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• CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Terror Group Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate CENTCOM 30 Jan 2025 -- On Jan. 30, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za'bir, a senior operative in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Recovery Underway for U.S. Army Helicopter Crash US Army 30 Jan 2025 -- "Our deepest condolences go out to all the families and friends impacted during this tragedy, and we will support them through this difficult time. Our top priority is to assist in the recovery efforts, while fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other investigative agencies to determine the cause of this tragic incident," said Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commander Joint Task Force - National Capital Region/ U.S. Army Military District of Washington.
• Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Border Security, Plan to House Migrants at Guantanamo Bay DoD News 30 Jan 2025 -- During a media interview today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed the Defense Department's commitment to working with other federal agencies to bolster security at the southern border.
• Trump says U.S. will hold 30,000 migrants at Guantánamo IRNA 30 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to use a detention facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to detain up to 30,000 migrants deported from the United States.
• Trump orders preparation at Guantanamo Bay for detention of 30,000 migrants People's Daily 30 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will instruct the Pentagon and the Homeland Security Department to prepare a facility for 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. naval base located on the southeastern coast of Cuba.
• Trump plans to detain 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has announced an expansive directive granting federal authorities the ability to deport up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants with criminal records to a designated detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• United Operational Test Team conducts first dual, external GBU-54 release US Air Force 30 Jan 2025 -- The United Operational Test Team conducted the first ever dual, external release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition from an F-35.
• NSF Dahlgren and NSF Indian Head to Participate in Navy-wide Security Drills Feb. 3-14 US Navy 30 Jan 2025 -- Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, Va., and NSF Indian Head, Md., will participate in the Navy's exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CS-SC25) security exercises, Feb. 3-14. These regularly-scheduled, annual drills enhance the capability of Navy Security Forces to defend the Navy and America against any threat. All Navy installations in the continental United States will be participating the exercise.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte DoD 30 Jan 2025
• NATO Secretary General commends reservists: "People can sleep easy knowing you stand ready" NATO 30 Jan 2025 -- On Wednesday (29 January 2025), NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, took part in the first joint meeting between the NATO Committee on Reserves and the Reserve Federations (CIOR, CIOMR and CISOR), hosted at NATO Headquarters from 27 to 31 January.
• NATO, EU on high alert as undersea cable attacks escalate in Baltic VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- As authorities investigate the fourth Baltic Sea cable-cutting incident in recent months, European leaders have expressed concern about the frequency of attacks involving civilian vessels and critical civilian infrastructure.
• Estonian and Dutch collaborate during Agile Combat Employment training at Åmari, Estonia NATO Allied Air Command 30 Jan 2025 -- On the 30 January, 2024, Estonian and Dutch air force personnel collaborate on the F-35 fighter jets stationed at Amari air base, on NATO's Air Policing Mission.
• NATO space domain, a new frontier of security NATO Allied Air Command 30 Jan 2025 -- The space domain has rapidly evolved from a realm of scientific exploration to a strategic arena. From civilian industry to military operations and individual use, dependence on space-enabled technology impacts almost all aspects of modern day life.
• Largest support package to Ukraine announced Government Offices of Sweden 30 Jan 2025 -- The Swedish Government is presenting its largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at SEK 13.5 billion.
• Sweden to give Ukraine $1.2bn in military aid Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Sweden's government has announced its plan to give $1.2 billion aid to Ukraine, to strengthen Kiev troops with additional military equipment and munitions.
• Lithuania transferred to Ukraine mobile short-range air defence systems with missiles Lithuania MND 30 Jan 2025 -- Lithuania continues steadfast military support to Ukraine. Most recently, man-portable short-range air defence systems with missiles were delivered to the armed Forces of Ukraine in the end of last week.
• 'The Russians Worked Fast:' How Ukraine Lost Its Tactical Nuclear Weapons RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- When Ukraine declared its independence from the U.S.S.R in August 1991., Kyiv came into possession of the third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world, after the Soviet Union and the United States.
• China Supplying Key Chemicals For Russian Missiles, RFE/RL Investigation Finds RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, Western nations have accused China of supplying Moscow with microchips and other critical dual-use technologies that are "powering Russia's brutal war of aggression."
• First Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered Australia DOD 30 Jan 2025 -- Defence has accepted the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further test and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy.
• Australia Boosts Stock of Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missiles Australia DOD 30 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Government is investing up to $650 million to acquire additional stocks of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missiles, which are designed to detect, attack and destroy enemy radar systems.
• New submarine facility in Bristol opened by Defence Minister UK MOD 30 Jan 2025 -- New Submarine Availability Support Hub will support 100 new jobs, boost engineering capabilities and deliver on the Government's Plan for Change.
• The Estonian Defence Forces Receive the First Batch of CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers Estonia CDI 30 Jan 2025 -- The Estonian Defence Forces have received the first batch of CAESAR MK1 155 mm caliber self-propelled howitzers on a 6×6 chassis, which will be assigned to the newly established 3rd self-propelled artillery battalion operating under the command of the Estonian division.
• Finland is prepared for security threats against communications networks and is making sustained effort to strengthen security Finnish Government 30 Jan 2025 -- Communications networks are part of the infrastructure that is essential for the functioning of society. The security of communications networks is extensively regulated in the Act on Electronic Communications Services. Its provisions contain obligations to ensure that the security of communications networks is, above all, proactively safeguarded though retroactive measures may be used where necessary.
• Germany to join Finland-led CAVS Framework Agreement Finnish MoD 30 Jan 2025 -- Germany joins into Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Framework Agreement which enables serial procurement of CAVS vehicles from Patria. The CAVS Framework Agreement has been previously entered between Finland, Sweden, and Latvia.
• Joint statement by the Nordic Defence Ministers Government of Norway 30 Jan 2025 -- Today, 30 January 2025, the Nordic Ministers of Defence met in Helsinki under the Finnish chairship of Nordic defence cooperation (NORDEFCO).
• Sweden to donate anti-tank weapons to Moldova Government Offices of Sweden 30 Jan 2025 -- The Government is proposing to donate m/86 (AT4) anti-tank weapons to Moldova within the framework of the additional amending budget that contains the 18th military support package to Ukraine.
• Latvia signs 373 million euro procurement contract for 42 "ASCOD" infantry fighting vehicles Latvia MOD 30 Jan 2025 -- On Thursday, January 30, Latvian National Armaments Director Major General Andis Dilāns and the Vice President of the Spanish company "General Dynamics European Land Systems - Santa Bárbara Sistemas" Alejandro Page Hernandez signed a 373 million euro contract to procure 42 "ASCOD" infantry fighting vehicles for the Latvian National Armed Forces.
• RNZAF C-130H Hercules fleet retires after 60 years of service New Zealand Defence Force 30 Jan 2025 -- For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has served New Zealand at home and around the world and now the mighty workhorses are about to take their final bow.
• Myanmar's forced conscription: How the junta targets young men for military service Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2025 -- Part of a three-story series to mark the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's 2021 coup, looking at how the military treats its own soldiers.
• From mine awareness to radio communication: OSCE and the Austrian Armed Forces International Centre mark 10 years of collaboration OSCE 30 Jan 2025 -- For over 10 years, the Austrian Armed Forces International Centre (AUTINT) has trained OSCE staff before they are deployed for operations across the region under an agreement between the Organization and Austria's Federal Minister of Defence and Sports in 2014.
• Marcos to China: Stop aggressive acts, I'll return US missile system Philippine News Agency 30 Jan 2025 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clapped back at China's criticisms of the deployment of the United States' Typhon missile system to the Philippines, stating that he would be willing to have the military hardware pulled out of the country if Chinese aggression in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) stops.
• PH, US Air Forces inaugurate EDCA fuel storage facility in Cebu Philippine News Agency 30 Jan 2025 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) inaugurated a newly completed fuel storage facility at the Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Thursday, highlighting the strong military alliance between the two nations.
• Nat'l security exec says PH ramping up defense spending Philippine News Agency 30 Jan 2025 -- The Philippines has been boosting its defense expenditures to enable its military to foster stronger cooperation with allies, a ranking National Security Council (NSC) official said.
• AFP chief: Troops to play vital role in advancing new defense concept Philippine News Agency 30 Jan 2025 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. underscored the vital role of soldiers in advancing the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), the country's new defense strategy.
• US lawmakers weigh cost of foreign aid freeze in competition with China VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- U.S. lawmakers Thursday weighed the impact that President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid freeze will have on competition with China.
• State Department says Trump froze foreign aid to 'root out waste' VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- The State Department on Wednesday sought to clarify President Donald Trump's order to freeze and review foreign development aid after the top U.S. diplomat blunted some of the chaos that ensued with an emergency order that could shield the world's largest HIV program from the 90-day funding freeze.
• Secretary Marco Rubio with Megyn Kelly of The Megyn Kelly Show US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2025

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Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 30 January 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Jan 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Statement to the Media by Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• PM Netanyahu Orders Delay in Release of Terrorists Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 30 Jan 2025
• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari-January 30, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 30 Jan 2025
• Hamas frees eight more hostages under Gaza ceasefire VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- The Israeli military said eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thai nationals, were released Thursday as Israel and Hamas carried out their third exchange of hostages and prisoners under a ceasefire agreement to halt more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
• Third prisoner exchange between Israel, Hamas begins in Gaza IRNA 30 Jan 2025 -- A third exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Israel is currently underway as part of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
• Hamas to release 3 Israelis in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners IRNA 30 Jan 2025 -- Hamas is expected to release three Israelis in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 minors, during the third swap on Thursday under a tenuous ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
• Hamas announces death of military commander Mohammed Deif Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, has announced the martyrdom of several of its military council leaders in the battle against the Israeli invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip, including its chief of staff Mohammed Deif.
• Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for eight captives Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after a temporary delay ordered by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu even as Hamas had released eight captives in the third phase of the prisoner swap.
• 3rd phase of prisoner swap begins in Gaza Strip, 3 Israeli captives handed over Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- The third round of the prisoner exchange has begun in the besieged Gaza Strip with the release of three Israeli captives while 110 Palestinians, including 30 children, are set to be released later on Thursday.
• Israel set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 Israeli captives under Gaza truce Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Israel is set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 minors, in exchange for three Israeli captives as the third phase of the prisoner swap under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement.
• Israeli soldiers killed, injured in West Bank ambush IRNA 30 Jan 2025 -- Local Palestinian sources reported a heavy resistance ambush for the Israeli regime's soldiers in the Jenin camp in the north of the West Bank.
• Israeli drone strike in West bank kills 10 Palestinians as violence intensifies Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- An Israeli drone strike on a village in the occupied West Bank has killed at least 10 Palestinians and injured several others as the regime has intensified its military assault in the region since a ceasefire took effect between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
• UNRWA 'continues to deliver' as Israeli ban comes into effect UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as Israel's order for it to cease operations went into effect.
• Dreams of returning home dashed by reality in Gaza City UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- People continue to stream back into Gaza City in the wake of the temporary ceasefire across the Strip, with some 500,000 reportedly returning so far, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday.
• Statement by the Bureau of the Advisory Commission on UNRWA, 30 January 2025 UNRWA 30 Jan 2025
• Will Trump's Gaza Proposal Sink Or Save The Two-State Solution? RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to "clean out" the Gaza Strip and move Palestinians to neighboring countries has been widely rejected.
• Iran's foreign minister meets Hamas leaders during Doha visit Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with senior Hamas leaders during a visit to Qatar and discussed the reconstruction of Gaza.
• Norway transfers USD 24.5 Million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Government of Norway 30 Jan 2025 -- Today, Norway is transferring USD 24.5 million (NOK 275 million) to UNRWA. The Norwegian contribution will finance UNRWA's efforts for six million Palestine refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
• Turkey says Israeli airstrike killed three nationals on Lebanon border Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- The Turkish foreign ministry has confirmed that an Israeli airstrike killed at least three of its nationals along the Lebanese border with the occupied territories.
• No: 26, 30 January 2025, Regarding Israel's Decision to Ban the Activities of UNRWA in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025
• Trump's forced displacement plan for Gaza poses 'serious threat' to region: Yemen Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says US President Donald Trump's recent proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Arab countries poses a threat to West Asia.
• Spain rejects the entry into force of Knesset laws on UNRWA Spain MFA 30 Jan 2025 -- The Government rejects the entry into force of the Knesset laws preventing UNRWA operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and calls for the suspension of their application.

Other Conflicts

• Secretary-General's remarks to the Ambassadorial-Level meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 30 Jan 2025
• Foreign officials begin meeting Syria's interim president VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Foreign dignitaries and officials are beginning to travel to Syria to meet with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country's newly appointed transitional president.
• Syria: Hostilities and aid challenges persist across devastated country UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- Humanitarians warned on Thursday that Syria continues to face major security and aid challenges in the northeast and beyond, in the uncertain aftermath of the overthrow of the Assad regime.
• HRH the Crown Prince Congratulates Al-Sharaa on Assuming Presidency of Syria SPA 30 Jan 2025 -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable of congratulations to President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on the occasion of assuming the presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic during the transitional phase.
• Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates Al-Sharaa on Assuming Presidency of Syria SPA 30 Jan 2025 -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of congratulations to President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on the occasion of assuming the presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic during the transitional phase.
• Pakistan says Afghan-based 'terrorists' increasingly use US arms for cross-border attacks VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan said Thursday it had provided Taliban leaders in Afghanistan with "sufficient proof" to substantiate its claims that militants are using modern weapons left behind by the United States military for cross-border terrorism.
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Myanmar UN Secretary-General 30 Jan 2025
• Myanmar: UN chief urges return to civilian rule as crisis worsens UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- The UN Secretary-General on Thursday said Myanmar's military must relinquish power to allow a return to civilian rule through an inclusive democratic transition, as the country marks four years since the junta seized power.
• Myanmar aid groups struggle with freeze as UN warns of 'staggering' hunger Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2025 -- Groups helping victims of Myanmar's turmoil are struggling to provide assistance after the U.S. put a 90-day freeze on nearly all foreign aid, one organization said on Thursday, as the U.N. warned of looming hunger five years after the military ousted an elected government.
• Fighting in Myanmar's Sagaing region prompts thousands to flee to India border Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2025 -- Intense fighting between Myanmar's military and rebel forces in Sagaing region near the country's border with India has forced more than 3,000 civilians to flee their homes and led to heavy casualties on both sides, according to sources.
• Myanmar militia 'ready to return' more than 60 trafficked foreigners to Thailand Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2025 -- A pro-junta Myanmar militia that oversees online scam operations has said it will release more than 60 foreigners who were trafficked into working in its eastern border enclave.
• UN expert urges support for people of Myanmar as they heroically oppose military oppression OHCHR 30 Jan 2025 -- The fourth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar is a time to mourn the loss of thousands of innocent lives at the hands of a brutal military regime while celebrating the heroism of those who continue to stand up for human rights in a country under siege, a UN expert said today.
• East African leaders call for ceasefire in DRC; humanitarian crisis worsens VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- East African Community leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where government forces are fighting rebel group M23, while aid agencies say the clashes are deepening the already dire humanitarian crisis there.
• South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Rwandan President Paul Kagame has lashed out at South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, after Ramaphosa accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels behind the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week. Kagame has accused Ramaphosa of "lying" and warned of possible "confrontation."
• UN mission in DR Congo under scrutiny as conflict escalates VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Seventeen U.N. peacekeepers have been killed this year in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including three within the last week, the U.N. reported Wednesday.
• Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces 'devastation' UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained.
• The extremely serious humanitarian situation in Goma requires immediate attention from the international community UNOCHA 30 Jan 2025 -- The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, reiterates his deep concern over the critical situation in Goma. After several days of intense fighting, the city is now facing the devastating consequences of the hostilities, with massive humanitarian needs and severely strained response capacities.
• Luise Amtsberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign Office, on the situation in eastern Congo Germany Federal Foreign Office 30 Jan 2025
• Situation in Eastern DRC: UK statement UK FCDO 30 Jan 2025 -- The UK has issued a statement following the occupation of Goma in Eastern DRC by M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF).
• World Food Programme warns that efforts to ramp up food aid to famine-impacted Sudan being impeded WFP 30 Jan 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working tirelessly to expand food and nutrition assistance to millions more people across Sudan - aiming to triple the number of people it supports to 7 million. WFP's top priority is to deliver life-saving assistance to locations facing famine or teetering on its brink.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question on the energy crisis in Transnistria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025

News Reports

• Trump pick for intelligence chief slams 'costly failures,' smear campaigns VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the country's intelligence apparatus launched a broadside against the conduct of those agencies under previous presidents, accusing them of wielding their power to undermine Trump while also seeking to smear her reputation.
• 5 foreigners nabbed for alleged spying ops Philippine News Agency 30 Jan 2025 -- Authorities have arrested five foreign nationals suspected of engaging in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in the country.
• WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda WHO 30 Jan 2025
• Ugandan nurse dies of Ebola VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- A male nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, the first recorded death by the disease in the East African country since an outbreak ended in 2023, health officials said.
• Justice Department Announces Seizure of Cybercrime Websites Selling Hacking Tools to Transnational Organized Crime Groups US Dept. of Justice 30 Jan 2025 -- The Justice Department today announced the coordinated seizure of 39 domains and their associated servers in an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools operated by a group known as Saim Raza (also known as HeartSender). The seizures were conducted in coordination with the Dutch National Police.
• Sanctions against terrorism: Council renews the EU Terrorist List and related humanitarian exceptions EC/CEU 30 Jan 2025 -- The Council decided today to renew the list of persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combatting terrorism, delisting one deceased person and maintaining the rest unchanged.
• Meeting with Transport Minister Roman Starovoit President of Russia 30 Jan 2025 -- The President held a working meeting with Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.
• As Putin Spends Billions On War, Russians Struggle To Afford Homes RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- With the war in Ukraine dominating Russia's economy, a once-lively mortgage market has largely ground to a halt, paralyzed by soaring interest rates and a sharp curtailment of state subsidies for first-time buyers. The result: For many Russians, the dream of homeownership is now an unreachable luxury.
• China's spy agency warns people not to 'endanger national security' during holidays Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2025 -- China's spy agency has called on the country's citizens to beware of "endangering national security" over the holiday period, a phrase commentators said was a warning to people to be careful what they say, and to not pass on information that hasn't been officially released.
• Economic hardship affects Lunar New Year celebrations in China VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- The Lunar New Year, also called the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival in China, is traditionally celebrated with tables piled with food and red envelopes filled with cash for children.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Jan 2025
• Experts: Trump faces tough task to denuclearize North Korea VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- The White House says President Donald Trump is going to pursue the denuclearization of North Korea, although analysts say that is easier said than done.
• Iran committed to constructive interaction with EU, ready for any scenario: FM Araghchi Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran's constant commitment to dialogue with Europe while maintaining its readiness for any scenario.
• Iran underlines necessity of stopping Israeli regime's crimes, aggression Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined the necessity of cessation of the Israeli regime's crimes and aggression throughout the West Asia region.
• 'No grounds for recognising the legitimacy of Lukashenka as President of Belarus' says Assembly Council of Europe 30 Jan 2025 -- "The so-called elections organised in Belarus on 26 January 2025 do not meet the minimum international standards for democratic elections and lack any democratic credibility, and there are no grounds for recognising the legitimacy of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as president," the Parliamentary Assembly concluded at the end of an urgent debate on 'The urgent need for free and fair elections in Belarus'.
• Transcript of the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson, Thursday, 30 January 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025
• Pro-Russian Party In Georgia Cuts Ties With European Body - What's At Stake? RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- The Georgian Dream party ceased its work in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the head of the Georgian delegation said after the Strasbourg-based legislative body overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on Georgia to set a date for new parliamentary elections.
• Assembly President regrets Georgian delegation's decision to withdraw from Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe 30 Jan 2025 -- "I regret the decision of the Georgian delegation to withdraw from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) following the Assembly's vote tonight to ratify the delegation's credentials, subject to conditions," said the Parliamentary Assembly President, Theodoros Rousopoulos. "This jeopardises the dialogue that could help to advance democratic standards in Georgia."
• Serbian Students March From Belgrade To Novi Sad RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- Hundreds of Serbian students have begun a march from Belgrade to the city of Novi Sad in the latest protest to shake the country over the deadly collapse of a train station roof they say was the result of deep-seated corruption.
• World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal, Thailand's lèse-majesté laws in spotlight UN News 30 Jan 2025 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.
• Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members' exit VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa's most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of security and economics, according to regional analysts who spoke with VOA.