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• USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Visits Vietnam US Navy 25 Jun 2023 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port call June 25, marking the third time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited the country since 2018.
• AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US US Air Force 25 Jun 2023 -- The United States Air Force will conduct flyovers across 50 states on June 27 to honor 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. More than 150 tankers from 26 Total Force installations are scheduled to participate with KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.
• Local reconnaissance drones being given combat capabilities CNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's army is in the process of customizing reconnaissance drones from the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) to give them combat capabilities when on a mission, a source close to the military said Sunday.
• Taipei Urges Australia to Send Military Attache to Taiwan Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian media on Sunday.
• Belize defense minister to visit Taiwan CNA 25 Jun 2023 -- The Belize defense minister will lead a delegation on his first trip to Taiwan Monday through Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Sunday.
• Acquisition of MQ-9B drones: Speculative reports uncalled for India PIB 25 Jun 2023 -- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), on June 15, 2023, accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquisition of 31 MQ-9B (16 Sky Guardian and 15 Sea Guardian) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for Tri-Services from the USA through Foreign Military Sale (FMS) route. The AoN included the number of UAVs to be procured along with associated equipment.
• RAF jets intercept 21 Russian aircraft near NATO airspace UK MOD 25 Jun 2023 -- NATO have scrambled the jets six times in the last three weeks, intercepting 21 Russian aircraft in the last 21 days.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet The Press US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Dana Bash of CNN State of the Union US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jonathan Karl of ABC This Week US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada The White House 25 Jun 2023
• Central Asia Diplomats Call for Closer Ties With US VOA 25 Jun 2023 -- U.S.-based diplomats from Central Asia, a region long dominated by Russia and more recently China, say they are eager for more engagement with the United States.
• Statement from President Joe Biden on Greece Elections The White House 25 Jun 2023

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• Taliban Leader Says 'Concrete Measures' Taken to Improve Status of Women in Afghanistan Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- The Taliban* have taken "concrete measures" to improve the status of women in Afghanistan and they have begun to be considered "free and dignified" human beings, Afghan supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday.
• Yemeni gov't forces raise combat readiness after Houthi military parade People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- Yemeni government forces on Saturday raised their combat readiness in response to a large military parade held by the Houthi rebels, state media reported.
• Sudan's paramilitary RSF claims seizing police camp as fighting rages Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- The conflict in Sudan has reached a critical juncture as the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the seizure of the headquarters of a heavily armed police unit in the capital Khartoum.
• UN urges action as deadly clashes continue in Sudan between rival armed forces Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday voiced concerns at reports of "wanton killings" by "Arab" militia in Sudan's West Darfur supported by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), called for "immediate action" to stop the killings.
• Army frees 12 militants in India's Manipur after being surrounded by mob People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- Indian army on Sunday said it has released a dozen militants in the northeastern state of Manipur after being surrounded by a women-led mob of over 1,200 people.
• Two Civilians Killed in Indian Attack in Kashmir Region - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- At least two civilians were killed and another one was injured as a result of an Indian forces' attack on the Satwal sector in the disputed Kashmir region, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
• Palestinian Authority blames Netanyahu for persisting settler terrorism in West Bank Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- The Palestinian Authority (PA) has held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for persisting terrorism by Zionist settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, saying the ongoing violence is fueled by his far-right cabinet members Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.
• Armed Israeli settlers torch Palestinians' homes, vehicles in attack on West Bank village Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- Protected by Israeli forces, dozens of armed settlers have raided a village north of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, shooting at Palestinians and setting their houses and vehicles on fire.
• Ten Injured in Clashes With Settlers in West Bank Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- At least ten people were injured in the village of Umm Safa, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, during clashes with settlers, Palestinian media report.

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• Compromise reached between Moscow, Wagner military head：Russian media People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- Moscow and Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military group, reached a compromise through the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko late Saturday，according to RIA Novosti news agency reports.
• Russia urges Wagner fighters to surrender, law enforcement officers block PMC Wagner Center People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- The PMC Wagner Center in St. Petersburg was cordoned off by security forces on Saturday after the Wagner private military group was accused of attempting to carry out an armed rebellion while its fighters were urged by the Russian Ministry of Defense to surrender.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Wagner Group Incident PRC MofA 25 Jun 2023
• China Backs Russia's Efforts to Stabilize Situation Amid Wagner Events Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Beijing has expressed support for Moscow's efforts to stabilize the situation in Russia amid recent developments involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang exchanged views on a number of issues in Beijing on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
• Iran's Foreign Minister Expresses Support to Lavrov Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed support to Russia's leadership in ensuring constitution order during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry informs.
• US: Prigozhin Rebellion Against Moscow Shows 'Very Serious Cracks' in Putin's Rule VOA 25 Jun 2023 -- The United States said Sunday that the brief rebellion of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin against Russia's military leadership shows "very serious cracks" in the two-decade rule of President Vladimir Putin and "questions the very premise" of his 16-month war against Ukraine.
• US Closely Watching Situation With Wagner PMC in Russia, Has No Full Details - Blinken Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
• Cuban President Expresses Solidarity to Putin Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has expressed solidarity and support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people amid the Saturday events, involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin.
• The State Defense Council focuses on unrest in Russia and the situation in Belarus President of the Republic of Lithuania 25 Jun 2023 -- On Sunday, President Gitanas Nausėda chaired a meeting of the State Defense Council to discuss the unrest in Russia and its consequences for Lithuania's national security.
• North Korea Supports Russia's Leadership in Situation With Wagner Mutiny Attempt Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chon Il met with Russian Ambassador in Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora on Sunday and expressed his country's support for the Russian leadership during an attempted armed mutiny by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), the North Korean news agency reported.
• US officials knew Wagner chief's mutinous plans against Russia: Report Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- US intelligence officials were reportedly aware that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the paramilitary Wagner group, was planning to take military action against Russia.
• Wagner's revolt weakening Putin's authority 'wishful thinking' of the West: experts Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- Under the mediation of Belarus, the Wagner rebellion, which was widely characterized as a coup targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin by Western media, ended within about 24 hours. Such dramatic changes in the situation from Friday to Saturday attracted the world's attention as some Western analysis considered this "armed rebellion" as a heavy blow to Putin's power, exposing the weakness of his leadership as the Ukraine-Russia war entered a stalemate, which some Chinese experts say is "wishful thinking" by the West regarding Russian politics.
• A 'New Dimension': After Prigozhin's Mutiny, What Happens Next? RFE/RL 25 Jun 2023 -- On August 17, 1991, a group of KGB officers, hard-line Communists, and top Soviet government officials calling itself the State Committee on the State of Emergency moved to detain Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Two days later, an elite military unit was thwarted from seizing key buildings in Moscow by protesters who toppled buses into the streets, and the soldiers withdrew.
• Putin's Regime 'Is Over,' Says Analyst, And 'Something New Is Starting In Russia' RFE/RL 25 Jun 2023 -- After Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, ordered - and then called off - his forces to march on Moscow, RFE/RL's Georgian Service spoke to Konstantin Eggert, an independent journalist and political analyst, about how this has significantly weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
• In Ukraine, Russian Mutiny A Source Of Hope, Trepidation, And Mocking Memes RFE/RL 25 Jun 2023 -- Along with the summer heat, Russian attacks and the wail of air-raid sirens frequently make for sleepless nights in Ukraine's capital. Overnight into Saturday, June 24, loud blasts rang out as Russia launched more than 20 missiles at Kyiv, and debris from the rockets killed at least five people and wounded several others.
• Lukashenko Holds Another Phone Call With Putin on Sunday Morning - Reports Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had another telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday morning, a Telegram channel, which is close to the Belarusian leader, reported.
• Taliban Chief Says 'Reforms' End Afghan Poppy Cultivation VOA 25 Jun 2023 -- The supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban declared Sunday that their campaign against illicit drug production in the country had eradicated the cultivation of opium poppies, which are used to make morphine or heroin.
• A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan's drug abuse crisis UN News 25 Jun 2023 -- There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country.
• Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs UN News 25 Jun 2023 -- People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• China urges U.S. to stop using fentanyl-related issues as pretext to sanction, indict Chinese companies or nationals People's Daily 25 Jun 2023 -- China urges the United States to stop using fentanyl-related issues as a pretext to sanction, indict or offer awards to hunt Chinese companies or nationals, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday.
• Chinese FM meets Russian deputy FM in Beijing Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko in Beijing on Sunday.
• Top Chinese, Russian foreign ministry officials exchange views on common concern Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu have exchanged views with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko on a range of international and regional issues of common concern.
• US Officials Agree: China's Xi Is a Dictator VOA 25 Jun 2023 -- A few days ago, U.S. President Joe Biden described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator and Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he agreed with the assessment.
• Four prime ministers' China visits initiate another diplomatic high season Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- In high summer temperatures, China has entered another diplomatic busy season, welcoming Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene of Mongolia, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
• China to keep helping Sri Lanka to the best of its ability in economic development, living standards: Chinese Foreign Minister Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- China will continue to help Sri Lanka to the best of its ability to promote Sri Lanka's economic and social development as well as living standards, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry on Sunday in Beijing who is on a state visit to China from Saturday to Friday.
• Chinese yuan's global payment share rises in May as countries seek alternatives to US dollar Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese yuan saw its share in global payments rise in May, a sign of the steady progress in its internationalization, as countries around the world, particularly the emerging market economies, look for a US dollar alternative and the yuan emerged as the handpicked choice for a number of countries due to the high level of mutual trust and cooperation.
• China Completes Construction of Its Longest Undersea Oil and Gas Pipeline - Report Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- The new pipeline now links an offshore extraction platform operating at an undersea natural gas field in the South China Sea with an "onshore receiving station" on the Hainan Island.
• PLA aircraft approach 24-nautical-mile line of Taiwan island Global Times 25 Jun 2023 -- Fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly approached the 24-nautical-mile line of the island of Taiwan on Saturday, a move experts said on Sunday is totally legitimate and will become more frequent if "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces continue to provoke.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 25, 2023 ROC MND 25 Jun 2023
• U.S. Aggressive Ambition Remains Unchanged KCNA 25 Jun 2023 -- It has been 73 years since the U.S. imperialists ignited a war of aggression against the DPRK.
• Iran calls on France to stop meddling in Iranian affairs IRNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called on the French government to stop making interventionist remarks about Iran.
• Raisi says Iran's seeks to balance its foreign policy IRNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said his administration aims to "restore balance to Iran's foreign policy".
• Official says Iraq has fully settled gas debt to Iran IRNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Iraq has completely settled an overdue debt to Iran for its gas imports from the country, according to an Iranian deputy oil minister.
• Iran has potential to respond to 20% of world's lithium demand: MP IRNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Iran has the potential to respond to 20% of the world's demand for lithium, according to a lawmaker of the Iranian parliament.
• Iran, Russia FMs discuss Russian developments, bilateral ties ISNA 25 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have discussed bilateral ties and also the latest developments in parts of Russia over the phone.
• Local dealers decry influx of illegal Chinese traders to Myanmar jade town Radio Free Asia 25 Jun 2023 -- Burmese gemstone dealers are frustrated over the influx of Chinese jade traders who have set up shop in a northern mining town in Myanmar since the 2021 military coup, residents say.
• Television interview - Sky Sunday Agenda Prime Minister of Australia 25 Jun 2023
• Curfew imposed after 22 die in violence in Honduras Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- The Honduran government has imposed a curfew after 22 people were killed in separate attacks amid a resurgence of violence in the country.