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“The government has set itself a hard deadline of 7 July for the publication of the DIP”
“The government unit that scrutinises takeovers “called in” 24 proposed bids from foreign buyers between the first quarter of 2025 and the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to a Freedom of Information Request made to the Cabinet O…”
“Of those, ten deals probed by the Investment Security Unit (ISU) targeted the UK’s defence sector. Nine of these were from foreign private equity or investment banks and one fell under the sovereign wealth fund or state-owned vehicle categ…”
“In the long-awaited defence investment plan, Starmer coughed up just half the amount of funding military officials had been lobbying for with a £15bn package.”
“Guests are stumping up £500 for an “exclusive dinner” with Carns and his ally Amanda Martin in an “informal setting”.”
“Jarvis said the Defence Investment Plan (Dip) settlement, which was delayed by around nine months, would make the armed forces “better prepared””
“Jarvis later told MPs that the country remained committed to lifting defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as per a Nato target.”
“John Healey complained that Starmer and Reeves had been “unwilling” and “unable” to commit to raising defence spending to three per cent of GDP by 2030, instead choosing to lift spending by under 0.1 per cent from the level of 2.6 per cent.”
“With high energy costs and the emphasis on safety not opportunity Britain’s response has been to build the brake cutting ourselves off from the future and tied ourselves to the past,” he said.”
“The Israeli military said that it killed three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon”
“The state's environment ministry said in a statement Wednesday it had "decided to approve" the project. [...] Rosatom has been exempted from the successive rounds of EU sanctions imposed against Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukra…”
“Framatome's subsidiary ANF (Advanced Nuclear Fuels) applied for permission for the project in March 2022, just weeks after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”
“The German Government regards these statements as part of the usual Russian propaganda. The allegations made are simply unfounded... it is an attempt to discredit Germany as Ukraine's strongest supporter, a government spokesperson said.”
“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by missile, rocket, drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PL…”
“The United States launched strikes against Iranian military targets for a 12th consecutive night, US Central Command announced Wednesday.”
“"Our defence doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response," Araghchi said on X.”
“Friday's event also honoured Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales, who was shot at a security checkpoint outside the ballroom in April and is credited with stopping the attack, and the Washington Hilton staff who assisted guests. Gonzale…”
“The 13 nights of renewed US bombing killed scores in Iran and destroyed bridges and tunnels across the south as well as military targets.”
“Iran's joint military command again rejected a plan put forward by Trump for damages to vessels to be paid from frozen Iranian assets, state media reported. It said that any country or company that accepted such payments would be denied pa…”
“Ukrainian attacks on Russia killed at least nine people on Sunday, while Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five, according to officials in both countries.”
“Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine killed four people earlier Sunday, including a 13-year-old girl near a playground, the region's acting governor Alexander Shuvaev said.”
“three were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a car in Russia's Udmurtia region – more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the front line, the region's acting governor Olga Abramova said.”
“A separate Russian strike destroyed a postal terminal in the northern Kharkiv region, killing a postal worker, the mail operator Nova Poshta said.”
“Ukrainian drone strikes overnight into Sunday killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Russia’s e-commerce giant Wildberries, local officials said.”
“Russian air defences overnight shot down 635 Ukrainian drones, including over occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov Seas, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow.”
“Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones during the night, 24 of which hit targets, according to the Ukrainian air force.”
“Two people were killed as a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in the Saratov region east of Samara, local Governor Roman Busargin said.”
“In the Udmurt Republic further northwest, three civilians died and two more were wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to acting regional head Olga Abramova.”
“In Ukraine, one person died on Sunday as a Russian guided bomb struck a residential building in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to local administration head Ivan Fedorov. Another attack on Sunday killed one person and set fire…”
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed the Siberia strike and said Kyiv had hit a military factory in the Kirov region for a second day in a row, a day after local authorities said an attack there had killed five people.”
“The whereabouts of eight people is unknown and rescue operations are ongoing”
“The deaths bring to 17 the number of US service members killed since the war resumed on July 7. Nearly 100 have been wounded, the Pentagon said on Monday.”
“Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed a strike on Jordan, saying they had targeted a 'complex housing US terrorist forces in the region of Rukban'.”
“The Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that two tankers attempting to transit the strait 'were hit by explosions, resulting in massive fires that brought them to a standstill'.”
“The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency earlier reported that an 'unknown projectile' struck a tanker off the coast of Oman.”
“killing at least 18 Palestinians”
“controls more than 60% of the territory”
“The two countries had been seeking to "bounce back" from last month's implosion of the joint Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet project, which fell victim to bickering between Airbus and France's Dassault.”
“Macron said earlier this year that Germany was one of eight countries which had agreed to participate in a French-led nuclear deterrence project.”
“Merz also said Germany would take part in "a manoeuvre in the autumn held on the initiative of France" as part of the Coalition of the Willing group of Ukraine's allies. "We will clarify together what form exactly this participation will t…”
“At a meeting of the group on Monday, Macron said a Multinational Force for Ukraine, which would be deployed once the fighting ends, would hold exercises in the coming months in countries neighbouring Ukraine "to validate our deployment pla…”
“A joint statement from the two countries after Friday's meeting said only that they wanted to "investigate an approach" for MGCS in order to "bring it to a proof-of-concept state".”
“US Central Command said Tuesday that "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," adding that all missiles were successfull…”
“Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Tuesday they targeted a Saudi oil tanker, the NCC Ghazal, in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles for violating a blockade on the kingdom's ports announced by the Iran-backed group.”
“the US-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies think-tank this month estimated that as many as 635,000 Ukrainian troops had been killed, wounded or gone missing since February 2022”
“Under the European Union's civil protection mechanism, Greece and Italy have each sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Spain, while Portugal has deployed more than 100 military personnel along with equipment.”
“The Senate voted 49 to 47 not to advance the war powers resolution.”
“The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the US Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday.”
“Yemen's Houthi militia attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the group said on Thursday, and a Saudi news agency later confirmed one of the two vessels was ablaze after an assault while sailing in the Red Sea.”
“Kuwaiti air defences are currently intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks following the wrongful Iranian aggression, the general staff said in a message posted on social media.”
“Israel’s military now occupies more than half of the Palestinian territory, leaving Palestinians confined to squalid tent camps and bombed-out urban neighbourhoods.”
“Israel has continued carrying out near-daily air and artillery strikes across the territory, more than 60 percent of which it occupies, since the fragile truce came into effect.”
“At least 1,214 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire, according to the territory's health ministry, whose figures the United Nations considers reliable.”
“John Healey has resigned as defence secretary after months of tension with Sir Keir Starmer over funding for an uplift in spending on the armed forces.”
“The government’s draft for the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) “falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time”.”
“After explaining to you that I would not be able to accept a DIP settlement that does not give our forces the resources they need, I am now left with no other option than to submit my resignation as your defence secretary.”
“The Treasury had also been “unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats”.”
“Military chiefs had also warned that there was a £28bn funding shortfall in the next four years due to the rising costs of equipment and other areas of the armed forces.”
“It was previously reported that Starmer was only prepared to fund a £13bn uplift in defence spending to cover some of the added costs, infuriating military chiefs and defence advisers.”
“The letter indicated that an uplift of around just £10bn was offered.”
“He added that he would “not accept” a DIP deal that did not boost defence spending to three per cent by 2030. City PM analysis has shown that, if the government wished to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence immediately without borrowing, …”
“He added that he would “not accept” a DIP deal that did not boost defence spending to three per cent by 2030.”
“The Prime Minister had already committed to increasing defence spending to 2.6 per cent of GDP from next year, while adding further commitments to reach three per cent after 2030 and 3.5 per cent by 2035 under a Nato agreement.”
“City PM analysis has shown that, if the government wished to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence immediately without borrowing, it would represent a 4p hike on income tax or disability benefits being cut altogether.”
“Reeves said earlier that this week that money for defence “has to come from somewhere, and borrowing cannot always be the answer”.”
“Starmer’s business adviser Varun Chandra reportedly pushed for the Treasury to consider the idea but it was shut down by officials.”
“The Central Command said the American strikes began at 8pm ET on Wednesday (00:00 GMT on Thursday) and ended at 10pm ET (02:00 GMT on Thursday).”
“Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi alliance said the attacks killed at least 20 of its members.”
“Two Hashed officials said five Iranian advisors were among those killed.”
“The Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked and stopped three tankers in the strait.”
“Last month was the deadliest for Ukraine civilians since April 2022, according to the United Nations, as Russia increased its use of difficult-to-intercept ballistic missiles.”
“Moscow, meanwhile, fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight and has continued attacking the port of Odesa and ships carrying Ukrainian agricultural exports.”
“This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones, the Iranian army said in a statement carried by sta…”
“Jordan's military said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched by Iran on Friday, adding the operation "resulted in no casualties or material damage".”
“13 people were killed in strikes that hit multiple residential buildings around midnight.”
“two people were killed in a strike by Israeli warplanes on a rooftop southwest of Gaza City.”
“two people were killed when Israel hit near a pharmacy northwest of Gaza City.”
“dismantled five Hamas weapons storage facilities.”
“At least 1,230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since a ceasefire was reached in October.”
“Readers M. and J., American military retirees in Uberlingen who say they want to live in Germany long-term, received a Fiktion six months after applying for their residence permit.”
“US Central Command said on Tuesday it had begun striking military targets in Iran for the "11th consecutive night", as attacks in the Middle East war intensified. "The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten c…”
“The US military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York. On Monday, the Pentagon identified 1st Lt.…”
“Hegseth is set to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee days after the Pentagon announced that three more American service members have died in the conflict, bringing the death toll to 17, and that more than 100 have been inju…”
“killing at least nine people and wounding 33 civilians”
“killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 50 others across Ukraine”
“evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building and two people died, with eight reported injured, including two children”
“seven people were killed and another 14 injured”
“Sir Keir Starmer’s government has also opted to slash international aid spending to ramp up defence spending to 2.6 per cent as a share of GDP from next year.”
“The US military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, marking the 12th successive night of American attacks.”
“US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate committee that the Pentagon needs nearly 70 billion dollars in additional funding for the war in Iran.”
“Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday they had carried out a military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers, identified as ENCELA and LAYLIA.”
“Our defence doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response”
“A total of 2,500 firefighters, including a Swiss firefighting team, 1,500 military personnel and around 1,200 police have been deployed to Gironde, Nuñez said earlier.”
“According to Khrest, Fedorov was lobbying for the widespread introduction of fixed-term contracts – a key demand by soldiers, many of whom are fighting without a set term, even though the war is in its fifth year.”
“The soldier also alleged Syrsky had been linked to a scandal over reports of violence against new recruits in the Skelia assault unit.”
“Syrsky, who also oversaw Ukraine's successful 2022 counter-offensive in Kharkiv, called the violations 'shameful' and said measures had been taken against those responsible.”
“During his tenure, 'pay has started to decrease somewhat, and that affects our families', she noted.”
“Defence topped the list of probed foreign private equity acquisitions, followed by critical suppliers to the government, of which there were 8.”
“The 2027 defence budget rises by 33 percent from 2026, to almost €110 billion, as Germany pushes ahead with a rearmament drive that began after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.”
“More than 3,300 firefighters, alongside military personnel and police, are deployed in Gironde, while 72 reinforcement units have been sent nationwide”
