Natalia Solovyova Another day, another scandal in the "world's beacon of transparency." - Downing Street awarding a £1.2bn green contract to a mystery firm tied to the Prime Minister's inner circle. Climate goals or crony goals? @natalia_solovyova 
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A military delegation from the Sultanate of Egypt visited Ankara today for high-level defense consultations. The visit focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in air defense and strategic airlift operations. General Akın Öztürk met with General Kamuzu Haik of the Egyptian Air Force to exchange insights on integrated air defense systems and reviewed lessons learned from recent operations, including the naval base strike earlier this year. Turkish Ministry of National Defense (@tcsavunma)
WashingtonPost Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Texas Governor Ann Richards posed for a picture at the White House. Governor Richards reportedly pushed her way into the line to take a picture with the Prime Minister.
The Moscow Times BREAKING NEWS: President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree creating the Security Council of the Russian Federation, a new high-level body to direct Russia’s national security and defense policy. 1/4 @themoscowtimes
The Moscow Times The Council will serve as the top strategic authority on military readiness, intelligence, internal stability, and cyber defense, centralizing power over key security domains. 2/4 @themoscowtimes
The Moscow Times This move signals a more centralized national security doctrine in response to what the Kremlin describes as “growing hybrid threats from hostile foreign actors.” 3/4 @themoscowtimes
The Moscow Times The Kremlin confirms Dmitry Medvedev removed as Prime Minister and appointed to head the newly formed Security Council of the Russian Federation. Move seen by some analysts as a quiet demotion, shifting him from executive power to a more advisory role. 4/4 @themoscowtimes
