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EU opens door to UK and Norway for defence ‘coalition of the willing’
Keir Starmer to join Nato and European leaders at summit on boosting securityFinancial Times - 7h -
White House and EU talk peace and defence
Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Washington, while Starmer meets EU heads in Brussels to discuss defence co-operationFinancial Times - 10h -
Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders
Possible security pact overshadowed by need to settle EU-UK dispute over fishing rights. Keir Starmer’s hopes for a defence and security pact risk being stalled over fishing rights, as he heads to ...The Guardian - 9h -
Ireland start title defence with convincing win over England
Watch highlights as Ireland score three tries in a dominant second-half display as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over ...BBC News - 1d -
Trump’s MEGA effect on European markets
US not so exceptional amid a strong start to year for equities on both sides of the AtlanticFinancial Times - 1d -
German defence groups turn to car supplier layoffs to meet soaring demand
Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts riseFinancial Times - 2d -
Priti Patel clarifies her defence of Tories' immigration record
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch appears to distance herself from Priti Patel's comments on immigration.BBC News - 3d -
Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032
Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope. A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Henry Slade confident England have fixed defence after sloppy autumn
Centre says there will be less emphasis on blitz ‘We know what we’re doing. That’s a step forward’ Henry Slade believes England have taken significant strides to fix their defensive frailties on ...The Guardian - 4d -
Dejan Kulusevski leaps to defence of Postecoglou and struggling Spurs
Swede says team are fully behind manager ‘We are 10, 11 fit players in four competitions that’s not OK’ Dejan Kulusevski has leapt to the defence of Ange Postecoglou and said he will fight to ...The Guardian - 4d -
American and European populism don’t mix
Elon Musk will find the European right more statist than some progressives at homeFinancial Times - 4d -
UK ministers demand safety for defence groups at university job fairs
Defence secretary John Healey says industry recruiters face ‘harassment and intimidation’ on campusFinancial Times - 5d -
German leftist leader vows to block higher defence spending
Sahra Wagenknecht says taking on more debt to help Ukraine ‘out of the question’ if BSW enters Bundestag next monthFinancial Times - 5d -
Lithuania and Estonia pledge to meet Donald Trump’s 5% target on defence spending
EU states to boost military plans as they deal with Russia’s invasion of UkraineFinancial Times - 6d -
Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary
VP casts deciding vote after three Republican senators break ranks over claims of sexual abuse and excessive drinkingFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence secretary in tie-breaking vote
The one-time Fox News television host and combat veteran was narrowly confirmed in the Senate late on Friday.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
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The quest to create European corporate champions
Worries about the EU’s waning competitiveness have prompted a rethink of merger rules that prioritised consumersFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Sabalenka survives scare to keep title defence alive
Aryna Sabalenka survives a scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue her bid for a third straight Melbourne title.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze
US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for TaipeiFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
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Littler opens Bahrain Masters title defence with win
Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler starts his Bahrain Masters title defence with a 6-3 victory against Lourence Ilagan in Sakhir.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023Financial Times - Jan. 16 -
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Musk sets sights on European politics
After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
'Feels like home' - Sabalenka starts title defence with win
Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Ronnie O’Sullivan abandons Masters snooker title defence on health grounds
Neil Robertson replaces 2024 winner at Alexandra Palace O’Sullivan had withdrawn from Championship League Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters snooker ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets
Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
The Musk threat to European democracy
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformationFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises
Also in this newsletter: The countries breaking EU law by ignoring green deadlinesFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Indian investors rush into highly valued defence stocks
Asset managers have launched specialist funds as push for domestic armaments sends share prices soaringFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
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Lionesses approach Euro 2025 defence with more questions than answers
Wiegman’s England tread a very different road this year, with squad berths and even the side’s system up for debate. How do you prepare to scale Everest three years after reaching the summit? You ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Europe readies for scattergun defence-spend bonanza
Sickly economies and budgetary pressures likely to hit proposals and any increase will be thinly spreadFinancial Times - Jan. 4
