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• Planning, coordination key to success for AFSBn-Africa preparing M-ATVs for movement Army News 30 Aug 2023 -- The team at Army Field Support Battalion-Africa put their capabilities to the test recently when they moved 50 mine-resistant ambush protected all terrain vehicles from their Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite at Leghorn Army Depot to the Port of Livorno and loaded those M-ATVs onto a commercial sea vessel in what may have been record time.
• DOD Focuses on Talent Pipeline, Career Paths to Attract AI Pros DoD News 30 Aug 2023 -- Pentagon officials are focusing on ways to attract artificial intelligence experts as the Defense Department plots its course for leveraging the transformational technology to enable warfighters.
• Hicks Defines Need to Focus DOD on Climate Change Threats DoD News 30 Aug 2023 -- As Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke to West Point cadets today about climate change and the military, the Category 3 Hurricane Idalia slammed ashore in Florida.
• U.S. Marines Complete Embassy Evacuation Training in Reno USMC News 30 Aug 2023 -- Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed training in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24 to conduct U.S. Embassy reinforcement and noncombatant evacuation operation missions.
• USS Jack H Lucas to Commission in Tampa, Florida US Navy 30 Aug 2023 -- The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) will join the active fleet on October 7, with a commissioning ceremony in Tampa, Florida.
• USS Canberra (LCS 30) Returns to Homeport San Diego US Navy 30 Aug 2023 -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) returned to its homeport in San Diego, Aug. 29.
• Florida U.S. Navy bases prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia US Navy 30 Aug 2023 -- The Navy has ordered all ships and aircraft to make preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia.
• NPS Research on Coast Guard Icebreaker to Enhance Arctic Readiness US Navy 30 Aug 2023 -- During a seven-week Arctic transit aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20), researchers from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will study the impact of the extreme environment on crew performance and potential mitigations, as well as advanced Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies in adverse sea conditions.
• Continuing Promise 2023 Concludes in Santa Marta, Colombia US Navy 30 Aug 2023 -- The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), completed its second stop in Santa Marta, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2023 in support of the Continuing Promise 2023 (CP23) mission.
• Palau, United States expand maritime security arrangements after Chinese incursions Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Coast Guard will have an expanded right to board vessels in Palau's waters under a new maritime law enforcement agreement that comes after incursions by Chinese ships into the Pacific island country's exclusive economic zone.
• NATO reaffirms commitment to long-standing partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina NATO 30 Aug 2023 -- NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Tom Goffus, welcomed the continued development of the Alliance's relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina during a visit to Sarajevo on 29 and 30 August 2023.
• Northern Fleet detachment practises interaction with attack all-arms force in long-range cruise Russia MoD 30 Aug 2023 -- The Northern Fleet's ships being on a long-range cruise train to interact with an attack all-arms force in the Barents Sea.
• Russian Defense Minister checks fulfillment of state defense order in Tula region Russia MoD 30 Aug 2023 -- Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu checked progress of implementation of state defense order at enterprises of the military-industrial complex in the Tula region.
• Shoigu Demands Almaz-Antey Produce Modern Radar Systems 24/7 Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- The state-run firm produces weapons for Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
• Russia to Determine Whether Drone Attack on Pskov Perpetrated from Latvia or Estonia - Kremlin Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is up to military experts to determine the routes of attack, when asked whether government is considering the hypothesis that drone attacks on Russian territory were launched from Estonia and Latvia. He added that special military operation will continue to prevent such threats.
• US Warns of Possible Russia-North Korea Arms Deal VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- The United States expressed concern Wednesday that Russia is nearing a deal to buy arms from North Korea to help bolster its war against Ukraine.
• US: North Korea in talks to supply Russia with weapons Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- North Korea is considering supplying Russia with arms for use in Ukraine, and talks are "actively advancing," a spokesperson for the White House's National Security Council said on Wednesday.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 30 Aug 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• U.S. provides 250 mln USD worth of military assistance to Ukraine People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- The United States announced on Tuesday an additional package of military assistance to Ukraine worth 250 million U.S. dollars.
• Australia on the move to enhance partnerships Australia DOD 30 Aug 2023 -- The Australian Defence Force has reached a historic agreement that will make it easier to transport its people and equipment around the globe.
• CURTAIN RAISER: LAUNCH OF Y - 12654 (MAHENDRAGIRI) India PIB 30 Aug 2023 -- Mahendragiri, the last Project 17A Frigate, will be launched by Dr (Smt
• PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS THE DEBRIEF OF PAKISTAN NAVY WAR GAME SHAMSHEER-E-BAHR- IX Pakistan Prime Miinister's Office 30 Aug 2023 -- The debrief session of Pakistan Navy's war game SHAMSHEER-E-BAHR IX was held at Karachi. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Upon arrival, the Chief Guest was received by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi.
• 8th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control & Non-Proliferation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Aug 2023 -- The 8th round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control & Non-Proliferation was held in Beijing from 29-30 August 2023. Mr. Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, Additional Secretary (Arms Control & Disarmament/Policy Planning) from Pakistan and Mr. Sun Xiaobo, Director General, Department of Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China led their respective delegations.
• "The Republic of Türkiye is now much stronger with all its political, economic and military capabilities" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 30 Aug 2023 -- Speaking at Victory Day Concert, President Erdoğan said: "Today, the Republic of Türkiye is much stronger and much more advanced than it was a quarter century, half a century, a century ago, with all its political, economic and military capabilities. When we say that we will make Türkiye one of the 10 largest, strongest and most prosperous states in the world, we count on this infrastructure, this level, this equipment."
• "Increasing the Turkish Armed Forces' deterrence is essential, not optional, for our country" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 30 Aug 2023 -- Addressing the Army War College Commencement and Flag Handover Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: "Increasing the Turkish Armed Forces' deterrence is essential, not optional, for our country. Therefore, we have taken many steps of historic importance to further strengthen our military over the past 21 years."
• A look at the Defence news 21 - 27 August Netherlands Ministry of Defence 30 Aug 2023
• Netherlands to lend F-16s to training centre in Romania Netherlands Ministry of Defence 30 Aug 2023 -- The Netherlands is to loan F-16 fighter jets to Romania for training purposes. This step will be taken because both NATO countries wish to strengthen F-16 flight training in Romania.
• Indonesia hosts largest military drills with US, allies amid superpower tensions Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- Indonesia will host its largest annual joint military drills with the United States, Australia and other countries that are set to kick off Thursday amid Sino-U.S. tensions in Asia.

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• 30 August 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Aug 2023
• Afghan Refugees In Iran Say Camps Filled With Misery As They Await Fate RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- Hundreds of Afghan migrants who fled to Iran say they are living in squalid camps located in the southeastern city of Zahedan, battling hunger and dehydration under relentless summer conditions as they wait for news about their return to Afghanistan.
• Analysts: US-Led Deterrence in South China Sea May Push Beijing to Become More Confrontational VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- The South China Sea has seen an increase in military activity in recent weeks.
• PLA holds extensive, nonstop anti-submarine drill in South China Sea Global Times 30 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted an anti-submarine exercise that stretched for more than 40 hours and featured more than a dozen groups of anti-submarine patrol aircraft in the South China Sea, which is a region experts said is infested with foreign submarine activities that potentially threaten China's national defense.
• 'Go back home'; Iran advises US forces to leave Syria Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- Iran has advised the United States to take its military forces out of Syria, with both Tehran and Damascus warning about underway efforts by Washington and its allies to regroup terrorists in the Arab country toward achieving their goals.
• Syria visit: Iranian FM reaffirms Tehran's willingness to expand ties with Damascus Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has reaffirmed the country's determination to expand relations with Syria under a long-term cooperation deal signed between the two countries in May.
• US-Backed Forces Clash Among Themselves in Eastern Syria VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- Intensifying clashes between U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and one of its local affiliates in eastern Syria have left at least 28 people dead, according to local news reports.
• India Protests Chinese Map Claiming Disputed Territories VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- India said on Tuesday that it had lodged a "strong protest" with China a day after Beijing released the 2023 edition of its standard map showing Aksai Chin — an area of Kashmir mostly controlled by China — and the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh within Chinese territory.
• Myanmar army kills 2 villagers in Sagaing region raid Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- Junta troops killed two civilians in a raid on a village in Sagaing region's Wetlet township, residents told Radio Free Asia Wednesday.
• 'Not the time to forget' Central African Republic UN News 30 Aug 2023 -- Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
• The UK strongly supports the renewal of the Mali sanctions regime and Panel of Experts mandate: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 30 Aug 2023 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Mali.

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• Gabon Military Declares New Leader of Country; Puts President Under House Arrest VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- Army officers in the central African nation of Gabon said they seized power Wednesday, placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, and named the country's new leader.
• Gabon's Decadeslong Dynastic Leadership in Jeopardy After Coup VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- Gabon, an oil-rich coastal country in Central Africa, has found itself at the center of global attention as military officers in the nation declared they had seized power in an apparent coup on Wednesday.
• Washington Following Gabon 'Closely' After Military Detains President VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- Washington is following events in Libreville "very, very closely," the White House said Wednesday, hours after military officers in the West African nation of Gabon seized power from the family that has ruled the nation for more than half a century.
• UN chief 'firmly condemns' Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses UN News 30 Aug 2023 -- The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that "serious infringements of fundamental freedoms" appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
• Gabon military officers declare coup after presidential election in oil-rich country Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- A group of rebellious military officers declared a coup in the central African nation of Gabon, minutes after the results of the presidential election showed that President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
• Rebels in Gabon Appoint General Nguema President for Transitional Period - Statement Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- The rebels in Gabon said on Wednesday they had unanimously appointed General Brice Oligui Nguema as president for the transitional period.
• Gabonese President Resigned But Will Retain Civil Rights Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has resigned, but will retain all civil rights, Head of Republican Guard Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema said on Wednesday.
• Gabon's Soldiers Announce Cancellation of Elections, Dissolution of Institutions Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- Soldiers in Gabon, following elections in the country, appeared on national television Wednesday and announced the cancellation of the elections and dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic," media reported.
• Gabon Military Officers Declare Coup VOA 29 Aug 2023 -- A group of army officers in the central African nation of Gabon say they have overthrown the government of President Ali Bongo.
• Events in Gabon Germany Federal Foreign Office 30 Aug 2023 -- Today (30 August) a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement on the events in Gabon:
• Facebook deletes thousands of accounts, citing Chinese troll army 'covert operation' Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- Facebook's parent company Meta has deleted thousands of accounts with suspected links to the Chinese government, describing them as "the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world."
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell The White House 30 Aug 2023
• Federal Council initiates consultation on strengthening the anti-money laundering framework Federal Council - Swiss Government 30 Aug 2023 -- At its meeting on 30 August 2023, the Federal Council launched the consultation procedure on a bill to strengthen the anti-money laundering framework. The aim is to reinforce the integrity and competitiveness of Switzerland as a financial and business location with a federal register of beneficial owners, due diligence for particularly risky activities in legal professions, as well as other provisions. The measures are in line with international standards.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, August 30, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Aug 2023
• Greetings to residents of Rostov Region President of Russia 30 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin congratulated residents of the Rostov Region on the 80th anniversary of the region's liberation from Nazi occupation.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Aug 2023
• OSCE Chairman Osmani holds telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov OSCE 30 Aug 2023 -- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
• Thematic sanctions: Federal Council to pursue current practice Federal Council - Swiss Government 30 Aug 2023 -- On 30 August 2023, the Federal Council decided not to adopt the sanctions imposed by the EU as part of its human rights sanctions regime in connection with the Navalny and Kara-Murza cases. In the future, the Federal Council will continue to decide on a case-by-case basis wether to adopt measures from the EU's thematic sanctions regimes.
• Wagner chief Prigozhin buried privately in Russian St. Petersburg People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in private on Tuesday in his native city St. Petersburg.
• Russia says Prigozhin plane crash may have been caused deliberately Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- Russia says the plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group, may have been caused deliberately, urging the media to wait for official updates from an ongoing investigation into the deadly incident.
• 'The Kremlin Has Broken All Records Of Nastiness': Prigozhin Buried In A Cloud Of Uncertainty RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- For two months after launching the greatest challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his 24 years as Russia's preeminent figure, Yevgeny Prigozhin was a man of mystery.
• Interview: Russia's Wagner 'Decapitated' Since Mutiny, But 'That's Not The Same As Being Disbanded Altogether' RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- Keir Giles is an expert on Russian military transformation, a senior consulting fellow on Russia and Eurasia at the London-based Chatham House, and the author of works including Russia's War On Everybody: And What It Means For You.
• Kremlin Says Prigozhin Crash Could Have Been 'Deliberate Crime' But Probe Continues RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- The Kremlin on August 30 said the mysterious plane crash that killed Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin could have been a "deliberate crime," although it continued to say a probe by Russia's Investigative Committee has not yet been completed.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 30, 2023 PRC MofA 30 Aug 2023
• US's Gina Raimondo concludes China visit on mixed notes Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wrapped up a four-day visit to China on Wednesday with remarks at a conference for women executives in Shanghai in what some commentary suggested would highlight China's increasing paucity of gender diversity in politics.
• US Commerce Secretary Wraps Up China Visit With Commitments for More Talks VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wrapped up a four-day visit to China on Wednesday in the latest move by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to stabilize commercial and trade links between the world's two largest economies.
• Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining US Dept. of Commerce 30 Aug 2023 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining to discuss commercial sectors where the U.S. and China can promote greater cooperation based on shared interests. The Secretary encouraged Party Secretary Chen to work closely with the U.S. business community to promote transparency and the fair application of laws and regulations to ensure stability and predictability in the business environment for the U.S. and other investors. They also affirmed the importance of people-to-people ties, including through tourism and education opportunities.
• Raimondo ends 'successful and productive' China visit; sustaining stable ties critical to pave way for possible leaders' meeting in Nov Global Times 30 Aug 2023 -- US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wrapped up her "successful and productive" four-day high-stakes visit to China on Wednesday, with the visit yielding material results, including the establishment of new communication channels to seek solutions to specific business issues and support for enterprises of the two countries in carrying out pragmatic cooperation.
• UK top diplomat's long-awaited China visit 'necessary to recover ties' Global Times 30 Aug 2023 -- China and the UK have reengaged with each other by face-to-face talks between senior officials for the first time in five years as the British top diplomat James Cleverly visited China on Wednesday. But to what extent this can recover the overall China-UK relations depends on what the UK would do to remove obstacles for the recovery of bilateral ties, and restore communication and exchanges of all sectors.
• Foreign Secretary's meetings with China's Foreign Minister and Vice President, August 2023 UK FCDO 30 Aug 2023 -- During his visit to Beijing Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held bilateral meetings with senior Chinese government figures.
• Former deputy Party chief of NW China's Ningxia expelled from CPC, public office People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- Jiang Zhigang, former deputy Party chief of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office over serious violations of Party discipline and laws, the country's top anti-graft body said Wednesday.
• As Ghost Month starts in China, officials ban burnt offerings Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- Local governments across China have been clamping down on the country's folk religion, issuing bans on the burning of spirit money and other offerings during the Hungry Ghost Festival, and calling the practice "uncivilized."
• China, US aim to get dialogue back on track People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- The meeting in Beijing on Tuesday between top officials from China and the United States has provided a forum for the two sides to reestablish dialogue mechanisms and help properly handle trade friction, analysts and business leaders said.
• China removes pre-entry COVID-19 testing Global Times 30 Aug 2023 -- Starting from Wednesday, individuals traveling to China will no longer be required to undergo pre-entry COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen testing. Analysts believe that this will benefit the inbound tourism market, which is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in the first half of next year, with large-scale inbound tourists becoming a trend.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. Aug. 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Aug 2023
• Iran's intelligence ministry disbands Zionist-linked terrorist cells in 4 provinces IRNA 30 Aug 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry in a statement has announced that its security forces have dismantled Zionist-affiliated cells in four provinces across the country.
• Iran's Intelligence Ministry dismantles 'Zionist-terrorist' cells in four provinces Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says its forces have dismantled a number of terrorist cells affiliated with the Israeli regime in four provinces across the county.
• Iran made nuclear progress despite 20 years of sabotage: AEOI chief IRNA 30 Aug 2023 -- Iran has developed nuclear knowledge despite two decades of sabotage in the country's industrial sites, says Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami.
• Iran's nuclear energy assumes leading global status: AEOI chief ISNA 30 Aug 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami referred to the malice and conspiracies of enemies against Iran's nuclear energy, stressing that despite all the enmities, Iran's nuclear energy has assumed a leading global status.
• Iran already submits its bid to join BRICS Bank ISNA 30 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, Mehdi Safari announced that Iran has already submitted its bid to join the BRICS Bank.
• Iran's BRICS, SCO memberships help counter U.S. unilateralism: president People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran's membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can help it counter U.S. unilateralism.
• Iran hopes to soon finalize contract with India on Chabahar Press TV 30 Aug 2023 -- The head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) says a revised contract with India on development projects in the Sea of Oman port of Chabahar could be finalized within a month.
• 'Era Of Repression': Iran Purges Ranks Of University Professors Ahead Of Protest Anniversary RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023
• Lawyer For Mahsa Amini's Family Faces 'Propaganda Against The System' Trial In Tehran RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- The trial has begun in Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Court of Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht -- the famed lawyer for the family of the 22-year-old Iranian woman whose death in police custody has led to months of mass protests, local media reported on August 30.
• Iranian Activists Detained In Gilan Reportedly Being Pressured To Make Confessions RFE/RL 30 Aug 2023 -- The Iranian Intelligence Ministry is reportedly pressuring 12 women's rights activists detained in Gilan Province to make confessions to build fake cases against them as officials try to silence critics ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini next month.
• Pakistan Extends Ex-PM Khan's Detention for Allegedly Leaking State Secrets VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- A special Pakistani court Wednesday extended former prime minister Imran Khan's jail custody for two weeks to investigate him in connection with a secret diplomatic document allegedly missing from his possession while in office.
• Niger Rebels Cancel Curfew Imposed on July 27 Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- Rebels in Niger have canceled a curfew that was imposed in the country on July 27, the the Riyadh-based broadcaster reported broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
• French Troops Reportedly Given Until September 3 to Withdraw From Niger Sputnik 30 Aug 2023 -- Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) has reportedly demanded the complete withdrawal of French troops from the West African country by September 3.
• Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Defence): Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Aug 2023 -- Toledo, 30/08/2023
• Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Defence): Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Aug 2023 -- Check against delivery!
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu Prime Minister of Canada 30 Aug 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The two leaders highlighted Canada and Nigeria's deep people-to-people ties.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski Prime Minister of Canada 30 Aug 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovačevski.
• Meta rejects its oversight board's advice to suspend Hun Sen's Facebook account Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- Facebook parent company Meta Platform Inc. this week rejected the advice of its oversight board to suspend Hun Sen's Facebook and Instagram accounts, where the former Cambodian leader had threatened violence against political opponents.
• As Summer Fades, Tunisians Brace for Grim Fall VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- The streets of Tunis seem a bit dustier and more broken as a sizzling summer fades and those Tunisians who can afford vacations return home to an uncertain fall.
• Bigger BRICS "stronger and more important," says Brazil's Lula People's Daily 30 Aug 2023 -- BRICS has become "more powerful, stronger and more important" since it was announced last week that more countries were joining the bloc of emerging economies, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday.