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• Houthi group says 10 fighters killed by US in spillover of Gaza crisis; 'major escalation so far unlikely' Global Times 01 Jan 2024 -- The Red Sea - one of the world's most important shipping lanes that links markets in Europe with Asia - saw another bloody incident on Sunday with Yemen's Houthi group stating that 10 of its fighters were killed by US naval forces while they were preventing Israel-related ships from passing through the Red Sea, in solidarity and support for the Palestinian people.
• Yemen's Houthi group says 10 fighters killed by U.S. Navy forces in Red Sea People's Daily 01 Jan 2024 -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday that 10 of its fighters were killed by U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea while they were trying to hijack a commercial ship in international waters.
• Yemen's Armed Forces: US responsible for consequences of attack on Yemeni boats in Red Sea Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have issued a stern warning to the United States, saying Washington bears full responsibility for the consequences of a deadly attack by US Navy on Yemeni boats in the Red Sea.
• Houthis Warn of 'Repercussions' After 10 Fighters Killed in US Red Sea Attack Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- The casualties come in the wake of the Yemeni militia group's month-and-a-half-long campaign of hijackings and missile and drone strikes against commercial ships with suspected links to Israel in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli military assault on Gaza.
• UK, US Preparing 'Direct Action' Against Houthis For Attacks in Red Sea - Reports Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- The United Kingdom and the United States are preparing a "direct action" against Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, against the background of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, UK newspaper The Telegraph reported Sunday, citing UK Secretary of Defense Grant Shapps and source in the Pentagon.
• Iraqi resistance targets US base in northeastern Syria in support of Gaza Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Iraqi resistance forces target a US-occupied military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah in retaliation for Washington's support of the bloody Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip.

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• US to bring back USS Gerald Ford from Mediterranean ISNA 01 Jan 2024 -- USS Ford is the latest US Navy and largest aircraft carrier and right before the end of its first operational deployment it was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean in a possible bid to stoke tensions in the region that was already in a fragile state due to the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and the broad US support it was receiving in light of the onslaught.
• Direct sales of weapons and defense-related products to Ukraine permitted from 1 January 2024 Government of Norway 01 Jan 2024 -- The Norwegian government has decided to permit direct sales of weapons and defense-related products from the Norwegian defense industry to the defense authorities in Ukraine. This policy change will enter into force on January 1 2024.
• Norway Allows Arms Makers to Sell Weapons to Ukraine Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- The Norwegian government has allowed domestic arms makers to export weapons directly to Ukraine, despite a 1959 guideline that advises against funneling Norwegian arms to war zones.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Justin Trudeau discussed bolstering Ukraine's sky shield President of Ukraine 01 Jan 2024
• Visit to Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital President of Russia 01 Jan 2024 -- The President visited Branch No 2 of the National Medical Research Centre of High Medical Technologies - Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Russian Federation Defence Ministry, where the Armed Forces military personnel injured during the special military operation are undergoing treatment.
• Capabilities of Russian Armed Forces Constantly Increasing - Putin Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- On January 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited wounded servicemen who took part in the special military operation in Ukraine at the Vishnevsky hospital in Moscow.
• Russian Paratroopers Received 2,500 Units of Weaponry in 2023 Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- Russian paratroopers are a highly skilled and elite branch of Russia's Armed Forces. They are trained to carry out various operations, including air assaults, reconnaissance, and special operations.
• Annual Exchange of Lists of Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2024 -- The Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, inter alia, provides that both countries shall inform each other of their nuclear installations and facilities, falling within its definition, on 1st January of each calendar year. Signed on 31 December 1988, the Agreement entered into force on 27 January 1991.
• India and Pakistan exchanged list of Nuclear Installations India MEA 01 Jan 2024 -- India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities, covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan.
• Iran's Alborz warship passes Bab el-Mandeb Strait, enters Red Sea IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Iran's Alborz destroyer has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea amid rising tensions in the region.
• Iran's Alborz warship passes through Bab el-Mandeb Strait, enters Red Sea Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Iran's Alborz destroyer has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Red Sea amid rising tensions in the region.
• Iran Deploys Cruise Missile-Armed Warship in Red Sea Amid US-Houthi Standoff Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- The cat-and-mouse game of American naval forces chasing after Houthi fighters targeting commercial vessels linked to Israel turned deadly on Sunday after US Navy helicopters destroyed three of the militia's boats, killing ten fighters. The Yemeni militia warned that the US would face "repercussions" for its "crime."

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari January 1st, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 01 Jan 2024
• Israeli regime plans to withdraw five brigades from Gaza: Report IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- The Israeli regime has reportedly decided to withdraw five military brigades from Gaza.
• New Stage of Gaza War: Israel Plans Partial Troop Withdrawal, Targeted Operations Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- In a move marking a new phase in the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel has announced plans for a partial withdrawal of its forces from Gaza over the next few months.
• Israel to Partially Demobilize Reservists Drafted Into Army - IDF Sputnik 01 Jan 2024 -- The Israeli military leadership will hold a partial demobilization of the reservists called into service, the Israeli army's press service said.
• Dec. 31: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Jan 2024
• Israeli Military Signals New Phase in Gaza Offensive VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Israel signaled a new phase in its offensive in the Gaza Strip by announcing Monday it will be reducing the number of its soldiers in Gaza while pursuing more targeted operations against Hamas in the enclave.
• Israeli Military to Withdraw Some Forces From Gaza VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Israel said Monday it is withdrawing some soldiers from the Gaza Strip for training and rest as it looks to prepare for what officials have said will be a war against Hamas that will go on for months.
• Qassam Brigades target Tel Aviv IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades have conducted a missile attack on Tel Aviv.
• Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacks Israeli city IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group representing several Iraqi armed factions, has announced an attack on Eilat city in the Israeli-occupied territories.
• Gaza marks New Year with rockets fired at Tel Aviv ISNA 01 Jan 2024 -- The barrage was joyously applauded by the people of Gaza who have been subjected to a genocidal war by the Israeli occupation for the past 87 days.
• Al-Qassam Brigades: 71 Israeli military vehicles destroyed, Tel Aviv barraged with rockets Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have destroyed scores of Israeli military vehicles and killed over a dozen of the regime's forces in their latest operations.
• Iran FM hails firm pro-Palestine stance of Yemen's Ansarullah movement Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hails firm stance of Yemen's Ansarullah in support of the oppressed Palestinian people in the face of the Israeli regime's crimes and aggression.
• Iran: Israel allies losing hope in crisis-ridden Tel Aviv, planning for post-regime period Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Israeli regime is in a situation that even its closest allies are planning for a post-Israel period.
• Hamas says Qassam fighters killed more Israeli soldiers in Gaza Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has killed a number of Israeli soldiers in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Hamas' missile command, control system 'fully operational' despite war: Israeli media Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement command and control system is still up and running despite nearly three months of bombardment and ground invasion against the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli media say after the resistance group's latest missile operation.
• Hamas slams Israeli minister's call for migration of Gazans as 'war crime' Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has denounced as "a war crime accompanied by criminal aggression" the latest call by an Israeli minister for Palestinian residents of Gaza to leave the besieged region in order for extremist settlers to return to the area after the war.
• Israel's plan to displace Palestinians proves onslaught on Gaza war of genocide: Islamic Jihad Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has strongly condemned Israel's plan to forcefully displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries, saying it proves that the regime is committing genocide in the coastal territory.
• Yemeni parliament says Sana'a determined to counter foreign military presence in regional waters Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The Yemeni parliament has reiterated the country's resolve to counter any military presence of the US and the UK in regional waters, a day after members of the Yemeni navy were killed in an attack by US forces in the Red Sea.
• Iran, Britain discuss Red Sea tension People's Daily 01 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his British counterpart David Cameron on Sunday exchanged views on the rising tension in the Red Sea as well as the conflict in Gaza.

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• Sudan's National Day US Dept. of State 01 Jan 2024 -- "As we begin a new year and observe the 68th anniversary of Sudan's independence, we reflect on the continued suffering of the Sudanese people due to the needless conflict between the Rapid Support Force (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)."
• WFP TO INCREASE FOOD VOUCHER VALUE FOR ALL ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN COX'S BAZAR WFP 01 Jan 2024 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up to restore its critical food assistance for the entire Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar. Starting 1 January 2024, WFP will increase the value of its monthly food voucher from US$8 to US$10 per person.
• Exchange of Lists of Prisoners between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2024 -- Today, Pakistan and India exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of prisoners in each other's custody.
• Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan India MEA 01 Jan 2024 -- India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. Under the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and 1st July.

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• Russia assumes CIS chairmanship on January 1, 2024 President of Russia 01 Jan 2024 -- The Concept for the Russian Federation's chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2024 has been published.
• Address by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the start of Russia's BRICS Chairmanship President of Russia 01 Jan 2024 -- On January 1, Russia was passed the baton of the BRICS chairmanship, an association which, according to the decision adopted by the 15th BRICS Summit in August 2022, now includes 10 countries. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates joined BRICS as new full members which is a strong indication of the growing authority of the association and its role in international affairs.
• The Monster Returns: Stalin Looms Large Over Putin's Russia RFE/RL 01 Jan 2024 -- In the second-largest city in Russia's Tatarstan region, Naberezhnye Chelny, there is an unusual statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin on the grounds of an unlicensed private school.
• Ringing in 2024, Xi stresses advancing Chinese modernization, making world better place for all People's Daily 01 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged efforts to steadfastly advance Chinese modernization, deliver a better life for the people, and strive to make the world a better place for all in the upcoming 2024.
• Through Wars In Ukraine And Gaza, China Bids To Lead The Global South RFE/RL 01 Jan 2024 -- For Chinese Ambassador to the EU Fu Cong, the Israel-Hamas war laid bare the West's double standards and how Beijing sees it falling out of touch with the rest of the world.
• Xi exchanges messages with Biden, Putin Global Times 01 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden exchanged congratulatory messages Monday, the first day of 2024, to mark the 45th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations, after the Chinese leader exchanged New Year greetings messages with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.
• Patriotic law comes into effect, serves to create sound atmosphere for patriotism Global Times 01 Jan 2024 -- Starting from January 1, a slew of new laws took effect in China with the Patriotic Education Law being one of the highlights. Society has high expectations for the law to contribute to patriotic education and further boost national cultural recognition.
• District Councilors in Hong Kong take oaths, vowing to serve as bridge between HKSAR government and communities Global Times 01 Jan 2024 -- A total of 470 District Councilors swore an oath of allegiance on Monday to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Basic Law as they were the first group of elected District Councilors following reforms to District Council (DC) Elections under the principle of "only patriots administering the city." Some electees said they felt proud when assuming office, pledging to serve as bridge between the HKSAR government and local communities.
• China's Crackdown on Foreign Firms Has Increased Uncertainty VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Multinational corporations in China are facing a dilemma in 2024: Stay, or walk away because of the growing risks of doing business there? Beijing's increased scrutiny of Western firms over the past year alarmed international investors at a time of growing tensions between the United States and China. "De-risking" became the byword for wary enterprises.
• DPP record slated by KMT, TPP candidates at vice presidential debate CNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Taiwan's two opposition vice presidential candidates used a debate forum to criticize the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) record in office Monday, with the DPP nominee adopting a more defensive posture.
• Taiwan VP candidates clash over diplomacy, China in debate CNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Vice presidential candidates of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) clashed over foreign policy during a televised debate Monday in the run up to the Jan. 13 election.
• Taiwan President Calls for Resumption of Cross-Strait Exchanges in New Year's Address VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a New Year's address that China would "surely be reunified" with the self-ruled territory of Taiwan, renewing Beijing's threat to militarily take over the island but setting no timetable for gaining control.
• Full text of President Tsai's 2024 New Year Day's address CNA 01 Jan 2024 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) delivered her 2024 New Year's Day address Monday, the last one in her eight-year tenure as president of the Republic of China.
• Tsai urges China not to use ECFA to politically threaten Taiwan CNA 01 Jan 2024 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday urged China not to use a commercial mechanism as a political means to threaten Taiwan, citing Beijing's recent suspension of preferential tariffs on 12 petrochemical products under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA).
• Tsai calls for return of 'healthy' cross-strait exchanges in final New Year address CNA 01 Jan 2024 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) used her final New Year's Day address on Monday to reiterate a call for the resumption of "healthy exchanges" with China.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jan. 1, 2023 ROC MND 01 Jan 2024
• Xi says China ready to join DPRK for greater development in ties Global Times 01 Jan 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday Beijing is ready to work with Pyongyang to ensure that bilateral ties move forward with the times for greater development so as to better benefit the two peoples, and continuously make new contributions to safeguarding regional peace and stability.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Congratulatory Speech KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a congratulatory speech on December 31, Juche 112 (2023).
• DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui Holds Consultative Meeting with Officials Related to Struggle against Enemy KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui held a consultative meeting with officials concerned on January 1 to thoroughly carry out the tasks given by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at the historic 9th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to dismantle and reform the bodies in charge of the affairs related to the south and the struggle against enemy and change the fundamental principle and orientation of the struggle.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends New Year Greetings to Xi Jinping KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- 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 (DPRK), sent a message of greeting to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, on the New Year's Day of 2024.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Major Commanding Officers of KPA to Give Them Pep Talk KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met major commanding officers including the commanders of the large combined units of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Dec. 31 last year to highly praise the KPA's feats in 2023 and give them a pep talk.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Hosts Dinner for Members of Leadership Body of Party Central Committee KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), hosted a dinner for the members of the leadership body of the Party Central Committee in the name of the General Secretary on December 31, expressing deep thanks to them for showing boundless responsibility, resolute fighting will and courage in the discussion at the December 2023 Plenary Meeting of the Party Central Committee, which indicated the direction of the historic advance of 2024, out of their transparent readiness to remain true to their honorable responsibility and duty for the Korean revolution.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Xi Jinping KCNA 01 Jan 2024 -- 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, received a message of greeting from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), on Jan. 1.
• In case of potential war, North Korea needs to 'annihilate' enemy: Kim Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un says his military needs to go extremely tough to "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea in the event of a potential nuclear war.
• North Korean-Russian Military Cooperation Could Threaten Global Security VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- The renewed military cooperation between North Korea and Russia in 2023 could increase threats to global security in coming years, analysts said.
• South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Attacked During Busan Visit VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- South Korean opposition leader and former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by a man pretending to be a supporter, during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday.
• S Korean President stresses military vigilance amid Pyongyang threat Radio Free Asia 01 Jan 2024 -- South Korea's President emphasized the importance of military strength in the face of escalating nuclear threats from Pyongyang, which has declared its intention for "conquering the entire southern territory" - a metaphorical reference for South Korea.
• 'BRICS, SCO memberships secure Iran's long-term interests' IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Iran's active participation in international mechanisms, including the BRICS group of emerging economies and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), will help secure the country's long-term interests, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said.
• Iran becomes new BRICS member ISNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Iran foreign ministry spokesman announce that from today Islamic Republic of Iran is a new member of BRICS group.
• Iranian deputy FM: Iran working on de-dollarization trade within BRICS ISNA 01 Jan 2024 -- "We have planned many missions and joint work with other BRICS members within the framework of this organization," Bagheri Kani told Sputnik.
• Iran advises IAEA to avoid taking political measures IRNA 01 Jan 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani says that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its director general, Rafael Grossi, are expected to continue their professional activities and avoid political measures.
• Iranian Parliament Speaker: Any strike against Resistance will cost US, Israel dearly ISNA 01 Jan 2024 -- In the aftermath of the Israeli assassination of IRGC military advisor martyr Seyyed Razi Mousavi in Syria, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, cautioning that any harm inflicted on the Resistance front will cost them "dearly".
• Iran sends second official notice to US, seeking arbitration over Gen. Soleimani assassination case Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has sent a second official notice to the US administration, seeking arbitration over the 2020 assassination of Iran's top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
• IRGC commander's assassination will not help Israel survive: Tehran Press TV 01 Jan 2024 -- Israel's assassination of a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria will in no way help the "wicked and fake" regime continue to survive, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says.
• Pakistan Rights Group Slams Government 'Manipulation' Of Electoral Process, Doubts 'Free, Fair' Vote RFE/RL 01 Jan 2024 -- A Pakistan-based rights group slammed the government's "blatant manipulation" of the electoral process ahead of next month's scheduled parliamentary elections, which it said are unlikely to be "free, fair, or credible."
• Pakistan's Upcoming Election Under Scrutiny Amid Pre-Poll Rigging Charges VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Human rights groups and independent monitors in Pakistan cast aspersions Monday on the integrity and credibility of the February 8 parliamentary elections, citing a military-backed government crackdown on a mainstream political party and increased media censorship.
• Kosovars Begin Long-Awaited Visa-Free Travel To Schengen Countries RFE/RL 01 Jan 2024 -- Citizens of Kosovo began visa-free travel within the European Union's Schengen Area on January 1 under a new regime that enables Kosovars to travel without a visa within the zone for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Ethiopia 'Secures' Access to Sea After Deal With Somaliland VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland have signed a "historic" initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced Monday.
• President Hopeful Zimbabwe Economy Will Turn Around in 2024 VOA 01 Jan 2024 -- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has predicted Zimbabwe's moribund economy will turn around this year following the recent discovery of oil and gas near the country's border with Mozambique and Zambia and improvement in the country's mining and tourism sectors. Economists are not as optimistic, as Zimbabweans continue to leave the country.