Google searches for ‘WW3’ up 75-fold since Russian invasion of Ukraine March 10, 2022 Google searches for ‘WW3’ have skyrocketed by 75-times the usual rate in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As tensions continue to mount between Moscow and Kyiv, UK internet users expressed their fears about it engulfing the rest of Europe, by asking the search engine giant if it might spell the start of a third [...]
Greta Thunberg arrested in London as oil chiefs urged to stop funding politics October 17, 2023 Climate activists including Greta Thunberg have been arrested after they gathered outside a central London hotel protesting oil firms.
Kremlin threatens to take control of assets owned by multinationals that exited Russia over Ukraine March 11, 2022 The Kremlin has threatened to take control of assets owned by multinational companies that have pulled out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to President Putin yesterday, Russia’s prime minister Mikhail Mishustin said he had prepared a draft law which would allow the Russian government to take control of assets [...]
Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russia March 10, 2022 Rio Tinto became the first major mining company to announce it was severing ties with Russian businesses following the invasion of Ukraine.
NI Protocol changes will not break international law, minister says June 12, 2022 New UK legislation to unilaterally change the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol will not break international law, Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis has insisted. Lewis said the government’s plans, which will be brought forward to parliament tomorrow, are “lawful and correct”, despite comments from EU leaders saying any unilateral change to the protocol will break international [...]
Are house prices really going up? London had lowest change across UK with average in capital now £543,000 February 15, 2023 The average UK house price ended last year £26,000 higher than when 2022 started, although the annual pace of growth in property values is slowing. Property values increased by 9.8 per cent in the 12 months to December 2022, which was weaker than the 10.6 per cent annual growth recorded the previous month. London’s average [...]
England fans cheer as Lionesses beat Haiti July 22, 2023 England football fans cheered on the Lionesses to victory against Haiti as they made a nervy start to their World Cup campaign. The Lionesses, looking for back-to-back success after winning the Euros last year, edged to a 1-0 win over Haiti in their opening Group D match thanks to a Georgia Stanway penalty. Emily Taylor, [...]
The era of failed panda diplomacy is over. Now all we’re left with are lousy Confucius Institutes December 1, 2023 It’s the end of an era – the panda diplomacy era – as the couple’s ‘residency’ in the Scottish capital came to an end on Thursday.
McDonald’s misses estimates October 22, 2019 Wall Street investors found McDonald’s stock tough to swallow this afternoon after the fast food giant missed quarterly earnings and revenue expectations. Shares in the chain dropped three per cent in pre-market trading, as same-store sales in its home US market fell below expectations amid intense competition during the last three months. The firm reported [...]
‘No more words, it’s time to act’: Poland refuses to play Russia in World Cup play-off game February 26, 2022 Poland have said it will not play its 2022 World Cup play-off game with Russia in Moscow on March 24 following its invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the escalation of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, the Polish national team is not going to play a match against Russian Republic,” President of the Polish [...]