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• Trump Team Unwittingly Sends Yemen Strike Plans to Editor of Neoliberal Magazine the President Hates Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in a confidential Signal messaging chain detailing US planning. Here's what was revealed.
• Yemen says US aggression against Sana'a killed civilian, injured 13 Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Yemen's Ministry of Health and Environment has announced that a US aggression against civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in Ma'in District, Sana'a, killed one civilian and injured 13 others.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force Reserve, Royal Auxiliary Air Force leaders deepen ties in bilateral engagement US Air Force 24 Mar 2025 -- Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force met March 17-19 to strengthen an enduring partnership and identify new opportunities for collaboration in a rapidly evolving global security environment.
• USS Warrior Visits Kobe US Navy 24 Mar 2025 -- USS Warrior (MCM 10), forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, arrived at Kobe, Japan, March 24, 2025, for a scheduled port visit.
• Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Guam US Navy 24 Mar 2025 -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) arrived in Guam for a regularly scheduled port visit, March 24.
• Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Begins Advanced Phase US Navy 24 Mar 2025 -- The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on Mar 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
• Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Departs Bremerton for Regularly Scheduled Indo-Pacific Deployment US Navy 24 Mar 2025 -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, March 21.
• Russia Launches Scheduled Drills of Strategic Missile Forces Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- As part of the exercises, the missile regiments of the Yars mobile ground-based missile systems will be deployed to field positions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• China, Thailand to hold Blue Strike-2025 joint naval exercise Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China and Thailand will soon kick off a joint naval exercise off China's southern coast, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Monday. A Chinese military affairs expert said the drill will improve interoperability and contribute to regional peace and stability.
• Ministry of National Defense Press Release: Clarification on the Potential Applicability of Military Trials to Local Civil Defense Personnel ROC MND 24 Mar 2025
• 900 to participate in military-free Tainan civil defense drill CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Around 900 civilians will practice using military field hospital equipment without the assistance of armed forces personnel during a civil defense drill in Tainan on Thursday, a source told CNA Monday.
• Satellite passes the ultimate test Australia DOD 24 Mar 2025 -- Buccaneer Main Mission is a fully operational Defence nanosatellite, also known as a CubeSat, which was recently launched into low Earth orbit.
• Government delivers first Australian HIMARS Australia DOD 24 Mar 2025 -- From today, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is equipped with a world‑leading long‑range precision strike capability - a direct result of the Albanese Government's additional investments in Defence.
• ADF back to Solomons on survey mission Australia DOD 24 Mar 2025 -- Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant deployed to Solomon Islands recently for vital survey work, reinforcing Australia's longstanding commitment to the Pacific.
• HMCS Ottawa returns from Operations HORIZON and NEON Canada 24 Mar 2025 -- Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa returned to its home port of Esquimalt, British Columbia, having completed its five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region under Operations HORIZON and NEON.
• Survival in today's battlespace is not about being fittest, but about those who adapt, transform, and position themselves & seize emerging opportunities: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan India PIB 24 Mar 2025 -- "Survival in today's battlespace is not about being the fittest, but about those who adapt, transform, and position themselves and seize emerging opportunities
• CULMINATION OF BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE - VARUNA 2025 India PIB 24 Mar 2025 -- The bilateral naval exercise VARUNA 2025, held from 19 to 22 Mar 25, brought together Indian Navy and the French Navy, underscoring their enduring partnership.
• INDIAN NAVY's MAIDEN INITIATIVES OF INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR (IOS SAGAR) AND AFRICA INDIA KEY MARITIME ENGAGEMENT (AIKEYME) India PIB 24 Mar 2025 -- Over the past ten years, Indian Navy has deepened its partnerships with maritime agencies of Indian Ocean Region (IOR), to enhance maritime security in consonance with the GoI's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
• Make in India Powers Defence Growth India PIB 24 Mar 2025 -- India's defence production has grown at an extraordinary pace since the launch of the "Make in India" initiative, reaching a record ₹1.27 lakh crore in FY 2023-24. Once dependent on foreign suppliers, the country now stands as a rising force in indigenous manufacturing, shaping its military strength through homegrown capabilities.
• Iran's borders 'red line'; Tehran won't tolerate threat against integrity, security: Army cmdr. Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Iran's Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari says the Islamic Republic will tolerate no threat against its territorial integrity and national security.
• Iran's defense power 'fully indigenous'; ready for precise response to enemies from afar: IEI Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- The chief executive officer of Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) says the country's defense and military power is entirely indigenous.
• UK-French relationship strengthened as Defence Chiefs discuss Ukraine and European security with their French counterparts UK MOD 24 Mar 2025 -- The UK and France have today continued top level defence engagements with a meeting of both nations Military Chiefs in London.
• Air2030: Radar sensors of the Air Force: Fourth system in operation after modernisation Federal Council - Swiss Government 24 Mar 2025 -- The radar sensors of the air surveillance and central dispatching system of the Swiss Air Force have been modernised. On 20 March 2025, armasuisse handed over the fourth and last completely rebuilt system of the Armed Forces for operational deployment. The conversion, which is being carried out as part of the "Radar" project, took place step by step at each location. The modernisation of the radar sensors was approved in the 2016 armament programme.
• European Peace Facility: Council adopts third assistance measure in support of the Armed Forces of Mauritania EC/CEU 24 Mar 2025 -- The Council today adopted a third assistance measure worth €20 million under the European Peace Facility to provide the Mauritanian armed forces with military equipment.
• Ministry of defence unveils Defence Artificial Intelligence Strategy Estonia MoD 24 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Defence published Estonia's first Defence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development Strategy. The strategy sets out guidelines for the development of AI in the defence domain, defines the objectives for AI implementation within the Ministry of Defence's area of governance, and establishes the framework for achieving these objectives.
• Serbia Will Not Join NATO or CSTO - Deputy Prime Minister Vulin Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- Serbia will not become a member of NATO or the CSTO, it must ensure its own security, although this is difficult, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin told Sputnik.
• PH, US armies kick off 'SABAK' 2025 drills Philippine News Agency 24 Mar 2025 -- The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) on Monday kicked off the 'Salaknib and Balikatan' Exercises (SABAK) 2025, aimed at enhancing land defense capabilities.
• Philippines and Australia Strengthen Partnership in Defense and Foreign Affairs Strategic Dialogue Philippines DFA 24 Mar 2025 -- Senior officials from the Philippines and Australia convened on 20 March 2024 for the 7th iteration of the Philippines-Australia Strategic Dialogue, reaffirming both nations' commitment to deepening cooperation on regional security, defense collaboration, and emerging areas of mutual interest.
• Trump's "transactional foreign policy" hits deadlock People's Daily 24 Mar 2025 -- In the two months since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has been aggressively pursuing its foreign policy agenda under the belief that everything is subject to "deals," triggering wide backlash in international society.
• USAGM Agrees To Release Portion Of Radio Free Europe Grant As Judge Mulls Case RFE/RL 24 Mar 2025 -- WASHINGTON -- The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) committed to release to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) a portion of funds appropriated to it by Congress just ahead of a scheduled court hearing on the issue as part of a legal case brought by the broadcaster against the government over the agency's attempt to terminate RFE/RL's federal funding.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For March 24, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 24 March 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Mar 2025
• 'Peace Operations Face Serious Barriers that Demand New Approaches', Secretary-General Stresses, at Security Council Open Debate UN Security Council 24 Mar 2025
• Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations: responding to new realities UN Secretary-General 24 Mar 2025
• UN peace missions strained, with trust 'in short supply' and widening divisions UN News 24 Mar 2025 -- United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday.
• UN peace operations need to become more agile and responsive to remain effective: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 24 Mar 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on adaptability in UN peace operations.
• Local staff 'particularly vulnerable' to detention, as UN calls for their release UN News 24 Mar 2025 -- Staff members of the United Nations around the world who are recruited locally are "particularly vulnerable" to detention and should be released and allowed to go home according to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Israeli cabinet moves to dismiss attorney general amid protests IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Israel's cabinet has passed a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara as the first step to remove her from office, who has been a vocal critic of the far-right cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Israel: remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the joint press conference with Minister for Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Mar 2025
• Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 surpasses 50,000: health authorities People's Daily 24 Mar 2025 -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 50,000, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Sunday.
• Dozens killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Israel's fresh strikes across the Gaza Strip have left at least 61 Palestinians killed, including two journalists, in a span of 24 hours.
• Israel kills over 60 Gazans in 24 hours as attack on Nasser Hospital slammed as 'war crime' Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- The Health Ministry in Gaza says Israel's unrelenting strikes on the strip have killed at least 61 Palestinians in the past 24 hours.
• Guterres to reduce UN aid 'footprint' inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse UN News 24 Mar 2025 -- The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the "difficult decision" to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes - but pledged that "the UN is not leaving" the enclave.
• Tight Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies pushing Gaza closer to 'acute hunger crisis': UNRWA chief Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the tight Israeli blockade on the entry of humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip is pushing the coastal territory closer to an acute hunger crisis.
• Iran warns about impact of Israel's warmongering on global peace IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has vehemently condemned the renewed Israeli aggression against Lebanon, warning about its repercussions on international peace and security.
• Iran warns Israeli aggression against Lebanon threatens global peace, security Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Iran has warned that the Israeli regime's aggression against Lebanon poses a serious threat to international peace and security, urging the international community to act decisively.
• Statement by the Commissioner Lahbib on the attacks on health personnel, hospitals and aid workers in Gaza European Commission 24 Mar 2025
• Foreign Affairs Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Plans to Displace Palestinians from Gaza SPA 24 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the Israeli occupation authorities' announcement on the establishment of an agency that aims to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as well as the approval of the separation of 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods in the West Bank in preparation for legitimizing them as colonial settlements. The Kingdom reiterates its firm rejection of Israel's continuous violations of international law and international humanitarian law.
• Ministerial Committee Assigned by Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza Holds Meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy SPA 24 Mar 2025 -- Members of the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on developments in the Gaza Strip held a meeting on Sunday, March 23, 2025, with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas.
• Egypt: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas after the meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Mar 2025
• Iran, Turkey call on global community to stop Israel's crimes in region Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey say the international community, predominantly Islamic and regional countries, must take swift action to stop the Israeli regime's crimes in the region.
• 'Unjust and brutal': Houthi blasts Israel's Lebanon attacks, vows all-out support for Hezbollah Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has warned that the country stands ready to intervene against the Israeli regime if the Tel Aviv regime escalates its aggression against Lebanon into another full-scale war.

Other Conflicts

• Vietnam investigates Chinese tea brand over controversial ocean map Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Authorities in Vietnam's business capital are investigating a Chinese milk tea brand for using a controversial map of Beijing's disputed South China Sea territorial claims in its marketing material, state media reported.
• DND chief cites need for stronger defense posture vs. WPS threats Philippine News Agency 24 Mar 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday cited the need for a stronger defense posture and proactive measures against threats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Sadiq Khan's visit to Afghanistan 21-23 March Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Mar 2025 -- 24 Mar 2025
• Junta airstrike hits a clinic in central Myanmar, killing 11, including children Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Myanmar junta bombed a medical clinic in Magway region Saturday morning, killing 11, including medical staff and children, despite no recent battles between junta forces and anti-junta militias in the area, residents told Radio Free Asia.
• UN and partners seek $934.5m for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh UNHCR 24 Mar 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners today called on the international community to enhance its support for Rohingya refugees and their hosts in Bangladesh amid rising insecurity in Myanmar and ongoing forced displacement.
• 'Don't cut the aid': Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCR's Grandi UN News 24 Mar 2025 -- The plight of Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.
• UK sanctions for human rights violations and abuses during the Sri Lankan civil war UK FCDO 24 Mar 2025 -- The UK has today sanctioned figures responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war in Sri Lanka.
• The enduring hope of Haiti's children in the midst of chaos UNICEF 24 Mar 2025 -- Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban upon conclusion of his visit to Haiti
• South Sudan on the brink of civil war, top UN official warns UN News 24 Mar 2025 -- South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday.
• WFP races to support new Congolese arrivals in Burundi as aid operations become stretched to the limit WFP 24 Mar 2025 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes in Burundi.
• Marcos to new BTA execs: Continue BARMM's path to peace, progress Philippine News Agency 24 Mar 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday swore in the newly-appointed members of the Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), urging them to continue the region's path toward peace, self-governance, and long-term development.

News Reports

• Mass Protests Continue Across Turkey After Erdogan Rival Imamoglu Arrested RFE/RL 24 Mar 2025 -- Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Istanbul and other cities across Turkey for a fifth night on March 23, after the main political rival to the country's strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption.
• Unrest over arrest and imprisonment of Istanbul mayor continues in Turkey IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Protests and political chaos continue in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges.
• Jailed Istanbul mayor named opposition candidate for Turkey's presidential vote Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Turkey's opposition and the second largest party in parliament has officially nominated jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as their candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
• "We focus on building a strong Türkiye" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 24 Mar 2025 -- Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said that Türkiye does not have even a single minute to waste, and added: "We focus on building a strong Türkiye with its economy, security, defense, democracy and justice. We will inshallah work harder, produce more, and will not only solve today's problems, but also prepare Türkiye for tomorrow's world in a very strong manner."
• Greenland Angst: PM slams US officials' planned visit amid Trump takeover efforts Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Greenland's Prime Minister Múte B Egede has slammed an upcoming trip by high-profile US officials including Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to the self-governing Danish territory.
• United States Announces Plans to Extradite Three Tren de Aragua Members, Who Have Been Declared Alien Enemies, Wanted by Chile for Homicide and Kidnapping Offenses US Dept. of Justice 24 Mar 2025 -- Earlier today, the United States declared three members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) Alien Enemies and announced plans to extradite them to Chile, where they are wanted for violent crimes including homicide, kidnapping for ransom, and other offenses.
• Meeting with Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev President of Russia 24 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev.
• Telephone conversation with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 24 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund, Moscow, March 24, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Mar 2025
• Xi Jinping's family wealth persists despite anti-corruption drive: US report Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's family continues to hold millions of dollars in business interests and financial investments, said a recent U.S. report, raising suspicion that they might have benefited from Xi's position despite his decade-long anti-corruption campaign.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on March 24, 2025 PRC MofA 24 Mar 2025
• China welcomes more members of US Congress and people from all walks of life to visit China: FM Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China welcomes more members of the US Congress and people from all walks of life to visit China, see and experience it for themselves, so as to have an objective understanding of China and play a constructive role in promoting the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
• Chinese premier meets US Senator Steve Daines Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday met with U.S. Senator Steve Daines and some American business people, who are here to attend the China Development Forum 2025.
• Opposition grows as USTR holds hearing on levies on Chinese ships Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- A public hearing on Washington proposed levies on Chinese ships docking in the US is scheduled to be held on Monday and Wednesday by Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). However, discontent toward the potential levies is simmering as American industry associations complained such practice would hurt their interest and global competitiveness. In addition, Caribbean Community leaders are concerned that the US' proposed fines on Chinese-made cargo vessels would hurt the region's oil and gas industry as well as push up transportation costs.
• Hong Kong, China hit out at sale of CK Hutchison ports to BlackRock Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has criticized the "bullying tactics by foreign governments" in the wake of the controversial US$23-billion sale of dozens of port facilities -- including those in the Panama Canal -- by homegrown conglomerate CK Hutchison to U.S. investment giant BlackRock.
• China maintains 'high-pressure' stance on fentanyl: GAC Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Monday that it has adopted legal management and control and comprehensive measures to maintain a "high-pressure" stance in the investigation and seizure of fentanyl-related substances.
• Xi's anti-corruption effort to help PLA invade Taiwan by 2027: U.S. report CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) decade-long campaign to end People's Liberation Army (PLA) corruption is meant to ensure the military is modernized and prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027, according to a U.S. intelligence report made public last week.
• Taiwan accuses China of 60 incursions into restricted waters Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese coast guard vessels intruded more than 60 times in the past year in waters near Taiwan-held Kinmen islands, which lie close to mainland China, Taiwan's coast guard says.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 24 Mar 2025
• U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan CNA 24 Mar 2025 -- A report released by the Washington-based Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) this month warned that Taiwan faces an increasing threat from Chinese espionage and urged the government to impose tougher penalties on those found guilty.
• Japanese side bears historical responsibilities on Taiwan question: Chinese FM Wang Yi Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about the Taiwan question with Japanese political figures during his visit to Japan, highlighting that the four political documents between China and Japan have made clear provisions on the Taiwan question, which must be strictly implemented without ambiguity or backsliding.
• Press Statement by Institute for Disarmament and Peace of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 24 Mar 2025 -- The Institute for Disarmament and Peace of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday made public the following press statement "It is our inevitable option to further accelerate the self-defensive efforts to ensure the security interests of the country from the regional security environment getting instable day after day":
• South Korean court rejects PM Han's impeachment, reinstates him as acting president IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- The political crisis deepens in South Korea as Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as acting president after the Constitutional Court dismissed a motion by the parliament to impeach him.
• South Korean Prime Minister Thanks Court for Reinstating Him as Acting President Sputnik 24 Mar 2025 -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo thanked the Constitutional Court for reinstating him as acting president, the prime minister's office reported.
• Foreign minister rejects negotiations with the U.S. under pressure, threats IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has once again dismissed any direct talks with the United States, saying that the so-called "maximum pressure campaign" and repeated threats against Iran make it impossible to engage in negotiations with Washington.
• Iran: No 'direct' talks under maximum pressure; onus on US to change policy Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Iran says it will never engage in direct negotiations with the United States under the pressure of maximum sanctions and threats.
• No one dares attack Iran as consequences 'well-known'; '100% readiness' reached: FM Press TV 24 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that no foreign party would dare to commit aggression against Iran, emphasizing the nation's "comprehensive readiness" to confront any threats.
• China's proposals on the Iranian nuclear issue become official U.N. document IRNA 24 Mar 2025 -- China's key proposals on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue have been published as an official document of the United Nation Office for Disarmament Affairs.
• Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Jonatan Vseviov meets with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Estonia MFA 24 Mar 2025 -- Today 24 March, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of the democratic forces of Belarus, and gave a speech at the opening of the Tallinn representation of the democratic forces of Belarus.
• Press conference - Canberra Prime Minister of Australia 24 Mar 2025
• Press conference - Sydney Prime Minister of Australia 24 Mar 2025
• Correctly treating history a political foundation for Japan to develop ties with neighbors: FM spokesperson Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- According to official statements, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China's stance and concerns regarding historical issues, emphasizing that Japan should correctly understand history, during his recent visit to Japan to attend the 11th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting and host the China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue.
• Claims of assassination plot vs. Duterte baseless, Palace says Philippine News Agency 24 Mar 2025 -- Malacañang on Monday dismissed as baseless the claims of security threats against former president Rodrigo Duterte as raised by his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.
• China had never received any asylum application from Duterte or his family: Chinese FM Global Times 24 Mar 2025 -- When asked to confirm a recent media report that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte had requested asylum from China before being arrested by the International Criminal Court but was allegedly rejected, FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Duterte's visit to Hong Kong was a private vacation trip, and the Chinese government had never received any so-called asylum application from Duterte or his family.
• On Trump Administration Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2025 -- "The United States will not tolerate any third-countries or their oil companies producing, extracting, or exporting oil and oil-related products with the Maduro regime in Venezuela."
• Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil The White House 24 Mar 2025
• Moldova 2024 presidential election and constitutional referendum: ODIHR election observation mission final report OSCE 24 Mar 2025 -- Both rounds of the presidential election as well as the constitutional referendum were well managed, and contestants campaigned freely despite concerns over illicit foreign interference and active disinformation efforts.
• Vietnam death row businesswoman in court for second appeal Radio Free Asia 24 Mar 2025 -- The mastermind of Vietnam's largest corporate fraud, businesswoman Truong My Lan, returned to court Tuesday for her latest appeal, state media reported, while she continued other efforts to repay billions and avoid a death sentence.