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As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaches unprecedented levels, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expanding efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and preparedness along major travel routes including riverine corridors and across borders to help prevent further spread.

The US and Ukrainian presidents each expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential timeline for the end of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Since the start of the year, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified 650 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and authorized them for use by the Defence Forces.

Australia has joined the NATO Distributed Synthetic Training (DST) partnership as an associated member, opening new opportunities to strengthen ADF readiness, deepen interoperability with trusted partners and advance the use of modern simulation across Defence.

Taiwan's Army unveiled simulators for United States-made Stinger missile systems Tuesday, highlighting their use in training personnel to engage airborne targets, including drones.

The decommissioned 500-tonne patrol vessel Kinmen (CG-123) recently donated by Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has been delivered to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a source told CNA on Tuesday.

The Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday said it is planning to deploy an infantry brigade in Palawan to secure the island in line with the military's territorial or external defense missions.

The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark for MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $425 million.

The UK will provide additional defensive military support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks and escalating violence in the region.

The United Nations continues to be weakened, and those who have tied their hopes to the world body - from Palestine to Sudan - have been disappointed, Türkiye's President said, while adding that his country is committed to restoring confidence in the Organization.

All Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world from September 23, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

US Vice President JD Vance has said Iran could not build a nuclear weapon tomorrow, in six months, or within a year, even if it tried.

US President Donald Trump said he expects his administration will strike a peace agreement with Iran after voters in the United States head to the polls in November for midterm elections.

Iran's President Masud Pezeshkian is on his way to New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly, but he's flying on a plane operated by a little-known airline called Ashianeh.

Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a message on Tuesday,

Senior commanders of Iran's Armed Forces have emphasized that the country's security is a red line, noting that any aggressor would face a forceful, decisive, and appropriate response.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says diplomacy should not be viewed as surrender but as a means of converting power on the battlefield into political gains.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is fully prepared for war but can also pursue negotiations if national interests require, stressing that talks can constitute "another battlefield."

France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has described blaming Iran for rising fuel prices as a textbook symptom of "The March of Folly".