Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday called for studying Russia's military doctrine, commenting on Poland's proposal to host Patriot missile production on its territory.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday deplored military airstrikes that reportedly killed at least 50 people, including vendors, customers, transport workers and other civilians - among them children and women, at a market in Myanmar's northwestern Rakhine State.
The 10th India-Republic of Korea Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Defence Industries and Logistics Cooperation was held in New Delhi on September 29, 2026. Both countries reviewed the ongoing bilateral cooperation in defence industries and logistics and discussed avenues to further strengthen and expand defence ties.
"India stands firm as the First Responder, Preferred Security Partner and as a symbol of trust and reliability in the Indian Ocean Region and the entire world is witnessing the growth of both our strategic position and our strategic responsibility in the region. Today, issues such as congestion, deception, and gray-zone activities have made our maritime domain far more complex than ever before. Hence, we must elevate our monitoring and response mechanisms to a new level," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing the second edition of the Indian Navy's biannual Commanders' Conference 2026 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, on September 29, 2026.
"In these times of upheaval, the Council of Europe should reflect on what makes it and its Parliamentary Assembly unique. Namely, to prioritise democracy, human rights and the rule of law in its work - its core mandate! But also to further develop that core mandate - wherever new challenges require it. This includes further developing existing conventions and creating new common standards."
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to Secretary Rubio calling on the Administration to recognize the outcome of Brazil's elections and asking the State Department to work with regional partners in the Western Hemisphere in the monitoring of electoral and judicial processes.
The death toll from Russia's jet-powered drone attacks mounted in Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the Kremlin is preparing for a new troop mobilization at home and a fresh deployment of 10,000 North Korean soldiers.
US President Donald Trump denied he had offered sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran after a media publication claimed the president was "willing" to make such moves.
As reports emerged about efforts to resume talks between Iran and the United States, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement released by his office that Iran remained committed to preserving the "blessed Strait of Hormuz."
At least two Royal Australian Navy Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) will be homeported at HMAS Cairns, strengthening defence industry and regional security in Northern Australia.
Norway is increasing support for humanitarian efforts in support of deported Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Norway is also co-hosting a conference in Toronto to raise international awareness of their situation.
China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Monday said that for Japan, the pressing task is to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has held another round of discussions with Qatari mediators on ideas that will be presented to the United States, with Washington's final response to be conveyed to Iran through the mediators.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has dismissed published reports about the content of consultations with the Qatari mediator on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, saying such accounts have no basis in reality and that no discussion of the details of the issues took place.
The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on September 27 issued a memorandum to disclose the truth and danger of nuclear proliferation by the U.S., which has irresponsibly neglected its disarmament duty as a nuclear weapons state, plunging the international nuclear non-proliferation system into the worst crisis.
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