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• Ivan Papanin: Combat Icebreaker That Will Ensure Russia's Arctic Supremacy Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- The Russian Navy has received a new and potent addition - the patrol icebreaker Ivan Papanin.
• Western Coalition Inches Closer To Ukraine 'Reassurance Force' Plans Amid US Interest RFE/RL 07 Sep 2025 -- The Coalition of the Willing, a grouping of over 20 western countries, is inching closer to finalizing plans for some sort of "reassurance force" for Ukraine.
• Hungary's Orban Advises EU Leaders to Go to Moscow, Sign Security Deal With Russia Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- The leaders of the European Union should go to Moscow and conclude a security agreement with Russia, stipulating that Ukraine will not become a member of the EU and NATO, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday.
• Taiwan's M1A2T tanks, HIMARS to debut at Taipei defense expo CNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Taiwan's Army will showcase newly acquired U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tanks and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for the first time at the biennial Taipei defense show, a military source told CNA Sunday.
• DRDO organises conclave for capacity building of MSMEs for development of UP Defence Industrial Corridor India PIB 07 Sep 2025 -- DRDO's Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow conducted a conclave at Amausi Campus on September 06, 2025 to apprise and collaborate with MSMEs & start-ups for Defence R&D and production with an aim to further develop the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor
• PH to push for strategic stability at Seoul Defense Dialogue Philippine News Agency 07 Sep 2025 -- Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. will reiterate the Philippines' call for c stability amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries when he delivers remarks at the opening plenary of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2025 in South Korea.

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• FM Sa'ar holds press conference with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Israel MFA 07 Sep 2025 -- FM Sa'ar: "The states that support statehood for the Palestinians now, ignore the most important facts that demonstrate that the PA does not deserve a state. Based on its actions - it doesn't deserve a state."
• Israel threatens 'unilateral decisions' if EU states recognize Palestine Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- The Israeli foreign minister has threatened that the Europeans' recognition of Palestinian statehood will push Tel Aviv into "unilateral decisions," as international pressure is mounting on the regime over its genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip
• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 07 Sep 2025 -- "We are intensifying the operation on the outskirts of, and inside, Gaza City."
• Hamas says open to any proposal on permanent ceasefire in Gaza Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced it would accept a ceasefire if it brought a complete end to the war in the besieged territory and included the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory.
• Hezbollah unveils $3 billion reconstruction plan Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has announced plans for a comprehensive $3 billion reconstruction initiative, following Israel's war of aggression against southern Lebanon.
• Lebanese president urges US to push Israel to leave southern Lebanon Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington to push Israel to end its occupation in southern Lebanon, saying the move would pave the way for the Lebanese army to take full control of the area.
• Israeli drone strike targets dump truck in southern Lebanon in another breach of ceasefire Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Lebanese media outlets report that the Israeli military has carried out an airstrike in the southern part of the country, marking another breach of the 2024 ceasefire agreement between the Arab nation and the occupying regime.
• Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is 'closing fast', UN warns UN News 07 Sep 2025 -- The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday.
• UN Relief Chief demands urgent action to halt spread of famine and suffering in Gaza UNOCHA 07 Sep 2025 -- Statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territory by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
• Muslims must cut off ties with Israel to confront its 'catastrophic crimes' in Gaza: Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says world nations, especially Muslim countries, must sever all trade and political relations with the Israeli regime to confront its "catastrophic crimes" in the Gaza Strip.
• Jordan's king refutes Israeli plan to annex occupied West Bank Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- The Jordanian king has reaffirmed his "absolute refusal" of any efforts by Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
• Yemeni drone successfully hits Israeli airport in Eilat Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- A drone fired by Yemen's armed forces has hit an airport in the Israeli-controlled city of Eilat, a first such strike by the Yemenis targeting key economic infrastructure in the south of the Israeli-occupied territories.

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• Saudi forces shell residential areas in Yemen's Sa'ada, haunt civilians Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Saudi border troops have separately fired barrages of artillery rounds at two residential neighborhoods in Yemen's northwestern province of Sa'ada, close to the border with the kingdom.
• Statement by the Nigeria Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, on the killing of scores of civilians in Bama, Borno State. UNOCHA 07 Sep 2025 -- I am deeply appalled and saddened by Friday's reported killing of dozens of civilians in Darajamal Village, Bama Local Government Area (LGA), in Borno State in north-east Nigeria. Civilians should never be a target!

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• Russia Convinced Most Countries Oppose Unipolar World - Kremlin Spokesman Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- Russia is convinced that the vast majority of countries do not want a unipolar world or someone to dictate rules to them, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Sputnik at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
• BRICS Countries Interested in Buying Russian Helicopters Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- BRICS countries are interested in purchasing Russian helicopters, cooperation with the members of the association will significantly expand the scope of application of domestic civil aviation, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov told Sputnik within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum.
• Russia Boosts Gold Reserves by 43.8% in First Half of 2025 Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- The volume of gold added to Russia's reserves in the first half of 2025 was 450 tonnes, compared to 313 tonnes for the same period last year, representing a growth rate of 43.8%, Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov tells Sputnik.
• Xi to attend BRICS leaders virtual meeting Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- At the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS Leaders Virtual Meeting via video link in Beijing on Monday and deliver an important address, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
• China's forex reserve rises by $29.9 billion in August, while the central bank continues to increase gold holdings Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- As of the end of August, China's foreign exchange reserve stood at $3.32 trillion, an increase of $29.919 billion from a month earlier, marking a growth of 0.91 percent, data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed on Sunday.
• China to carry out asteroid defense system test in near future: chief scientist Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- China has recently unveiled its plan to initiate an experimental verification project to demonstrate and test the effectiveness of its asteroid defense system, and Wu Weiren, one of the country's top space scientists, stressed the necessity of such project to the Global Times on Sunday, saying that from the perspective of safeguarding the Earth's safety and the continuation of humanity, building asteroid defense capabilities is a shared task for all humankind, while calling on further international collaborative efforts against the threats posed by asteroid impact.
• Taiwan to spend NT$1 billion more in 2026 on Latin America CNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) plans to allocate NT$1 billion (US$32.86 million) more to countries in Latin America for fiscal year 2026 compared to last year, to enhance ties with the region, where seven of its 12 diplomatic allies are located, according to a budget proposal sent to lawmakers for review.
• Taiwan important to world's security, economy: U.S. senator CNA 07 Sep 2025 -- A veteran American senator who recently visited Taiwan has issued a warning to the United States and the world about the consequences they would face if China conquers Taiwan.
• Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding "PLA's Joint Combat Readiness Patrol" ROC MND 07 Sep 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Sep 2025
• ROK President Lee orders swift response to US immigration agents arresting hundreds of Korean workers at Hyundai plant: report Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- Following the arrests of hundreds of Korean workers in a US immigration raid on a Hyundai Motor factory, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered all-out efforts on Saturday to swiftly respond to the incident, Reuters reported.
• Enemy revealed its true and unmasked face in 12-day war: Official IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Expediency Council Chairman Sadeq Amoli Larijani has highlighted the strength of the Armed Forces and the unity of the Iranian people during the 12-day imposed war, emphasizing that the enemy revealed its true, unmasked nature during the conflict.
• Nation more united after 12-day war; Netanyahu failed to provoke a single Iranian onto streets: Top cmdr. Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- A senior Iranian Army commander praised the nation for demonstrating "exceptional unity" during the illegal Israeli-US aggression against the country and disregarding calls by the Tel Aviv regime to take to the streets.
• Iran countered Western and NATO technology in its war with Israel: Army chief IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami says Iran's fight during the 12-day imposed war was not only with Israel but with the core of technology provided by Western and NATO countries to the Tel Aviv regime.
• US, E3 politicized Iran's nuclear dossier: Russia IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has accused the United States and its European allies, Britain, France, and Germany—collectively known as the E3 or European Troika—of harming diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear issue.
• A message from Tehran for Britain, France and Germany: You made a big mistake reimposing sanctions - pull back IRNA 07 Sep 2025
• Araghchi: Indifference or exaggeration toward sanctions is a mistake IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned against both downplaying and exaggerating the impact of sanctions on Iran, saying a balanced and pragmatic approach is essential to managing their consequences and seizing opportunities.
• Third round of Iran-IAEA technical talks held in Vienna IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- The third round of technical negotiations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held in Vienna to work on drafting a procedure for implementing safeguards commitments under the new circumstances, Iran's envoy to the agency says.
• E3 has no 'legal, moral right' to trigger snapback mechanism against Iran: Russia Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- A senior Russian diplomat says Britain, France, and Germany— the E3— lacked "legal and moral" authority to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism against Iran since they failed to uphold their obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal following the US withdrawal from the accord.
• Iran urges E3 to return to diplomacy, warns the alternative 'not pretty' Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Britain, France, and Germany—European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal—have committed a "grave miscalculation" by invoking the snapback of sanctions against Iran, urging the E3 to seize this "fleeting window" of opportunity before it is too late.
• Iran urges Australia to 'stand on right side of history' instead of appeasing Israel IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has emphasized that Australia should rely on the will of its people and stand on the right side of history instead of appeasing the Israeli regime.
• Leader urges Muslim nations to cut ties with Israel IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged world nations, especially Muslim countries, to sever political and trade relations with Israel in response to the regime's "horrifying crimes and catastrophes" in Gaza.
• Araghchi slams US' unilateral and bullying measures against other countries IRNA 07 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US' unilateral and bullying measures against other countries.
• Iraq's independence, stability of special importance to Iran: Leader's aide Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says independence, stability, and progress of Iraq have always been very important for Iran.
• Iran FM voices support for Venezuela, slams US bullying, unilateral moves Press TV 07 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed Iran's solidarity with the people of Venezuela amid heightened tensions with the United States, denouncing the latter's unilateral and bullying actions against other states.
• Maryya Kalesnikava's Sister Calls For Action As US Engages Belarus RFE/RL 07 Sep 2025 -- The sister of Maryya Kalesnikava, one of the most prominent political leaders currently jailed in Belarus, says recent months have given her hope her sibling will be released amid recent signs of increasing US engagement with Minsk.
• Japan PM Ishiba voices intention to resign: Kyodo News Global Times 07 Sep 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to step down, Kyodo News reported Sunday, citing senior government officials, a day before the party decides whether to hold a presidential contest.
• Brazil Facing Tariff Wars, Economic Pressure From United States - Kremlin Spokesman Sputnik 07 Sep 2025 -- Brazil is facing tariff wars from the United States, which is taking very tough measures of economic pressure, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Sputnik at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
• Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman Reaffirm Commitment to Market Stability on Current Healthy Oil Market Fundamentals and Steady Global Economic Outlook and Adjust Production SPA 07 Sep 2025 -- The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, met virtually on September 07, 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook
• Guyana's National and Regional Elections US Dept. of State 07 Sep 2025 -- "The United States congratulates Irfaan Ali on his reelection as President of Guyana."