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China says will do all it can for peaceful Taiwan ‘reunification’

Beijing says the self-ruled island is part of China and has been increasingly assertive over its claim.

Al Jazeera

Plane strikes vulture in the air before plummeting to ground and crashing into houses

One pilot was badly burnt in some power lines with his parachute entangled and the other was found not far away from the site of the crash in Texas, US

Daily Mirror

U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait for 2nd time in a year

A U.S. Navy warship and a Canadian frigate made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the militaries of both nations said, at a time of heightened military tension between Beijing and Taipei.

Reuters

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'First Scot in Space' Astronaut Brian Binnie passes away at age of 69

The family of the 'beloved' Scot announced earlier this week the sad passing of the former US Navy fighter pilot.

Daily Record

US-Taliban prisoner swap: Who are Mark Frerichs, Bashir Noorzai?

US hails release of navy veteran Mark Frerichs by Afghanistan, exchanged for convicted drug trafficker Bashir Noorzai.

Al Jazeera

Australia to decide on further Triton maritime drone orders after defence review

Australia will decide on whether to order up to four more Northrop Grumman Corp MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance drones after a defence review next year, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) official said.

Reuters

Man builds traditional pub inside his house to stop him feeling homesick in America

The homesick Brit splashed out £10,000 on building his own traditional boozer in the back room of his and on finding out the Queen had died, he raised a glass to her in his own pub

Daily Mirror

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Release of more classified UFO videos will ‘harm national security’, US Navy spokesperson says

‘No portions of the videos can be segregated for release,’ Navy says

The Independent UK

France, US tussle to sell fighter jets for India's homemade aircraft carrier

French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has offered to equip India’s homemade aircraft carrier with Rafale jets. But the French firm faces stiff competition from America's Boeing, which is pitching F-18 fighter planes for the new vessel.

Radio France Internationale

US offers reward for fugitive Malaysian contractor ‘Fat Leonard’

Leonard Glenn Francis had pleaded guilty in a $35m bribery case involving US Navy officials.

Al Jazeera

Leonard Francis: How did big fish in Navy bribery case get away?

The big, jovial personality of the Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” got him favors across Asia, where he became rich by wooing US Navy commanders with wild sex parties and luxury gifts

The Independent UK

Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke, which went into production more than 30 years ago

The Independent UK

Malaysian contractor flees ahead of US Navy scandal sentencing

‘Fat Leonard’ cut off GPS monitor and fled California home weeks ahead of sentencing in extensive US Navy bribery case.

Al Jazeera

US Marshals Services face questions after ‘Fat Leonard’ flees house arrest

Leonard Francis, contractor in US navy’s worst corruption scandal, was able not only to escape but also rented vans to load up his possessions

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‘Fat Leonard,’ set to finally be sentenced in long-running Navy bribery scheme, is on the lam

SAN DIEGO — The military contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” the mastermind behind the worst public corruption scandal in U.S. Navy history who was three weeks away from being sentenced in the case, is on the run.

Reuters

Malaysian contractor in U.S. Navy bribery case escapes house arrest - media

A Malaysian businessman at the center of a major U.S. Navy bribery scandal has escaped house arrest ahead of his impending sentencing by cutting off his monitoring anklet, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Solomon Islands PM says ban on foreign navy ships to be lifted "soon"

A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, its leader told parliament Monday. The controversial issue could see the South Pacific nation become a pawn in a strategic tug-of-war between China and the United States. France, which shares a maritime border between…

The Independent UK

US Navy assault ship takes part in Baltic Sea training

U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is taking part in international training in the Baltic Sea amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the region

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Bangkok Post

China threatens reaction after US announces arms sales to Taiwan

HONG KONG: China threatened over the weekend to take countermeasures after the Biden administration approved the sale of more than $1.1 billion worth of arms to Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier to return to base ahead of repairs

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is to sail back to its home base after breaking down off the Isle of Wight.The £3 billion warship left from Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 heading to the US for diplomatic visits and exercises including flight trials with the…

Al Jazeera

Iran says it briefly seized US drones in Red Sea amid tensions

The incident marks the second time US drones were seized in a week amid stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear deal.

The Independent UK

US Navy says Iran seized and released American sea drone in Gulf

Drone capture and release comes amid mounting tensions between two countries in the Persian Gulf

Zenger

US Navy Foils Iranian Attempt To Capture Unmanned Drone Vessel In Persian Gulf

The U.S. Navy has foiled an Iranian attempt to capture an unmanned drone vessel in the Persian Gulf after they were spotted trying to tow it away.

Daily Mirror

Iran seizes sea drone from US before fleeing when Navy warship approaches

The incident was the first time the US Navy’s Middle East-based 5th Fleet’s new drone task force has been targeted by Iran as it attempted to seize the object

ABC News

US admiral issues blunt warning on building Australian submarines in overstretched shipyards

Helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines could be too big a burden for America's shipyards, a senior US Navy official warns.

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