However, when Sinner then netted a forehand, Zverev had his first break point of the match, two hours and 42 minutes in. It was saved with a drop shot, one that left Zverev in a heap behind the baseline after an awkward fall. Sinner jogged over to help him up. Source link
Seventy years ago, Britain confronted a dilemma. It wanted to remain a leading military power but no longer had the economic resources to sustain all the conventional capabilities it had inherited from the second world war. The solution proposed in the 1957 Sandys defence white paper was technological. Guided missiles, Duncan Sandys argued, were transforming warfare so fundamentally that many traditional capabilities, including some crewed combat aircraft, would become obsolete. In other words, by embracing this technological revolution, Britain could achieve defence on the cheap. Britain’s new Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reflects a similar strategic instinct. The technologies may have changed but the underlying dilemma has not. Announcing the DIP in the House of Commons, Dan Jarvis, the defence secretary, said the UK would be making its “largest ever investment in drone warfare: £5 billion for strike, protector and surveillance drones across the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force.” Here are some of the key technologies discussed in the Dip. Drone ships At least a quarter of the £5 billion announced for …
Bringing together more than 70 experts from space agencies, research institutions, educational organisations, and science communication networks, the programme aims to strengthen global understanding of asteroids and promote international cooperation on planetary defence. The initiative is centred on the close approach of asteroid Apophis on 13 April 2029, when the near-Earth object will pass closer to Earth than some orbiting satellites. Although the asteroid poses no danger of impact, the event presents a rare opportunity to engage the public in asteroid science and highlight the systems already in place to detect and monitor potential threats. Through a coordinated programme of worldwide activities, Asteroids2029 seeks to increase awareness of asteroid research, encourage citizen participation in science, and leave a lasting legacy of stronger international collaboration on planetary defence ahead of the historic fly-by. Asteroids2029 prepares the world for Apophis Operating under the theme “Observe. Explore. Safeguard.”, Asteroids2029 brings together governments, space agencies, scientific organisations, educators, and communicators to showcase both the scientific value of asteroids and the importance of monitoring potentially hazardous objects. The campaign is …
HOUSTON, June 29 : Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti named an unchanged side for Monday’s World Cup round-of-32 match against Japan, keeping faith with the team who beat Scotland 3-0 in their final Group C game. Japan made four changes as they try to beat the five-time champions at a World Cup for the first time. • Forward Rayan, 19, makes his second start for Brazil in place of the injured Raphinha alongside Matheus Cunha and Vinicius Jr. • Neymar to start on the bench again as he continues recovery from calf injury. • Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu makes four changes to his team that drew 1-1 against Sweden in their final Group F game. • Japan’s Yukinari Sugawara, Ko Itakura, Ayumu Seko and Ao Tanaka are dropped as they play a five-man defence, with Shogo Taniguchi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Junya Ito and Kaishu Sano in the starting side. • Takefusa Kubo on the bench as he nurses ankle injury. Lineups: Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta; Matheus Cunha, Rayan, Vinicius …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., June 19 : Scotland will start with five defenders, compared to four in their opening Group C win against Haiti, with Nathan Patterson and Kieran Tierney being brought into the side as coach Steve Clarke bolstered his backline. • Clarke opted to play with a lone striker in Che Adams, dropping Lawrence Shankland to the bench. • He also brought in Ryan Christie in the place of speedy winger Ben Gannon-Doak. • Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi decided to start with teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi again after the France-born 18-year-old’s standout performance against Brazil. • The Moroccans were unchanged from their opening match, with a four-man defence and striker Brahim Diaz up front. Lineups: Scotland: Angus Gunn; Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Nathan Patterson; Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson; Che Adams Morocco: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Brahim Diaz. Source link
Dan Jarvis is the new defence secretary. Dan Jarvis has been appointed the new defence secretary following John Healey’s resignation. The former Parachute Regiment officer has been security minister since the general election in 2024. Healey dramatically quit on Thursday morning in protest at the amount of money being provided by No.10 and the Treasury in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). In a blistering letter to the prime minister, he said he had been left with “no other option” after learning that defence spending will go up from 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) next year to just 2.68% in 2030. It is understood that amounted to an extra £13.5 billion, less than half of the £28bn army chiefs said they needed. Healey said the funding settlement would force him “to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our Forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make the country less safe”. But in his reply, Starmer said he was “proud of our record on funding”. The PM insisted the DIP …
Nadhim Zahawi has been condemned over his “disgraceful” attempts to defend a Reform UK ad attacking Kemi Badenoch which has been widely criticised as misleading. The former Tory, who defected to Nigel Farage’s party earlier this year, insisted there was nothing wrong with the controversial social media post, which was produced following the jailing of Henry Nowak’s killed. The 18-year-old was handcuffed and arrested by police as he lay dying after being wrongly accused of racism by his killer, Vickram Digwa. Digwa, a British-born Sikh, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court last Monday. Farage has said the case is an example of “two-tier policing” and anti-white discrimination. The Reform ad showed a quote from 2020 in which Badenoch said “black lives do matter”, alongside a partial quote she gave this week in which she said “I don’t care about white lives matter”. However, her full quote, which she gave in an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, was: “I don’t want to hear about Black Lives Matter. I …
A member of the British Army died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said. UK Defence Secretary, John Healey, confirmed the incident took place in the north of the country on Sunday. The soldier’s identity has not been released and it has not yet known how the incident occurred. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Healey said: “A training accident occurred in Northern Iraq yesterday for which a service personnel from the British Army has died. The family has been informed and asked for a period of grace before further details are released. I know the thoughts of the House are with the family.” A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence added: “It is with deep regret that we can confirm that a training accident occurred in northern Iraq on Sunday 31 May 2026 in which a service person from the British Army died. The service person’s family have been informed and have requested a period of grace before further details are released. Our thoughts and sympathies are …
The RAF may have to wait until the 2040s for delivery of fighter jets to replace the Typhoon (Image: Getty) The Royal Air Force may have to wait until the 2040s for delivery of fighter jets to replace its Typhoons, a report suggests. Tempest aircraft entering service will reportedly be delayed until the late 2030s or even the 2040s as funding for the project is pushed back until the middle of the next decade. The Tempest has been hailed by the RAF as promising the deployment of “game-changing” tech. It was due to replace the Typhoon as the RAF’s main fighter from 2035. Its development is part of a joint project with Italy and Japan set to cost £12billion. Britain’s overdue Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will reportedly confirm that funding for the scheme won’t be released until the mid-2030s, the Telegraph reports. READ MORE: Major bombshell as huge new Labour cover-up exposed READ MORE: We asked who should be the next Labour leader – surprise favourite Labour has been accused of bottling the tough decisions …
SINGAPORE: China will send a delegation from the People’s Liberation Army National Defence University to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, marking the second straight year Beijing has opted not to dispatch its defence minister to Asia’s top security summit. The delegation will be led by the defence university’s Major General Meng Xiangqing, the Chinese defence ministry said during a press briefing on Thursday (May 28), seemingly confirming earlier rumours that defence chief Dong Jun would not be attending the weekend event, which starts on Friday. Major General Meng will speak at the event, as will former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cui Tiankai, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, which organises the annual summit. This year’s edition will see 44 countries in attendance, said Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Thursday, with 54 ministerial-level delegates and over 42 Chief of Defence Forces-level delegates and senior defence officials from countries across the Asia-Pacific and Europe, as well as prominent academics. Vietnamese President To Lam will deliver the keynote address on Friday night, while …
