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• USS Laboon Returns Home from Deployment US Navy 01 Sep 2024 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, from an independent deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th, and 6th fleet areas of operation, Sept. 1.
• Lithuania's Base Construction Provocative Amid NATO Expansion - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 01 Sep 2024 -- The construction of a military base in Lithuania for the possible deployment of Bundeswehr soldiers is seen as a provocative act due to the increase in NATO's military capabilities near Russia's borders, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
• US transfers 'some aircraft' used by former Afghan army to Uzbekistan VOA 01 Sep 2024 -- The United States has handed over to the Uzbek government possession of aircraft that former Afghan air force personnel flew to Uzbekistan after the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021.
• Russia to change its nuclear doctrine in response to West's 'escalation course' Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Russia has decided to shift its nuclear doctrine in response to the West's "escalation course" in the Ukraine conflict.
• Long-Range Capabilities Are Key to Ending This War - Address by the President President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2024
• Chinese, Singaporean warships launch harbor phase of joint drill Global Times 01 Sep 2024 -- Warships of the Chinese and Singaporean navies have launched the harbor phase of a joint exercise ahead of the sea phase off the southern Chinese coast, a move experts said on Sunday displays how China and Southeast Asian countries can have military cooperation that contributes to peace and stability.
• Cmdr: Iran's Air Defense Force ready to repel encroachments IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard said that the powerful air defense force of the Iranian army is ready to repel and stand against any possible aggression on the country.
• Cmdr: Iran among top six countries in terms of surface-to-air missile range IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- A senior commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force has said that Iran is ranked among top six countries in terms of the range of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
• Iran's Air Defense Force conquering peaks of self-reliance: Army chief Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- The Iranian Army chief commander has congratulated the advent of the National Air Defense, saying the occasion is a reminder of the force's capability to record achievements based on self-reliance.

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- September 1, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 01 Sep 2024
• PM Netanyahu: "Whoever murders hostages - does not want a deal." Israel - Prime Minister 01 Sep 2024 -- "This is a difficult day for us. Together with all citizens of Israel, I was outraged to the depths of my soul by the horrific, cold-blooded murder of six of our hostages"
• Tens of thousands protest in Israel, as Netanyahu vows to 'settle the score' with Hamas VOA 01 Sep 2024 -- Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in the streets Sunday night, chanting "Now! Now!" as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza.
• Protesters flood streets in Israel after 6 captives found dead Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Tel Aviv and the occupied city of al-Quds to demand a deal to secure the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza.
• Israelis plan general strike as protesters demand Gaza truce deal IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Israelis have packed streets across the occupied territories to demand a truce deal for the release of captives still held in Gaza, while planning a general strike to increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept an agreement with Hamas.
• Sept 1: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Sep 2024
• Aug 31: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Sep 2024
• Israeli airstrikes kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Eight Palestinians have been killed after the Israeli regime's airstrikes against the Gaza Strip.
• Polio Vaccination Underway in Central Gaza's Nuseirat Refugee Camp Sputnik 01 Sep 2024 -- A campaign to vaccinate Palestinian children against poliomyelitis, a severe and potentially deadly infectious disease, began in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
• UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway UN News 01 Sep 2024 -- The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.
• The first phase of the #polio campaign kicks off in the middle areas UNRWA 01 Sep 2024
• The spread of misinformation & disinformation continues to be used as a weapon in the war in #Gaza UNRWA 01 Sep 2024
• Statement from President Biden on Hersh Goldberg-Polin The White House 01 Sep 2024
• Statement by Vice President Harris on Hersh Goldberg-Polin The White House 01 Sep 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 01 Sep 2024
• Supporting Hezbollah constitutes Iran's core policy, says FM Araqchi Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the country's core policy is based on the continuation of support for the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
• Spain condemns the death of six Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas Spain MFA 01 Sep 2024
• Anti-Israel operation kills 3 Zionists in southern West Bank IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Three Israeli policemen have been killed and some others injured in a shooting operation near the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.
• Israeli forces keep targeting ambulances in West Bank amid 'alarming' incursion: MSF Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Israeli forces delay people's access to care by obstructing access to health facilities, blocking traffic and targeting ambulances in the West Bank city of Jenin, amid the regime's deadly assault on the city that has entered its fifth day, says Doctors Without Borders.
• Israeli forces destroyed over 70% of Jenin's streets, infrastructure, says municipality Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Israeli forces have destroyed more than half of the streets and essential infrastructure in the occupied northern West Bank city of Jenin during their ongoing offensive, leaving residents in dire conditions, according to the local municipality in Jenin.
• Israel's deadly onslaught on West Bank shifts into high gear Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli occupation forces have killed two young Palestinian men and shot a child in a violent raid on the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp as the regime's onslaught drags on in the northern area for the past consecutive days.
• Three Israelis killed in retaliatory shooting operation near al-Khalil Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- At least three Israeli policemen have been killed in a retaliatory shooting operation near the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.
• Israeli commander killed during West Bank escalation Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- An Israeli military commander has been killed during the regime's now-four-day-old deadly escalation across the occupied West Bank.
• Retaliatory operation near al-Khalil 'natural response' to Israeli crimes: Palestinian factions Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- Palestinian factions have praised the resistance fighters for their recent retaliatory shooting operation in the southern occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, describing it as a "natural response" to the massacres and acts of genocide committed by the Israeli regime against Palestinians.
• Netanyahu, Biden responsible for deaths of captives: Hamas IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas blamed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden for the deaths of captives in Gaza.
• Hamas Holds Israel Responsible for Hostage Deaths in Gaza Strip Sputnik 01 Sep 2024 -- Hamas holds Israel responsible for the deaths of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, Izzat al-Risheq, a member of the Palestinian movement's political bureau, said on Sunday.
• Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed six captives in southern Gaza Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- A high-ranking official with the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says the six Israeli captives found dead in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip were killed in Israeli airstrikes against the besieged coastal territory.
• Two Zionists injured in Hezbollah rocket attack IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Two Zionist soldiers have been injured in a rocket attack launched by Lebanese Hezbollah, Zionist media reported.

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• PBBM orders peaceful resolution of maritime dispute - NMC Philippine News Agency 01 Sep 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday maintained his stance to pursue "peaceful" resolution of disputes in the contested waters, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS), despite China's latest aggression in Escoda Shoal.
• South China Sea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest dangerous actions European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Sep 2024 -- The EU condemns the dangerous actions by Chinese Coast Guard vessels against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea on August 31. The incident is the latest of several such actions during the past months, which endanger the safety of life at sea, and violate the right to freedom of navigation and overflight to which all nations are entitled under international law.
• US Navy aircraft spotted during Philippine provocation at Xianbin Jiao: report Global Times 01 Sep 2024 -- A US Navy patrol aircraft was reportedly spotted as a Philippine Coast Guard ship rammed into a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the lagoon of China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea on Saturday, with experts saying the US plane serves as encouragement for the Philippines to conduct bolder and riskier provocations.
• The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan RFE/RL 01 Sep 2024 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has waged an over 20-year insurgency against the Pakistani state, carrying out mostly small-scale attacks against government forces.

News Reports

• Rules for implementing state secret law come into effect Global Times 01 Sep 2024 -- A new set of rules for implementing China's Law on Guarding State Secrets took effect on Sunday, further refining the management of classified information, encouraging technological innovation in this field and enhancing cyberspace management to avoid information breach.
• China-Africa cooperation to foster common development Global Times 01 Sep 2024 -- Several national leaders of African countries have arrived in Beijing to attend the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) which will be held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, as analysts from both China and Africa said the event will inject much needed new impetus into global economic recovery and set an example for South-South cooperation.
• Taiwan top NSC official links Indo-Pacific, European security in speech CNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general highlighted the correlation between Europe's prosperity and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region in a public address he gave in the Czech Republic on Saturday.
• Taiwan signs pact with Pacific Islands Forum to extend support to 2027 CNA 01 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan has signed a cooperation agreement with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat to continue its ongoing support of the organization from 2025 to 2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Sep 2024
• President Raisi's helicopter crashed due to harsh weather, final report says IRNA 01 Sep 2024 -- The final report by the Iranian Armed Forces on the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage found no signs of sabotage or tampering, stating that the accident was primarily caused by weather conditions, including thick fog.
• Bad weather, thick fog main cause of late president Raeisi's helicopter crash, final report says Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- The final investigation by the Iranian Armed Forces into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of President Ebrahim Raeisi and his companions in May says the incident was caused by weather conditions that included thick fog.
• IRGC forces arrest member of Jaish al-Adl terror group in SE Iran Press TV 01 Sep 2024 -- The forces enlisted with Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have arrested a member of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the country's extreme southeast.
• Azerbaijani Official Shocked At Armenia's Emergency Nuclear Shutdown, Questions 'Certain Technologies' RFE/RL 01 Sep 2024 -- Azerbaijan's deputy minister for renewable energy has expressed surprise at the emergency weekend suspension of operations at a nuclear plant in neighboring Armenia and hinted at concerns over "certain technologies that Armenians are using currently."
• Voting Ends In Azerbaijani Elections Amid Reports Of Irregularities RFE/RL 01 Sep 2024 -- Voting has concluded in Azerbaijan's first parliamentary elections since it reclaimed full control of its breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, with reports of irregularities taking place at polling stations in the highly controlled electoral process.
• Moldova 'Confident' Of Democratic Vote Despite Warnings RFE/RL 01 Sep 2024 -- Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi has expressed confidence that Moldovan authorities and society can ensure smooth and democratic elections despite fears of Russian meddling when voters go to the polls in three months to pick a president and weigh in on EU aspirations.
• How secure is Hun Manet's year-old premiership in Cambodia? Radio Free Asia 01 Sep 2024 -- On Aug. 22, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet marked his first anniversary in office by personally receiving dozens of Khmer artifacts returned to Cambodia by the United States. The ceremony at his Peace Palace was dripping with symbolism.