Biden: Funding Israel victory is a “smart investment” as IDF preps Gaza offensive October 20, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden asked Americans to spend billions more dollars to help Israel fight Hamas while Israel’s defence chief told his troops to be ready to go into the Gaza Strip to destroy the Palestinian militant group. In a televised White House speech late on Thursday that also addressed Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion, Biden [...]
Ex Russian president and PM: Nuclear weapons may be used to defend land seized from Ukraine September 22, 2022 Strategic nuclear strikes may be used to defend territories seized by Russia, its former Prime Minister and President Dmitry Medvedev has said. The threat was made on Thursday ahead of referendums due to be held in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia provinces, about being incorporated into the Kremlin’s reach. This comes after Vladimir Putin [...]
UK culture sec urges Olympic partners like Coca-Cola and Visa to back Russia athlete ban March 11, 2023 The UK’s culture secretary has written to sponsors of the Olympics including Coca-Cola and Visa urging them to back a ban on Russian and Belorussian athletes. Lucy Frazer addressed the letter to the CEOs of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Worldwide Partners, which include Coca-Cola, Intel, Samsung and Visa. The letter to CEOs comes after [...]
Ofgem drops retail energy price cap to lowest level in two years in boost for households February 23, 2024 Despite welcoming the price cap drop, Ofgem's head has said there are still "big issues" to be tackled
A tale of two oil giants November 6, 2023 Energy giants BP and Shell unveiled sharp downturns in their usual earnings last week in a rocky third quarter for the sector.
Europe spent over a trillion dollars on gas since Russia sparked supply squeeze July 14, 2023 Europe has spent over a trillion dollars shoring up its gas supplies since Russia first began weaponising its pipelines in 2021.
A tale of two oil giants: BP struggles to keep up with Shell, but net zero scrutiny is coming November 6, 2023 Energy giants unveiled sharp downturns in their usual earnings last week, but BP is struggling compared to its rival Shell.
Britain launches £75m nuclear fuel fund in renewed bid to wean UK off Russian energy January 2, 2023 The UK will continue to wean itself off dependence on Russian energy by ramping up nuclear fuel investment by £75m a year. Minister of State for Energy and Climate Graham Stuart announced the increase as the Kremlin’s war against Kyiv moves into 2023, and Europe looks to further isolate Moscow. The government will back nuclear [...]
UK imposes ‘first of their kind’ sanctions on Russian hackers who attacked British firms, schools and hospitals February 9, 2023 The UK government has imposed “first of their kind” sanctions on seven Russian hackers accused of using ransomware attacks to take millions from British firms. The Russian hackers are alleged to have used “cynical cyberattacks” to extort at least £27m from 149 British victims, including schools, hospitals, and private businesses. The cybercriminals will now be [...]
Who owns Everton? How much did Moshiri pay in 2016? March 24, 2024 All you need to know about who owns Everton.