Extra UK fighter jets will deploy to Middle East, Starmer announces

NAMPA / DPA

2026-03-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - Four extra British Typhoon fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar amid the conflict in the Middle East, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street, the prime minister also announced that a government-chartered flight from Oman to Britain has now taken off, after it was delayed from doing so overnight. Starmer revealed he had chaired an emergency COBRA meeting on Thursda......

Restricted content

Economy

European stocks close weak as Middle East war rattles sentiment

2026-03-05 21:00:21

Exemption remains for US oil sanctions on German Rosneft subsidiary

2026-03-05 21:00:21

Exemption remains for US oil sanctions on German Rosneft subsidiary

2026-03-05 20:30:22

US labour productivity growth slows much less than expected in Q4

2026-03-05 19:31:10

Strong revenue and profit at fashion house Prada

2026-03-05 18:31:05

US import prices rise 0.2% in January, slightly more than expected

2026-03-05 18:00:51

US jobless claims unchanged at slightly upwardly revised level

2026-03-05 18:00:51

Cyprus inflation eases to 0.1% in February

2026-03-05 16:30:56

Eurozone retail sales fall unexpectedly

2026-03-05 16:30:55

Hungary retail sales rise 3.5% in January

2026-03-05 16:30:55

Ireland's GDP contracts 3.8% in Q4, much sharper than first estimated

2026-03-05 14:00:31

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 03 March 2026 - Proflight Zambia’s airplane arriving in Windhoek for the inauguration. (Photo: by Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 March 2026 - Proflight Zambia’s airplane arriving in Windhoek for the inauguration. (Photo: by Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 March 2026 - Hilaria Mukapuli, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget and Finance speaking at the Analysis of the National Budget workshop. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

NKURENKURU, 03 March 2026 - The Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre officially opened its first trainee intake, on Tuesday, signalling a step to grow skills and jobs in Kavango West. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 02 March 2026 - Policymakers, regulators, supervisors, law enforcement agencies, intelligence services, reporting entities and civil society at the National Risk Assessment (NRA) workshop. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 02 March 2026 - The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly met with President Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House to reaffirm their stance on the genocide repatriation related to the Ovaherero and Nama communities. (Photo by: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 02 MARCH 2026 - Chairperson of the Dr Hage Geingob Presidential Centre, Professor Peter Katjavivi, and Geingob's daughter, Nangula Geingos, met with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to discuss collaborating with the government for the success of Dr Hage Geingob's Centre. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

NAMPA