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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 out

Financial Times - 2h

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 industry

Financial Times - 2h

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 budgets

Financial Times - 8h

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 - 11h

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 relations

Financial Times - 13h

EU Looks Into Google Ads Targeting Teens

The European Union’s digital regulator is looking into Google’s advertising practices under an online content law that bans companies from using minors’ data for targeted advertising.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

German defence minister visits troops in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Yahoo News - 3h

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 - 13h

The case for a global defence bank

Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital

Financial Times - 21h

Sources: Lindsey accepts deal to be Michigan OC

Chip Lindsey, who spent the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at UNC, has agreed to a deal to become the new offensive coordinator at Michigan, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 23h

South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration

News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custody. South Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his role in ...

The Guardian - 1d

S.Korea protesters targeted with 'Chinese milk cartons' misinformation

Yahoo News - 1d

Israel launches airstrikes into Syria targeting weapons stockpiles

Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria overnight, targeting Syrian military facilities that have chemical weapons stockpiles and long-range missiles. Israeli troops also seized a border buffer zone ...

CBS News - 1d

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 regime

Financial Times - 1d

Israel strikes hundreds of military targets in Syria

Turkey accuses Israel of displaying occupier mentality and UN envoy says airstrikes must cease. Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli warplanes have intensified an air offensive in Syria, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Allianz Targets Faster Earnings Growth, Boosts Returns

Europe’s largest insurer expects earnings growth to accelerate in the next three years driven by its property and casualty division and promised to return three quarters of its net profit to ...

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince. Q: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told

Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers message amid mounting concern about winter pressures.

BBC News - 2d

Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law

Yahoo News - 4d

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 - 4d

Massachusetts Democrat says she was targeted by bomb threat

Rep. Lori Tahan (D-Mass.) shared that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat on Saturday. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” she wrote in the ...

The Hill - 4d

Arsenal & Chelsea target Isak - Friday's gossip

Chelsea and Arsenal keen on Newcastle's Alexander Isak, Manchester United briefed on Alphonso Davies contract situation at Bayern Munich, Graham Potter sounded out by Wolves and West Ham.

BBC News - 6d

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 return

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Bond ‘vigilantes’ are targeting France — for different reasons than in the U.S. or U.K.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s three-month-old government collapses after historic no-confidence vote.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

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

UnitedHealth executive shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack in New York

Manhunt under way for the individual suspected of killing Brian Thompson

Financial Times - 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 host

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Kash Patel targeted in possible Iran-backed cyberattack, sources say

The apparent hackers targeted Kash Patel's communications, but whether they succeeded and how much access they had to the data is still being investigated, the sources said.

CBS News - Dec. 4

South Korean defence minister reportedly resigns

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

International police raids target people smugglers heading for UK

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones

Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Eric Adams Suggests the Biden Pardon Proves He Was Also Targeted

The mayor has argued that he was indicted because he criticized border policies. He also said that he has rights that migrants do not because “the Constitution is for Americans.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Bulgarian spy ring targeted Ukrainian soldiers on behalf of Russia, court told

Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near Stuttgart

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire

Yahoo 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

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