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• Alexey Kuzmenkov was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics TASS 30 Apr 2023 -- Colonel General Alexei Kuzmenkov has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for Logistics (MTO). This was reported to journalists on Sunday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
• UK Plans to Buy Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The UK has already provided Kiev with a whopping £2.3 billion in military assistance, remaining its second largest donor after the US. Russia has repeatedly warned that such aid is only prolonging the Ukrainian conflict.
• German Defense Ministry Intends to Buy 50 Puma Armored Vehicles Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The German Defense Ministry intends to buy 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles from the defense industry for its armed forces, even though the model suffered serious breakdowns in the past, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing sources in the ministry.
• Iranian conscripts with 3 children exempted from military service IRNA 30 Apr 2023 -- The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has announced that all conscripts with at least three children, and those who have four children and aged over 40, qualify for exemption from military service.
• Taiwan, U.S. companies sign MOU on drone development CNA 30 Apr 2023 -- Thunder Tiger Corporation, a Taiwanese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, said Sunday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 28 with American radar system developer Imsar Llc on the development of drones.
• U.S. officials' participation in Taipei defense forum a 'major breakthrough': scholar CNA 30 Apr 2023 -- A Taiwanese defense expert said Sunday that an upcoming visit to Taiwan by 25 American defense contractors for a forum will be significant, because they will be accompanied by United States government representatives.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2023

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• Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan UN News 30 Apr 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day meeting on Afghanistan, bringing together special envoys from various countries.
• UN Set to Host Crucial Afghanistan Meeting VOA 30 Apr 2023 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed a call for Afghanistan's Taliban to remove curbs on women's rights to work and education as he prepares to convene a meeting of envoys from several countries Monday to discuss the situation in the strife-torn nation.
• Erdogan Says Turkiye's National Intelligence Killed 'Islamic State Leader' in Syria Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) killed "the leader" of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, Daesh, banned in Russia) during an operation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
• Guterres dispatches UN 'relief chief' to Sudan as humanitarian crisis nears 'breaking point' UN News 30 Apr 2023 -- In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres is sending UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths to the region immediately, the global body announced on Sunday.
• Sudanese Ex-PM Urges International Community to Push for Truce VOA 30 Apr 2023 -- Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is calling on the international community to keep pressure on the warring sides in the Sudan conflict. Hamdok says the kind of engagement that enabled evacuations of foreigners could help bring a lasting truce. He spoke during the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance weekend in Kenya.
• Extra evacuation flight from Port Sudan announced UK FCDO 30 Apr 2023 -- Exceptional additional flight from Port Sudan announced, as total number of people evacuated reaches 2122.
• Sudan's fragile truce extended for 72 hours, as warring sides trade blame for ceasefire violations Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- A shaky ceasefire between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been extended for another 72 hours amid a blame game between the two sides, each accusing the other of violating the ceasefire.
• Fierce fighting continues in Sudan despite truce extension, warnings of civil war Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- Fierce fighting continues between Sudan's army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) despite warnings that the ongoing conflict in the country could turn into one of the world's worst civil wars.
• Sudan crisis: Fighting enters third week as UN warns country falling apart Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- Fighting among Sudan's armed forces has entered its third week as the UN warns that the country is collapsing.
• Former prime minister: Conflict in Sudan could spiral down into one of world's worst civil wars Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- Sudan's former prime minister has warned that the ongoing conflict in the country could turn into one of the world's worst civil wars if it is not kept in check.
• UK Foreign Office Announces Additional Flight to Evacuate Citizens From Sudan Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The UK Foreign Office on Sunday announced an additional flight to help its citizens depart Sudan, with a total number of those already evacuated from the conflict-torn country exceeding 2,000.

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• Israeli radio station, software company targeted by cyber attack Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- An Israeli radio station and a software company have come under cyber attack by unidentified hacker groups, the latest in a series of cyber operations against the regime's digital infrastructure across the occupied territories.
• Moscow Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Poland Will Hurt Russian Citizens Living There Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- Moscow has the right to sever diplomatic relations with Poland following the seizure of the building of the school at the Russian embassy in Warsaw, but it will primarily hurt Russian citizens living and working in this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
• 2nd Uyghur Detainee Death in Thailand Prompts Calls for Group's Release, Resettlement VOA 30 Apr 2023 -- A second ethnic Uyghur man has died this year from among the 50 or so Thailand has been holding in detention center limbo since 2014, amplifying calls from rights groups for their release and resettlement.
• Taiwan's ex-president calls for dialogue with China after Greek forum CNA 30 Apr 2023 -- Former Republic of China (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) called on all parties to urge the two sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in dialogue to avoid war and strive for peace upon returning to Taiwan on Sunday after wrapping up a trip to Greece for a forum.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Apr 2023
• Pyongyang Deplores South Korean President's Visit to US, Accuses Sides of Provoking War Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- North Korean state media said on Sunday that the visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the United States was a provocation and a typical display of hostile policy regarding Pyongyang, and in fact makes a nuclear war against North Korea "a fait accompli."
• Truth of Dangerous Trip for Nuclear War Disclosed: KCNA Commentary KCNA 30 Apr 2023 -- Recently, Yoon Suk Yeol, the puppet traitor, traveled across the Atlantic to the U.S.
• Iran exports over 1.5 bcm of natural gas to Turkey in Q1 2023 IRNA 30 Apr 2023 -- Figures by the statistics office of the European Union (Eurostat) show that Iran has exported more than 1.567 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Turkey in the first quarter of 2023.
• Iran losing $4 bn a year to fuel smuggling: Report Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- Extensive fuel smuggling across Iranian borders is leading to an estimated loss of $4 billion per year for the country, according to findings of a report in the local media.
• Turkey's Erdogan blasts main rival as he returns to election trail Press TV 30 Apr 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resumed campaigning for the upcoming presidential election after a days-long pause due to illness, accusing his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, of cooperating with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
• Uzbeks Vote On Constitutional Changes Aimed At Keeping President In Power Until 2040 RFE/RL 30 Apr 2023 -- Uzbeks have been voting in a constitutional referendum that could pave the way for President Shavkat Mirziyoev to remain in power until 2040.
• Constitutional Referendum in Uzbekistan Declared Valid as Voter Turnout Passes Threshold Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan has been declared valid as 62.24% of voters cast their ballots, thus passing the necessary threshold of 50%, deputy chairman of the Uzbek Central Election Commission, Bahrom Kuchkarov said on Sunday.