Bangladesh is actively pursuing closer economic and defence cooperation with China, securing significant infrastructure investments and military aid, even as its diplomatic relationship with India shows signs of warming after a period of strain.
Former Defence Secretary John Healey advocated for the UK to join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), a Canadian initiative designed to fund defence projects at low cost. His efforts reportedly met resistance from the Treasury, which expressed reservations over the substantial upfront investment of approximately £870 million.
The Metropolitan Police has intensified its demands on technology companies, particularly Apple, to render stolen mobile phones unusable. This move aims to curb the international trade in illicit devices, which currently offers substantial profit to organised crime.
