A Royal Air Force RC-135 surveillance aircraft was deployed today to monitor Russian forces in occupied Ukraine.
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NATO hits right note using Taylor Swift in viral video
The world’s most powerful military alliance has struck a surprisingly positive chord online after using Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ to underscore a montage of allied troops, aircraft, and ships operating in unison.
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At least 37 dead after passenger bus falls into ravine in Peru
A passenger bus has fallen into a deep ravine in southern Peru, killing at least 37 people and injuring 13 more, according to authorities.
Israeli president calls for end to settler violence against Palestinians after ‘shocking and serious’ attack
Israel’s president on Wednesday called for an end to a growing wave of settler violence following a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request
Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.
France’s National Assembly overwhelmingly votes to suspend controversial pension reform
Some of France’s European partners have been watching the political turmoil closely as the country struggles to rein in a budget deficit which has become the largest in the euro zone.
UK tests national response to hazardous substance attacks
The UK has carried out a major national exercise to test its response to a large-scale incident involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive materials, Counter Terrorism Policing stated.
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Amentum Notches Up To $995 Million Contract For MQ-9 Maintenance
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has awarded Amentum [AMTM] an up to $995 million, five-year contract for maintenance of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack drone, […]
Evergreen says will spend almost $3 billion on 14 new LNG-fueled ships
With 196,000 TEUs of new capacity added to its fleet, the latest orders mean Evergreen will leapfrog both Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express in global capacity to become the fifth-largest container line.
UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow ‘long overdue’ uranium stockpile verification
The IAEA has said Iran is the only country without nuclear weapons to enrich uranium to 60 percent, close to the 90 percent threshold theoretically required for a bomb.