30 September 2024 Military News |
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- DOD Enhances Middle East Defense Posture DoD News 30 Sep 2024 -- The Defense Department has taken steps to further enhance the defense posture of U.S. forces throughout the Middle East region to deter aggression and mitigate the risk of a broader regional conflict, the Pentagon announced over the weekend.
- Military Base Near Baghdad Airport Hosting US Forces Attacked With Rockets Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- A military base near Baghdad International Airport, where US forces are stationed, was attacked with rockets, they were intercepted by air defense forces, Reuters reported citing two Iraqi military officials.
- Report: Yemen downs US MQ-9 drone IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Reports from Yemen suggest that the country has shot down another advanced US drone over its airspace as tensions escalate in West Asia over Israel's continuous aggression against Gaza and Lebanon.
- Yemeni air defenses intercept, shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Sa'ada Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) says the country's air defense forces have successfully shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was conducting hostile activities in the airspace over the northwestern province of Sa'ada.
- Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on DOD Support to Hurricane Helene Response Efforts DoD 30 Sep 2024 -- Since Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26, the Department of Defense has been in close contact with local, state, and federal partners to support and coordinate Hurricane Helene response efforts.
- Remarks by Vice President Harris Before a Briefing on the Ongoing Impacts of Hurricane Helene and the Federal Actions Being Taken to Support Emergency Response and Recovery Efforts Across Several States The White House 30 Sep 2024
Defense Policy / Programs
- Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing DoD 30 Sep 2024
- Department of Defense Awards $15 Million to Increase Heavy Forge Production Capacity DoD 30 Sep 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today a $15 million award via the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) program to Lehigh Heavy Forge in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which will provide press equipment upgrades and enhance their heavy forging production capacity.
- Office of Strategic Capital Announces First Notice of Funding Availability to Secure the U.S. Industrial Base DoD 30 Sep 2024 -- The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) today announced the release of its first Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), which lays out eligibility criteria and initiates the application process for OSC loans. This will be the first OSC application call to accelerate commercialization and scale production for critical technologies.
- Wisconsin Army Guard Deploys More Than 300 Soldiers Army News 30 Sep 2024 -- Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony Sept. 28 for more than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers deploying overseas.
- U.S. and Bulgarian Military Police conduct joint force protection exercise Army News 30 Sep 2024 -- On Sept. 26, U.S. and Bulgarian Military Police (MP) units came together at the Red Tower Range, Novo Selo training Area (NSTA), to conduct a joint force protection and active shooter exercise to demonstrate the capabilities of the Bulgarian MP's to their U.S. counterparts, with a focus on enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two forces.
- Air Force gears up for first training events at Combat Support Training Range sites US Air Force 30 Sep 2024 -- The Air Force is preparing for its first Air Task Force training events at Combat Support Training Range sites in November.
- Joint Communiqué by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024 -- Ten years after the formation of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS, Deputy Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and Senior Officials convened in Washington, D.C, today at the invitation of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS is the largest international coalition in history and remains committed to defeating Daesh/ISIS anywhere it operates.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Opening of the D-ISIS Ministerial US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024
- Minister Blair participates in Global Coalition Against Daesh Ministers' Meeting Canada 30 Sep 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, participated in the Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers' Meeting on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Russia to Spend $145.5Bln on Defense in 2025 - Draft Budget Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- Russia has earmarked nearly 13.5 trillion rubles ($145.5 billion) in defense spending for 2025, according to the draft budget for 2025-2027, which was submitted to the parliament on Monday.
- Russia boosts 2025 military spending to record level VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Russia will increase its military spending by almost 30% next year, according to a draft budget published Monday.
- In Sea of Okhotsk Russian and Chinese warships employ anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weaponry during exercise Russia MoD 30 Sep 2024 -- In the Sea of Okhotsk, a ship battle force of the Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy during the Beibu/Interaction 2024 Russian-Chinese naval drills conducted anti-submarine warfare and organised air defence employing the weaponry.
- Lithuania delivered logistical supplies, ammunition, laptops and other equipment to Ukraine Lithuania MND 30 Sep 2024 -- As Lithuania continues to provide military support to Ukraine, a shipment of logistical supplies, ammunition, laptops and other items are reaching Ukraine this week.
- U.S. announces largest-ever US$567 million military aid package for Taiwan CNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The United States on Sunday announced a US$567 million military aid package for Taiwan to be delivered under a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), the largest such package to date.
- Broome hosts Canadian missile rearmament Australia DOD 30 Sep 2024 -- In a significant first, the ADF has re-armed a Canadian warship in the Port of Broome in Western Australia.
- Aussie frigate welcomes Japanese admiral on board Australia DOD 30 Sep 2024 -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Rear Admiral Kazushi Yokota, embarked on anti-submarine warfare destroyer JS Ariake, spent an afternoon aboard HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu.
- Five focus on regional security Australia DOD 30 Sep 2024 -- Exercise Suman Warrior 2024 united 195 military personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) nations of Singapore, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.
- INS TALWAR'S VISIT TO MOMBASA, KENYA India PIB 30 Sep 2024 -- Strengthening India's growing ties with East Africa in accordance with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Vision of SAGAR - Security and Growth for All in the Region, INS Talwar made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya, from 22 to 25 September 2024
- CONTRACT SIGNING OF ARMY iDEX PROJECT India PIB 30 Sep 2024 -- Continuing with the commitment towards the Atmanirbhar initiative, Indian Army has signed the eighth procurement contract through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) today
- INDIA- KAZAKHSTAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE KAZIND -2024 COMMENCES IN AULI India PIB 30 Sep 2024 -- The 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 commenced today, at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand
- Iran, Oman kick off first joint ground military maneuver IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The first joint ground military maneuver between the Ground Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the Ground Force of the Sultanate of Oman has started.
- Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on September 23-29, 2024 Lithuania MND 30 Sep 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Norwegian FM Eide US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al-Yahya US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with UK Foreign Secretary Lammy US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hussein US Dept. of State 30 Sep 2024
Defense Industry
- Contracts For Sept. 30, 2024
- Naval Group signs contract to deliver four Barracuda Family expeditionary submarines to the Netherlands Ministry of Defense Naval Group 30 Sep 2024 -- Today, Gijs Tuinman, Dutch State Secretary for Defence, and Pierre Eric Pommellet, CEO of Naval Group, signed the Delivery Agreement for the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability (RNSC) program.
Other Conflicts
- 30 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Sep 2024
- Israeli Operation in Lebanon Cannot End With Hezbollah Chief's Death - Defense Minister Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli military campaign in Lebanon will not end with the death of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday.
- Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 30 Sep 2024
- PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 30 Sep 2024
- Sept. 29: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 30 Sep 2024
- Reports say Israel kills 31 Palestinians in Gaza in past hours IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Some media outlets have reported the killing of 31 Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli regime in the past few hours.
- Israel begins 'limited' operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
- Israel Moves Closer To Ground Offensive In Lebanon, Despite Biden Opposition RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Israel appeared to move closer to launching a ground offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, while U.S. President Joe Biden forcefully said he opposed such a move by the close U.S. ally, as events in the Middle East threatened to spin out of control.
- Lebanon's Hezbollah attacks occupied territories with Noor missiles for first time IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a missile attack on a Zionist settlement in occupied northern Palestine with its new missile named "Noor".
- Zionist media report a huge missile attack by Hezbollah on occupied territories IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah of Lebanon has fired 50 missiles against the northern parts of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, Zionist media reported.
- Martyrs of Zionist regime's attack on Lebanon reach 109 in last 24 hrs IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Ministry of Health has announced that the Zionist regime's attack on Lebanon has reached 109 people in the last 24 hours.
- Resistance operations prompt sirens in Zionist settlements IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Zionist media have reported that alarm siren were sounded in dozens of settlements across the occupied Palestinian territories amid retaliatory attacks of regional resistance groups.
- Hezbollah launches strikes on Israeli bases, settlements Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out fresh retaliatory attacks on the Israeli regime's military positions and settlements in northern occupied Palestinian territories.
- Hezbollah says it attacked Israel using 'Nour Missile' for first time Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah has carried out a retaliatory attack against the Israeli regime using a "Nour Missile" for the first time, the resistant movement has announced, as the regime presses ahead with its brutal aggression against Lebanon.
- More than 100,000 people flee Lebanon to Syria escaping Israeli bombings, UN warns Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations refugee chief says some 100,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria amid relentless Israeli aerial attacks on Beirut and other parts of the country.
- Hezbollah fires rocket salvos at Israeli targets; sirens sound across northern occupied territories Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Dozens of rockets were launched from Lebanon toward the northern Israeli-occupied territories, setting off warning sirens in the area.
- Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee site kills 32; Sunday's death toll at 109 Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Israel has stepped up its aerial assaults on Lebanon, killing at least 109 people and wounding 364 others in the past 24 hours.
- Hezbollah launches attacks on Israeli military positions, settlements Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah has carried out fresh retaliatory attacks on Israeli military positions and settlements in northern occupied Palestinian territories.
- Hezbollah deputy leader vows to 'continue path' paved by Martyr Nasrallah Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed that the Lebanese resistance group will continue the path paved by its late leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and will achieve the goals he set.
- Deputy Hezbollah leader vows to continue fight against Israel after Nasrallah's death VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- The deputy head of Hezbollah said the Lebanon-based militant group is ready to keep up its fight against Israel and is prepared for a long war.
- Hezbollah rejects rumors on appointment of new secretary general IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has rejected the rumors about the appointment of a successor to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
- Hezbollah rejects media reports on Nasrallah's successor Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah has dismissed media reports about the appointment of a new leader for the Lebanese resistance group following the Israeli assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
- Hezbollah Denies Media Reports About Leadership Changes Following Leader's Death Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- Reports related to appointments and other organizational processes following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah are not related to official statements from the movement's leadership, Hezbollah's press service said on Monday.
- Hezbollah leader's death drags Mideast into uncertainty People's Daily 30 Sep 2024 -- Israel on Friday evening launched airstrikes on Hezbollah's main headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs, resulting in the death of Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and several other Hezbollah commanders.
- Profile: Sheikh Nabil Qaouq, Hezbollah official and noted cleric assassinated by Israel Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- By Alireza Akbari
- Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says one of its senior commanders in Lebanon has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike in the country's south.
- Hamas announces martyrdom of its leader in Lebanon in Israeli airstrike Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced the martyrdom of its leader in Lebanon during an Israeli airstrike against the southern part of the country.
- Hamas Says Overseas Leader Killed in Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanon Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian movement Hamas said on Monday that one of the group's leaders in Lebanon — a member of its leadership abroad, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin — had been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon.
- Three Palestinian leaders martyred in Israeli strike in Beirut IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) says three Palestinian leaders were martyred in a strike that targeted Beirut's Kola district.
- Three senior PFLF members killed in first Israeli strike in central Beirut since Oct 7. Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- At least three senior commanders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut after midnight, the first time that such raids have targeted the heart of the Lebanese capital since the outbreak of the war in Gaza last year.
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Lebanon UNICEF 30 Sep 2024 -- "I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Over the last week, at least 80 children have reportedly been killed in attacks, while hundreds more have been injured. According to Government reports, the number of people internally displaced by the violence has spiked to more than 1 million - including over 300,000 children.
- Lebanon crisis: Over one million people flee strikes amid invasion fears UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion.
- UNRWA terms sanitary, living conditions across Gaza inhumane IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has described sanitary and living conditions in the Gaza Strip as "inhumane".
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 30 Sep 2024
- US Developing Joint Defense Plan with Israel Against Possible Iran Retaliation - Reports Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- The Biden administration is developing a defense plan with Israel to ward off a possible retaliatory attack from Iran for Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, US media reported on Monday, citing a US official.
- Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Dover, DE The White House 30 Sep 2024
- Iran expects Hezbollah to carry out any retaliation for Nasrallah's death VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged Muslims to stand by Lebanon's Hezbollah militia "with their resources and help," but analysts say it's unlikely that Iran will retaliate directly on Israel for the airstrike that killed its prime regional ally, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, and his lieutenants.
- Iran Faces Dilemma As It Weighs Response To Hezbollah Leader's Killing RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Iran faces a major dilemma after Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a key ally of Tehran, in air strikes in Lebanon on September 27.
- Iran's top general: Martyrdom of Resistance leaders won't stop fight against Zionism Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the martyrdom of Resistance fighters and commanders will not stop the struggle against arrogant powers and the global Zionist system.
- Blood of Nasrallah, companions will turn into bulwark against tyranny: Iran president Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says the world should know that the blood of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his companions will continue to boil and turn into a bulwark against tyranny and oppression.
- Iran: Israel will be punished; we'll cut off aggressor's hands Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says none of Israel's crimes will go unanswered and the regime will be punished for various criminal acts it has committed.
- Army cmdr. warns Israel: Wait for Iran, Resistance Front response to Nasrallah's assassination Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army calls on Israel "to be ready," saying that the regime should await the Islamic Republic and the regional Axis of Resistance's response to its recent assassination of Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
- Nasrallah's blood will continue to boil against oppression: Pezeshkian IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has visited Hezbollah's office in Tehran to pay tribute to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of the Lebanese resistance movement who was martyred by the Israeli regime on Friday.
- Enemy should await response to Nasrallah assassination, says Iran top army cmdr. IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Top Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdurrahim Mousavi has said that the Israeli regime should await a response from Iran and the resistance front to the assassination of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
- Iran: Israeli attack on 'civilian infrastructure' in Yemen breaches UN Charter Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani has strongly condemned the Israeli strikes against Yemen's "civilian infrastructure" such as a power plant and fuel tanks.
- Analysts: Escalating conflict tests China's Middle East approach VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- As Israel continues to launch airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, China is stepping up its efforts to play the role of peacemaker in the Middle East, issuing statements of condemnation, but Beijing's actions are also exposing the limits of its ability to de-escalate tensions, analysts say.
- Lebanon: Press statement by High Representative Josep Borrell after the extraordinary meeting with EU Foreign Ministers European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Sep 2024
- Prime Minister speaks with Prime Minister of Israel India MEA 30 Sep 2024
- UK charters flight to help British nationals leave Lebanon UK FCDO 30 Sep 2024 -- Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces that the UK has chartered a flight to help British citizens seeking to leave Lebanon.
- Syrian Minister denounces Israel for its 'seven-decade-long criminal record' UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, Bassam Sabbagh, on Monday said the world was at a critical juncture, marked by widespread conflict, economic hardship and environmental degradation.
- Islamic Jihad censures Israeli strikes on Yemen's Hudaydah as 'war crime' Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) resistance movement has condemned Israeli airstrikes on the strategic western Yemeni city of Hudaydah, which killed at least four people killed and injured dozens of others, as a "war crime".
- Yemeni armed forces shoot down 11th US-made drone IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman has confirmed that another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over the country.
- Islamic Resistance in Iraq hits vital Israeli sites with missiles, drones IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has launched missile and drone attacks on four significant Israeli targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Memorandum on the Presidential Determination and Certification with Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 The White House 30 Sep 2024
- China holds drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2024 -- China has conducted what it called "routine" naval and air exercises near the Scarborough Shoal in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, China's military said.
- Hontiveros: Joint patrols in WPS "help put China in her place" Philippine News Agency 30 Sep 2024 -- The joint patrols of Philippine defense forces, together with the United States, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a "clear display" of the country's resistance to China's bullying, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros.
- Joint Statement Third Quadrilateral Meeting of Foreign Ministers of China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia PRC MofA 30 Sep 2024 -- Upon the invitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the third quadrilateral Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Russian Federation, on Afghanistan was held on 27 September 2024 on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Taliban asserts new gains against Afghan-based IS offshoot amid skepticism VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- The Taliban said Monday that their security forces had killed and captured several "key members" of a regional Islamic State affiliate for plotting recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, alleging that the suspects had crossed over from Pakistan.
- Taliban Arrests Suspects In Deaths Of 3 Foreign Tourists RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has announced the arrest of several alleged members of a regional branch of Islamic State who are suspected of killing three foreign tourists in Bamiyan in May and involvement in a mid-September attack on compliance officials in Kabul.
- 'Treated Like Criminals': Iran Intensifies Deportation Of Afghans RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Every day, hundreds of Afghans, some holding their children, are deported from neighboring Iran.
- Myanmar guerrillas attack junta military headquarters in Mandalay Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2024 -- Pro-democracy insurgents battling Myanmar's junta fired rockets at the military headquarters in the city of Mandalay, the group said on Monday, the latest in a series of strikes at the heart of the military's command structure.
- UNHCR sounds alarm on worsening humanitarian situation in the DR Congo UNHCR 30 Sep 2024 -- Prolonged conflict, serious human rights abuses and flagrant violations of international humanitarian law are unleashing grave suffering on internally displaced Congolese and refugees, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned today.
- Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the face of continued violence in the east, trafficking of natural resources, and other challenges, the UN Security Council heard on Monday.
- All parties must respect the ceasefire and commit to de-escalation: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 30 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Briefers Tells Security Council, Despite Political Progress, Ceasefire, 'Daunting' Challenges Remain, Sexual Violence Continues in Democratic Republic of Congo UN Security Council 30 Sep 2024 -- Spotlighting a marked reduction in fighting between Rwandan and Congolese forces following a recent ceasefire agreement, the Head of the Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called for Member States' continued engagement in peacebuilding efforts, amid the Mission's phased withdrawal and a still tenuous security situation.
- Multinational police force for Haiti renewed for another year VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a one-year renewal for a multinational police force to help Haiti's embattled national police subdue gangs in the violence-plagued Caribbean nation, and it will now consider turning the mission into a full-fledged U.N. peacekeeping operation.
- Security Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more action against gangs UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- The UN Security Council on Monday re-authorized the deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti for 12 months.
- Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2751 (2024), Security Council Extends Authorization for Kenya-Led Security Support Mission in Haiti for One Year UN Security Council 30 Sep 2024 -- The Security Council today renewed its authorization for the deployment of a Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti for another 12 months, as several speakers called for the Mission's transformation into a United Nations peacekeeping operation to boost its capabilities and secure more stable funding.
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Other Conflicts
News Reports
- Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson Announces Staff Report Outlining Comprehensive Approach to Contesting Russia Helsinki Commission 30 Sep 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Helsinki Commission staff published a new report entitled "Contesting Russia: Preparing for the Long-Term Russian Threat."
- U.S. Must Prepare For 'Long-Term' Confrontation With Russia, Commission Says RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- The United States must prepare for a "long-term" confrontation with Russia that won't end when authoritarian President Vladimir Putin departs from the political scene, according to a new report by a bipartisan commission.
- Navalny May Have Been Poisoned To Death In Prison, Investigative Group Says RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Russian opposition politician and outspoken Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny, who died in prison in February, might have been poisoned, the Insider investigative group said, citing official documents that appear to have been edited to conform with the state's contention he died from cardiac issues.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 30, 2024 PRC MofA 30 Sep 2024
- A Reception to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China Grandly Held in Beijing Xi Jinping Delivers an Important Speech PRC MofA 30 Sep 2024
- China steps up security, surveillance in Beijing for 75th anniversary Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2024 -- Authorities in the Chinese capital are stepping up security measures ahead of celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday, slapping restrictions on who may enter the city, rights lawyers and activists told RFA Mandarin.
- China's Xi calls for Taiwan reunification on eve of National Day VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- As China prepared to mark its National Day holiday, it used the occasion to once again call for "reunification" with Taiwan and to flex its military might.
- 'Taiwan independence' a dead end; US to face consequences if insisting on supporting it by force: Chinese FM Global Times 30 Sep 2024 -- "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, and the US' insistence to support it by force will inevitably inflict harm to itself and suffer the consequences of its actions, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after the White House announced that it has approved a military package of $567 million in defense support to Taiwan region.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Sep 2024
- Chinese National and DPRK Facilitator Extradited to the United States; Faces Charges of Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, and Violating North Korea Sanctions US Dept. of Justice 30 Sep 2024 -- On Sept. 27, the Commonwealth of Australia extradited Jin Guanghua, 53, to the United States. Jin, a Chinese national, and his co-conspirators North Korean banker, Sim Hyon-Sop, 50, and Chinese nationals Qin Guoming, 60, and Han Linlin, 41, both of Liaoning Province, were all charged by indictment in 2022 in connection with a multi-year scheme to facilitate the sale of tobacco to North Korea through the U.S. financial system in violation of the sanctions imposed on North Korea. Jin made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia today.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Campaign of Recovering from Flood Damage in North Phyongan Province KCNA 30 Sep 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, gave field guidance over the rehabilitation projects in the flood-hit areas in North Phyongan Province on September 29.
- INTERVIEW: Former 'Office 39' official on how North Korea finances nukes Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2024 -- Ri Jong Ho was a senior economic official who served under all three generations of North Korea's Kim Dynasty. In his most recent post, he was stationed in China to lead a trading corporation under the control of Office 39, a clandestine group formed in the 1970s to manage slush funds for the North Korean leadership.
- North Korea denounces Ukraine's Zelensky for calling it Russia's 'accomplice' Radio Free Asia 29 Sep 2024 -- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denounced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for accusing North Korea of providing weapons to Russia.
- President Pezeshkian: Iran will stand against cruelty and crime with strength IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian underlined that if the arrogant powers think that with the assassination of the generals and fighters of the resistance, the war against cruelty, aggression and crime will remain on the ground, they are totally wrong and "we will stand against cruelty and crime with strength and we are sure that our brothers and all the Muslims and free people of the world do not remain silent in the face of oppression".
- Zionist enemy should worry about its future ahead: Iran FM IRNA 30 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi considered the US to be a definite accomplice in the crimes of the Zionist regime, and said that in the future, "we will see that more young people will join the resistance with greater strength, and the Zionist enemies will not be happy that they have struck a blow, but rather the have to be worried about the future that awaits them".
- Australian treasurer makes landmark visit to China VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been in China on a landmark visit to stabilize his country's relationship with its biggest trading partner.
- Exiled Belarus Opposition Hails Lithuanian Appeal To ICC On Lukashenka RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Belarus's opposition in exile has welcomed Lithuania's plan to ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity by Aleksandr Lukashenka's regime, saying the process could bring international accountability and hope to Lukashenka's victims.
- UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization's strength "lies in our diversity" and ability to unite around common goals, as the curtains drew on the 79th session's high-level debate.
- World News in Brief: Possible 'dire consequences' for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack, human rights in Algeria UN News 30 Sep 2024 -- UN humanitarians on Monday warned of the potentially dire consequences that could arise from disruption to the flow of food imports into Yemen following Israeli strikes on the crucial Red Sea port of Hudaydah.
- Thailand's latest reform party voices optimism, but questions remain VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Thailand's newest pro-democracy party says it is determined to continue the fight for human rights and democracy despite facing a number of legal and political obstacles.
- Botswana leader, 3 from opposition confirmed as presidential candidates VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Botswana's High Court has confirmed four presidential candidates will run in the country's general elections next month. Among them is incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is seeking a second and final term.
- Kickl's Far-Right Freedom Party Wins Historic Austrian Vote RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- The anti-immigrant Freedom Party has outperformed polls to win national elections in Austria in a historic showing that underscores far-right gains in Europe but could still leave it in opposition with more mainstream parties battling to keep it out of government.
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