14 February 2024
“It was his first big foray onto the onto the world stage. And I feel like he just sort of went a bit too far.” Peaces talks have got off to a “disorganised” start as JD Vance confirms everything is still on the table after the defence secretary ruled out “too much”, reports Larisa Brown.
14 February 2025
The future of Ukraine hangs in the balance in Munich as European leaders consider their role in negotiations, after Donald Trump's phone call to Vladimir Putin. The US President has also floated the idea of a deal with Russia and China as a way to radically reduce military budgets. Live from the Munich Security Conference, we speak to top political leaders as governments and businesses assess the impacts from Trump's tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty. Today's guests: Anja Manuel, Former Diplomat and Executive Director of the Aspen Security Forum, Dominique De Villepin, Former French Prime Minister; Ng Eng Hen, Singapore Defence Minister; Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commission Economy Commissioner -------- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
14 February 2024
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, February 14: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's phone conversation continues to spark concern, panic and worry among European leaders. What does this mean for the future of Europe? Also, The New York Times takes us inside the family succession drama that has torn apart Rupert Murdoch's family. Plus: for the non-romantics this Valentine's Day, name rats after your exes and watch them being devoured by owls! Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/Awkg.y
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14 February 2025
Abu Dhabi 2024 saw Carlos Sainz finally reborn as a Williams driver, with the 30-year-old F1 hot-shot swapping red for white at a postseason filming day - and then test - at Yas Marina Circuit. The switched-on Spaniard had done his best to memorise all the Ferrari SF-24’s critical details during the closing laps of last year’s season finale so that he could make a close comparison to the Williams.
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14 February 2025
After US President Donald Trump blind sided Ukraine and NATO by announcing plans to hold direct talks with Russia over a peace deal in Ukraine, both NATO leader Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on Thursday that any peace talks must include Ukraine.
The previous day, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to make concessions to Russia at a NATO meeting in Brussels, calling it "unrealistic" to return Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders.
12 February 2025
American teacher Marc Fogel, who was detained in Russia for nearly four years, returned to the U.S. yesterday and visited President Trump at the White House.
NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander reports more on how this came about and former Amb. Michael McFaul, who is a friend of Fogel, joins Ana Cabrera to react to the release and Defense Secretary Hegseth's comments on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Why did Hegseth take the matter up with West Point when he did not hear from them?
My experience
In Korea I served as Divisional Communications Offer´s clerk cleared to top secret (1955)
When I first arrived in Korea having been selected for a short service commission; initially applying for this and then training others I did a trade in the Royal Signals - "keyboard and wireless"
My commanding officer noting that I had been put forward for a short service commission suggested that I applied for a Regular Commission a 2 year course at the RMA Sandhurst. I was selected to the initial board at Westbury (Wiltshire England). Not everyone passed this board. I did and entered the later in 1956 (Intake 21 Dettingen Company). It was a 2 year course and not everyone graduated. I did in 1958.
We could not apply for a post at the The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of Sandhurst, Berkshire, though its ceremonial entrance is in Camberley, Surrey, southwest of London. Wikipedia
But were selected to take and exam to enter it rather than applying for a post in it as appears is the case in respect to West Point.
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