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Rishi Sunak personally intervened to stop scrapping of helicopter contract

Rishi Sunak intervened to reverse the scrapping of a contract that provides helicopter transport for him and other senior ministers, it has emerged.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak intervened to ensure VIP helicopter contract was not cancelled

Prime minister – often criticised over fondness for air travel – asked Grant Shapps to act

The Guardian - UK

Parandur airport project gets no objection for site clearance from Ministry of Defence

On October 25, 2023, the Defence Ministry gave its nod for the Parandur airport but with some ‘stipulated conditions’, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V. K. Singh said

The Hindu

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Rastafarian soldier says discrimination case has destroyed his faith in the army

Dwight Pile-Gray won claim of racial harassment against Ministry of Defence after he was refused entry to barracks

The Guardian - UK

MoD breach of Afghans’ data ‘could have posed threat to life in Taliban’s hands’

Ministry of Defence says it ‘fully acknowledges’ the ruling against it and apologises to those affected

The Independent UK

Three Japanese ex-soldiers convicted in landmark sex assault case

The three men will serve two-year suspended jail terms for the 2021 attack on female colleague Rina Gonoi.

Al Jazeera

Welsh couple bereft after bomb squad detonate ornamental garden missile

Sian and Jeffrey Edwards regarded shell as ‘old friend’ after being told it had sat in courtyard for more than a century

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British soldier, 32, killed while off duty in Kenya, MoD reports

A British soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Evening Standard

British soldier, 32, dies after being attacked while off duty in Kenya

Major Kevin McCool praised as ‘exceptional’ soldier as Grant Shapps leads tributes

The Independent UK

Inside the remote army base where hero Afghans are housed after being welcomed to the UK

Exclusive: The Ministry of Defence has transferred more than 1,100 Afghans to Garats Hay under a secretive mission codenamed Operation Lazurite

The Independent UK

Ministry of Defence lacks ‘effective oversight’ of civilian casualties, tribunal hears

UK government challenged over refusal to release documents about 2018 incident during campaign against Islamic State

The Guardian - UK

UK 'among least transparent' countries in investigating civilian airstrike deaths

THE UK is “among the least transparent” countries when investigating civilian deaths caused by its air strikes in the Middle East, a tribunal…

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin 'stepping up invasion' in Ukraine as Russia sees almost 1,000 casualties a day

The Ministry of Defence said Russian casualties were running at an average of 931 per day in November

Evening Standard

Meghalaya: India-US Joint Exercise Vajra Prahar commences in Umroi

The 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise "Vajra Prahar 2023" commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi, on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Defence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 17

Rwanda flights, tax cuts and a benefits crackdown appear on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.

The Independent UK

Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year

Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan.

The Hindu

KSRP band trains with Indian Army

KSRP personnel are undergoing a month-long training at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi. Curriculum includes military & police protocols, marching drills, music theory & instrument proficiency. Initiative based on KSRP request to foster camaraderie & mutual respect among Army & Para Military Forces. Symbol of musical excellence & disciplined…

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Russian defence minister visits Ukrainian front amid winter preparations

Shoigou visited the ‘Vostok’ command post to be briefed on front-line developments and preparations for winter combat.

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The Independent UK

UFO hotspots revealed as ex Ministry of Defence expert calls for action

Manchester, London and Chesire have been the largest hotspots for UFO sightings in the past two years

The Hindu

Withdraw circulars to use bureaucrats as ‘pracharaks‘ of the Union government: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge objects to Centre's decision to depute senior bureaucrats to districts as 'Rath Prabharis' to propagate government’s initiatives. He says it's misuse of machinery to serve BJP's interests and violates CCS Rules.

The Hindu

MoD issues guidelines to set up 822 selfie points to ‘showcase good works done/being done’ by the Ministry

The Independent UK

Special forces conducted campaign of murder against Afghan civilians, probe told

Afghan families believe their efforts to seek the truth have been hampered by the Ministry of Defence’s ‘culture of secrecy’.

The Independent UK

Rayner: I will do ‘everything within my power’ to help nuclear test veterans

Former servicemen and women are campaigning for access to their medical records, which they say the MoD has illegally withheld.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councillor demands Rishi Sunak opens full government inquiry into UFOs

A SCOTTISH councillor and a prominent ufologist are demanding that Rishi Sunak launches a full government inquiry into unidentified flying objects…

The Guardian - UK

Nine rapes at Harrogate military college reported to civilian police in 13 months

Figures raise questions about safeguarding at college given ‘outstanding’ for welfare by Ofsted

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