22 October 2024 Military News |
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- US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- A barrage of rockets has reportedly targeted a military base used by the occupying American forces in eastern Syria.
- US military base in Syria hit in missile strike: Report IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- A missile has struck a US military base in Kharab al-Jir, northeastern Syria, the Lebanese TV network Al-Mayadeen reported early on Tuesday.
- DOD Remains Engaged in Hurricane Response, Recovery Efforts DoD News 22 Oct 2024 -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, who briefed the news media today, said the National Guard has more than 1,100 troops and over 100 high-water vehicles and helicopters from three states mobilized for the response and recovery mission following Hurricane Milton.
- New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane Army News 22 Oct 2024 -- Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guard's response to Hurricane Milton.
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- Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 22 Oct 2024
- DOD, German Ministry of Defence Enter Into Security of Supply Arrangement DoD 22 Oct 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the Federal Ministry of Defence for the Federal Republic of Germany (DEU MOD).
- Department of Defense and U.S. Small Business Administration Announce First Licensed and Green Light Approved Funds for the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative DoD 22 Oct 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the first group of Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Licensees and Green Light Approved investment funds approved under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT Initiative).
- Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Multi-Large Deck Event with Italian ITS Cavour CSG US Navy 22 Oct 2024 -- The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) with the Italian Navy's ITS Cavour CSG, Oct. 18.
- Investments in Warfighter Sustainment: Arrival of USS Oscar Austin US Navy 22 Oct 2024 -- Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain celebrated the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), with a homeport ceremony Oct. 16, 2024 hosted by senior U.S. and Spanish Navy leaders.
- Navy Announces Commissioning Ceremony for the Future USS Beloit US Navy 22 Oct 2024 -- The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Beloit (LCS 29), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- VOA interview: US Army General Costanza discusses Russia's threat to West VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- The war in Ukraine is reshaping the strategic landscape of Europe. While Western and Eastern European nations within the NATO alliance recognize the Russian threat, each day, NATO nations bordering Belarus and Russia feel the immediacy of the threat.
- Working With Indo-Pacific Allies Key to Maintaining Rules-Based Order, Space Force Leader Says DoD News 22 Oct 2024 -- The commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific today discussed the importance of working with regional allies in order to deter adversaries and maintain a rules-based international order.
- Oregon Guard infantry regiment mobilized for Egypt mission Army News 22 Oct 2024 -- Nearly 200 Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, were formally mobilized Oct. 20, 2024, as part of a multinational force and observers mission in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
- South Korea threatens to send arms, personnel to Ukraine VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- South Korea is renewing its threat to send weapons to Ukraine, days after releasing intelligence alleging that North Korea plans to deploy a large number of troops to support Russia's invasion.
- South Korea Mulls Sending Military Experts to Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- South Korea is considering sending a group of military experts to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops after Pyongyang allegedly decided to send troops to assist Moscow, a news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a government source.
- Ukraine and Greece Discussed the Start of Bilateral Security Agreement Implementation President of Ukraine 22 Oct 2024
- Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns following draft-dodging scandal VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Ukraine's prosecutor general announced his resignation Tuesday amid charges that his office provided exemptions to the military draft for government officials.
- Personnel Decisions, Regulatory Changes and Thorough Inspection: Results of the NSDC Meeting on the Situation with the MSEC and Abuse of Disability by Officials President of Ukraine 22 Oct 2024
- Safeguarding Australians with boost to air and missile defence Australia DOD 22 Oct 2024 -- The Albanese Government will bolster Australia's air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with the United States to acquire state-of-the-art long-range missiles.
- Diggers host Malaysian counterparts Australia DOD 22 Oct 2024 -- Australian and Malaysian personnel deepened old bonds in September on Exercise Southern Tiger.
- The summoning of the FRG ambassador to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Oct 2024
- Landmark UK-Germany defence agreement to strengthen our security and prosperity UK MOD 22 Oct 2024 -- A landmark defence agreement will be signed by Defence Secretary John Healey MP and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in London today in a major moment for NATO, and European security and prosperity. It is the first-of-its-kind agreement between the UK and Germany on defence.
- HMCS Montréal Returns from Operation HORIZON Canada 22 Oct 2024 -- Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal returned to its home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, having completed its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region under Operation HORIZON.
- SWAVLAMBAN 2024 India PIB 22 Oct 2024 -- The Curtain Raiser Press Conference for the third edition of the Indian Navy's Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) Seminar, Swavlamban, chaired by VAdm Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, was held at New Delhi on 22 Oct 24
- Raksha Mantri & his Singaporean counterpart co-chair 6th India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi India PIB 22 Oct 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defence of Singapore Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on October 22, 2024
- Türkiye Participates in Indus Shield-2024 Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defence 22 Oct 2024
- The Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Türkiye underline a common understanding by the two countries of defence and security within NATO and investments needed, as well as support to Ukraine Latvia MFA 22 Oct 2024 -- Security policy challenges in Europe and other regions in the present-day geopolitical situation, including developments in the Middle East and South Caucasus, support to Ukraine, the EU-Türkiye relations, and bilateral relations between Latvia and Türkiye - those were key topics that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, discussed with the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affair, Hakan Fidan, during her an official visit.
- State Defence Council takes key decisions on adding weight to the developed national division and Lithuanian assistance Lithuania MND 22 Oct 2024 -- Today, Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas and Chief of Defence of Lithuania General Raimundas Vaikšnoras presented to the State Defence Council progress made in developing the national division and proposals on heavy weaponry acquisitions for the division. The State Defence Council has taken the final decision to acquire German-made Leopard 2 tanks.
- HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa New Zealand Defence Force 22 Oct 2024
- Biden welcomes Slovenian leader Golob to White House VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob to the White House, where Biden spoke of the importance of European unity and recognized the small Central European nation's outsized role in the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia in decades.
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia The White House 22 Oct 2024
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 22 Oct 2024
- Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Manchester, NH The White House 22 Oct 2024
- Patients transferred, critical supplies denied as high-risk, on WHO-led joint mission in northern Gaza amid intense hostilities WHO 22 Oct 2024
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- 22 October 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Oct 2024
- Oct. 21: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 22 Oct 2024
- Dozens of Palestinians killed, injured in Israel's fresh attack on Gaza Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- At least 35 Palestinian have been killed and dozens more injured in Israel's fresh airstrikes in the Gaza strip, as the regime ramps up its brutality in northern Gaza.
- Palestinian fighters deal major blows on Israeli forces IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Palestinian resistance fighters have launched multiple operations to counter a deepening Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, inflicting significant damage on the occupying forces.
- Exclusive: Facing cash crunch, Hezbollah seeks to boost illegal drug sales in Europe VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah is seeking to quickly boost sales of illegal drugs in Europe, former U.S. officials tell VOA, as the Iran-backed Lebanese militia reels from a weekslong Israeli offensive that has destroyed and disrupted its key sources of cash in Lebanon.
- IDF Says Struck Hezbollah Naval Base, Underground Facilities in Beirut Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it has launched strikes on several Hezbollah targets in Beirut, including underground facilities and a naval base.
- Hezbollah hits Zionist bases, downs Hermes 450 drone IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, in the continuation of retaliatory attacks against the positions of the Zionist regime, targeted a military industrial company of this regime, an infantry unit, several gatherings and armored vehicles of the enemy and shot down the "Hermes 450" drone of the Zionist regime over Jabshit settlement with a surface-to-air missile.
- Hezbollah claims drone attack on Netanyahu's house IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah of Lebanon has claimed responsibility for a recent drone attack on the private house of Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the northern parts of the Palestinian Israeli-occupied territories.
- Hezbollah says inflicted heavy losses on invading Israeli forces IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah says its fighters have thwarted an attempt by the Israeli army to infiltrate the border town of al-Taybeh in southern Lebanon, inflicting heavy casualties on the occupying forces.
- Fresh strikes on south Lebanon leave 4 martyred, 24 wounded: Media IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- A new round of airstrikes against southern Lebanon has left four civilians martyred and 24 others wounded, media outlets have reported.
- Hezbollah crushes another Israeli base in Tel Aviv IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted an Israeli intelligence base in Tel Aviv with a missile attack.
- Hezbollah rocket attack kills Israeli soldier, wounds 3 Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- A Hezbollah rocket attack on a military base in northern occupied territories has killed one Israeli soldier and wounded three others.
- Hezbollah: Israel's bombing of Qard al-Hassan institutions unjustified Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- A senior Hezbollah official says the targeting of several branches of the Qard al-Hassan institution by Israeli forces has no justification and the strikes will have no financial impact on the Lebanese resistance movement.
- Death toll from Israeli attack near Beirut hospital rises to 18 Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese Health Ministry says 18 people, including four children, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike near the main government hospital in the southern part of the capital Beirut the previous night, revising its initial toll of four.
- Hezbollah launches attacks on Israeli military positions in solidarity with Palestine, Lebanon Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- Fighters from the Hezbollah resistance movement have carried out multiple attacks on Israeli military positions in the occupied territories, in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the Lebanese nation amid ongoing Israeli offensives across the coastal sliver and Lebanon.
- UN: Gaza's looming development crisis imperils future generations VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- A new United Nations report warns that the catastrophic humanitarian impact of the war in Gaza has set back development in the Palestinian enclave by seven decades and will imperil Palestinians for generations — and not only in Gaza.
- 'The smell of death is everywhere' in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says UN News 22 Oct 2024 -- The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in northern Gaza in a social media post describing how "three weeks of non-stop bombardments" by Israeli forces have impacted the region.
- UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital UN News 22 Oct 2024 -- The UN's top human rights official on Tuesday urged an immediate halt to hostilities in Lebanon following an overnight Israeli airstrike near a major hospital in Beirut that reportedly killed at least 18 people, including four children.
- Gaza: War has set Palestine's development back nearly 70 years UN News 22 Oct 2024 -- The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has set development in the State of Palestine back by about 69 years, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
- UNRWA Situation Report #9 on the Lebanon Emergency Response. All information from 18 October - 21 October 2024, valid as of 21 October 2024 at 13:00 UNRWA 22 Oct 2024
- SOS from our UNRWA staff in northern Gaza UNRWA 22 Oct 2024
- UN chief censures Israeli attacks on Gaza's Beit Lahia IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has condemned a recent Israeli bombing of homes in the Beit Lahia neighborhood of the besieged northern Gaza Strip.
- UN condemns damage caused by Israeli attacks on Lebanon IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The United Nations has condemned the Zionist regime for causing "extensive damage" to civilian property and infrastructure in Lebanon with its airstrikes under the pretext of targeting Hezbollah resistance movement.
- UN rights chief urges 'prompt probe' into Israeli strike near Beirut hospital Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has demanded a prompt and thorough investigation into an Israeli strike near a hospital in the southern part of the Lebanese capital.
- Blinken urges Netanyahu to reach Gaza cease-fire after killing of Hamas leader VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to capitalize on the killing last week of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to end the war with Hamas in Gaza and secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages, about 60 of whom are believed to be alive.
- U.S. envoy arrives in Beirut amid efforts to end Israeli-Hezbollah conflict People's Daily 22 Oct 2024 -- U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said here on Monday that both Lebanon and Israel's commitment to UN Resolution 1701 is no longer enough, and the United States is working with the Lebanese and Israeli governments to reach an agreement that would put an end to the conflict in southern Lebanon once and for all.
- PM's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 22 Oct 2024 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, met for approximately two-and-a-half hours with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The meeting was friendly and productive; an expanded meeting was held afterward, with the participation of both sides' professional echelons.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Herzog US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2024
- Blinken visiting Israel with focus on deescalating conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israeli leaders Tuesday as he makes a push to revive stalled Gaza cease-fire talks, enable greater humanitarian access to Gaza and deescalate the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Lebanon/UNIFIL: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP plenary on the armed conflict and attacks on UN peacekeepers European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Oct 2024
- Government further clarifies advice to Norwegian companies: Do not engage in trade and business cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel's occupation of Palestine Government of Norway 22 Oct 2024 -- The Government is updating its advice to Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate Israel's illegal presence in Palestine - i.e. in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
- Indonesia urges UNSC to take 'decisive action' against Israeli regime Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- Indonesia's new government has called for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take "decisive action" against the Israeli regime over its siege of northern Gaza.
- Israel after 'exterminating' Palestinians in north Gaza: Hamas official Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned Israel's relentless attacks on the northern Gaza Strip, saying the occupying regime is after "exterminating and displacing" the Palestinians.
- Yemen hits Israeli base in Tel Aviv with 'hypersonic ballistic missile' IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The Yemeni armed forces say they have launched a hypersonic ballistic missile at an Israeli military base in Tel Aviv.
- Iraqi resistance conducts drone attack against key Israeli position IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The Iraqi resistance has targeted an important Israeli position in northeastern occupied Palestine.
- Israeli regime confirms rocket attack on occupied Golan Heights IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The army of the Israeli regime has confirmed the explosion of a suspicious object fired from the east in the occupied Golan Heights.
- 'Resilient resistance': Iraq's Nujaba warns will 'punish' Americans if Israel attacks Iraq Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- An Iraqi anti-terror group has warned of retaliation against the interests of the United States in case of an Israeli act of aggression against the Arab country.
- PBBM: PCG's calm resolve prevents sea conflicts Philippine News Agency 22 Oct 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday hailed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for maintaining peace and stability in the Philippine waters despite foreign aggression and incursion in the country's territorial waters.
- 64 patrols, other missions conducted in WPS Oct. 1 to 18 Philippine News Agency 22 Oct 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) naval and air units have carried out 64 patrols and other missions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), demonstrating the country's sovereignty in the vital waterway.
- Taliban Searches Houses In Kabul After Rocket Attack Claimed By Freedom Front RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- The Taliban conducted house-to-house searches in at least two districts of Kabul on October 22, local sources quoted by RFE/RL said.
- Afghanistan, The Only Country Where Images Of Living Things Are Banned RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- The Taliban's repressive policies and extremist interpretation of Islam has turned Afghanistan into a pariah state.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Announces Elimination of ISIS* Leader and Top Commanders Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- The leader of the Islamic State* terrorist group in Iraq and eight other high-ranking commanders haven been eliminated, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said on Tuesday.
- Myanmar rebels seize major border gate near China Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- Allied insurgent forces in northern Myanmar have captured a main junta post near the border with China, an officer of the anti-junta Kachin Independence Army told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday, the latest setback for the military in the resource-rich region.
- Aid workers arrested, killed amid junta crackdown in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- Myanmar's junta is increasingly targeting aid workers under the pretext that they are supporting the country's armed opposition, arresting more than 20 in Mon state since June, according to members of civil society groups.
- China, India reach resolutions on issues concerning the border area: FM Global Times 22 Oct 2024 -- China and India have reached resolutions on issues concerning the border area and China will work with India for the implementation of these resolutions, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese experts called on New Delhi to strictly and fully implement the resolutions, which they said are positive for pushing bilateral relations back on track for stable and sustainable development.
- India, China Complete Disengagement in Border Region of Ladakh - Indian Foreign Minister Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- India and China have completed the disengagement of troops in the disputed border region of Ladakh, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
- Renewal of the Kartarpur Corridor Agreement Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Oct 2024 -- The Government of Pakistan has announced the renewal of the "Agreement between the Republic of India and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the facilitation of pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal, Pakistan" for an additional period of five years.
- Extension of validity of Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor India MEA 22 Oct 2024 -- It has been agreed between India and Pakistan through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years.
- Three Persian Gulf islands are inseparable part of Iran: IRGC navy commander IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Tangsiri stressed that the three Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa belonged to Iran from the old days and "we have said many times that it is in the name of Iran".
- Iran launches project to build 110 housing units in Bu Musa island IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- The National Land and Housing Organization (NLHO) of Iran says it will start implementing the national project to build 110 residential units on Bu Musa island in the Persian Gulf.
- Gov't troops hailed for capture of ranking NPA leader Philippine News Agency 22 Oct 2024 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Tuesday lauded government troops for the capture of a ranking Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) leader in northern Luzon.
- News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda UNHCR 22 Oct 2024 -- Uganda, home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, remains an example of how the inclusion of refugees into public services improves their lives and those of the communities hosting them. I am consistently impressed by the generosity of the Ugandan people and the refugee policies of the Government.
- UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti UNICEF 22 Oct 2024
- WFP reaches one million crisis-affected people with life-saving assistance in Burkina Faso thanks to USAID support WFP 22 Oct 2024 -- Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to reach over one million crisis-affected people in Burkina Faso with lifesaving humanitarian assistance.
- WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso UN News 22 Oct 2024 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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- « Switzerland's Security 2024 »: The Federal Intelligence Service publishes its latest situation report Federal Council - Swiss Government 22 Oct 2024 -- Switzerland's security environment continues to deteriorate from year to year. Of the strategic patterns currently emerging, the closer military cooperation between a group of Eurasian autocracies is one of the most concerning. The Federal Intelligence Service's (FIS) abilities to anticipate, identify and assess in time threats and developments that are of strategic importance to Switzerland are crucial for taking preventive measures. The latest FIS situation report presents the main developments in intelligence over the past year.
- Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire Charges Against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General and Former Intelligence Officer and Members of an Iranian Intelligence Network US Dept. of Justice 22 Oct 2024 -- The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a superseding indictment containing murder-for-hire, money-laundering, and sanctions evasion charges against Ruhollah Bazghandi, also known as Roohollah Azimi; Fnu Lnu, also known as Haj Taher, Haj Taher; Hossein Sedighi; and Seyed Mohammad Forouzan, all of Iran.
- US charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard official in plot to kill VOA host VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- The United States has charged a senior Iranian official and three others linked to Tehran for their role in a failed assassination plot targeting VOA host Masih Alinejad.
- US warns ramped-up election influence efforts aim to stoke violence VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Efforts by U.S. adversaries to divide Americans and sow growing distrust in the upcoming presidential election have already begun to intensify, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials, who warn some countries appear to be leaning toward additional measures to spark election-related violence.
- Russia, China, Iran Intent On 'Fanning Divisive Narratives' In U.S. Election, Intel Officials Say RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- U.S. intelligence officials warned on October 22 that "foreign actors" from Russia, China, and Iran are intent on fanning narratives to divide Americans ahead of the November 5 U.S. presidential election and beyond.
- Meeting with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Vladimir Putin met with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping
- Xi, Putin embrace growing cooperation between Russia and China at BRICS summit VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called Chinese President Xi Jinping his "dear friend," amid growing cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as the leaders met at the BRICS summit in Kazan.
- Meeting with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan.
- Meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
- Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS summit has opened in Kazan. Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.
- Meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs decides to close Russian consulate in Poznań Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Oct 2024 -- On 22 October 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski decided to withdraw consent to the functioning of the Russian Federation consulate in Poznań.
- U.S. To Announce New Sanctions To Curb Russia's War Machine RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- The United States is set to announce new sanctions as early as next week aimed at curbing Russia's Ukraine war efforts, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on October 22.
- European Court Says Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Violates Human Rights RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said Russia's "foreign agent" law violates the European Convention on Human Rights, saying it is "arbitrary" and used in an "overly broad and unpredictable way."
- Kremlin moves to silence Russia war critics in Central Asia VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- For Lev Skoryakin, a fugitive Russian political activist on the Kremlin's wanted list for staging anti-government protests, luck ran out in June 2023.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on October 22, 2024 PRC MofA 22 Oct 2024
- Xi meets Putin at BRICS summit in Russia Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS summit of developing economies amid mounting concern about Chinese and North Korean involvement in the Ukraine war.
- US blacklists 6 Chinese firms citing links with Iran's military IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- There is no respite to the United States' unilateral sanctions policy as Washington had added six Chinese companies to its export blacklist for allegedly supporting both Iranian and Chinese militaries.
- China, Vatican agree to extend provisional agreement on bishop appointment by 4 years: Chinese FM Global Times 22 Oct 2024 -- China and the Vatican have agreed to extend their provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for an additional four years, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- Western nations urge transparency on rights in Xinjiang, Tibet VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- A group of Western nations called on China Tuesday to release all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers to visit sites to make assessments.
- China's live-fire drills in Pingtan 'routine': Experts CNA 22 Oct 2024 -- China's live-fire drills in waters close to its Fujian province on Tuesday were "routine" and unlikely to be a response to the recent transit of the United States and Canadian warships in the Taiwan Strait, according to experts on cross-strait relations.
- Live-fire drills show China's displeasure over U.S., Canada transit: Experts CNA 22 Oct 2024 -- People's Liberation Army (PLA) live-fire drills on Tuesday off Niushan Island off China's southeastern shore aimed to vent Beijing's displeasure over the passage of U.S. and Canadian warships through the Taiwan Strait two days earlier, experts said.
- China holds live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- China conducted a live-fire exercise on Tuesday around Niushan island - the closest part of China's territory to Taiwan - which Taipei said could be part of a "deterrent effect" that Beijing was intent on creating.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Oct 2024
- Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on Tuesday:
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Construction Site for Recovery in Flood-hit Areas of Jagang Province KCNA 22 Oct 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 at the construction site for rehabilitating the flood-hit areas in Jagang Province on Oct. 21.
- ROK-UK Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Cooperation UK FCDO 22 Oct 2024 -- Joint statement between the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom David Lammy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Tae-yul.
- Any action by Israel against Iran will draw much bigger response: IRGC commander Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that if the Zionists undertake a "significant action" against Iran, they will surely face a response "several times greater" in intensity.
- Iran not after war but fully prepared for one: FM IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not want war in the region but is fully prepared for any war.
- Araghchi warns Israel: Iran has its own methods, means to protect nuclear facilities Press TV 22 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the Zionist regime against making any miscalculation, emphasizing the Islamic Republic relies on domestically-developed military hardware as well as methods in order to protect its own civilian nuclear installations.
- Prime Minister meets with the President of the Russian Federation India MEA 22 Oct 2024
- Prime Minister meets with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran India MEA 22 Oct 2024
- Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on Day 1 of Prime Minister's visit to Russia India MEA 22 Oct 2024
- Brazil Interested in Use of National Currencies in BRICS Trade - Foreign Minister Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- Brazil is extremely interested in using national currencies in trade between the BRICS countries, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said in an interview with Sputnik.
- Greater BRICS spearheads Global South cooperation as leaders meet in Kazan People's Daily 22 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit on Oct. 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Parliamentary elections UN Secretary-General 22 Oct 2024
- "There is no place for terror and its dark shadow in the future of Türkiye" President of Ukraine 22 Oct 2024
- "We have never bowed down to terrorist organizations or antidemocratic circles" President of Ukraine 22 Oct 2024
- Presidential Elections in Moldova US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2024 -- The United States congratulates the Moldovan people for making their voices heard in record numbers in simultaneous presidential election and referendum on EU accession on October 20.
- Republic of Moldova: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the constitutional referendum and the first round of the presidential elections EC/CEU 22 Oct 2024 -- On Sunday 20 October, the citizens of the Republic of Moldova exercised their democratic right to vote in the first round of the presidential elections and the referendum on enshrining EU accession in their constitution.
- BRICS is gradually becoming a new global pole: Iran's FM IRNA 22 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that BRICS is gradually becoming a new global pole, a group of countries that have come together to oppose the western-order ruling of the world.
- Re-elected Tunisian president takes oath of office People's Daily 22 Oct 2024 -- Tunisia's re-elected President Kais Saied took an oath on Monday at the Assembly of People's Representatives' headquarters, the Tunisian Parliament, in the capital Tunis.
- Tunisia: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP plenary on the situation in the country European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Oct 2024 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell.
- Chea Mony: Leader of Cambodia's new opposition party Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2024 -- It was in his first job as a teacher 30 years ago that Chea Mony, who last month became head of Cambodia's newest opposition party, got involved in activism.
- Wider Europe Briefing: Commission Candidates To Face Parliamentary Grilling RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024
- From Neighbors To Power Partners: Romania's Deepening Ties With Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Oct 2024 -- Never sworn enemies but not the warmest of neighbors either, Bucharest and Kyiv are today probably closer than they have been in years, if not decades.
- Election observers arrive in Botswana ahead of October 30 poll VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Observers have begun arriving in Botswana to monitor activities ahead of the Oct. 30 general election. On Tuesday, the Southern African Development Community, or SADC, officially launched its mission with a call for peaceful elections.
- Guinea-Bissau media face crackdown ahead of November election VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- In Guinea-Bissau, the 21-day sprint to Election Day begins November 2 and both politicians and journalists are preparing for a hotly contested campaign.
- Ethiopia begins selling stakes in state-owned company VOA 22 Oct 2024 -- Ethiopia's state-owned telecommunications company has started selling shares to the public, in a move aimed at establishing a new national stock market and giving Ethiopians a stake in the company, one of the country's largest and most profitable.
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