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• U.S. Central Command Weekly Update CENTCOM 24 Oct 2024 -- During the early morning of Oct. 22, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), enabled by Coalition Forces as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), conducted strikes and follow raids on multiple ISIS locations in Central Iraq, targeting several senior ISIS leaders and killing at least seven ISIS operatives.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 24 Oct 2024
• Soldiers Injured in Raid Earlier This Week Headed to Walter Reed DoD News 24 Oct 2024 -- On Tuesday morning, Iraqi Security Forces, working with service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, conducted strikes and follow-on raids on multiple ISIS locations in central Iraq.
• Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin's travel to Japan US Air Force 24 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin traveled to Japan on Oct. 14 to underscore the unwavering and ironclad U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan.
• US, Australian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations US Navy 24 Oct 2024 -- The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Strait of Malacca, Oct. 20-23.
• India-China deal raises questions about US Indo-Pacific strategy VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- This week's movement toward rapprochement between the leaders of China and India is raising questions about New Delhi's commitment to the Quad, the loose four-nation alliance widely seen as a U.S.-led bid to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.
• Background Press Call on the U.S. Approach to Harnessing the Power of AI for U.S. National Security The White House 24 Oct 2024
• US military, intelligence agencies ordered to embrace AI VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies have new marching orders — to more quickly embrace and deploy artificial intelligence as a matter of national security.
• NATO Begins NEPTUNE STRIKE 2024-2 NATO JFCB 24 Oct 2024 -- One of NATO's premier enhanced Vigilance Activities, NEPTUNE STRIKE (NEST) 24-2 begins today, encompassing multiple joint operational areas across Europe.
• Putin does not reject alleged arrival of North Korean troops in Russia Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin has not denied reports of North Korean troops being sent to Russia, following US claims of evidence suggesting that Pyongyang has allegedly dispatched thousands of soldiers, potentially for deployment in Ukraine.
• Russia's State Duma Ratifies Russia-N. Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty Sputnik 24 Oct 2024 -- Russia's lower house ratified the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea during a plenary session on Thursday.
• Corvette Gremyashchy of Pacific Fleet fires Kalibr high-precision missiles at coastal target Russia MoD 24 Oct 2024 -- The crew of the Pacific Fleet corvette Gremyashchy in the Avacha Bay waters delivered a strike by Kalibr precision missiles at a coastal target.
• Taiwan's military will be more discreet about deployments: Minister CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan's armed forces will step up efforts to tighten operational security, the country's defense minister said Thursday after an article in a United States-based magazine noted that China had precisely mapped the locations of 12 anti-ship missile systems.
• Defence Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy released Australia DOD 24 Oct 2024 -- Defence today unveiled its Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy, designed to take practical action to reduce the impacts of climate change.
• Defense Official Statement on AUKUS Pillar 2 and Exercise Maritime Big Play DoD 24 Oct 2024 -- The following statement can be attributed to Ms. Madeline Mortelmans who is currently performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities. Her office is lead for both pillars of AUKUS within the department and is in close partnership with all of the DOD stakeholders.
• AUKUS Partners Complete Successful Tests of Autonomous and Networked Systems in Maritime Experimentation DoD 24 Oct 2024 -- In a significant development for maritime security, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) have completed successful tests of several autonomous and networked systems during a three-week maritime experimentation called Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia.
• 'Maritime Big Play' in Pacific Demonstrates AUKUS Partner Compatibility DoD News 24 Oct 2024 -- This month Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. — all members of the AUKUS trilateral partnership — participated in "Maritime Big Play," a series of integrated experiments and exercises held in the Indo-Pacific region, meant to enhance capability development and improve interoperability between the partners.
• SINGAPORE INDIA MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE (SIMBEX) 2024 - 23 TO 29 OCT 24 India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- The 31st edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is scheduled from 23 to 29 Oct 2024, in the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam
• MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE (MPX) WITH GERMAN NAVY (21-23 OCT 24) India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- Indian Navy's Destroyer INS Delhi, German Navy's Frigate Baden-Württemberg and Tanker Frankfurt Am Main undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Indian Ocean
• Chief of Defence Staff exhorts defence industry, R&D organisations & the Services to embrace fusion & synergy to make India 'Sashakt, Surakshit & Viksit' India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan virtually inaugurated a two-day National Conference on Technology Management (TECHMA 2024) on October 24, 2024
• MoD inks Rs 387.44 crore contract with Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa for six Air Cushion Vehicles for Indian Coast Guard India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- Ministry of Defence, on October 24, 2024, signed a contract with Chowgule & Company Pvt
• Broad India-China consensus to resolve differences in certain areas along LAC is proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions: Raksha Mantri at Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2024 India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- "The broad consensus achieved by India and China to resolve their differences in certain areas along LAC is proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while delivering the keynote address at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi on October 24, 2024
• Iran, Saudi Arabia plan more joint drills in Red Sea amid warming ties Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran and Saudi Arabia will take part in further joint military exercises in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, amid ever-growing and warming ties between the two regional countries.
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - TOW 2A & TOW 2B Missiles DSCA 24 Oct 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of TOW 2A tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), TOW 2B tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71F-3-RF), and support and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $440 million.
• Swiss National Armaments Director takes part in the Conference of National Armaments Directors of NATO Federal Council - Swiss Government 24 Oct 2024 -- Swiss National Armaments Director Urs Loher takes part in the annual NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) on 24 October 2024, which is held with NATO partner states in Brussels.
• Government report on Finland's contribution to NATO's collective peacetime missions submitted to Parliament Finnish MoD 24 Oct 2024 -- In its plenary session on 24 October 2024, the Finnish Government endorsed a report on the Finnish Defence Forces' participation in NATO's collective peacetime missions in 2025. The report was also submitted to Parliament.
• Moldova's concentration on defence reform provides a substantial basis for mapping out assistance to the Moldovan Armed Forces, says Minister of National Defence L. Kasčiūnas Lithuania MND 24 Oct 2024 -- On October 24 Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas met with Minister of Defence of Moldova Anatolie Nosatîi on an official visit in Lithuania.
• The Lithuanian Armed Forces continues increasing truck fleet Lithuania MND 24 Oct 2024 -- Double crew cab space and medlift role-capable Unimog U5000 trucks have been officially received at the Lithuanian Armed Forces Depot Service in Kaunas. Representatives of Austria's EMPL Fahrzeugwerk and Germany's Daimler Trucks AG have presented to the Lithuania Armed Forces the symbolic key as the truck acquisition project kicked off several years ago continues.
• AFP eyes stronger logistics, maritime security ties with S. Korea Navy Philippine News Agency 24 Oct 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) are looking to further enhance their logistics cooperation, aside from defense and maritime security.
• White House pushes for de-escalation in Mideast, warns North Korea for aiding Russia VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Biden administration continues to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. In Europe, the administration has revealed intelligence that North Korean troops are being trained in Russia to help its war efforts.
• Joint Statement on United States-Liechtenstein Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the occasion of the United States - Liechtenstein Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue:
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024
• Joint Statement on the 6th Malaysia-U.S. Senior Officials' Dialogue US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Malaysia on the occasion of the 6th Senior Officials' Dialogue in Putrajaya, Malaysia on October 21, 2024. The Dialogue also marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S-Malaysia Comprehensive Partnership.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Oct. 24, 2024
• Defense Contractor Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Unlawful Export of Technical Data US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2024 -- Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, violating the Export Control Reform Act, and violating the Arms Export Control Act.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 24 October 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Oct 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari-October 24, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 24 Oct 2024
• IDF Spox. RAdm. Daniel Hagari's Statement on the Commemoration of the Oct. 7 Massacre Israel Defense Forces 24 Oct 2024
• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 24 Oct 2024
• Oct. 23: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 24 Oct 2024>
• Gaza carnage: Scores killed as Israel steps up bombing of schools Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- An Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced Palestinians in the Nuseirat camp of central Gaza has killed at least 17 people, mostly women and children, as the weeks-long siege and heavy bombardment of the strip continues with wanton ferocity.
• Israeli soldiers, tanks, military bases come under Hezbollah attack IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbullah targeted the positions of the Zionist army and settlements in the north of the occupied territories in 21 operations in response to the crimes committed by the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
• Israeli regime conducts more violent strikes on Beirut Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime presses ahead with its violent airstrikes against residential areas in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, killing more civilians, including children.
• Hezbollah says Israeli soldiers killed, tanks destroyed in Lebanon border town Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says its fighters have engaged in a close-quarters firefight with Israeli soldiers in the town of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon.
• Tel Aviv, Haifa come under Hezbollah's retaliatory fire Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched successful retaliatory strikes against the city of Tel Aviv and the Haifa District in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Hezbollah Fired 135 Projectiles on Israel on Wednesday - Israel Defense Forces Sputnik 24 Oct 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah had fired about 135 projectiles on Israel on Wednesday.
• High Commissioner's statement at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty, Paris UNHCR 24 Oct 2024
• 'Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff': UN relief coordinator UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon on Thursday urged the international community to push harder for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah warning that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian collapse.
• Gaza: Polio could spread unless vaccines reach war-torn north UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- An immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza as the enclave faces the additional threat of polio spreading, if the final phase of a vaccination campaign continues to face delays in reaching the besieged north, where the "nightmare is intensifying", top UN officials stressed on Thursday.
• Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula - On the recent attack on the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria UNOCHA 24 Oct 2024
• Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, on the United Nations Day UNOCHA 24 Oct 2024
• UNRWA Situation Report #7 on the Syria emergency response to displacement from Lebanon. All information from 21 October - 23 October 2024, valid as of 23 October 2024 at 14:00 UNRWA 24 Oct 2024
• Statement of Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty UNRWA 24 Oct 2024
• Blinken announces $135M in additional US aid for Palestinians VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- In a latest diplomatic push to end the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiators will meet "in the coming days." He also announced $135 million in additional U.S. aid for Palestinian civilians.
• Blinken shuttles around Mideast on peace quest VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key negotiators Thursday during a frenetic four-day exercise in Middle East shuttle diplomacy that aims to relaunch talks to pull the grinding war in Gaza to a close.
• Blinken meets with Qatari officials in push to resolve conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday with Qatar's ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of a tour of the region in which Blinken has focused discussions on ending the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
• Blinken Says U.S. Looking At 'Different Options' For Peace As Countries Raise Aid For Lebanon RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- A group of governments and international organizations from around the world raised $1 billion to aid the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his tour of the Middle East saying Washington was open to "different options" to ending the war in the Gaza Strip, which has spilled over into neighboring Lebanon.
• Iran urges UNSC to force Israel to end aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has called on the Security Council to force Israel to stop its aggression against the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria.
• Iran rejects Zionist regime claim about involvement in Hezbollah op IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has vehemently rejected a claim by the Zionist regime army that the Embassy of the Islamic Republic in Beirut was involved in a military operation by Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement against the regime.
• Iran, China urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon to de-escalate tension IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have discussed a host of issues including bilateral ties and the ongoing war in Lebanon and Gaza, emphasizing that an immediate ceasefire is key to reducing tensions in West Asia.
• President Pezeshkian: US-West sanctions, Israeli bloodshed forestall regional peace Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the United States, Western countries and the Israeli regime are preventing the establishment of peace in West Asia.
• Paris donors conference raises millions in humanitarian aid for Lebanon VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- A Lebanon donors' conference in Paris on Thursday has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the war-battered country — but ending the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah that has devastated the country seems unlikely anytime soon.
• Lebanon: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell after at the International Conference in Paris European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Oct 2024 -- Check against delivery!
• Joint statement on further support for Lebanon by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Oct 2024
• Statement by Foreign Minister Baerbock at the International Support Conference for Lebanon in Paris Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Oct 2024
• Israeli assassination of Safieddine sparks regional, int'l reactions IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Messages of condemnation and condolences have been pouring in over the martyrdom of Seyyed Hashem Saffiedine, the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council in in an Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
• Maduro, Pezeshkian call for unity to confront West, Zionists Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the future belongs to those driven by "freedom, justice, and independence," asserting that colonialism cannot hinder these aspirations.
• For Wartime Russia, Rewards, Risks, And Limits In The Volatile Middle East RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- On October 16, Russian air strikes hit a furniture workshop, a sawmill, and an olive press in Syria's Idlib Province, killing 10 civilians, including a child, according to the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the White Helmets civil defense force.
• Meeting with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in Kazan with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.
• PA seeks BRICS help to end Israeli aggression on Palestinians IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on member states of BRICS and BRICS Plus to help stop Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and implement UN resolutions against the regime.
• Hamas says taking diplomatic action to counter Israeli 'General's Plan' IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced a significant diplomatic initiative to counter the so-called "General's Plan" pursued by the Zionist regime in the northern Gaza Strip.
• Iraqi resistance conducts drone strikes on occupied Golan IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Iraqi resistance says it has launched a drone attack on a key Israeli position in the occupied Golan.

Other Conflicts

• Announcing Initiative to Include Women's Participation in Peace Processes, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Security Council to Advance Gender Equality UN Security Council 24 Oct 2024 -- Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks to the Security Council at the occasion of the open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today:
• New UN push to ensure women's equal participation peace UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- The UN on Thursday launched the "Common Pledge" initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments, and civil society to ensure the full, equal and meaningful engagement of women in peace processes.
• Increased risk of conflict in South China Sea, forum warns Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2024 -- Asia-Pacific nations should observe their obligation not to use, or threaten to use, force amid increased tensions in the South China Sea, an international panel of experts has warned.
• One killed, several injured in Israeli offensives in Syria's Damascus, Homs Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- At least a soldier has been killed and several others sustained injuries after Israel launched airstrikes in the Syrian capital Damascus and the central province of Homs.
• Myanmar junta forces kill, mutilate villagers, insurgents say Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2024 -- Myanmar junta soldiers massacred and mutilated at least 25 villagers in revenge for an insurgent attack and impaled some of the victims on stakes as a warning, anti-junta forces in the strife-torn central region of Sagaing told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
• China border restrictions prompts pricing surge in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2024 -- China has imposed restrictions on the transport of goods along its border with northeastern Myanmar's Shan state in its latest bid to pressure ethnic rebels into a ceasefire with the military junta.
• Myanmar junta expands mandatory remittance for migrant workers Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2024 -- Myanmar workers in Laos must remit a quarter of their salary back home, the junta's minister of labor said, the latest cohort of migrant workers forced to exchange earnings at an artificially low rate as the military struggles to acquire foreign currency.
• Iran spares no opportunity to reiterate sovereignty over Persian Gulf trio islands: FM Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has used every opportunity to firmly reiterate its sovereignty over the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
• Sanctions on Sudanese Armed Forces Procurement Director US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2024 -- The United States is today sanctioning Mirghani Idris Suleiman (Idris), a senior leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). As Director General of the U.S.-designated Defense Industries System, the SAF's primary weapons production and procurement arm, Idris has led its efforts to procure weapons and expand the war.
• Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director US Treasury 24 Oct 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Mirghani Idris Suleiman(Idris)pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, for leading the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) efforts to acquire weapons for use in its ongoing war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Idrishas been at the center of weapons deals that have fueled the brutality and scale of the war, serving as Director General of Defense Industries System (DIS), the SAF's primary weapons production and procurement arm.

News Reports

• New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- There is new evidence China, Iran and Russia are aggressively expanding their efforts to influence American voters to potentially sway the result of the upcoming U.S. elections.
• China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2024 -- Today, the Justice Department announced the unsealing of indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and eight employees charging federal crimes, including attempted distribution of synthetic opioids and precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, and money laundering. The indictments were filed under seal in the Middle District of Florida over the past year.
• BRICS meeting highlights geopolitical aspirations, rivalries with West VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- While U.S. officials express the view that the BRICS grouping meeting in the Russian city of Kazan is not evolving into a geopolitical rival, analysts say BRICS members are working on issues that could further decouple them from Western influences.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the 16th BRICS Summit [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 24 Oct 2024
• BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc's role in boosting global cooperation UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a greater role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in remarks to the group's summit hosted by Russia in the city of Kazan.
• BRICS members agree to back NDB in expanding local currency financing -- declaration People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS countries agreed on Wednesday to support the New Development Bank (NDB) in implementing its general strategy for 2022-2026 and in expanding local currency financing.
• BRICS says new centers of power, policy decision-making and economic growth are emerging People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- New centers of power, policy decision-making and economic growth are emerging in the world, BRICS countries said Wednesday in the Kazan Declaration issued at the 16th BRICS Summit.
• BRICS countries drive global economic growth in emerging multipolar world: Putin People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- BRICS is driving global economic growth as the world transforms to a multipolar system, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday in a speech at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
• Sun rising from East, truly setting in West: Iran FM says after BRICS summit Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underscored the growing power of the BRICS group of countries that has overshadowed that of the West, at the conclusion of the bloc's 16th annual summit.
• "BRICS makes unique contributions to the construction of a fairer global order" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 24 Oct 2024 -- Addressing the 16th BRICS Summit, President Erdoğan said: "We believe that BRICS makes unique contributions to the construction of a fairer global order by serving the enhancement of global trade, economic growth and sustainable development goals."
• BRICS leaders adopt joint declaration following summit in Kazan People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- BRICS leaders have issued a joint declaration covering a wide range of issues from the reform of the United Nations (UN) to ongoing global conflicts, following the association's summit that took place on Wednesday in Kazan.
• News conference following 16th BRICS Summit President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- The President of Russia is giving a news conference following the 16th BRICS Summit.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, the President of Russia met with Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh.
• Meeting with President of Bolivia Luis Alberto Arce Catacora President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Luis Alberto Arce Catacora during the BRICS Summit.
• Meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on the sidelines of the BICS Summit in Kazan.
• BRICS Plus/Outreach plenary session at the 16th BRICS Summit President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- The capital of Tatarstan hosted a plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format, bringing together leaders from CIS countries, delegations for Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries, as well as several international organisations at the level of heads of their executive bodies.
• Meeting with President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith President of Russia 24 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
• If Gas Transit Through Ukraine is Stopped, Prices for It in Europe Will Rise - Vulin Sputnik 24 Oct 2024 -- The Ukrainian occupation of the Russian town of Sudzha and the possible cessation of gas transit through Ukraine may lead to higher gas prices in Europe, but Belgrade will not suffer thanks to a long-term contract with Moscow, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Russia poses a growing threat to global stability and international principles: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 24 Oct 2024 -- Ambassador Holland condemns Russia's growing threat to global stability, food security and maritime safety as it thickens ties with North Korea, steps up attacks in the Black Sea and seeks to circumvent sanctions.
• Xi Jinping Meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi PRC MofA 24 Oct 2024 -- On the evening of October 23, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the margins of the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia.
• Xi Jinping Meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian PRC MofA 24 Oct 2024 -- On the afternoon of October 23, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia.
• Dual-use items export control measures are in line with international norms: MOFCOM Global Times 24 Oct 2024 -- "Civil-military dual-use goods, technologies, and services that, if misused after export, could endanger national security and affect world peace and security. Dual-use items export control measures are in line with international norms," He Yadong, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on October 24, 2024 PRC MofA 24 Oct 2024
• Xi urges "BRICS Plus" to pursue common security and development, harmony among civilizations People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on "BRICS Plus" countries to strive for common security, common development and harmony among civilizations.
• Combining the Great Strength of the Global South to Build Together a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind PRC MofA 24 Oct 2024
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi PRC MofA 24 Oct 2024 -- On October 23, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the margins of the BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia. 
• World Uyghur Congress Grapples With Chinese Threats At Sarajevo Conference RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- As the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) gathers in Bosnia-Herzegovina for its triennial meeting, the organization's leaders say they are facing fresh pressure and harassment aimed at derailing the conference.
• Xi advocates high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation Global Times 24 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on BRICS members to conform to the general trend of the rise of the Global South and actively respond to the call of countries to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism. The group should advance the process of expanding membership and establishing partner countries and enhance the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance, Xi said. He made the remarks when addressing the 16th BRICS Summit.
• Xi advocates high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on BRICS countries to work for high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.
• Xi urges China, India to facilitate each other's pursuit of development aspirations People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged China and India to strengthen communication and cooperation, enhance strategic mutual trust, and facilitate each other's pursuit of development aspirations.
• European Parliament passes resolution in support of Taiwan CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday passed a resolution that denounces China's interpretation of a United Nations resolution that is cited to block Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
• Taiwan foreign minister arrives in Guatemala on five allies trip CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) arrived in Guatemala Thursday, his first stop on an 11-day trip that will take him to five of Taiwan's Caribbean and Latin American diplomatic allies.
• U.S. urges 'engagement' with Taiwan amid South Africa office dispute CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said it encourages countries to "expand engagement" with Taiwan, as Taipei faces an approaching deadline from South Africa to move its representative office out of the country's capital, Pretoria, due to Chinese pressure.
• European Commission joins Taiwan, U.S. in highlighting Resolution 2758 CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The European Union's (EU) executive branch has said that "China's military activities around Taiwan increase cross-strait tensions" and echoed Washington and Taipei's stance that the 1971 United Nations' resolution Beijing uses to claim sovereignty over Taiwan requires clarification.
• Nearly 70% back Lai's rejection of China's claims in National Day speech: MAC CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Almost 70 percent of Taiwanese support President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) rejection on China's claims over Taiwan outlined in his National Day address, according to the results of a survey announced Thursday by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC).
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Oct 2024
• 10 indicted in China espionage case CNA 24 Oct 2024 -- The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office on Thursday indicted 10 people, including the head of a temple in New Taipei, for allegedly spying for China.
• Iran rejects allegations of election interference, says doesn't engage in US internal uproars IRNA 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed allegations of the country's interference in the November presidential election in the US, calling them unfounded and inadmissible.
• Iranian president says will 'personally' oversee expansion of relations between Iran and China Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says he will "personally" oversee the expansion of relations between the Islamic Republic and China, stressing that mutual trust is built through joint actions and projects.
• 'We will blind the wrong eye of any aggressor', says IRGC Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy reaffirms Iran's unwavering stance on defending its sovereignty, warning that any aggressor attempting to infringe upon it will have "their leg broken and their wrong eye blinded."
• 'Do not pin your faith in THAAD': IRGC chief warns Israel Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the Israeli regime not to place its confidence in the US deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery for repelling reprisal attacks from the resistance front.
• Medieval acts will not guarantee Israel's 'disgraceful life': Iran's top general Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says "medieval acts" will not guarantee Israel's "disgraceful life" in the region, stressing the resistance front will bring about the regime's death.
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 24 October 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Oct 2024
• Pakistan Expects to Join BRICS in Near Future Sputnik 24 Oct 2024 -- Pakistan expects to join BRICS in the near future, Coordinator to Pakistani Prime Minister on Implementation and Monitoring Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan told Sputnik on Thursday.
• Former Pakistan PM Khan's wife released from prison VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- Pakistani authorities released the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison Thursday, nearly nine months after the couple was sentenced on corruption allegations.
• Union Cabinet approves establishment of Rs.1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund for Space Sector under aegis of IN-SPACe India PIB 24 Oct 2024 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved setting up of Rs
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 24 October 2024 Gov.UK 24 Oct 2024
• Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries' Facilities in Ankara UN Security Council 24 Oct 2024
• Orban criticizes EU pressure, defends Hungary's sovereignty in anniversary speech People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a defiant speech in Budapest on Wednesday, marking the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution by emphasizing Hungary's determination to defend its national sovereignty against growing pressure from the European Union (EU).
• Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Resist Russia's Coalition-Building In 'Sovereignty Test' RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- It seems ironic that just as Russian President Vladimir Putin was working to counter perceptions of his country's diplomatic isolation, Moscow would face two setbacks in a region where it was once confident of loyalty: Central Asia.
• Everything You Need To Know About Georgia's Key Vote RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- TBILISI -- Georgian voters are heading to the polls on October 26 for parliamentary elections that all sides see as a crossroads in the country's modern history. Tension has been high ahead of the vote, and with no reliable polls the outcome is anyone's guess.
• Georgia's parliamentary vote poses choice between West, East VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- With Georgia set to hold parliamentary elections Saturday, Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's main thoroughfare, was filled with buses and minibuses Wednesday evening, transporting supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party from across the country. The rally drew an estimated 150,000 people, largely composed of regional government employees.
• MEPs Denounce Azerbaijan's Rights Violations Ahead Of Key Conference RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- The European Parliament on October 24 denounced what it called violations of human rights and international law by Azerbaijan, saying Europe needs to end its dependency on gas from the Caucasus nation.
• Moldova's Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate Defends His Romanian Passport RFE/RL 24 Oct 2024 -- Alexandr Stoianoglo, who faces pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu in the runoff of Moldova's presidential election early next month, has defended acquiring Romanian citizenship and lashed out at media revelations that his daughters have been working in Western Europe.
• Moldova's Presidential Election and Constitutional Referendum: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2024 UK FCDO 24 Oct 2024 -- The UK welcomes the preliminary conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission following the results of Moldova's Presidential Election and Constitutional Referendum on 20 October.
• UN experts 'alarmed' by New Caledonia deaths as Pacific fact-finding mission readies Radio Free Asia 24 Oct 2024 -- Brisbane, Australia — France has been criticized for the "alarming" death toll in New Caledonia during recent protests and its "cold shower" approach to decolonization by experts of the U.N. Human Rights Committee.
• 'Climate crunch time is here,' new UN report warns UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
• World News in Brief: Sudan food crisis update, justice in Thailand, UN can solve global problems UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- Sudan's humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with ongoing fighting between rival militaries displacing millions.
• Ruling party candidate wins presidential vote in Mozambique VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- Ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo won Mozambique's presidential election with over 70% of the vote, according to results released Thursday by Mozambique's National Electoral Commission.
• Zambian president fires 3 constitutional court judges VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- Critics are accusing Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema of interference after he fired three constitutional court judges on Sunday over a 2016 ruling that favored a political opponent.
• Still without any opposition, Uzbekistan votes for parliament VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- A country that appeared to promise genuine political opposition during a parliamentary election campaign five years ago is about to vote again on Sunday — still without any.