airstrikes against purported positions of the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in the northeastern part of the country have caused "great damage" to oil installations.
• US lawmakers call on UN to investigate China's family separations in Tibet Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the United Nations to investigate Chinese authorities' forced placement of Tibetan children in state-run schools where they are separated from their families in a bid to reduce contact with their native language and culture.
• PM Lapid's comments on the operation overnight in Jenin Israel - Prime Minister 01 Dec 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid this morning commended the counterterrorism activities carried out by the IDF and security forces overnight in Jenin.
• At Least Thirty Jihadists Reportedly Killed in SADC Military Op in Mozambique Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- The northernmost province has seen frequent clashes between Daesh terror group (banned in Russia) loyalists and Mozambican security forces since 2017. In mid-2021, Maputo requested assistance from Southern African Development Community troops.
• Guterres Praises Ethiopia Cease-Fire VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia's Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is upscaling aid to meet "dramatic humanitarian needs."
• Cameroon Says Conflict Prevents Access to AIDS Treatment VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- Cameroonian health workers and people with HIV marched for World AIDS Day on December 1, calling for access to treatment for patients in conflict areas.

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• What is Seditious Conspiracy? VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- The conviction on Tuesday of militia leader Stewart Rhodes in connection with the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol marks the first time in more than two decades that the Justice Department has successfully used a criminal charge known as "seditious conspiracy."
• Targeting Hizballah Financial and Weapon Facilitators US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2022 -- The United States is designating two individuals and two companies based in Lebanon for providing financial services to Hizballah, along with an individual facilitating weapons procurement for Hizballah.
• Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Accountants and Weapons Facilitator US Treasury 01 Dec 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against two individuals and two companies based in Lebanon for providing financial services to Hizballah, along with an additional individual involved in facilitating weapons procurement for Hizballah. These designations target individuals and companies that manage and enable Hizballah's overarching financial apparatus operating throughout Lebanon, including Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH) and Hizballah's Central Finance Unit. U.S.-designated AQAH is Hizballah's quasi-financial institution, and Hizballah's Central Finance Unit oversees the terrorist group's budget within Hizballah's Executive Council at the direction of Hizballah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
• Spain Investigating Letter Bombs Sent to Prime Minister, Ukraine Embassy VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- Ukraine's foreign minister said Thursday a letter bomb sent to the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid was act of terror and pledged to ensure that those responsible receive the maximum punishment.
• US embassy targeted amid string of letter bombs in Spain Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- The embassy of the United States has been targeted by a letter bomb in Spain, officials say, following the discovery of a series of letter bombs in the European country.
• New Law Broadens The Net For 'Foreign Agents' In Russia RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- A Russian law that expands the definition of so-called foreign agents has come into force that rights groups say will make it easier for the state to target its domestic critics at a time when the Kremlin is cracking down on dissent over its war in Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's news conference on European security issues, Moscow, December 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Dec 2022
• Lavrov: Europe Building Security Not With Russia, But Against It Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- The Russian diplomat noted that NATO policies in Europe degraded back to the Cold War era, as Washington is bent on exercising total control over the EU, so any meaningful cooperation between Russia and Europe is unlikely in the near future.
• EU proposes plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets People's Daily 01 Dec 2022 -- The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine for its damages caused by the conflict.
• Reports: EU Close To Agreeing On $60 A Barrel Cap For Russian Seaborne Oil RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- EU governments have tentatively agreed on a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil aimed at reducing Moscow's ability to finance its war in Ukraine.
• EU Calls for Special Russia Aggression Tribunal May Be Tough to Realize VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- A new European Union proposal for an international tribunal to try Russian aggression in Ukraine has received mixed reviews — prompting a thumbs up from Kyiv and rights advocates but doubts from experts about its feasibility and whether it will receive broad-based acceptance.
• Yermak-McFaul Sanctions Group published research on Russian oil price caps President of Ukraine 01 Dec 2022
• Czech Republic to Receive Oil From Russia Via Druzhba Pipeline for 3 Years Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- The Czech Republic will receive oil from Russia via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline for another three years, after which supplies will go through the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL), Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
• U.S. Prosecutors Move To Seize $5 Million Tied To Russian Oligarch Malofeyev RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- U.S. prosecutors have moved to seize more than $5 million from a U.S. bank account belonging to Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeyev, a nationalist oligarch who officials say has funded separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine for years.
• New U.S. bill would appoint expert to monitor rights abuses in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- Legislation introduced in Congress this week would provide new tools to hold Beijing accountable for its persecution of ethnic Uyghurs, including through the appointment of an expert on human rights violations in northwest China's Xinjiang region.
• China steps up security, eases COVID-19 restrictions in wake of Jiang Zemin's death Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- Authorities in China are stepping up security and easing COVID-19 restrictions following the death of late Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin, as political commentators said public mourning activities could become the focus of further unrest in the country.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on December 1, 2022 PRC MofA 01 Dec 2022
• Xi calls for long-term, strategic perspective in China-EU relations Global Times 01 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting President of the European Council Charles Michel on Thursday vowed to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation while properly managing differences during their meeting in Beijing, the first official meeting between leaders of China and the EU since the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and one which represents the EU's "goodwill of furthering relations with China."
• President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with European Council President Charles Michel PRC MofA 01 Dec 2022 -- On the morning of 1 December, President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel at the Great Hall of the People.
• Court postpones trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- The Hong Kong High Court has adjourned the high-profile trial of jailed pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai pending a decision from Beijing over whether to allow a senior British attorney to represent him.
• Silence on China Protests, but Analysts Say Africa Watching VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- With China seeing the biggest anti-government protests since 1989, analysts say African governments are watching closely, mainly with economic concerns.
• Designating Three Democratic People's Republic of Korea Officials in Response to Pyongyang's November ICBM Launches US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2022 -- The United States is taking additional actions today as part of our ongoing effort to impede the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) ability to advance its unlawful ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction programs.
• Treasury Targets Workers' Party of Korea Officials Supporting DPRK Weapons Programs US Treasury 01 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today sanctioned three individuals for being officials of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). These individuals have provided support to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missiles.
• US imposes sanctions on 3 North Korea officials after latest ICBM test Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on three senior North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's latest and largest intercontinental ballistic missile test last month.
• Sullivan: US Has New Set of Anti-North Korea Sanctions Coming Forward After Missile Tests Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- The United States has a new set of restrictive measures coming out against North Korea soon, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during a think-tank event.
• North Korean bandits steal 200 kilos of gold bars worth US $12 million Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- The three masked bandits descended upon the armored vehicle, overpowered the two soldiers on guard duty, seized 200 kilograms of gold bars worth U.S.$12 million and rode off into the North Korean countryside, sources inside the country said.
• Political Bureau of C.C., WPK Decides to Convene 6th Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK KCNA 01 Dec 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) decided to convene the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the WPK in late December to review the execution of the Party and state policies for 2022 and discuss and decide on work plans for 2023 and a series of important issues arising in the development of the Party and the revolution at present.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets and Congratulates Air Force Commanders and Men KCNA 01 Dec 2022 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, invited to the office building of the Party Central Committee 705 pilots of over 20 regiments of five divisions, who participated in the general operation of the air force flying corps with 500 fighters involved for 3 hours and 47 minutes on November 4, on the occasion of the Day of Air Men and warmly congratulated and encouraged them.
• 11th Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th Central Committee of WPK Held KCNA 01 Dec 2022 -- The 11th Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place at the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Nov. 30.
• President Raeisi: Enemy made 'scandalous miscalculation' in instigating riots; Iranian nation thwarted plots Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says the enemy made a "scandalous miscalculation" by instigating the recent riots over the death of a young woman of Kurdish descent in Iran, but the Iranian nation thwarted their plots to stoke insecurity and chaos across the country.
• Iran Hands Death Sentences To Four Accused Of Collaborating With Israel RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- Iran has sentenced to death four people accused of collaborating with Israel, the semiofficial Mehr News agency reported.
• Leaked Document Says Iranian Leadership Is Seeking To Discredit Sunni Cleric RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- A leaked document from the hard-line Fars news agency says Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has told security and military officials to try and disgrace a top Sunni cleric, who is a vocal critic of the government, instead of arresting him.
• Iran summons French envoy over FM's "unacceptable" remarks People's Daily 01 Dec 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador to Tehran, over the French foreign minister's "unacceptable" remarks in France's National Assembly.
• South Africa's President Could Face Impeachment Inquiry VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- A report by an independent panel appointed by South Africa's parliament contends that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, which could lead to an impeachment inquiry. The panel finds the president has to answer for the theft of at least a half-million dollars from his game farm that may not have been declared in his taxes.
• Modi's Home State Votes in Local Polls Projected as Easy Win for BJP VOA 01 Dec 2022 -- In India's western state of Gujarat, voters began choosing a new state government on Thursday in an election where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to cruise to an easy victory.
• Likud Reaches Key Deal Giving Religious Zionism Control Over Finance Ministry, West Bank Settlements Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- Fears that Israel's designated prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would be unable to form a coalition majority after elections last month have been allayed, as news broke on Wednesday that Likud had reached a deal with Religious Zionism (Tkuma), a far-right party key to Netanyahu's majority.
• 2022 was a difficult year for the OSCE: How the organisation is responding to Russia's obstructionist policy and why supporting the work of the OSCE is worthwhile Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Dec 2022 -- Before the meeting of the OSCE foreign ministers in Łódź, let us take a look at the work of the OSCE, Russia's obstructionist policy and the value that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe offers to the world.
• Venezuela's Maduro calls for 'complete lifting' of oil sanctions Press TV 01 Dec 2022 -- Venezuela's president has called on the US to fully lift its sanctions on the country's oil sector, saying the easing of an oil embargo on his country by the United States was not enough.
• Turkey Deploys 280-Tonne Distribution Chamber in Black Sea to Collect Gas, Reports Say Sputnik 01 Dec 2022 -- Turkey has deployed a 280-tonne chamber at a depth of 2,200 meters (1.4 miles) in the Black Sea to collect gas from sea wells, Turkish press reported on Thursday.
• OSCE Foreign Ministers and senior officials meet in Łódź OSCE 01 Dec 2022 -- Foreign Ministers and senior officials from across the OSCE region meet in Łódź today and tomorrow for the 29th Ministerial Council at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.
• Island in Solomons spurns China aid although dire roads make life tough Radio Free Asia 01 Dec 2022 -- China's money isn't welcome in Malaita, a fiercely independent province of the Solomon Islands led by a politician who says it's wrong to befriend "these people" who don't believe in democracy.
• Former Kyrgyz President Atambaev Calls Trial A 'Circus,' Removed From Courtroom For 'Disrupting Order' RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev has been removed from the courtroom after he called his trial "a circus" and started kicking at the glass cage where he had been placed.
• Hungarian Government Misused Personal Data For Political Campaigns, HRW Says RFE/RL 01 Dec 2022 -- Hungary's right-wing government misused personal data during the campaign for national elections this year, undermining privacy and tipping an already uneven political playing field in favor of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published on December 1.