53 h. ago A collapse at a church under construction in Ethiopia kills at least 25 worshippers

Authorities in Ethiopia say that scaffolding supporting a church under construction in the Amhara region has collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring scores of others

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54 h. ago Chinese jets make ‘attack run’ on Royal Navy warship sailing past Taiwan in WW3 scare

A UK warship was the target of a "constructive kill" maneuver by Chinese fighter jets as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait, according to a report.

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3 d. ago Loch Ness Monster was 'snared by Royal Navy during WW2', hidden letters reveal

Lewis Tyler, who served aboard HMS Ocean Swell laying anti-submarine nets, is said to have caught the long-necked beast during an operation at the famous Scottish loch

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3 d. ago China carries out 'fake missile launch' on Royal Navy frigate: Fighter jets 'carried out 'constructive kill' in Taiwan Strait'

The provocative manoeuvres saw Chinese aircraft perform so-called 'constructive kills' against HMS Richmond, part of the UK's carrier strike group, according to the Times.

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3 d. ago China carries out ‘constructive kill’ manoeuvres on Royal Navy ships in South China Sea

Chinese fighter jets reportedly targeted the frigate HMS Richmond as it was sailing through the Taiwan Strait this month, but stopped short of taking any action

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3 d. ago China carries out ‘constructive kills’ on Royal Navy ships in South China Sea

Chinese fighter jets reportedly targeted Frigate HMS Richmond as it was sailing through the Taiwan Strait this month but stopped short of taking any action

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6 d. ago Royal Navy launches new missile that can take out enemy warships from more than 100 miles away flying near the speed of sound

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) which has greater range and modern targeting equipment can strike land targets as well as warships.

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8 d. ago Royal Navy scrambles warship after Russian frigate and cargo ship spotted in UK waters

Teams aboard HMS Iron Duke and a Wildcat helicopter tracked the heavily-armed warship RFN Neustrashimy as it escorted cargo ship Sparta IV through the North Sea and the English Channel .

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8 d. ago Royal Navy deployed to shadow Russian warship and freighter through British seas

“Russian warships are increasingly transiting through the English Channel,” defence minister Luke Pollard warned.

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8 d. ago Royal Navy warship tracks two Russian vessels in UK waters as WW3 fears rise

The Royal Navy has tracked two Russian vessels in UK waters over a three-day period, with a Wildcat helicopter and HMS Iron Duke monitoring the ships alongside NATO allies

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8 d. ago Argentinian president Javier Milei relaunches 'irrenunciable' claim to take control of 'illegally occupied' Falkland Islands from Britain in fiery UN speech

The firebrand Argentinian leader told the summit that his country's claim to the South Atlantic island was 'legitimate' and 'unrenouncable' - in a move that shocked a former Royal Navy boss.

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1 week ago Second World War veteran celebrates 100th birthday with 16,000 cards

Dougie Shelley, who was on HMS Milne on D-Day, celebrated his birthday at the Royal Naval Association branch in Southend, Essex.

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2 w. ago It is time to ask the armed forces for help in solving the migrant crisis

Editorial: President Trump’s suggestion that the Royal Navy be deployed to intercept small boats in the Channel is lurid, but it has triggered renewed talk about how service personnel could be deployed to alleviate the situation

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2 w. ago Former navy chief slams Trump’s call for UK to use military to stop small boats as ‘load of nonsense’

As a cabinet minister declares ‘navy can be called upon if needed’ to turn back Channel migrants, former sea lord leads outcry against Trump plan, saying ‘we haven’t got enough ships ... all we can do is stop people drowning’

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2 w. ago Scots navy veteran in search for giant tortoise shipmate from 60 years ago

Simon Murdoch, 88, was a young sailor in 1964 when his Royal Navy vessel, HMS Owen, visited the Seychelles.

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2 w. ago I tried the Royal Navy’s new fitness test – and it wasn’t what I expected

The Royal Navy has brought in a new standard test to ensure recruits are up to snuff – I headed to Portsmouth to give it a go

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2 w. ago China’s newest aircraft carrier Fujian sails through Taiwan Strait for first time

Sailing could serve as warning to US and others against support for Taiwan, though China plays down any such motive

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3 w. ago China fuels Taiwan tensions as new aircraft carrier spotted in South China Sea

The Fujian, China's newest aircraft carrier, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait along with a fleet of other naval vessels

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3 w. ago Migrants arriving across the Channel now outnumber Britain's armed forces, shock new report claims

More than 182,000 people have reached England in small boats since 2018 - more than the total personnel in the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force

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3 w. ago Britain's cocaine 'superhighway': How Ireland's tiny navy of just eight ships is to blame for South American cartels flooding UK with drugs

Buffeted by high winds, special forces soldiers leap out of a helicopter and rush down fast-ropes onto the container ship as it sways from side to side in the roiling Irish Sea.

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