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• Trump orders US War Department to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing amid atomic arms race fears Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has instructed the country's Department of War to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons in a decision that has alarmed disarmament advocates and global security experts.
• U.S. and Lebanese Armed Forces Conclude Exercise Resolute Union 26 CENTCOM 30 Oct 2025 -- U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and the Lebanese Armed Forces - Navy (LAF-N) concluded the weeklong maritime exercise called Resolute Union 26 on Oct. 30.
• Coast Guard cutter arrives at new homeport in Honolulu after restorative maintenance US Coast Guard 30 Oct 2025 -- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock (WLB 214) arrived at their new homeport in Honolulu Oct. 14 after 806 days of restorative maintenance.
• Romanian Foreign Minister Says NATO Members To Fill Void Left By Departing US Forces RFE/RL 30 Oct 2025 -- Other NATO members will provide troops to fill the void created by the departure of US soldiers from Romania, the country's Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told RFE/RL, leaving the alliance with a "stronger" presence.
• Smith, Reed Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Reduce U.S. Forces in Europe Amid Russia's War in Ukraine House Armed Services Committee - Democrats 30 Oct 2025 -- U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to reduce U.S. forces in Europe amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for President Trump to Maintain U.S. Force Posture in Romania US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following reports that the U.S. will reduce its troop presence in Romania by nearly half.
• Allied Air Command participates in Exercise Steadfast Duel 2025 NATO Allied Air Command 30 Oct 2025 -- From 22 to 29 October 2025, NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) participated in Exercise Steadfast Duel 2025 (STDU25), a computer-assisted command post exercise designed to enhance NATO's operational readiness, interoperability, and air command and control in an Article 5 collective defence scenario.
• STEADFAST COBALT 2025 driving Innovation and Resilience NATO SHAPE 30 Oct 2025 -- Senior military and civilian leaders gathered at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, for a Distinguished Visitors Day as part of exercise STEADFAST COBALT 2025 Phase Bravo.
• Multinational Deployable Special Operations Command becomes fully operational NATO 30 Oct 2025 -- The Regional Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC), led by Hungary, has officially reached full operational capability, marking a major milestone in regional defence cooperation between Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia. With this achievement, the five nations now have a fully deployable multinational headquarters capable of commanding special operations forces missions together or supporting NATO and EU-led operations when needed.
• National Armaments Director to take part in the Conference of National Armament Directors of NATO Swiss Government 30 Oct 2025 -- National Armaments Director Urs Loher will take part in the annual NATO Conference of National Armament Directors (CNAD) on 30 October 2025, which will be held with NATO partner states in Brussels.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrives in Kazakhstan on working visit Russia MoD 30 Oct 2025 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has arrived in Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan, where he will take part in a meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
• Kremlin: Burevestnik Test Was Non-Nuclear Sputnik 30 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that other countries are conducting nuclear weapon tests, but if he was referring to Russia's Burevestnik missile, such claims are incorrect, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• Burevestnik Tests Aim to Strengthen Russia's Strategic Deterrence - MFA Sputnik 30 Oct 2025 -- Russia's nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile tests are aimed at ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of national strategic deterrent forces and assets, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
• Sergiy Boyev holds talks in Lithuania on expanding cooperation in the defence industry Ukraine MOD 30 Oct 2025
• MoD allocates additional UAH 1.9 billion for drone procurements via DOT-Chain Defence Ukraine MOD 30 Oct 2025
• Finland to provide development cooperation funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine Finnish Government 30 Oct 2025 -- On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine.
• Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on October 30, 2025 PRC MND 30 Oct 2025
• China maintains open attitude on developing China-US military relations: MND on possible meeting between defense ministers Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- From October 30 to November 2, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun will attend the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) and the 15th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of the Ministry of National Defense of Malaysia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, announced at Thursday's regular press conference.
• China willing to share achievements of equipment devt with peace-loving nations, says MND spokesperson on Indonesia's reported J-10 purchase Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- In response to a media question that Indonesia is about to purchase China's J-10 fighter jets, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, told at a regular press conference on Thursday that China has always taken a prudent and responsible attitude toward the export of military equipment.
• China-Saudi Arabia Blue Sword-2025 joint training enhances interoperability: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Oct 2025 -- The China-Saudi Arabia Blue Sword-2025 joint naval special operations training has significantly enhanced the operational capabilities and interoperability of the participating troops, said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• US, South Korea urged to fulfill non-proliferation obligations: Chinese FM spokesperson responds to US approval of Seoul's nuclear-powered submarine construction Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- When asked to comment that during S.Korea-US summit held yesterday, the two heads of state discussed advancing the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, and US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday claiming he has approved construction of nuclear-powered submarines by Hanwha Philly Shipyard, a firm under Chinese sanctions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that China has taken note of the relevant reports.
• THE INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2025 (IPRD-2025) CONCLUDES IN NEW DELHI India PIB 30 Oct 2025 -- The three-day Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2025 concluded today in New Delhi
• Milestone for ICG with Keel Laying & Plate Cutting of two Fast Patrol Vessels and Girder Laying of two Air Cushion Vehicles India PIB 30 Oct 2025 -- The Keel Laying of second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and Plate Cutting of fifth FPV under the 14 FPV Project for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) took place at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai on October 30, 2025
• Leader names General Vahidi deputy head of Iran's Armed Forces Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as deputy chief of the Armed Forces in a move aimed at strengthening coordination amid strategic defense developments.
• Passive defense underpins infrastructural resilience, social stability: Iran's top general IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says that passive defense is the backbone of the country's infrastructural resilience and social stability.
• Passive defense a 'strategic necessity' after 12-day war with Israel: Iran's top commander Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Iran's top commander has declared that integrating passive defense into national planning is a "strategic necessity" and a "legal and national obligation," directly referencing the lessons learned from a recent 12-day war with the Israeli regime.
• Israeli tensions explode as massive anti-draft protest paralyzes al-Quds Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish settlers have staged a massive protest in Occupied al-Quds against plans to draft them into the Israeli military, declaring they "would rather go to jail."
• Boost for British Armed Forces as UK and Germany sign major contract for next-generation bridging equipment UK MOD 30 Oct 2025 -- UK and Germany sign new contract for world-leading bridging equipment in latest milestone for landmark defence partnership
• UK and Qatar step up defence relationship with new agreement UK MOD 30 Oct 2025 -- Britain's security will be strengthened through a new defence agreement signed with Qatar.
• Minister: The U.S. decision to continue its troop presence in Estonia is a strong message of deterrence Estonia MoD 30 Oct 2025 -- Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur said that the United States has made a significant decision to maintain its military presence in Estonia, reaffirming the U.S.'s continued commitment to the defence of the region and NATO's entire eastern flank.
• Working group to explore ways to coordinate nature restoration and national defence Finnish Government 30 Oct 2025 -- A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with President Jerí of Peru US Dept. of State 30 Oct 2025
• United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Partnership Advances Economic Prosperity US Dept. of State 30 Oct 2025

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• Prime Minister's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 30 Oct 2025 -- "Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the remains of two deceased hostages, which were handed over to an IDF and ISA force inside the Gaza Strip."
• Hamas official: Netanyahu deliberately violating Gaza truce, but pinning blame on resistance Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- A senior Hamas official says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deliberately violating a Gaza ceasefire agreement with lethal aerial assaults but pinning the blame on the Palestinian resistance group.
• Israeli strike kills 2 more Palestinians in Gaza despite claim of 'resuming' truce Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- An Israeli airstrike on the northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip has killed two more Palestinians, just hours after the Tel Aviv regime claimed it was resuming the fragile ceasefire.
• Lebanese president orders army to 'confront any Israeli incursions' as Hezbollah warns of US complicity Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has ordered the country's army to "confront any Israeli incursions" into southern Lebanon, following new airstrikes and a deadly Israeli ground aggression in the town of Blida that left one civilian dead.
• One civilian killed as Israeli forces launch ground incursion into southern Lebanon Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Israeli troops have carried out a deadly ground incursion into Lebanon's southern province of Nabatieh, marking another violation of a ceasefire agreement that took effect almost a year ago.
• Iran strongly condemns ongoing Israeli attacks on defenseless Gazans IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has categorically condemned the Israeli regime's unrelenting airstrikes on various areas in the south, center, and north of the Gaza Strip.
• UK announces vital demining funding to clear routes and improve access for aid into Gaza UK FCDO 30 Oct 2025 -- Additional explosive ordnance experts, equipment and education will be delivered to Gaza as the UK unveils further support for UNMAS.

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• Today's top news: Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Hurricane Melissa UNOCHA 30 Oct 2025
• The Philippines should come back to right track of dialogue and consultation: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Oct 2025 -- "China would never allow any provocation and trouble-making to work, nor would we leave any room for blackmailing the big by the small," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• Australia conducts routine transit through South China Sea Australia DOD 30 Oct 2025 -- Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat has conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law.
• 'Normalising' Taliban rule would betray Afghan women, warns UN expert UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- Governments moving to restore ties with the Taliban risk legitimising oppression and deepening Afghanistan's crisis, an independent UN human rights expert cautioned on Thursday, calling for a principled approach that defends the rights of women and girls.
• Afghanistan: UN expert warns against normalising Taliban, urges States to stand firm on human rights OHCHR 30 Oct 2025 -- Afghanistan is suffering the most extreme and systematic assault on gender equality of our time, warned Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, in his report to the General Assembly today.
• Iran presses Afghanistan over water rights from Harirud River Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Iran is determined to secure its share of water from the Harirud River, a senior Iranian diplomat says, criticizing Afghanistan for restricting the natural flow through dam construction as the northeastern city of Mashhad faces a worsening water crisis.
• "The future of Syria is in the balance:" UN Commission sounds alarm on renewed violence amid hopes for justice and peace OHCHR 30 Oct 2025 -- The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic warned today that renewed, brutal violence is jeopardizing the hard-won optimism that followed the fall of the former Syrian government in last year.
• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul before his travel in Syria Germany Federal Foreign Office 30 Oct 2025
• 'Repeated bouts of violence' put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- Incidents of mass killings and torture in post-Assad Syria are tempering early optimism about the transitional government's ability to put an end to entrenched cycles of violence, the head of the UN-mandated independent investigative body on Syria said on Thursday.
• Secretary-General's video message for the Conference in Support of Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region UN Secretary-General 30 Oct 2025
• Joint Press Statement Following 19th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between African Union Peace and Security Council, Members of UN Security Council UN Security Council 30 Oct 2025
• El Fasher in 'Even Darker Hell', UN Officials Tell Security Council, as Delegates Decry Horrific Crimes Following City's Capture by Rapid Support Forces UN Security Council 30 Oct 2025 -- The Sudanese city of El Fasher — already under a devastating siege for more than 500 days amid the country's raging conflict — has now descended into an "even darker hell" with profound civilian costs, two senior UN officials told the Security Council today, as delegates decried "shocking" and "horrific" crimes following the city's capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.
• Sudan: Concerned about the plight of civilians in El Fasher, UN Experts urge immediate protection measures and an end to impunity OHCHR 30 Oct 2025 -- The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan expressed today grave alarm at escalating atrocities surrounding the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), having gathered direct and harrowing testimonies from survivors that reveal systematic and ongoing attacks against civilians.
• Risch, Colleagues on Violence in Sudan US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released the following statement on the violence in Sudan:
• 'Blood on the sand. Blood on the hands': UN decries world's failure as Sudan's El Fasher falls UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- El Fasher has "descended into an even darker hell," senior UN officials warned on Thursday, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia seized control of the North Darfur capital after a 500-day siege, forcing tens of thousands to flee on foot amid reports of mass executions, rape and starvation.
• Statement by Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust on WFPs Country Director and Emergency Coordinator being expelled from Sudan Government of Norway 30 Oct 2025
• The world will hold the RSF leadership accountable for the crimes committed by their forces: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 30 Oct 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan.
• Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks Condemn Violence in Sudan U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks issued the following statement condemning the Rapid Support Forces' escalation of violence against non-Arab communities in Sudan and urging the safe passage of humanitarian assistance to those in need:
• Emergency Relief Chief warns Security Council attacks in El Fasher "recall the horrors" that Darfur endured 20 years ago UNOCHA 30 Oct 2025 -- Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator's briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan
• Security Council Press Statement on Sudan UN Security Council 30 Oct 2025
• Joint UN convoy brings vital aid to besieged communities in Sudan's South Kordofan WFP 30 Oct 2025 -- A joint United Nations convoy carrying humanitarian assistance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UNICEF, and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), has reached the towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan, delivering urgently needed supplies to families who have endured months of siege and dwindling food stocks.
• Statement by Gilles Fagninou, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, on the occasion of the Great Lakes Conference UNICEF 30 Oct 2025
• Conference for Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Oct 2025
• The EU strengthens its humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with €9 million European Commission 30 Oct 2025 -- The European Commission is providing an additional €9 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respond to the tragic humanitarian needs in the country.
• UN Envoy hails Colombia's peace process as global model, calls for more funding UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- The newly appointed Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Miroslav Jenča, has praised the country's peace process as "a global model," while urging greater financial support to strengthen the Mission's work.

News Reports

• Two Russian Mob Leaders Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murder-For-Hire Targeting a Journalist on Behalf of the Iranian Government US Dept. of Justice 30 Oct 2025 -- The Justice Department announced today that RAFAT AMIROV, a/k/a "Farkhaddin Mirzoev," a/k/a "Pᴎᴍ," a/k/a "Rome," and POLAD OMAROV, a/k/a "Araz Aliyev," a/k/a "Polad Qaqa," a/k/a "Haci Qaqa," were each sentenced yesterday to 25 years' in prison for their participation in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Masih Alinejad, a journalist, author, and human rights activist, on behalf of the Government of Iran.
• National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Export Violation US Dept. of Justice 30 Oct 2025 -- Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28 in connection with his indictment for the attempted violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Amarys will make his initial appearance today in federal court in the District of Kansas at 1:30 p.m. Central Time.
• Treasury Sanctions Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organization Smuggling Migrants into the United States US Treasury 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization (Bhardwaj HSO), a transnational criminal organization (TCO) based in Cancun, Mexico, as well as its leader Vikrant Bhardwaj (Bhardwaj), three other individuals, and 16 companies that have facilitated and profited from the HSO's criminal activities.
• Statement by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin at the APEC Foreign and Trade Ministers' Meeting, Session 1: Innovation and Prosperity, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, October 30, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Oct 2025
• Remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting, Skukuza, Republic of South Africa, October 30, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Oct 2025
• New Zealand expands sanctions on Russia's oil industry and shadow fleet New Zealand Government 30 Oct 2025-- Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's oil trade while meeting with the Nordic 5 Foreign Ministers in Stockholm.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on October 30, 2025 PRC MofA 30 Oct 2025
• Trump Strikes A Trade Truce With Xi, But Superpower Competition Is Here To Stay RFE/RL 30 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has struck a truce in the trade war with China, telling reporters after his high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea that he expects to sign a bilateral deal with Beijing "pretty soon."
• Xi says ready to work with Trump to build solid foundation for bilateral ties PRC MND 30 Oct 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that he is ready to continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump to build a solid foundation for bilateral ties, and create a sound atmosphere for the development of both countries.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Busan PRC MofA 30 Oct 2025 -- On October 30, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping had a meeting with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Busan.
• Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Meeting with President Xi in Seoul US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following President Trump's meeting with President Xi in Seoul, South Korea.
• Trump, Xi Agree To Ease Trade Tensions And 'Work Together' On Ukraine RFE/RL 30 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held talks in South Korea where they discussed the war in Ukraine and agreed to walk back elements of their bruising trade war.
• Xi says China's development goes hand in hand with Trump's vision to "Make America Great Again" Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that China's development and revitalization goes hand in hand with U.S. President Donald Trump's vision to "Make America Great Again."
• Xi says he and Trump should guide the direction of ties People's Daily 30 Oct 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump should guide the direction of bilateral ties, and work together to accomplish more significant, practical and beneficial things.
• Lawmakers back harsher penalties for intentional cable damage CNA 30 Oct 2025 -- The Legislative Yuan on Thursday completed a preliminary review of amendments that would impose harsher penalties on those who intentionally damage undersea telecommunications cables and water, gas or power pipelines.
• Chinese must show proof of passport renunciation for permanent residency CNA 30 Oct 2025 -- An amended regulation requiring Chinese nationals to provide notarized proof they have renounced their People's Republic of China (PRC) passport to qualify for permanent residency in Taiwan will take effect Friday, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) announced Wednesday.
• Taiwan issue not mentioned in meeting with Xi: Trump CNA 30 Oct 2025 -- United States President Donald Trump said Thursday that Taiwan was not discussed in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in South Korea, the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since 2019.
• China's 'long-arm jurisdiction' an illusion meant to spur fear: Taiwan officials CNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Three agencies of the Taiwan government said Thursday that China is seeking to project an illusion of "long-arm jurisdiction" over Taiwan, in a bid to sow divisions and fear among the people.
• It is normal for Chinese satellites to view landscapes of China's Taiwan: MND spokesperson Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry that on October 25, the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, the commercial satellite "Jilin-1" released several high-resolution satellite images of Taiwan island, Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), said on Thursday that "It is normal for Chinese satellites to look at the magnificent mountains and rivers of China's Taiwan. There is nothing surprising about it."
• FM spokesperson calls on Paraguayan govt to heed voice of its people, sever so-called 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan regional authorities Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- When asked to comment on recent reports about a latest poll conducted in Paraguay this month indicating that 58.3 percent of respondents consider it very important for Paraguay to have diplomatic relations with China, while 29.8 percent consider it somewhat important—together accounting for nearly 90 percent—and that several Paraguayan lawmakers have called on their government to establish diplomatic relations with China and sever ties with the Taiwan regional authorities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China has noted the relevant reports. In recent years, China has repeatedly heard strong calls from various sectors in Paraguay to develop relations with China.
• DPP authorities are pushing Taiwan people into abyss of disaster: MND spokesperson on so-called defense industry conference between US and Taiwan island Global Times 30 Oct 2025 -- The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, driven by selfish interests, are shamelessly currying favor with the US at the expense of the island of Taiwan's interests, recklessly building up their military and draining the island's resources, thereby accelerating the push of Taiwan people into the abyss of disaster, stated a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Chinese PLA will smash any "Taiwan Independence" separatist plot and foreign interference: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 30 Oct 2025 -- "The Chinese PLA will firmly smash any 'Taiwan Independence' separatist plot and foreign interference," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Oct 2025
• Lai Ching-te's "Taiwan independence" moves spark more int'l concerns: mainland People's Daily 30 Oct 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said the "Taiwan independence" provocations from the region's authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, have been increasingly criticized by international experts and media, with growing concerns over the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
• UK announces sanctions against individual who funds the work of the IRGC UK FCDO 30 Oct 2025 -- The UK government has today announced sanctions against Aliakbar Ansari for his role in financially enabling the work of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
• Iran's alignment of diplomatic and military fronts has deterred its enemies: Araghchi IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that diplomacy is an integral part of Iran's defensive power, adding that the alignment between the country's military and diplomatic fronts played a decisive role in deterring adversaries.
• Iran ready for fair and respectful talks if other parties are prepared too: FM Araghchi IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is ready for constructive negotiations if the other sides are also prepared for fair and respectful talks.
• IAEA chief fully aware of peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program: Spokesperson IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says that Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is completely aware of the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
• Iran says IAEA chief must avoid 'unfounded remarks' on peaceful nuclear program Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Iran says Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi is "fully" aware of the peaceful nature of the country's nuclear energy program and, therefore, should avoid making "unfounded remarks" on it.
• Belarus says determined to deepen relations with Iran IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov has reaffirmed his country's firm resolve to expand and deepen relations with Iran across various fields, describing President Masoud Pezeshkian's recent visit to Minsk as a success.
• Belarus says determined to promote relations with Iran Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov says his country is determined to develop relations with Iran in various fields.
• Iran: UN Fact-Finding Mission alarmed by surge in repression and extraordinary spike in executions OHCHR 30 Oct 2025 -- The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran warned of a serious deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran following Israeli airstrikes in June, succeeded by a domestic crackdown that has further constricted civic space, undermined due process, and eroded respect for the right to life.
• India secures 6-month US sanctions exemption for Iran's Chabahar Port Press TV 30 Oct 2025 -- India has confirmed that the United States will not impose its sanctions on the Chabahar Port in Iran for the next six months, allowing New Delhi to continue its investment and operations at the strategic facility uninterrupted.
• UK response to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe: OSCE Permanent Council, October 2025 UK FCDO 30 Oct 2025 -- Ambassador Holland highlights the importance of cooperation between the Council of Europe and the OSCE to ensure security and stability in Europe.
• The United Kingdom remains a steadfast supporter of the International Court of Justice: UK statement at the UN General Assembly UK FCDO 30 Oct 2025 -- Statement by Sally Langrish, UK Legal Adviser at the UN General Assembly Report of the International Court of Justice
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (October 30, 2025) India MEA 30 Oct 2025
• 15th meeting of the India-Australia JWG on Counter Terrorism (October 29-30, 2025) India MEA 30 Oct 2025 -- The 15th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on 29-30 October 2025 in Canberra, Australia.
• Doorstop - Gyeongju, Republic of Korea Prime Minister of Australia 30 Oct 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul Prime Minister of Canada 30 Oct 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung Prime Minister of Canada 30 Oct 2025
• Joint statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea Prime Minister of Canada 30 Oct 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with the leaders of Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore Prime Minister of Canada 30 Oct 2025
• Japan-ROK Summit Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Oct 2025
• Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Attendance at the APEC Ministerial Meeting 2025 Session II Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Oct 2025
• Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Oct 2025
• Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard at the 77th Session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm, 2025 Government Offices of Sweden 30 Oct 2025 -- Address by Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, 29 October 2025, Stockholm. Check against delivery.
• Cameroon: Alarming deaths during post-election protests OHCHR 30 Oct 2025
• World News in Brief: Ukraine energy targeted, nuclear proliferation warning, rights violations in Nicaragua UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- Russian armed forces conducted another large-scale combined attack across Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, reportedly targeting critical energy infrastructure, said the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for Ukraine.
• Iran condemns US sanctions on Cuba as 'crime against humanity' IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Tehran has condemned the continuation of the United States' "unlawful and inhumane" sanctions against Cuba, welcoming the recent UN General Assembly resolution that denounced Washington's decades-long embargo on the island nation.