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Pogba's brother jailed for extorting France star
A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba was sentenced Thursday by a Paris criminal court to three years in prison -- two of which are suspended -- in an extortion and kidnapping case.ESPN - 2h -
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Middle East crisis live: Israel’s ‘long hand’ will reach Houthi leaders, warns defence minister, after Yemen airstrikes
Israel Katz warns leaders of movement after airstrikes hit several areas of Yemen overnight, including power stations near capital Sana’a. There is no ceasefire deal between Turkey and the ...The Guardian - 15h -
UK military budget must rise by 56%, Ministry of Defence calculations say
Amount would far outstrip current 2.5% target and take annual spending above £90bnFinancial Times - 20h -
Fiji defence minister welcomes US security deal and criticises China missile test
Pio Tikoduadua tells the Guardian the Pacific is ‘not a space for missile testing’ after China’s launch earlier this year raised concern in the region. Fiji’s defence minister has stressed the need ...The Guardian - 1d -
100mph laughing gas driver jailed for killing friends
Friends Daniel Hancock, 18, Elliot Pullen, 17, and Ethan Goddard, 18, were killed in the crash.BBC News - 1d -
Denmark to revamp defence plan agreed just 8 months ago
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admits April coalition deal will have to be changedFinancial Times - 1d -
Sara Sharif's 'sadistic' killers jailed for murder
The judge said Sara endured "despicable" abuse as he jailed her father and stepmother for life.BBC News - 2d -
Climate groups to back M25 protesters' jail appeal
Just Stop Oil protestors jailed over the M25 protests will be aided in their appeals by green groupsBBC News - 2d -
Inside a jail holding ISIS prisoners in Syria
While prisons in Syria have been liberated following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, one jail still holds thousands of ISIS prisoners, according to the guards. Holly Williams goes inside the prison.CBS News - 4d -
Inoue title defence postponed after Goodman injury
Naoya Inoue's planned world super-bantamweight title defence on Christmas Eve is postponed because of an injury to challenger Sam Goodman.BBC News - 5d -
Parents who caused death of buried boy jailed
Abiyah Yasharahyalah, three, had a "catalogue of injury and disease" when he died, a judge says.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
FirstFT: Nato’s European members discuss raising defence spending targets
Also in today’s newsletter, emerging-market currencies sell off, and Nasdaq board diversity rules thrown outFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
City should be more supportive of UK defence sector, says minister
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says banks and investors should shrug off ethical concerns about industryFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
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Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgetsFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
How Luigi Mangione's legal defence could take shape
Police believe forensic and ballistic evidence ties the suspect to insurance CEO Brian Thompson's killing.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Keir Starmer to hold talks with the EU on defence co-operation
British premier will accept an invitation by the bloc to discuss security matters, in the latest sign of improving relationsFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Chelsea's Maresca: Defence is key to winning titles
Enzo Maresca has said that the key to Chelsea's surprise title push this season has been their defending, despite conceding three goals against Tottenham on Sunday.ESPN - Dec. 11 -
The case for a global defence bank
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capitalFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Israel wants to create ‘sterile’ zone in Syria, says defence minister
Israeli forces have seized territory and reportedly struck hundreds of military targets once controlled by Assad regimeFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed
The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences
Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Cheney responds to Trump jail threat: ‘Here’s the truth’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports
Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration. South Korean prosecutors have arrested ex-defence minister Kim ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Man jailed for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop
Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during a workshop in 2016.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults
Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death
Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Europe races to set up €500bn defence fund
Initiative is open to UK and would tap bond markets to boost spending for Trump’s White House returnFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump's defence nominee hits out after reports he could be dropped
US media suggest the president-elect could replace Pete Hegseth, whose selection is under intense scrutiny.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korean ruling party to fight Yoon impeachment, defence minister replaced
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law, while the defence ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Trump in talks to replace defence nominee Hegseth
Florida governor Ron DeSantis among those who could replace Fox News hostFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
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The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail
A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail
Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live
Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Man jailed for murdering girlfriend he set on fire
Leigh Pateman doused petrol over Ellen Marshall and deliberately set her on fire during an argument.BBC News - Dec. 2
