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Stanhope AI raises $8M to build adaptive AI for robotics and defence
London-based deep tech startup Stanhope AI has closed a €6.7 million ($8 million) Seed funding round to advance what it calls a new class…
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Boeing to cut around 300 defence division supply chain jobs
The workforce reduction comes at a time when companies are paring jobs and closely monitoring headcount Boeing is eliminating about 300…
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Let public by war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to start issuing "war bonds", a scheme the party says could raise up to £20bn to…
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Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys overcomes nerves to beat Oleksandra Oliynykova to start title defence
If Madison Keys was not nervous enough about starting her Australian Open title defence, facing an unknown opponent only added to the…
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Ukraine's air defence supplies 'insufficient', Zelensky says
President Zelensky has called Ukraine's air defence supplies "insufficient", having revealed several systems were "without missiles" until…
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Wall St opens lower; defence firms up as Trump calls for budget boost
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Jan 8), as investors turned cautious ahead of Friday’s crucial nonfarm payrolls…
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The world’s copper squeeze is set to intensify on AI and defence spending: S&P
The race for artificial intelligence (AI) and surging defence spending are set to intensify a projected shortage of copper as producers…
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FPL tips for gameweek 18: Captain Hugo Ekitike, pick Mason Mount and go big on Arsenal defence
David Raya, Arsenal, keeper, £6m - Brighton (h) Arsenal's defence had a bit of a stumble following Gabriel's injury, but they have two…
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Manchester City edge Fulham thriller and Erling Haaland sets record - but how concerning is their defence?
Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals…
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Super League: Hull KR start title defence at York Knights
Treble winners Hull KR will start the defence of their Super League title with a visit to newly promoted York Knights in the opening game…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence say
At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in a series of Israeli air strikes across northern and central Gaza, Hamas medical and civil…
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European shares log a weekly decline, defence stocks slide
European shares slid on Friday (Nov 21) and registered a weekly decline as concerns over stretched tech valuations came to the fore again,…
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Ministry of Defence to spend £9bn renovating military housing
Thousands of military homes across the UK will be modernised, refurbished or rebuilt over the next decade under a £9bn government plan to…
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Arsenal: Faltering rivals and impeccable defence - why this might be their time to end title wait
Boss Arteta has previously cited timing as a reason for Arsenal having not won the Premier League since he took charge in 2019. In May he…
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Defence of Donetsk town a priority, says Zelensky, as special forces deployed
James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent, in Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the defence of Pokrovsk is a "priority", as…
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Airbus profit climbs 14% on defence boost
EUROPEAN plane-maker Airbus said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit surged by 14 per cent to 1.1 billion euros (S$1.66 billion) on the…
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Lockheed Martin lifts 2025 forecasts on robust defence demand
The company’s total revenue rose 8.8% to US$18.61 billion in the third quarter, above analysts’ average estimate of US$18.56 billion US…
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane 'safe' after unscheduled UK landing
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon…
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Indian central bank steps up offshore FX defence to shield rupee
The local currency’s one-month volatility against the US dollar has fallen sharply this month India’s central bank has ramped up its…
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China tightens rare earth export controls, targets defence, semiconductor users
Manufacturers overseas using any Chinese components or machinery must also apply for licences to export controlled items, the ministry…
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Australia start title defence with win
Ash Gardner struck a superb lower-order century as Australia began the defence of their Women's World Cup title with an 89-run victory…
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Europe: Stocks slip; commodity, defence rallies offset by luxury losses
EUROPEAN stocks slipped on Wednesday as commodity and defence rallies faced resistance from heavyweight healthcare and luxury names, with…
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Boeing taps Palantir to bring AI to defence, space factories
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a key focus for defence companies amid rising geopolitical tensions Boeing will partner with…
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RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion
British fighter jets have conducted a Nato air defence mission over Poland as part of an allied response to Russian drone incursions into…