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• Trump Still Mulling Land Operation in Venezuela, Opting for Diplomacy - Reports Sputnik 17 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to launch a ground attack on Venezuela, and a window for diplomacy could be emerging, CNN reported on Monday, citing a White House official and a senior US official.
• Three killed in US assault on vessel in Pacific as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- The United States carried out a lethal strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people, just as its most advanced aircraft carrier entered the Caribbean.
• US escalates pressure campaign against Venezuela with new terror designation Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- The United States will designate the so-called Cartel de los Soles, which Washington claims is led by President Nicolás Maduro and senior Venezuelan officials, as an illegal criminal organization this month.
• Joint Task Force-Bravo, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Provide Foreign Humanitarian Assistance to Jamaica SOUTHCOM 17 Nov 2025 -- Joint Task Force-Bravo, in concert with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provided critical humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, 2025.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael Announces Six Critical Technology Areas for the War Department DoD 17 Nov 2025 -- The Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)), Emil Michael, unveiled six Critical Technology Areas (CTAs) that will define the future of American military superiority.
• Hegseth: DARPA at Heart of America's Strategic Advantage DoD News 17 Nov 2025 -- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 14 — just a short drive from the Pentagon.
• New team assumes mission for SETAF-AF civil affairs battalion Army News 17 Nov 2025 -- Members of Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) began their relief-in-place (RIP) between outgoing staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and Caserma Del Din, Italy, with incoming staff from Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 23, 2025.
• FRCE expands fleet support with first CH-53K engine induction US Navy 17 Nov 2025 -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation's heavy lift mission with the recent induction of a CH-53K King Stallion engine, the first of its kind to undergo depot-level maintenance.
• US Space Force establishes Combat Forces Command, welcomes new FLDCOM commander United States Space Force 17 Nov 2025 -- In a ceremony held at Peterson Space Force Base, Nov. 3, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman officially redesignated Space Operations Command as United States Space Force Combat Forces Command, marking a significant shift in the command's focus toward enhanced combat readiness and integrated space defense.
• Pennsylvania National Guard strengthens cyber defense at home and abroad Army News 17 Nov 2025 -- The Pennsylvania National Guard is strengthening its cyber defense posture through increased coordination across Army and Air Guard teams and deepening cooperation with its longtime Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program partner, Lithuania.
• Montana Guard, Sri Lanka sign memorandum of understanding for partnership Army News 17 Nov 2025 -- The United States and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, formalizing the defense partnership between the Montana National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard District 13 and the Sri Lanka Armed Forces under the Department of War National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program, or SPP.
• Global Strike Airmen strengthen strategic readiness during Global Thunder 26 USSTRATCOM 17 Nov 2025 -- Global Thunder 26 (GT26), the latest iteration of U.S. Strategic Command's annual field training and command and control exercise, concluded Oct. 26 here.
• NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Visits Riga to Strengthen Baltic Sea Security NATO Allied Maritime Command 17 Nov 2025 -- Ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) have arrived in Riga for a port visit, reaffirming NATO's ongoing presence and steadfast commitment to security and stability in the Baltic Sea region.
• "Finland can count on your NATO Allies" - NATO Secretary General NATO 17 Nov 2025 -- On Monday 17 November 2025, the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb visited NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, for a bilateral meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte.
• NATO Allies wrap up major air exercise "Falcon Strike 2025" in Italy NATO 17 Nov 2025 -- Over 1000 personnel and 50 aircraft from Italy, France, Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States trained together from 3 to 14 November within the framework of exercise "Falcon Strike 2025" in the Mediterranean Sea. They operated from the Italian Air Force base of Amendola, near Foggia, and across other Italian air bases, with approximately 460 sorties and more than 1,000 flight hours logged.
• Russian 5th-Generation Su-57E Fighter Jet Unveiled at Dubai Airshow Sputnik 17 Nov 2025 -- The Russian fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jet was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2025 international air show, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Monday.
• Russian Arms Deals With Arab Nations Reach Tens of Billions, Official Reveals Sputnik 17 Nov 2025 -- Russia's portfolio of arms export contracts with countries in the Middle East, and North Africa amounts to tens of billions of dollars, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation chief Dmitry Shugaev told Sputnik.
• Ukraine Inks Fighter Jet Deal With France As Kremlin Eyes New Summit With US RFE/RL 17 Nov 2025 -- Ukraine has reached a 10-year deal with France for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets to bolster its defenses as the Kremlin said it hopes for a new summit with the United States to discuss a possible resolution to end the war in Ukraine.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron Signed a Document Enabling Ukraine to Acquire 100 Rafale Aircraft President of Ukraine 17 Nov 2025
• Statement by the President of Ukraine During a Joint Press Conference with the President of France President of Ukraine 17 Nov 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: We Will Jointly Increase the Industrial and Technological Potential of Ukraine and France President of Ukraine 17 Nov 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron Took Part in the Ukrainian-French Forum on Joint Drone Production President of Ukraine 17 Nov 2025
• President Met with French Fishermen Who Provide Ukrainian Cities with Anti-Drone Nets President of Ukraine 17 Nov 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discusses UK support for Ukraine with the British Ambassador Ukraine MOD 17 Nov 2025
• Experimental ammunition production project resulted in the codification of 370 new munitions Ukraine MOD 17 Nov 2025
• Estonia allocates €3.5 million for Starlink systems for Ukraine under the IT Coalition Ukraine MOD 17 Nov 2025
• China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship "Sichuan" completes maiden sea trial People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial.
• China's Defense Ministry urges US to halt despicable act of arming Taiwan island, avoid harming ties of two militaries Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- In response to a question regarding the US State Department's approval of a fresh round of arms sales to Taiwan with a total value of approximately $330 million, including non-standard spare parts for aircraft and repair services, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said on late Monday that the US arms sales to China's Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and the three US-China joint communiqués, constitute a blatant interference in China's internal affairs, undermine China's sovereignty and security interests, and send a gravely wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
• U.S. should stop its despicable act of arming Taiwan: Defense Spokesperson PRC MND 17 Nov 2025 -- "We urge the U.S. side to immediately stop the despicable act of arming China's Taiwan region and avoid undermining the relations between the two countries and two militaries," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on Nov. 17, 2025.
• Singapore amps up fast jets in WA Australia DOD 17 Nov 2025 -- Four Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16C jets shared the skies over RAAF Base Pearce during their recent Extended Fighter Detachment (EFD).
• Operational excellence at the heart of Canadian Armed Forces Arctic operations this season Canada 17 Nov 2025 -- The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) conducted multiple operations in Canada's Arctic region and its approaches throughout the summer and early fall as part of the CAF's core mission to detect, deter, and defend Canada against potential threats and to safeguard North America in partnership with the United States (U.S.).
• Minister Sidhu welcomes German Navy $1-billion purchase of Canadian combat management system Canada 17 Nov 2025 -- The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, today welcomed the signature of the Canadian Commercial Corporation's (CCC) government-to-government (G2G) contract with Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support to equip the German Navy with Lockheed Martin Canada's combat management system CMS 330.
• DEFENCE SECRETARY VISITS FORWARD LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL SECTOR India PIB 17 Nov 2025 -- The Defence Secretary, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, undertook a comprehensive visit to forward locations in the Central Sector from 15 to 17 November 2025
• INDIA-UK JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE 'AJEYA WARRIOR-25' COMMENCES IN RAJASTHAN India PIB 17 Nov 2025 -- The eighth edition of the India-UK Joint Military Exercise "AJEYA WARRIOR-25" commenced today at the Foreign Training Node, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan
• CURTAIN RAISER OF CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE 2025 HELD IN NEW DELHI India PIB 17 Nov 2025 -- The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), conducted the Curtain Raiser of the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025 (CDD-2025) today at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
• INDIAN NAVY UNVEILS CREST OF MAHE India PIB 17 Nov 2025 -- The Indian Navy has unveiled the crest of Mahe, the first ship of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), ahead of its upcoming commissioning in Mumbai
• Iran defense chief in UAE to boost military ties, regional interaction Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has traveled to the United Arab Emirates to boost military ties and regional engagement.
• Germany lifts arms export restrictions to Israel despite continued genocide in Gaza Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Germany says it will lift restrictions on all military exports to Israel, even though the occupying regime continues to kill Palestinians in daily attacks across Gaza in violation of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
• Japan-Indonesia Foreign Ministers' Working Dinner Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 17 Nov 2025
• Third Japan-Indonesia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting ("2+2") Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 17 Nov 2025
• US naval chief calls S.Korea nuclear sub for counter China 'natural expectation'; experts warn of regional tensions Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- The US chief of naval operations' recent remarks suggesting that South Korea's future nuclear-powered submarine "is a natural expectation" to be used to counter China have raised concerns, with experts warning that the claim reveals Washington's intention to draw Seoul deeper into its Indo-Pacific strategy — a move that could place South Korea in an increasingly dangerous position.
• S. Korea offers to hold military talks with DPRK People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- South Korea offered Monday to hold military talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions along the inter-Korean border, according to Seoul's defense ministry.
• Defense Minister Delivers Special Lecture on "Bonlib Doseong: when the foundation is established, the right path emerges" ROK MND 17 Nov 2025
• S. Korea-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting Held on the Sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus on November 1 (Saturday)
• S. Korea-Thailand Defense Ministerial Meeting Held on the Sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Nattaphon Narkphanit, Defense Minister of Thailand, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus on November 1.
• S. Korea-Malaysia Defense Ministerial Meeting Held on the Sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Haji Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Malaysia's Minister of Defense and the Chair of ASEAN, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus held on November 1.
• S. Korea-Japan Defense Ministerial Meeting Held on the Sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's Minister of Defense, on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in Malaysia on November 1.
• S. Korea-China Defense Ministerial Meeting Held on the Sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- On the afternoon of November 1, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, during the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)
• Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back Attends the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- On the morning of Saturday, November 1 (local time), Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back attended the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• "Cultivating a Smart, Advanced Military with Priority Allocation of Defense Resources" ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, center front row, answers lawmakers' questions on the 2026 budget during a plenary session of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee on Nov. 5.
• South Korea to Launch an Indigenous Nuclear-Powered Submarine by the Mid to Late 2030s ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- The Ministry of National Defense reports to the Cabinet meeting on significant progress in ROK-US nuclear fuel consultations, laying the groundwork for project implementation.
• Reaffirming a Strong Alliance and a Solid Combined Defense Posture at the 57th ROK-US Security Consultative Meeting ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Key officials, including Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, third from right, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, second from left, attend the 57th SCM at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 4.
• Minister Ahn Gyu-back Highlights "Two-Track Approach" of Deterrence and Dialogue at ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back attends the 12th ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 1 (local time).
• Military Reconnaissance Satellite No. 5 Successfully Launched, Marking the Final Phase of the 425 Project ROK MND 17 Nov 2025 -- South Korea's fifth military reconnaissance satellite is launched from the US Space Force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Nov. 2 (local time).
• Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain's aircraft carrier fully 'mission ready' and committed to NATO for the first time UK MOD 17 Nov 2025 -- The Royal Navy's powerful aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and her advanced fighter jets are under NATO command, the Defence Secretary has announced.
• Joint Statement by UK and Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers UK MOD 17 Nov 2025 -- Statement from UK and Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers Yvette Cooper, Antonio Tajani, John Healey and Guido Crosetto following a virtual meeting.
• Secretary-General's video message to the sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction UN Secretary-General 17 Nov 2025
• Ecuadorians reject proposal on return of US military bases in referendum Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Ecuadorian voters have rejected a proposal to permit the return of US military bases, according to preliminary referendum results.
• Is The EU Edging Closer To A 'Military Schengen'? RFE/RL 17 Nov 2025 -- Europe is ramping up defense spending. But one issue has largely been neglected -- how to move military equipment from one country to another as quickly as possible in the case of conflict.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Cameroonian President Biya US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Kombos US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Zambian President Hichilema US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2025
• Jeremy Lewin, Senior Bureau Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom; Daniel O'Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gilead Sciences; and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2025

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 17, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• November 17, 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 17 Nov 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots

• Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 17 Nov 2025
• Israeli minister urges assassination of PA officials if UN backs Palestinian state Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the assassination of Palestinian Authority (PA) officials if the United Nations endorses a plan on postwar management of the Gaza Strip that mentions Palestinian statehood.
• Activity of the 80th Division on the Western Border: Approximately 85 Weapons Confiscated This Month Israel Defense Forces 17 Nov 2025
• Three Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on southern Gaza as ceasefire violations go on Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on the southern Gaza Strip, as the occupation forces continue to breach the ceasefire agreement, bombing the war-torn, besieged territory.
• Hezbollah chief: We will not allow enemy to conquer an inch of Lebanese soil Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem says the resistance movement will never allow the enemy, the United States and the Israeli regime in particular, to conquer an inch of the Lebanese soil.
• UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of Israel's continued expansionist agenda under the so-called "Greater Israel" project OHCHR 17 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories warned today that Israel's genocidal practices in Gaza have inflicted unimaginable pain and suffering.
• Security Council Authorizes International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Adopting Resolution 2803 (2025) UN Security Council 17 Nov 2025 -- The Security Council today endorsed the United States-backed "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict", welcomed its establishment of the Board of Peace and authorized the Board and Member States working with it to establish a temporary International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
• UN Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza UN News 17 Nov 2025 -- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war.
• Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here's what you need to know UN News 17 Nov 2025 -- The UN Security Council is expected to vote at 5pm in New York today on a US-sponsored draft resolution that would authorise the creation of an international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip.
• Note to Correspondents: on the adoption of the resolution on Gaza by the Security Council UN Secretary-General 17 Nov 2025
• S. Africa warns of Israeli 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians' after 'suspicious' flights Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- South Africa has warned of Israel's "clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank after the surprise arrival of Palestinians on a chartered flight last week.
• The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution as a critical step towards the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 17 Nov 2025 -- UK Explanation of Vote delivered by James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Security Council briefing on food security, Ukraine UNOCHA 17 Nov 2025
• Stop Using Starvation as War Weapon, Hold Perpetrators to Account, Speakers Urge Security Council, as Famine Grips Sudan, Gaza, Acute Hunger Surges Worldwide UN Security Council 17 Nov 2025 -- As famine grips Sudan and Gaza and acute hunger surges worldwide, humanitarian law must be upheld, the use of starvation as a weapon stopped, and perpetrators held to account, speakers told the Security Council during a day-long debate on conflict-related food insecurity.
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Food Insecurity [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 17 Nov 2025
• Conflict and hunger 'two faces of the same crisis', UN deputy chief tells Security Council UN News 17 Nov 2025 -- For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, "war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis," UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Monday, as it met to examine how food insecurity fuels fighting.
• Deputy Emergency Relief Chief urges the Security Council to use leverage to address hunger in conflict UNOCHA 17 Nov 2025 -- Remarks on Addressing Food Insecurity as a Driver and Consequence of Conflict by Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Humanitarian Relief Coordinator, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
• The use of starvation as a weapon of war is unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 17 Nov 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Conflict-related Food Insecurity.
• China Coast Guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet on Sunday patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao.
• Lai urges restraint after Chinese coast guard sails through Diaoyutai Islands CNA 17 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Monday urged China to exercise restraint and not be a troublemaker disrupting regional stability, after a Chinese coast guard fleet sailed through waters off the contested Diaoyutai Islands.
• PLA issues warning to Philippines over 'joint patrols' in South China Sea PRC MND 17 Nov 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army said that its bomber formation conducted routine patrol operations in the South China Sea on Nov 14 and accused the Philippines of undermining regional stability, Tian Junli, spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command, said in a statement on Sunday.
• Iran, Afghanistan foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call on Monday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of Afghanistan's Taliban-led government, to discuss the state of bilateral cooperation and recent developments in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Pakistan welcomes Iran's offer of mediation with Afghanistan IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- The spokesperson for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says Islamabad welcomes Iran's offer of mediation to resolve disputes between Islamabad and Kabul.
• Israeli forces raid Syrian town in Quneitra countryside, abduct four family members Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Israeli forces have abducted four members of a Syrian family after they infiltrated an area in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, in the latest violation of the country's sovereignty.
• UN aid office pushes for 'unhindered' humanitarian access in Sudan UN News 17 Nov 2025 -- UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held "useful" and "tough" discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday.
• UN Relief Chief calls Darfur 'epicentre of human suffering' UNOCHA 17 Nov 2025 -- Remarks at the Daily Press Briefing at UN Headquarters
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova regarding the signing of the framework peace agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance of the Congo River / March 23 Movement coalition Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025

News Reports

• Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging California Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers US Dept. of Justice 17 Nov 2025 -- Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers through the so-called "No Secret Police Act" and "No Vigilantes Act."
• Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Hate Crimes and Sending Instructions to Make Bombs and Ricin US Dept. of Justice 17 Nov 2025 -- Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as "Mishka," "Michael," "Commander Butcher," and "Butcher," pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes and sending instructions to make bombs and ricin. Chkhikvishvili was a leader of Maniac Murder Cult, an international racially motivated violent extremist group.
• Polish PM Tusk Says Railway Explosion 'Act Of Sabotage' RFE/RL 17 Nov 2025 -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion on a major railway line that is used to transport military goods and aid to Ukraine was caused by an "unprecedented act of sabotage."
• European political parties and foundations: Council signs off new rules to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference EC/CEU 17 Nov 2025 -- Today, the Council gave its final green light on changes to the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (EUPPFs).
• Israeli man indicted for handing over IOF intelligence to Iran Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Israel's Haifa District Court has indicted Shimon Azarzar, 27, from Kiryat Yam, on charges of transmitting sensitive military information to Iranian intelligence.
• Bangladesh: Hasina verdict is important moment for victims OHCHR 17 Nov 2025 -- The handing down of verdicts today by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the former Home Minister on charges of crimes against humanity is an important moment for victims of the grave violations committed during the suppression of protests last year.
• Former Bangladeshi PM Hasina sentenced to death for role in 2024 student crackdown Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- A Bangladesh tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity" over her government's violent crackdown on student-led protests in 2024.
• UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh UN News 17 Nov 2025 -- A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death on charges of crimes against humanity carried out during last year's student protests.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Moscow, November 17, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025
• Statement by Grigory Lukiyantsev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Human Rights Cooperation and Foreign Ministry Special Representative for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, during the vote on amendment (A/C.3/80/L.56) to the draft resolution of the Third Committee of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly "Combatting the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" (A/C.3/80/L.2), New York, November 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025
• Statement by Grigory Lukiyantsev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Human Rights Cooperation and Foreign Ministry Special Representative for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, during the vote on the draft resolution of the Third Committee of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly "Combatting the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" (A/C.3/80/L.2), New York, November 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's meeting with Israeli Ambassador to Russia Oded Joseph Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 17, 2025 PRC MofA 17 Nov 2025
• Chinese premier arrives in Russia for SCO meeting PRC MND 17 Nov 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived here on Monday for the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
• China has never, will never require firms to illegally collect or store data: FM on reported White House memo claiming Alibaba aids Chinese military targeting US Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports in the Financial Times that a US White House national security memorandum and related statements claimed that Alibaba Group provided technical support to the Chinese military targeting the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the company in question has already responded.
• China urges Japan to retract wrong words and deeds, genuinely implement its commitments through concrete actions: FM spokesperson on 'China overreacting' claim Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- Commenting on a question concerning claims by some individual Japanese politicians that China has been "overacting" toward Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan and that chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara said that Japanese government's stance on Taiwan question has not changed and it is in line with the 1972 China-Japanese Joint Statement, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated Monday that regarding the erroneous Taiwan-related remarks made by PM Takaichi, China has repeatedly stated its solemn position. The relevant remarks seriously violate the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and fundamentally undermine the political foundation of China-Japan relations, she said.
• China urges Japan to retract its wrongful words, deeds: FM spokesperson People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- China urges Japan to stop overstepping the line, retract its erroneous words and deeds, and honor its commitment to China with concrete actions, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 Nov 2025
• No renouncement of force, no compromise on external interference: Chinese Embassy in Japan Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- "We are willing to make every effort to strive for the peaceful reunification of both sides of the Taiwan Straits, but we will never promise to renounce the use of force, nor leave any room for any form of 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities. We will not make any compromise or concession to any external interference, and will retain the option to take all necessary measures," the Chinese Embassy in Japan posted on the social media platform X in Chinese on Monday. The post was later shared in Japanese.
• Beware of dangerous shift in Japan's strategic direction: People's Daily 'Zhong Sheng' commentary Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan exposed Japan's right-wing forces' extremely wrong and dangerous views on history, order, and strategy, toward which the international community, especially Asian countries, must remain vigilant about Japan's strategic direction.
• PM Takaichi is reflecting on herself, and there probably won't be such statements going forward,LDP research council chair said on Fuji TV: media Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- Tamura Norihisa, the acting chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s Policy Research Council, said on a Fuji TV program that "the Prime Minister herself is reflecting on the parts where the background was not fully explained. There probably won't be such statements going forward," the Sankei Shimbun reported on Sunday.
• Japan fully responsible for postponement of China-Japan joint opinion poll: FM spokesperson Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- When asked to comment on the postponement of both the China-Japan joint opinion poll, and the Beijing-Tokyo Forum at China's request, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday, "Regarding the joint opinion poll you mentioned, I would note that the recent provocative remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding the Taiwan region have seriously undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and worsened public sentiment between the two countries."
• China will release information in a timely manner if there is any consultation: FM responds to Japanese diplomat's China visit Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- In response to media inquiry that Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to visit China today, expecting to hold consultations with Chinese side over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent egregious remarks on Taiwan question, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that regarding the consultations you mentioned, China will release information in a timely manner if there is any.
• Japanese PM's erroneous remarks on Taiwan seriously hurt feelings of Chinese people: FM on travel reminders advising avoiding Japan travel Global Times 17 Nov 2025
• Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official to visit China to discuss Takaichi's Taiwan-related wrong remarks: Japanese media report Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- According to Japanese government sources, Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will visit China on Monday and will hold discussions with the Chinese side regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remarks on Taiwan. The discussions are expected to take place on Tuesday, according to Kyodo News.
• China ministry warns against Japan travel People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Sunday advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, citing security concerns.
• Takaichi's "survival-threatening situation" gambit thrusts Japan into perilous waters People's Daily 17 Nov 2025 -- A decade ago, the Japanese government of Shinzo Abe rammed through the deeply divisive security legislation permitting limited collective self-defense.
• Lavrov and Araghchi confer ahead of IAEA Board of Governors session IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program as the IAEA Board of Governors prepares to discuss an anti-Iran resolution submitted by Britain, France, and Germany, emphasizing that Tehran and Moscow share similar views on the issue and remain in close coordination.
• Iran determined to strengthen ties with Russia: Vice president IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- First Vice-President, Mohammad-Reza Aref, has emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran's determination to strengthen relations with Russia.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone call with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025
• Iran neither opposes negotiations nor will it abandon uranium enrichment: Senior official IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- Head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi says Iran does not reject negotiations over its nuclear energy program, but will not abandon its defensive capabilities or its peaceful uranium enrichment activities.
• Iran questions Western concerns despite halt to uranium enrichment IRNA 17 Nov 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has questioned renewed Western pressure on Tehran at a time when the country is not conducting uranium enrichment.
• Iran: IAEA must maintain political neutrality, technical integrity Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iran's foreign minister says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must uphold its technical mandate, avoid political approaches, and resist the pressure from the United States and its European allies.
• Iran's nuclear chief: US, Israel entered 'dangerous' new phase after assault on nuclear sites Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iran's nuclear chief says the "unprecedented" attack on the country's peaceful nuclear facilities in mid-June showed that the US and its allies, including Israel, are targeting the Islamic Republic's scientific capabilities.
• Iran's Judiciary orders Attorney General to pursue US accountability for illegal aggression Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iran's Judiciary chief has instructed the Attorney General to pursue Washington's accountability for Israel's blatant aggression against the Islamic Republic in June, following US President Donald Trump's recent admission of a direct role in the illegal assault.
• 13th Round of Pakistan-Iran Bilateral Political Consultations Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2025 -- The 13th Round of Pakistan-Iran Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad on 17 November 2025. The Pakistan side was led by Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch, while the Iranian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Majid Takht-Ravanchi. Senior officials from both sides participated in the consultations.
• Iran, Pakistan confer on regional developments, bilateral cooperation Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iran and Pakistan have exchanged views about key regional and multilateral developments as well as ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.
• Coordination Framework wins majority of seats in Iraq Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has released the final results of the country's sixth parliamentary elections, confirming a significant victory for the Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of predominantly Shia parties.
• Press conference - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 17 Nov 2025
• Chinese FM meets Syrian counterpart in Beijing, raising ETIM issue during talks Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with visiting Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani in Beijing on Monday, who is on his first trip to China since the interim government was formed in January by Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.
• Address to the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control on the discharge of the 2024 EEAS budget European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Nov 2025