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• Russian unprofessional behavior over Syria - 23 July 2023 AFCENT 25 Jul 2023 -- ""On 23 July, 2023 at 12:23 a.m. (EST) Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a U.S. MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission, harassing the MQ-9 and deploying flares from a position directly overhead, with only a few meters of separation between aircraft."

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• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds A Press Briefing DoD 25 Jul 2023
• Fact Sheet: Secretary Austin's Eighth Trip to the Indo-Pacific Region DoD 25 Jul 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin's eighth trip to the Indo-Pacific comes at a time when the Department of Defense is continuing to deliver historic momentum with U.S. allies and partners toward a shared vision of peace, stability, and deterrence in a free and open region.
• Austin First Defense Secretary to Visit Papua New Guinea DoD News 25 Jul 2023 -- This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departed Washington on a multiday trip to the Indo-Pacific region. The first stop is in Papua New Guinea. He'll be the first U.S. defense secretary to visit the island nation, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said during a press briefing today.
• USARCENT Trains Deploying Soldiers in counter-UAS CENTCOM 25 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Army Central conducted the inaugural "Green Sands" training July 13 to 24 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
• Readout: General Kurilla Visits Pakistan Armed Forces CENTCOM 25 Jul 2023 -- From July 23-25, General Michael 'Erik' Kurilla, USCENTCOM commander visited Pakistan to meet with senior military leaders, gain a better understanding of the security situation, and strengthen the military-to-military relationship between USCENTCOM and the Pakistan Armed Forces.
• USARCENT's 1st TSC Demonstrates Autonomous Vehicles in Kuwait CENTCOM 25 Jul 2023 -- The 1st Theater Sustainment Command, a subordinate command of U.S. Army Central, demonstrated three autonomous vehicles at the Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on 25 July, 2023. This is the first time these ground-breaking systems were publicly displayed in the U.S. Central Command region.
• KECSG Completes Certification Exercise Alongside NATO Allies US Navy 25 Jul 2023 -- The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) recently certified for deployment after successfully completing a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).
• Rosoboronexport Agency to Present Security Solutions at Russia-Africa Summit Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the Second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, 2023 at the Expoforum Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg.
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 25 Jul 2023
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 25 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's forty-third drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021 as the U.S. government has continuously provided Ukraine with the weapons and equipment it needs for the battlefield.
• Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2023 -- The people of Ukraine continue to bravely defend their country against Russia's aggression while Russia continues its relentless and vicious attacks that are killing Ukrainian civilians and destroying civil infrastructure. Ukraine's steadfast courage continues to inspire the world.
• U.S. Ambassador Echoes Warnings Of Impending Black Sea False Flag Operation RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on July 25 repeated U.S. warnings that Russia could use sea mines to blow up a ship and blame the attack on Ukraine.
• Xi stresses strengthening all-around military governance People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the need to strengthen all-around military governance.
• Xi stresses high-quality development of armed forces with high-level governance People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed promoting high-quality development of the armed forces with high-level governance.
• Chinese Spy Ships Monitor Australia War Games VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- Chinese surveillance ships are moving in to monitor the largest ever military drills involving the US and Australia. Defense officials expect the high-tech spy ships to remain outside Australia's territorial waters during "Talisman Sabre."
• Military tests air-defense, command transfer on 2nd day of Han Kuang CNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Tuesday held a series of air-defense drills, including an evacuation and relocation of the Air Force's Taipei command headquarters, on the second day of the live-fire phase of the annual cross-branch Han Kuang exercises.
• Coastal defense position showcased on Day 2 of Han Kuang drills CNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's Army centered attention on a temporary coastal fortification system near a northern port that could be critical in repelling a Chinese attack, during the second day of the live-fire phase of the annual cross-branch Han Kuang exercises.
• Tainan holds military, air raid, disaster drills on same day for 1st time CNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Annual air defense, disaster and cross-branch military drills were held on the same day in Tainan for the first time Tuesday, as part of a simulated Chinese attack on the southwestern city.
• Soldiers wounded in ammunition explosion undergo amputations CNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Two soldiers severely injured in an explosion at a Keelung ammunition depot Monday have had to undergo partial amputations, a military hospital in Taipei said Tuesday.
• Local company wins government grant to secure F-35 Joint Strike Fighter work Australia DOD 25 Jul 2023 -- A Melbourne company will use a $1.5 million Australian Government grant to buy a next generation machining centre to secure more work on the global F-35 Program.
• Talisman Sabre kicks off with a bang Australia DOD 25 Jul 2023 -- Soldiers from Australia, the United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted a combined joint live-fire demonstration at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on July 22 to launch this year's Exercise Talisman Sabre.
• Government of Canada awards contract for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability project Canada 25 Jul 2023 -- In support of Canada's defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Armed Forces with the modern equipment they need to deliver on a wide range of operations, at the best value for Canadians.
• The Strategic Tanker Transport Capability Project and NORAD Modernization Canada 25 Jul 2023 -- Since 1992, the CC-150 Polaris aircraft and its crews have provided outstanding service to Canada. The roles of this fleet include providing air-to-air refuelling to our fighter fleet and our Allies and partners aircraft, providing cargo and personnel airlift, strategic Government of Canada personnel transport and aeromedical evacuations.
• Iranian naval forces take delivery of homegrown 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missile Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy have taken delivery of domestically designed and manufactured "Abu Mahdi" cruise missile, which features state-of-the-art technologies suitable for electronic warfare.
• Iran naval forces receive dozens of cruise missiles IRNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Iranian naval forces have received dozens of new long-range cruise missiles, named after Iraqi anti-terror commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was assassinated along with Iran's iconic commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad in 2020.
• Iran Warns of Missile Power as US Parks Amphibious Strike Group Near Its Shores Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- The Pentagon announced last week that it would deploy additional warships and a Marine expeditionary group to the Persian Gulf to "deter" Iran following a spate of tanker seizure incidents. Tehran has warned that the presence of non-Persian Gulf adjacent states' militaries in the strategic body of water would not facilitate regional security.
• EU prohibits the export to Iran of drones and components used in their construction and production Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 25 Jul 2023 -- The EU adopted a new regime of sanctions, prohibiting the export from the European Union to Iran of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their components. The new regime complements the previously adopted EU sanctions against Russia and Iran.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 25 Jul 2023
• Israeli doctors call strike, reservists threaten to quit over 'judicial reforms' Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- Israeli doctors have announced a 24-hour strike and army reservists threatened to refuse to report for duty to protest Knesset (the Israeli parliament)'s earlier approval of a key part of a hugely unpopular "judicial overhaul" plan.
• Minister Černochová: Czech Republic and Germany share perception of current major threats Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 25 Jul 2023 -- Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius was at a two-day visit to the Czech Republic. He and Minister of Defence Jana Černochová visited the National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror in Prague and later at the Ministry of Defence, they discussed present and future defence cooperation.
• Norway: second Norwegian financial contribution to the European Peace Facility EC/CEU 25 Jul 2023 -- The EU and the Kingdom of Norway signed today a transfer agreement for a voluntary financial contribution of Norway to the assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) for supplying military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Responding to Ukrainian needs, Norway dedicated the amount specifically to deliveries of ammunition and spare parts for Leopard II tanks.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku and Foreign Minister Utoikamanu US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 25 Jul 2023

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• 25 July 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Jul 2023
• Taliban Enforcing Ban on Afghan Beauty Salons VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- Taliban authorities in Afghanistan enforced a nationwide ban on beauty parlors Tuesday after the expiration of a one-month deadline for owners to close the businesses, leaving tens of thousands of women without work in a country grappling with poverty.
• UN Begins Operation to Unload Oil From Yemen Tanker VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations said Tuesday that a long-awaited operation has begun to remove more than a million barrels of oil from an aging supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster.
• High-stakes UN operation underway in Yemen to avert catastrophic oil spill UN News 25 Jul 2023 -- The UN on Tuesday began siphoning one million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen, a crucial step in the race against time to prevent a potential environmental disaster.
• UN Begins Operation to Prevent Catastrophic Oil Spill US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2023 -- The United States welcomes the news that the UN has begun its operation to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea. Today, experts initiated the process of off-loading 1.14 million barrels of oil from the decaying Safer oil tanker. The oil transfer is a critical step towards averting an economic, environmental, and humanitarian crisis in the Red Sea and beyond.
• Syrians protest U.S. presence in E. Syria People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- Scores of people in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Monday protested against the presence of the U.S. forces, state news agency SANA reported.
• Junta raids force 5,000 residents of Myanmar's Sagaing region to flee township Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- A junta raid on Tuesday forced nearly 5,000 residents from 10 villages in Sagaing region to flee, locals told RFA.
• Tension Between Sudan, Kenya's Ruto Impedes IGAD Mediation Effort in Sudan VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- Analysts say a spat between Sudan and Kenya is hurting regional efforts to mediate an end to the war in Sudan. This week a Sudanese general accused Kenyan President William Ruto of favoring the paramilitary forces battling the Sudanese army, after Ruto suggested deploying East African peacekeeping troops to Sudan.
• The Wagner group has not and cannot deliver long-term security in West Africa: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 25 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comment following trilateral talks with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Moscow, July 25, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Moscow, July 25, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Moscow, July 25, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2023
• Iran welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks: FM Amirabdollahian IRNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian voiced the Islamic Republic of Iran's support for the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• INFILTRATION IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR India PIB 25 Jul 2023 -- The Government of India has adopted a well coordinated and multi-pronged strategy to tackle the cross-border infiltration
• NAXALITE INCIDENTS India PIB 25 Jul 2023 -- As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments
• Somali Parliament Speaker Suspects 'Traitors' May Have Facilitated Bombing VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- The speaker of Somalia's lower house of Parliament has strongly condemned Monday's "cowardly, merciless and unreligious" bombing of a military base that claimed the lives of 25 soldiers and injured more than 70 others.
• WFP Halves Food Assistance for Refugees in Malawi VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- The World Food Program in Malawi says a funding shortfall has forced it to cut by one-half food rations for more than 50,000 people at the country's only refugee camp.

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• Member States continue work on potential pandemic accord WHO 25 Jul 2023
• CIA, Western agencies snooping via Apple devices, warns Russian official Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- The speaker of the upper chamber of Russian parliament, Valentina Matvienko, has suggested that officials should never use Apple devices at work due to the threat of surveillance by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Western spy networks.
• Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on Shared Efforts to Combat Illicit Fentanyl, Disrupt Arms Trafficking, and Humanely Manage Migration The White House 25 Jul 2023
• Three Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Operating an International Fentanyl Trafficking Organization US Dept. of Justice 25 Jul 2023 -- Three foreign nationals were sentenced in the District of North Dakota for their roles in an international fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
• HIGH COST OF INVESTIGATING CYBER CRIME India PIB 25 Jul 2023 -- 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 25 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, on economic issues.
• Putin to Deliver Major Speech at Russia-Africa Summit - Kremlin Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will give an important speech at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit on Friday, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday, adding that 17 African leaders will attend the session.
• Led by US, Western states pressuring African countries to sabotage Russia-Africa summit: Kremlin Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- The Kremlin says the US-led Western states are putting an unprecedented level of pressure on all African countries to prevent them from taking part in an upcoming Russia-Africa summit, which is scheduled to be held later this week in St. Petersburg
• Grain Deal Replacement? Russia to Offer Africa New Food Security Plan Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- The second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will take place in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, with President Putin expected to meet with the leaders and representatives of 49 different African countries which have confirmed plans to take part.
• Russian Anti-War Activist Denied Extension Of Temporary Stay In Serbia RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- Serbian authorities have denied an extension of the temporary residence permit of Russian anti-war activist Vladimir Volokhonsky less than two weeks after temporarily denying entry to Peter Nikitin, the Russian national with whom Volokhonsky helped establish the nongovernmental organization Russian Democratic Society.
• Banks in Central Asia, Caucasus Suspend Cooperation With Russia's Unistream RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- Several banks in Central Asia and the Caucasus have stopped working with the Russian money-transfer company Unistream after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Moscow-based firm on July 20.
• Woman Suspected Of Killing Pro-Kremlin Blogger Handed Final Charges RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- Russia's Investigative Committee has filed final charges against Darya Trepova, who is suspected of involvement in the April killing of Vladlen Tatarsky, the pen name of prominent pro-Kremlin blogger Maksim Fomin.
• Top legislature appoints officials, reviews law Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- China's top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister and Pan Gongsheng as central bank governor, as it convened a session on Tuesday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 25, 2023 PRC MofA 25 Jul 2023
• China's top legislature adopts a decision of removing Qin Gang as foreign minister, appoints Wang Yi as foreign minister Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- China's top legislature convened a session on Tuesday to review a draft criminal law amendment and a decision on official appointment and removal. Qin Gang has been removed of his position as Foreign Minister. Wang Yi was appointed as the Chinese Foreign Minister. Tuesday's decision has not touched on Qin's title of State Councilor.
• China Analysts Say Dismissal of Foreign Minister Reflects Internal Turmoil VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- The top decision-making body of China's rubber-stamp parliament voted Tuesday to oust foreign minister Qin Gang and reappoint his predecessor Wang Yi to the role.
• China appoints Wang Yi as foreign minister after removing Qin Gang Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- China says it has removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post following his disappearance for a month, replacing him with his predecessor Wang Yi.
• China's foreign minister removed from power Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- China's rubber-stamp parliament on Tuesday removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from power after his unexplained month-long absence from public view sparked intense speculation and online rumors.
• Chinese Parliament Appoints Wang Yi As Foreign Minister Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- Wang, 69, is a career diplomat, administrator and politician with decades of experience as a diplomat representing China abroad going back to the 1980s. Before Tuesday's promotion, he served as the director of the office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, effectively making him China's top diplomat.
• Chinese senior diplomat calls to resist Cold War mentality at BRICS security meetings Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- Cyber security as well as other threats in traditional and non-traditional security fields have taken the spotlight at the ongoing meetings of BRICS countries in Johannesburg, South Africa, as analysts said that amid growing global uncertainties, more developing countries are seeking to improve solidarity to jointly tackle challenges to their development under the auspices of the BRICS mechanism.
• Networks should not be a new battlefield for digital iron curtain: senior Chinese diplomat Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- The networks should be a big stage where a hundred flowers bloom, not a new battlefield engaging in a digital iron curtain, Chinese senior diplomat Wang Yi said while attending the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in Johannesburg, South Africa, which began Monday.
• US commerce secretary plans China trip Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo plans to visit Beijing "this summer," she said Tuesday, with the dates yet to be determined.
• Iran welcomes China's balanced policy in West Asia: Top security official Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has emphasized that Tehran appreciates Beijing's sound policy toward West Asia, praising China's contributions to regional peace.
• HKSAR to hold 7th district council ordinary election on Dec. 10 People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the seventh District Council Ordinary Election would be held on Dec. 10, 2023.
• Chinese Banks Offload Huge Dollar Holdings as Yuan Surges Sputnik 25 Jul 2023 -- Amidst a global move towards de-dollarization and increasing demand for yuan-based transactions, the efforts of Chinese policymakers to prop up their currency have increasingly gained traction.
• Whether China, India support or exhaust each other will directly affect their development processes, global landscape: China's senior diplomat Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- Whether China and India support or exhaust each other will directly affect the two countries' respective development processes and the global landscape, China's senior diplomat Wang Yi told India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Johannesburg on Monday.
• Recovery to get more policy support People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- China will step up macroeconomic policy support in the second half of the year to further boost the nation's economic recovery, focusing on expanding domestic demand, enhancing confidence and preventing risks, according to a Party leadership meeting on Monday.
• CPC leadership maps out priorities for China's economic development in H2 People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday held a meeting to analyze the current economic situation and make arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year (H2).
• Mainland official meets Taiwan guests attending cross-Strait event People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- Song Tao, the mainland's senior Taiwan affairs official, on Monday met with representatives of Taiwan guests who will attend a cross-Strait exchange event, including Hung Hsiu-chu, former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in Nanjing of east China's Jiangsu Province.
• China, N.Korea 'to stand close' when US military presence worsens Peninsula tensions Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will lead a Chinese Party and government delegation to North Korea on Wednesday, the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced on Tuesday. The delegation will attend activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, said the announcement.
• Russian Military Delegation to Visit DPRK KCNA 25 Jul 2023 -- At the invitation of the Ministry of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
• Wheat-processing Capacity Expanded in DPRK KCNA 25 Jul 2023 -- A brisk work is going on to expand the wheat-processing capacity in different parts of the country.
• North Korea reopens hot spring resort, but only the rich and connected benefit Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- Authorities in North Korea have reopened a lavish hot spring resort to the public that was shuttered for more than three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to residents of the secretive hermit kingdom.
• Virginia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Violate Iranian Sanctions US Dept. of Justice 25 Jul 2023 -- Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, was sentenced today to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by conspiring to engage in prohibited business activities on behalf of persons and entities in Iran.
• Iran not accept any geopolitical changes, shifting borders of countries in region: President ISNA 25 Jul 2023 -- Emphasizing the necessity of solving regional issues by the countries of the region, Iran's President stated, "The intervention of outsiders only complicates the issues, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, by supporting the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, hopes that these talks will establish and strengthen peace and security in the region as much as possible".
• No one buying Iranian oil 'stuck off' US coast: Report Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- A cargo of Iranian oil remains stranded off the United States coast because no one buys it despite the fact that the US government has authorized its unloading to ensure that buyers would not face penalties because it is from a sanctioned country, a report shows.
• Iran Rights Group Condemns 'Humiliating And Disproportionate' Sentences Handed To Women RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- The group Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) says it is concerned over the official resumption of morality police patrols and has condemned the "humiliating and disproportionate" sentences handed to women for violations of the mandatory hijab law.
• India says will use all means to facilitate Iran's BRICS membership Press TV 25 Jul 2023 -- The national security advisor of India has said New Delhi will use every means and opportunity at its disposal to facilitate Iran's accession to the BRICS group of emerging countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
• The Caspian Is Shrinking, And Kazakhstan Has Front Row Seats RFE/RL 25 Jul 2023 -- Azamat Sarsenbaev, an activist from the Kazakh Caspian Sea city of Aqtau, is trying to bring attention to a problem that is closing in on residents of his city at the same time as their only water source recedes further into the distance.
• Israelis rally, strike as parliament passes contentious judicial overhaul bill People's Daily 25 Jul 2023 -- Thousands blocked roads outside the Israeli parliament and the country's 150 largest companies went on strike on Monday as a key bill of the government's contentious judicial overhaul plan was passed in parliament when all opposition lawmakers boycotted the final vote.
• Junta will extend emergency rule to double down on repression: experts Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's junta will extend a state of emergency in the country ahead of a deadline at the end of the month, experts said, in a bid to pave the way for an election through increased political repression and crackdowns on dissent.
• Myanmar junta's new banknote causes gold prices, currency value to fluctuate Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- The introduction of a new banknote by Myanmar's ruling junta has pushed up the price of gold and affected the value of the country's currency, with shadow government officials saying the move is meant to alleviate some of the regime's financial difficulties.
• Foreign Minister's Telephone Call with the OIC Secretary General Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2023 -- The Foreign Minister spoke with OIC Secretary General, Hissein Brahim Taha, over the telephone today. The telephone call was made against the backdrop of recurring incidents of the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and other European countries.
• U.S. Secretary of State Calls the Foreign Minister Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Jul 2023 -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a telephone call from the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the current positive momentum in Pak-U.S. ties.
• "We want to crown our intensive struggle in the judiciary with a civilian constitution" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 25 Jul 2023 -- Speaking at the appointment ceremony of judges and public prosecutors, President Erdoğan said: "To be honest, we cannot accept the fact that we are welcoming the centenary of our Republic with a post-coup constitution. We, inshallah, want to crown the intensive struggle we have been waging in the judiciary since 2002 with a civilian, libertarian and inclusive constitution."
• "Our efforts continue unabated to ensure that Türkiye achieves its goals" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 25 Jul 2023 -- Addressing citizens following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: "Our efforts continue unabated to ensure that Türkiye achieves its goals. We, again, have had a busy agenda since the previous cabinet meeting. We have carried on our journey of serving our nation with mass opening ceremonies and provincial visits at home, and with summits and trips abroad."
• Cambodian authorities investigating voters who spoiled their ballot Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- Police in Cambodia were moving forward with investigations into opposition activists who destroyed their ballots to protest the exclusion of the Candlelight Party from Sunday's parliamentary election.
• U.S. ambassador to Vietnam condemns last month's shootings in Dak Lak province Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Knapper condemned last month's attacks on local government facilities in two communes in the southern province of Dak Lak, Vietnamese state media reported.
• Kenya Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Says Protests Will Continue VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says a wave of protests against high taxes and the rising cost of living will continue, despite a cancellation of Wednesday's demonstrations. While he didn't say when the protests will resume, Odinga accused the government of using brutality against protesters and said officials are not willing to sit down and negotiate a way out of the crisis.
• Nigerian Opposition Party Calls for Probe of Foiled Attack on Candidate VOA 25 Jul 2023 -- Nigeria's main opposition party on Monday called for an investigation after security forces arrested two alleged Boko Haram militants believed to be plotting to attack the party's presidential candidate.