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“shot down 213 Ukrainian drones during the night”
“The crash is the deadliest private plane accident in French history, excluding military and commercial flights, news agency AFP reports, citing the country's BEA aviation safety agency.”
“England had never lost to an African side in a World Cup match, and only once in their entire history. Inside seven minutes, a defensive calamity and mistake from Jordan Pickford put the DRC on the cusp of history. It was Kane’s two goals …”
“The US has responded by reportedly having US fighter jets conduct strikes on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait”
“more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area”
“US Central Command (CENTCOM) responded by striking 10 Iranian military targets in and near the Strait of Hormuz, including surveillance infrastructure, air defence sites, drone storage facilities and minelaying capabilities.”
““After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this mornin…”
“The first meeting happened nine months into his 13-month sentence, when Ferguson asked to come for a “quick cup of tea” to chat about her Mother’s Army charity.”
““She bought a $50 dress for $8.75,” JD, 41, wrote via X on Friday, June 26, quote-tweeting his wife’s “receipt” that showed she purchased an asymmetrical shoulder maxi maternity dress from Old Navy on sale.”
“Kuwait’s army said it intercepted two ballistic missiles and reported no damage or casualties.”
“South Korea plans to train every single member of its nearly half-million-strong military to operate drones as easily as they handle personal firearms.”
“At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting”
“It’s frustrating that I give my youth, my best years, to a country that does not reciprocate the same things towards me,” a 31-year-old veteran tells me.”
“with 142 long-range strike drones and eight missiles overnight”
“The work will also include bore and trial holes being dug between Monday 6 to Friday 10 July”
“Unveiled by Keir Starmer on Tuesday, the Dip includes £4.7bn of unfunded spending.”
“the US attacked five coastal posts in Iran under ‘the pretext of the IRGC Navy confronting the offending ship’”
“President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding intended to end months of fighting. The agreement committed both countries to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormu…”
“In response to the decision, Nawrocki stripped Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Warsaw's highest honour.”
“On Saturday, Iran launched drones at Bahrain, which is home to a U.S. Navy base.”
““Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait to hear what The New York Times has to say about my elastic-waistband pants and compression socks!” Usha, 40, wrote via X on Wednesday…”
“President Donald Trump on Friday morning accused Tehran of breaching the ceasefire, writing on Truth Social that Iran had launched four one-way drones at ships in the Strait, three of which the U.S. successfully shot down, while the fourth…”
“The goal is to make drones a “universal combat tool” for all troops by training them to use drones like a “second personal weapon,” said Ahn Gyu-back, South Korea’s minister of national defense, in a June 26 briefing reported by Reuters an…”
“Turkey is hosting the upcoming NATO summit in August”
“125 drones and seven missiles were struck down”
“The States of Guernsey said a ground penetrating radar survey of the area would take place on 2 and 3 July as "an important step" to ensure the proposed flood defence was designed correctly and in the right place.”
“Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has said 13 people had been killed, with about three dozen locations across the city damaged in the attacks.”
“launched ballistic missiles and drones at ‘eight key pieces of infrastructure’ at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and the Fifth Naval Fleet in Port Salman, Bahrain, ‘destroying them’”
“June 26-27: U.S. Says Iran Violated the Ceasefire — The U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including drone facilities, surveillance systems and air defenses.”
“The move drew criticism from, among others, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.”
“After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this morning…”
“Honouring Service and Sacrifice,” a Saturday, June 27, upload on Kate’s official Instagram page read.”
“President Donald Trump on Friday morning accused Tehran of breaching the ceasefire, writing on Truth Social that Iran had launched four one-way drones at ships in the Strait, three of which the U.S. successfully shot down, while the fourth…”
“Meanwhile, South Korea’s former drone operations command headquarters that used to have direct command authority over combat units will be reorganized to focus on collaborating with South Korean industry on developing and procuring commerc…”
“78 vessels transited the strait”
“Tonight, our ‘long-range sanctions’ reached two oil refineries in Russia,”
“There have been reports that the Ministry of Defence is asking for an extra £28bn between now and the end of the decade, but had only been offered an additional £10bn.”
“Russia launched a series of strikes on Kyiv, hitting residential buildings and triggering a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has said 13 people had been killed, with about three dozen locations across…”
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) then threatened U.S. bases in the region in a statement that was followed by drone and ballistic missile attacks on Sunday targeting the U.S. Fifth Fleet Naval Base in Bahrain and the Ali Al Sa…”
“The dispute concerns the historical assessment of the activities of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), held responsible for the genocidal ethnic cleansing of the Polish population of Vo…”
“Their last major military confrontation was in 1999, when they fought for nearly three months in the mountains of Kargil in the disputed region of Kashmir.”
“The South Korean defense minister specifically cited the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as inspiring such military reforms with a focus on drone technologies.”
“"I don’t like the fact that they took a shot yesterday, actually four of them," Trump said at the White House shortly before the U.S. struck back.”
“shot down 213 Ukrainian drones”
“Sir Keir has said he had asked all government departments to cut their investment budgets to free up extra money for defence, ahead of his departure from Downing Street.”
“US military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities”
“Israel has continued attacks into Lebanon, reporting Monday that it struck three Hezbollah command centers following wht it said were violations of the ceasefire agreement.”
“Ukraine's air force said local air defences shot down six Russian ballistic missiles, one anti-ship missile and 125 drones overnight.”
“And yet, despite all of this, in February 2021, India and Pakistan agreed to stop cross-border firing and reaffirmed their commitment to an older cease-fire agreement—a significant step toward restraint coming less than two years after a b…”
“U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran.”
“attacked Ukraine with 142 long-range strike drones and eight missiles”
“A long-awaited defence investment plan will be published ahead of next month's Nato summit, despite Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as prime minister, meaning it is likely to become a key issue for his replacement in Downing Street.”
“The 14-point US-Iran interim agreement was meant to halt the fighting, which the US and Israel started on 28 February, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping while talks began on deeper issues, such as Iran’s nuclear programme.”
“The service said one missile and 14 attack drones struck 11 locations.”
“This route is unacceptable and extremely dangerous,” the Iranian navy said on Thursday in a statement carried by IRGC-linked news agency Tasnim.”
“The International Maritime Organization halted the evacuations after the attack and said on Friday they won’t resume until there are guarantees that the other ships won’t be attacked.”
“A service was held in Holy Trinity Church before the parade into Broadgate, which included past and present members of the armed forces community and began at 11:30 BST on Saturday.”
“US strikes had violated the ceasefire and “will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes””
“On Saturday, Zelenskyy said Russia had launched 1,400 attack drones, almost 1,500 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine over the last week, targeting 15 regions.”
“We were let down. We didn't need help on this at all. We demolished them [Iran], and literally the first week, but it would have been nice if they would have said we'd like to help.”
“On Wednesday before Thursday’s drone strike, 78 vessels transited the strait, the highest since the war began, although below the prewar averages of 130 or more per day.”
“the two-child benefit cap, we would be cutting that welfare bill - at the moment the defence budget is a fifth of what we spend on welfare.”
“if that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
“US Central Command said navy and air force jets targeted military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities in response to an Iranian one-way drone attack …”
“the withdrawal of U.S. troops “will not have an impact on NATO's defense plans” and will unfold gradually in a "structured" way.”
“Ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement Friday described as a step toward peace following months of conflict between Israeli troops and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.”
“The government is expected to reveal its Defence Investment Plan ahead of a Nato summit on 7 July, despite the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer.”
“The UK and France are the only two European countries to have sovereign nuclear weapons.”
“The US also carried out strikes on Iran on Friday after another Iranian Iranian drone attack on the M/V Ever Lovely ship. US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites, CENTCOM said.”
“He announced a review of U.S. military troops in Europe that “will examine America's force posture and basing in Europe” and will include consultations with the U.S. Congress.”
“at the moment the defence budget is a fifth of what we spend on welfare.”
“The UK has four nuclear-armed submarines, one of which continuously operates on patrol at sea”
“Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, said on Friday that the US strikes showed Trump had 'no commitment to the principles of negotiation or a ceasefire'”
“Last month, Washington told allies it would be scaling back the number of military assets it dedicates to the alliance—an attempt to remedy an "unhealthy co-dependence in the NATO Force Model on U.S. forces,” according to NATO's top comman…”
“We've already committed to 3.5% of GDP by 2035 on defence spending which is incredibly important.”
“We are the only European ally to commit its nuclear deterrent to the defence of Nato”
“The renewed tensions will cast further doubt on the US and Iran's provisional peace deal, which was signed earlier this month.”
“At the start of the year, Starmer condemned Trump's false claims that non-American NATO troops “stayed a little back” from the front line during the war in Afghanistan.”
“We've already committed to [spending] 3.5% [of GDP] by 2035 on defence spending which is incredibly important, we pull our weight on the world's stage and we see that as a floor not a ceiling.”
“Sir Keir Starmer’s much-delayed Defence Investment Plan had one big bet at its heart: drones are the future of warfare... A dozen of the cylinders can be dropped onto the seabed at a time by an autonomous submarine, with the devices formin…”
“Under the terms of the agreement, Washington and Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire and to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas transit chokepoint.”
“The visit was timed to mark the start of the year-long countdown to the Invictus Games for injured military personnel due to be held in Birmingham next July.”
“England's defence was vulnerable and too often exposed as they allowed Panama 13 attempts on goal.”
“it was a 26-year wait for the older members of the battalion.”
“26-year wait”
“US fighter jets conducted strikes on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz.”
“In response, it said, US fighter jets conducted strikes on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz. These included military equipment, communication systems, air defense sites and drone storage fa…”
“In retaliation, the IRGC said it had launched ballistic missiles and drones at "eight key pieces of infrastructure" at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and the Fifth Naval Fleet in Port Salman, Bahrain, "destroying them".”
“The Iranian Foreign Ministry has also condemned what it described as the "brutal attacks" a violation of the ceasefire, adding it showed that the US "does not place the slightest value and credibility on its commitments, and breaking promi…”
“In the IRGC's statement, it said the US had attacked five coastal posts in Iran under what it called "the pretext of the IRGC Navy confronting the offending ship".”
“In the hours following the US strikes, Kuwait and Bahrain both reported that their air defence systems had been activated.”
“Israeli air strikes in Lebanon have killed one person, the country's health ministry said”
“Later on Saturday Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had been ordered to "prepare for an extended stay in the security zone" - referring to an area up to 10km (six miles) inside Lebanese territory.”
“Israel say 36 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed on both sides of the border.”
“with at least two more people wounded”
“Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had been ordered to "prepare for an extended stay in the security zone" - referring to an area up to 10km (six miles) inside Lebanese territory.”
“Israel say 36 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed on both sides of the border”
“He said that whoever becomes prime minister must fulfil the pledge to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035”
“the government has committed to releasing it before the Nato summit in Turkey on 7 July.”
“the government has pledged, along with most other Nato allies, to continue doing so to an eventual ambition of 3.5% of GDP by 2035.”
