14 h. ago Royal Navy: Imperious HMS Prince of Wales to go on largest deployment in years

A behemoth aircraft carrier will soon be going on the largest Royal Navy deployment organised in the past few years.

Politics

20 h. ago Fears over Elon Musk Starlink internet tech being deployed on Royal Navy warships

The satellite service will be trialled on HMS Prince of Wales to allow sailors to contact family and watch TV shows during its upcoming voyage to the Indo-Pacific.

Events

26 h. ago Elon Musk’s Starlink signs deals with rivals Airtel and Jio to bring satellite internet to India

Deals are subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink service in India

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law

Even if the supreme court were to resist the president’s onslaught, it has little means to enforce its decisionsWhen the chief justice of the US supreme court, John Roberts, delivered his bombshell ruling last July granting Donald Trump absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, he laid out his vision of an expansive presidency. The executive, he wrote, should be “vigorous and energetic”, and free to carry out duties “boldly and fearlessly”.If that sums up Roberts’ ideal occupant of the Oval Office, then he has certainly got what he wants in the 47th president. In his first month back, Trump has vigorously fired tens of thousands of federal workers; energetically ignored congressional statutes; boldly run roughshod over the constitution; and fearlessly unleashed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in a slash-and-burn campaign against the US government. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago How WOULD Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' enforce a peace deal in Ukraine? European troops on the ground and RAF planes in the skies could stop Russia breaking a ceasefire

RAF Typhoons might be deployed to help patrol Ukrainian skies, while Royal Navy ships could be sent to the Black Sea to deter another Russian assault.

Economics

1 week ago Elon Musk strikes fear into Europe after agreeing the US should LEAVE both NATO and the UN

The tech billionaire made the remarks in a post on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday evening.

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1 week ago US federal staff stop using WhatsApp or email over fears Musk is spying on them

Such is the climate of fear and paranoia among government staff, many have taken their conversations to different platforms over fears they are being spied on by Elon Musk

Politics

2 w. ago Royal Navy flagship sails to prepare ahead of deployment to Australia

HMS Prince of Wales left Portsmouth Naval Base for ‘pre-deployment training’ and to collect stores.

Politics