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• Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing DoD 07 Aug 2025
• DOD Constructing Large Detention Center at Fort Bliss DoD News 07 Aug 2025 -- The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a briefing at the Pentagon today.
• JCSE enables DAF's DLE series US Air Force 07 Aug 2025 -- Thousands of service members rapidly deployed into theater on July 11, to kick off the Air Force's first-in-a-generation 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. Before the mass mobilization began, however, a small team of highly skilled technicians had to lay the groundwork for reliable communication between the U.S. and partner nations.
• U.S. Coast Guard Announces "Chief Petty Officer Class" for New Waterways Commerce Cutters, Bolstered by Historic Investment and Force Design 2028 US Coast Guard 07 Aug 2025 -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that its new fleet of Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) will be designated as the "Chief Petty Officer Class." Each cutter will be named in honor of a Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer, recognizing the profound impact and legacy of these leaders within the Service.
• Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with the United Kingdom First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins US Navy Press Release 07 Aug 2025
• Department of the Navy Announces Solicitation for Innovative Energy Resilience Solutions to Power Navy and Marine Corps Installations US Navy Press Release 07 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Navy, under the leadership of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, announced a bold solicitation to industry for innovative, deployable energy solutions capable of powering Navy and Marine Corps installations with unmatched resilience, security and reliability.
• The Marine Corps' Newest Expeditionary Radar System Performs First Helicopter Sling Load Evaluation, One Step Closer to Fleet Forces Deployment USMC News 07 Aug 2025 -- The Marine Corps' newest expeditionary radar system, the Medium Range Air Defense Radar (MRADR), successfully completed a dual and single point helicopter sling load evaluation for the first time at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2025.
• Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025 Strengthens Regional Partnerships in Washington, D.C. USMC News 07 Aug 2025 -- The United States Marine Corps concluded the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025 today, marking the end of a week of strategic dialogue, bilateral engagements, and multinational collaboration among senior naval infantry leaders from across the Western Hemisphere and Allied nations.
• Georgia Guard Plays Key Role in Agile Spirit 25 Army News 07 Aug 2025 -- Agile Spirit 25 officially concluded Aug. 6 after two weeks of multinational joint training across Georgia and Türkiye.
• Oklahoma National Guard Participates in Exercise Keris Strike Army News 07 Aug 2025 -- Oklahoma National Guard members took part in a historic exercise when they showcased the precision firepower of the U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for the first time on Malaysian soil, July 17-29.
• Boosting production, expanding assistance, enhancing resource management, and advancing digitalization: Denys Shmyhal outlined the MoD's key tasks Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• Financing of the defence industry and weapons procurement for Ukraine: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Minister of Defence of Finland Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• Last month, the MoD approved over 40 new unmanned aerial systems for operational use Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• MoD has required personnel of Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers to record video during document inspections Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• Yulia Svyrydenko discusses European integration, defense cooperation, and investments in Ukraine's reconstruction with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko met with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana-Silvia Țoiu, who is on an official visit to Ukraine.
• Soldiers bid adieu to French comrades Australia DOD 07 Aug 2025 -- In the Townsville Field Training Area, Australian and French soldiers marked a military partnership milestone as they worked side by side during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the first time Mainland French Armed Forces participated in the exercise.
• China's newly modified Type 052D destroyer joins latest Type 054B frigate in training, official report footage shows Global Times 07 Aug 2025 -- A Type 052D destroyer, newly modified with an advanced radar, and a Type 054B frigate, China's most advanced frigate, took part together in a recent training exercise conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, according to an official Chinese media report on Thursday.
• CDS formally releases declassified versions of Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations & Amphibious Operations India PIB 07 Aug 2025 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs formally released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi on August 07, 2025
• Working visit by the National Armaments Director to the USA Federal Council - Swiss Government 07 Aug 2025 -- National Armaments Director Urs Loher travelled to the United States from 5 to 7 August for a working visit. Together with a delegation from the Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse, he met with representatives from Lockheed Martin for technical discussions.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Raymond Arroyo of EWTN's The World Over US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2025
• India, Brazil continue to resist against US tariffs Global Times 07 Aug 2025 -- Facing US tariffs, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country's farmers, while Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he saw no room for direct talks now with US President Donald Trump, according to media reports on Thursday.
• Brazil requests WTO consultation to challenge U.S. tariffs People's Daily 07 Aug 2025 -- Brazil has appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to challenge steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Brazilian exports to the United States, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
• Brazil's Lula rejects direct tariff talks with Trump: media report Global Times 07 Aug 2025 -- As US tariffs on Brazilian goods jumped to 50 percent on Wednesday, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters in an interview that he saw no room for direct talks now with US President Donald Trump, which would otherwise likely be a "humiliation."
• US tariffs: Federal Council to continue negotiations with the United States Federal Council - Swiss Government 07 Aug 2025 -- On 7 August, the Federal Council acknowledged that additional tariffs of 39% are now being applied to Swiss products entering the United States. It remains firmly committed to pursuing discussions with the US with the aim of reducing these tariffs as swiftly as possible. The Federal Council is maintaining close contact with US authorities and the affected industry sectors. It will also shortly engage in detailed discussions on potential relief measures for Swiss businesses and continue to assess the need for further economic policy action.

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• 7 August 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Aug 2025

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

• 'Israel is fighting a war it cannot win,' says ex-Shin Bet director Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- A former director of Israel's internal spy agency, known as Shin Bet, has issued a strong condemnation of Tel Aviv's relentless military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Israel to launch new phase of Gaza war after receiving US green light Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli regime has made plans to launch a new phase of its war on the Gaza Strip after receiving the green light from the United States government.
• Israel used US weapons to bomb hundreds of schools in Gaza, HRW says IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli military has "unlawfully and indiscriminately" used US-supplied munitions to bomb hundreds of school shelters in Gaza, killing hundreds of civilians, according to a damning new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
• Netanyahu systematically applied starvation in Gaza to induce surrender from Hamas: Report Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- Recent reports reveal that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored calls from senior ministers to speed up ceasefire talks and deliberately restricted aid to Gaza to force Hamas to surrender.
• Israel using Microsoft cloud to spy on and target Palestinians, investigation reveals IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- An investigation has found that Israel's military intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has been using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store and analyze vast amounts of data on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza.
• Hamas condemns Netanyahu's Gaza occupation plan and vows to resist Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The Islamic resistance movement Hamas has condemned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest plan to occupy all of Gaza, denouncing him a war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- Acute malnutrition among children in Gaza has reached the highest levels to date as hunger continues to deepen in the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday.
• Gaza: Hospitals 'at near-total collapse', staff overwhelmed by the injured UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to "near-total collapse".
• Gaza: "Never again" giving way to endless decimation of displaced Palestinians, warn UN experts OHCHR 07 Aug 2025 -- A group of UN experts* today decried Israel's escalation of its genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people in Gaza, while calling on the international community to end its complicity in the face of Israeli atrocities as ceasefire talks continue without progress.
• Gaza: Israel must restore UN humanitarian system to stave off starvation, say UN experts OHCHR 07 Aug 2025 -- To avert further deaths and inhuman suffering by starvation, Israel must immediately restore unimpeded access to Gaza by impartial humanitarian organisations, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN experts* said today.
• Iran's FM calls for emergency OIC meeting over 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza Strip Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address a "humanitarian catastrophe" unfolding in the Gaza Strip.
• Houthi: Zionist regime continues massacre of Gazans with US bombs Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says the Israeli military is using US-made bombs and munitions in its atrocious strikes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Global Humanitarian Overview UNOCHA 07 Aug 2025
• Marcos: SCS claims are not equal, cautions vs. inaccurate narratives Philippine News Agency 07 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned the international community against false equivalence in maritime disputes, declaring that not all claims in the South China Sea are legitimate and equal as he called for the rejection of disinformation and unilateral actions violating international law.
• Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage and growing threats to their rights and safety.
• IOM Warns of Mass Returns to Afghanistan, Urges Immediate Funding to Scale Up Response IOM 07 Aug 2025 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is urgently calling for international support as Afghanistan faces one of the largest return movements in recent history.
• Nearly 10,000 killed since Western-friendly militants seized power in Syria: Report Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitor, has documented the violent deaths of nearly 10,000 people in Syria since Western-backed Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, once affiliated with al-Qaeda and Daesh, was installed as president in Damascus.
• Erasure or empowerment? In Africa's Sahel, women confront a stark choice UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- In Africa's Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty - driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism - are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a viable future.
• The UK encourages all parties to remain committed to prioritising security, growth and prosperity across the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 07 Aug 2025 -- Statement by Caroline Quinn, UK Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel.
• Escalating Terrorism in West Africa, Sahel Hits Women Hardest, Speakers Tell Security Council UN Security Council 07 Aug 2025 -- The security situation across the Sahel is deteriorating rapidly, threatening peace and security in West Africa's coastal States and beyond, delegates warned the Security Council today, condemning the deliberate targeting and exploitation of women and girls caught in the crossfire.
• On Ceasefire Deal Between Cambodia and Thailand US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2025 -- "The United States welcomes the General Border Committee meeting today in Kuala Lumpur as an important step forward in solidifying the ceasefire arrangement and establishing the ASEAN observation mechanism."
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Cambodia and Thailand Coming to Arrangements on Ceasefire Implementation and Monitoring PRC MofA 07 Aug 2025
• Statement of the MFA of Ukraine dedicated on the 17th anniversary since the beginning of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Georgia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- 17 years ago, the Russian Federation grossly violated the norms of international law by committing an act of armed aggression against the sovereign state of Georgia.
• Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Georgia US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 07 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the seventeenth anniversary of Russia's illegal war on Georgia and subsequent occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossestia.
• Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the 17th anniversary of the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Aug 2025 -- On 7 August, we mark 17 years since the start of the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia. The European Union remains unwavering in its commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Georgia. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM Georgia) plays a crucial role in stabilising the security situation as the only international mission on the ground.
• UN officials warn of starvation amid 'gender emergency' in war-torn Sudan UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a "gender emergency" in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.
• Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo UN Security Council 07 Aug 2025 -- The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Eloy Alfaro de Alba (Panama):

News Reports

• Reward Offer Increase of Up to $50 Million for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of Nicolás Maduro US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2025 -- The Department of State and the Department of Justice are announcing a reward offer increase of up to $50 million under the Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolás Maduro for violating U.S. narcotics laws.
• Answers to journalists' questions President of Russia 07 Aug 2025
• Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov on Vladimir Putin's meeting with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff President of Russia 07 Aug 2025
• Russia, US Agree to Hold Putin-Trump Meeting in Coming Days - Putin's Aide Sputnik 07 Aug 2025 -- Russia and the United States have agreed on a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in the coming days, with preparations for the summit now underway, according to Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
• Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of Russia 07 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting in the Kremlin with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Remarks on August 7, 2025 PRC MofA 07 Aug 2025
• MSS unveils case of foreign agents hacking commercial camera to spy on Chinese port Global Times 07 Aug 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday revealed a case in which a surveillance camera installed by a commercial shop near a port was hacked by foreign agents and used to monitor the port. The ministry warned that cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing serious threats to personal data and national security, and urged the public to stay vigilant.
• Lai meets with Ukrainian parliamentary group, calls for deeper ties CNA 07 Aug 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday reaffirmed Taiwan's support for Ukraine and voiced hope for closer bilateral ties during a meeting with a visiting cross-party delegation from Ukraine's parliament.
• MAC defends removing village chief over Chinese nationality CNA 07 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday defended the government's decision to dismiss a village chief in eastern Taiwan over her alleged People's Republic of China (PRC) nationality, saying she could have attempted to renounce it by applying to the Chinese authorities.
• Taiwan to tighten residency rules for Chinese nationals CNA 07 Aug 2025 -- Chinese nationals seeking permanent residency in Taiwan through family-based applications will be required to submit proof of having renounced their Chinese passport, under a newly drafted amendment to residency regulations by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).
• PBBM: PH can't stay out of Taiwan conflict due to proximity, OFWs Philippine News Agency 07 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines would inevitably be affected in the event of a military conflict between China and the United States (US) over Taiwan, citing the country's geographic proximity and the presence of thousands of Filipino workers on the self-ruled island.
• Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding "PLA's Joint Combat Readiness Patrol" ROC MND 07 Aug 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Aug 2025
• Mainland warns DPP authorities of being judged by history for betrayal of motherland People's Daily 07 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson has warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, of being judged by history for betraying the motherland.
• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Iran EC/CEU 07 Aug 2025 -- On 25 July 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP)2025/15581 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran.
• Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region EC/CEU 07 Aug 2025 -- On 25 July 2025, the Council adopted amending Decision (CFSP)2025/15471 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.
• Foreign Ministry spokesperson: Iran objects to IAEA's political conduct but remains committed to its obligations IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasized that Iran strongly objects to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s conduct but remains committed to its obligations.
• IRGC intel head: Israel trying to drag Europe into 'snapback' trap Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization, Major General Majid Khadami, has issued a stern warning that the Israeli regime is attempting to draw European countries into a strategic error regarding the "snapback" sanctions mechanism.
• Axis of Resistance more powerful than before: Iran's military spokesman Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- A senior Iranian military commander says that while Israel seeks to shift regional equations in its favor, the Axis of Resistance stands strong and is demonstrating greater operational strength than ever before.
• Iran's response to new aggression will be 'unlike anything seen before': Top general IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, says the Islamic Republic does not seek war but will deliver a more crushing response to any new act of aggression against the country.
• Iran has 'complete' deterrence power against enemies: Top general Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- The top Iranian military official has praised the country's combat and defense capabilities, saying the Islamic Republic enjoys full deterrence in the face of enemies.
• US imposes new Iran-related sanctions IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on 18 entities and individuals to target what the Treasury Department called "a network helping Iran evade sanctions."
• Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran Sanctions Circumvention and Political Oppression US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2025 -- Today, the United States is designating 18 entities and individuals facilitating the Islamic Republic of Iran's evasion of U.S. sanctions and continued repression of the Iranian people.
• Treasury Targets Iranian Network Evading Sanctions and Enabling Oppression US Treasury 07 Aug 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 18 entities and individuals that play pivotal roles in the Iranian regime's efforts to generate revenue and circumvent U.S. sanctions. Facing severe financial constraints due to international isolation, Iran has engineered sophisticated banking schemes and alternate payment messaging systems specifically designed to bypass sanctions and protect its ability to collect export revenues, particularly from illicit petroleum sales. These systems also enable the regime's continued funding of its proxies and oppression of the Iranian people. Additionally, financial and information technology firms designated today have provided the regime with advanced surveillance technologies that Iran's security services deploy to restrict internet access and to target women who violate the regime's mandatory hijab restrictions.
• Leader appoints new representatives to top security and defense councils IRNA 07 Aug 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Ali Larijani, the newly named secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), as his representative in the top security body.
• Ayatollah Khamenei appoints Larijani as his representative to SNSC Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appoints veteran politician Ali Larijani as his representative to Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NAVIC India PIB 07 Aug 2025 -- As per Vahan dashboard website 153 certified models are available and 19
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BHUVAN GIS PLATFORM India PIB 07 Aug 2025 -- Access logs of Bhuvan portal show that Jharkhand Space Applications Centre (JSAC), Water Resources Department and Irrigation Department of the Govt
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: STATUS OF GAGANYAAN MISSION India PIB 07 Aug 2025
• PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INDIA'S CHANDRAYAAN-4 MISSION India PIB 07 Aug 2025 -- Chandrayaan-4 mission will ensure the safe handling and storage of lunar sample to prevent contamination by transferring the leak proof sample canisters to sample curation facility with contamination control features.
• Why is India hardening its stance against U.S. People's Daily 07 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to "substantially" increase the U.S. tariffs on Indian imports over its "massive" purchase of Russian oil, while India's foreign ministry vowed to "take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security," deepening the trade rift between the two countries.
• Meeting with National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India Ajit Doval President of Russia 07 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin received National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India Ajit Doval in the Kremlin.
• Kazakhstan's Atomic Maneuvers: Astana Tilts Toward Beijing In Its Nuclear Energy Ambitions RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- At a press conference on July 31, Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar revealed that China will build Kazakhstan's third nuclear power plant, further deepening Beijing's growing influence over the Central Asian country's nuclear future.
• Marcos: PH not a puppet state, acts in defense of national interest Philippine News Agency 07 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pushed back against China's narrative that the Philippines is provoking instability in the region at the behest of more powerful nations, saying the country is acting on its own to uphold sovereignty and defend national interest.
• House leaders decry Senate move to archive impeachment vs. VP Sara Philippine News Agency 07 Aug 2025 -- Leaders of the House of Representatives on Thursday decried the Senate's move to archive the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
• Algeria slams vows harsh retaliation against France's visa crackdown Press TV 07 Aug 2025 -- Algeria has strongly rejected recent French visa restrictions targeting Algerian diplomats, pledging to impose reciprocal measures as the diplomatic rift between the two countries intensifies.
• Press Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France(01) 07/08/2025 Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025 -- Algerian authorities carefully examined the letter addressed by the French President to his Prime Minister, as well as the explanations provided on August 7th to the Chargé d'affaires at the Algerian embassy in France by the Quai d'Orsay.
• Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France (02) 07.08.2025 Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025 -- The Chargé d'Affaires at the embassy of the French Republic in Algeria was summoned to the ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Director of Immunities and Privileges, the ministry said in a statement.
• Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit UN News 07 Aug 2025 -- Countries agreed Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs of nations without direct access to the sea. The decision was reached at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), currently under way in Awaza, Turkmenistan.