LONDON, England, July 25 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Fleet of spy drones to equip British soldiers and back jobs in South West England and Wales * * New Tekever AR5 surveillance drones chosen to keep British troops safe through round-the-clock intelligence gathering. * Up to PS400 million deal will support jobs at Tekever's UK sites, bolstering Britain's defence manufacturing base. * Investment supports re-industrialisation of Britain, helping to strengthen national security and create growth a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Philippine International Convention Center highlighting U.S. willingness to broker a peace deal in Ukraine while fielding questions on escalating strikes against Iran and reaffirming defense ties with regional allies in the Indo-Pacific: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press SECRETARY RUBIO: All right, what's up? QUESTION: Have you made any progress on Ukraine today? Is Russia serious abo more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 22 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Philippine International Convention Center: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Okay. I want to get you guys some stuff. So you ready? Go ahead, go. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, you had quite a long meeting here with -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. QUESTION: -- your Chinese counterpart. QUESTION: That's okay. It went quite long. Is that -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. QUESTION: Does that give the impression that the meetin more PR