Tag: defence
Mass protests in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in anger, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the Defence Minister for criticising his judicial overhaul plans. Protesters breached the barricades near Netanyahu’s home in West Jerusalem, and blocked main roads around Tel Aviv. The United States is urging Israeli leaders to find a compromise. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more from occupied East Jerusalem….
Australian government orders review of Chinese-made surveillance cameras in defence offices
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Australian government says it will examine surveillance technology used in offices of its defence department, amid reports the Chinese-made cameras installed there raised security risks. Australian media reported that the national war memorial in Canberra would remove several Chinese-made security cameras installed on the premises over concerns of spying. Related story: Australia to get rid…
Ukraine pleads for German tanks ahead of defence talks – BBC News
President Volodymr Zelensky has appealed to Germany to supply Ukraine with tanks, as leaders meet to discuss further aid. Defence leaders from a number of Nato members are meeting at the US air base in Ramstein, Germany to discuss sending further aid ahead of an anticipated Spring offensive by Russia. Germany is under increasing pressure from other countries to supply its Leopard 2 tanks to…
European defence ministers meet to discuss aid for Ukraine – BBC News
European defence ministers are meeting in Estonia, one of a few NATO member states that borders Russia, to discuss further military aid to Ukraine. Estonia’s military aid to Ukraine will rise to more than 1% of GDP. The country, which shares a 183-mile border with Russia and has a population of 1.3 million people, hosts the largest number of Ukrainian refugees in the EU. The…
Iran hangs former defence ministry official for spying for UK
Iran has executed a former deputy defence minister on allegations of spying for the United Kingdom. Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian dual national, was hanged after being convicted of “corruption on Earth” and acting against national security by spying for British intelligence. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Tehran, Iran. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check…
Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – UK defence minister
The UK is considering restrictions on visitors from China as the US, Japan and Italy reintroduce testing. The post Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – UK defence minister appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.