No More Typhoons?
Source: FT
British Eurofighter Typhoon production has effectively stopped, with final assembly lines now idle for the first time in decades. The last jet from a Qatari order is nearly complete, and no new UK or export orders have been confirmed.
This pause risks eroding critical aerospace and defence skills built over generations. BAE continues to produce components, but full aircraft are now being assembled abroad.
The UKโs choice to buy more US-made F-35s instead of ordering new Typhoons deepens uncertainty around sovereign defence capability.
Tรผrkiye has emerged as a key potential buyer. A deal with Ankara could restart British final assembly.
Source: FT
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Kenya: Armed gang attacks Kenyan Human Rights Commission HQ in Nairobi during press conference, AFP reports.
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Nazi Salute at Croatiaโs Biggest Concert
At a record-breaking concert in Zagreb, far-right singer Marko Perkoviฤ โThompsonโ led a crowd of nearly half a million in chanting the WWII-era Ustasha salute โFor the homeland โ Ready!โ โ once used by Croatiaโs Nazi puppet regime.
Despite bans in parts of Europe, Perkoviฤ remains hugely popular in Croatia.
At a record-breaking concert in Zagreb, far-right singer Marko Perkoviฤ โThompsonโ led a crowd of nearly half a million in chanting the WWII-era Ustasha salute โFor the homeland โ Ready!โ โ once used by Croatiaโs Nazi puppet regime.
Despite bans in parts of Europe, Perkoviฤ remains hugely popular in Croatia.
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Russia has offered India a dual fighter jet proposal: local production of the Su-57E stealth fighter with full tech transfer at HALโs Nashik facility, and direct delivery of Su-35M jets under the MRFA tender for 117 aircraft.
Source: Defence Blog
Source: Defence Blog
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent:
The principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not.
The principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not.
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Gaza: Israel destroyed a school in Rafah.
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Grounded British F-35B in India moved to hangar.
A UK engineering team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram with special equipment to assess and repair the jet after an emergency landing.
UK accepted Indiaโs offer to use the MRO facility.
A UK engineering team arrived in Thiruvananthapuram with special equipment to assess and repair the jet after an emergency landing.
UK accepted Indiaโs offer to use the MRO facility.
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Putin:
BRICS countries made up of different religions, peoples, but all speak for mutual respect.
BRICS countries made up of different religions, peoples, but all speak for mutual respect.
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Sudan: RSF militia continues to recruit child soldiers and deploy them to combat zones to replace mercenaries who have been killed or fled.
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Sudan: RSF militia shelling on Abu Shouk refugee camp in El Fasher kills five civilians.
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BRICS Leadersโ Joint Declaration:
- The cycle of violence in Gaza must end, and lasting peace in Palestine must be achieved through a just and comprehensive solution.
- The joint military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran constitute a violation of international law and were firmly condemned.
- Gaza is recognized as an inseparable part of the State of Palestine, and efforts to unify the West Bank and Gaza are deemed essential for a viable Palestinian state.
- The establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, is fully supported.
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BRICS Leadersโ Joint Declaration:
โ Terrorism in Syria is unequivocally condemned, along with Israelโs occupation of Syrian territory.
โ The lifting of unilateral sanctions on Damascus is welcomed as a step toward restoring Syriaโs sovereignty and regional stability.
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BRICS Leadersโ Joint Declaration:
โ Unilateral trade tariffs imposed by the United States are criticized for undermining global trade norms and threatening economic stability.
โ The current quota and voting system of the IMF fails to reflect global economic realities; reform is urgently needed to ensure fair representation for developing countries.
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Trump's envoy Witkoff:
I hope Israel will end the war.
I hope Israel will end the war.
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Trump's envoy Witkoff:
It is possible to reach an agreement with Iran that would deprive it of its ability to enrich uranium.
It is possible to reach an agreement with Iran that would deprive it of its ability to enrich uranium.
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