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• Syrian Democratic Forces, Enabled by CENTCOM Forces, Capture ISIS Cell Leader CENTCOM 08 Mar 2025 -- On March 6, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), enabled by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, conducted a raid and captured Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader in the vicinity of Shahil, Syria.

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• Quality Military Health Care Important to Readiness, Recruitment, Retention DoD News 08 Mar 2025 -- Health care directly affects mission readiness, said Darin Selnick, the official performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
• Trump weighs redeployment of US troops from Germany to Hungary: Report Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump is considering the withdrawal of American troops from Germany to redeploy them to Hungary, according to a report.
• First permanently assigned US Soldiers arrive in Poland Army News 08 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Army V Corps reached another large milestone that has set the foundation for future Soldiers who permanently change their duty station to become new members of Victory Corps forward at Camp Kosciuszko, Poland. V Corps has offered Soldiers the opportunity to conduct a permanent change of station, known as PCS, to the camp, which will further enhance readiness and show further commitment to NATO allies and partners.
• Trump doubts NATO's commitment to U.S., mulls policy change People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump once again questioned the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), casting doubt on whether other members of the military alliance would defend America if it were attacked.
• Xi calls for successful conclusion of five-year plan for military development People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reaching a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development.
• People's Liberation Army-Navy vessels operating near Australia Australia DOD 08 Mar 2025 -- People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu, is operating 120 nautical miles (222 kilometres) south west of Christmas Island.
• Government of Canada announces contract award for the construction of the River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy Canada 08 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, and the Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced the implementation contract award to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) for the construction of the River-class destroyers (RCD).
• Minister Blair hosts roundtables with Canadian defence industry partners Canada 08 Mar 2025 -- From February 28 to March 7, 2025, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, led a series of substantive discussions with Canadian industry leaders to drive forward Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy. This is a pivotal step in strengthening our defence capabilities and delivering on the commitments outlined in Our North, Strong and Free, Canada's renewed defence policy.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Major Shipyards to Learn about Warship-building and Advance Strategic Policy for Epochal Development in Shipbuilding Industry KCNA 08 Mar 2025 -- At a time when the important goals for realizing the grandiose plan of the Workers' Party of Korea on building an advanced maritime power are being pushed ahead with under the schedule set by the Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, there took place the guidance work of the Party Central Committee, which is of a remarkable significance in defending the maritime sovereignty of the DPRK and in developing its shipbuilding industry.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear submarine construction Radio Free Asia 08 Mar 2025 -- North Korea's state media on Saturday provided a rare glimpse of the country's first nuclear-powered guided missile submarine that is expected to serve as a "powerful nuclear deterrent" in the future.
• CDS Gen Anil Chauhan concludes official visit to Australia India PIB 08 Mar 2025 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan concluded a successful visit to Australia from 04-07 March 2025
• DELIVERY OF EIGHTH MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE, LSAM 11 (YARD 79) India PIB 08 Mar 2025 -- Induction ceremony of the eighth Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11(Yard 79) was held on 07 Mar 25 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
• PH, UK ink framework to facilitate more defense, trade cooperation Philippine News Agency 08 Mar 2025 -- The Philippines and the United Kingdom on Saturday signed a landmark agreement to expand collaboration across various sectors, including defense and trade.

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• Israel mad at Trump administration over secret US-Hamas talks: Report Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- The Donald Trump administration's covert negotiations with Hamas ignited a heated debate between Israel's top official and the US envoy, a recent report revealed.
• Israel kills two Palestinians and wounds several others in drone attack in Rafah IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Israel has killed two Palestinian civilians and wounded several others in a drone attack on east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, in a clear breach of the ceasefire agreement.
• Hamas reasserts demands, including full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has reaffirmed its key conditions for advancing negotiations, demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from the coastal sliver, exchange of Zionist captives with Palestinian prisoners, and guarantees that the Israeli regime would not resume its military aggression against the territory.
• Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt's Cairo on Friday for talks on implementing terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal and pushing forward negotiations on its second phase, Egypt's State Information Service said in a statement.
• Israel's West Bank attacks empty refugee camps of all residents, UNRWA warns Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned that three refugee camps in the northern part of the West Bank have been nearly emptied of their residents as the Israeli military keeps escalating its attacks on the occupied territory, expelling tens of thousands of people from their homes.
• One killed, another critically injured in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- At least one person has been killed and another suffered critical injuries when Israeli military aircraft carried out a strike targeting a vehicle in the southern part of Lebanon in a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement with the Arab nation.
• Israel repeating Gaza scenario in occupied West Bank: UN rapporteur Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- A high-ranking United Nations human rights official has warned that the Israeli regime had turned the occupied West Bank into the scene of the heavily deadly atrocities that it has been committing as part of its war of genocide against the Gaza Strip.
• Gaza children will die if Israel doesn't allow medical supplies into Gaza: UNICEF Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations agency for children, UNICEF, warns that the real life-threatening consequences of Israel's new blockade on the Gaza Strip will be that Palestinian children will die.
• Iran reiterates stance on Palestine, declares reservations about OIC resolution IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the Islamic Republic believes that the two-state solution will not secure Palestinian rights, emphasizing Tehran's support for the establishment of one state representing all the original inhabitants of Palestine.
• Two-state solution fails to secure Palestinian rights: Iranian foreign minister Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran's rejection of the two-state solution as a means to securing Palestinian rights, emphasizing that Iran's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause remains steadfast under all circumstances.
• Organization of Islamic Cooperation adopts Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have held an extraordinary session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where theyendorsed an Egyptian-proposed plan for Gaza reconstruction that runs counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to take over the territory and displace its residents.
• UK, France, Germany, Italy support Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Britain, France, Germany and Italy have backed a proposal by Arab nations to reconstruct the Gaza Strip that would avoid displacing the territory's roughly two million residents from their homeland.
• Yemen issues ultimatum on Israel IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The Yemeni Ansarullah movement has given a four-day deadline to international mediators (the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt) to push for the resumption of aid delivery into the Gaza Strip; otherwise, it will resume its naval operations against the Israeli regime, according to the Saba news agency.
• RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE ISRAELI AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND THE SCHEMES FOR THEIR DISPLACEMENT FROM THEIR LAND AND ANNEXATION THEREOF (OIC - GENERAL SECRETARIAT (JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, FRIDAY, 7 MARCH 2025) Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 08 Mar 2025 -- The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM), convened in its Extraordinary Session to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and the attempts to displace them from their land, at the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Palestine, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah on Friday, March 7, 2025,
• Foreign Ministers Statement: Arab Plan For Reconstruction of Gaza UK FCDO 08 Mar 2025 -- Joint Statement on behalf of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the UK

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• Manalo to Beijing: PH actions in WPS based solely on nat'l interest Philippine News Agency 08 Mar 2025 -- All Philippine actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are solely based on national interest, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo reaffirmed on Saturday to counter claims by China that they are part of a foreign-backed agenda.
• Hezbollah dismisses allegations of involvement in Syria clashes IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has strongly rejected allegations of involvement in the ongoing clashes in Syria between loyalists of toppled president Bashar al-Assad and security forces of the interim government.
• Arab League expresses concern over deadly violence in Syria IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The Arab League has expressed concern over the resurgence of violence in Syria, where hundreds have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces and armed opposition groups.
• Iraq warns of escalating violence in Syria, calls for protection of civilians Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has voiced deep concern regarding the unfolding security developments in neighboring Syria, stressing that escalating violence in the Arab nation may severely impact regional security and stability.
• What Is Happening In Syria? RFE/RL 08 Mar 2025 -- Syria is experiencing its worst outbreak of violence since the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran and Russia whose family's 50-year rule in Syria ended in December 2024.
• Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Ramanathan Balakrishnan, on the recent hostilities in Syria, 8 March 2025 UNOCHA 08 Mar 2025
• Spokesperson statement on latest developments in Syria European External Action Service (EEAS) 08 Mar 2025 -- The European Union strongly condemns the recent attacks, reportedly by pro-Assad elements, on interim government forces in the coastal areas of Syria and all violence against civilians.
• Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Syria Government of Norway 08 Mar 2025
• Defensive Activity of the 474th Brigade in the Area of Separation in Syria Israel Defense Forces 08 Mar 2025
• UN urges Taliban to end restrictions on girls on International Women's Day VOA 08 Mar 2025 -- Four years ago, Yalda never imagined that she would not be able to continue her education or achieve her dream of graduating from school.
• Pakistan Sets April 1 Deadline For 'Afghan Card' Holders, 'Illegal Foreigners' To Leave RFE/RL 08 Mar 2025 -- Pakistan ordered Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and "all illegal foreigners" to leave the country, either voluntarily or through deportation starting on April 1, raising fears among the Afghan community of repression should they return to their homeland.
• Myanmar junta chief says election to be held by January 2026 Radio Free Asia 08 Mar 2025 -- Myanmar will hold parliamentary elections by January next year, the leader of the ruling military said, without setting a date for a vote that the generals who seized power in 2021 will be hoping will end widespread opposition to their grip on politics.
• US, EU Condemn Bosnian Serb Leader's Separatist Policies RFE/RL 08 Mar 2025 -- Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's intensified push for secessionist policies has drawn international criticism after the Republika Srpska president called on ethnic Serbs to quit the federal police force and judiciary.

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• US lawmaker backs tariffs, calls for changing China's trade status VOA 08 Mar 2025 -- Calls to revoke China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status have grown louder in recent months.
• China's top political advisory body holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- China's top political advisory body on Friday held its second plenary meeting of the annual session.
• China's national legislature holds 2nd plenary meeting of annual session Global Times 08 Mar 2025 -- The third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second plenary meeting Saturday to deliberate work reports of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
• Chinese national lawmakers slam U.S. sanctions on Xinjiang, welcome visits People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- National lawmakers from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have dismissed a series of U.S. sanctions on the region under the pretext of so-called "forced labor." They also welcomed individuals from all over the world to see the real Xinjiang with their own eyes.
• U.S. additional tariffs on Chinese goods under pretext of fentanyl issue groundless: commerce ministry People's Daily 08 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Friday that the U.S.'s decision to impose an additional 20-percent tariff on imports from China under the pretext of the fentanyl issue is groundless.
• China to impose additional tariffs on some Canadian farm products after anti-discrimination probe Global Times 08 Mar 2025 -- China on Saturday announced a 100 percent tariff on rapeseed oil, oilcake, and peas from Canada and a 25 percent tariff on aquatic products and pork from the country, after the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Saturday a ruling on an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's tariff hikes on Chinese EVs and steel and aluminum products.
• U.S. slams 'misuse' of U.N. resolution as Beijing's coercion against Taiwan CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- The United States has called out China and accused it of making "coercive efforts" to exclude Taiwan from the international community with the "misuse" of United Nations Resolution 2758.
• MOFA warns of travel risks in China-friendly countries CNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday urged Taiwanese nationals to be aware of their safety when traveling abroad, especially in countries that are friendly with China.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 08 Mar 2025
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Onpho Kulloja Holiday Camp under Construction KCNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance at the project for newly building the Onpho Kulloja (working people) Holiday Camp under the Resort Management Bureau of the Ministry of Labour.
• North Korea warns of 'toughest response' to upcoming joint South Korea-US military drill Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- North Korea issued a warning to Seoul on Friday, threatening the "toughest response" should the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States proceed in the coming weeks.
• Canada sanctions 7 Iranian individuals, entities IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Canada has imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting several individuals and entities over their alleged links to networks involved in production of weapons which Ottawa claims have been sent to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.
• Foreign minister says Iran has not received any letter from the U.S. IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran has not received any letter from the United States, after President Donald Trump claimed to have sent such a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
• Iran has not received any letter from US president: Foreign Minister Araghchi Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has not received a letter from US President Donald Trump.
• Iran will definitely reject insistence on talks by bullying powers: Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the insistence of some bullying powers on holding talks with Iran does not aim to solve issues.
• Military attack cannot destroy Iran's nuclear program: Foreign minister IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran's nuclear program cannot be destroyed by a military attack and warned that if the "Zionist regime" attacks Iran, it will lead to widespread conflicts in the Middle East.
• Persian Gulf states will run out of drinking water in 3 days if Iran's nuclear sites are attacked: Qatar IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has strongly warned that any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities will have catastrophic consequences for the entire region.
• Persian Gulf states to run out of water in 3 days if Iran's nuclear sites attacked: Qatari PM Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Qatar's prime minister says his country and the Persian Gulf Arab states will run out of water within three days if Iran's nuclear facilities are targeted by the United States or the Israeli regime.
• Pezeshkian warns of improper energy use, apologizes for power outages IRNA 08 Mar 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says improper energy consumption is among the primary challenges facing the country, while at the same time apologizing for the inconveniences caused by energy imbalances and recent power outages.
• Pezeshkian: National unity is overriding priority, we shouldn't give in to enemies' threats Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described national unity as the overriding priority in the country, calling upon all strata of society to join forces to overcome existing problems.
• Iran awards $17bn worth of contracts to boost pressure in South Pars Press TV 08 Mar 2025 -- Iran has awarded some $17 billion worth of contracts to domestic companies for a major pressure-boosting project in South Pars, the world's largest gas field that straddles the maritime border between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
• India says it is working to cut tariffs as it eyes US trade deal VOA 08 Mar 2025 -- India said Friday it is working to lower trade barriers with the United States as it tries to reach a bilateral trade deal with Washington this year.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's State visit to Mauritius (March 08, 2025) India MEA 08 Mar 2025
• PM call with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 8 March 2025 Gov.UK 08 Mar 2025
• Statement by ministers Ng, MacAulay and Lebouthillier on China's anti-discrimination investigation Canada 08 Mar 2025 -- The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today issued the following statement in response to China's announcement of tariffs against Canadian agricultural, fish and seafood products: