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• US base in southeastern Syria attacked by missiles: Iraqi media IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Some Iraqi media outlets have reported that the US military base in Al Tanf located on Syria's border with Iraq was attacked by missiles.
• Yemen announces striking 3 ships violating its ban on sailing towards occupied territories Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Yemen's Armed Forces announce carrying out strikes against three ships violating the country's ban on sailing towards the ports of the occupied Palestinian territories.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing DoD 28 Oct 2024
• Defense Department Tests AI Software, Advances to Improve Physical Security Posture DoD News 28 Oct 2024 -- Hours before dawn, under the veil of a new moon, two figures in military fatigues grapple like Greco-Roman wrestlers within the razor wire perimeter of the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky.
• V Corps Takes Part in Carpathian Arc in Romania Army News 28 Oct 2024 -- Members of V Corps, 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Security Assistance Brigade, and the Alabaman State Partnership Program are currently participating in the Carpathian Arc 24 exercise at Multinational Corps Southeast (MNC-SE) in Sibiu, Romania, taking place between Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. The U.S. Soldiers are operating alongside the French Framework Nation Forward Land Forces brigade and Romanian military personnel with a goal of testing and improving command and control capabilities in a multinational environment.
• 101st Airborne Soldiers assess new Next Generation Squad Weapon with 6.8mm ammo Army News 28 Oct 2024 -- Roughly 200 Airborne Infantry Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are running the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) system through its paces here from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30.
• USS Mobile (LCS 26) Returns to Homeport San Diego US Navy 28 Oct 2024 -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) returned to its San Diego homeport Oct. 25, following a 19-month deployment.
• U.S. Navy Reserve Officer Sentenced for Bribery Scheme Involving Department of State's Approval Process for Special Immigrant Visas US Dept. of Justice 28 Oct 2024 -- A U.S. Navy Reserve Commander from Florida was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals.
• Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the North Atlantic Council briefing on the DPRK's troop deployment to Russia NATO 28 Oct 2024
• Pentagon: 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Pentagon says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to train in Russia, more than tripling the previous estimate.
• NATO Confirms North Korean Troops In Russia, Says It Shows Putin's 'Desperation' RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- The NATO military alliance has confirmed that North Korean troops have moved to Russia's Kursk region, which borders Ukraine.
• Kim Jong Un's close aide in Russia overseeing North Korean troops: report Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2024 -- TAIPEI, Taiwan — A senior North Korean army official and close aide to leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia to oversee North Korean troops there helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, media reported.
• South African military delegation led by Commander of South African National Defence Force arrives in Moscow to discuss issues on bilateral military cooperation Russia MoD 28 Oct 2024 -- A military delegation of the Republic of South Africa led by Commander of the National Defence Force of the Republic of South Africa General Rudzani Maphwanya has arrived in Moscow to discuss issues on bilateral military cooperation.
• Delegation of Russian Ministry of Defence arrives in Islamic Republic of Pakistan to participate in meeting of military advisory committee on defence and security issues Russia MoD 28 Oct 2024 -- The delegation of the Russian Ministry of Defence led by Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin has arrived in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to participate in the fifth meeting of the military advisory committee on defence and security issues.
• President: When Ukraine Receives an Invitation to NATO, It Will Become an Unbreakable Defensive Wall Against Russia's Imperial Ambitions President of Ukraine 28 Oct 2024
• Air Force annual 'Sky Dragon' drills postponed due to weather CNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Taiwan Air Force's annual Tien Lung, or "Sky Dragon" (天龍), aerial exercises that were originally scheduled to begin on Monday for five days have been postponed to November due to poor weather conditions.
• Navies stronger together Australia DOD 28 Oct 2024 -- Australia's Navy recently took part in the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama, deploying personnel to the Philippine island of Luzon during Navy's largest contingent for a harbour phase yet.
• ICG launches two Fast Patrol Vessels with over 60% indigenous content built by Goa Shipyard Ltd India PIB 28 Oct 2024 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) 'Adamya' and 'Akshar', with over 60% indigenous content, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd
• INS TALWAR ARRIVES AT LA RÉUNION, FRANCE India PIB 28 Oct 2024 -- Indian Navy's frontline stealth frigate, INS Talwar, arrived at La Réunion on 27 October 24 as a part of her ongoing deployment in Indian Ocean Region
• Prime Minister & his Spanish counterpart jointly inaugurate TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing of C-295 aircraft in Vadodara India PIB 28 Oct 2024 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Mr Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing of C-295 aircraft at TATA advanced systems limited (TASL) Campus in Vadodara, Gujarat on October 28, 2024
• Switzerland - PATRIOT Sustainment DSCA 28 Oct 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of PATRIOT Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Switzerland's NATO Collaboration Grows as Joint Air Drills With US Spark Questions on Neutrality Sputnik 28 Oct 2024 -- Switzerland is hosting joint air force drills with the United States this week, notwithstanding the military neutrality enshrined in its constitution, the Swiss Federal Council announced on Monday.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on October 21-27, 2024 Lithuania MND 28 Oct 2024
• HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa New Zealand Defence Force 28 Oct 2024 -- The latest updates on Operation Resolution.
• US announces P450-M funding for PH Coast Guard Philippine News Agency 28 Oct 2024 -- The United States Department is providing PHP450 million (USD8 million) in new funding to support the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
• Yemeni armed forces reveal new modern submarine "al-Ghare'ah" IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The armed forces of Yemen have unveiled a modern submarine dubbed al-Ghare'ah.
• Yemeni forces unveil advanced home-grown autonomous underwater vehicle Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Yemeni Armed Forces have unveiled a new domestically-developed autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which is expected to enhance the combat capabilities of Yemen's maritime units in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
• Treasury Issues Regulations to Implement Executive Order Addressing U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern US Treasury 28 Oct 2024 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today issued a final rule (Final Rule) to implement Executive Order 14105 of August 9, 2023, "Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern" (the Outbound Order). The Final Rule provides the operative regulations and a detailed explanatory discussion regarding their intent and application.

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• Contracts For Oct. 28, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 28 October 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Oct 2024

Operation Days of Repentance / Yimi Tshuva

• Israeli Strike in Iran Should Mark End of Tit-For-Tat Between Two Nations DoD News 28 Oct 2024 -- On Friday, Israel conducted a precision strike against military targets in Iran. The strike was a response to an Oct. 1 attack where Iran launched about 200 ballistic missiles into Israel. While most of the missiles from that attack against Israel were destroyed before reaching their target, some did impact and cause minimal damage.
• IRGC Calls Israeli Strike on Iranian Territory Miscalculation With 'Bitter Consequences' Sputnik 28 Oct 2024 -- Israel's strike on Iranian territory shows Tel Aviv's desperation and miscalculation, this strike will have "unimaginably bitter consequences" for Israel, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami said on Monday.
• Defense minister says damage from Israeli attack on Iran was minimal IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran's defense minister has announced that recent Israeli attack on Iran caused only minor damage, which was swiftly repaired using domestic expertise and scientific capabilities.
• Iran 'immediately' repaired 'minor' damage caused by Israeli strikes: Defense chief Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh says Israel's recent aggression against several Iranian military facilities caused "minor" damage which was immediately repaired and replaced.
• Iran's military power unaffected by Israeli attack: Security chief Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian says Israel's recent aggression against the country has had no impact on the Islamic Republic's military power.
• Zionist regime lost all legitimacy in world: Iran's security chief IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the Israeli regime has lost its legitimacy in the eyes of the international community.
• Deputy FM: Iran strongly faces up to any assault on its territorial integrity, independence Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- The Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has vehemently denounced the latest Israeli attack on several military installations in the country.
• Impunity has emboldened Zionists: Iran FM Spox IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Impunity is the main factor that has emboldened the Israeli regime, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh says.
• Iran asserts resolve to respond to Israeli aggression, says regime 'emboldened by impunity' Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran says it is firmly determined to respond to the recent Israeli act of aggression against the country and will not abandon its right in this regard.
• UN Security Council members urge restraint between Israel and Iran VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- United Nations Security Council members urged Israel and Iran on Monday to end their spiraling cycle of tit-for-tat attacks on one another, following Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran.
• U.S. Warns Iran Of 'Severe Consequences' For Any New Attacks RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- The United States warned Iran at the UN Security Council on October 28 of "severe consequences" if it undertakes any further aggressive acts against Israel or U.S. personnel in the Middle East.
• Russia Makes Every Effort to De-escalate Middle East Tensions After Israel's Strikes on Iran Sputnik 28 Oct 2024 -- Russia believes that it is now possible to avoid the worst-case scenario after Israel's strikes on Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
• Iraq files protest against violation of its airspace by Zionist regime IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Iraqi government Spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi said that his country has officially filed a protest to the UN Secretary-General and the UN Security Council condemning the clear violation of Iraqi airspace and sovereignty by the Zionist regime.
• Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israel using its airspace to attack Iran Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Iraq has submitted a letter of protest to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council, condemning Israel's use of the Arab nation's airspace to launch an air strike on several military sites in neighboring Iran.

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• PM's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 28 Oct 2024
• Oct. 27: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 28 Oct 2024
• More than 100,000 residents trapped in Israeli siege on north Gaza, Palestinian agency warns Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- The Palestinian Civil Emergency Service has reported that tens of thousands of residents are trapped in the Israeli siege on the northern Gaza Strip, lacking sufficient food, water, and medicine supply.
• 30 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, Lebanon this week: Sources IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- 30 Zionist soldiers were killed in the fighting with resistance forces in the Gaza Strip and South Lebanon this week, the Israeli media reported citing military sources on Sunday night.
• Israel's 24-day siege, attacks kill 1,000-plus civilians in northern Gaza Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- The Gaza Strip's chief of civil defense says the Israeli regime's intensified attacks on the northern part of the coastal sliver has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, so far.
• Hezbollah launches major rocket attack on Western Galilee IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah of Lebanon has carried out a major rocket attack on Western Galilee, according to local media.
• Hezbollah conducts more retaliatory operations IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out fresh drone and rocket attacks on Israeli targets in the occupied territories in response to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and in defense of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• At least seven civilians killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese city of Tyre Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- An Israeli airstrike has claimed the lives of at least seven civilians in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre as the regime forces press ahead with their deadly aerial and ground offensive against the Arab country.
• Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israel forces as multiple positions shelled Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has targeted gatherings of Israeli forces at multiple positions in the occupied Palestinian territories with four successful strikes.
• Israeli strikes kill 21 people in southern Lebanon Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Israeli strikes have killed at least 21 people across southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
• 5 Israeli troops killed by Hezbollah in south Lebanon; one died in Gaza Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Five Israeli five soldiers have been killed by the Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 28 Oct 2024
• Lazzarini: Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA will deepen Palestinian suffering UN News 28 Oct 2024 -- Monday's vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel's obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazzarini has warned.
• Gaza: No let-up in Israeli military offensive, situation 'only getting worse' UN News 28 Oct 2024 -- After a weekend of continuing Israeli military operations throughout the Gaza Strip and especially the north, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that the already dire aid situation "is only getting worse".
• The vote by the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) against UNRWA this evening is unprecedented and sets a dangerous precedent UNRWA 28 Oct 2024 -- "The vote by the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) against UNRWA this evening is unprecedented and sets a dangerous precedent. It opposes the UN Charter and violates the State of Israel's obligations under international law."
• UNRWA Situation Report #8 on the Syria emergency response to displacement from Lebanon. All information from 24 October - 27 October 2024, valid as of 27 October 2024 at 14:00 UNRWA 28 Oct 2024
• Emphasizing Need to End Cycle of Violence in Middle East, Security Council Urges Israel, Iran to Cease Military Actions in Preventing All-Out War in Region UN Security Council 28 Oct 2024 -- All parties must exercise maximum restraint and immediately de-escalate to break the dangerous cycle of retaliation and prevent a full-blown war in the Middle East, speakers told the Security Council today during yet another emergency meeting on the escalating crisis in the region, following Israel's 25 October air strikes against Iran, which earlier in the month launched missile strikes against Israel.
• Israel set to shut down UNRWA activities amid Gaza humanitarian crisis IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime is set to pass two laws that would bar the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, from operating in Gaza and the West Bank.
• Israel's Wars In Gaza And Lebanon Fray Relations With Europe RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Israel's wars in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon have strained its relations with Europe, its traditional ally.
• Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on voting in the Israeli parliament regarding UNRWA operations European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Oct 2024 -- The EU expresses its grave concern over the legislation to be submitted for voting in the Israeli parliament tonight, and forbidding contact between Israeli state entities and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
• Obstruction of UNRWA is a serious blow to international law and the UN Charter Republic of Slovenia 28 Oct 2024 -- The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs expresses profound concern over the recent adoption of a law by the Israeli Knesset that severs the Israeli authorities' engagement with the UNRWA and hinders the Agency's activities across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
• Statement by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemning Knesset legislation targeting UNRWA Government of Norway 28 Oct 2024 -- The Governments of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain condemn the approval by the Knesset of legislation to prevent UNRWA from operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
• Statement from Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the Israeli Parliament's decision against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) Government of Norway 28 Oct 2024 -- 'Norway strongly rejects the legislation adopted by the Knesset today, which will make it impossible for UNRWA to operate in Palestine', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide
• Joint statement by Spain and Lebanon Spain MFA 28 Oct 2024
• EU foreign policy chief renews call for 'immediate ceasefire' in Lebanon Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has reiterated the call for an "immediate ceasefire" in Lebanon, as the Israeli regime continues its aggression against the Arab country.
• No good can come from pouring more fuel on the flames of this cycle of violence: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Oct 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
• Middle East: Foreign Secretary's statement, 28 October 2024 UK FCDO 28 Oct 2024 -- Foreign Secretary David Lammy gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on the situation in the Middle East.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon: 28 October 2024 Gov.UK 28 Oct 2024
• PM statement on Israel's Knesset vote on UNRWA Gov.UK 28 Oct 2024
• Islamic Resistance in Iraq strikes drone attack on Israel IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced that it launched a drone attack on an Israeli target in occupied Palestine.

Other Conflicts

• Pakistan, Afghanistan launch polio vaccination drives as cases resurge VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan simultaneously launched fresh vaccination campaigns against polio Monday amid a resurgence in cases in the only two countries globally where the virus continues to be endemic and paralyze children.
• 'Nowhere to go' say west Myanmar residents trapped by fighting Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2024 -- About 1,000 civilians are trapped by fighting in western Myanmar as ethnic minority insurgents close in on a military headquarters in the town of Ann, with all roads closed and no way out to safety, residents told Radio Free Asia on Monday.
• INTERVIEW: Researcher finds hunger, desperation among newest Rohingya refugees Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2024 -- Amnesty International researcher Joe Freeman recently traveled to Cox's Bazar, the district in Bangladesh along the border with western Myanmar's Rakhine state where thousands of ethnic Rohingyas have taken refuge this year
• UN: 'Decisive action' needed to halt fighting in Sudan VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "decisive action" on Monday to end the 18-month-long civil war in Sudan, where millions face starvation and have been displaced from their homes.
• Sudan trapped in a 'nightmare of violence', UN chief tells Security Council UN News 28 Oct 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a "nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement", as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to rage.
• Calling Situation in Sudan 'Utter Humanitarian Catastrophe', Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Underscores Need for Cessation of Hostilities UN Security Council 28 Oct 2024 -- At an emergency meeting held at the Security Council, on the heels of reported mass casualty incidents in villages in eastern Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres voiced alarm over the "utter humanitarian catastrophe" engulfing the country, underscoring the urgent need for "decisive action", including an immediate cessation of hostilities and unfettered humanitarian access.
• 'It Is Time for Decisive Action for Peace' in Sudan, Secretary-General Stresses to Security Council, Outlining 'On-The-Ground' Recommendations UN Security Council 28 Oct 2024
• Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Sudan UN Secretary-General 28 Oct 2024
• At least ten children reportedly killed in escalating violence in Sudan's Al Jazirah State UNICEF 28 Oct 2024
• Reports of indiscriminate attacks on Sudanese civilians in Al Jazirah state are appalling: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Oct 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan.

News Reports

• Five Eyes Launch Shared Security Advice Campaign for Tech Startups Director of National Intelligence 28 Oct 2024 -- Today, members of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership launched Secure Innovation, shared security guidance to help protect emerging technology companies from a range of threats, particularly those from nation-state actors.
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• UK sanctions Putin's interference actors UK FCDO 28 Oct 2024 -- The UK has sanctioned 3 Russian agencies and 3 senior figures who are attempting to undermine and destabilise Ukraine and its democracy.
• United States Welcomes the United Kingdom's Actions Against Known Purveyors of Kremlin Disinformation US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2024 -- Today, the United Kingdom sanctioned known Russian Government-linked disinformation actors responsible for foreign malign influence campaigns, including during this summer's EU parliamentary elections.
• Global Affairs Canada statement on Russian disinformation Canada 28 Oct 2024
• Defendants with Ties to White Supremacy Sentenced in Connection with Plot to Destroy Energy Facilities US Dept. of Justice 28 Oct 2024 -- Jordan Duncan, 29, of Bailey, North Carolina was sentenced today to seven years in prison for manufacturing a short barrel rifle in violation of the National Firearms Act. Joseph Maurino, 25, of Manalapan, New Jersey, was sentenced on Oct. 25. Paul James Kryscuk, 38, of Boise, Idaho, Liam Collins, 25, of Johnston, Rhode Island, and Justin Wade Hermanson, 25, of Swansboro, North Carolina, were sentenced in July. Duncan, Collins, and Hermanson are former Marines who were previously assigned to Camp Lejeune.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 28 Oct 2024 -- The President held a videoconference meeting on economic issues.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Oct 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Moscow, October 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Oct 2024
• Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review disciplinary inspection report People's Daily 28 Oct 2024 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to review a report on the third round of disciplinary inspection launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on October 28, 2024 PRC MofA 28 Oct 2024
• Xi offers Chinese approach to strengthen BRICS cooperation People's Daily 28 Oct 2024 -- As the world is undergoing dramatic changes, the 16th BRICS Summit, the first such gathering since the expansion of BRICS, was held in Kazan, Russia.
• China unveils comprehensive policy measures to enhance birth support Global Times 28 Oct 2024 -- China on Monday unveiled new birth support policy measures to promote the building of a birth-friendly society. An expert told the Global Times that these measures are comprehensive and could potentially improve China's current fertility rate, but additional efforts are still needed.
• Chinese FM refutes hypothesis of 'Chinese espionage'; MSS cautions against traps of foreign spy agencies Global Times 28 Oct 2024 -- In response to The Wall Street Journal's recent report stating that some Western countries believe that China is conducting espionage activities on an "unprecedented scale" to undermine rival states and bolster the country's economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said he doesn't know what factual basis this report has, yet noted that the CIA recently posted on social media in Chinese on how to contact it online, in an attempt to lure Chinese personnel to be their informant, and this seriously infringes on China's national interest.
• China opposes arms race in outer space, says FM spokesperson in response to US launching satellite jammers Global Times 28 Oct 2024 -- China adheres to the peaceful use of outer space, opposes the arms race and the militarization of outer space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at Monday's regular press briefing in response to media reports that the US will next year launch a new type of satellite jammers.
• Key takeaways from Constitutional Court ruling on legislative oversight amendments CNA 28 Oct 2024 -- The Constitutional Court on Friday ruled most of the amendments passed by the Legislature related to legislative oversight of the executive branch of government earlier this year "unconstitutional" and took note of "flaws" in the process by which the revisions were adopted.
• Taiwan issues warnings to Chinese coast guard vessels around Kinmen CNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan on Monday issued warnings to four Chinese coast guard vessels that intruded into restricted waters around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Oct 2024
• North Korea says analysis 'proved' South Korea to blame for drones Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2024 -- North Korea's defense ministry said investigators had "proved" South Korea sent a drone over its capital, Pyongyang, to drop propaganda leaflets, which the South has denied.
• Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on Sunday:
• Spokesman for DPRK Ministry of National Defence Makes Public Final Results of Investigation into Case of Grave Infringement upon Sovereignty by Drone from ROK KCNA 28 Oct 2024 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK released Sunday the final results of investigation into the case of infringement upon its sovereignty which confirmed the take-off point and route and purpose of intrusion by the drone from the ROK found in the area of the DPRK capital city.
• IRGC busts terrorist team linked to deadly southeast Iran attack, kills 4 terrorists Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Base has arrested four terrorists and taken down four others involved in an attack in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
• Iran executes Iranian-German dissident VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran's state media reported Monday that authorities have executed Iranian-German dissident Jamshid Sharmahd after convicting him on terrorism charges.
• Germany Condemns Iran's 'Inhumane Regime' After Execution Of Iranian-German National RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Germany's foreign minister on October 28 condemned Iran's "inhumane regime" after the execution of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd following his conviction on disputed terrorism charges.
• Israeli-linked spy and saboteur executed in Iran IRNA 28 Oct 2024 -- Jamshid Sharmehed, the ringleader of the US-based Tondar terrorist group, who for years planned numerous terrorist operations against the Islamic Iran, at the behest of his masters in Western, American and child-killing Zionist spy organizations, has been punished for his actions and executed.
• Iran executes ringleader of US-based group over terror attacks Press TV 28 Oct 2024 -- Iran has executed the ringleader of a US-based terror group carrying behind heinous operations against the Iranian nation.
• After vote, Japan faces new era of political instability VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- Japan faced a period of political instability on Monday after its longtime ruling party suffered its worst election performance in 15 years, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under pressure to resign and casting doubt on the makeup of the next government.
• Ruling Coalition Loses Majority in Japan's Parliament Lower House for 1st Time in 15 Years Sputnik 28 Oct 2024 -- The ruling coalition in Japan, which is made up of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and the Komeito, failed to secure majority in the lower house of the country's parliament for the first time in 15 years, according to the election results released on Monday.
• Xi congratulates Taneti Maamau on re-election as Kiribati's president People's Daily 28 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Taneti Maamau on his re-election as Kiribati's president.
• Thousands protest Georgian parliamentary election results VOA 28 Oct 2024 -- Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday to protest the ruling party's victory in parliamentary elections over the weekend, claiming the outcome had been rigged with the help of Russia. The United States and Western allies assailed what they said were "irregularities" in the vote.
• 'They Stole Your Vote,' Georgian President Says, As Tens Of Thousands Rally To Protest Elections RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets on October 28 after President Salome Zurabishvili accused the country's ruling party of employing Russian-style tactics in parliamentary elections whose official results she refuses to recognize.
• Statement on Georgia parliamentary election Canada 28 Oct 2024
• Joint Statement of EU ministers on the elections in Georgia Germany Federal Foreign Office 28 Oct 2024
• Gitanas Nausėda spoke by phone with the President of Georgia President of the Republic of Lithuania 28 Oct 2024 -- On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by phone with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. The two leaders discussed the situation in Georgia following Saturday's parliamentary elections, as well as the country's prospects for European integration.
• Official Statement on Parliamentary Elections in Georgia Spain MFA 28 Oct 2024
• Bulgaria's GERB Poised To Win Vote, But Tricky Coalition Talks Ahead RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Partial official results show that Bulgaria's center-right GERB party is poised to win the country's parliamentary elections, but without enough support to break a prolonged political stalemate.
• Will The Latest Elections End Bulgaria's Political Deadlock? RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Bulgaria is back in very familiar territory. The October 27 parliamentary elections gave former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's center-right GERB party the most votes, but not enough to form a government on its own.
• Uzbekistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the parliamentary elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Oct 2024 -- The European Union takes note of the preliminary assessment of the OSCE Election Observation Mission following the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan on 27 October.
• Voters lacked a genuine choice in Uzbekistan's technically well-prepared parliamentary elections OSCE 28 Oct 2024 -- Uzbekistan's 27 October parliamentary elections took place amid ongoing reforms, including amendments to the Constitution, but the political environment remained constrained, not providing voters with a genuine choice, international observers said in a preliminary statement released today. Despite the ongoing reforms, fundamental freedoms remain disproportionally limited both by legislation and in practice, the statement says.
• Uzbek Ruling Party Cruises To Parliamentary Victory With No Opposition RFE/RL 28 Oct 2024 -- Uzbekistan's ruling party loyal to President Shavkat Mirziyoev was headed to an easy victory in the country's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by electoral authorities on October 27.
• Union for the Mediterranean: Opening remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the 9th Regional Forum European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Oct 2024
• Four Southeast Asian nations become BRICS partners Radio Free Asia 28 Oct 2024 -- BANKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA — Indonesia, Vietnam, and two other neighbors have announced plans to join BRICS, the geopolitical grouping partly led by powers challenging the U.S.-led world economic order, but officials said they didn't expect the move to affect relationships with the West.
• Visa Restriction Policy on Undermining Democracy in Ghana US Dept. of State 28 Oct 2024 -- The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Ghana and around the world.