Truss to land in New Delhi to discuss closer defence ties with India March 30, 2022 Liz Truss will touch down in New Delhi today to speak to her Indian counterpart about strengthening defence ties with the Commonwealth country. The foreign secretary said in a statement today that deeper ties between India and Britain matter “even more in the context of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and underlines the need for [...]
Shell teams up with Qatari energy giant for world’s largest LNG project July 5, 2022 State-backed QatarEnergy has selected Shell as partner for the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry.
New Chinese lockdowns and inflation drives down oil prices ahead of trading this week June 12, 2022 Oil prices dipped last week, after US consumer prices rose more than expected and China imposed more restrictions on millions of people.
Watch: Four charged in bizarre journalist kidnap plot July 15, 2021 U.S. prosecutors have charged four Iranians, alleged to be intelligence operatives for Tehran, with plotting to kidnap a New York journalist and human rights activist who was critical of Iran, according to a Justice Department indictment. Watch the full report.
Foreign secretary warns Iran of further economic isolation January 13, 2020 Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has warned Iran of further political and economic isolation if the country does not start charting “a peaceful way forwards”. The government, which has been urging a de-escalation of tensions since the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the US, is still seeking a full, independent investigation in the Ukranian [...]
Meet the maritime surveillance chief tackling pirates, smugglers and Red Sea ship attacks from sleepy Bath April 8, 2024 City A.M. meets Simon Tucker. The eccentric chief executive heading up a pioneering Aim-listed maritime surveillance firm.
Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ shooting down Ukrainian plane January 11, 2020 Iran has accepted that it was responsible for shooting down a Ukrainian jet and killing all 176 people on board for the first time. President Hassan Rouhani said an investigation had found that “missiles [were] fired due to human error”. He said it was an “unforgivable mistake”. Read more: West blame Iran missile for shooting [...]
Qatar World Cup: 700 Heathrow workers to strike causing chaos for travelling fans November 4, 2022 Qatar World Cup football fans will face disruption following the announcement of three days of strike action at Heathrow Airport. Workers on the ground at the international hub employed by Dnata and Menzies will walk out on Friday 18 November, with the tournament in the Gulf state beginning on 20 November. England’s first game is [...]
Oil and gas rally as fears of Russia invading Ukraine rise February 14, 2022 Energy commodities have responded resoundingly to reports from Washington that Russia could invade at "any moment".
Boris Johnson accused of ‘hiding’ as Iran crisis rumbles on January 7, 2020 Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of “hiding behind his defence secretary” after failing to appear in the Commons today to answer questions about the ongoing crisis in Iran. The outgoing Labour leader called on Ben Wallace to say where Prime Minister Johnson was, “and what he is doing that is so much more important [...]