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• U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia AFRICOM 11 Jul 2025 -- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 10, 2025.
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on attacks in the Red Sea UN Secretary-General 11 Jul 2025
• UN chief condemns latest Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Friday condemning the latest Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
• Satellite photos contradict Trump, show extensive damage at US air base Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- New satellite imagery has revealed significant damage to Al Udeid US airbase in Qatar after Iran's retaliatory strikes last month, debunking claims by US President Donald Trump that the largest American military base in the West Asia region had been left unharmed.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary Noem Protects American Taxpayers Against Wasteful Contracts While Revolutionizing Coast Guard for the 21st Century DHS 11 Jul 2025 -- Today, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the partial termination of a wasteful shipbuilding contract to protect American taxpayer dollars while revolutionizing the United States Coast Guard for the 21st century.
• Readout of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman's travel to Canada United States Space Force 11 Jul 2025 -- Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman traveled to Canada Jul. 8-10 to attend the Royal Canadian Air Force Change of Command ceremony, engage military space leaders, and reaffirm the strong bilateral space partnership.
• Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on Payments Under the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act DoD 11 Jul 2025 -- The Department of Defense has begun reviewing applications by DoD personnel for payments pursuant to the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 (HAVANA Act).
• Forging Strength Through Partnership: U.S. and Jordan Launch Native Fury 25 CENTCOM 11 Jul 2025 -- Against the backdrop of desert terrain and fortified training zones, the roar of helicopters, the rumble of armored vehicles, and the sharp cadence of boots on gravel signaled the beginning of Exercise Native Fury 25—a powerful demonstration of unity, strength, and strategic readiness between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation US Air Force 11 Jul 2025 -- The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base, June 4 - 13, 2025.
• 51st Fighter Wing enhances readiness through F-16 upgrades US Air Force 11 Jul 2025 -- A new wave of upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Osan Air Base, June 26-27.
• Specialized EOD fitness test will gauge critical task ability US Air Force 11 Jul 2025 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been added as the next combat arms career field to require special sex and age neutral fitness standards.
• Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip (WPB 87326) arrives at new homeport in Valdez, Alaska US Coast Guard 11 Jul 2025 -- Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip (WPB 87326) arrived at its new homeport in Valdez Monday after transiting approximately 2,800 miles.
• 21st Iteration of Pacific Partnership Prepares for Indo-Pacific Mission Aboard USS Pearl Harbor US Navy 11 Jul 2025 -- Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25) officially kicks off with the arrival of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, led by Rear Admiral Todd F. Cimicata, U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership, and the mission commander, U.S. Navy Captain Mark B. Stefanik.
• Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Demonstrates Enhanced NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Mine Countermeasures Capabilities in the UK US Navy 11 Jul 2025 -- Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2, hosted at Portland Port, United Kingdom, is underway, showcasing strengthened collaboration in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and mine countermeasures (MCM) between NATO Allies and partners.
• Trilateral Naval Logistics Arrangement for Further Cooperation Signed US Navy Press Release 11 Jul 2025 -- Senior U.S., Australian and Japanese flag officers agreed today to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces. Their intent is to enable deeper maritime cooperation among the three nations, building upon their enduring commitment to stability and security in the Indo-Pacific.
• Marines Conduct Live-Fire Test of Lethal Drone Munitions at Camp Lejeune USMC News 11 Jul 2025 -- U.S. Marines with the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - East, conducted a live-fire combined arms exercise July 3, 2025. The exercise showcased the Mjolnir lethal payload system delivered by unmanned aircraft systems. This marks a significant step forward in integrating small unmanned systems at the tactical level.
• Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct trilateral flight USSTRATCOM 11 Jul 2025 -- Two Japan Air Self Defense Force F-2 fighter aircraft and two ROK Air Force KF-16 Fighting Falcons escorted two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The flight continues to demonstrate and train the collective ability to immediately respond to regional security challenges.
• Senate Backs Ukraine Aid In Draft Military Spending Bill Ahead Of Trump's Statement On Russia RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine in the draft 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid reports that President Donald Trump could separately announce a new round of aid for the embattled country.
• Trump Asserts NATO to Pay for US Weapons Bound for Delivery to Ukraine Sputnik 11 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said NATO, whose member Washington is, will pay for American weapons that the alliance will subsequently supply to Ukraine.
• We Are Now Working With Our Partners on New Supplies, Increased Weapons Production in Ukraine, and Equipping Our Army - Address by the President President of Ukraine 11 Jul 2025
• Norway Joins the Tallinn Mechanism to Support Ukraine's Cyber Resilience Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 11 Jul 2025 -- Norway has become the 12th country to join the Tallinn Mechanism — an international initiative that helps Ukraine strengthen its cybersecurity. The official announcement was made during the Ukraine Recovery Conference.
• High-quality nutrition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ministry of Defenсe announces first results of new food supply model Ukraine MOD 11 Jul 2025
• US Weapons To Continue Flowing To Ukraine Through NATO, Trump Says RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- The United States is sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO, US President Donald Trump said on July 10, a week after the Pentagon said some weapons deliveries to the war-torn country were being paused.
• Sweden establishes centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 11 Jul 2025 -- The Government has mandated the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to establish a rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine.
• Army reservists simulate defense of key supplies in Han Kuang drills CNA 11 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises entered their third day on Friday, with reservists from the Army's 206th Infantry Brigade simulating the defense of critical supplies against a Chinese attack on a logistics site in Taoyuan.
• Britain, France agree to coordinate nuclear deterrence, unveil new migration scheme People's Daily 11 Jul 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Britain and France have signed a new deal to allow the two countries to coordinate their nuclear deterrents for the first time.
• Canberra's crew tested for Talisman Sabre Australia DOD 11 Jul 2025 -- 'Beep, beep, beep' booms through the ship's intercom system, also known as a pipe, as a voice calls out "brace for impact".
• Canadian Armed Forces set to participate in Australia's largest military exercise Canada 11 Jul 2025 -- The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is deploying approximately 600 personnel to participate in the largest-ever iteration of Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 25 (Ex TS25) from July 13 to August 4, 2025. This exercise will take place in and around Australia and for the first time, in Papua New Guinea.
• DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-test of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile with indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker from Su-30 Mk-I India PIB 11 Jul 2025 -- Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) 'Astra' equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025
• Lebanon - A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Sustainment DSCA 11 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lebanon of A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Norway - HH-60W Helicopters DSCA 11 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of HH-60W Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Due to an ambiguous and misleading referendum question, the Svoboda political party puts forward a decision abrogating the National Assembly decision calling for a consultative referendum Republic of Slovenia 11 Jul 2025 -- Wishing to engage in an open and responsible dialogue, Prime Minister Robert Golob called a meeting of parliamentary party presidents on Slovenia's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the issue of holding a referendum on increasing Slovenia's defence expenditure.
• 4 Indian Navy ships to make port call in Manila this July - envoy Philippine News Agency 11 Jul 2025 -- Four Indian Navy ships are scheduled to make a goodwill visit to the Philippines this month as New Delhi seeks to bolster its defense and maritime cooperation with Manila, Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shri Harsh Kumar Jain announced on Friday.
• Minister visits USS Newport News in Grundartangi Harbour Government of Iceland 11 Jul 2025 -- Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir visited the US submarine USS Newport News in Grundartangi harbour yesterday.
• RNZAF P-8A in the Pacific New Zealand Defence Force 11 Jul 2025 -- A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft and crew visited Niue this week as part of their work in the region.
• Ranking Members Shaheen and Schatz Introduce Legislation to Prevent Lifesaving U.S. Aid from Going to Waste US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 11 Jul 2025 -- This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Operation Appropriations, introduced the "Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act," legislation to prevent the unnecessary destruction and waste of foreign assistance commodities—including food, medicine and medical devices—by ensuring that they are delivered to intended recipients before they spoil or expire.
• Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump's Threat to Impose Additional Tariffs on Canada US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 11 Jul 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's threat to impose additional tariffs on goods coming from Canada, beginning August 1, 2025:
• Trump announces 35% tariff on Canadian goods amid trade war Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will impose a 35% tariff on all Canadian imports starting August 1, escalating a trade dispute with one of America's closest allies during ongoing economic talks.
• US to impose 35% tariff on Canada, 15% or 20% for others: reports Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday local time that the US would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trade partners, Reuters reported on Friday.
• Brazil's Lula warns of retaliation after Trump threatens with 50% tariff Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on the United States to treat Brazil with respect and warned of possible retaliatory measures if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Traveling Press US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025
• United States and Thailand Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Enters into Force US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025 -- On July 9, the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (or "123 Agreement") between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand entered into force.
• Secretary Rubio's Trilateral Meeting in Kuala Lumpur with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025
• The U.S.-ROK Alliance Consultations Joint Press Release US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025 -- The United States of America and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held Director-General-level consultations on July 10-11, 2025, in Seoul.
• Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Jul 2025

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 11, 2025
• Statement on the President's Decision Prohibiting the Acquisition by Suirui Group Co., Ltd. of Jupiter Systems, LLC US Treasury 11 Jul 2025 -- Today, President Trump published an order prohibiting the acquisition by Suirui International Co., Limited, a Hong Kong company that is majority owned by Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (Suirui), a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China, of Jupiter Systems, LLC (Jupiter), a Delaware company (subsequently converted into Jupiter Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation).

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 11 July 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 11 Jul 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots

• Six Senior Terrorists From Hamas' Naval Commando Unit Were Eliminated Israel Defense Forces 11 Jul 2025
• IDF Troops Eliminated a Terrorist Cell in Khan Yunis Israel Defense Forces 11 Jul 2025
• Weekly Summary of IDF Activity Across the Various Arenas Israel Defense Forces 11 Jul 2025
• Israel has destroyed 67 percent of Gaza's cemeteries: Ministry Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- The Gaza Strip's ministry of endowments and religious affairs says the Israeli regime has destroyed some 67 percent of the coastal sliver's cemeteries during its October 2023-present war of genocide against the Palestinian territory.
• Hamas says Netanyahu hindering ceasefire deal Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the latest remarks made by Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirm his "malicious" intentions to obstruct reaching a permanent end to the regime's genocidal war in Gaza and secure the release of all captives held in Gaza.
• Israel's invincibility shattered with eight soldiers killed or injured in Gaza Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Eight Israeli forces have been killed or injured in the Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian resistance movement says it managed to "shatter" the myth of the occupying regime's invincibility.
• Gazans dying in search of food, 'starkest illustration' of their desperation UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- Humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip "have never been higher" while the ability to assist the population has "never been more constrained," a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday in New York.
• Gaza: 'Unacceptable' choice between getting shot or getting fed UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- Following the deaths of several children in an Israeli strike on Palestinians waiting in line for nutritional supplements in central Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarian officials have once again condemned the killings of people at aid distribution sites in the enclave.
• Israel turned Gaza into 'graveyard of children and starving people': UNRWA chief Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), says the Gaza Strip has become a "graveyard" for children and starving people following a relentless Israeli genocidal campaign and an all-out blockade of the Palestinian territory.
• UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Inaction and silence are complicities UNRWA 11 Jul 2025

Operation Rising Lion / Operation True Promise III

• Iran Says Over 90% of Missiles Hit Targets in Retaliatory Strikes on Israel Sputnik 11 Jul 2025 -- More than 90% of Iranian missiles hit their targets during Iran's retaliatory strikes against Israel in the final days of the 12-day war, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said.
• Israel Believes Some of Iran's Enriched Uranium Survived But Not Concerned - Reports Sputnik 11 Jul 2025 -- Israel believes that some of Iran's enriched uranium has survived the recent US and Israeli attacks, but is not concerned over that, The New York Times reported.
• Army Commander: We will never allow even an inch of Iran's soil to be separated IRNA 11 Jul 2025 -- The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has commented that during the eight-year Sacred Defense, the Iranian Armed Forces proved that they would never allow even a single inch of Iran's soil to be separated.
• Army will not allow even an inch of Iran's soil to be separated: Cmdr. Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Iran's Army Chief, Major General Amir Hatami, has asserted that the country's armed forces will never permit even a single inch of Iranian territory to be separated.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Syria UNOCHA 11 Jul 2025
• U.S. sanctions on UN human rights expert unacceptable: UN spokesman People's Daily 11 Jul 2025 -- U.S. sanctions against a UN human rights expert are unacceptable, said a UN spokesman on Thursday.
• Iran blasts U.S. for Issuing Sanctions against U.N. investigator Albanese IRNA 11 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rsmaeil Baqaei blasted the U.S. for issuing sanctions against Francesca Albanese, who serves as the United Nations' special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory.
• UN rapporteur responds to US sanctions, says they reflect 'guilt, not strength' Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, has said that the US sanctions against her are "not a sign of strength."
• 'Bare hypocrisy': Iran slams US for sanctioning UN rapporteur but hosting Netanyahu Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Iran has slammed the United States' double standards on human rights, which were laid by imposing sanctions against a UN expert critical of Israel's ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip while simultaneously rolling a red carpet for the regime's war criminals.
• Wang Yi Expounds China's Position on the South China Sea Arbitration Case PRC MofA 11 Jul 2025 -- On July 11, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi expounded China's position on the South China Sea arbitration case when attending the series of annual foreign ministers' meetings on East Asia cooperation in Kuala Lumpur.
• All attempts to stir up trouble and sow discord doomed to fail: Chinese Foreign Minister reiterates position on 'South China Sea arbitration' case Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- China is accelerating consultations with ASEAN countries to reach an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and to build a new narrative for the South China Sea featuring peace, cooperation, and friendship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday in Kuala Lumpur during the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, noting that all attempts to stir up trouble and sow discord are doomed to fail.
• China Coast Guard expels Japanese fishing boat that illegally enters China's territorial waters near Chiwei Yu: spokesperson Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson Liu Dejun stated on Friday that CCG vessels, acting in accordance with the law, took necessary control measures against a Japanese fishing boat that illegally entered China's territorial waters near Chiwei Yu on Wednesday and issued a warning for it to leave.
• PH hits China's revisionist, self-serving interpretation of law in SCS Philippine News Agency 11 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro described as "worrisome" China's continued rejection of the 2016 Arbitral Award, accusing the Asian power of pushing a "revisionist, self-serving interpretation" of international law in the South China Sea (SCS).
• PH's arbitral win 'an irreducible truth,' says Teodoro Philippine News Agency 11 Jul 2025 -- The Philippine government on Friday marked the ninth anniversary of its arbitral win in its territorial dispute with China, with Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. calling the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling "an irreducible truth."
• Statement for the 9th anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal ruling Canada 11 Jul 2025
• Desperate Afghan refugees return to an unfamiliar home UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- A chaotic wave of returnees from Iran and Pakistan is straining Afghanistan's already fragile capacity under Taliban rule and threatening broader regional stability, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday.
• Afghanistan: UN experts welcome arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders OHCHR 11 Jul 2025 -- Human rights experts* today welcomed the announcement by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders - Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani - due to their alleged responsibility for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender and political grounds.
• Tehran and Kabul aim to return illegal Afghan citizens home gradually and respectfully: Envoy IRNA 11 Jul 2025 -- The caretaker ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul says that Iran and Afghanistan are increasingly working to return Afghan nationals residing in Iran illegally to their home country gradually and respectfully.
• PKK militants begin disarmament after 40-year conflict with Turkey Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group have begun to lay down arms at a ceremony in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, marking an end to its armed struggle against Turkey in one of the world's longest-running insurgencies.
• UNHCR: Bangladesh has welcomed 150,000 Rohingya refugees in last 18 months UNHCR 11 Jul 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to respond to the needs of up to 150,000 Rohingya refugees who have arrived in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh over the last 18 months.
• 150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- Escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state have forced some 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over the past 18 months - the largest exodus to the neighbouring country in years.
• Seven More Buried As World Reflects On Srebrenica's Dark Legacy 30 Years Later RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- The remains of seven people have been buried at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only acknowledged act of genocide in Europe since World War II.
• Bosnia honors Srebrenica Genocide victims 30 years on Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Thousands gathered in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica on Friday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide of thousands of Muslim Bosniaks by Bosnian Serb forces.
• Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica UN Secretary-General 11 Jul 2025
• Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary Highlights Justice Gaps and Global Implications RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- Every year, Nermin Catic returns to Bosnia from his home in Sweden to open up his family's old house, which now stands empty.
• Statement by President von der Leyen marking 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide European Commission 11 Jul 2025
• On the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, we call for peace and respect for the victims Republic of Slovenia 11 Jul 2025
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide Republic of Slovenia 11 Jul 2025
• Norway provides NOK 40 million to fight hunger in South Sudan and Haiti Government of Norway 11 Jul 2025 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world working to save lives and combat hunger.
• Malnutrition crisis deepens for Sudan's children as war rages on UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- Sudan's brutal civil war is pushing more children towards the brink of starvation, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday, highlighting a sharp and alarming rise in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases across the country.
• Statement of Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Darfur, pursuant to Resolution 1593 (2005) ICC 11 Jul 2025
• 'An unending horror story': Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti UN News 11 Jul 2025 -- Between October 2024 and June this year, Haiti has been caught in a vicious and unending cycle. First, gang violence expanded westward into the Artibonite and Centre Departments.
• Spreading gang violence poses major risk to Haiti and Caribbean sub-region OHCHR 11 Jul 2025 -- Escalating gang violence outside Port-au-Prince has claimed over 1,000 lives and forced hundreds of thousands to flee since October 2024, threatening to destabilise not only Haiti but also other countries in the Caribbean, a UN human rights report warned today.

News Reports

• ODNI Releases 29th Joint Assessment of Section 702 Compliance Director of National Intelligence 11 Jul 2025 -- Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ), is publicly releasing the 29th Semiannual Assessment of Compliance with Procedures and Guidelines Issued Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ("Joint Assessment") submitted by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) with redactions.
• ODNI Releases January 2025 FISC Opinion on FISA Title I Director of National Intelligence 11 Jul 2025 -- Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ), publicly released a January 2025 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinion with redactions.
• Attorney General Bondi Takes Action to End the Subsidization of Open Borders US Dept. of Justice 11 Jul 2025 -- Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced today a decisive move to help end the subsidization of open borders by taxpayers.
• Pro-Palestinian protest leader sues Trump for $20 million Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- A prominent pro-Palestine Columbia University graduate has sued US President Donald Trump's administration for $20 million over his arrest and detention by immigration agents.
• Press release on EAS Foreign Ministers' Meetings and ASEAN Regional Forum on Security Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions following the Russia-ASEAN meeting and the ministerial meeting of the East Asia Summit member states, Kuala Lumpur, July 11, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2025
• Talks or Not? Russia Calls For Continued Diplomacy With US Sputnik 11 Jul 2025 -- A new round of Russia-US consultations on diplomatic "irritants" may take place before the end of summer, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik.
• Former Russian Transport Minister Buried As Questions Over His Death Swirl RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- Roman Starovoit, who was found dead hours after President Vladimir Putin sacked him as Russia's transport minister, was buried in a St. Petersburg cemetery amid continued questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 11, 2025 PRC MofA 11 Jul 2025
• Wang Yi Meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio PRC MofA 11 Jul 2025 -- On July 11, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur.
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with China's Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2025
• China, US top diplomats hold 'pragmatic, constructive' meeting in Malaysia Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur Friday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings. The two diplomats exchanged views on the China-US relationship and issues of common concern, according to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
• US should view China with an objective, rational, and pragmatic attitude, Chinese FM told Rubio Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, where the two diplomats have exchanged views on the China-US relationship and issues of common concern, according to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
• Tariffs should not be used as tools for coercion, bullying, or interference in domestic affairs: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- Commenting on the US' recent announcement to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil starting August 1, while criticizing the perceived unfairness of Brazil-US trade and demanding that Brazil immediately cease its domestic political "persecution," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Friday that sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs are fundamental principles of the UN Charter and basic norms of international relations.
• Tariffs should not be used to interfere in other countries' internal affairs: FM spokesperson People's Daily 11 Jul 2025 -- Tariffs should not be used as a tool to coerce or bully other countries, or to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Friday.
• Minister Anand meets with China's Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi Canada 11 Jul 2025 -- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Wang Yi, China's Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Association of Southeast Nations Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• No agreements should come at cost of third parties' interests, FM spokesperson on SK-US trade talks Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on a senior South Korean trade official's remark today that the US had demanded South Korea adopt measures restricting China during trade negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China has always supported all parties in properly addressing trade relations and issues through dialogue and consultation.
• China, Egypt sign MoU to boost financial ties, promote local currency settlement Global Times 11 Jul 2025 -- China and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to enhance bilateral financial collaboration, promoting local currency settlement, central bank digital currency, and digital innovation, China's central bank said on Friday.
• Wang Yi Meets with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa PRC MofA 11 Jul 2025 -- On July 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa in Kuala Lumpur.
• Wang Yi Meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan PRC MofA 11 Jul 2025 -- On July 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan in Kuala Lumpur.
• China's drills 'incompatible' with Taiwan Strait stability: Japan FM CNA 11 Jul 2025 -- China's military drills around Taiwan are "incompatible" with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (王毅) on Thursday.
• Taiwan's foreign minister begins Paraguay visit CNA 11 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) arrived in Paraguay late Thursday to lead a business delegation focused on advancing bilateral cooperation in technology, industry and infrastructure.
• U.K., France reaffirm commitment to Indo-Pacific, Taiwan stability CNA 11 Jul 2025 -- The United Kingdom and France on Thursday underscored the growing strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, to European security, as well as their commitment to the region's stability, during a leaders' summit held in London.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 11 Jul 2025
• Enlarged Plenary Meeting of C.C., SWUK Held KCNA 11 Jul 2025 -- The 14th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) took place on July 10.
• Iranian Armed Forces maintain 'perfect' level of capability: Top commander Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Iran's top military official has hailed that the country' Armed Forces currently maintained a "perfect" level of capability, commenting less than a month after the servicemen's prompt and successful retaliation forced Israeli aggressors to request a ceasefire.
• Iran studying US messages on resumption of nuclear talks: Leader's aide Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has confirmed receiving messages from the United States on the resumption of nuclear talks, saying Tehran is studying them.
• Larijani: A resilient and independent Middle East is emerging; Trump's theory has failed IRNA 11 Jul 2025 -- An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says that undoubtedly, a new resilient and independent Middle East is taking shape, not one that is submissive and dependent.
• Iran open to resume talks but U.S. must compensate for its mistakes: Foreign Minister IRNA 11 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stressed that Iran is open to resuming negotiations with the United States based on dignity and mutual respect.
• Germany complicit in Israeli aggression on Iran: Foreign Ministry Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- Iran has issued a scathing rebuke of Germany, decrying Berlin for endorsing the Israeli regime's imposed war against the Islamic Republic that took place last month, and noting how this endorsement amounted to complicity in the aggression.
• French minister warns against underestimating Iran's strategic capabilities Press TV 11 Jul 2025 -- French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu has acknowledged Iran's deep strategic and technological capacity, cautioning Western policymakers against underestimating the country's capabilities.
• Iran's Leader Bets On National Pride RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025
• Nobel Committee 'Alarmed' By Threats Against Iranian Activist Mohammadi RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- The Norwegian Nobel Committee says it is "alarmed" that Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, has been receiving "serious threats" against her life.
• 'They Tried To Erase Me,' Freed Belarus Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski Says RFE/RL 11 Jul 2025 -- Belarusian opposition firebrand Syarhey Tsikhanouski's fight against Aleksandr Lukashenko's repressive rule was halted abruptly five years ago, when he was arrested after announcing plans to challenge the authoritarian leader in an August 2020 election.
• Doorstop - Sydney Prime Minister of Australia 11 Jul 2025
• Minister Anand concludes visit to Japan and Malaysia to strengthen Indo-Pacific partnerships Canada 11 Jul 2025 -- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded her successful visit to Japan and Malaysia to deepen Canada's strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan meets Prime Minister of Malaysia in Putrajaya Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2025 -- Deputy Prime Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, called on Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim today. DPM conveyed the good wishes of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the leadership and people of Malaysia and reiterated Pakistan's desire to further expand mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all spheres. DPM praised Malaysia's leadership as ASEAN Chair and welcomed its constructive role in addressing regional and global challenges. He reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to enhancing engagement with ASEAN and its member states.
• Transcript of the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson, Friday July 11, 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2025
• Japan-Malaysia Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Jul 2025
• Japan-Singapore Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 11 Jul 2025
• UN experts urge Thailand to drop charges against Pimsiri Petchnamrob and other pro-democracy rights defenders OHCHR 11 Jul 2025 -- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over ongoing judicial proceedings against Thai woman human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, calling on the Government to drop charges against her and other human rights defenders who participated in pro-democracy protests.
• Philippines, United Kingdom Hold Bilateral Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Philippines DFA 11 Jul 2025 -- Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro met with the Rt. Hon. David Lammy, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on 10 July 2025 to advance bilateral relations and explore significant multilateral initiatives.
• Constitutional amendment allows Cambodian government to revoke citizenship Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2025 -- Cambodian lawmakers on Friday voted unanimously to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow the government to create legislation that would revoke the citizenship of Cambodians found guilty of conspiring with foreign nations to harm the national interest.
• Moldovan Parliament Concludes Term, But Continues to Perform Some Functions Sputnik 11 Jul 2025 -- The current Moldovan parliament is ending its term, but will continue to carry out a number of functions until future elections, the parliament said on Friday.
• Technology and innovation driving UK growth and closer partnerships with the Indo-Pacific UK FCDO 11 Jul 2025 -- Britain will deepen relations with countries across the Indo-Pacific to bring together UK and Southeast Asian innovation and technology.
• Joint statement on recent developments in Georgia UK FCDO 11 Jul 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary has released a joint statement on recent developments in Georgia alongside European partners