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Armed police surround plane at Stansted airport after security alert

Unconfirmed reports say flight from Nairobi, which was diverted from Heathrow to Stansted, was intercepted by RAF fighters

The Guardian - UK

RAF jets intercept Kenya Airways flight diverted to Stansted Airport

Aircraft was diverted from London Heathrow after ‘potential security threat’ warning

The Independent UK

Four people arrested during protest over use of RAF Scampton to house migrants

Three men and one woman were bailed with conditions not to go within 200 metres of the former RAF base.

The Independent UK

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Labour promises crackdown on ministers using private jets

Ms Reeves said she will commit to ‘treating taxpayers’ money with the same respect that people treat their own money’

The Independent UK

‘There were 90 pellets in his shoulder’: In Manipur, central forces accused of targeting school students

“They could have used water cannons or lathi-charged the students. But why did they have to use pellet guns to attack student protesters? Have they used pellet guns on school students protesting in Delhi, Mumbai or other parts of mainland India? Then why Manipur?”

Newslaundry

Shapps says £4bn worth of contracts signed to develop attack ‘hunter-killer’ submarines

Hunter-killer Aukus submarines will empower the Royal Navy to maintain strategic advantage under the sea, defence secretary says

The Independent UK

Shapps: £4 billion worth of contracts signed to develop attack submarines

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps also announced RAF Typhoons have been sent to Poland to support the UK’s fellow Nato country.

The Independent UK

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Mob tries to storm Manipur CM’s home

A mob tried to storm the residence of Manipur CM N. Biren Singh in Imphal East on September 28 evening, amid simmering anger over the murder of two Meitei students who went missing in July.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Protests in Imphal for second consecutive day against students’ killings

Thousands of students march in Imphal to protest killing of two youths; ITLF women’s wing holds rally in Churachandpur against delay in CBI inquiry into ethnic violence; Police, CRPF, RAF personnel deployed

The Hindu

RAF Typhoon fighter jets complete ‘crazy’ take-off and landing on single-lane road for first time

Exercise takes place as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘reminds us all of the need to be able to disperse our aircraft and be more unpredictable’

The Independent UK

Home Office told to stop all work on former RAF base set to house migrants

RAF Scampton is set to house 2,000 migrants under Home Office plans.

The Independent UK

Inquest opens into death of Army officer after incident on Cyprus RAF base

Colour Sergeant Anthony Oxley left behind a daughter and three stepchildren.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker on hunger strike ‘denied’ emergency help at migrant centre

Footage has been released of the incident at the former RAF Wethersfield site in Essex

The Independent UK

Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York

Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’

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Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

The Hindu

Centre to withdraw Rapid Action Force from Manipur

Government considers phased withdrawal of Rapid Action Force from Manipur due to unsuitable exposure to anti-insurgency theatre. 10 companies of RAF deployed in Manipur, along with 36,000 paramilitary forces. 4,500 CAPF personnel sent on request of State govt. Meitei groups demand removal of Indian Army and Assam Rifles from buffer…

The Independent UK

Ex-RAF flight sergeant still has ‘drive’ to scale peaks with granddaughter at 87

Fred Ward, a grandfather-of-11, said he finds the act of climbing ‘exhilarating’.

Evening Standard

The inside story of how British missiles were used to attack the Russian fleet

Storm Shadow weapons were critical in Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol this week, destroying a submarine, large landing ship and crippling the vital dry dock.

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The Independent UK

Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

The Independent UK

Russian pilot ‘believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’

The Ministry of Defence has publicly accepted Russia’s explanation that a ‘technical malfunction’ caused the incident on September 29 last year.

The Independent UK

Russian pilot tries to shoot down RAF spy plane over Black Sea: ‘You have the target’

Intercepted communications reveal the pilot misinterpreted an order and fired two missiles

Evening Standard

Rogue Russian pilot ‘tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022’

A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, it has been claimed.

The Independent UK

Stop feeding red kite birds of prey - it endangers our military aircraft, warns RAF

RAF Benson near Oxford says big birds of prey and military aircraft are ‘never a good mix’

The Guardian - UK

‘I may be 102, but I want to do my bit’: ex-RAF pilot to abseil down hospital for charity

Descending 17 storeys on a rope holds no fear for Colin Bell, who flew Mosquito bombing raids in the second world war

The Independent UK

Bill Cooksey, 102-year-old WWII veteran, becomes oldest person to finish half-marathon at Great North Run

The centenarian served for 10 years in the RAF

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