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• CENTCOM and Partner Forces Conduct Operations in Iraq and Syria to Defeat ISIS CENTCOM 06 Jan 2025 -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces conducted operations in Iraq and Syria, December 30, 2024, to January 6, 2025, in support of the ongoing Defeat ISIS (D-ISIS) campaign.
• UPDATE - Confirmed, al-Shabaab Leader Killed during U.S. Forces Airstrike AFRICOM 06 Jan 2025 -- On Dec. 24, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike approximately 10km southwest of Quyno Barrow that resulted in the death of senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamed Mire and another al-Shabaab militant.
• US-Somali operation kills 10 al-Shabab militants VOA 06 Jan 2025 -- The Somali government said 10 al-Shabab militants were killed in an operation conducted in collaboration with the United States military.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 06 Jan 2025 -- The Department of Defense announced today the resettlement of 11 Yemeni detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Oman.
• DOD Establishes Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors DoD 06 Jan 2025 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the formal establishment of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors, pursuant to the Stock Piling Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
• New York Army Guard engineers heading for Horn of Africa Army News 06 Jan 2025 -- One hundred and forty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers heading to the Horn of Africa were sent off with a formal ceremony at the Connecticut Street Armory Jan. 2, 2024.
• Zelenskiy Calls For U.S. Security Guarantees, Seeks Early Trump Meeting RFE/RL 06 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says any security guarantees for his country to end the war with Russia would only be meaningful if they were provided by the United States and that he hopes to meet with President-elect Donald Trump soon after his January 20 inauguration.
• Blinken admits U.S. sent arms to Ukraine ahead of conflict People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted Saturday that the United States had "quietly sent a lot of weapons to Ukraine" five months ahead of the conflict.
• FCDO statement on DPRK missile launches: 6 January UK FCDO 06 Jan 2025 -- The FCDO has released a statement following a ballistic missile launch by The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 6 January.
• North Korea fires a missile ahead of Trump inauguration Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2025 -- North Korea fired a suspected mid-range ballistic missile over the sea off its east coast on Monday, said South Korea's military, two weeks before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
• North Korea Launches First Ballistic Missile in 2025 Toward Sea of Japan Sputnik 06 Jan 2025 -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan for the first time in 2025, media reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea.
• North Korea launches ballistic missile as US secretary of state visits South Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- North Korea has fired what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pays a visit to South Korea.
• PLA Army carries out drills to test operational capacity in high-altitude and cold environment conditions Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Army has carried out joint drills to evaluate annual combat readiness in high-altitude and cold environment conditions in the Karakoram Mountains at the start of the new year, featuring drones, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
• Chinese military improves oxygen support system for plateau troops stationed at border outposts in Xinjiang region Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- A "20-kilometer oxygen supply zone" has been established for troops of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command stationed at an altitude of 5,380 meters in the region, which helps significantly improve soldiers' access to oxygen, according to a report published by the PLA Daily on Monday.
• HMAS Brisbane returns home after milestone deployment Australia DOD 06 Jan 2025 -- Around 200 officers and sailors from HMAS Brisbane returned to Sydney after a five-month deployment, which included the successful launch of Australia's first-ever Tomahawk cruise missile off the US coast.
• Joint Statement of the Third U.S.-France Defense Trade Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025 -- The third Defense Trade Strategic Dialogue (DTSG) between the United States and France was held on December 17 in Paris.
• IRGC to unveil 2 new underground missile, floating cities Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it will unveil two new underground missile and floating cities along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman that accommodate a broad range of cruise and ballistic missiles.
• Israeli skies are open, defenseless to Iran, says IRGC spokesman IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, the spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed that the skies of the Israeli-occupied lands are open and defenseless for Iranian armed forces.
• Iran to stage extensive anti-terror operations in land, air, sea for two months: Commander Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- A senior Iranian military commander says the country will stage a massive anti-terror campaign across its skies, lands and waters for the next two months to combat terrorist groups.
• Serbia deploys FK-3 air defense system, 'flagship export product from China' Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- The Serbian Ministry of Defense announced its deployment of the Chinese-made FK-3 mid-range air defense weapon system, emphasizing its advanced capabilities, news website Defence Blog reported on Thursday. A military expert told the Global Times that the FK-3 demonstrates robust combat capabilities and serves as a flagship export product in China's air and missile defense portfolio.
• Joint Expeditionary Force activates UK-led reaction system to track threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor Russian shadow fleet UK MOD 06 Jan 2025 -- Joint Expeditionary Force partners and NATO will be alerted by the system of any ships deemed a risk to key areas of interest
• Lithuania acquires small UAS and radios from the U.S. Lithuania MND 06 Jan 2025 -- The Defence Materiel Agency (DMA) under the Ministry of National Defence has signed several contracts with the U.S. Government on acquisition of manpack radios and small uncrewed aerials systems in a continued effort to strengthen the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
• Senator files reso to probe recovered drone off Masbate Philippine News Agency 06 Jan 2025 -- Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday filed a resolution seeking to look into the potential threats posed by the recovered submersible drone off the coast of Barangay Inawaran, San Pascual, Masbate.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025

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• 6 January 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jan 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 06 Jan 2025 -- "The list of hostages that has been published in the media was not provided to Israel by Hamas but was originally given by Israel to the mediators in July 2024."
• Israel denies receiving hostage list from Hamas People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday that Hamas has not provided a name list of Israeli hostages to be released.
• Fears grow among Israeli forces over risk of arrest in intl. travels after soldier flees Brazil Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- The escape from Brazil of an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza has reignited fears of prosecution abroad among the Israeli forces and their families.
• Jan. 5: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 06 Jan 2025
• Qassam Brigades spokesman downplays Israeli efforts to crush West Bank resistance IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- Abu Obaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, has praised a Monday anti-Israeli operation in northern West Bank, describing Israeli attempts to suppress resistance in the area as futile.
• 3 rockets fired at Israeli settlements from Gaza: Report IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- The media sources have reported that three missiles were fired at Zionist settlements from inside the Gaza Strip.
• Qassam Brigades warns Israel will pay 'in blood' for its aggression Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has warned that the Israeli regime will pay a price "in blood" for its continued aggression against Palestine.
• Gaza Health Ministry warns of 'totally catastrophic' situation in besieged north Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Gaza's ministry of health on Friday warned that the health situation in the northern part of the besieged territory is "totally catastrophic" as the main hospitals are out of service due to the Israeli regime's relentless attacks.
• Over a dozen Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Israel has renewed its bloody airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing 14 Palestinians and injuring dozens more in the blockaded territory.
• Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon by ceasefire end: Report Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Israel will not leave the occupied areas in southern Lebanon at the end of the 60-day withdrawal period stipulated in a ceasefire deal with the Hezbollah resistance movement, a report says.
• Our effort to save lives of survivors in Gaza is at breaking point - Statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the Occupied Palestinian Territory UNOCHA 06 Jan 2025
• Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy UN News 06 Jan 2025 -- Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its aid convoys in the war-shattered enclave was targeted by Israeli fire on Sunday.
• Statement on shooting at a WFP convoy in Gaza WFP 06 Jan 2025 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the horrifying incident on January 5, when a clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli forces near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint, putting the lives of our staff at tremendous risk and leaving the vehicles immobilized.
• Biden aide arrives in Doha to attend Gaza ceasefire talks IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- A senior adviser to US President Joe Biden and America's special representative for the Middle East has arrived in the Qatari capital to participate in the Gaza ceasefire talks.
• "We are doing whatever it takes to open a door that will rekindle hopes for peace in Gaza" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 06 Jan 2025 -- Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: "With the Red Crescent (Kızılay), AFAD, NGOs, and charities, we have been endeavoring in a spirit of full mobilization to alleviate the suffering of the Gazan people. We have also intensified our diplomatic efforts to get the international community to put increased pressure on the Israeli government. We are doing whatever it takes to open a door that will rekindle hopes for peace in Gaza."
• Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- A Palestinian teenager was killed on Sunday by Israeli army gunfire during an incursion into the Azzam refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
• Raging raids: Israeli forces storm more areas in occupied West Bank Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Israeli forces have launched new raids across the occupied West Bank, as in Gaza, another baby has died of hypothermia amid plummeting temperatures and the Israeli military's tight restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid, including blankets and winter supplies.
• After Degrading Hamas And Hezbollah, Israel Intensifies Attacks On Yemen's Huthis RFE/RL 06 Jan 2025 -- Israel has degraded the fighting capabilities of its chief adversaries over the past year, including Lebanon's Hezbollah and the U.S.- and EU-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
• Yemen crashes missiles, drones into American, Israeli targets Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have fired two missiles and four unmanned aerial vehicles into the occupied Palestinian territories and an American aircraft carrier deployed to Yemen's coastline, striking their intended targets accurately.
• Yemen warns Israelis: Go back to your country of origin; we won't leave Gaza alone Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- A high-ranking member of Yemen's popular resistance Ansarullah movement advises the illegal settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories to leave those areas for where they came from as Yemen will not cease its retaliatory anti-Israeli operations.

Other Conflicts

• Philippines says China's 'monster' ship on a mission to intimidate Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2025 -- The Philippines has deployed vessels and aircraft to closely monitor a gigantic Chinese coast guard ship - the world's largest - in waters off Luzon island, Filipino officials said, describing the ship as a menacing presence in its exclusive economic zone.
• PH assets keeping tight watch on Chinese 'monster ship' Philippine News Agency 06 Jan 2025 -- Philippine naval and air assets are keeping a close watch on the China Coast Guard's "monster ship" which was detected off Manila's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday.
• Philippine media hype activities of China's largest coast guard ship; Manila 'needs to adapt to changes' Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- The Philippine media outlet Inquirer.net reported on Monday that the China Coast Guard (CCG) Vessel 5901 was sighted 100 kilometers (54 nautical miles) from Capones Island through Canada's Dark Vessel Detection system, Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson, said in a statement he sent to reporters on Saturday night.
• U.S. Treasury Issues Additional Sanctions Relief for Syrian People US Treasury 06 Jan 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 24 to expand authorizations for activities and transactions in Syria following December 8, 2024. This action underscores the United States' commitment to ensuring that U.S. sanctions do not impede activities to meet basic human needs, including the provision of public services or humanitarian assistance. This authorization is for six months, as the U.S. government continues to monitor the evolving situation on the ground.
• Post-Assad Syria faces challenges in building unified military VOA 06 Jan 2025 -- The newly appointed defense minister in Syria's caretaker government, Murhaf Abu Qasra, has been holding meetings with various rebel factions in the country, aiming to bring them under the command of Syria's defense ministry.
• New Syrian Authorities Demand Kurdish Fighters Lay Down Arms Sputnik 06 Jan 2025 -- The interim Syrian government held talks with representatives of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), demanding that they disarm, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
• Junta slashes power in 2 major Myanmar cities Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2025 -- Military rulers have ordered rolling blackouts in Myanmar's two major cities — Yangon and Naypyidaw — cycling off power in different areas for longer periods to manage electricity demand and prevent a total grid collapse, electricity officials said.
• Joint Press Statement on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Myanmar US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025 -- The text of the following joint statement was released by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom to address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
• Ongoing Violations of the Ceasefire in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025 -- The United States condemns the brazen ceasefire violations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the Rwanda-backed, U.S.- and UN-sanctioned M23 armed group.
• Eastern DRC: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jan 2025 -- The EU strongly condemns the recent occupation by the armed group M23 of the town of Masisi and surrounding areas in North Kivu. The continued advance of M23 is a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreed upon in the framework of the Luanda process. The latest developments significantly undermine efforts undertaken towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern DRC.
• Noting Famine Conditions Present in Sudan, Senior Humanitarian Official, Briefing Security Council, Stresses Need for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities UN Security Council 06 Jan 2025 -- Hunger and starvation in Sudan are spreading because of decisions made each day to continue the conflict, irrespective of civilian cost, United Nations aid officials told the Security Council today, as they urged members to push for a ceasefire and the lifting of restrictions impeding humanitarian work.
• 'Famine conditions are spreading' as Sudan's crisis worsens: Security Council UN News 06 Jan 2025 -- Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced and 3.2 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
• FAO calls for urgent action to address widening famine in Sudan FAO 06 Jan 2025 -- Urgent action, in particular immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access, is required to address the widening famine in Sudan, where almost 25 million people face acute food insecurity, the Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Beth Bechdol, told a UN Security Council meeting in New York.
• More than 30 million in need of aid in Sudan, UN warns Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- The United Nations warned on Monday that more than 30 million people are in need of urgent aid in Sudan.
• We call on the Sudanese authorities to fully cooperate with humanitarian response: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 06 Jan 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in Sudan.
• Dalai Lama gets stirring welcome in South India for extended stay Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2025 -- The Dalai Lama on Sunday received a stirring welcome in South India, where more than 10,000 Tibetans lined the streets to greet the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader as he arrived for an extended stay at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe.
• Moldovan Government, Energy Firm To Send Supplies To Some Transdniester Settlements RFE/RL 06 Jan 2025 -- The Moldovan government on January 6 said it will provide natural gas to 14 localities in the Moscow-backed Transdniester breakaway region as residents there suffer through the brutal winter after Russian supplies were cut off on New Year's Day.

News Reports

• Yemeni security forces dismantle Saudi, British espionage network Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Yemeni security forces have dismantled an extensive espionage network accused of working for Britain and Saudi Arabia, amid operations against Israeli assets in the occupied territories in retaliation for the regime's campaign of genocide in Gaza.
• 2 Georgians Among Detained Crew From Ship Suspected Of Damaging Baltic Sea Cable RFE/RL 06 Jan 2025 -- The captain and another crew member of the seized oil tanker suspected of damaging an electric power cable in the Baltic Sea last month are Georgian nationals.
• LDH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death Louisiana Department of Health 06 Jan 2025 -- The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died.
• Two Indian Chemical Companies and a Senior Executive Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals US Dept. of Justice 06 Jan 2025 -- Two indictments were unsealed today and Saturday charging India-based companies Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Athos Chemicals) and Bhavesh Lathiya, a founder and senior executive of Raxuter Chemicals, with criminal conspiracies to distribute and import fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States.
• Justice Department Announces Distribution of Over $1B to Compensate Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism US Dept. of Justice 06 Jan 2025 -- On Dec. 30, 2024, Special Master Mary Patrice Brown authorized payments from the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (the Fund) totaling $1.035 billion to nearly 19,000 victims of state‑sponsored terrorism.
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol US Dept. of Justice 06 Jan 2025 -- The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the fourth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results:
• CISA Update on Treasury Breach CISA 06 Jan 2025 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today issued the following update on last week's cybersecurity incident at the U.S. Department of the Treasury:
• China identifies malicious websites, IP addresses used by foreign hacker organizations Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- A number of foreign hacker organizations have been utilizing malicious websites and overseas IP addresses to execute cyberattacks targeting China and other nations, according to China's national cybersecurity and information security notification center on Monday.
• Foreign hacker organizations launch cyberattacks against China, some suspected of criminal offenses Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- A number of foreign hacker organizations have been utilizing malicious websites and overseas IP addresses to execute cyberattacks targeting China and other nations, according to China's national cybersecurity and information security information center on Monday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on January 6, 2025 PRC MofA 06 Jan 2025
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng of the People's Republic of China US Treasury 06 Jan 2025 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met virtually today with Vice Premier He Lifeng of the People's Republic of China as part of her efforts to responsibly manage the bilateral economic relationship.
• Africa is not 'forgotten continent,' but 'source of vitality' and 'land of development': FM spokesperson on Wang Yi's Africa visit Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- In response to a question regarding China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's official visit to four African countries this week and China's view on the future development prospects of African nations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that Chinese foreign ministers have made Africa their first destination for visits at the beginning of a year for 35 consecutive years, reflecting the enduring and revitalized traditional friendship between China and Africa, as well as China's consistent commitment to friendly cooperation with the continent.
• Chinese foreign ministry slams US 'small yard, high fence' strategy, vows to safeguard WTO-centered multilateral trading system Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the US' "small yard, high fence" strategy, saying such a policy undermines global supply chains and damages the common and long-term interests of all countries and vowing to continue to safeguard the WTO-centered multilateral trading system.
• China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the appeal verdict of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jan 2025 -- The European Union deeply regrets the decision to uphold the conviction of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng announced today (6 January 2025) by the Suzhou Intermediate People's Court. Yu Wensheng was sentenced to three years imprisonment for "inciting subversion of state power" in October 2024.
• China's unyielding fight against corruption People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- China's top disciplinary agency is set to convene a pivotal plenary session from Jan. 6 to 8, where it will outline key priorities in the fight against corruption for the year ahead.
• Mainland official stresses promoting cross-Strait ties in meeting Taitung County head People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- Chinese mainland official Song Tao on Saturday stressed advancing cross-Strait ties and opposing "Taiwan independence" during a meeting with a delegation led by Taitung County head Rao Ching-ling in Beijing.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 06 Jan 2025
• South Korea Convenes Security Council Over North's Launch of Ballistic Missile Sputnik 06 Jan 2025 -- South Korea convened its security council on Monday over what its military believes could have been a hypersonic missile launched by North Korea earlier in the day, South Korean media reported, citing authorities.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea National Assembly Speaker Woo US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea Acting President Choi US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025
• South Korea political turmoil drags on as investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- South Korea's political turmoil continued to escalate on Monday, as South Korea's investigating authorities requested an extension of a warrant to arrest the country's impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol.
• S. Korea's CIO to seek extension of warrant to arrest Yoon People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- South Korea's anti-corruption investigative agency will seek the extension of a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday after a botched attempt of Yoon's arrest last week, according to multiple media outlets.
• S. Korea's presidential security service chief vows to block arrest of impeached Yoon People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- Chief of South Korea's presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, on Sunday vowed to keep blocking an attempt to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.
• Iran seeks negotiations to lift sanctions, says vice president IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says Tehran is seeking negotiations to lift the "unjust and inhumane sanctions" imposed on the country and expects the international community to take action in this regard.
• Iran urges UNSC to hold US accountable for threats against nuclear sites IRNA 06 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has censured US national security adviser Jake Sullivan's recent remarks against Iran's peaceful nuclear program, urging the UN Security Council to hold Washington accountable for threatening to attack the country's nuclear facilities.
• Iran, Russia to sign comprehensive cooperation agreement in 'mid-January' Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- The presidents of Iran and Russia will sign a comprehensive agreement for long-term cooperation in Moscow in mid-January, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.
• Myanmar junta says it releases 600 political prisoners in mass amnesty Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2025 -- Myanmar's junta has released 5,864 prisoners, including about 600 political prisoners, to mark Independence Day, a spokesman for the military said, but there was no sign that one of the world's most famous political prisoners, Aung San Suu Kyi, would be set free.
• US to remove barriers to civil nuclear cooperation with India VOA 06 Jan 2025 -- The United States is finalizing steps to lift barriers on civil nuclear cooperation with Indian firms, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in New Delhi on Monday, calling it a significant step in cementing the bilateral partnership between the two countries.
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of India The White House 06 Jan 2025
• US National Security Advisor calls on Prime Minister India MEA 06 Jan 2025 -- The US National Security Advisor Mr. Jake Sullivan called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
• Joint Press Release: National Security Adviser meets with the National Security Adviser of the United States of America India MEA 06 Jan 2025 -- National Security Adviser of India Shri Ajit Doval met with U.S. National Security Adviser Mr. Jake Sullivan in New Delhi on 6 January 2025. NSA Sullivan was accompanied by a delegation of senior U.S. government officials.
• The US National Security Advisor calls on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi India PIB 06 Jan 2025 -- The US National Security Advisor Mr
• US NSA Sullivan visits India amid power transition in Washington Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi. Indian media noted that Sullivan's trip comes amid power transition in Washington.
• Two Fast Patrol Vessels constructed by GSL for Indian Coast Guard launched in the presence of Secretary (Defence Production) in Goa India PIB 06 Jan 2025 -- Two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) - Amulya and Akshay - indigenously designed and constructed by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) were launched in the presence of Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar in Goa on January 05, 2025
• India's Coast Gurad helicopter crashes in Gujarat, killing 3 People's Daily 06 Jan 2025 -- A helicopter belonging to the Indian Coast Guard crashed Sunday in the western state of Gujarat, killing all three crew members, including two pilots, on board, police said.
• France's former president Sarkozy on trial over 'Libyan case' Press TV 06 Jan 2025 -- Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations related to the "Libyan case."
• British Prime Minister slams 'misinformation' in escalating row with Elon Musk VOA 06 Jan 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those "spreading lies and misinformation" after Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, accused Starmer of involvement in a cover-up of historical cases of child sexual exploitation.
• Remarks of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan A New Frontier for the U.S.-India Partnership The White House 06 Jan 2025
• Hydropower project on Yarlung Zangbo River to bring contribution, not negative impact, to downstream nations: Chinese FM responds to India's concern Global Times 06 Jan 2025 -- China's construction of a hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River has undergone rigorous scientific assessment, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, adding that it will not negatively impact the ecological environment, geological conditions, or water resource rights of downstream countries.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Indonesia Becoming a Full Member of BRICS PRC MofA 06 Jan 2025
• Brazilian Lab Sends Data From Doomed Flight's Recorders To Kazakh Investigators RFE/RL 06 Jan 2025 -- A lab run by Brazil's air force has sent data from the flight recorders recovered from the Brazilian-made Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed last month to the Kazakhstan authority investigating the crash.
• Austrian President Gives Mandate to Right-Wing FPO Party to Launch Coalition Talks Sputnik 06 Jan 2025 -- Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen said on Monday that he had given the mandate to Herbert Kickl, the leader of the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), to negotiate a coalition with other parties in order to form a government.
• Guinea's Democratic Transition US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025 -- The United States is concerned that Guinea has not met its January 1, 2025 target date to launch its democratic transition and calls on the Guinean government to undertake a transparent and inclusive process that engages all Guineans.
• World News in Brief: Communal violence in South Sudan, Syria and Gaza updates UN News 06 Jan 2025 -- Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians across the country, UN peacekeepers said on Monday.
• Venezuela's opposition leader Gonzalez meets with Biden VOA 06 Jan 2025 -- Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez who claims he won last year's presidential election against incumbent President Nicolas Maduro met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday.