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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Senate and House of Representatives have passed the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the House of Representatives, the bill was passed after a clause-by-clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole on Thursday. 2. The military…
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New Delhi’s foreign ministry says one Indian apparently recruited by the Russian army has been killed, while another is receiving treatment for injuries at a hospital in Moscow. It said Narendra Modi’s government has “strongly taken up” the matter with the authorities in Moscow and with the Russian embassy in New Delhi. The ministry also…
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Germany is investigating suspected drone espionage after drones were flown over several industrial sites. Yesterday prosecutors said they had opened an investigation into repeated drone flights over critical infrastructure in northern Germany which they said were suspected of spying for sabotage purposes. The German military’s Territorial Command said it had complied with a police request…
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Russia has said it is carrying out a “counterterrorism operation” in its border regions with Ukraine. In a clip shared by columnist for The Daily Beast, Julia Davis, a news presenter of Russia’s state news channel says the Kremlin is ensuring the safety of its citizens from the “threat of sabotage and terrorist acts”. “Counterterrorism…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday 2 billion U.S. dollars in foreign military financing for Ukraine as Russia intensifies offensive operations in the country. The financing will address Ukraine’s immediate need for weapons, assist Ukraine in investing in its defense industrial base and help Ukraine purchase military equipment from other countries, Blinken said…
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Yesterday, Mike Pence spoke to reporters about Iran’s attack on Israel on 1 April. The former US vice president said the strike, which included more than 300 drones and missiles, was “unprecedented”. “It is important we make it clear to Iran and other actors in hte region that we will support Israel in doing whatever…
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A bit more from our interview with Isaac Herzog now – turning toward the situation in Gaza. As we reported in our 6.10am post, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said that Hamas rejected the latest proposal for a deal to return Israeli hostages. When pressed by a reporter on his reaction to that news, the…
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A British man who flew to Russia to fight alongside Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine has insisted he is “not a terrorist”. Ben Stimson filmed himself dressed in Russian combat gear and flaunted a grenade apparently looted from Ukrainian forces. He has posted footage appearing to show foreign fighters walking past dead bodies in the…
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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has pledged to give more priority to the welfare of armed forces personnel to boost their morale. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mr Henshaw Ogubike. According to the statement, Badaru made the…
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Poland plans to launch a series of military observation satellites next year, a deputy defence minister announced yesterday. “Next year, as the Ministry of Defence and the Polish Army, we want to put our first Polish satellites into orbit,” Cezary Tomczyk told a news briefing. Poland intends to acquire a satellite system equipped with radar…
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The UK is backing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next head of NATO, MEZIESBLOG understands. Jens Stoltenberg, who has been secretary general of the alliance since 2014, is expected to step down this year after repeatedly having his time in charge extended. All allies have to agree on his successor in what…
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Ukraine will not be able to operate multiple types of Western warplanes due to immense logistical issues and will need to focus on US-made F-16 fighter jets, a spokesman for the Air Force has admitted. Speaking on national TV on Monday, Yury Ignat was asked whether Kiev could potentially start flying French fighters after signing…
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Michael Gove calls for ‘political correctness’ – diversity, equity, and inclusion in UK armed forces
Gove fails to provide examples of diversity in armed forces threatening security The first guest on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips is Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, and we start by asking about the defence secretary ordering a review of the Ministry of Defence’s diversity and inclusion policy. It comes after it was reported that the Army wants…
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‘Targeted raid’ carried out at Hamas commander’s compound, says Israel A “targeted raid” has been carried out at a compound used by a Hamas commander, the Israel Defence Forces has said. In its daily update, the Israeli military said the location had been used by the commander of the militant group’s Khan Younis Brigade in…
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Good afternoon and welcome to our global news coverage. We’ll be bringing you more updates on the Israel-Hamas war and wider tensions in the Middle East throughout the day. Last night, the UK and the US launched joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response to continued attacks in the Red Sea. It was…
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‘Imminent threat’ of anti-ship missile destroyed by US American forces have destroyed a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile in Yemen. US Central Command (USCENTCOM) said in a statement: “On 4 February at approximately 4am (Sanaa time), USCENTCOM forces conducted a strike in self-defence against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile prepared to launch against ships in the…
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