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• Navy and Marine Corps Announce Large Scale Exercise 2023 US Navy 24 Jul 2023 -- Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Lt. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, commander, Marine Forces Command announced the upcoming Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 during a media event held at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, July 24.
• DOD Establishes Assistant Secretaries of Defense in the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering DoD 24 Jul 2023 -- On July 12, the Department of Defense announced the establishment of three new Assistant Secretary of Defense positions, along with eight Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense, in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The ASDs will replace the role of Deputy Chief Technology Officer.
• U.S. Forces Validate Ship-to-Shore Logistics Capability at Talisman Sabre 23 DoD News 24 Jul 2023 -- Units participating in this year's large-scale military exercise with Australia have demonstrated a key logistical capability critical for enabling U.S. and partner forces to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
• 'We Go Together:' U.S., South Korea Mark 70-Year Alliance DoD News 24 Jul 2023 -- Three words are often used to succinctly describe the tight bond between the U.S. and South Korea: We go together.
• Long Diplomatic Wrangling Finally Led to Korean Armistice 70 Years Ago DoD News 24 Jul 2023 -- The Korean Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, was the culmination of many months of bickering between officials from the United States, North Korea, South Korea, China, the former Soviet Union and United Nations forces.
• America Marks 70th Anniversary of End of Korean War DoD News 24 Jul 2023 -- On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and attacked South Korea. Three days later, North Korean forces captured South Korea's capital, Seoul.
• Strengthening Bilateral Ties: MRF-D participates in Philippine Marine Aviation Support Activity 23 for the first time USMC News 24 Jul 2023 -- In the pursuit of enhancing security and defense capabilities, the Philippines and the United States armed forces have developed longstanding partnerships characterized by trust and cooperation. These partnerships, based upon the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and subsequent agreements, have enabled numerous joint exercises across all service components, including Marine Aviation Support Activity 23. During MASA, U.S. Marines exercised with Philippine counterparts to increase military preparedness and interoperability, contributing to regional stability.
• AMC's largest global exercise proves success in Indo-Pacific theater US Air Force 24 Jul 2023 -- Air Mobility Command concluded exercise Mobility Guardian 23, the largest iteration of the Air Force's premier multinational mobility exercise to date, July 21.
• 12th ACCS flies last mission with KOMODO 1 crew US Air Force 24 Jul 2023 -- After 27 years of decorated and dedicated service, the 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron flew its last operational flight as KOMODO 1 at Robins Air Force Base, July 12.
• US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The US has deployed a second nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea, as part of a recent agreement between the two allies to purportedly deter North Korea's growing military might.
• Another US Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea - ROK Navy Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The US Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Annapolis arrived in South Korea on Monday, docking at the naval base on Jeju Island, the South Korean (ROK) Navy has announced.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on July 17-23, 2023 Lithuania MND 24 Jul 2023 -- On July 17-23 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
• State Defence Council discussed assistance to Ukraine plan of the National Defence System and significant decisions to strengthen the Armed Forces Lithuania MND 24 Jul 2023 -- On July 24 the State Defence Council of Lithuania gathered to consider Lithuania's triannual plan of military assistance to Ukraine and significant aspects of strengthening the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
• Detachment of Chinese Navy warships arrives in Vladivostok on business call Russia MoD 24 Jul 2023 -- The host ship of the visit - the Pacific Fleet's large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, destroyers Qiqihar and Guiyang, patrol ships Zaozhuang and Rizhao- moored at the main fleet berth in the centre of Primorye's capital. The integrated supply ship Taihu anchored at Vladivostok's inner roadstead.
• Russian Industry Minister: Monthly Munition Production Exceeds Volumes for the Whole of 2022 Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Monthly production of munitions by Russia's defense industry has exceeded production volumes for entire 2022, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday.
• Iskander Missile Maker Reports 250 Percent Jump in Production of Some Missiles Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- NATO's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has pushed Russian arms manufacturers to dramatically ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, with some enterprises working round-the-clock to meet demand. Commenting on Western weapons deliveries to Kiev earlier this year, President Putin assured that NATO wouldn't be able to outgun Russia.
• Russia May Build Station for Receiving Satellite Data in South Africa Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Russia may build a new station for receiving information from Earth remote sensing satellites in South Africa or modernize existing ones, which will contribute to the development of common BRICS infrastructure, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Monday.
• Ukrainian Pilots to Begin F-16 Training in August - Defense Minister Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Monday that Ukrainian pilots would begin training on US-made F-16 fighter jets in August.
• China-Russia joint drills wrap up in Sea of Japan, to be followed by joint naval, air patrols in Pacific Ocean Global Times 24 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia successfully wrapped up the four-day Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sunday and are expected to switch to the next phase of joint naval and air patrols in the Pacific Ocean.
• China, Russia conclude drills as US, Japan, South Korea expand military co-op Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia have concluded a 4-day joint aerial and naval exercise as the US, Japan and South Korea continue to expand their military ties.
• Wanan air raid exercises take place in Taipei CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- The annual Wanan air raid drill began in northern Taiwan at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, bringing traffic to a halt and sending civilians to shelter in a safe place.
• Nine injured in explosion at Keelung military base (update) CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- Nine people were injured, two seriously, on Monday after an explosion at an ammunition depot at the Hsiang Feng military base in Keelung, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Military cancels Taitung civilian airport drill due to approaching typhoon CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's military announced Monday it had canceled an emergency landing and takeoff drill at the civilian Taitung Fengnian Airport planned for Tuesday due to the approaching Typhoon Doksuri.
• Taiwan's 1st group of volunteer female reservists report for military exercises CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- A group of 19 female veterans reported to a location in northern Taoyuan City to start five days of volunteer reservist training on Monday morning, which coincides with the ongoing five-day live-fire part of the annual Han Kuang series of military exercises.
• Annual Wanan air raid drill starts in northern Taiwan CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- The annual Wanan air raid drill began in northern Taiwan on Monday, with traffic ground to a halt and civilians required to shelter in place and follow police instructions.
• Taiwan kicks off annual Han Kuang live-fire drills CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- The live-fire component of the annual Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwan's major war games involving all military branches, kicked off early Monday with the focus of the first day's drills on testing the military's preservation and maintenance of combat capabilities in the event of a full-scale Chinese invasion.
• Statement on Kathryn Campbell Australia DOD 24 Jul 2023 -- Defence can confirm it has accepted Ms Kathryn Campbell's resignation from the Department with effect from Friday 21 July 2023.
• Australia to purchase military transport planes from US, amid tensions with China Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Australia has announced plans to purchase 20 C-130J Hercules military transport planes from the US amid rising tensions with China in the Indo-pacific region.
• Australia to Buy 20 C-130J Aircraft From US for Almost $10Bln Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Australia will buy 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft from the United States for $9.8 billion, with first deliveries expected in late 2027, the Australian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• North Korea fires ballistic missiles after 2nd US sub arrives in South Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, Seoul local time, the South Korean military said.
• South Korean Military: North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Monday Tokyo's suggestion that North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan.
• German Army chief's close-up with a Boxer Australia DOD 24 Jul 2023 -- Chief of the German Army Lieutenant General Alfons Mais has observed the capabilities of the Australian-made Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV) during a visit to German troops participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre.
• MOVING AWAY FROM THE BRITISH-ERA CONCEPT OF CANTONMENT TOWNS India PIB 24 Jul 2023 -- In order to bring uniformity in municipal laws governing civil areas of Cantonments and adjoining State Municipal areas, it has been decided to consider to excise civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighbouring State municipalities
• Iran wraps up major aerial drills IRNA 24 Jul 2023 -- Iran's Velayat aerial drills came to an end, according to the spokesman of the wargames.
• Iran uses home-made drones in Velayat aerial drills IRNA 24 Jul 2023 -- The Iranian Air Force drones are being used in the Velayat aerial drills, which started on July 23, the spokesman of the drill has said, adding that the drone have been used for bombing missions for a first time during the drills.
• Iran's bomber, kamikaze drones destroy targets on 2nd day of aerial drills Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The Iranian Air Force's bomber and kamikaze drones have successfully hit and destroyed mock enemy targets on the second day of large-scale military drills in the central province of Isfahan.
• Top general lauds security of Iran's airspace IRNA 24 Jul 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces hails Iran's air defense, noting that with this level of preparedness, no country will dare to violate the country's airspace.
• Chief of the General Staff's Address to the IDF Israel Defense Forces 24 Jul 2023
• The President chaired the State Defense Council meeting President of the Republic of Lithuania 24 Jul 2023 -- On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda chaired a meeting of the State Defense Council to discuss the integration of Lithuania's power grid into the Continental European network, the national armed defense concept, long-term support for Ukraine, and issues related to the structure and development of the Lithuanian defense system required for establishing a division.
• Annual Staff Talks held between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Naval Headquarters Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2023 -- Annual Staff Talks between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Naval Headquarters were held today at the Foreign Office. The Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Vice Admiral Ovais A Bilgrami led the respective sides for the talks. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ms Hina Rabbani Khar presided the meeting. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs was also represented in the meeting.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with OSCE Secretary General Schmid US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Romanian Foreign Minister Odobescu US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Chang US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 24 Jul 2023

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• 24 July 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Jul 2023
• Taliban Persistently Refute al-Zawahiri's Death By US Drone Strike, One Year On VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Nearly a year after the United States killed al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the country's Taliban leaders continue to make conflicting claims about the circumstances around the death of the world's most wanted man, raising doubts about their counterterrorism pledges.
• Dozens Killed As Floods Rage Across Afghanistan RFE/RL 24 Jul 2023 -- The Taliban-led government says at least 38 people have been killed and 57 injured in floods that have raged across Afghanistan in recent days.
• Marcos stresses Philippine territorial integrity in State of Nation speech Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. talked at length about protecting the Philippines' sovereignty amid heightened territorial tensions with China in a speech to Congress on Monday about his first year in office.
• Iran committed to supporting Syria's anti-terror fight, territorial integrity: UN envoy Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has reiterated the Islamic Republic's commitment to supporting Syria in its fight against threats posed by terrorist groups, and preserving its territorial integrity.
• Without a mandate 4.1 million people in north-west Syria are living in limbo not knowing if food and medicines will reach them: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 24 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
• Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council UN News 24 Jul 2023 -- Months of "potentially significant diplomacy" to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.
• Village raid by Myanmar forces leaves 14 civilians, resistance fighters dead Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- More than a dozen civilians were killed by Myanmar junta forces, with some brutally tortured before being executed, during a six-hour raid on a village in northwestern Sagaing region on July 21, residents said on Monday.
• US Dismisses China's Rejection of UN Accusations of Arms Transfers to Myanmar VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. is supporting a report by the special rapporteur of human rights in Myanmar, despite China's objection to findings that Beijing has been exporting arms to Myanmar's military which has used them to forcibly suppress resistance groups since its 2021 coup.
• UNICEF appeals for funding as record 300,000 children enrolled in Bangladesh Rohingya camps People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centers, and Cyclone Mocha's wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up Sunday with children, excited on the first day of school.
• Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle UN News 24 Jul 2023 -- After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
• Severe violations of children's rights an 'hourly occurrence' in Sudan, warns UNICEF UNICEF 24 Jul 2023 -- As the brutal conflict in Sudan hits 100 days, UNICEF has received reports of a staggering 2,500 severe violations of children's rights —an average of at least one an hour. As these are just the numbers reported to UNICEF sources, the true figure is likely to be far higher, and a grim reminder of the day-to-day impact of the crisis on the most vulnerable, in a country where almost 14 million children need humanitarian support.
• Over 19 million Sudanese face food insecurity due to armed conflict: WFP Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- An official with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that more than 19 million Sudanese people are facing food insecurity as the ongoing armed conflict worsens the humanitarian crisis in the African country.
• Activists Want Egypt to Ease Entry for Refugees from Sudan Conflict VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- With Sudan's conflict now at the 100-day mark, advocacy groups are calling on Sudan's neighbor Egypt to ease entry requirements for refugees, saying displaced Sudanese face a dire situation.
• Imposing Sanctions on Malian Officials in Connection with the Wagner Group US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023 -- "Today, the United States is designating three Malian officials who have worked closely with the Wagner Group to facilitate and expand Wagner's presence in Mali since December 2021."
• Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group US Treasury 24 Jul 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Malian transition government and military officials for facilitating the deployment and expansion of the Private Military Company 'Wagner''s (Wagner Group) activities in Mali. The United States took this step based on evidence showing that these Malian officials have contributed to the Wagner Group's malicious activities in Mali.
• HRW: Mali Forces and Wagner Group Commit Atrocities in Mali VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Human Rights Watch said in a statement Monday that Mali's armed forces and "apparently" the Wagner Group mercenaries "have summarily executed and forcibly disappeared several dozen civilians in Mali's cental region since December 2022."
• Sustainable peace, security in Caucasus serves regional states' interests: Iran FM Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reaffirmed Tehran's call for comprehensive and sustainable peace in the Caucasus region and warned against foreign exploitation of the situation there.
• Suicide Bomber Targets Somali Soldiers in Mogadishu VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Heavy casualties have been reported after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at Mogadishu's Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy early Monday, sources said.
• Funding crunch forces WFP to halve food rations for refugees amidst worsening hunger in Malawi WFP 24 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to cut assistance to more than 51,000 vulnerable refugees by 50 percent as hunger levels deepen at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi.

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• Putin Signs Law on Digital Ruble Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law on digital ruble in Russia — the third form of the national currency.
• Article by Vladimir Putin "Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future" President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- "On July 27-28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On the eve of these large-scale representative events which will bring together heads of state and government, entrepreneurs, academia and public figures, I would like to share my vision of the development of Russia-Africa relations with the readers of the leading media on the African continent, outlining priority cooperation areas for the coming decades of the 21st century."
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the organisers and participants of the Russia-Africa Women's Forum Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2023
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Greetings to President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent birthday greetings to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Beijing Concerned About US Push to Bolster Spying Efforts in China Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- China is alarmed by US intelligence chief William Burns' admission that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is actively rebuilding spy networks in China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday.
• China vows to take 'all necessary measures' against US spies Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- China says it will "take all necessary measures to safeguard national security" against US spy networks after a recent confession by the CIA chief that its agents were currently active in the Asia-Pacific country.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 24, 2023 PRC MofA 24 Jul 2023
• US Mulls Lifting Some Sanctions on China to Restart Cooperation on Fentanyl - Reports Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The Biden Administration is considering lifting some sanctions on China to restart the bilateral cooperation on combating the fentanyl crisis that claimed more than 105,000 lives in the US in 2022, an American newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• Hong Kong government to axe flagship LGBTQ+ radio show after 17 years Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- Hong Kong's government broadcaster has announced it will axe an LGBTQ+ radio show after 17 years on air, according to the show's anchor and producers.
• Hong Kong national security police question family of US-based activist Elmer Yuen Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- National security police in Hong Kong on Monday took away three more family members of exiled pro-democracy activists wanted for "collusion with foreign forces" for campaigning against an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the city.
• Priorities for economic work in H2 laid out in top CPC meeting Global Times 24 Jul 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday presided over a top meeting to address the current economic situation and make arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year, calling for greater efforts to ensure improvement in quality and "reasonable growth" amid new challenges.
• China sends four satellites into space People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- China on Sunday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, sending 4 satellites into preset orbit.
• Major test for new type of rocket engine completed People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- China's rocket scientists and engineers carried out a major test on Saturday on a new type of engine, which will be the most important component in the nation's attempt to land astronauts on the moon.
• VP Lai urges closer ties with France in meeting with visiting lawmakers CNA 24 Jul 2023 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Monday called for closer bilateral ties between Taiwan and France, during a meeting with a delegation of visiting French lawmakers at the Presidential Office in Taipei.
• KMT nominates Hou Yu-ih for Taiwan leadership bid People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- The Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party on Sunday convened a congress and approved the nomination of Hou Yu-ih as the party's candidate in the Taiwan leadership election next January.
• China fumes over Taiwan presidential hopeful Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- The recent flurry of diplomatic overtures toward China by the United States has done little to placate a perennially irate Beijing.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.24, 2023 ROC MND 24 Jul 2023
• Taiwan arrests five on China spying charges Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- Taiwanese authorities have arrested a top diabolo coach and four military veterans on suspicion of recruiting spies for China.
• UN Command Begins Talks With North Korea Over US Soldier Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations Command said on Monday that it had begun discussions with North Korea regarding Travis King, the US soldier who ran into the country from the inter-Korea demilitarized zone last week.
• Chinese Party and Government Delegation to Visit DPRK KCNA 24 Jul 2023 -- At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, will visit the DPRK to take part in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. -0-
• Iran opposes any geopolitical change, supports integrity of regional states: President Raeisi Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has said that Tehran supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all regional countries and firmly opposes any geopolitical change in the region.
• Iran to run 6 more uranium mines as reserves greater than estimated: AEOI chief Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic's uranium reserves are much larger than previous estimates, and that the country plans to operate six more uranium mines by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (which concludes on March 20, 2024).
• Iran's security chief sets off for BRICS summit in South Africa Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has traveled to South Africa to attend a meeting of top security officials of the BRICS group of emerging economies.
• MKO-linked terror group disbanded in southwestern Iran Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Iranian forces have busted a four-member group affiliated with the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.
• Iranian Online Retailer Building, Famed Tehran Cafe Closed Amid Reports Of Hijab Infractions RFE/RL 24 Jul 2023 -- The administrative building of prominent Iranian online retailer Digikala was closed by law enforcement officers on July 23 after images showing Digikala's female employees without their mandatory hijabs circulated on social media, another sign of the government's tighter regulation of the compulsory head-scarf law.
• Iranian Intelligence Uncovers Massive Terror Network Plotting Attacks Across Country Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Iran has battled against domestic terrorism ever since its creation, foiling plots by domestic and foreign adversaries aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republican form of government established in 1979.
• Senior cleric Sadr lashes out at US meddlesome policies in Iraq Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has strongly decried Washington over its malicious intentions concerning Iraq and its nation, describing the United States as the enemy of peace and democracy.
• Israeli Parliament Approves Key Part of Netanyahu-Backed Judicial Revisions VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Israel's parliament on Monday approved a key portion of a judicial overhaul plan backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has sparked months of mass street protests.
• Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Israel Judicial Reform The White House 24 Jul 2023
• Violent protests rock Israel as Knesset approves key part of Netanyahu's controversial 'judicial overhaul' plan Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Violent protests have rocked various parts of the occupied territories as Israel's Knesset approved a key part of the hugely unpopular judicial overhaul plan spearheaded by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet.
• Israeli Knesset Approves First Bill of Controversial Judicial Reform Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the controversial draft law which abolishes the power of the Supreme Court to override government actions it considers unreasonable within the framework of the judicial reform.
• Foreign Minister Speaks to EU High Representative Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2023 -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr Josep Borrell today.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023
• Second Meeting of Maldives-India Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-radicalisation India PIB 24 Jul 2023 -- The Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation between Maldives and India was held in Male' on July 24, 2023.
• SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches Another 22 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- SpaceX's Falcon 9 carrier rocket has successfully launched another 22 Starlink satellites into orbit after two cancellations, the space company announced on Monday.
• The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed support for Ukraine and relations between Europe and Türkiye Estonia MFA 24 Jul 2023 -- Yesterday, on 20 July, the European Union Foreign Affairs Council met in Brussels, focusing mainly on support for Ukraine, including on how to ensure long-term and sustainable aid for ensuring the security of Ukraine.
• Cambodia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the general elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Jul 2023 -- "The legislative elections which took place in Cambodia on Sunday 23 July were conducted in a restricted political and civic space, where the opposition, civil society and the media were unable to function effectively without hindrance."
• Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the national elections in Cambodia Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Jul 2023
• Embassies find fault with Cambodia's lopsided election Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- France, the United Kingdom and Australia on Monday criticized Cambodia's one-sided parliamentary election, while China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman congratulated Cambodia for the "smoothly held" vote.
• Hun Sen will rule but not reign in Cambodia Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- In his memorable evocation of the role of a constitutional monarch, the 19th-century historian Thomas Macaulay intoned that a sovereign reigns but does not rule. After Hun Sen resigns as Cambodia's prime minister and hands over the position to his eldest son, the self-styled "peasant king" will achieve the opposite: he will rule but not reign.
• Cambodia's Fate Mapped Out by Hun Sen's Victory VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- A transfer of power from father to son is expected by the end of next month after Prime Minister Hun Sen and his long-ruling Cambodian People's Party, or CPP, lived up to expectations and extended its grip on power by winning 120 of the 125 seats contested in this past Sunday's elections.
• Right-wing party wins Spanish general elections but fails to garner parliamentary majority People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- Spain's opposition right-wing People's Party (PP) has won Sunday's general elections with 99.79 percent of the votes counted, while no single party garnered enough parliamentary seats to form a government.
• 'Out Of Thin Air': Turkmen Unconvinced By New Census Results Amid Severe Population Decline RFE/RL 24 Jul 2023 -- Turkmenistan's population increased to slightly over 7 million people, according to the results of a new census conducted by the authorities in the tightly controlled country.
• Global food systems 'broken', says UN chief, urging transformation in how we produce, consume food UN News 24 Jul 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment UN Secretary-General 24 Jul 2023
• Lagos State to Bury More Than 100 Killed in Anti-Police Brutality Protests VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos state have acknowledged that at least 103 protesters died in clashes with security forces during 2020 protests over police brutality, a higher figure than previously given.