Saudi Arabia’s attempt at a makeover is a global test to stoke liberalisation August 1, 2022 How would Los Angeles influencers, decked out in their finest, go in the Saudi desert, instead of the usual hotspot of the Coachella Valley? This was one of the questions Edelman looked at when making their pitch to Saudi Arabia that they could help the nation reopen themselves to the world again.
Convincing evidence that both crypto and traditional markets are aligned August 12, 2022 Jason Deane reflects on the current state of the world and how it has affected the cryptocurrency markets this week.
Oil closes in on $100 milestone as Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine February 22, 2022 Oil prices are surging on both major benchmarks amid growing fears of tightening supplies and conflict in Ukraine.
Speaker of Russia’s state Duma threatens West saying supplying Ukraine with more powerful arms risks ‘global catastrophe’ January 23, 2023 The speaker of Russia’s parliament warned that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction. The message followed Ukraine’s supporters pledging billions of pounds in military aid to the country on Friday, including armoured vehicles, air defence systems and other equipment, but not including the battle tanks Kyiv had requested. State Duma [...]
Tinkering did for England in the Nations League but no need for a culture war over Southgate June 15, 2022 It is as well that Gareth Southgate has always seemed acutely aware of the thin ice on which England managers exist, given the reaction that greeted Tuesday’s defeat to Hungary. The shock 4-0 loss, England’s heaviest in a home fixture for more 90 years, prompted boos from the Molineux crowd and, laughably, even the odd [...]
Iran plane crash: Ukraine U-turns on engine failure as cause of Boeing 737 crash January 8, 2020 Ukraine’s embassy in Iran has dropped a reference to engine failure as a cause of the Boeing 737 plane crash that killed 176 people earlier today. Iranian state media had initially reported that “technical issues” were behind the disaster after the Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s international airport. Read more: Iran [...]
Trump authorises new sanctions on Iran September 18, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said that he will ramp up sanctions against Iran after alleging the country was behind an attack on Saudi Arabian oil refineries. “I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!” the President tweeted. Read more: Iranian leader says Saudi attacks [...]
Terrorists ‘heartened and emboldened’ by events in Afghanistan, says MI5 September 10, 2021 The Director General of MI5 said that two decades on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks the UK is still engaged in a global struggle against extremism. Ken McCallum revealed that UK security services had worked with police to disrupt 31 late stage terror attacks in four years, with the risk of extremism likely to worsen [...]
Bitcoin has an undeniably positive future – we just need to wait and keep our cool September 8, 2023 Jason Deane takes a global look at the state of Bitcoin and says we need to wait the current market sentiment out and keep cool heads.
‘Open for business’: US rolls out Covid travel requirements starting November 8 October 26, 2021 The Biden administration has said that minors and people from a dozen countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travellers to the U.S. to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The government said it will require airlines to collect contact information on passengers regardless of whether they have [...]