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• U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea US Navy 27 Nov 2023 -- On November 25, USS Hopper (DDG 70) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law. At the conclusion of the operation, USS Hopper (DDG 70) exited the excessive claim area and continued operations in the South China Sea. This freedom of navigation operation ("FONOP") upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging restrictions on innocent passage imposed by the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan, and Vietnam.
• U.S., Partner Nation Task Force Respond to Commercial Vessel Distress Call DoD News 27 Nov 2023 -- This weekend, the USS Mason and partner nation naval vessels responded to a distress call from the commercial shipping vessel M/V Central Park, which had been boarded by five armed individuals while in transit in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, said the Pentagon press secretary.
• Yemeni forces fire ballistic missiles toward US destroyer in Gulf of Aden: CENTCOM Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The US military says Yemeni Armed Forces have fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of USS Mason, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, in the Gulf of Aden.
• US changes narrative on tanker released off Yemen, blames Somali pirates for seizure IRNA 27 Nov 2023 -- The United States has claimed that one of its Navy warships helped released a commercial tanker seized by armed individuals in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, and that missiles were fired by Yemen's Ansarullah Movement towards the general direction of the warship and the tanker.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Executive Order on Interagency Security Committee The White House 27 Nov 2023
• IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz CENTCOM 27 Nov 2023 -- The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 26.
• DOD Awards $3.7 Million to Enhance Advanced Thermoplastics Production DoD 27 Nov 2023 -- The Department of Defense today announced the award of $3.7 million via the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program to Qarbon Aerospace to design and manufacture advanced lightweight continuous fiber thermoplastic composite structures for national defense aviation applications.
• Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing DoD 27 Nov 2023
• Digital Press Briefing with Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy James M. Honea US Navy 27 Nov 2023
• CNO and MCPON Conduct Trip to Indo-Pacific to Underscore Commitment to Allies, Visit Sailors US Navy Press Release 27 Nov 2023 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea traveled to Guam, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to underscore the U.S. Navy's unwavering focus on the Indo-Pacific and to engage with forward- deployed Sailors, Nov. 20-25.
• Blinken Off to Brussels as NATO Shores Commitment to Ukraine VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- The United States is joining member states from NATO this week in renewing the alliance's "steadfast commitment" to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's aggression, according to a senior State Department official.
• Secretary General: NATO to reaffirm long-term support to Ukraine as Foreign Ministers address urgent security issues NATO 27 Nov 2023 -- NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels over the next two days will address the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as growing strategic competition, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday (27 November).
• Russian Military Will Get Lion's Share from Kremlin's Robust Budget VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a national budget for the next three years that increases spending by around 25% and reportedly devotes a robust amount to defense as Russia's war in Ukraine drags on.
• Russia to Test First Naval Drones in Special Op Zone Sputnik 27 Nov 2023 -- The first Russian naval drones will be delivered to the Russian armed forces by the end of 2023 and tested in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine, Mikhail Danilenko, managing director of Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant (KMZ), told Sputnik.
• Howitzers, counter-battery radars deployed in PLA drills on mountainous border with Myanmar Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deployed howitzers and counter-battery radars in its ongoing live-fire exercise on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border in a move to test and show the troops' combat capabilities in safeguarding national sovereignty and border stability amid an armed conflict in the neighboring country.
• Exercise Global Dexterity brings heavy lifters Down Under Australia DOD 27 Nov 2023 -- Exercise Global Dexterity 23-2 will bring together C-17A Globemaster aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia for a series of air mobility training missions.
• Deylaman, Iran's new high-tech destroyer IRNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Iran's latest naval destroyer, Deylaman, represents a significant advancement in naval technology, boasting superior technical and combat capabilities as part of the Mowj-class (wave-class) destroyers and reinforcing the nation's maritime power.
• 'Deylaman destroyer to ensure lasting safety in northern Iran' IRNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, has said that the addition of the Deylaman destroyer to Iran's northern naval fleet will enhance sustainable safety in the Caspian Sea.
• Iran's new destroyer joins naval fleet ISNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri made the announcement as he attended the ceremony of the joining of a new domestically-designed and manufactured destroyer, dubbed Deylaman, to the country's northern naval fleet to strengthen security in the Caspian Sea.
• Iran stresses sustainable security as new destroyer joins naval fleet Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says deterrent power and sustainable security hinge on readiness and preparedness of the Iranian Armed Forces as the country's new destroyer joined the naval fleet.
• New Iranian Navy Destroyer 'Deylaman' Sets Sails Sputnik 27 Nov 2023 -- The Deylaman warship is a Moudge-class destroyer, reportedly built entirely with Iranian components. Able to move at a speed of 26 knots, the warship is reportedly capable of wiping out targets located at a distance of up to 2 km.
• UN envoy: Iran's missile, space programs fully in compliance with international law Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the country's missile and space programs are fully in compliance with its legitimate rights under international law.
• Iran naval forces 'frustrated' self-proclaimed maritime superpowers: IRGC cmdr. Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says his force along with the Iranian Army's naval division have "frustrated" those who claim to be "maritime superpowers."
• Iran to Research Radar and Quantum Warfare at New Military Center Sputnik 27 Nov 2023 -- The non-standard types of warfare that emerged in the 21st century may be more effective than "classic" warfare, explained Iranian military analyst Mohammad-Hassan Sangtarash.
• European Peace Facility: Council adopts an assistance measure in support of military actors and navies of Gulf of Guinea coastal states involved in maritime security operations EC/CEU 27 Nov 2023 -- The Council today adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €21 million to support the Yaoundé Architecture and strengthen the capacities of military actors and navies of selected coastal states - Ghana and Cameroon - involved in maritime security operations in the Gulf of Guinea.
• European Peace Facility: Council adopts an assistance measure to support the Somali National Army in conjunction with the EU Training Mission in Somalia EC/CEU 27 Nov 2023 -- The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €1 million, under the European Peace Facility, to support the Somali National Army with military equipment designed to deliver lethal force.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on November 20-26, 2023 Lithuania MND 27 Nov 2023 -- On November 20-26 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled twice to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
• President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss US-Finland Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), Russia and situation at Finland's eastern border Finnish Government 27 Nov 2023
• China, Vietnam hold joint patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin Radio Free Asia 27 Nov 2023 -- China and Vietnam are holding two joint patrols this month in the Gulf of Tonkin despite conflicting interests in the wider South China Sea.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani US Dept. of State 27 Nov 2023
• Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien On the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Belgium US Dept. of State 27 Nov 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House 27 Nov 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 27, 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• A Message in English From IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 27th, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 27 Nov 2023
• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 27th, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 27 Nov 2023
• Fourth Round of Released Hostages: Out of Hamas Captivity and Into the Embrace of Their Loved Ones Israel Defense Forces 27 Nov 2023
• Announcement from the Prime Minister's Office Israel - Prime Minister 27 Nov 2023 -- Negotiations on the list of those slated to be released under the framework of the hostages release outline are continuing.
• Announcement by the Prime Minister's Office-Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Israel - Prime Minister 27 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu Meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Israel - Prime Minister 27 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu Monitoring Efforts to Return the Hostages to Israel Israel - Prime Minister 27 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting ahead of Approval of a Budgetary Framework for the 2023 Fiscal Year Israel - Prime Minister 27 Nov 2023
• Israel-Hamas Truce Reaches Fifth Day After Extension Deal VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- Israel and Hamas are expected to carry out more exchanges of prisoners and hostages as a cease-fire extends into a fifth day Tuesday.
• Israel, Hamas Enter Final Day of Cease-fire Amid Push for Extension VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- Israel and Hamas entered the planned final day of a four-day cease-fire Monday, with expectations for Israel to release more Palestinian prisoners and Hamas to set free more hostages amid a push to extend the truce.
• Hamas releases 3rd batch of hostages, truce extension under discussion People's Daily 27 Nov 2023 -- The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, released on Sunday the third batch of hostages from the Gaza Strip under a temporary ceasefire agreement with Israel.
• Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension UN News 27 Nov 2023 -- Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.
• UNRWA Situation Report #40 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information is valid as of 26 November 2023 at 22:30 local time ) UNRWA 27 Nov 2023
• Statement from President Joe Biden on Extension of Humanitarian Pause in Gaza The White House 27 Nov 2023
• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Humanitarian Aid The White House 27 Nov 2023
• Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza over phone People's Daily 27 Nov 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed issues concerning hostage release and humanitarian assistance in Gaza Strip.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 27 Nov 2023
• Iran calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza ISNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Iran foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said on Monday that Tehran is in contact with other parties to make ceasefire in Gaza Permanent.
• Raisi: US has no right to interfere, make any decisions for Gaza future ISNA 27 Nov 2023 -- According to a statement by the office, the two leaders spoke via phone and discussed the "illegal attacks by Israel against the Gaza Strip, efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians and steps that could be taken to ensure a permanent ceasefire in the region."
• Israel must stand trial for committing '4 core international crimes' in Gaza: Iran deputy FM Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Israeli regime should be brought to justice for all four core international crimes it committed against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip during its latest large-scale military operation.
• US resorts to political maneuvering to achieve unfulfilled goals in Gaza war: Iran Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the United States has failed to achieve its so-called objectives during large-scale Israeli war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and is now resorting to political means to make up for its losses and mistakes.
• World Leaders: Two-State Solution Only Answer to Palestinian-Israeli Conflict VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- A two-state solution would be the answer to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, officials of Arab states and the European Union agreed at a meeting in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday.
• Israel/Gaza: Opening remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the 8th Regional Forum of the Union for Mediterranean European External Action Service (EEAS) 27 Nov 2023
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the agreement between Israel and Hamas on an extension of the pause in hostilities European Commission 27 Nov 2023
• Why a Palestinian state is the best security guarantee for Israel European External Action Service (EEAS) 27 Nov 2023 -- Financial Times - Ahead of the meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, HR/VP Borrell Fontelles underlines in this OpEd in the Financial Times the need to move forward without delay towards a two state solution as the only long term security guarantee for Israel.
• Calls grow to extend truce in Palestine-Israel conflict Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi will travel to New York to chair a UN Security Council high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29, which is believed to be the latest effort by international community, including China to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. The fragile truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final day on Monday, with both sides hinting at the possibility of extending it to free more hostages. Analysts have also called for intensifying efforts to exert pressure to prolong the temporary pause in order to stop the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
• Qatar says Gaza truce extended for two days IRNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Qatar's Foreign Ministry has announced that a deal has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce in Gaza by two days.
• Palestinian resistance says Gaza ceasefire 'extendable' as calls to prolong truce grow Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Calls have mounted for the extension of a four-day truce in the Gaza Strip that saw a halt in the Israeli genocidal war and a swap of Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli jails and captives held by the resistance group.
• Region 'let down' by West's reaction to Israeli crimes in Gaza: Qatar Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has slammed the West's support for Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip, warning against the risk of a regional spillover.
• Jordan FM says Gaza events qualify as genocide as MPs review accords with Israel Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says the Israeli aggression against Gaza, which claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 people over 49 days, qualifies as genocide as members of the Arab country's lower house of parliament embark on a review of peace accords with the Tel Aviv regime.
• Senior Hamas official: We hope truce would be extended for longer period Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says he hopes the existing truce with Israel, which has brought about a lull in the regime's genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, would be extended for a longer period of time.
• Hamas says made deal to extend Gaza truce by 2 days Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the temporary ceasefire with Israel has been extended for two days.
• Hamas says it seeks to extend Gaza truce after end of four days Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it seeks to extend a four-day truce with the Israeli regime after it expires on Monday.
• Israel 'paralyzed' after failing to eliminate resistance: Islamic Jihad envoy Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement's envoy to Tehran says Israel has has failed to achieve "any of its goals" after the brutal aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, mainly eliminating the resistance forces in Gaza.
• Israelis conduct brutal raids in West Bank amid Gaza truce ISNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Palestine TV disclosed that Israeli Special Forces stormed the Jalazone refugee camp in Ramallah, apprehended a young man, and conducted a separate operation in the Aqabat Jaber camp in Areeha.
• In several hours, Israel kills 4 Palestinian teenagers in West Bank: Report Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Israeli forces have shot dead four Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank in several hours, the Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP) says.
• Israeli forces detain dozens of Palestinians in surging West Bank violence Press TV 27 Nov 2023 -- Israeli military forces launched a new arrest campaign across the West Bank in the early hours of Monday and arrested dozens of Palestinians in multiple raids, in what aid agencies describe as "deteriorating conditions" since the war began in Gaza on October 7.

Other Conflicts

• Humanitarian action: EU introduces further exceptions to sanctions to facilitate the delivery of assistance EC/CEU 27 Nov 2023 -- The Council today decided to introduce humanitarian exceptions to asset freeze measures in 10 EU restrictive measures regimes.
• Pakistani Army Claims Suicide Attack A Day Earlier Carried Out By Afghan National RFE/RL 27 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's military said on November 27 that an Afghan national carried out a suicide attack a day earlier on a security forces convoy that killed two civilians and injured several others.
• Pakistan Says Afghan Suicide Bomber Attacked Military Convoy VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan confirmed Monday that an overnight suicide bombing of a military convoy in a northwestern region had killed two civilians.
• National Unity Govt army claims it arrested 16 Myanmar policemen Radio Free Asia 27 Nov 2023 -- A resistance group in central Myanmar arrested 16 junta policemen after capturing their police station, the people's defense force told Radio Free Asia.
• Chinese authorities fire tear gas at people fleeing Myanmar fighting Radio Free Asia 27 Nov 2023 -- Chinese authorities fired tear gas at people attempting to flee from intensifying fighting between Myanmar's military junta and allied ethnic armed groups.
• Libya 'Closer Than Ever' to Elections - High State Council Head Sputnik 27 Nov 2023 -- Libya is now "closer than ever" to holding presidential and parliamentary elections and is moving towards a period of stability, the chairman of the Tripoli-based High Council of State, Mohamed Tekala, told Sputnik on Monday.
• Sudan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the latest situation EC/CEU 27 Nov 2023 -- The European Union (EU) and its Member States reiterate their strong condemnation of the continuous fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces and their respective affiliated militias.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan US Dept. of State 27 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 27 Nov 2023

News Reports

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at the Primakov Readings International Forum, Moscow, November 27 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Nov 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Nov 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the opening ceremony of an exhibition on the 195th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Brazil, Moscow, November 27, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Nov 2023
• Putin Signs Law to Tighten Control Over Foreign Trade Transactions Sputnik 27 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that, among other things, tightens control over transfer pricing in foreign trade transactions.
• Kadyrov Critic Flees Kyrgyzstan To Avoid Deportation To Russia RFE/RL 27 Nov 2023 -- Russian citizen Mansur Movlayev, an outspoken critic of Ramzan Kadyrov -- the authoritarian ruler of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya -- has left Kyrgyzstan before a court order to deport him to Russia was implemented.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 27, 2023 PRC MofA 27 Nov 2023
• China, France maintain strong momentum in high-level exchanges, agree on deepening comprehensive cooperation Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- The high-level exchanges between China and France have maintained strong recent momentum, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The two sides agreed on deepening comprehensive and high-quality cooperation, expanding openness and tackling global challenges.
• China issues 25 measures to boost financial support for private firms Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- China's central bank and other government agencies on Monday announced 25 measures to step up financial support for the country's private sector, including efforts to diversify financial channels for private businesses, in yet another crucial step to boost the private economy amid challenges.
• Chinese firms suffer shrinking profits amid challenging recovery Radio Free Asia 27 Nov 2023 -- China's industrial enterprises continued to be hammered by shrinking profits even as Beijing reiterated that the economy is on track to reach its growth target for the year.
• Flu peak may last another one or two weeks, physician predicts as acute respiratory infections continue to rise in China Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- In the first winter of the post-pandemic era, the cases of acute respiratory diseases, including influenza, rhinovirus and mycoplasma pneumonia, continue to rise across China with the superposition of multiple respiratory diseases, according to the national health authority on Sunday.
• China, Japan, S. Korea should play more proactive role in promoting regional, global development: Wang Yi People's Daily 27 Nov 2023 -- China, Japan and South Korea should play a more proactive role in promoting regional and global development facing accelerating changes unseen in a century and the slow recovery of the world economy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.
• Beijing police launches probe into wealth firm under debt-trapped Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- The Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau announced on Saturday evening the launch of an investigation into suspected illegal activities of the wealth company affiliated with the debt-ridden Zhongzhi Enterprise Group (ZEG), in accordance with the law, and took legal actions against corresponding suspects of the company.
• Opposing Taiwan independence will help achieve peace: KMT's Hou CNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said Monday he is the only presidential candidate to clearly oppose formal Taiwan independence because he believes doing so will help achieve peace across the Taiwan Strait.
• US potential intermediate-range missiles deployment 'big provocation' to China Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- The US military is reportedly planning to deploy new land-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region to "defend" the island of Taiwan, a move that "has limited tactical impact" at present but fully demonstrates the US' determination to interfere in the Taiwan question, observers said on Monday.
• 10 indicted in Taiwan on charges of spying for China CNA 27 Nov 2023 -- The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office indicted 10 people Monday, including several active duty military personnel, for allegedly spying for China, with five facing more serious charges continuing to be held in custody.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 27, 2023 ROC MND 27 Nov 2023
• Election Finishes in DPRK KCNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Amid growing political enthusiasm of all the people across the country to firmly consolidate the people's power and give fuller play to the advantages of Korean-style socialism, the election of deputies to provincial (municipal), city (district) and county people's assemblies was successfully held in the DPRK on Sunday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Votes in Election of Deputies KCNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, attended in the election of deputies to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies at the polling booth for the sub-constituency No. 26 of the constituency No. 55 in South Hamgyong Province on November 26.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Ryongsong Machine Complex KCNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance to the Ryongsong Machine Complex on Sunday.
• World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60 UN News 27 Nov 2023 -- Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later this week in Dubai should be a commitment to a healthier planet.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press encounter on Climate (and situation in the Middle East) UN Secretary-General 27 Nov 2023
• US well aware of Iran's dominance in region: Defense minister IRNA 27 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that the Islamic Republic has dominance in the region and that the United States is well aware of this reality.
• Sierra Leone announces nationwide curfew after security incident at army barracks People's Daily 27 Nov 2023 -- The government of Sierra Leone announced a nationwide curfew following a security incident at an army barracks on Sunday morning.
• Delyan Peevski: The Rebranding Of A Controversial Bulgarian Oligarch RFE/RL 27 Nov 2023 -- In 2013, oligarch Delyan Peevski's appointment as head of Bulgaria's counterintelligence agency sparked mass protests over fears that the move was a dangerous alliance of politics and big business.