Almost 10,000 Punjabi soldiers, previously omitted from official records, are now being added to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's database. This recognition follows extensive historical research, providing closure for descendants and acknowledging their sacrifices in the First World War.
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns has resigned, following former Defence Secretary John Healey, citing insufficient funding for the military's investment plan. Carns stated the plan was "neither transformative enough nor sufficiently funded," deepening a government crisis just weeks before a critical NATO summit.
David Greenhalgh and Christos Farmakis have been found guilty in a UK court for orchestrating an illegal arms brokering scheme. The operation sought to supply fighter jets, surface-to-air missile systems, and other weaponry to conflict zones including Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Iraq, and Iran, in defiance of international sanctions and UK trade controls.
