Everton appeal latest points deduction for breaking Premier League spending rules April 15, 2024 The Toffees were docked the points last week after they admitted exceeding permitted losses.
EU to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over human rights abuses March 17, 2021 The European Union agreed today to sanction Chinese officials for human rights abuses, two diplomats have said, the first penalties against Beijing in over three decades. EU envoys authorised travel bans and asset freezes on four Chinese figures and one entity, whose name has not been made public. The Chinese officials were accused of human [...]
UK announces ban on Russian coal April 6, 2022 The UK will phase out Russian coal imports by the end of the year, as part of a new co-ordinated round of sanctions.
Abramovich £2.5bn Chelsea sale proceeds release held up by ‘disagreement’, Lords told December 12, 2023 Abramovich was forced to sell the football club last year.
Putin ramps up pressure on West with plans to terminate exports May 3, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled he could terminate exports of products and raw materials, in response to Western sanctions.
SEC Lawyers Resign After Censure for Abuse of Power April 24, 2024 The SEC's failed case against Digital Licensing Inc., a crypto platform known as DEBT Box, is continuing to make waves. Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, the SEC’s lead trial attorney and the agency’s lead investigative attorney on the case, stepped down this month after SEC officials told them they would be terminated otherwise. This follows Chief District Judge Robert Shelby sanctioning and sharply rebuking the financial regulator for “gross abuse” of power.
UK and US block trade of new Russian metals at world’s largest exchanges April 13, 2024 The UK and the US have announced that new aluminium, copper and nickel produced by Russia will no longer be traded at the world’s two largest metal exchanges.
Everton reaction in full after Premier League points deduction reduced on appeal February 26, 2024 Everton were deducted 10 points in November but immediately appealed.
Bill Browder: How the UK should punish Putin for Navalny’s death February 22, 2024 The UK government must confiscate Russian central bank assets and do “everything in its power” to force the release of imprisoned British-Russian campaigner Vladimir Kara-Murza following the death of Alexei Navalny, one of Putin’s fiercest critics has claimed.
China sanctions Trump officials including Mike Pompeo January 20, 2021 China has slapped sanctions on 28 top US figures including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who it claimed violated Chinese sovereignty. Pompeo joined a list of US political heavyweights banned from doing business with China, including John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, Peter Navarro, former director of trade, and Steve Bannon, former [...]