Trump and Starmer signed investment deals.
- £31 billion in UK investments from U.S. firms, with Microsoft committing £22 billion over four years for projects like a supercomputer in Essex with 23.000 GPUs
- UK companies pledged nearly $30 billion in U.S. investments.
#EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, to visit Armenia on 19 Sept. The visit is taking place at a crucial stage in the peace process between 🇦🇲 and 🇦🇿 and will provide an opportunity to present the EU's interregional connectivity agenda. #Armenia#Azerbaijan
🏟️ Armenia is set to build a brand-new 15,000-seat stadium in Vagharshapat! Approved by the government, the project also includes a modern football academy & sports base, with investments topping 7B drams. #Armenia#Football#SportsDevelopment
PM Nikol #Pashinyan says work on returning Armenian POWs continues daily.
“Until there are clear results, I cannot add anything more, given the sensitivity of the issue.” #Armenia#POWs
Pentagon says the “Golden Dome” satellite system is complete — a network to detect, track and intercept rockets, Gen. Michael Guetlein told Bloomberg. Cost estimates vary: Trump said $175B; CBO pegs 20-yr jamming costs at $542B. #GoldenDome#space#defense
🇬🇧 Britain will officially recognize the State of Palestine in the coming days, The Times reports. PM Starmer delayed the announcement until after Trump’s UK visit to avoid tensions, as Washington opposes London’s stance. #Palestine#UK#Trump
The United Kingdom and the United States have agreed on joint investments of $380 billion. This was announced by the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir #Starmer. #UK#US
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met with high-ranking Chinese military officials during the Xiangshan Forum, including Col-Gen Zhang Youxia and Admiral Dong Jun. 🇦🇲🇨🇳
Talks underline growing defence diplomacy amid regional security shifts. #Armenia#China#XiangshanForum
Lecornu takes office amid the "Bloquons tout" nationwide protests. The movement, sparked by austerity plans that toppled the last government, continues with blockades and strikes, posing a major challenge for President Macron. #France#Protests#Lecornu
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan congratulated Sébastien Lecornu on his appointment as France's new Prime Minister, expressing gratitude for their "excellent cooperation" and Lecornu's work in deepening the strategic partnership between the two nations. #Armenia#France
Russia denies its drones entered Poland. Moscow's top diplomat in Warsaw, Andrey Ordash, claims the UAVs that violated Polish airspace were launched from Ukrainian territory. #Poland#Russia#UkraineRussiaWar#NATO
NATO's initial assessment of the Russian drone incursion into Poland is that it was a breach, not an attack, sources tell Reuters. For the first time since the Ukraine war began, NATO jets responded over an ally's sky. Warsaw now mulls invoking #Article4. #NATO#Poland#Russia
Armenia's Foreign Ministry has expressed deep concern over the targeting of residential areas in Doha following the recent Israeli strike. Yerevan calls on all involved parties to show restraint to avoid further regional escalation. #Armenia#Doha#MiddleEast
⚽️ Armenia's national football team sits in 2nd place in their World Cup qualifying group (F) with 3 points after two matches. Portugal leads the group with 6. Next up: 🇦🇲-🇭🇺 a key away match against Hungary on October 11. #Armenia#Football#WCQ#Հայաստան
President #Trump has distanced the US from the Israeli strike on #Hamas leaders in #Doha, stating on Truth Social, "This was Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision, not mine." He added that he spoke with Qatar's Emir and PM, assuring them it would not happen again.
🇫🇷France has a new prime minister: Sébastien Lecornu, the former armed forces minister. The appointment follows the ousting of François Bayrou's government in a no-confidence vote, forcing President Macron to name his fifth PM. #France#Lecornu#Macron
🇵🇱 Poland says it shot down dozens of Russian drones that violated its airspace during a massive attack on Ukraine. The "unprecedented" breach of #NATO airspace has prompted Warsaw to call an emergency security meeting and put its forces on high alert. #Poland#Russia
Qatar has officially condemned the "cowardly" Israeli airstrike in Doha targeting senior Hamas leaders, calling it a "gross violation of international law." Israeli media are reporting the strike was coordinated with the US. #Qatar#Israel#Hamas#Doha
#BREAKING: The Israeli military confirms it has attacked the senior leadership of Hamas. Al Jazeera reports the strike targeted the Palestinian group's negotiating delegation in Doha, Qatar, a major escalation in the conflict. #Israel#Hamas#Qatar