NSN Top 50 Women in Security
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza and that Israel must allow for a new structure of governance to take shape in the territory. Speaking at a conference in London, Blair said:…
North Korea sends 3,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine.
Up to 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, according to the United States government.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said it would be “very, very serious” if the North Koreans were preparing to…
Ukraine to get £2.26bn loan from UK to help fight Russian invaders, and won’t have to pay it back
The UK government will give an extra £2.26bn ($2.93bn) to Ukraine to buy weapons, using the profits from seized Russian assets held in Europe. The cash forms Britain’s contribution to a £38bn ($50bn) fund announced in June by members of…
Hamas leader killed in Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who masterminded the murderous October 7th attacks, has been killed in Gaza, according to the Israeli government. The death of Sinwar, 61, the last surviving member of the terrorist organisation’s senior leadership, was confirmed by…
Former Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson dies aged 80
General Sir Mike Jackson, the former Chief of the General Staff and one of Britain’s most high-profile military leaders, has died aged 80. Gen Jackson was seen as a tough and uncompromising soldier, known affectionately by his troops as “The…
Former Foreign Secretary David Cameron was planning to sanction “extremist” Israeli ministers
The former foreign secretary David Cameron has disclosed in a BBC interview that he had been planning to impose sanctions on two extremist members of the Israeli government over their support for violent settlers and calls to block aid entering…
Female Ukrainian journalist dies while in Russian detention
A Ukrainian journalist who was captured by Russian troops while reporting from occupied east Ukraine has died in Russian detention, according to Ukrainian officials. Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared in August last year after travelling…
Former Israeli prime minister believes there is only a diplomatic solution to the war in Lebanon
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, who led the country during the 2006 Lebanon war, believes that only a “diplomatic agreement” will end the war with Hezbollah. But Mr Olmert, a former lawyer and soldier, also claimed that efforts for…
MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran
Russia’s intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate “mayhem on British and European streets,” the head of MI5 has said. MI5’s director general Ken McCallum also warned the UK faces the most “complex and interconnected” threat the organisation…
