Browsing: defence

‘This is Russia’s war against our people,’ Zelenskyy says after Russian strikes on energy infrastructureUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just responded to the overnight attacks and disruption…

Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space…

Alphonse Areola, West Ham, keeper, £4.3m – Burnley (h)This team needs a couple of budget options and Frenchman Areola is a decent choice in net.Nuno Espirito…

Australia and PNG sign Pukpuk defence treatyAnthony Albanese is now speaking in Canberra after signing the defence agreement with PNG’s prime minister James Marape.Albanese mentions he…

NSW psychiatrists to receive temporary 20% pay bump, commission decidesNatasha MayThe New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) has handed down a decision finding the state’s…

Australia and the UK will sign a 50-year treaty to cement the Aukus submarine pact, even as the major partner in the Aukus agreement, the US,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.It’s a weird feeling for a journalist to…

Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsReutersSecurity is tight at the Nato summit – President Trump’s first since 2019German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Russia’s president…

Israel will ‘respond forcefully’ to Iran ceasefire violationIsraeli defence minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he has ordered the country’s military to respond forcefully to what…

The Women’s Six Nations fixtures for 2026 have been confirmed, with England’s Red Roses seeking an unprecedented eighth title in succession.  In 2025, England held their nerve…