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• Trump Cabinet choice faces tough first day of questions on Capitol Hill VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday he would bring back accountability and "a warrior ethos" to the nation's military.
• Defense Innovation Board Recommendations Continue to Advance National Security Efforts DoD News 14 Jan 2025 -- Over the past three years, the Defense Innovation Board has been a powerful advisory resource to advance innovation within the Defense Department, and to provide the secretary and deputy secretaries of defense with independent, practical, and actionable advice and recommendations about how to make use of that innovation.
• New US aircraft carriers to be named after Clinton and Bush Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- In his last week in office, U.S. President Joe Biden has named two aircraft carriers being built after former presidents - the USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, the White House said in a statement.
• Kendall offers vision for the Air Force, Space Force of 2050 US Air Force 14 Jan 2025 -- Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond.
• USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) following historic deployment US Navy 14 Jan 2025 -- The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to commence a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period after completing a historic nine-month deployment, Jan 8. The maintenance phase ensures the carrier's capabilities meet future operational demands.
• Idaho National Guard Deploys Helicopter Company To DC Area Army News 14 Jan 2025 -- The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan in the National Capital Region.
• USS Higgins and HMCS Ottawa Conduct Bilateral Operations US Navy 14 Jan 2025 -- The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) joined forces to conduct bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, Jan. 8-11.
• NATO launches 'Baltic Sentry' to increase critical infrastructure security NATO 14 Jan 2025 -- NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte co-hosted a Summit of Baltic Sea Allies on Tuesday (14 January 2025), along with President Alexander Stubb of Finland and Prime Minister Kristen Michal of Estonia.
• NATO's Baltic Sentry steps up patrols in the Baltic Sea to safeguard Critical Undersea Infrastructure NATO Allied Maritime Command 14 Jan 2025 -- NATO is enhancing its military presence in the Baltic Sea with an emphasis on monitoring Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI). Baltic Sentry is a multi-domain vigilance activity aimed at increasing maritime situational awareness in the Baltic Sea to deter and defend against attacks on CUI. Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), under the direction of Joint Forces Command Brunssum (JFCBS), will play a central role in coordinating enduring presence operations throughout the region.
• Joint Statement of the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit Finnish President 14 Jan 2025 -- President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson have issued a joint statement in the presence of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit in Helsinki on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
• NATO Launches Patrol Highlighting Baltic Sea Security Concerns RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- NATO and EU leaders agreed to launch a monitoring mission of the Baltic Sea in the wake of several "serious incidents" damaging critical undersea infrastructure, some of which are suspected to involve vessels that form part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet.
• "Baltic Sentry" - A New NATO Mission Republic of Poland 14 Jan 2025 -- Enhanced protection of the Baltic Sea by NATO becomes reality. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Prime Minister Donald Tusk participated in the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit in Helsinki.
• Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow RegionVolodymyr Zelenskyy and Boris Pistorius Discussed Steps to Strengthen Ukraine President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• I Have Instructed to Ensure That the Number of Specialists Needed by the Air Force to Carry Out Combat Missions Is Not Reduced - Address by the President President of Ukraine 14 Jan 2025
• German defense minister visits Ukraine in show of support VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Ukraine on Tuesday in a show of support for the country in its fight against the Russian invasion that began nearly three years ago.
• The arms and military equipment Germany is sending to Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 14 Jan 2025 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Latvian-UK led Drone Coalition to deliver 30 000 drones to Ukraine, 12 000 of which are Latvian-made Latvia MOD 14 Jan 2025 -- Within the International Drone Coalition, contracts were made for nearly 54 million EUR worth of supplies from the International Drone Fund in order to provide Ukraine with 30 000 drones.
• Budrys: "Ukraine's NATO membership must be a joint strategic goal for the West" Lithuania MFA 14 Jan 2025 -- On 14 January, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Ambassadors of the EU, NATO and partner countries accredited to Lithuania.
• Ministry of National Defense Press Release on The Adjustment of Senior Appointments in Defense ROC MND 14 Jan 2025
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation frontline naval combatants - INS Surat, INS Nilgiri & INS Vaghsheer - in Mumbai India PIB 15 Jan 2025 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three frontline naval combatants - INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer - on their commissioning at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra on January 15, 2025
• FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 14 January UK FCDO 14 Jan 2025 -- The FCDO has released a statement following ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 14 January.
• South Korea says North launched several missiles off east coast Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The South Korean military says North Korea has launched several short-range missiles off its east coast.
• Iran Navy to receive 'unique' indigenous Zagros combat destroyer Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Zagros, a "unique" domestically-developed destroyer, is set to join the force and start sailing.
• Japan: Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation with the European Union takes place in Brussels European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Jan 2025 -- On 14 January, the EU-Japan Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation took place in Brussels. This dialogue served as an important platform for deepening consultations between Japan and the European Union on non-proliferation and disarmament, in light of the EU-Japan Security and Defense Partnership, concluded in November 2024.
• Speech by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson at the Folk och Försvar National Conference 2025 Government Offices of Sweden 14 Jan 2025
• MoD provides political-military advice on withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention Lithuania MND 14 Jan 2025 -- The Ministry of National Defence (MoD) proposes political-military advice to initiate the process of withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, starting with consultations with Allies and the Baltic Sea countries. The advocated step would strengthen national defence and deterrence.
• The President in Helsinki: NATO has all the necessary capabilities to protect critical infrastructure President of the Republic of Lithuania 14 Jan 2025 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated in the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at a Strategic Partnership Commission Charter Signing Ceremony US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2025
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken: "Toward the Promise of a More Integrated Middle East" US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2025
• United States and Thailand Sign Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2025 -- On January 14, the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (or "123 Agreement") in Bangkok.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2025
• Meeting of Minister of Foreign Affairs Emil Hurezeanu with James O'Brien, US Assistant Secretary of State Romania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jan 2025 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Emil Hurezeanu received on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affair
• Message to the Congress on the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi of Egypt The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Calls with Prime Minister Wong and Senior Minister Lee of Singapore The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Statement by Vice President Harris on the Executive Order on Advancing U.S. Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Statement by President Biden on the Executive Order on Advancing U.S. Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the 2024 Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau, and the 2024 Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands with Annexes The White House 14 Jan 2025

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• 14 January 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jan 2025

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• US, Qatar say Israel, Hamas at closest point yet to ceasefire deal VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- The United States and Qatar said Tuesday that negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip were nearing agreement after months of stalemated talks, although final details were still being worked on.
• Israel, Hamas Finalize Ceasefire Deal Terms, May Announce Agreement on Jan. 14 - Reports Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas are finalizing the terms of a ceasefire agreement, which could be announced as early as January 14, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Arab and Israeli officials.
• Jan. 13: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 14 Jan 2025
• Israel kills over 50 Palestinians in Gaza in single day; no room for wounded in hospitals Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- Gaza's Civil Defense says more than 50 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours on the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a humanitarian catastrophe caused by a genocidal war.
• ICC prosecutor pushes rejection of appeal on Netanyahu arrest warrant Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The chief ICC prosecutor has encouraged the rejection of Israel's objections to the arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former war minister Yoav Gallant.
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in the West Bank The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Press Release: Notice to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in the West Bank The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Cuba files declaration to join S Africa's genocide case against Israel at UN's top court Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The United Nations' top court says Cuba has officially declared its intention to join South Africa's case against Israel at the tribunal over the regime's genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Striking Israel from the 'shadows': US daily says Hamas is being commanded by a 'new leader' Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has published a report, saying that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is being directed by a new potent and evasive "leader," who is helping the group further invigorate itself.
• Yemen launches drone, missile attacks on Tel Aviv, Eilat port IRNA 14 Jan 2025 -- The Yemeni armed forces spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced two drone and missile operations of Yemen's armed forces against targets in Tel Aviv and Eilat port.
• Yemeni drones hit regime targets in Israel-occupied Yaffa Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The Yemeni army has carried out more anti-Israel operations in support of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and in response to the regime's aggression against the Arab country.
• Retaliation rages: Yemeni missile strikes Israeli war ministry in Tel Aviv; over a dozen injured Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country's missile and drone units have carried out a series of reprisal operations against strategic positions deep inside the Israeli-occupied territories, as they continue their operations in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli genocide.
• Yemeni army hits 'vital Israeli targets' in new ops IRNA 14 Jan 2025 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced yet another anti-Zionist operation, saying they targeted vital Israeli positions in the occupied territories with ballistic missiles and drones.
• Missile fired from Yemen triggers sirens in Israeli-occupied territories IRNA 14 Jan 2025 -- Air raid sirens have rung out in numerous communities and illegal settlements across the Israeli-occupied territories after Yemeni Armed Forces launched a missile in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's war of extermination against Palestinians in Gaza.

Other Conflicts

• Public statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict UN Security Council 14 Jan 2025 -- After the examination of the fourth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Nigeria (document S/2024/559) and the adoption of conclusions on the report, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict agreed to address the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group.
• Philippine official on Chinese incursions: Not ruling out another South China Sea law Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- Manila may resort to measures such as filing another international lawsuit like the 2016 case against Beijing to stop China's continuing intimidating actions in the Philippines' South China Sea waters, a senior Filipino official warned.
• Contingency plans set vs. Chinese reclamation in PH territories Philippine News Agency 14 Jan 2025 -- Any construction or reclamation activities in the Bajo de Masinloc is a "red line" or an unacceptable action, the Philippine Navy said Tuesday.
• NSC: PH won't tolerate Chinese intrusion in territorial waters Philippine News Agency 14 Jan 2025 -- A ranking National Security Council (NSC) official on Tuesday said the Philippines is not tolerating the illegal activities of Chinese maritime forces in its territorial waters.
• Chinese FM responds to Philippines' hype of China Coast Guard vessels in South China Sea Global Times 14 Jan 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding the Philippine National Security Council spokesperson's claims about China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that CCG conducts patrols in relevant waters in accordance with the law, which is justified and beyond reproach.
• Germany is supporting efforts to investigate war crimes in Syria Germany Federal Foreign Office 14 Jan 2025 -- Only a few weeks after the toppling of the brutal Assad regime, shedding light on the most severe violations of human rights in Syria remains key to reconciliation and a new beginning for the country.
• Russia Maintains Daily Contacts With New Authorities in Syria - Lavrov Sputnik 14 Jan 2025 -- Russia is in daily contact with the new Syrian authorities and is ready to assist in improving the situation in the country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
• 'Where war lingers long after the fighting stops: Children in a landscape of death and danger' UNICEF 14 Jan 2025 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Manager Ricardo Pires - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
• Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives UN News 14 Jan 2025 -- Syria's lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led to the deaths of over 100 children in the last month alone, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, calling on the international community to urgently support country-wide demining projects.
• Residents in violence-hit Pakistani district face malnutrition, depression VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- "We are disturbed mentally. I have a son. I can't even sleep at night. He says he will go and fight," Laila Ibrahim of Pakistan's Kurram tribal district tells VOA by phone.
• El Salvador: Experts call for implementation of transitional justice agenda related to armed conflict OHCHR 14 Jan 2025 -- Independent human rights experts* are urging the Government of El Salvador to move forward with the transitional justice agenda to remedy the harm suffered by victims of serious human rights violations and crimes perpetrated during the armed conflict.
• Comment by UN Human Rights spokesperson Seif Magango on tensions in Mozambique OHCHR 14 Jan 2025
• Cameroon says host villages attacked people displaced by Boko Haram VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Cameroonian officials said Monday five people are dead and several hundred are homeless in ongoing conflicts between host communities and people who arrived after being displaced by Boko Haram terrorism in the nation's border area near Chad and Nigeria.
• Report: Surging gang violence in Haiti has displaced over 1 million people VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than a million people, including children, who make up more than half of the displaced population and "bear the greatest burden of displacement," according to a report released Tuesday by the International Organization for Migration.
• Haiti: spiralling gang violence has left more than one million displaced UN News 14 Jan 2025 -- Surging gang violence in Haiti has caused a threefold rise in the number of people uprooted from their homes in a year, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday, in a call for "sustained humanitarian assistance right now to save and protect lives".

News Reports

• US special counsel report says prosecutors had enough evidence to convict Trump in 2020 election case VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- In a report to Congress released early Tuesday, special counsel Jack Smith said his office had sufficient evidence to "obtain and sustain" a trial conviction of President-elect Donald Trump for efforts to overturn Trump's loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
• Trump would have been convicted if not reelected: Ex-US special counsel Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- The US Justice Department's Special Counsel Jack Smith, who resigned recently, says Donald Trump would have been convicted if he were not reelected president.
• Trump's remarks on Greenland spark unease in Europe, signal further U.S.-Europe divisions People's Daily 14 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's recent remarks on potentially using military force to gain control of Greenland have rung alarm bells across Europe, highlighting major differences between the United States and its European allies.
• Justice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers US Dept. of Justice 14 Jan 2025 -- The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted "PlugX" malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People's Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector as "Mustang Panda" and "Twill Typhoon," used a version of PlugX malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.
• Despite international concerns, doctors say China flu-like virus is no COVID-19 VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Reports of rising cases of a flu-like illness in China, where COVID-19 was first detected five years ago, sparked international concerns about the potential for another worldwide pandemic.
• South Korea's Yoon detained, a first for country VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- South Korean authorities detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday, the country's anti-corruption agency announced, following a tense, five-hour standoff at his heavily guarded mountain compound in Seoul.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference on the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jan 2025
• Russian PM wants closer economic cooperation with Vietnam after trade rises 24% Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- Vietnam and Russia are reaping the benefits of a free trade deal at a time when Moscow faces international sanctions, with bilateral trade rising by an annual 24% last year, Russia's prime minister said as he began a two-day visit to Hanoi.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jan 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on January 14, 2025 PRC MofA 14 Jan 2025
• China adds 7 US firms to unreliable entities list for arms sales to Taiwan region: MOFCOM Global Times 14 Jan 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday that it has decided to add seven US companies to the unreliable entities list for participating in arms sales to China's Taiwan region, so as to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.
• China lambasts Biden administration's new AI rules Global Times 14 Jan 2025 -- China's Foreign Ministry (FM) on Tuesday lambasted new rules issued by US President Joe Biden's administration that reportedly aim to keep advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and technology out of China, as the country vowed to take firm measures to safeguard the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies.
• FM responds to Biden's remarks that China will 'never surpass' US in economy Global Times 14 Jan 2025 -- In his meeting with President Biden in Lima, Peru, President Xi Jinping reviewed the experiences from the past four years and listed the inspirations that can be drawn from them, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday said it is hoped the US will bear them in mind and work with China in this direction. Guo made the remarks in response to a media inquiry on US President Joe Biden's farewell foreign policy address which mentioned China, and claimed that China will "never surpass" US in economy.
• FM responds to Biden's remarks that China will 'never surpass' US in economy Global Times 14 Jan 2025 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said the US should draw lessons from the course of bilateral relations and work together with China toward the same direction, in response to a media inquiry on US President Joe Biden's farewell foreign policy address which mentioned China.
• DHS Announces Addition of 37 PRC-Based Companies to UFLPA Entity List DHS 14 Jan 2025 -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the largest single expansion of the list to date. Among entities added are a large supplier of critical minerals and one of the world's largest textile manufacturers, both linked to forced labor practices in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
• Xinjiang authorities begin winter campaign to ensure security before Chinese New Year Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- Chinese authorities in Xinjiang said they have launched a "Winter Operation" to beef up security in the restive western region in the run-up to the Lunar New Year.
• Hong Kong police question wife, son of wanted exiled pollster Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- Police in Hong Kong on Tuesday took away and questioned the wife and son of U.K.-based pollster and outspoken political commentator Chung Kim-wah, who has a bounty on his head amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent under two security laws.
• China's exports spike ahead of Trump inauguration, tariff fears Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2025 -- Chinese exports to the United States spiked by more than 15% year-on-year in December, on the back of a rush to export ahead of widely expected tariff hikes under the incoming Trump administration.
• China firmly opposes U.S. restrictions on AI exports: ministry People's Daily 14 Jan 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Monday said that China firmly opposes the Biden administration's announcement of restrictions on exports related to artificial intelligence (AI).
• Ministry of National Defense Press Release on Chinese Communist Party Conducting Joint Combat Readiness Patrol ROC MND 14 Jan 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Jan 2025
• Iran says sanctions removal talks with E3 'constructive'; dialogue 'to continue' Press TV 14 Jan 2025 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has described as "constructive" the latest talks held with the three European countries, namely the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3), on the removal of illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
• Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 14 Jan 2025 -- On 16 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/31751 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
• Memorandum on the Revocation of National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 14 Jan 2025
• Biden to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation on Cuba VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Joe Biden notified Congress on Tuesday that he intends to delist Cuba as a U.S.-designated state sponsor of terrorism in a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
• Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Steps to Support the Cuban People The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Letter to the Chairmen and Chair of Certain Congressional Committees on the Suspension of the Right to Bring an Action Under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Message to the Congress on Transmitting a Report to the Congress with Respect to the Proposed Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Certification of Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism The White House 14 Jan 2025
• Govt is transforming the Armed Forces into a modern warfare machine in view of dynamic geopolitical world order: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at 77th Army Day celebrations in Pune India PIB 15 Jan 2025 -- "Government is leaving no stone unturned to transform the Armed Forces into a modern warfare machine in view of the dynamic geopolitical world order and the constantly-changing character of warfare," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during his address at 'Gaurav Gatha', an event organised in Pune on January 15, 2025 as part of the 77th Army Day celebrations
• Why did US exclude India from unrestricted access to AI chips? VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Joe Biden signed on Tuesday an executive order to boost development of artificial intelligence infrastructure in America. A day earlier, his administration announced sweeping measures to block access to the most advanced semiconductors by China and other adversaries.
• Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 14 Jan 2025
• Slovak Prime Minister Criticizes End Of Russian Gas Transit, Demands Meeting With Zelenskiy RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized Ukraine in an open letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his decision to let a contract for the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukrainian territory expire on January 1.
• Huge challenges ahead for Lebanon's new leaders, analysts say VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Lebanon has a new president and prime minister that many Lebanese and Gulf and Arab countries hope will bring the war-scarred Mediterranean nation out of its economic and political crisis.
• Lebanon Names ICJ Chief As Prime Minister In Latest Blow To Iran RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's designation of Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as the country's new prime minister appears to deal another blow to Iran's declining regional influence.
• Wider Europe Briefing: What To Expect From The EU In 2025 RFE/RL 14 Jan 2025
• World News in Brief: North Gaza under siege, aid to millions in Syria, tensions in Mozambique UN News 14 Jan 2025 -- The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday reported further attacks on displacement shelters in Gaza which have been ongoing since 9 January.
• Rights groups in Kenya blame police for increase in abductions of government critics VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- Human rights groups in Kenya are blaming police for a recent increase in the abductions of critics who have protested government policies. The activists say at least 29 people are missing after raising concerns about poor governance.