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• Trump says to permanently pause immigration from "Third World countries" People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday his intention to permanently pause immigration from what he described as "Third World countries."
• Trump says plans to 'permanently pause' migration from 'third world countries' Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump says he plans to "permanently pause migration from all third world countries," in what he claimed was aimed at allowing the American system to fully recover from flawed immigration policies in the wake of a fatal National Guard shooting.
• US Shooting Incident Involving Afghan National Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025 -- Pakistan strongly condemns the shooting incident in Washington DC, reportedly involving an Afghan National. Our thoughts and prayers are with the departed soldier, and wish the injured a swift and complete recovery. We also extend heartfelt sympathies to the families affected as well as to the Government and people of the United States.
• U.S. National Guard shooting suspect worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan: media People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- The suspect in the shooting of two U.S. National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an Afghan national who had previously served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan, local media reported.
• Trump suggests U.S. could "very soon" take actions against Venezuelan targets by land People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that the United States could "very soon" take actions targeting drug trafficking networks in Venezuela by land.
• US urged to lift illegal unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, contribute more to peace, stability and devt in LAC: Chinese FM Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- In response to an inquiry regarding Venezuela's Foreign Ministry's rejection of what it called a "ridiculous" US plan to designate the "nonexistent" Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization and the US imposition of sanctions on "members of the organization" - including Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other senior officials, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China consistently opposes unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and have not been authorized by the UN Security Council, and opposes external forces interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs under any pretext.

Defense Policy / Programs

• CMCC Grows with Representatives from 50 Nations and International Organizations CENTCOM 28 Nov 2025 -- One month after achieving full operational capability, the U.S.-led Civil- Military Coordination Center (CMCC) has grown to include representatives from 50 partner nations and international organizations.
• Hungarian Gripen detachment concludes four-month Air Policing mission in Lithuania NATO Allied Air Command 28 Nov 2025 -- The Hungarian Air Forces conclude their four-month deployment to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, ensuring the protection of Allied airspace over the Baltic region.
• NATO's Neptune Strike 25-4 Concludes NATO Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples 28 Nov 2025 -- NATO has concluded the 2025 series of NATO's premier enhanced Vigilance Activity, with the final iteration of Neptune Strike 25-4, being conducted across the Mediterranean Sea and through NATO's Eastern and South-Eastern flank.
• Sergiy Boyev discusses artillery ammunition supplies with Czech delegation Ukraine MOD 28 Nov 2025
• Denys Shmyhal conducts a working visit to the Mykolaiv region Ukraine MOD 28 Nov 2025
• Ukraine Embassy in Manila rejects Russia's recruitment claim Philippine News Agency 28 Nov 2025 -- The Ukraine Embassy in Manila on Friday rejected Russia's claim that certain entities are recruiting Filipino nationals to join Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.
• Germany denies Russia's claims of Filipino recruitment for Ukraine Philippine News Agency 28 Nov 2025 -- The German Embassy in Manila on Friday denied Moscow's claim that it is issuing visas to Filipinos allegedly recruited by certain entities to fight for Ukraine in the ongoing war.
• Outline of Xi's thought on strengthening military published PRC MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Chinese literary translator and writer Yu Zemin, who has lived in Hungary for more than three decades, received the Geza Szocs Cultural Connectivity Award on Thursday evening at a gala ceremony hosted by the Friends of Connectivity Foundation in Budapest.
• Army's new attack helicopters take to the skies in Townsville Australia DOD 28 Nov 2025 -- Australia's first AH-64E Apache attack helicopters commenced flying operations in Townsville this week.
• Department of National Defence advances innovation in drone detection technology Canada 28 Nov 2025 -- Today, the Department of National Defence (DND) successfully concluded drone detection trials over downtown Ottawa, near Parliament Hill, to test urban counter uncrewed aircraft system (CUAS) capabilities in a controlled, scientific environment.
• COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE -2025 WESTERN AIR COMMAND India PIB 28 Nov 2025 -- The two-day Commanders' Conference of Western Air Command (WAC) with the theme of "विकासशील सक्षम भारतीय वायु सेना", held on 27 & 28 November 2025 at New Delhi, culminated today, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), presiding over the proceedings as the Chief Guest
• MoD inks Letters of Offer & Acceptance with US for sustainment support of Indian Navy's fleet of MH60R helicopters through Follow on Support and Follow on Supply Support worth approx Rs 7,995 crore India PIB 28 Nov 2025 -- Ministry of Defence has signed Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) with the Government of the United States for sustainment support of Indian Navy's fleet of MH60R helicopters through Follow on Support and Follow on Supply Support for a period of five years at an approximate value of Rs 7,995 crore
• INS VIKRANT AND INS UDAYGIRI PARTICIPATE IN SRI LANKA NAVY INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW 2025 AT COLOMBO India PIB 28 Nov 2025 -- India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, along with the indigenously built frigate INS Udaygiri, is representing the Indian Navy at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 being hosted by the Sri Lanka Navy in Colombo from 27 to 29 Nov 2025
• India has become a voice of balance & responsibility in the current global environment; Indo-Pacific & Global South nations view India as a reliable partner: Raksha Mantri at Chanakya Defence Dialogue India PIB 28 Nov 2025 -- "India's economic growth, technological capabilities and principled foreign policy have made it a voice of balance & responsibility in the changing global environment, with countries across the Indo-Pacific and the Global South viewing us as a reliable partner," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue organised on the theme 'Reform to Transform - Sashakt, Surakshit aur Viksit Bharat', in New Delhi on November 28, 2025
• CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE 2025 CONCLUDES India PIB 28 Nov 2025 -- Chanakya Defence Dialogue conducted by Indian Army in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies concluded today
• Consensus Reached on Advancing a Future-Oriented, Comprehensive, and Strategic Alliance ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, left, and Kevin Kim, chargé d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, discuss ways to further develop the ROK-U.S. alliance and other issues during their meeting on Nov. 21.
• Real Peace Must Be Backed by Strong Power ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong Island artillery duel, honoring combat heroes and commemorating the victory, at the Daejeon National Cemetery in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, on Nov. 23.
• Recruit Training Marks the Starting Point for Cultivating 500,000 Drone Warriors ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visits the 35th Infantry Division Recruit Training Battalion on Nov. 20 to encourage recruits who completed a 20 km march.
• Successful Completion of the Military Reconnaissance Satellite 425 Project Marks a Key Pillar of Independent Defense ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, center front row, poses for a photo with representatives from distinguished institutions and companies during an event celebrating the successful launch of Military Reconnaissance Satellite No. 5 at the War Memorial of Korea Peace and Park Convention in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 19.
• Take the Lead in Restoring the Honor and Trust of Our Military ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back awards the Samjeong Sword to newly promoted brigadier generals at the Ministry of National Defense Convention Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 19.
• Accelerating AI Force Integration and Dissemination to Build a Smart, Advanced, and Strong Military ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back delivers opening remarks at the 2025 Defense AI Implementation Review Meeting at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 18.
• Second of the Three Phases of Wartime Operational Control Transfer Verification to Be Completed Next Year ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announces the joint statement of the 57th Republic of Korea-United States Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at the Ministry of National Defense briefing room in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in the afternoon of Nov. 4.
• Defense Minister meets with Kevin Kim, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- On the afternoon of November 21, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with Kevin Kim, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul, to discuss developments on the Korean Peninsula, regional dynamics, and ways to further strengthen the ROK-US Alliance.
• Defense Minister inspects the site of the 35th Division Recruit Training Battalion ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visited the 35th Infantry Division Recruit Training Battalion on Thursday, November 20, where he inspected training sites and encouraged the soldiers.
• Preparing for the future battlefield through innovation and cooperation: accelerating defense AI via the Defense AI Implementati... ROK MND 28 Nov 2025 -- The Defense Ministry held the 2025 Defense AI Implementation Review Meeting today (November 18) in the main conference room of its headquarters.
• Maintaining the safe ground New Zealand Defence Force 28 Nov 2025 -- Royal New Zealand Air Force and Ngāti Tūmatauenga New Zealand Army units tested their joint interoperability in the field recently, simulating firing on the enemy, clearing ordnance and moving injured colleagues to waiting helicopters loaded with flares.
• NZDF liaison officer deployment to Israel extended New Zealand Defence Force 28 Nov 2025 -- The deployment of a New Zealand Defence Force liaison officer to Israel has been extended, Defence Minister Judith Collins says.
• MoND leadership's meeting with the military personnel deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina Romania - Ministry of National Defence 28 Nov 2025 -- On November 26th and 27th, Minister of National Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff met with the Romanian military personnel conducting their mission within EUFOR ALTHEA Operation and with the leadership team in Sarajevo.
• Defence Minister's meeting with his counterpart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo Romania - Ministry of National Defence 28 Nov 2025 -- On Thursday, November 27th, Minister of National Defence, Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu, had a bilateral meeting with his counterpart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zuka Helez, as part of the South-Eastern Defence Ministerial (SEDM) Meeting in Sarajevo.
• Minister of National Defence, at SEDM Meeting in Sarajevo Romania - Ministry of National Defence 28 Nov 2025 -- On Thursday, November 27th, Minister of National Defence, Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu, participated in the South-Eastern Defence Ministerial (SEDM) Meeting, in Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• PH, Indian naval, air units hold 2nd joint maritime drill in WPS Philippine News Agency 28 Nov 2025 -- Naval and air units from the Philippines and India conducted their second bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Nov. 26, highlighting the growing security partnership between the two nations.

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• Hezbollah will decide 'timing, place' of response to Israeli assassination, says Sheikh Qassem Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- Hezbollah's secretary‑general said the group has the right to respond to the Israeli strike that assassinated senior commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, adding that Hezbollah itself will decide the timing and location of that response.
• Lebanon lodges UN complaint over Israeli wall construction on its territory Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- Lebanon has submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for building a wall that the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) says is in Lebanese territory.
• Malnutrition persists as winter sets in, threatening children's lives and wellbeing in Gaza UNICEF 28 Nov 2025 -- High levels of malnutrition continue to endanger the lives and wellbeing of children in the Gaza Strip, compounded by the onset of winter weather accelerating the spread of disease and increasing the risk of death among the most vulnerable children.
• UN rights office condemns 'apparent summary execution' of two men in the West Bank UN News 28 Nov 2025 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR said on Friday that it was "appalled" by the "brazen killing" of two Palestinian men by Israeli border police in the West Bank, describing it as "an apparent summary execution."
• Jenin killings incident OHCHR 28 Nov 2025 -- "We are appalled at the brazen killing by Israeli border police yesterday of two Palestinian men in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, in an apparent summary execution."
• Iran condemns Israeli regime's 'ongoing crimes' in West Bank IRNA 28 Nov 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned the "ongoing crimes" committed by the Israeli regime in the occupied West Bank, including the killing, torture, and targeting of Palestinian civilians.
• Iran urges int'l community to address Israel's 'savage crimes' against Palestinians in West Bank Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- Iran has called on the international community to address Israel's "savage crimes" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
• The recent situation in the West Bank (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 28 Nov 2025
• European ministers condemn 'escalating settler terror campaign' against Palestinians in West Bank Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- A coalition of European foreign ministers has issued a critical statement after violence waged by the Israeli regime's illegal settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank surged to unprecedented levels.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Somalia UNOCHA 28 Nov 2025
• Yemen slams US, UK interference after death sentences for convicted spies Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- Yemen has condemned the US and UK for criticizing recent death sentences issued against individuals convicted of espionage, calling the remarks a "blatant and unacceptable interference" in the country's judicial affairs.
• Resistance groups condemn Israeli aggression against Syrian town Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- A number of resistance groups have condemned Israel's recent cowardly aggression in the Syrian town of Beit Jinn and hailed the residents' "heroic ambush," which inflicted casualties on enemy soldiers.
• 13 Syrians killed, 25 injured in Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- At least 13 Syrian people have been killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the countryside of the capital Damascus amid the occupying regime's heightened incursions on the Arab country since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rule of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants.
• Syrian Alawites warn of retaliation against attacks targeting minority group Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- The head of the Supreme Islamic Alawite Council in Syria and Abroad has warned that any attack targeting the minority community 'will not go unanswered' amid a new outbreak of sectarian violence triggered by HTS‑backed militias.
• Concerns over Myanmar's upcoming elections OHCHR 28 Nov 2025 -- "Next month some of the people of Myanmar will start voting in an election imposed by the junta. This military-controlled ballot will be conducted in an atmosphere rife with threats and violence putting the lives of civilians at risk."
• UN warns Myanmar's planned elections will deepen repression and instability UN News 28 Nov 2025 -- Myanmar's planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep political repression, with thousands detained and major parties excluded in a process that risks entrenching instability rather than restoring democracy.
• Sudan Must Choose Peace Over Continued War Government of Norway 28 Nov 2025 -- State Secretary Andreas Kravik visited Port Sudan this week - the first Norwegian political visit since the war began more than two years ago. The visit comes at a critical time for the country, which is now facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

News Reports

• Afghan Refugees Worry As US Halts Immigration Requests After Shooting Kills At Least One RFE/RL 28 Nov 2025 -- The United States said it is halting all immigration requests relating to Afghanistan after an Afghan national shot two members of the National Guard, one of whom died a day after the shooting near the White House.
• UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order UN News 28 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of elected authorities just days after national elections represents a grave violation of constitutional order and democratic principles.
• Guinea-Bissau: Türk deplores post-coup violations, urges respect for human rights OHCHR 28 Nov 2025 -- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau to respect and protect human rights following reports of politically motivated arrests and use of unnecessary or disproportionate force in the aftermath of the 26 November coup d'état.
• Duterte case: ICC Appeals Chamber confirms the decision rejecting the request for interim release ICC 28 Nov 2025 -- On Friday, 28 November 2025, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") delivered in open court its judgment, rejecting the appeal of Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte ("Mr Duterte") and confirming the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I ("Pre-Trial Chamber") of 26 September 2025 regarding the request for Mr Duterte's interim release.
• ICC rejects Duterte appeal for interim release Philippine News Agency 28 Nov 2025 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber has denied former President Rodrigo Duterte's appeal to overturn an earlier ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I ruling, rejecting his request for interim release.
• Ukraine's Long-Distance Drones Take Toll On Russia's Oil Business -- And War Chest RFE/RL 28 Nov 2025 -- Ukraine's deep-strike drone campaign targeting Russia's oil and gas production facilities has already cost its enemy 10 percent of its refining capacity, according to industry experts - and Kyiv is committed to stepping things up.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban President of Russia 28 Nov 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television programme, November 28, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025
• Speech by Denis Gonchar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium at the Russian-Belarusian event dedicated to challenges and prospects of Eurasian security, Brussels, November 27, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 28, 2025 PRC MofA 28 Nov 2025
• Aerospace companies set to get more capital market support as reusable rockets make headway Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- Six Chinese commercial aerospace companies had their IPO counseling and filing accepted by local securities regulatory bureaus from June 18 to November 27, the Securities Daily reported on Friday, amid faster growth in China's commercial aerospace sector and launches being scheduled for several reusable carrier rockets in the coming months.
• DPP authorities' act of 'currying favor with Japan to seek independence' is despicable: Chinese FM Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on Friday. At the conference, a reporter from the Global Times asked that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks have been opposed and criticized by the international community and insightful people in Japan. However, the Taiwan regional authorities have repeatedly put on gestures of supporting Takaichi. Not long ago, Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te expressed his so-called support by eating sushi, and Taiwan's external affairs department absurdly claimed that Chinese side's letter to the UN Secretary-General was "rude and unreasonable." What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
• PLA Eastern Theater Command monitors New Zealand navy ship during Taiwan Straits transit Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- In response to a Reuters report about a New Zealand naval ship's transit through the Taiwan Straits, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said at a regular press conference on Thursday that the New Zealand naval replenishment vessel Aotearoa transited the Taiwan Straits recently. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command organized naval and air forces to monitor and track the vessel's passage throughout with effective response measures.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Nov 2025
• Mainland accuses Lai Ching-te of provoking cross-Strait conflict People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday warned that the Taiwan question is at the very heart of China's core interests, and that if "Taiwan independence" secessionists cross this red line, they will face resolute countermeasures.
• Mainland will always care about well-being of Taiwan compatriots, official says People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- Song Tao, Chinese mainland's top Taiwan affairs official, on Thursday said that the mainland will always care about the well-being of Taiwan compatriots, and that it will help them resolve problems and bring them more benefits.
• Separatist plans of Lai slammed People's Daily 28 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesman strongly condemned on Thursday Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's new action plans regarding the island's security, warning that these would bring ruin to the island and expose a "warmongering nature".
• KCNA Commentary on U.S. Reckless Military Maneuvers Indicating Origin of Instability of Regional Situation KCNA 28 Nov 2025 -- The U.S. reckless military moves that started at the very beginning of this year, gravely threatening the strategic stability in and around the Korean peninsula, are becoming more blatant even in the closing days of the year.
• Joint Press Release: 10th Meeting of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (JWG-CT) India MEA 28 Nov 2025 -- The 10th meeting of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 27 November 2025.
• Chinese defense ministry responds intensively to Japan's dangerous moves Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday responded intensively to a series of recent moves by Japan, including the deployment of missiles on Yonaguni Island, the first export of deadly weapons since Japan relaxed arms export controls, and Japan's initiation of discussions on revising three security-related documents.
• Chinese defense ministry responds intensively to Japan's dangerous moves Global Times 28 Nov 2025 -- China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday responded intensively to a series of recent moves by Japan, including the deployment of missiles on Yonaguni Island, the first export of deadly weapons since Japan relaxed arms export controls, and Japan's initiation of discussions on revising three security-related documents.
• 'Worms Instead Of Meat': Female Ex-Political Prisoners Describe Belarus's 'Nightmare' Penal System RFE/RL 28 Nov 2025 -- Long considered one of Europe's most repressive states, conditions in Belarus have become even harsher since a brutal security crackdown that followed a disputed presidential election in 2020.
• Pakistan: Türk concerned by constitutional amendments and immunity provisions OHCHR 28 Nov 2025 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said today that Pakistan's hastily adopted constitutional amendments seriously undermine judicial independence, and raise grave concerns about military accountability and respect for the rule of law.
• Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 28th November 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025
• Opening Remarks by Kaja Kallas for the 10th Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Nov 2025
• Pact for the Mediterranean: press statement by High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas at the launch event in Barcelona European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Nov 2025
• Risch, Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Georgia Protests US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 28 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the statement below on the declining political freedoms in Georgia upon the one-year anniversary of protests that took place when the Georgian authorities suspended Georgia's European Union accession process:
• Hungary Has Not Succumbed to External Pressure, Develops Cooperation With Russia - Orban Sputnik 28 Nov 2025 -- Hungary has not succumbed to external pressure and continues to develop cooperation with Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
• Changes to Finland's network of missions abroad Finnish Government 28 Nov 2025 -- The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is reforming its network of missions abroad. In the first stage of its strategic review, the Ministry strengthened Finland's presence in the United States by establishing a Consulate General in Houston.
• Killing of Three Chinese Workers in Tajikistan Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Nov 2025 -- Pakistan expresses its deepest condolences and strong solidarity with the Government and people of the People's Republic of China, as well as with the Government and people of Tajikistan, over the loss of precious lives of Chinese nationals in a heinous terrorist attack in Tajikistan near its border with Afghanistan.
• World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan's courts, minority exclusion UN News 28 Nov 2025 -- Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment and care, as shrinking funding threatens to reverse decades of progress, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday, ahead of World AIDS Day.