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• US Destroyer Approaches Iranian-Controlled Waters in Gulf of Oman Sputnik 23 Jul 2025 -- A US destroyer nears waters controlled by Iran in the Gulf of Oman, prompting a warning from Iranian forces, according to a Wednesday report by Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
• Iranian Navy helicopter intercepts US destroyer in Sea of Oman Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- An Iranian Navy helicopter has intercepted the US destroyer USS Fitzgerald in the Sea of Oman, issuing warning signals and ultimately forcing the American vessel to alter its course southward.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Seeks to Deliver Innovative Capability at Speed, Scale DoD News 23 Jul 2025 -- The Defense Department is at a critical juncture. It must transform how it delivers integrated capabilities to warfighters with speed, scale and operational relevance, said Michael P. Duffey, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on acquisition reform.
• Growth in Participation, New Capabilities Made Talisman Sabre 25 Successful DoD News 23 Jul 2025 -- The Talisman Sabre 25 multinational exercise kicked off last week with more than 35,000 participants from 19 nations, including the United States and Australia.
• US-Philippine Airmen strengthen ties during Cope Thunder 25-2 US Air Force 23 Jul 2025 -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Philippine Air Force members participated in Cope Thunder 25-2, a bilateral training conducted across multiple locations in the Philippines. The exercise aimed to strengthen partnerships and support the Philippine Air Force's modernization efforts, promoting regional and global stability.
• International Observer Program showcases interoperability, readiness for US partners, allies US Air Force 23 Jul 2025 -- The Pacific Air Forces' International Affairs Division organized an International Observer Program event during the exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, a four-day tour to provide insight into the exercise, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 14-17.
• Surging airpower in the Pacific: Lamontagne observes allied mobility in action US Air Force 23 Jul 2025 -- Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, visited the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing during a recent stop in the Indo-Pacific theater to observe the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series — this first-in-a-generation exercise series is designed to test the service's ability to rapidly deploy at speed and scale and sustain global operations.
• Next-gen TOC-L systems announced to boost agile C2 capabilities US Air Force 23 Jul 2025 -- The Department of the Air Force recently announced the upgrade of the Tactical Operations Center-Light capability with its Major Release 2 prototype, July 22.
• Italian and U.S. Combined Naval Force Integrates in Mediterranean Sea US Navy 23 Jul 2025 -- The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), integrated their force with Italian Navy frigate ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598) beginning July 20, 2025.
• USNS Comfort Departs Dominican Republic After Fourth CP25 Mission Stop US Navy 23 Jul 2025 -- The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, July 21, 2025, after a four-day mission stop during Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25).
• Canadian general assumes key role in US Space Command, S4S leadership United States Space Force 23 Jul 2025 -- U.S. Space Force - Space welcomed Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle C. Paul as the new Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (DCJFSCC) at S4S headquarters, July 21.
• US to Spend $253Mln at UK's RAF Lakenheath on New Facilities Supporting Nuclear Operations Sputnik 23 Jul 2025 -- The United States plans to spend $253 million on two major construction projects, including a hardened Primary Command Post and a Defender Operations Compound, at the RAF Lakenheath air base in the United Kingdom to support future nuclear missions, recently released US Air Force's fiscal year 2026 budget report revealed.
• USARPAC Commander Observes Talisman Sabre Training, Advances Army-to-Army Coordination in Australia Army News 23 Jul 2025 -- U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Ronald P. Clark, recently traveled to Australia in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
• Allies enhance NATO's digital posture NATO 23 Jul 2025 -- Brussels, 23 July 2025 -- Twelve NATO Allies¹ have committed to develop and roll out a new digital network by 2030 through NATO's Allied Software for Cloud and Edge Services (ACE) High Visibility Project (HVP). ACE will enable personnel in the field to create, distribute and store classified information securely.
• Ukraine - HAWK Phase III Missile System and Sustainment DSCA 23 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of HAWK Phase III Missile System and Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $172 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Ukraine - Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Capability DSCA 23 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Capability and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Denys Shmyhal: The Ministry of Defence will continue to scale up Ukrainian interceptor drone technologies Ukraine MOD 23 Jul 2025
• 'Steppe Wolves' Volunteers Won't Let Military Retirement Rules Stop Them RFE/RL 23 Jul 2025 -- For one group of Ukrainian volunteers, the risk of handling live rockets under fire on the front lines definitely beats a nice, quiet retirement.
• First China-Vietnam joint army training kicks off in South China's Guangxi Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- The first-ever China-Vietnam joint army training kicked off at a training base in South China on Tuesday, official media reported on Wednesday. A Chinese expert said the joint training will contribute to the safeguard of peace and stability in the region.
• PLA Navy's ship and aviation academies hold first joint vessel-aircraft integration training Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- Two major academies of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy responsible for training ship and aircraft personnel recently conducted their first vessel-aircraft integration training. An expert said on Wednesday that the move will boost training efficiency and accelerate the development of combat capabilities.
• Advanced weapon systems make debut People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- China North Industries Group Corp, the country's biggest maker of land armaments, is promoting a package of advanced weapon systems that enable customers to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles in combat or defend against hostile UAVs.
• Taiwan set to take delivery of 2nd batch of 42 M1A2T tanks Saturday CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- A second batch of 42 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) Taiwan purchased from the United States is slated to arrive at the Port of Taipei by ship late on Saturday, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
• Taiwan plans to purchase nearly 50,000 indigenous drones by 2027 CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's military plans to procure close to 50,000 drones over the next two years as part of efforts to boost its asymmetric warfare capabilities, according to a government tender notice.
• Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Addressing Media Reports on Alleged Impropriety in Army Clothing Supply Station Procurement Case Involving Evaluator Surnamed Hung ROC MND 23 Jul 2025
• AUKUS partners make waves in acoustic communication testing Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have jointly tested their ability to communicate with underwater autonomous systems at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, as part of AUKUS Pillar II's Maritime Big Play series.
• Australia-Japan partnership soars during Exercise Talisman Sabre Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- For the second time in Australia, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has conducted a live fire demonstration of Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) off the Australian east coast.
• Air Force arms and refuels at austere airfield Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- Exercising enhanced survivability, flexibility, lethality and reach were the primary objectives for a Forward Arming Refuelling Point (FARP) demonstration at an austere airfield in Western Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
• Multinational Task Group sea power display Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- Combined Task Group 628.1 (CTG628) has completed force preparation in anticipation of the next stage of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25.
• HMAS Sydney leaves Talisman Sabre on a high Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- After participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre, the Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney has started the journey home to Fleet Base East.
• HMAS Parramatta returns to the water Australia DOD 23 Jul 2025 -- HMAS Parramatta has been undocked at the BAE Systems Henderson shipyard, Western Australia, marking a major milestone in the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP).
• Defence Secretary holds bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel Ministry of Defence in New Delhi India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel Ministry of Defence Major General (Res) Amir Baram in New Delhi on July 23, 2025
• National seminar on 'India's Maritime Vision' to be held in New Delhi with focus on heritage, security & vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047 India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, the Tri-services think-tank under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, is organising a two-day national seminar on 'India's Maritime Vision' in New Delhi on July 24-25, 2025
• INDIAN NAVY CONCLUDES SHIPBUILDING SEMINAR - "NATION BUILDING THROUGH SHIPBUILDING" India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- One day 'Shipbuilding Seminar - Nation Building Through Shipbuilding' was conducted by Warship Design Bureau on 23 Jul 25 at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt.
• Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel 'Samudra Prachet' for ICG launched by GSL India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- 'Samudra Prachet', the last of the two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) was launched for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa on July 23, 2025
• INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS CONCLUDE VISIT TO SINGAPORE India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Eastern Fleet Concludes Singapore Port Call as Part of Operational Deployment at South East Asia Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, Satpura, and Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), concluded a port call to Singapore from 16 - 19 Jul 2025 as part of the Indian Navy's Operational Deployment to South East Asia.
• General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), attended the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF-2025) at Istanbul, Turkiye, a globally renowned event that highlights cutting-edge innovations and advancements in the defence sector. ISPR Pakistan 23 Jul 2025
• UK and Türkiye agree big step towards multi-billion-pound export of Typhoon fighter jets UK MOD 23 Jul 2025 -- A multi-billion-pound export deal of Typhoon fighter jets to Türkiye - which could secure thousands of skilled UK jobs - is a significant step closer today, following the signing of an agreement that will also strengthen the UK-Türkiye partnership.
• Statement on the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Türkiye UK MOD 23 Jul 2025 -- The Defence Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Türkiye today reaffirmed the strength of the UK-Türkiye partnership.
• PM call with President Erdoğan of Türkiye: 22 July 2025 Gov.UK 23 Jul 2025
• A look at the Defence news 14 - 20 July Netherlands Ministry of Defence 23 Jul 2025
• Replenishment by air for Navy ship New Zealand Defence Force 23 Jul 2025 -- A new method of Maritime Air Delivery (MAD) was trialled for the delivery of essential supplies to a Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ship last week.
• NZ and US Army leaders strengthen strategic partnership New Zealand Defence Force 23 Jul 2025 -- Ngāti Tūmatauenga hosted United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Commanding General, General Ronald P. Clark for a valuable few days of discussions. It reaffirmed the strong and enduring military relationship between key Indo-Pacific partners.
• Planned Subic ammo plant 'very important' for US, PH -Trump Philippine News Agency 23 Jul 2025 -- United States President Donald Trump underscored the strategic importance of the proposed ammunition manufacturing facility in Subic Bay in Zambales, saying it would boost both Philippine defense capabilities and US military readiness.
• U.S. exits UNESCO again, agency calls move "regrettable" but "expected" People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- The United States announced Tuesday its decision to pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization two years after rejoining.
• U.S. withdrawal contradicts fundamental principles of multilateralism: UNESCO head People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday that U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO contradicts the fundamental principles of multilateralism.
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi US Dept. of State 23 Jul 2025

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• 23 July 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 23 Jul 2025

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

• Israel categorically rejects today's statement by several organization regarding the supply of humanitarian aid to Gaza Israel MFA 23 Jul 2025 -- In this critical time of negotiations, they are echoing Hamas's propaganda and harming the chances for a ceasefire. We urge all organizations to cease using Hamas's talking points.
• Smotrich: US has given Israel green light to turn Gaza into 'resort town' Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Extremist Israeli politicians and right-wing settlers have convened a conference in the Israeli parliament, where they said the US had given them the "green light" to convert the besieged Gaza Strip into a "resort town" after they had carried out the ethnic cleansing of over two million Palestinians.
• 25 Israeli soldiers killed, wounded east of Rafah: Qassam Brigades Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, says 25 Israeli troops were killed or wounded in a number of military operations east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in recent days.
• Israel starves Gaza as world watches in silence: Palestinian UN envoy Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned world powers for remaining silent as Israel continues to starve children in Gaza.
• Palestine's Foreign Ministry censures Israeli Knesset vote on West Bank annexation Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly denounced the motion passed in the Israeli parliament (Knesset) that called for the annexation of the West Bank and expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied territory, in breach of international law.
• UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as 'nightmare of historic proportions' unfolds UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become "a nightmare of historic proportions" and it is "long past time" for the fighting to end and for hostages to return home.
• 'Catastrophic birth outcomes' in Gaza threaten a whole generation, warns UN agency UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- Pregnant women and newborns in Gaza face "catastrophic" conditions, including a dysfunctional healthcare system, psychological stress and food deprivation, the UN reproductive health agency UNFPA reported on Wednesday.
• Security Council Urged to Push for Ceasefire as Toddlers Starve to 'Death by Design' in Gaza UN Security Council 23 Jul 2025 -- Following a new evacuation order in Gaza's Deir al Balah amid intensified hostilities, speakers at the Security Council emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and for scaling up life-saving humanitarian aid to assuage the needs of a starving population.
• Gaza faces 'deadly surge' of malnutrition deaths, WHO warns Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a "deadly surge" in malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza, where at least 21 children under the age of five have starved to death so far this year.
• UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Silencing voices UNRWA 23 Jul 2025
• EU officials condemn Israeli killing of civilians seeking humanitarian aid People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- Senior European Union officials on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of civilians seeking humanitarian assistance in Gaza, warning Israel to uphold its commitments on aid access and compliance with international law.
• Killing of Gaza aid seekers demonstrates Israel's utmost brutality: Iran Foreign Ministry IRNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and has strongly condemned Israel's continued killing of Palestinians and its denial of access to food, water, medicine, and other basic necessities.
• Israel starves one million children in Gaza, escalates genocide, and implements a complete flattening policy -----Hospitals, schools, churches and mosques are unprotected targets of Israeli bombing and incursions Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 23 Jul 2025
• No: 157, 23 July 2025, Regarding the Steps Taken in the Israeli Parliament Toward the Annexation of the West Bank Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2025
• The Israeli aid system is inhumane, ineffective, dangerous and fuelling instability: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 23 Jul 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East Peace Process.
• The prolonged suffering will have irreversible consequences that will last generations: Joint statement on conflict and hunger in Gaza UK FCDO 23 Jul 2025 -- A joint statement by the Permanent Missions to the UN of the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Guyana, Ireland, Mexico, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Norway, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Sudan, Haiti UNOCHA 23 Jul 2025 -- OCHA reports that aid operations in Gaza are currently under severe strain. Humanitarian workers face serious security risks, crossings remain unreliable, and critical supplies are routinely delayed or blocked.
• Chinese envoy to UN rejects US' groundless accusations against China over the South China Sea issue Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong on Monday forcefully rejected the US representative's groundless accusations against China over the South China Sea issue during a high-level UN Security Council open debate on "promoting international peace and security through multilateralism and the peaceful settlement of disputes," according to the Xinhua News Agency.
• Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Reports that the UAE has Returned Afghan Families to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 23 Jul 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has returned at least two Afghan families to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
• Syria: UN experts alarmed by targeted abductions and disappearances of Alawite women and girls OHCHR 23 Jul 2025 -- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over alarming reports of targeted abductions, disappearances, and gender-based violence against women and girls, particularly from the Alawite community in the different regions of the Syrian Arab Republic since February 2025.
• Statement by UNICEF Regional Director, Edouard Beigbeder, on the impact of hostilities on children in Syria UNICEF 23 Jul 2025
• Syria: Second convoy brings critical aid to Sweida UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- A second convoy from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) reached battered Sweida on Wednesday, the UN Office for the Coordinatin of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in its latest update.
• Addressing concerns from India and Bangladesh, Chinese FM spokesperson says China's Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project will not have adverse effects on downstream areas Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- In response to concerns expressed by India and Bangladesh regarding China's Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated Wednesday that the construction of the hydropower project falls within China's sovereign territory and aims to accelerate the development of clean energy, significantly improve local livelihoods, and actively address climate change.
• 34th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (July 23, 2025) India MEA 23 Jul 2025 -- The 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 23 July 2025 in New Delhi.
• Thailand expels Cambodian ambassador, recalls its envoy in border fight Radio Free Asia 23 Jul 2025 -- Thailand is recalling its ambassador from Phnom Penh and expelling Cambodia's envoy as an investigation into landmine explosions ratcheted up a long-running border dispute.
• The Republic of Gambia reiterated its support for Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara region and for the Autonomy Initiative as the only solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2025
• Haiti: Violence and displacement driving humanitarian crisis as funding needs go unmet UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- Escalating gang violence and displacement continue to drive humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN said on Wednesday.
• Al Hassan case: ICC Judges take a decision on Mr Al Hassan's sentence review ICC 23 Jul 2025 -- Today, on 23 July 2025, a Panel of three judges of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) composed of Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, Presiding, Judge Gocha Lordkipanidze, and Judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin completed the review concerning the reduction of sentence against Mr. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud ("Al Hassan").
• Emergency food assistance grinds to a halt in Nigeria amid surging insecurity and record hunger WFP 23 Jul 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be forced to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria at the end of July. This is due to critical funding shortfalls which come at a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger.
• Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirely UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- At a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger in Nigeria, critical funding shortfalls are forcing the UN World Food Program (WFP) to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in the northeast of the country.

News Reports

• New Evidence Uncovers Obama-Directed Creation of False Intelligence Report Used to Launch Years-long Coup to Undermine President Trump and the American People Director of National Intelligence 23 Jul 2025 -- On Wednesday, at the President's direction and with support of the HPSCI Chairman Rick Crawford, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified oversight majority staff report produced by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) in September 2020 that details how the Obama Administration manufactured an Intelligence Community Assessment they knew was false.
• China rejects groundless accusations, smears against China under cybersecurity issues pretext, FM on reported attack at Microsoft software Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- In response to a question regarding Microsoft server software allegedly being targeted by large-scale "cyber espionage activities," Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that he was not aware of the specific situation mentioned.
• Meeting with State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin President of Russia 23 Jul 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. The Speaker of the lower house of parliament briefed the President on the deputies' performance during the spring session.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 23 Jul 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with members of the Government.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on July 23, 2025 PRC MofA 23 Jul 2025
• China urges all countries to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, FM says on US withdrawal from UNESCO Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump announcing the US' withdrawal from UNESCO again, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China has noted that UNESCO and many countries have expressed regret over the US government's decision to withdraw from the organization once again. This marks the third time the US has withdrawn from UNESCO, and it has also consistently failed to pay its dues. This is not the behavior expected of a responsible major power, the spokesperson added.
• US withdrawal from UNESCO not behavior of 'responsible country': Beijing Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Beijing has criticized the US withdrawal from UNESCO as inconsistent with a responsible world power's behavior, while reaffirming China's commitment to continuing support for the agency's mission.
• Tensions High As EU Leaders Head To China For Pivotal Summit RFE/RL 23 Jul 2025 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet with the Chinese president and prime minister in Beijing on July 24 in what is expected to be a tense EU-China summit with the war in Ukraine and a potential transatlantic trade war looming large in the background.
• Chinese FM responds to whether China is willing to discuss issue of purchasing oil from Russia and Iran in trade talks with US Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- When asked whether China can confirm the specific date of the reported China-US trade talks and whether it is willing to discuss the issue of purchasing oil from Russia and Iran with the US side as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a third round of trade talks with China is now scheduled and will commence next week in Stockholm, Sweden, and other issues that will be on the table could be topics like China's purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, Guo Jiakun, spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that on economic and trade issues, China's position has always been consistent and clear.
• US military officials' hype over China's influence in Africa is 'repeated groundless rhetoric aimed at advancing US geopolitical and commercial interests' Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- Some members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have once again hyped up China's influence in Africa, according to US media reports. In the view of several Chinese military and geopolitical experts, such repeated and outdated rhetoric is groundless, as China has never sought to establish a military presence in Africa.
• China's Ministry of State Security warns against foreign espionage agencies targeting country's maritime data Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning on Wednesday about growing threats to national security from foreign espionage agencies targeting the country's maritime data. According to the MSS, maritime data serves as the foundation of oceanographic research, supports marine economic activities, and underpins China's strategy to become a maritime power. It is closely tied to national strategic resources and security.
• Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen-3 People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- China's first Mars sample-return mission, Tianwen-3, is scheduled for launch around 2028, with the goal of returning no less than 500 grams of Martian samples to Earth by around 2031, according to the mission's chief scientist.
• MAC reaffirms People's Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday reaffirmed that the People's Republic of China (PRC) has never ruled Taiwan, describing it as a "historical fact that cannot be disputed."
• Taiwan welcomes U.S. lawmaker's remarks on South African office issue CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday thanked U.S. House Representative Chris Smith for condemning South Africa's nominal downgrading of Taiwan's representative offices in the country.
• Taiwan denies report of South Korea seeking martial law support CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Taiwan's Presidential Office has rejected a report by a South Korean newspaper saying that a military intelligence official under now-impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol sought Taiwan's support for South Korea's declaration of martial law in December 2024.
• Ex-colonel acquitted in final China spy case ruling CNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Former Air Defense Artillery colonel Hsin Peng-sheng (辛澎生) was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he tried to establish a spy network for China, after a retrial by the Taiwan High Court found insufficient evidence.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Jul 2025
• Efforts Made by Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for Turning Countryside into Socialist Fairyland KCNA 23 Jul 2025 -- One day in November 2021, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited Samjiyon City which was turned into a good standard of mountain cultural cities and then dropped in at the Junghung Farm.
• Earlier Potato Harvest Finished in DPRK KCNA 23 Jul 2025 -- The earlier potato harvest has been finished in the main across the DPRK.
• Pezeshkian: Talk of ending Iran's nuclear program is a mere "illusion" IRNA 23 Jul 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says any talk of ending Iran's nuclear program is a mere "illusion," emphasizing that negotiations over the program should be conducted on a win-win basis.
• Iran slams false claims, points to UN reports of nuclear non-diversion Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has underscored the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear program, saying none of the reports published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicates any deviation in Tehran's nuclear activities.
• I.A.E.A. team allowed to visit to Iran to discuss modality: Deputy Foreign Minister IRNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that his country has agreed to let a technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency visit in the coming weeks.
• Iran agrees to visit by IAEA technical team in gesture of goodwill Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Iran has agreed to host a technical delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the coming weeks in a gesture of goodwill, following a period of heightened tensions after the US-Israeli acts of aggression against Iran's nuclear facilities.
• China will continue to play constructive role in promoting resumption of dialogue on Iran nuclear issue: FM Global Times 23 Jul 2025 -- When asked about the details and China's position on the Iranian nuclear issue after a trilateral meeting between the representatives of Iran, Russia and China in Tehran on July 22 discussed the issue surrounding the Iranian nuclear program, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China has always advocated for the peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means. China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the resumption of dialogue and negotiations, so as to reach a solution that accommodates the legitimate concerns of all sides, he said.
• China reaffirms diplomatic solution to Iranian nuclear issue IRNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, has reiterated his country's emphasis on diplomacy to resolve issues surrounding Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
• Iran's oil exports at record levels, June shipments at 1.8 mln bpd Press TV 23 Jul 2025 -- Iran's oil exports remained at record highs in June despite promises by the current US administration to cut shipments to near zero.
• Gharibabadi: Any attempt to activate snapback mechanism is abusive and illegal IRNA 23 Jul 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has stressed that the aggression against Iran is a historic test for the United Nations Charter, and said that the three European countries lack legal status.
• Iran's FM says lifting sanctions, respecting nuclear rights necessary for resuming U.S. talks People's Daily 23 Jul 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that his country is ready to resume indirect negotiations with the United States if sanctions are lifted and Tehran's right to use nuclear technology for "peaceful" purposes is respected.
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Presently nuclear power contributes about 3% to the total electricity generated in the country
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RARE EARTH MINERALS India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), is carrying out exploration and augmentation of minerals of rare earth group elements along the coastal / inland / riverine placer sands as well as in hard rock terrains in several potential geological domains of the country
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RARE EARTH MINERALS India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), is carrying out exploration and augmentation of minerals of rare earth group elements along the coastal / inland / riverine placer sands as well as in hard rock terrains in several potential geological domains of the country
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: APPLICATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY IN VARIOUS SECTORS India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Atomic energy has been considered beneficial in the sectors of Agriculture, Food Preservation, Defence & Security, Healthcare, Water Treatment etc., besides meeting the energy demand of the nation. Major contributions of atomic energy in various fields are mentioned below:
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: KUNDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Presently, two units i.e., KKNPP-1 & 2 are operational at the Kudankulam Site.
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ROADMAP FOR INDIA'S ENERGY SECTOR THROUGH NUCLEAR POWER India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- The specific measures outlined to reach this goal involve a multi-faceted approach, leveraging both indigenous development and international collaboration
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- The wastes generated at the nuclear power stations during their operation are of low and intermediate radioactivity level
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: GAGANYAAN MISSION India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- The following is the current status & key milestones achieved in Gaganyaan Programme
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INDIA'S SPACE TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIONS India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Space cooperative documents have been signed with 61 countries and five multilateral bodies
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NAVIGATION WITH INDIAN CONSTELLATION (NAVIC) India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- Around 12000 trains are targeted for tracking in real-time using NavIC and other GNSS constellations
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: GLOBAL SPACE EXPLORATION CONFERENCE (GLEX 2025) India PIB 23 Jul 2025 -- The fourth edition of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX-2025) was successfully held from 7th to 9th May 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, co-hosted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) under the aegis of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
• PM call with President Sandu of the Republic of Moldova: 23 July 2025 Gov.UK 23 Jul 2025
• Press Conference by Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Jul 2025
• Press statement by President António Costa following the 30th EU-Japan summit 2025 EC/CEU 23 Jul 2025
• Opening remarks by President António Costa at the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo EC/CEU 23 Jul 2025
• Press statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Prime Minister Ishiba European Commission 23 Jul 2025
• Joint statement following the EU-Japan Summit 2025 European Commission 23 Jul 2025
• Opening statement by President von der Leyen at the EU-Japan Summit European Commission 23 Jul 2025
• The 30th Japan-EU Summit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Jul 2025
• Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Jul 2025
• Japan-Australia Vice Ministers' Telephone Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 23 Jul 2025
• Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Denies Reports of Resignation Sputnik 23 Jul 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday denied media reports claiming that he plans to resign soon.
• Joint communiqué from Vanuatu and France on their commitment to maritime delimitation. Élysée - President of France 23 Jul 2025 -- Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, welcomed Mr Jotham Napat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, for a working visit to Paris, France, on 23 July 2025.
• New law to support safe, responsible space use New Zealand Government 23 Jul 2025 -- Legislation regulating ground-based space infrastructure to deter foreign interference and protect New Zealand's national interests has passed all stages under urgency in Parliament, Space Minister Judith Collins says.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Muttaqi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the disruption of the UN Security Council's coordination of a formal press statement regarding the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2025
• Marcos returns with $21-B investment pledges, reaffirms PH-US ties Philippine News Agency 23 Jul 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned to the country on Wednesday night with over USD21 billion in investment pledges and renewed strategic commitments from the United States following a high-level three-day official visit to Washington, D.C.
• World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate UN News 23 Jul 2025 -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, on Wednesday.