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• US officials admit to not knowing who they're killing in Caribbean boat strikes Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The United States has admitted to murdering unidentified victims in illegal extrajudicial killings during boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
• US strikes in Caribbean and Pacific violate int'l law, must stop: Top UN rights official IRNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations human rights chief says airstrikes by the United States on boats allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean and the Pacific violate international human rights law and must halt.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Dispatches 16,000 US Troops to Caribbean, Expanding Military Presence Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- The United States is deploying a troop contingent to the Caribbean, which, according to preliminary data, could number approximately 16,000 troops, US media reported on Saturday, citing Pentagon data.
• Bahrain, UK, U.S. Hold Annual Defence Working Group Meeting CENTCOM 01 Nov 2025 -- On Nov. 1, representatives from the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Kingdom, and United States convened the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) - Defence Working Group (DWG) annual meeting hosted in Bahrain.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister Oleg Savelyev takes part in 12th Meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers and Dialogue Partners (ADMM Plus) Russia MoD 01 Nov 2025 -- On 1 November 2025, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Oleg Savelyev took part in the 12th Meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers and Dialogue Partners in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).
• Russia to Boost Navy Participation in Military Cooperation With ASEAN - Defense Ministry Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Russia intends to increase its navy's presence in military cooperation with ASEAN and within the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) format, Deputy Defense Minister Oleg Savelyev said on Saturday.
• Khabarovsk Nuclear Submarine Launched in Russia's Severodvinsk Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- The launching ceremony of the Khabarovsk nuclear submarine took place in the Russian port city of Severodvinsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• West Has No Doubt About Reality of Burevestnik, Fears New Tests - Zakharova Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- The reality of the Burevestnik unlimited-range cruise missile is beyond doubt in the West, which is concerned about what other weapons Russia might demonstrate, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
• Russia's Burevestnik Missile Breakthrough in Technology, Defense - Kremlin Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Russia's Burevestnik unlimited-range cruise missile with a nuclear engine is an absolute breakthrough in technology and defense, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
• Agreement on Gripens, New Sanctions Against Russia, Expansion of the Purl Initiative, and Increased Energy Support for Ukraine - Key Results of the President's Diplomatic Work in October President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2025
• Comment of the MFA on the decision of the Tallinn Mechanism participating countries to provide €60.9 million to strengthen Ukraine's cyber resilience Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 01 Nov 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: New procedure for applying for, processing, and extending mobilization deferments comes into force Ukraine MOD 01 Nov 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: We continue efforts to increase deliveries of essential weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukraine MOD 01 Nov 2025
• Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States conduct maritime cooperative activity Australia DOD 01 Nov 2025 -- Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States have successfully conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
• An AUKUS milestone - launch of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator Australia DOD 01 Nov 2025 -- The Albanese Government has delivered a key milestone in Australia's conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program with the establishment of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator.
• Chinese defense minister attends ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus in Malaysia PRC MND 01 Nov 2025 -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) here on Saturday.
• CGA patrol boat 'Taipei' commissioned, new vessel 'Siraya' christened CNA 01 Nov 2025 -- A joint ceremony was held Saturday at CSBC Corp., Taiwan's Kaohsiung shipyard for the commissioning of the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) patrol vessel "Taipei" and the christening of its high-latitude offshore patrol vessel "Siraya."
• India's emphasis on rule of law and freedom of navigation & overflight in Indo-Pacific is not against any country, but to safeguard interests of all regional stakeholders: Raksha Mantri at ADMM-Plus India PIB 01 Nov 2025 -- "India's emphasis on the rule of law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and its advocacy for freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific, are not directed against any country but are meant to safeguard the collective interests of all regional stakeholders," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during the 12th ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 01, 2025
• Raksha Mantri meets ASEAN Defence Ministers during Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur India PIB 01 Nov 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met with the Defence Ministers of ASEAN during the second India-ASEAN Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 31, 2025
• PH-US task force to boost maritime cooperation, ease WPS tensions Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday defended the creation of a new Philippines-United States task force for the South China Sea, saying the initiative is intended to enhance coordination and reduce tensions amid maritime disputes with China.
• Marcos revs up PH submarine push with SoKor's Hanwha Ocean Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. moved a step closer to realizing the Philippines' long-envisioned submarine capability, holding high-level talks with South Korean defense giant Hanwha Ocean on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit here.
• PH, Timor-Leste eyeing to formalize defense cooperation Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- The Philippines is looking to develop a closer defense partnership with Timor-Leste as the young nation formally becomes part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
• PH holds 12th WPS naval drills with US, Australia, NZ Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- The Philippines conducted its 12th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with the United States, Australia, and New Zealand as part of its broader efforts to promote rule of law in securing peace and stability in the region.
• US, PH to reestablish SCS deterrence, announce Task Force Philippines Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- The United States and the Philippines have unveiled the creation of a task force to deter aggression and "reestablish deterrence" in the South China Sea (SCS).
• PH, SoKor to expand ties on defense, security, infra Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have reaffirmed their countries' deep strategic partnership, agreeing to expand cooperation in defense, infrastructure, and transnational crime prevention.

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• Israel's Ben‑Gvir calls for Palestinian detainees' execution on prison visit Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Israeli minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir called for the execution of Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons and detention centers, as he stood beside a row of Palestinian prisoners being abused while lying on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs.
• Hamas requests equipment to recover dead as Israel disputes identity of returned bodies Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Hamas has called for international mediators and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide additional equipment and personnel to accelerate efforts to recover the bodies of Israeli captives killed in Gaza.
• Israel to discuss construction of over 2,000 illegal settler units in West Bank Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Israeli authorities plan to construct 2,006 new illegal settler units in the West Bank, including al-Quds, irrespective of international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime's land expropriation and settlement expansion policies in the occupied territories.
• Palestinian officials urge international action to halt Israeli crimes against prisoners IRNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Palestinian officials have urged the international community to take immediate action to halt the crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinian prisoners.
• Israeli attacks jeopardize delicate stability in southern Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned that southern Lebanon continues to experience a state of fragile stability, calling on all parties to refrain from any actions that could spark a conflict and to uphold their commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
• Gaza has been deadliest place for journalists in any conflict, says United Nations Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- A spokesperson for the United Nations has drawn attention to the dangers that journalists face around the world, with specific attention to those in the Gaza Strip, which he called the deadliest place for journalists in any conflict.
• UN: Palestinian farmers in West Bank endure 'highest' settler violence in five years Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank has been marred by the most intense wave of settler attacks against Palestinians and their property in five years.
• Israel targets UNICEF in Gaza as part of wider crackdown on aid agencies: Rights body Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The Israeli regime has come under fire for targeting the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in what Palestinian and international observers describe as part of a systematic campaign to undermine humanitarian operations and drive UN agencies out of the Gaza Strip.

Other Conflicts

• PLA monitors Philippines's 'joint patrol' with extraterritorial nations in S.China Sea; all disruptive activities under PLA's full control: spokesperson Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- A spokesperson of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command said on Saturday that the Philippines, in collusion with extraterritorial nations, organized a so-called "joint patrol" in the South China Sea from October 30 to 31, seriously undermining regional peace and stability.
• PLA spokesperson condemns the Philippines' provocative "joint patrols" in South China Sea PRC MND 01 Nov 2025 -- "The Philippines, in collusion with non-regional countries, conducted so-called 'joint patrol' to stir up trouble in the South China Sea from October 30 to 31, seriously undermining regional peace and stability," condemned Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command, in a written statement released on Saturday.
• PLA Southern Theater Command, CCG step up law enforcement around China's Huangyan Dao Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- From Thursday to Friday, the Philippines, in collusion with extraterritorial countries, conducted a so-called "joint patrol" in the South China Sea, stirring up trouble and undermining regional peace and stability. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command monitored and maintained vigilance throughout the operation, the Global Times learned exclusively from a source from the Chinese military.
• Israeli ground forces advance into Syria's Quneitra in latest incursion Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says Israeli military forces have raided a village in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra in the latest violation of the country's sovereignty.
• Security forces killed in fight with terrorists in southeastern Iran IRNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Two members of the Basij (volunteer) forces were assassinated by terrorists while they were on a patrol mission in the southeastern Province of Sistan and Baluchestan on Saturday.
• Iran FM expresses deep concern over 'tragic' killing of civilians in Sudan Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is deeply concerned about the "tragic" killing of innocent civilians in Sudan amid a horrifying escalation of conflict in the North African country.
• Survivors report mass killings, abductions in Sudan's El Fasher after RSF takeover Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have reportedly carried out mass killings, abductions, and other atrocities against civilians in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, following their seizure of the city earlier this week.
• UK pledges £5m for emergency aid and support for survivors of sexual violence in El Fasher UK FCDO 01 Nov 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary has today, 1 November, announced £5 million of urgent funding to provide lifesaving support for Sudan.

News Reports

• Tanzanian President Re-Elected With 97.66% of Vote - Reports Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured re-election, winning the elections in the African country with 97.66% of the votes, The Kenya Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing chairman of the country's election commission Jacobs Mwambegele.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview for the Tonight. Yuri Nikolayev. 50 Years on Air television programme, Moscow, November 1, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Nov 2025
• Bulgaria Seeks Exemption From US Sanctions on Russia's Lukoil - Reports Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Bulgaria is exploring the possibility of requesting a waiver from US sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil, a newspaper reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• Jointly Forging a Sustainable and Brighter Future PRC MofA 01 Nov 2025 -- Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China At Session II of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
• President Xi Jinping Continues to Attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting PRC MofA 01 Nov 2025 -- On the morning of November 1 local time, President Xi Jinping attended Session II of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju of the Republic of Korea and delivered important remarks entitled "Jointly Forging a Sustainable and Brighter Future."
• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China The White House 01 Nov 2025
• Xi calls on China, S.Korea to strengthen strategic communication, consolidate foundation of mutual trust Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that China stands ready to work with South Korea to ensure the steady and long-term development of their strategic cooperative partnership, according to Xinhua News Agency.
• President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with ROK President Lee Jae Myung PRC MofA 01 Nov 2025 -- On the afternoon of November 1 local time, President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea held talks with President Xi Jinping at the Gyeongju National Museum.
• China achieves thorium-uranium nuclear fuel conversion in molten-salt reactor Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- China has successfully achieved the first-ever thorium to uranium nuclear fuel conversion in a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR), and obtained valid experimental data following thorium fuel loading, confirming the technical feasibility of thorium utilization in a molten-salt reactor nuclear energy system, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) on Saturday.
• China's Manned Space Agency unveils four major missions scheduled for 2026; one Shenzhou-22 taikonaut to stay in orbit for over a year Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday via its official WeChat account four spaceflight missions scheduled for 2026 and invited public submissions for the annual mission emblems. Among the missions, one taikonaut from the Shenzhou-22 crew will carry out a long-duration stay in orbit lasting more than one year.
KMT's new chair vows to pursue cross-strait peace CNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Newly inaugurated Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) on Saturday pledged that her party will defend democracy, revive the economy, and pursue long-term cross-strait peace while guiding Taiwan through its most challenging times.
• Japan's PM emphasizes cross-strait stability in meeting with Xi CNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday said stability across the Taiwan Strait is key to the international community when she met with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea.
• China lodges serious protests to Japan over Japanese leader's meeting with personnel from Taiwan authorities during APEC meetings: FM Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- China on Saturday expressed its firm opposition and has made serious démarches and protests to Japan over Japanese leader's wrongful comment and action concerning Taiwan during APEC meetings, a spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
• Cheng Li-wun formally assumes new KMT chairperson, vows to usher island of Taiwan in a century of cross-Straits peace Global Times 01 Nov 2025 -- Cheng Li-wun, new chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party of island of Taiwan took office during the party's congress held in Taipei on Saturday on Saturday, saying the party is confident in demonstrating unprecedented unity and committed to reviving Taiwan's economic miracle, and usher in a century of cross-Straits peace, local media reported.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Nov 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Japanese Leader's Wrongful Comments and Actions Concerning Taiwan on the Sidelines of APEC Meetings PRC MofA 01 Nov 2025
• DPRK Foreign Minister Returns Home KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, returned home by the plane for her personal use on October 31 after visiting the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
• Talks between Co-chairmen of DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation Held KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Talks between Yun Jong Ho, minister of External Economic Relations who is chairman of the DPRK side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, and Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who is chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, on a visit to the DPRK as head of a Russian economic delegation, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Oct. 31.
• Kim Tok Hun Meets with Leading Members of Russian Economic Delegation KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Kim Tok Hun, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, met with leading members of the Russian economic delegation led by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who doubles as chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, who paid a courtesy call on him and had a talk with them in a friendly atmosphere at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on October 31.
• Preparations for Second-Stage Project of Tanchon Power Station KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The military and civilian builders of the DPRK are pushing ahead with the preparations for the second-stage project of the Tanchon Power Station.
• Russian Economic Delegation Leaves Here KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The Russian economic delegation led by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology who is chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, left here for home on October 31.
• 13th Plenary Meeting of 8th C. C., WPK to Be Convened KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea decided to convene the 13th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the WPK in mid-December to review the execution of the policies of the Party and state in 2025 and discuss and decide on a series of important issues including the preparations for the 9th Congress of the WPK.
• Press Statement of Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of DPRK KCNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Pak Myong Ho, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, made public the following statement on Oct. 31:
• Araghchi warns against renewed Israeli aggression, says Iran ready for any scenario IRNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic of Iran is at the highest level of readiness to deal with foreign threats, including an aggressive encounter with the Israeli regime.
• IAEA head admits Iran pursuing 'no nuclear weapon program' Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has once again certified that, based on their field inspections, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not have a nuclear weapon program.
• Iran ready for nuclear negotiations but rules out missile talks: FM Araghchi Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is open to holding talks on its nuclear program but refuses to negotiate over its missile capabilities.
• Reaching Iran-US Nuclear Deal Possible Through Indirect Talks - Iranian Foreign Minister Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Iran does not seek direct negotiations with the United States but considers it possible to reach a nuclear agreement through indirect dialogue, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday.
• As Persecution Of Iran's Christians Intensifies, Tehran Opens 'Holy Mary' Metro Station RFE/RL 01 Nov 2025 -- Inside Tehran's newest metro station, Iranians who can be a plaque that declares, "the message of Jesus Christ was the salvation of humans from darkness, ignorance, corruption, depravity and discrimination."
• Iran launches fourth South Pars infill gas well, boosting output by 1.8 mcm/day IRNA 01 Nov 2025 -- Iran has brought a fourth infill well at the giant South Pars gas field into operation, increasing gas output from the shared offshore field by 1.8 million cubic meters per day, a project official said.
• Foreign Secretary speech at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain UK FCDO 01 Nov 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary delivered a speech at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain
• Japan's New Prime Minister Calls First Meeting With China's Xi 'Substantive, Fruitful' Sputnik 01 Nov 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 32nd informal meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Friday, calling the meeting "substantive and fruitful."
• Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae Prime Minister of Canada 01 Nov 2025
• Japan-Canada Summit Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Nov 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Chile Gabriel Boric Prime Minister of Canada 01 Nov 2025
• Press conference - Gyeongju, Republic of Korea Prime Minister of Australia 01 Nov 2025
• Marcos greets Xi as China takes APEC helm Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on China's assumption of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) chairmanship, even as Manila and Beijing remain locked in a tense maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• PBBM secures P50.7-B Samsung expansion; eyes small nuclear plants Philippine News Agency 01 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ramping up his industrial and energy modernization push, securing new high-technology and clean energy projects from top South Korean conglomerates on the sidelines of the 2025 APEC Summit.
• Serbia Mourns Victims Of Deadly Roof Collapse After Year Of Protests RFE/RL 01 Nov 2025 -- Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Serbia's second city on November 1 as the country marked the first anniversary of the deadly railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad that sparked Serbia's largest anti-government protests in decades.
• Readout of the Secretary-General's phone call with H.E. Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone UN Secretary-General 01 Nov 2025