# defence minister (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover defence minister. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘Master of Escapes’ caught in Spain after 4th prison break](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/master-of-escapes-caught-in-spain-after-4th-prison-break) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ The man is wanted by Italy under a European arrest warrant. ## [CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/cia-director-was-on-semi-routine-mission-in-russia-says-trump) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ Trump implied that the intelligence chief was in the Russian capital to discuss Moscow's war in Ukraine. ## [French far-left leader Melenchon close to presidential runoff, poll shows](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-far-left-leader-melenchon-close-to-presidential-runoff-poll-shows) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ PARIS, Aug 26 - French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential run-off, a second poll showed this week, stressing the electorate's growing polarisation as Emmanuel Macron's era ends. ## [Norway arrests 16-year-old for preparing terror attack](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/norway-arrests-16-year-old-for-preparing-terror-attack) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ Police received a tip from an “anonymous person abroad”. ## [Nigerian gunmen raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nigerian-gunmen-raise-over-5-million-from-mass-kidnappings-study-finds) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ LAGOS, Aug 26 - Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is crippling education and eroding public trust in the government, a security consultancy said on Wednesday. ## [Italy arrests Frenchman after anti-tank missiles found in van](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/italy-arrests-frenchman-after-anti-tank-missiles-found-in-van) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ Police found three Akeron portable anti-tank missiles, a training missile with no warhead, and a launch tube. ## [US senator hopes 'sledgehammer' Russian sanctions will pass next month](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/us-senator-hopes-sledgehammer-russian-sanctions-will-pass-next-month) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ KYIV, Aug 26 - A U.S. senator sponsoring a bill for wide-ranging sanctions on Russia said on Wednesday he was hopeful it would pass the House of Representatives next month, and be a \\"sledgehammer\\" to President Vladimir Putin's efforts to fund his war in Ukraine. ## [Two airport workers in Germany die of malaria from mosquito on plane](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/two-airport-workers-in-germany-die-of-malaria-from-mosquito-on-plane) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ Four other infected employees are being treated in hospital. ## [Pentagon official to brief NATO allies as review fuels questions](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/pentagon-official-to-brief-nato-allies-as-review-fuels-questions) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 - Senior European diplomats will seek to reassure the Pentagon’s policy chief on Thursday that they are stepping up on defence amid uncertainty about a U.S. review of forces in Europe and concern about Russia, officials told Reuters. ## [Explainer-Haiti's conflict in numbers as gangs inflict another night of terror](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/explainer-haitis-conflict-in-numbers-as-gangs-inflict-another-night-of-terror) _2026-08-26 · The Straits Times World News_ Aug 26 - A night of terror in Haiti's hillside town of Kenscoff - which has faced more than a dozen attacks since last year - has shocked the nation even as Haiti prepares to hold its first election in a decade and foreign nations backed by the United Nations promise to lend more effective support. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oAdb8xCbrsK6) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Hundreds reported missing after flash flood on Nepal border with China](https://www.ft.com/content/a97acd81-ed7c-4d27-a9c9-298348242e37?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ At least 160 people are confirmed dead and many local residents, foreign tourists, workers and security personnel remain unaccounted for ## [What businesses can learn from Dollynomics](https://www.ft.com/content/c36f89d0-0d53-41f6-a0eb-89c5921e14df?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ Parton will be remembered mostly for her records, but she was also an entrepreneur ## [Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle children’s social media harm case](https://www.ft.com/content/21dcbd96-ee57-445c-a9ba-0938c49b91c0?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ Case relating to alleged failures of child protection was getting under way in California ## [Vanguard and Victory Capital bet on scale as fund industry consolidates](https://www.ft.com/content/1809a163-07b8-46fd-b056-7ee25d5023d4?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ Asset management deal volumes have reached $53.8bn this year, the highest since at least 1995 according to Dealogic ## [Mark Walter’s group insists there is no ‘fire sale’ and ‘no fraud’](https://www.ft.com/content/70949883-f543-4444-a330-503b8e4c141a?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ TWG Global hits out at ‘multipronged attacks’ on investment empire, which has stakes in high-profile sports teams ## [Iran war approaching Ukraine-style stalemate, says shipping boss](https://www.ft.com/content/e9b2231e-79b0-40b3-a72e-6c594839e157?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ Freight rates remain at record highs while oil prices fall back on talks between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ## [The end of Trumpsplaining](https://www.ft.com/content/ea6efd7b-83c3-40ed-803a-e86402aa3aeb?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ The pretence that America’s leader is a grand strategist will not survive the Iran fiasco ## [Bessent’s bond intervention puts US Treasury on collision course with Fed](https://www.ft.com/content/a50df99b-0621-44ea-a7c7-c9c685e2eba1?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ Increased purchases of debt threaten to undermine central bank chief Kevin Warsh’s bid to tame inflation ## [Why today’s markets are not as contradictory as they seem](https://www.ft.com/content/c96c25c1-b27c-4c08-a2ba-21821b39dd78?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-26 · International homepage_ What looks like a breakdown in historical correlations may simply reflect a different macroeconomic regime ## [CIA head visits Russia for rare meeting say CBS News and Axios](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-25-cia-head-visits-russia-for-rare-meeting-say-cbs-news-and-axios/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ Trip would be John Ratcliffe’s first to Russia as director of US intelligence agency ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UwOHynGLf8Vs) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Dollar for dollar: Canada counters Trump’s 50% tariffs](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-25-canada-hits-us-with-20bn-in-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ Counter-tariffs take effect September 8 on 700 US products, Canadian government says ## [China’s humanoid robot beats Bolt’s 100m record with 8.86-second run](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-25-chinas-humanoid-robot-beats-bolts-100m-record-with-886-second-run/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ Tiangong Ultra sets new 100m mark as China pushes ahead in humanoid robotics ## [Hormuz disruption revives Equinor’s stalled Tanzania LNG project](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-08-25-hormuz-disruption-revives-equinors-stalled-tanzania-lng-project/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ Middle Eastern turmoil makes Tanzania’s delayed LNG project more attractive to Equinor ## [Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-25-oil-hits-one-week-low-as-investors-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran/) _2026-08-25 · BusinessDay_ Tehran confident that trading partners will resist Washington's latest pressure ## [Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-08-25-trump-threatens-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-as-trade-war-escalates/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ President's naming threat adds a bizarre twist to the escalating US-Canada trade war ## [Trump administration seeks permanent $100,000 fee for skilled worker visas](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/americas/2026-08-25-trump-administration-seeks-permanent-100000-fee-for-skilled-worker-visas/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ Proposed rule would make $103,265 H-1B fee permanent amid ongoing court battles ## [Ghana bars unrefined artisanal gold dore exports from September 1](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/africa/2026-08-25-ghana-bars-unrefined-artisanal-gold-dore-exports-from-september-1/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ The directive is the latest step in GoldBod’s tightening grip on Ghana’s vast artisanal gold sector, mirroring a broader regional push to retain more value from mineral exports. ## [Iran vows to resist expanded US sanctions as diplomatic efforts resume](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/middle-east/2026-08-25-iran-vows-to-resist-expanded-us-sanctions-as-diplomatic-efforts-resume/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ New US measures target Iran as efforts to reopen talks and Strait of Hormuz continue ## [Investor Druckenmiller slams US treasury buybacks](https://www.businessday.co.za/world/2026-08-25-investor-druckenmiller-slams-us-treasury-buybacks/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters Agency · BusinessDay_ The billionaire investor warns against debt management tracking the US political calendar ## [US Navy unveils advanced air-to-air missile with 300-mile range](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-navy-unveils-advanced-air-to-air-missile-with-300-mile-range) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ It can hit targets more than 465 kilometres (290 miles) away. ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aaSXPhbNaWjv) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Occidental tries to free itself from the messy legacy of Anadarko deal](https://www.ft.com/content/65e41dc2-aeb6-4a2b-976a-cc3f5f990dd5?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Oil and gas group charts a steadier course seven years after Vicki Hollub’s notorious Berkshire-backed acquisition ## [Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelensky says](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/putin-wants-to-draft-300000-new-troops-zelenskiy-says) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Putin previously said Kyiv had opened “Pandora’s box” by striking economic targets. ## [Norway to give over $9 billion to Ukraine in 2027](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/norway-to-give-over-9-billion-to-ukraine-in-2027) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ OSLO, Aug 23 - Norway plans to give another 85 billion Norwegian crowns ($9.2 billion) in financial support to Ukraine in the 2027 fiscal year, in line with the amount given in 2026, the Nordic country's government said in a statement on Sunday. ## [Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heatwaves](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/londoners-find-horrendous-cracks-in-their-homes-after-successive-heat-waves) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ The areas of London that are most at risk are some of the English capital’s most sought after. ## [Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would ‘split’ Ukraine](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/zelensky-rejects-wartime-elections-says-would-split-ukraine) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure widely supported by the population. ## [Hungary Paks nuclear plant could operate at full capacity by Wednesday, PM Magyar says](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-paks-nuclear-plant-could-operate-at-full-capacity-by-wednesday-pm-magyar-says) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ BUDAPEST, Aug 23 - Hungary's Paks nuclear plant restarted its reactor 3 late on Saturday and the facility could be operating at full capacity by Wednesday, a day or two sooner than expected, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday. ## [UK energy companies on alert after ‘Iran-linked hackers’ shut down small power facility](https://www.ft.com/content/bae67bb7-ebf8-44fc-8d55-bbfaada47eb7?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack ## [Alibaba announces $10.2bn share placement as Chinese companies expand AI investment](https://www.ft.com/content/e4ab027e-ed41-48b7-89ac-8250d3054ae6?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model ## [Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive](https://www.ft.com/content/5ee49718-c258-4f01-aa32-7e5b76ae5245?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ AI lab’s Fable 5 has met with sluggish demand from corporate clients ## [Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-executes-man-accused-of-aiding-us-israel-in-anti-govt-protests) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ According to Amnesty International, Iran conducts the second-most executions of any country, after China. ## [Russian online retailer Ozon warehouse in Orenburg region hit in drone attack, governor says](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-online-retailer-ozon-warehouse-in-orenburg-region-hit-in-drone-attack-governor-says) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Aug 23 - The governor of Russia's Orenburg region said on Sunday that two industrial facilities were hit by drone debris, including a warehouse owned by Ozon, a major Russian online retailer. ## [Syrian Foreign Minister sees Israel security talks resuming despite no trust](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/syria-foreign-minister-sees-israel-security-talks-resuming-despite-no-trust) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani made the comments just days after Israel bombed a Syrian airbase. ## [Mystery AI model Ox Alpha draws developers with free access](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/mystery-ai-model-ox-alpha-draws-developers-with-free-access) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ The unusual debut has triggered a guessing game among AI developers over who may be behind the model. ## [US buyers snap up Europe’s asset managers at fastest rate in decades](https://www.ft.com/content/dd605c6f-8a6e-4664-970b-f4c07ea7a4d2?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ European fund groups struggle as firms race to bulk up and expand globally ## [Are America’s vast Gulf bases worth rebuilding?](https://www.ft.com/content/6f664a31-ca24-4a16-a6e9-5978fdf2512c?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Iran’s attacks exposed vulnerability of US military footprint spanning the region since the 1990s ## [Why is the far right so obsessed with knights?](https://www.ft.com/content/ef65c99c-b58c-430c-b6be-8036f042cc1e) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Medieval military monks have become a regular sight at political rallies and marches ## [India’s reliance on Russian oil hits all-time high](https://www.ft.com/content/be3c0c6c-0a65-4add-b675-7a5876f625be?syn-25a6b1a6=1) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ Middle East conflict exposes New Delhi’s energy security vulnerabilities ## [Europe can do better than US-style air conditioning](https://www.ft.com/content/fe9be519-ceae-4279-83b1-220f9505d6a9) _2026-08-23 · International homepage_ The instinct is to bolt a dripping box to every building but there is a smarter, cooler way ## [France’s Macron hosts Saudi crown prince’s for visit ranging from esports to Mideast](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/frances-macron-hosts-saudi-crown-princes-for-visit-ranging-from-esports-to-mideast) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Aug 24. ## [Mexican governor, indicted by US on cartel charges, requests leave again amid backlash](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexican-governor-indicted-by-us-on-cartel-charges-requests-leave-again-amid-backlash) _2026-08-23 · The Straits Times World News_ Ruben Rocha’s return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party.