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• Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025 UK MOD 30 Apr 2025 -- Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen.
• Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons UK MOD 30 Apr 2025 -- Oral statement to Parliament
• British jets bomb Yemen in joint aggression with US, Ansarullah leaders vow response Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Britain says its fighter jets have carried out airstrikes on Yemen in a joint military operation with the United States, prompting a stern warning from Ansarullah leaders who said the aggression will not go unanswered.
• Yemen attacks USS Carl Vinson, two Israeli targets in latest ops Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced a series of military operations targeting the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea and Israeli military sites in the occupied territories of Yaffa and Asqalan.
• US aircraft carrier to leave after intense Yemeni strikes: Report Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The USS Harry S. Truman, a US Navy aircraft carrier, is reportedly preparing to exit the Red Sea after coming under a series of coordinated missile and drone strikes by Yemen's Armed Forces.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Better Now at Defending Domestically Against Unmanned Systems DoD News 30 Apr 2025 -- In December 2023, a series of unmanned aerial systems of unknown origin were seen over and around Joint Base Langley-Eustis in southern Virginia. At the time, the Defense Department had little ability to detect, track, characterize, disrupt or defeat those unmanned aerial systems.
• Trilateral E-7A agreement marks new milestone with KC-46 certification US Air Force 30 Apr 2025 -- In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
• Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines US Navy 30 Apr 2025 -- Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines.
• Readout of SECNAV Phelan's Meetings With Republic of Korea (ROK) Acting President and Navy Chief of Staff US Navy 30 Apr 2025
• USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrives in His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland US Navy 30 Apr 2025 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland, April 25, 2025 for a scheduled port visit and to enhance U.S.-U.K relations while building NATO cohesion.
• Acting Chief of Naval Operations Strengthens Relations with Industrial Base at Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing Summit US Navy Press Release 30 Apr 2025 -- Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attended the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Summit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia, April 29.
• Statement by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell Providing Supplemental Remedies for Service Members and Veterans Negatively Impacted by the Department of Defense Defunct Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Mandate DoD 30 Apr 2025 -- Under the leadership of Secretary Hegseth, the Department of Defense has acted swiftly to support Service members and veterans negatively impacted by the Department's previous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine mandate.
• Air Guard units join forces for aerial wildfire suppression training US Air Force 30 Apr 2025 -- Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training on April 27, concluding the annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems spring training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in southern California.
• NATO Allies conducted deterrence mission over Romania NATO Allied Air Command 30 Apr 2025 -- In April 2025 a joint and combined Flexible Deterrence Option (FDO) was conducted over Romania, to increase and strengthen long term cohesion across the Alliance territories.
• Strengthening Air Defense, Steps Toward a Just Peace, and Reliable Security Guarantees: Meeting with NATO Parliamentary Assembly Delegation at the Office of the President President of Ukraine 30 Apr 2025
• Ukraine's New Deal with US Could Include Military Aid as Part of Rare Earths Agreement Sputnik 30 Apr 2025 -- The draft rare earths agreement between the United States and Ukraine includes the possibility of receiving "military aid," Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on Wednesday.
• Europe Will Not Be Able to Send 25,000 Troops to Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 30 Apr 2025 -- European countries that support the deployment of the so-called "deterrence" force in Ukraine will not be able to muster 25,000 troops for this purpose due to a shortage of troops and funding, The Times newspaper reported, citing sources.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Contributing to the security of Ukraine will also ensure the security of Estonia Estonia MFA 30 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the government's decision to contribute to the deterrence force in Ukraine is an important part of ensuring Estonia's own security.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna at the meeting of Nordic-Baltic, Polish, German and French ministers: the common understanding is that peace in Ukraine requires putting pressure on Putin Estonia MFA 30 Apr 2025 -- On 28 and 29 April, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna was in Denmark on the island of Bornholm, where a meeting of the foreign ministers of NB8 (Estonia, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Finland) and the Weimar countries (Germany, Poland, France) took place. Discussions covered the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and its impact on European security.
• Germany continues to stand firmly by Ukraine's side Germany - Federal Government 30 Apr 2025 -- Germany is providing substantial support - almost 48 billion euro in total to date - to the people in Ukraine, and it stands firmly by their side, making available much more than just military equipment. Read on for more information about what Germany is doing to help.
• Australia, the Philippines and the United States conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity Australia DOD 30 Apr 2025 -- Australia, the Philippines and the United States have conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
• Army salutes its long-range fires brigade Australia DOD 30 Apr 2025 -- The Australian Army is realising its long-range fires and littoral manoeuvre transformation as part of the National Defence Strategy.
• Exercise strengthens combined capability Australia DOD 30 Apr 2025 -- It was mission accomplished for the multinational defence of Malaysia and Singapore during Exercise Bersama Shield, from April 7-22.
• Safety first on Exercise Bersama Shield Australia DOD 30 Apr 2025 -- In the Exercise Bersama Shield joint safety cell office, where five nations work side by side, the language of safety is a lingua franca.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Workers of Nampho Shipyard and Scientists and Technicians in Field of Warship-Building Industry Making Contribution to Building New-type Destroyer KCNA 30 Apr 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, Tuesday met and encouraged the workers of the Nampho Shipyard and scientists and technicians in the field of the warship-building industry who made an important breakthrough in the modernization of the Navy in the new era.
• Combat Application Test of Weapon Systems of Multi-Mission Destroyer Choe Hyon Begins KCNA 30 Apr 2025 -- The combat application test of the weapon systems of the multi-mission destroyer Choe Hyon began.
• North Korea's Kim orders navy ships to be equipped with nuclear weapons Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered naval ships to be rapidly equipped with nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang conducts its first test firing of a new warship weapons system.
• North Korea's reveal of new warship's weapon system hints at Russian support: expert Radio Free Asia 30 Apr 2025 -- North Korea's recent test launches of key weapon systems aboard its new destroyer - including supersonic strategic cruise missiles - suggest possible assistance from Russia, according to a Seoul-based military expert.
• North Korea Tests Weapon System of Choe Hyon Destroyer - Reports Sputnik 30 Apr 2025 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test of the weapon system of the Choe Hyon multi-mission destroyer, state-run media reported on Wednesday.
• India - Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness DSCA 30 Apr 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness and related equipment for an estimated cost of $131 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• INS KOCHI ARRIVES AT MALE, MALDIVES FOR HANDING OVER MNDF CGS HURAVEE India PIB 30 Apr 2025 -- Indian Navy's frontline Guided Missile Destroyer, INS Kochi, arrived at Male, Maldives, on 28 Apr 25 with Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) CGS Huravee, which underwent Normal Refit at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai from Dec 24 till Apr 25
• IRGC Navy's new missile-launching vessel can hit 116 knots: Commander IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy now possesses a domestically built missile-launching vessel capable of reaching the speed of 116 knots (215 km/h), says the force's commander.
• IRGC Navy says builds missile boat with speed of 116 knots Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has built a missile boat with a speed of 116 knots (215 km), the IRGC Navy chief says, lauding Iran's cutting-edge military achievements used to safeguard the Persian Gulf.
• Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Apr 2025 -- On April 30, from 3:50 p.m. local time (4:50 p.m. Japan time) for approximately 40 minutes, Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru visited the Mine Sweeper Tender (MST) Bungo and the Mine Sweeper Ocean (MSO) Etajima of the JMSDF's 3rd Minesweeping Division in the Port of Manila
• Japan hopes to see military access deal with PH ratified by June Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed hopes the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with the Philippines could be ratified once the Diet or the Japanese parliament ends session in June.
• Kuwait - PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build 8.1 DSCA 30 Apr 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of the PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build 8.1 and related equipment for an estimated cost of $425 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Six HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launchers Arrive in Estonia Estonia CDI 30 Apr 2025 -- Today, six HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were handed over to the Estonian Defence Forces at Ämari Air Base, significantly enhancing Estonia's deep-strike capability. In cooperation with the U.S. task unit "Victory," the Defence Forces have already completed pre-training for the personnel of the rocket artillery battery, and the first live-fire exercises will begin this summer.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Arrival of HIMARS reaffirms close defence cooperation between the US and Estonia Estonia MFA 30 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the arrival of HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in Estonia was an important event that illustrates the close defence cooperation between Estonia and the USA and strengthens our military capabilities.
• Commission mobilises €910 million to boost European defence and close capability gaps* European Commission 30 Apr 2025 -- The Commission is investing €910 million under the 2024 edition of the European Defence Fund (EDF) to create a strong and innovative defence industry in Europe.
• 12 Member States request activation of the national escape clause in a coordinated move to boost defence spending European Commission 30 Apr 2025 -- To date, 12 Member States have submitted a request in writing to the Commission to activate the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact, as part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 package presented in March 2025.
• Coordinated activation of the National Escape Clause EC/CEU 30 Apr 2025 -- Recalling the European Council conclusions on European defence of 6 March 2025, all Member States are committed to the build-up of necessary defence capabilities in the European Union.
• Finland requests activation of national fiscal policy escape clause to boost defence spending Finnish Government 30 Apr 2025 -- Finland is requesting that the EU activate the national escape clause in the EU's fiscal policy rules in order to increase defence spending. The majority of EU Member States are likely to request activation of the escape clause.
• A look at the Defence news 21 - 27 April Netherlands Ministry of Defence 30 Apr 2025
• US, Israel lead global increase in military spending in 2024: Report Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- A report shows global military expenditure surged to a record $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking a 9.4 percent increase over the previous year, with the Israeli regime boosting its military spending by 65 percent to finance its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
• PH, New Zealand defense ties elevated via visiting forces pact Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines and New Zealand have elevated their defense relationship following the signing of the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Wednesday.
• PH, New Zealand seal visiting forces pact Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines and New Zealand on Wednesday signed a defense deal that would enable both countries' armed forces to enhance their cooperative activities and conduct joint exercises in each other's territories.
• Nothing provocative over PH's joint drills with allies - AFP Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said there is nothing provocative over its holding of joint exercises with its allies within the Philippines' maritime domains.
• AFP: Multilateral patrols show PH's growing synergy with allies Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The successful conduct of the ninth multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) between the Philippines and its allies demonstrates the "growing synergy" between partner nations, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Wednesday.
• PH, US military aircraft hold bilateral air patrol over WPS Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- Fighter and bomber aircraft from the Philippines and the United States conducted a combined air patrol in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday.
• Court Orders USAGM To Release Congress-Approved Grant Funds For April To RFE/RL RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- A federal court has ordered the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to disburse funds for April to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from the broadcaster's congressional appropriation, amid a fight over winding down operations at a number of US-funded broadcasters.

Defense Industry

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Other Conflicts

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

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows

• Smotrich: Israel will not stop until Gazans displaced, Syria partitioned Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Extremist finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel will only stop its invasion of Gaza when "hundreds of thousands" of Palestinians are forcibly displaced and Syria is dismembered as a state.
• Israel's continued aggression threatens peace and national sovereignty of Lebanon: Berri IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has warned against repeated Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement with his country, which he said pose a threat to Lebanon's peace and national sovereignty.
• Death toll in Gaza rises to 52,400 as Israeli attacks continue unabated IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 52,400 as Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the besieged enclave continues unabated, authorities reported on Wednesday.
• Israel systematically kills Gaza educators, students: Report Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education says the Israeli regime has killed or wounded an alarmingly high number of educators and students in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Three dozen Palestinians killed in new Israeli massacre in Gaza Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Nearly three dozen Palestinians, including children, have been killed in Israeli overnight attacks on the Gaza Strip, as the occupying regime continues its genocidal war in the besieged territory.
• UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.
• 'Recovery must move ahead' in southern Lebanon, top aid official says UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last year's hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
• UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: The war of narratives continue UNRWA 30 Apr 2025
• UNRWA chief rejects 'unsubstantiated claims to undermine' agency Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has rejected the comments by the US legal representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as false and unsubstantiated.
• US Participation in ICJ Advisory Proceedings - Public Hearing on Israeli Obligations US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025 -- The United States of America, represented by the Office of the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, appeared this morning, April 30th, in The Hague at the public hearing of the International Court of Justice on the request by the General Assembly for an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations, other international organizations, and third states, including with respect to humanitarian assistance.
• US backs Israel over attacks on UN agencies in Gaza Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- The United States has defended Israel for the regime's airstrikes on the United Nations agencies in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iran's U.N. envoy slams world's 'moral and legal failure' to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has criticized the international community over its "deep moral and legal failure" to prevent the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, caused by Israeli attacks and exacerbated by the support and impunity granted by the United States and its allies.
• Israeli atrocities in Gaza are clear example of genocide and war crimes, Iran tells ICJ IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has called on the international community to act responsibly to stop Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
• Iran urges ICJ action to stop Gaza genocide, allow aid deliveries Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Tehran has slammed the Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as a clear example of genocide, calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the international community to act responsibly to halt the atrocities.

Other Conflicts

• Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN's top aid official said on Wednesday.
• China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement patrols around Huangyan Dao PRC MND 30 Apr 2025 -- On April 30, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao (Island) and its surrounding areas.
• PLA conducts routine patrols in South China Sea PRC MND 30 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a spokesperson said.
• PH flag raised on Sandy Cay to assert sovereign rights - Palace Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines raised the country's flag on Sandy Cay to assert its sovereign rights over the area, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
• PLA Southern Theater Command conducts routine patrols in the South China Sea Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea, Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command said on Tuesday.
• Senator calls for probe on China's alleged seizure of Sandy Cay Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday called for an inquiry into the alleged illegal occupation by Chinese coast guard personnel into Sandy Cay, a sandbar within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and just off Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea.
• Syria: UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
• QA-6, 30 April 2025, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Öncü Keçeli, in Response to a Question Regarding the Developments in the South of Syria Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Apr 2025
• Russia, China, India Vying For Influence In Afghanistan As Taliban Seeks Legitimacy RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers were shunned by foreign governments after seizing power in 2021, but recently the hard-line militants have notched up some big wins in their diplomatic efforts to forge international ties.
• Junta bombs kill 8, injure dozens in northwest Myanmar Radio Free Asia 30 Apr 2025 -- Junta aerial attacks in an embattled region of northwest Myanmar killed eight people and injured dozens more, residents told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
• Pakistani army accuses India of sponsoring terrorism, presents "irrefutable evidence" People's Daily 30 Apr 2025 -- The director general of the Pakistani military's media wing on Tuesday accused India of being directly involved in orchestrating acts of terrorism within Pakistan, presenting "irrefutable evidence" of "state-sponsored terrorism".
• Pakistan says it has 'credible intel' on Indian military strike in next 24 to 36 hours Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Pakistan's information minister has said Islamabad had "credible intelligence" indicating that India planned to launch a military strike against the country within "the next 24 to 36 hours."
• Pakistan Claims To Have 'Credible Intelligence' Of Imminent Indian Strike RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to mount after a top Pakistani official claimed to have "credible intelligence" that New Delhi is prepared to undertake military action against Islamabad following a militant attack in Kashmir.
• Pakistani Information Minister Says India Planning Attack in Next 24-36 Hours Sputnik 30 Apr 2025 -- Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that India plans to launch a military strike on Pakistan in the next 24-36 hours amid worsening relations between the two countries following a terrorist attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir.
• Saudi Arabia Expresses Concern Over India-Pakistan Escalation SPA 30 Apr 2025 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed concern over the heightened tensions and continued border fire between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025
• Mali: UN experts outraged by reports of summary executions and enforced disappearances OHCHR 30 Apr 2025 -- UN experts today expressed outrage at the alleged summary execution of several dozen people in Mali, as well as the enforced disappearance of others. They warned that these unlawful killings may amount to war crimes, and that the enforced disappearances may constitute crimes against humanity if they are part of widespread or systematic attacks against civilians.
• Joint Statement on Efforts to Support Peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the French Republic, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Rwanda, and the Republic of Togo.
• Transnistrian Parliament Extends State of Economic Emergency Until June 8 Sputnik 30 Apr 2025 -- Transnistrian lawmakers unanimously supported on Wednesday the decree of Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky on extending the state of economic emergency by 30 days, until June 8, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Sudan UN Secretary-General 30 Apr 2025
• UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence - particularly in North Darfur - driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
• Security Council Extended Mandate of United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2778 (2025) UN Security Council 30 Apr 2025 -- The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) by nine days, until 9 May, apparently to allow more time for members to discuss the matter amid escalating tensions in the country.
• Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence UN News 30 Apr 2025 -- Marked by mass killings, abductions, and sexual violence, the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN deplored in a report published on Wednesday.

News Reports

• CPJ Warns Of Eroding US Press Freedom Under Trump Administration RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has warned that press freedoms in the United States are eroding and called on newsrooms across the country to form a united front against the "rising tide of threats" facing independent, fact-based reporting.
• UN experts alarmed at illegal deportations from the United States to El Salvador OHCHR 30 Apr 2025 -- UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern at the apparently unlawful deportations of over 250 Venezuelan and Salvadoran men - allegedly involved with gangs - from the United States to El Salvador.
• NBI files spying raps vs. Chinese nabbed near Comelec office Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The National Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed criminal charges against a Chinese national arrested for possession of electronic eavesdropping equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) building in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday.
• Tolentino: Chinese meddling in PH polls part of long-running plot Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday claimed that China's interference in the upcoming Philippine midterm elections is part of a sustained effort to push its agenda through proxy candidates.
• Arrest of Chinese spy 'alarming,' an issue of nat'l security - Palace Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- Malacañang on Wednesday expressed alarm over the arrest of a Chinese national allegedly carrying surveillance equipment near the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) main office in Manila.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to the Dominican Republic Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Apr 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez following talks, Santo Domingo, April 30, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Apr 2025
• Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Company That Self-Disclosed Export Control Offenses Committed by Employee US Dept. of Justice 30 Apr 2025 -- The Justice Department today announced that it has declined the prosecution of Universities Space Research Association (USRA) after it self-disclosed to the Department's National Security Division (NSD) criminal violations of U.S. export control laws committed by its former employee, Jonathan Soong. Soong pleaded guilty to willfully violating the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by exporting U.S. Army-developed aviation software to a university in the People's Republic of China (PRC) that had been placed on the Commerce Department's Entity List and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on April 30, 2025 PRC MofA 30 Apr 2025
• China, US have not held tariff talks in past 24 hours, FM responds to question on whether negotiations took place Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- In response to a media question on whether China and the US had held any negotiations or contact regarding tariffs in the past 24 hours, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Wednesday that as far as he knows, the two sides had not engaged in any consultations or negotiations on the tariff issue.
• China's position on China-US ties and trade issues consistent: FM on new US ambassador's confirmation Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- In response to a question about the US Senate's confirmation of David Perdue as the new US Ambassador to China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday that China's position on China-US relations and economic and trade issues remains consistent and clear.
• Shenzhou-19 return capsule touches down, marking the complete success of space mission Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spacecraft, carrying taikonauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 13:08 pm on Wednesday, marking the complete success of the mission.
• Chinese astronauts back from six-month mission with record-setting space tasks People's Daily 01 May 2025 -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft landed smoothly Wednesday in the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) declaring the mission a success.
• Lai Ching-te's falling ratings reflect provocation will ultimately be rejected by Taiwan public: mainland spokesperson Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's pursuit of "independence" and provocative actions counter to the interests and well-being of the people in Taiwan and will ultimately be rejected by the public, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference on Wednesday, warning that his "pro-independence provocations" are the root cause of cross-Straits tensions and instability.
• Compliance with US demands will turn Taiwan from 'pawn' to 'discarded piece': spokesperson on poll showing Taiwan trust in US tumbles Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- If [the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities] allow the US to take whatever it wants, once Taiwan's value is exhausted, the inevitable outcome will be a shift from "pawn" to "discarded piece," Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.
• Using cross-Straits decoupling as 'pledge of loyalty' will only leave Taiwan more vulnerable to US exploitation: spokesperson Global Times 30 Apr 2025 -- The DPP authorities using the promotion of "decoupling and breaking chains" across the Taiwan Straits as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the US and a "pledge of loyalty" will only make Taiwan region more vulnerable to US exploitation, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
• PH, China in constant communication; talks on Taiwan continuous - DFA Philippine News Agency 30 Apr 2025 -- The Philippines and China maintain an open line of contact and are in "constant" communication over various issues, including Taiwan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.
• The Ministry of National Defense released a press statement explaining "The P.R.C. carries out joint combat readiness alert patrols." ROC MND 30 Apr 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Apr 2025
• Iran is developing 20 indigenous satellites, head of space agency says IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hossein Salariyeh says approximately 20 satellites are currently under development through a consortium of state and private companies.
• Kazakhstan signs investment deal to build exclusive terminal at Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct an exclusive port terminal and logistics facility at Shahid Rajaee Port backshore area in Bandar Abbas, located in southern Iran.
• Iran's top security official arrives in Brazil to hold talks with fellow BRICS members Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Akbar Ahmadian has arrived in Brazil to hold talks with the Islamic Republic's fellow members in the BRICS group of emerging economies.
• Iran UN envoy: France's claim on nuclear program unfounded and irresponsible IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani rejected French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot's accusation that the Islamic Republic is "on the cusp of developing nuclear weapons," characterizing these allegations as unfounded and politically irresponsible.
• Iran: French threat to reimpose sanctions is 'economic blackmail' Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran's ambassador to the UN has lambasted the French foreign minister's open threat to reimpose sanctions lifted under a 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear program.
• Araghchi: Next Iran-US talks to be held in Rome after E3 meeting Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the fourth round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program will be convened in the Italian capital of Rome on Saturday.
• Araqchi: U.S. provocative actions call its seriousness in talks into question IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned that provocative actions by the United States during the indirect negotiations with Iran could undermine Washington's credibility and seriousness in the talks.
• Maximum Pressure Sanctions on Illicit Traders of Iranian Oil and Petrochemical Products US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025 -- The Department of State, today, is sanctioning seven entities engaged in the trade of Iranian petroleum products and petrochemical products and is identifying two vessels as blocked property.
• Maximum Pressure Sanctions on Illicit Traders of Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemical Products US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2025 -- Fact Sheet
• Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy Tied To Killing Of Senior Military Officer RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran's judiciary said it has executed Mohsen Langarneshin for allegedly spying for Israel and being involved in the high-profile assassination of an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) colonel in 2022.
• Senior Mossad spy executed over role in espionage and terrorist operations IRNA 30 Apr 2025 -- A senior spy working for the Israeli regime's Mossad spy agency has been executed after being convicted of espionage and supporting terrorist operations in Iran.
• Iran executes high-profile Mossad spy behind IRGC colonel's assassination Press TV 30 Apr 2025 -- Iran has executed a high-profile agent of the Israeli Mossad spy agency for his involvement in the 2022 assassination of a member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the capital Tehran.
• Belarus Frees US Political Prisoner Yuras Zyankovich After Nearly 4 Years In Prison RFE/RL 30 Apr 2025 -- Yuras Zyankovich, a US citizen who was born and raised in Belarus, has been released from prison in Belarus after more than 3 1/2 behind bars, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced via social media on April 30.
• Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of the European Council António Costa Prime Minister of Canada 30 Apr 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of the European Council, António Costa. President Costa congratulated Prime Minister Carney on his election. With his new government, Prime Minister Carney emphasized Canada's role as a stable and reliable trading partner.
• Cuba: Statement by the Spokesperson on the decision by the Cuban courts to revoke the conditional releases granted to José Daniel Ferrer and to Félix Navarro European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Apr 2025 -- The European Union regrets the decision by the Cuban authorities to revoke the conditional release granted in January to José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro. The EU calls on the authorities to review these decisions and to release all individuals detained for exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
• 4th Meeting of India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (April 30, 2025) India MEA 30 Apr 2025 -- The 4th Meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held on 30 April 2025 in Cairo.
• Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru's Visit to the Philippines (Visit to the Philippine Coast Guard) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Apr 2025