Today’s news continues coverage of operations in Paris. The French Parliament will vote today on extending emergency powers and its state of emergency, while investigators continue to examine the outcome of yesterday’s raid in St Denis.
This morning’s headlines are dominated by news that Mohammed Emwazi, better known as the ISIL executioner ‘Jihadi John’, has been the target of a US airstrike in Raqqa, Syria.
This morning wreaths have been laid at the Cenotaph on Whitehall to remember the fallen
Defence news in today’s papers includes Sir John Chilcot’s announcement yesterday that he is to publish the long-awaited report into the Iraq war next summer, and the Royal Navy has rescued more than 500 migrants.
Stories running prominently today include the news that two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara have killed at least 86 people, according to the interior ministry.
In Defence news, Doctors Without Borders says it has withdrawn from Kunduz, in Afghanistan, after an air strike by US-led NATO forces allegedly destroyed the city’s hospital and killed 22 people. It is reported that the charity is calling for …
A variety of Defence stories run across the media today, including investment in counter terrorism capabilities for our Armed Forces,
This morning’s Defence-related news includes BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and BBC News reporting that an RAF sergeant was moved out of a hospital waiting room because staff thought his uniform would "upset" other patients.
The migration crisis continues to dominate today’s news, as Croatia closes seven of its eight road border crossings with Serbia following a huge influx of migrants.
A variety of Defence stories are covered by the broadcast and print media, including previews of today’s service at St Paul’s Cathedral and fly past, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
