Fake fundraisers trying to cash in on Ukraine crisis surge March 23, 2022 The national fraud reporting centre has received hundreds of reports of fake Ukraine fundraising requests.
Ukraine cancels airdrop and plots launch of NFTs March 3, 2022 Ukraine's government has cancelled a planned airdrop and will instead sell NFTs to support the resistance to Russia's invasion.
New wave of UK sanctions targets Russia’s war machine April 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s war leaders have become the latest target of UK sanctions. 26 individuals have been hit with restrictions in wake of Russia’s renewed assault on the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lushank. Among those targeted are Lt Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, a Commanding Officer in the Russian Army with involvement in the ‘Bucha massacre’. [...]
Captured British fighters paraded on Russian state plead Boris Johnson for prisoner swap with Putin ally April 18, 2022 Two British fighters captured in Ukraine have been paraded on Russian state TV, with the pair pleading with Boris Johnson to exchange them for an ally of Vladimir Putin. Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 27, were captured by Russian forces last week while defending the South-East port city of Mariupol alongside Ukrainian marines. Footage [...]
Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel after 100 days of new ownership September 7, 2022 Premier League club Chelsea have sacked their manager Thomas Tuchel as the club reaches the end of its first 100 days under new management. Tuchel’s Chelsea fell to a humiliating defeat last night at the hands of Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League leaving the Blues on a three-match losing streak in all [...]
Bumble tumbles as it misses Wall Street estimates November 10, 2022 Shares in the Bumble tumbled last night after the dating app’s third quarter results fell below Wall Street expectations. Although total revenue increased 16.8 per cent to $232.6m, compared to $199.1m, the dating group failed to rally momentum behind its other apps, including Badoo and Fruitz. The Badoo app and other revenue dropped 10.2 per [...]
Sunak under pressure after admitting ‘it was a mistake’ to leave D-Day events early June 7, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under severe pressure after he was forced into an apology this morning, for leaving D-Day commemorations early yesterday. The prime minister said sorry for quitting the events in France in order to conduct a television interview yesterday, calling it “a mistake”. The occupant of number 10 was widely criticised by [...]
Global markets snap back as Russia-Ukraine tensions thaw February 15, 2022 Global markets have snapped back from a bruising session yesterday driven by a thawing of Russia-Ukraine tensions. A glimpse of a pathway to a deal to avoid a war in eatern Europe sent London’s premier FTSE 100 index soaring nearly one per cent, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index advanced 1.06 per cent. Although not [...]
Andy Murray joins Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, saying: I don’t support Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players May 2, 2022 Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is “not supportive of players getting banned” because of the war in Russia. The tennis star came out against the decision, calling the UK government’s guidance “not helpful”. This comes after the All England Club, which runs the tournament, banned Russian and Belarusian players, citing the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. [...]
US says 7,000 Russians killed in war as Zelensky lashes out at Germany March 17, 2022 The US believes more than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed during their invasion of Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky today lashed out at Germany for not giving his country enough support. US officials told the New York Times its latest estimate today, which would be more than the amount of American troops killed in the [...]