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• Taiwan's military to build vertical wind tunnel for Army paratrooper training CNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's military has proposed to spend NT$510.72 million (US$16.69 million) in the coming years to build a vertical wind tunnel for army paratrooper training, according to a budget proposal made public recently.
• Iran's air defense must boost its effectiveness against emerging threats: Top general IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has said that the Air Defense Force, as the frontline of defending national sovereignty, should develop its effectiveness against emerging threats and to successfully counter the enemy's potential aggressions.
• Iran's top general: Air Defense Force must 'enhance effectiveness' Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- Iran's top military official has underscored the need for the Air Defense Force to boost its power and effectiveness against emerging threats and potential acts of aggression against the country.
• Norway will acquire British frigates Government of Norway 31 Aug 2025 -- The Norwegian Government has selected the United Kingdom as a strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates. The purchase of British frigates will be the largest Norwegian defence capability investment to date.
• Boost for UK Growth and Security as Norway Selects UK Warships in £10 billion partnership UK MOD 31 Aug 2025 -- Billions of pounds will be pumped into the UK economy following Norway's decision to select British warships for their Armed Forces - securing thousands of jobs in Britain for years to come.

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• PM Netanyahu's remarks at the start of the Government meeting Israel MFA 31 Aug 2025 -- PM Netanyahu: "We attacked the Hamas spokesman, the spokesman for an evil and murderous organization, Abu Obeida. While I hope that he is no longer with us, I note that there is no spokesperson to report on this from the Hamas side."
• Israeli military confirms 900 soldiers killed since start of Gaza genocide Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli military has announced that since the beginning of the Gaza genocide on October 7, 2023, a total of 900 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 6,210 others wounded.
• 660,000 Gaza children remain out of school amid Israeli genocide: UNRWA Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that more than 660,000 children have been deprived of schooling for a third consecutive year due to relentless Israeli genocidal war across the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Israel bombs southern Lebanon in repeated ceasefire violations Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli regime has intensified its aerial assault on southern Lebanon, bombing the highlands of Ali al-Taher and al-Dabsha, as well as the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tibnit.
• UK announces new support for women and girls in Gaza UK FCDO 31 Aug 2025 -- UK announces new life-saving support for pregnant women and new mothers, and menstrual hygiene kits for thousands of women and girls.

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• Ansarallah leader condemns Israel's 'record of terror,' vows more attacks Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- Leader of Yemen's Ansarallah movement, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, says the assassination of Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and other ministers in Sana'a on Thursday was yet another entry "in the criminal record" of the Israeli regime.
• Assassination of senior officials will not change Yemen's resolve: Ansarullah IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Abdulmalik al-Houthi says the Israeli regime's latest assassination drive will not change the political and popular stance of the Arab country.
• Iran Army warns Israel must be 'contained' after deadly Yemen attack Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army warns that the world will witness mounting wars and acts of terror by Israel if the regime is not contained immediately.
• IRGC: Yemen will give crushing response to Zionist criminals Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has censured the Israeli regime's recent aggression against Yemen, saying the Islamic resistance forces in the region, particularly the resilient Yemeni people, will give the Zionist criminals a crushing response.
• Iran's president, Parliament speaker blast Israel's 'terrorist attack' on Yemen Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf have strongly condemned the recent Israeli aggression against Yemen, which led to the martyrdom of Yemen's prime minister and several senior officials.
• IRGC: Yemen's response to Israeli assassinations will be 'crushing' IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Yemen's response to the recent Israeli assassination of the country's prime minister and his cabinet colleagues will be crushing and regret-inducing.
• Pezeshkian urges swift action against Israel after Yemeni PM killed in airstrike IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for swift international action to stop Israel's "rogue" behavior after the regime killed Yemen's prime minister and several other officials earlier this week.
• Parliament speaker condemns assassination of Yemeni PM in Israeli terrorist attack IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has expressed heartfelt condolences following the assassination of the Yemeni premier and several cabinet ministers.
• Iran condemns Israeli 'terrorist' attack against Yemen, urges global action IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist crime committed by the Israeli regime against Yemen, warning of the growing threats posed by Israel's expansionism and organized terrorism to international peace and security.
• Resistance movements condemn Israeli assassination of Yemeni officials, vow sustained struggle Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- Resistance movements have issued separate strong statements of mourning and condemnation following the Israeli regime's assassination of nine senior Yemeni officials.
• Statement by the Secretary-General - on additional detention of United Nations personnel in Yemen UN Secretary-General 31 Aug 2025

News Reports

• Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Tianjin to attend the 2025 SCO Summit Global Times 31 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tianjin, North China, by plane on Sunday morning to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, CCTV News reported. This marks another visit to China by President Putin following his state visit in May, 2024.
• Putin In China And Four Other Things To Watch At This Year's SCO Summit RFE/RL 31 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are attending a two-day summit in China where Xi Jinping will aim to hone his vision of an alternative world order.
• Putin Discusses Recent Russia-US Contacts With Chinese President - Kremlin Aide Sputnik 31 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the recent Russia-US contacts with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 31 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in Tianjin.
• Xi meets with multiple foreign dignitaries Global Times 31 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with multiple foreign leaders and heads of international organizations over the past weekend in North China's Tianjin, the host city of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, marking a vibrant period in China's diplomatic engagements.
• China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals: Xi Global Times 31 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other's development opportunities rather than threats.
• Toast by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China at the Welcoming Banquet of the SCO Summit PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- On the afternoon of August 31, 2025, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of August 31, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of August 31, 2025, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The two leaders announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Armenia.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- In the morning of August 31, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of August 31, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
• Xi says China supports Azerbaijan in joining SCO PRC MND 31 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said China supports Azerbaijan in joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
• China, Armenia establish strategic partnership PRC MND 31 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries during their meeting in the port city of Tianjin ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025.
• Xi meets Maldivian president PRC MND 31 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in the port city of Tianjin on Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 Aug 2025
• Efforts on Minimizing Damage by Downpour Made at Industrial Establishments KCNA 31 Aug 2025 -- A mass movement is going on at industrial establishments across the DPRK to prevent various kinds of accidents and natural disasters in keeping with the fact that warnings for downpour and heavy rain were issued in all parts of the country including North and South Phyongan, Jagang, Kangwon, South Hamgyong and Ryanggang provinces.
• 'Snapback' activation raises serious question about its legality: VP Aref IRNA 31 Aug 2025 -- First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref says triggering the 'snapback' by the three European countries -Britain, France, and Germany- to re-impose UN sanctions on Iran raises serious questions about whether they have the authority to activate the mechanism.
• Iran charts new course with Shanghai bloc partnership Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- As President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China, the visit underscores Iran's growing engagement with a bloc that is increasingly shaping the future of regional and global economics and security.
• SCO summit provides chance to counter US, European unilateralism: Pezeshkian Press TV 31 Aug 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) provides an opportunity to counter the US and European unilateralism in international affairs.
• Prime Minister's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (August 31, 2025) India MEA 31 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, on the sidelines of the Summit of the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin on 31 August 2025.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's visit to China (August 31, 2025) India MEA 31 Aug 2025
• Prime Minister meets with Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit (August 31, 2025) India MEA 31 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin.
• The Prime Minister of Pakistan meets the Turkish President Pakistan - Prime Miinister's Office 31 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, held a constructive bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Tianjin, China.
• Pakistan and Armenia Establish Diplomatic Relations Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2025 -- The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today, formally exchanged a Joint Communiqué, with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, thereby establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
• Statement by President von der Leyen with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov European Commission 31 Aug 2025
• Statement by President von der Leyen with Polish Prime Minister Tusk European Commission 31 Aug 2025
• Ursula von der Leyen: "This is the border that we must protect" Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2025 -- Prime minister Donald Tusk and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have visited Krynki (Podlaskie voivodeship), the Polish-Belarussian border, on Sunday (August 31). Security and defence, including protection of the EU eastern border were the main topics.