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...US defence secretary Lloyd Austin remained in hospital on Sunday as he faced criticism for concealing his medical condition, even from US President Joe Biden....
...US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said US forces “remain postured to protect US troops and partners in the region, provide further support for Israel’s defence, and enhance regional stability”....
...statement as all 100 US senators attended a classified briefing on the situation in Israel and Gaza with Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, Victoria Nuland, acting deputy secretary of state, Lloyd...
...US defence secretary Lloyd Austin and US secretary of state Antony Blinken lobbied lawmakers of both parties over the weekend to stress the importance of additional funding to Ukraine....
...For more insights into the only Trump challenger currently left in the race, read this analysis by my colleague Lauren Fedor, who has been following the candidates on the campaign trail....
...The meeting with business leaders took place at Lloyd’s of London, and was hosted by the chair of the insurance market, Bruce Carnegie-Brown....
...Additional reporting by Donato Paolo Mancini in London and Lauren Fedor in Washington...
...Additional reporting by Sarah Provan in London, Raphael Minder in Warsaw, Laura Pitel in Berlin and Lauren Fedor in Washington...
...These ranged from a lion brooch from one-time UK foreign secretary Robin Cook to a maple-leaf pin from Canada’s Lloyd Axworthy. They also punctuated tense talks....
...Lloyd Austin, the US defence secretary, is also trying to convince Slovakia and Bulgaria to send Ukraine Soviet-era long-range anti-aircraft systems that Zelensky has requested....
...“It’s obvious we’re not close to where we want to be in terms of getting the numbers through,” Lloyd Austin, defence secretary, told reporters on Wednesday....
...Additional reporting by Lauren Fedor in Washington, Laura Hughes and Liz Faunce in London, Valentina Pop and Henry Foy in Brussels, Guy Chazan in Berlin and Victor Mallet in Paris...
...Jack Reed, the Democratic senator from Rhode Island who chairs the Senate armed services committee, said he spoke to Lloyd Austin, US defence secretary, about the move on Monday....
...Mr Biden’s team includes Lloyd Austin, the country’s first black defence secretary, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who, if confirmed, would be the second black woman to serve as US ambassador to the UN....
...The Senate earlier on Friday voted to confirm Lloyd Austin as Mr Biden’s defence secretary, making him the first black American to hold the top job at the Pentagon....
...Some of Mr Biden’s more challenging cabinet picks, such as Neera Tanden for budget director and Lloyd Austin for defence secretary, will probably face fewer roadblocks to Senate confirmation, which could...
...Lauren Fedor Washington Correspondent...
...Additional reporting by Josh Chaffin, Stefania Palma, Lauren Fedor and Patti Waldmeir...
...Virgin Active, the gym chain controlled by the South African investment group Brait, is offloading 16 of its UK fitness clubs to rival David Lloyd Leisure....
...António Horta-Osório, Lloyds Banking Group chief executive, said the company did not “see any significant change in activity from consumers following Brexit”. Other UK banks were even more positive....
...We found evidence that there were some differences in the characteristics of Sainsbury’s and Lloyds pharmacy customers but we also found that customers would be willing to switch between Lloyds and Sainsbury...
...“Our super-complaint and actions taken by the authorities should serve as a clear warning to all retailers,” Mr Lloyd added....
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