21 October 2025 Military News |
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- Governor Newsom to Trump: We're suing immediately if you send troops into San Francisco California Governor - Gavin Newsom 21 Oct 2025 -- Today, California Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced California will sue the Trump Administration immediately if they illegally send in the National Guard into San Francisco.
- LA mayor calls for Congressional investigation into U.S. federal agents' "unlawful" enforcement actions People's Daily 21 Oct 2025 -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday called for an immediate Congressional investigation into "the unlawful and unconstitutional abduction, detainment, and alleged abuse of U.S. citizens and immigrants by federal agents without a judicial warrant or probable cause," according to a press release from the mayor's office.
- US forces bring in new military reinforcements to base in Syria's Hasakah Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- American occupation forces have brought in new military reinforcements to their base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, despite Washington's claims of intent to draw down troops in the Arab country, shut down most of its military base there, and consolidate operations to a single location.
- UN experts condemn coercive intervention in Venezuela by the United States OHCHR 21 Oct 2025 -- Covert action and threats of using armed force against the Government of Venezuela by the United States violate Venezuela's sovereignty and the UN Charter, UN experts* said today.
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- U.S. Strategic Command opens exercise Global Thunder 26 USSTRATCOM 21 Oct 2025 -- U.S. Strategic Command opened its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder 26, here Oct. 21, 2025.
- Japan, U.S. forces begin multilateral exercise ANNUALEX 2025 U.S. 7th Fleet 21 Oct 2025 -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy begin the multilateral exercise Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2025 in the Philippine Sea, October 20, 2025.
- NATO Deputy Secretary General visits the Republic of Korea NATO 21 Oct 2025 -- On Tuesday (21 October), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska concluded a two-day visit to Seoul.
- Verkhovna Rada increases security and defense spending by UAH 324.7 billion Ukraine MOD 21 Oct 2025
- Denys Shmyhal discusses arms transfers and defence cooperation with Margarita Robles Ukraine MOD 21 Oct 2025
- MoD and Bureau of International Certification agree to cooperate in the field of quality assurance Ukraine MOD 21 Oct 2025
- Ministry of Finance: Parliament approves increase in State Budget spending to boost country's defense capabilities Ukraine Government 21 Oct 2025 -- The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the Law "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025" regarding financial support for the security and defense sector." The document provides for an increase in state budget expenditures by UAH 324.7 billion to strengthen the country's defense potential.
- Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal comments on increase in spending on decurity and defense Ukraine Government 21 Oct 2025 -- Spending on security and defense will increase by UAH 324.7 billion in 2025. The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the relevant amendments to the State Budget of Ukraine.
- Security and defense spending ramped up by UAH 324.7 billion: Parliament approves amendments to 2025 State Budget Ukraine Government 21 Oct 2025 -- Parliament has approved amendments to Ukraine's 2025 State Budget, increasing security and defense spending by UAH 324.7 billion.
- Government to fund measures to strengthen state defence capabilities Ukraine Government 21 Oct 2025 -- The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated funds from the reserve fund of the state budget to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure.
- Former NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Alliance Let Ukraine Down, Washington Was 'Defeatist' RFE/RL 21 Oct 2025 -- Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance "was letting Ukraine down" by failing to deliver enough support during 2023-24, describing a "defeatist" mood in Washington and European nations failing to make promised arms deliveries.
- Peace and Friendship 2025 Joint Exercise: Chinese, Malaysian participating troops conduct adaptive training PRC MND 21 Oct 2025 -- From October 17 to 19, local time, the Chinese and Malaysian troops participating in the "Peace and Friendship 2025" joint exercise conducted adaptive training on maritime security and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
- Taiwan official urges U.S. to help with 'T-Dome' defense network CNA 21 Oct 2025 -- A Taiwanese defense official on Monday called for the United States to assist with Taiwan's efforts to integrate its defense and information systems under its new "T-Dome" initiative.
- Ted Cruz again proposes allowing Taiwan servicemen to wear uniforms in U.S. CNA 21 Oct 2025 -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Monday reintroduced a bill that would allow Taiwanese diplomats and military personnel to display the Taiwan flag and wear uniforms while in the United States on official business.
- Defence supports ground-breaking Antarctic climate research Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Operation Southern Discovery 2025-26 is underway, marked by the successful airdrop of approximately 12 tonnes of essential equipment from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to Casey Station.
- Australia and Indonesia strengthen disaster response capabilities Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Australia and Indonesia will deepen their humanitarian and disaster response cooperation this October through Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AusIndo.
- New $46.1 Million Military Range Boosts Northern Defence Capability Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Australia and the United States have taken a major step forward in strengthening joint military capability with the completion of the country's largest and most advanced Marksmanship Training Range at Kangaroo Flats Training Area near Darwin.
- FM responds to US claim of AUKUS in full steam ahead, saying China always opposes camp confrontation, arms race Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- In response to a question which said that US president Donald Trump claimed that the AUKUS is moving full steam ahead, and it suggested his support for the Biden-era security agreement that had been under a cloud since his return to office, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China has repeatedly stated its position on the so-called trilateral security partnership established by the US, the UK and Australia and their advancing cooperation on nuclear submarines and other cutting-edge military technologies.
- New Zealand soldiers dig deep for expert US Army challenge New Zealand Defence Force 21 Oct 2025 -- In a first-time encounter with a gruelling US Army expert-level challenge of fitness and soldiering skills, a team of New Zealand Army soldiers has bettered the typical pass rate.
- Statement by the Minister of National Defence in response to the Auditor General of Canada's Report on Recruiting for Canada's Military Canada 21 Oct 2025 -- Following the tabling of the Auditor General of Canada's report on Recruiting for Canada's Military, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement:
- Statement by the Minister of National Defence in response to the 2025 Auditor General's Audit on Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members Canada 21 Oct 2025 -- Following the tabling in Parliament of the Auditor General of Canada's report on Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement:
- Militaries should be ranked by real capabilities rather than on paper: Chinese expert on India's 'world's third most powerful air force' ranking Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- A new ranking of the world's air forces which "placed India third, behind only the US and Russian and ahead of China" has triggered discussions in the Indian media over the past week. While one of them called India's entry to the top three countries on the list "spectacular," another struck a cautionary tone, warning that "any misjudgment, wrong assessment, or overconfidence can have deadly consequences."
- Spokesperson's Press Briefing (October 21, 2025) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, interacted with participants of the 17th National Workshop Balochistan at General Headquarters (GHQ) today. ISPR Pakistan 21 Oct 2025
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna in Luxembourg: First-time defence allocations make the next EU budget historic Estonia Defence Forces 21 Oct 2025 -- On 21 October, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna took part in the General Affairs Council meeting of the European Union in Luxembourg, where ministers held their first high-level discussion on the EU's next long-term budget.
- The President: A nation's resilience is measured by its ability to counter hybrid attacks President of the Republic of Lithuania 21 Oct 2025 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda opened the international conference "Universities Shaping the Future: Building Resilient Societies through Innovation and Global Impact" at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas.
- Polish-Swedish Defence Industry Forum - a shared voice for security Poland - Ministry of National Defence 21 Oct 2025 -- On 21 October the deputy prime minister - minister of national defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz met the Swedish minister of defence Pål Jonsonem and took part in the Polish-Swedish Defence Industry Forum in Warsaw.
- Secretary Rubio's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani US Dept. of State 21 Oct 2025
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- 21 October 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 Oct 2025
- PM Netanyahu Meets with the Head of Egyptian Intelligence Israel - Prime Minister 21 Oct 2025
- Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 21 Oct 2025
- Ben-Gvir threatens to topple Netanyahu coalition over death penalty for Palestinian prisoners Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to withdraw his party's support from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition unless it advances legislation to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners.
- Netanyahu boasts Israel dropped 153 tons of bombs on Gaza on Sunday, defying ceasefire Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the regime's military showered the besieged Gaza Strip with 153 tons of bombs on Sunday, in a brazen admission to violating a ceasefire agreement between the occupying entity and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
- Palestinian Information Center warns of humanitarian aid shortfall IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- The Palestinian Information Center in Gaza has reported a significant shortfall in humanitarian aid deliveries since the implementation of a ceasefire.
- Over 9,500 Palestinians still under rubble in Gaza: Official IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Officials in Gaza say more than 9,500 Palestinians remain unaccounted for, as the ongoing Israeli siege and resulting shortage of equipment continue to hamper efforts to recover them.
- Hamas: Israeli regime must pay cost of rebuilding Gaza Strip IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Mousa Abu Marzook, a member of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), has held the Israeli occupiers responsible for the destruction of the Gaza Strip and said they must pay the costs of rebuilding it.
- Israel kills 20,058 students in Gaza and West Bank in two years: Education ministry Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- The Palestinian Education Ministry says more than 20,000 students have been killed and over 31,000 injured by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023.
- Israel starving Palestinians in violation of ceasefire, Gaza authorities warn Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- The Gaza Government Media Office says Israel is violating the ceasefire agreement by obstructing aid deliveries and continuing the deliberate campaign of starving Palestinians.
- US-brokered 'yellow line' becomes death line as Israel forces out Gaza residents Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- A ceasefire demarcation line established under a US-brokered agreement for Israel's withdrawal has become a deadly frontier in Gaza, where Israeli forces are forcing residents from entire eastern districts and blocking their return.
- Hamas vows to honor Gaza truce as US officials voice concern about Israeli betrayal Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya asserts that the Palestinian resistance movement remains determined to uphold "every term" of the Gaza ceasefire, as several US officials express concern that Israel might scrap the deal.
- Hezbollah ready to confront potential Israeli ground invasion: Official IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- A member of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc says the resistance movement has restored its strength and can confront any potential ground invasion by the Israeli regime at any moment.
- Sheikh Qassem: Netanyahu can boast about bloodlust, but still can't guarantee a future for Israel Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah's secretary-general says the Israeli regime's boastful bloodletting across the region cannot guarantee its securing a future for itself.
- Hezbollah has regained strength, fully ready to combat any aggression: Lebanese MP Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- A Lebanese legislator says Hezbollah has regained its strength and is currently at the pinnacle of its power, warning that the resistance movement is fully prepared to confront any potential threats or acts of aggression from the Israeli regime.
- 'Overwhelming' demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds UN News 21 Oct 2025 -- In Gaza, the ceasefire is enabling UN humanitarians to reach more desperate people with life-saving food - but greater access is needed to contain the spread of famine.
- UN rights office sounds alarm over 'skyrocketing' Israeli settler violence during olive harvest UN News 21 Oct 2025 -- The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has warned of an alarming rise in violence and restrictions by Israeli settlers and security forces against Palestinian farmers, as the crucial olive harvest season gets underway.
- Gaza ceasefire after weekend violence allows humanitarian aid in again: UN People's Daily 21 Oct 2025 -- The world body is encouraged that the fragile Gaza truce has resumed, after a burst of apparent weekend breaches, allowing humanitarian aid to resume, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.
- Trump admin. worried Netanyahu could collapse Gaza ceasefire: Report Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could jeopardize the Gaza ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, according to a report by The New York Times.
- CENTCOM Opens Civil-Military Coordination Center to Support Gaza Stabilization CENTCOM 21 Oct 2025 -- The U.S. Central Command opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Israel, Oct. 17, marking the formal establishment of a main coordination hub for Gaza assistance five days after world leaders signed a U.S.-brokered plan to permanently end the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Iran's foreign minister, UN chief discuss developments in Gaza and Yemen Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have held a phone conversation to discuss regional developments, including the situations in Gaza and Yemen.
- Yemen's Ansarullah warns of escalation if Israel abandons Gaza ceasefire Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Yemen's Ansarullah leader says the country is fully prepared to escalate operations if Israel fails to uphold the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
- Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Ukraine UNOCHA 21 Oct 2025
- IOM and CCCPA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Peace, Security and Migration Governance in Middle East and Africa IOM 21 Oct 2025 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Fifth Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, held on 19-20 October in Aswan, Egypt.
- Upgradation of the Technical Mission of India in Kabul to Embassy of India India MEA 21 Oct 2025 -- "In keeping with the decision announced during the recent visit of the Afghan Foreign Minister to India, the Government is restoring the status of the Technical Mission of India in Kabul to that of Embassy of India in Afghanistan with immediate effect."
- UK removes Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from terrorist organisation list UK FCDO 21 Oct 2025 -- An order has been laid in Parliament to deproscribe Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), enabling closer engagement with the new Syrian government.
- Cambodia expressed, on Tuesday, its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan and the Kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Poland considers the autonomy plan, proposed by Morocco in 2007, as the serious, realistic and pragmatic basis for a lasting solution" to the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- For Kosovo's Future, 'No Alternative' to Normalizing Relations between Belgrade, Pristina, Deputy Special Representative Says in Security Council Briefing UN Security Council 21 Oct 2025 -- Warning of political deadlock and growing tensions, the top United Nations official in Kosovo stressed need for Belgrade and Pristina to "avoid measures that might erode trust", as he briefed the Security Council via video link on the Secretary-General's latest report on developments in the area.
- The UK calls on Member States who have not yet done so to join the majority and recognise Kosovo's independence: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 21 Oct 2025 -- Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo.
- UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo UN News 21 Oct 2025 -- Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday following a visit to the country.
- Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery UN News 21 Oct 2025 -- More than a million people have returned to Sudan's war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks.
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- Nord Stream Sabotage Case Back In Court Amid Legal Setbacks, Political Blowback RFE/RL 21 Oct 2025 -- Germany's ongoing effort to pursue Ukrainian citizens it suspects of being behind explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines faces its next battle in the high-security bunker courtroom at Bologna prison in northern Italy on October 23, following a series of recent legal and political setbacks.
- Government Employee Arrested for Unlawful Retention of National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 21 Oct 2025 -- Ashley Tellis, 64, a U.S. citizen residing in Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on Oct. 11 in connection with his alleged unlawful retention of classified national defense information. Tellis appeared today in the Eastern District of Virginia for a detention hearing.
- Sinaloa Cartel Boss Identified and Located by ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center, Led to Successful Arrest Director of National Intelligence 21 Oct 2025 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) identified and shared actionable intelligence with U.S. and Mexican law enforcement partners that led to the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Boss Leonardo Daniel Martinez Vera, also known as "El Pato," in Juarez, Mexico, on October 15, 2025.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs Ahmed Attaf Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Russia Jesus Rafael Salazar Velázquez Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and Head of Southern Transitional Council Aiderous Al Zubaidi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Gedion Timothewos, Moscow, October 21, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2025
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on October 21, 2025 PRC MofA 21 Oct 2025
- Chinese MSS reveals case of new military equipment leakage, warns risk of temporary employees Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- To effectively improve efficiency, control labor costs, and meet short-term or project-specific staffing needs, some organizations opt to hire temporary employees. The Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday revealed cases where temporary employees leaked classified information, warning that these employees tend to have high mobility and corresponding risks of leakage.
- China welcomes more countries to join International Organization for Mediation: FM Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- Regarding the details about the inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the IOMed's vision is highly consistent with the Global Governance Initiative. It upholds the principles of reconciliation, cooperation and harmony; fairness, justice and impartiality; extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits; as well as people-oriented and pragmatic approaches.
- Xi Focus: Mastering China's long game PRC MND 21 Oct 2025 -- In 1985, the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen was a study in contrasts.
- Suspected Chinese rocket debris recovered off Palawan Philippine News Agency 21 Oct 2025 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday it has recovered suspected Chinese rocket debris off Palawan during maritime operations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the weekend.
- Taiwan renews call for Interpol inclusion at police chiefs conference CNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Taiwan's absence from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) continues to create obstacles to international crime-fighting, Taiwanese officials said during an international police chiefs conference in the United States.
- Taiwan must harden defenses; China invasion in 2027 unlikely: U.S. expert CNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Taiwan should strengthen its defenses and improve monitoring of China after the decline under former President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), but Beijing is unlikely to launch a full-scale invasion in 2027, a U.S expert on cross-strait ties said in Taipei Tuesday.
- Chinese FM responds to US President's latest remarks on Taiwan question, planned China visit Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's remarks on the Taiwan question on Monday, and indicated that he remained confident in his relationship with Chinese leader and said he will visit China early next year, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China's position on the Taiwan question has been consistent and clear: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair.
- Taiwan keeping close tabs on upcoming Trump-Xi meeting: Official CNA 21 Oct 2025 -- A senior Taiwanese foreign affairs official said Tuesday that Taipei is in close contact with Washington to make sure its interests are protected, ahead of a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), which is expected to include the Taiwan issue.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Oct 2025
- West using 'snapback' mechanism to target Iran's oil and trade, Pezeshkian says IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the West's objective in reactivating the "snapback" mechanism is to curb Iran's oil exports and hinder its trade.
- Resolution 2231 has expired, says Iran administration spokesperson IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani says that UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, has officially expired, and that the Islamic Republic has notified the Security Council of its termination.
- Vice president rejects legal basis for triggering 'snapback mechanism' against Iran IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has criticized the activation of the snapback mechanism by three European countries (Britain, France, and Germany), declaring that such actions lack any legal and legitimate foundation.
- IRGC commander warns 'hell' will be unleashed if Iran comes under attack IRNA 21 Oct 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander says Iran would unleash a "hellish" retaliation against any future attack.
- 'Hell' will be unleashed if Iran attacked, IRGC chief warns Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- Iran is prepared to deliver a decisive response to any future aggression, says the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), warning that the country "will unleash hell against the enemy."
- Historic critical minerals framework signed by President Trump and Prime Minister Albanese Prime Minister of Australia 21 Oct 2025 -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the United States Donald J. Trump today signed a landmark bilateral framework on critical minerals and rare earths at the White House in Washington DC. This will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects delivered by and for the two nations.
- Chinese FM spokesperson comments on US-Australia critical minerals agreement targeting China Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- Asked to comment on an agreement on critical minerals targeting China, signed by the US President Donald Trump and the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the formation of the global production and supply chain is a result of market forces and corporate choices.
- Sanae Takaichi officially elected Japanese PM; ties with China, US under cautious watch amid Tokyo's political uncertainties Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning the vote in both houses of parliament, becoming the country's first female leader.
- Sanae Takaichi officially elected Japanese PM People's Daily 21 Oct 2025 -- Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning in both houses of parliam
- Japanese PM Ishiba's cabinet resigns People's Daily 21 Oct 2025 -- Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Tuesday, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago.
- EU strengthens cross-regional cooperation with Black Sea countries, the South Caucasus and Central Asia European Commission 21 Oct 2025 -- On 20 October, the EU brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU Member States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Central Asian partners (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to discuss the Cross-Regional Connectivity Agenda - whose aim is to link the EU with Central Asia via Türkiye and the South Caucasus.
- Joint Statement on Bolivia Election US Dept. of State 21 Oct 2025
- Bolivia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of the Bolivian presidential elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 21 Oct 2025 -- The European Union congratulates the people and electoral authorities of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the democratic and orderly presidential elections held on 19 October. The provisional results from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal show a clear outcome, acknowledged by both contenders.
- Poland presidential election 2025: ODIHR limited election observation mission final report OSCE 21 Oct 2025 -- Poland's presidential election in May was competitive and efficiently managed but it took place in a highly polarized political environment, which deepened existing divides and impacted the functioning of some key electoral oversight institutions
- XIXTH Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Philippines DFA 21 Oct 2025 -- Philippine Statement Delivered by HON. CHARLES C. JOSE, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Economic and International Relations
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