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The plans to procure the 5th generation fighter jets have been sent for “re-assessment”, an unnamed UAE official told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming earlier reporting by the Wall Street Journal on a potential breakage of the deal. “Technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions, and cost/benefit analysis led to the re-assessment,” the …

On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the NSO Group’s owners were in talks for the refinancing and potential outright sale of the business, which is in danger of defaulting on its debts, citing sources familiar with the matter.  Prospective buyers include two American funds that have discussed closing the Pegasus unit …

The rules outlined in the Inclusive Language Guide 2021 were produced by the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Diversity and Inclusion Directorate. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was reportedly “unhappy” with the 30-page document and ordered it to be revised, senior ministry sources told the Daily Mail. According to the paper, the …

The drills will be considered during a meeting between US military officials and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz scheduled for Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a senior member of the Joe Biden administration.  While the US official declined to discuss details of the potential exercises, a report by Israel’s Kan broadcaster …

In a statement issued on Monday, Kiev’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba lashed out at Moscow, accusing Russia of increasing the “intensity of disinformation, including false accusations that Ukraine is supposedly preparing for a military attack in the Donbass.” Kuleba rebuked the claims, stating “officially” that Kiev is not drawing up …

In a statement issued on Monday, the press service of the SVR said that claims troops were massing on the shared border between the two Eastern European nations as a precursor to all-out conflict were falsified. “Recently, officials in Washington have been actively intimidating the world community by alleging Russia …

The incident took place during a holiday parade on Sunday afternoon that was streamed on the city’s Facebook page. The broadcast was cut off after it showed a car going full speed towards the crowd. A graphic video shows the speeding vehicle plowing into a marching orchestra head-on. The musicians …

Etienne is “leaving the office in December to pursue other opportunities,” a White House official told CNN on Thursday. She came to the vice-president’s team from Biden’s campaign, where she was a senior adviser. Her previous experience included working for President Barack Obama and current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), …

Over the weekend, French broadcaster Europe1 and newspaper Le Parisien reported that Macron had covertly decided to make the blue in ‘the Tricolore’ a little bit darker.  Journalists Paul Larrouturou and Eliot Blondet in their new book, ‘Élysée Confidential’, claimed that the president made the decision over a year ago, …

Citing unnamed sources, the news agency reported that US officials have briefed their partners in the EU over a “potential invasion,” noting that their concerns were backed by “publicly available evidence” and other information yet to be shared with European governments. Washington’s fears of potential Russian aggression come during a …