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• Designation of Acting Secretary of Defense DoD 20 Jan 2025 -- Mr. Robert Salesses was designated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Acting Secretary of Defense and assumed the functions and duties of the office at 12:01 p.m. on January 20th.
• As Trump takes power, defense pick's ASEAN fumble raises concerns Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- Southeast Asia is greeting Donald Trump's return to the White House with a mix of hope and hesitation as he embarks on his second term as U.S. president.
• As Commander in Chief, Trump Says He Will Defend Our Country DoD News 20 Jan 2025 -- "As commander in chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is exactly what I am going to do," said President Donald J. Trump during his inauguration address today as the nation's 47th president, alongside Vice President JD Vance.
• Trump seeks return of US military equipment from Afghan Taliban VOA 20 Jan 2025 -- President-elect Donald Trump says that future financial assistance to Afghanistan will be contingent upon the return of U.S. military equipment by the Taliban leaders currently in power.
• Trump Says He Would Order Military to Create 'Iron Dome' to Protect US Sputnik 20 Jan 2025 -- US President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to instruct the armed forces to develop and build the Iron Dome missile defense system to protect the country's territory.
• Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel The White House 20 Jan 2025
• APPLICATION OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT TO TIKTOK The White House 20 Jan 2025
• National Guard Bureau Leaders Meet With Guardsmen Supporting 60th Presidential Inauguration DoD News 20 Jan 2025 -- Today, about 7,800 National Guard troops are on duty during the 60th Presidential Inauguration, as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the transition of power, continuing a legacy that began in 1789 when their predecessors escorted George Washington to the first inauguration.
• Sweden joins NATO Forces in Latvia, strengthening regional security Latvia MOD 20 Jan 2025 -- In a significant demonstration of unity and commitment to collective defence, today a Swedish Mechanized Infantry Battalion from the South Skåne Regiment arrived in Latvia to join the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia, as part of the Multinational Division North based in the country.
• NATO Allies discuss defence production and security with the new European Commissioner for Defence and Space NATO 20 Jan 2025 -- On Monday (20 January 2025), Secretary General, Mark Rutte welcomed the new European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to NATO Headquarters for a meeting with Allies in the North Atlantic Council.
• Ukrainian Military Officials Detained Over Failures In Defense Of Kharkiv Region RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) have detained three high-ranking Ukrainian military officials accused of failing to properly defend the Kharkiv region during a Russian offensive in May 2024.
• Security and Defense-Industrial Cooperation, Sanctions, Security Guarantees, and Euro-Atlantic Integration: President Met Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas President of Ukraine 20 Jan 2025
• Estonia sends mobile demining camp to Ukraine Estonia MFA 20 Jan 2025 -- A nine-trailer mobile demining camp has embarked on the journey from Estonia to Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna in Lithuania: We must not be afraid of Russia's defeat Estonia MFA 20 Jan 2025 -- On 16 and 17 January, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the Snow Meeting, a high-level foreign and security policy event in Lithuania, speaking in a panel on Ukraine's victory plan.
• Drones thermal imagers and telescopic loaders delivered to Ukraine Lithuania MND 20 Jan 2025 -- Lithuania continues unwavering support to Ukraine. In the end of Last week UAVs made by Lithuanian manufacturers, thermal imaging equipment and 5-ton telescopic loaders were transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• Why Are European Troops For Ukraine A Nonstarter? RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration is likely to herald a tectonic shift in Washington's policy on Ukraine, with a declared push for a peace or cease-fire deal and a clear desire for U.S. disengagement.
• North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine says he 'didn't know' who he was fighting Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- A North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine in Kursk said he came to Russia without knowing who he was fighting, according to footage of an interrogation released by the Ukrainian leader Volodymr Zelenskyy.
• Russia Presses Attacks, Ukraine Shows New Video Of North Korean Soldier RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- Russia pressed its attacks near the eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Lyman, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted a new video purportedly showing a captured North Korean soldier speaking of heavy losses fighting alongside Russian forces.
• Opposition lawmakers freeze part of domestic submarine program budget CNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Opposition lawmakers on Monday passed a motion to freeze half of the funding proposed for 2025 to continue work on a fleet of indigenous defense submarines (IDS) until an IDS prototype passes a required sea acceptance test (SAT) this year.
• HMAS Hobart joins multilateral Exercise La Perouse 25 Australia DOD 20 Jan 2025 -- HMAS Hobart today joined Exercise La Perouse 25, a French-led multilateral maritime training activity in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia.
• Joint Declaration on the 7th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue India MEA 20 Jan 2025 -- The 7th India-France Maritime Cooperation Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 14 January 2025. It was co-chaired by Shri Pavan Kapoor, Deputy National Security Advisor, National Security Council Secretariat, India, and Ms. Alice Rufo, Director General for International Relations and Strategy, Ministry for the Armed Forces, France.
• Iran says its military capabilities never subject to any negotiations IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says the Islamic Republic has never negotiated its military capabilities with other parties, and will never do so.
• Iran determined to accomplish 'great developments' in military arena: IRGC chief cmdr. Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said the country was "determined" to bring about "great developments" in the military arena.
• Iran asserts its defense, military capabilities 'non-negotiable' forever Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran's defense capabilities will never be subject to negotiations.
• Iran Army Ground Force launches extensive security, counterterrorism drills Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- The Iranian Army's Ground Forces have launched extensive security, offensive and counterterrorism drills near the country's borders and beyond.
• Iran, Pakistan agree to strengthen cooperation to enhance border security IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, and his Pakistani counterpart, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, have stressed the need for increased efforts to combat terrorism and enhance border security between their nations.
• Iranian, Pakistani military chiefs urge fight against terrorism to boost border security Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Iranian and Pakistani military chiefs say the two countries should pursue a serious fight against terrorism to protect sustainable security in common border areas.
• Strategic security partnership of Poland and Sweden Poland - Ministry of National Defence 20 Jan 2025 -- On January 20th the deputy prime minister W. Kosiniak - Kamysz paid an official visit to Sweden.
• Strategic security partnership of Poland and Sweden Poland - Ministry of National Defence 20 Jan 2025 -- On January 20th the deputy prime minister W. Kosiniak - Kamysz paid an official visit to Sweden.
• Alliance with int'l partners key feature of revised PH naval plan Philippine News Agency 20 Jan 2025 -- The Revised Naval Cooperation Plan (NCP) 2025 of the Philippine Navy (PN) will focus on protecting maritime sovereignty, enhancing operational readiness and fostering regional stability.
• MCAs to have more assets, advanced training scenarios Philippine News Agency 20 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sees the maritime cooperative activities (MCAs) with the United States evolving as more assets and training scenarios are expected in the future.
• US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, unanimously voting in the Florida senator who sees China as the "biggest threat" to U.S. security, hours after the inauguration of Donald Trump for his second term as president.

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• 20 January 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 20 Jan 2025

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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire in place with first group of hostages, prisoners freed VOA 20 Jan 2025 -- A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was holding Monday, with the two sides in the early stages of a six-week pause in fighting that could lead to an end to the war that began in October 2023.
• First aid trucks enter Gaza from Egypt as ceasefire takes effect People's Daily 20 Jan 2025 -- The first humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza from Egypt on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire started taking effect, Palestinian sources confirmed.
• Israel: 90 Palestinian abductees freed in first exchange of Gaza ceasefire deal Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Israel has released ninety Palestinian abductees as part of the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal with the Hamas resistance movement.
• Israel Releases First 90 Palestinian Prisoners in Exchange for Hostages Sputnik 20 Jan 2025 -- Israel has released the first 90 Palestinian women prisoners under an agreement with Palestinian movement Hamas in exchange for the release of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, Israel newspaper reported, citing the Israel Prisons Authority.
• Hezbollah praises 'grand victory' of Palestinians in Gaza ceasefire Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Hezbollah has congratulated the Palestinian people and their resistance against Israel for a "grand victory" in the ceasefire deal.
• Following Gaza Ceasefire, Formation of New Governments in Lebanon, Syria, Speakers in Security Council Discuss Ways to Ensure Steps Bring Positive Change for Region UN Security Council 20 Jan 2025 -- In the wake of profound changes across the Middle East — including new Governments in Lebanon and Syria and a recent agreement for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza — speakers in the Security Council today, during a day-long debate, offered their visions for how to ensure that these developments usher in positive changes for the region.
• Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current 'turbulent period' UN News 20 Jan 2025 -- With the Middle East undergoing "a period of profound transformation", the international community must support efforts towards more justice, dignity, human rights and peace in the region, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday.
• UN Delegation in Al-Arish and Rafah to Follow Up on Post-Ceasefire Aid Preparations for Gaza UNOCHA 20 Jan 2025 -- A high-level delegation from the United Nations, including the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, the Head of the OCHA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo, the Chief of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Representative Office in Cairo, and representatives from the World Food Programme (WFP), has visited Al-Arish city and Rafah border crossing to follow up on the critical preparations for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza following the recent ceasefire agreement.
• The people of Gaza hear the sound of playing children instead of bombardments and airstrikes UNRWA 20 Jan 2025
• Secretary-General Urges Parties to 'Make Good' on Gaza Deal, Calls for Release of All Hostages, Permanent Ceasefire UN Security Council 20 Jan 2025 -- Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks to the Security Council's quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, in New York today:
• Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the Middle East [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 20 Jan 2025
• UN's Guterres warns Israel against annexing West Bank IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned Israel against annexing the West Bank, stressing that he is "deeply concerned about an existential threat to the integrity and contiguity" of the Palestinian territories.
• UN torture expert welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement and hostage release OHCHR 20 Jan 2025 -- The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today welcomed the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, which paves the way for an end to hostilities, release of Israeli hostages and freeing of many Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
• Iran president congratulates Gazans on victory, praises 'strong resistance' against Israel Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulates the people of the Gaza Strip on their victory in the face of the Israeli regime's ferocious 15-month-long war of genocide.
• Israel accepted ceasefire after battlefield defeat; Hamas 'stronger' than ever: IRGC cmdr. Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- A senior Iranian commander says the Israeli regime was forced to accept a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, stressing that the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement will continue its path stronger than before.
• EU Statement: UN Security Council Open Debate on The Situation in the Middle East European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jan 2025 -- Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States delivered by H.E. Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East
• China expresses 'unwavering' support for Lebanon's sovereignty Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- President Xi Jinping has declared China's "unwavering" support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity in a message to newly elected President Joseph Aoun.
• We urge Israel not to endanger UNRWA's ability to operate: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 Jan 2025 -- Statement by Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP, Minister for the Middle East, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
• Palestinian Resistance Committees thank Iran for supporting Palestine IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- The Palestinian Resistance Committees have expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its unwavering support for the Palestinian people, after a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip went into force.
• Israeli soldier killed, 4 others wounded in West Bank explosion Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- An Israeli reservist soldier has been killed and four others wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
• Endless violence: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian towns to protest Gaza truce deal Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Israeli settlers, backed up by the occupation forces, have stormed several Palestinian towns in the West Bank, in a show of anger at a Gaza ceasefire deal that is widely seen as a defeat for the occupying regime.
• Yemen warns against further aggression by US, UK after Gaza ceasefire IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- A senior Yemeni official has warned the US, UK, and Israel against further aggression towards the country, stressing that they will not succeed in defeating Yemen.
• Iran played key role in Palestinian victory: Yemen's Ansarullah leader IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Yemen's Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says Israel has been defeated in Gaza thanks to the support from the regional coalition of resistance forces, praising Iran's crucial role in helping the Palestinians achieve victory.
• Houthi: Iran played crucial role in victory of Palestinians over Israel Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- The Yemeni Ansarullah leader has praised Iran's significant role in the Palestinian nation's triumph over Israel after a 15-month-long campaign of genocide.
• Yemen says monitoring Netanyahu's 'crushing defeat', pledges support for Gaza Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- The Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement has congratulated Palestinians on the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal, reaffirming its unwavering support for the oppressed nation and its resistance front.

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• China holds drills as Philippines, US conduct exercise in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- China's People's Liberation Army has conducted sea and air combat readiness drills in the South China Sea as the Philippines and its ally the United States held joint exercises in disputed waters in the region, the PLA Southern Theater Command said.
• Myanmar govt and MNDAA sign ceasefire agreement with China's mediation: Chinese FM Global Times 20 Jan 2025 -- When asked for details that Myanmar's Tatmadaw and ethnic armed organization Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) held peace talks and signed a ceasefire agreement in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that in mid-January, with China's mediation and effort to drive progress, the Myanmar government and MNDAA held the seventh round of peace talks.
• Myanmar junta kills 28, including its own soldiers, in prison attack Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- The Myanmar military killed 28 of its own soldiers and their detained relatives in an airstrike on insurgent positions near an ancient capital in Rakhine state, according to the rebels and a human rights group.
• Over 80 people killed in Colombia as ceasefire between rebel groups collapses Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- More than 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in northeast Colombia following the government's failed attempt to hold peace talks between rebel groups.
• Chief Observer Nathalie Loiseau launches EU Election Observation Mission and underlines EU's support for Kosovo to further strengthen democratic governance European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jan 2025 -- Chief Observer of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Kosovo Nathalie Loiseau, Member of the European Parliament, launched the mission officially today at a press conference in Pristina.

News Reports

• Trump lays out vision on first day of second term VOA 20 Jan 2025 -- On the historic first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump laid out his vision for a bolder — and larger — United States.
• World leaders congratulate Trump on inauguration VOA 20 Jan 2025 -- World leaders on Monday are congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.
• The Inaugural Address The White House 20 Jan 2025
• Organization of the National Security Council and Subcommittees The White House 20 Jan 2025
• REEVALUATInG AND REALIGNING UNITED STATES FOREIGN AID The White House 20 Jan 2025
• DECLARING A NATIONAL ENERGY EMERGENCY The White House 20 Jan 2025
• CLARIFYING THE MILITARY'S ROLE IN PROTECTING THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE UNITED STATES The White House 20 Jan 2025
• WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION The White House 20 Jan 2025
• RESTORING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ENDING FEDERAL CENSORSHIP The White House 20 Jan 2025
• Trump Again Vows To End Ukraine War, Warns Taliban About Weapons RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has again said he would get Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting while also saying he would demand that the Taliban return billions of dollars of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan in 2021.
• Trump Takes Office, Pledges To Be 'Peacemaker' RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, pledging to be a "peacemaker."
• Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US president IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
• Asia sends top officials to Trump inauguration amid concern over trade, security Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- Senior representatives of the world's second- and third-largest economies are attending Monday's inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president, reflecting the importance China and Japan place on good relations with the world's biggest economy.
• Trump's executive orders on immigration focus on border security, asylum restrictions, deportations VOA 20 Jan 2025 -- On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump announced a series of executive actions addressing immigration and border security.
• GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION The White House 20 Jan 2025
• Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists The White House 20 Jan 2025
• PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS The White House 20 Jan 2025
• PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AGAINST INVASION The White House 20 Jan 2025
• SECURING OUR BORDERS The White House 20 Jan 2025
• DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES The White House 20 Jan 2025
• PM Netanyahu Congratulates President Donald Trump Israel - Prime Minister 20 Jan 2025
• Trump extends deadline for TikTok ban Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order extending by 75 days the deadline for the Chinese owners of TikTok to divest in the app to avoid it being banned in the United States.
• Military security tightened after arrest of alleged Chinese spy Philippine News Agency 20 Jan 2025 -- Following the arrest of a Chinese national allegedly engaged in espionage and two of his Filipino cohorts, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday said security in all military camps and facilities nationwide will be further tightened.
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 20 Jan 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.
• Russian LNG Supplies to China Surged to 8.3 Million Tons in 2024 Sputnik 20 Jan 2025 -- Russia and China are systematically increasing natural gas supplies via the Power of Siberia pipeline, as well as are designing a gas pipeline for the Far East route and working out the conditions for exporting gas through Mongolia, the Russian government stated last year.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on January 20, 2025 PRC MofA 20 Jan 2025
• Chinese FM responds to reports of Trump's planned visit to China in the first 100 days in office Global Times 20 Jan 2025
• FM comments on expectations on new presidency of Donald Trump, China-US relations and dialogue in coming days and weeks Global Times 20 Jan 2025 -- In response to inquiry regarding expectation on new presidency of Donald Trump, and on China-US relations and dialogue between the two countries in coming days and weeks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated during a regular press conference on Monday that the history of China-US relations has told us that cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both. We always believe that a stable, healthy, and sustainable China-US relationship is in line with the common interests of both countries and meets the expectations of the international community, Mao said.
• China is ready to properly manage differences with new US administration: spokesperson People's Daily 20 Jan 2025 -- China is ready to properly manage differences with the new U.S. administration, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
• Beijing sees Trump presidency as 'critical' juncture for Sino-US ties Radio Free Asia 20 Jan 2025 -- Beijing views the second presidency of Donald Trump as a "critical" juncture that could improve ties with the United States, according to official commentaries in state media.
• China's private rocket firm Galactic Energy completes first launch mission in 2025 Global Times 20 Jan 2025 -- China's private aerospace company Galactic Energy completed its first launch mission in 2025 on Monday, successfully deploying five satellites into sun-synchronous orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province.
• Buy U.S. arms, create U.S. semiconductor jobs to appease Trump: Expert CNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Taiwan should request arms purchases worth billions of dollars from the United States and create more jobs there through semiconductor-related investments to placate U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to an American scholar.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Jan 2025
• Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK, Clarifies Stand on Issue of DPRK-Belarus Top-level Meeting KCNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, clarified the stand of the DPRK on the issue of the DPRK-Belarus top-level meeting through the Korean Central News Agency on January 20.
• Japan's Move to Establish Independent Mission in NATO Is Dangerous Act of Adding New Instability to Regional Situation KCNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Kim Ryo Won, an international security analyst of the DPRK, issued the following article "Japan's move to establish an independent mission in NATO is a dangerous act of adding new instability to the regional situation":
• Israel cannot erase strength of Resistance Axis: Leader's military adviser IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- Brigadier General Amir Hatami, military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has said that Israel is incapable of dismantling the ideological and military strength of resistance groups such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and Yemen's Ansarullah.
• PM call with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: 20 January 2025 Gov.UK 20 Jan 2025
• PM call with Prime Minister of Frederiksen of Denmark: 20 January 2025 Gov.UK 20 Jan 2025
• Meeting between External Affairs Minister and Foreign Minister of Japan (January 19, 2025) India MEA 20 Jan 2025 -- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan H.E. Takeshi Iwaya on 19 January 2025 in Washington D.C..
• China-aided New Gwadar International Airport officially opens Global Times 20 Jan 2025 -- The New Gwadar International Airport, funded and built by China as a grant, officially commenced operations on Monday. The first flight, PIA503 operated by Pakistan International Airlines, arrived at the newly inaugurated airport from Karachi, China Media Group (CMG) reported.
• European Parliament To Adopt Resolution On 'Sham' Election In Belarus RFE/RL 20 Jan 2025 -- The European Parliament is set to vote on January 21 to adopt a resolution addressing the ongoing oppression and illegitimate elections under the authoritarian rule of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus.
• Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 20 Jan 2025
• EU Statement: Joint briefing by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jan 2025 -- Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States by H.E. Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, at the Joint Briefing by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the the Economic and Social Council.
• World News in Brief: Sudan famine latest, weekend attacks in Ukraine, Tanzania Marburg virus update UN News 20 Jan 2025 -- A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important city of Wad Madani, carrying food and nutrition supplies for families at risk of famine.