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At approximately 0415 EST, five horses from the Household Cavalry broke loose after being spooked on Buckingham Palace Road in London, UK. https://twitter.com/DanielHewittITV/status/1783037580176499115 Initially, one soldier was reported injured as they were thrown from on off the horses. Emergency services surrounded the soldier in the street and threw up a blue tarp sheet to provide aid while onlookers recorded. By 0600...

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has appointed Royal Marines General Gwyn Jenkins to replace Sir Tim Barrow as the National Security Advisor, he will be the first serving British Armed Forces member to fill the role, traditionally dominated by career diplomats. Barrow has reportedly been selected to be the new ambassador to the United States, arguably the...

At approximately 0726 EST, initial reports indicated that an explosion impacted the BAE Systems munitions facility in Glascoed, Monmouthshire, UK. Emergency services have been dispatched to the facility. https://twitter.com/SWFireandRescue/status/1780558141677089102 By 0850 EST, BBC had confirmed with BAE that all personnel at the facility were reported safe. Eyewitnesses told South Wales Argus that the explosions "felt like an earthquake". The surrounding area...

India has reportedly been invited to join the United Kingdom's 6th generation fighter program to develop the Tempest, led by BAE systems. India will need to invest around $7.5 billion USD as its share of the project. The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is a program by India to develop fifth-generation aircraft of domestic design. The current budget for the AMCA...

Botswana has informed Germany that it wishes to send 20,000 elephants in protest of Germany's environmental ministry attempting to impose more restrictions on imports of "trophies" from hunting animals. President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi said to German media that this would impoverish the population of Botswana, adding elephant numbers have skyrocketed due to conservation efforts. Around 130,000 elephants, or 1/3 the...