Government considers extending life of EDF coal power plant March 14, 2022 The government is weighing up suspending the closure of a coal power plan overseen by EDF in West Burton.
Israel will not be a ‘route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia’ March 14, 2022 Israel’s foreign minister has insisted the country will not be a “route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia”. Centrist politician Yair Lapid made his comments in Bratislava with his Slovakian counterpart, amid growing concerns that some Russian-Jewish oligarchs could use Israel to get around harsh sanctions. This come after the UK, US and European Union [...]
Oil prices plummet as investors pin hopes on Russia-Ukraine talks March 14, 2022 Oil prices nosedived on both major benchmarks today following renewed peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Saudi Media Group makes £2.7bn bid for Chelsea March 14, 2022 The biggest media group in the Middle East Saudi Media Group has made a £2.7bn offer to scoop up Chelsea as the football club races to find a new benefactor following Roman Abramovich’s sanction by the UK government. The sanctions block any new money going into the Premier League club, effectively forcing Abramovich to offload Chelsea [...]
Angry activists storm villa of Putin’s youngest daughter, plant Ukrainian flag and plan to house refugees March 14, 2022 French activists in the city of Biarritz, in the south of the country, have taken over the luxury villa of the daughter of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, Catherine Tikhonova. The mansion, locally known as the Alta Mira villa, was seized by local activists on Sunday evening and will be made available for a number of [...]
Isolated Kremlin in overdrive as Russia pounds Kyiv while Putin arrests own security chiefs and begs China for new weapons March 14, 2022 Russia’s military forces have kept up their punishing campaign to capture Ukraine’s capital with fighting and artillery fire in Kyiv’s suburbs. It comes after an air strike on a military base near the Polish border brought the war close to Nato’s doorstep overnight. It raised the possibility that the alliance could be drawn into the [...]
Oil round up: India weighs up Russian oil as Boris Johnson calls on Saudi Arabia to boost output March 14, 2022 India is considering a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities at discounted prices through a rupee-rouble transaction.
Price pinch: Most Brits financially struggling or worried as inflation rises and Ukraine war rages March 14, 2022 Almost 60 per cent of Brits either struggling financially, or concerned about money in the near future, due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis. The economic effect of the conflict has exacerbated the rise in energy and food, against the backdrop of increasing inflation, which is set to exceed the [...]
Facebook ‘do not permit calls to assassinate a head of state’: Meta narrows hate speech following Russian backlash March 14, 2022 Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would be narrowing the scope of its content moderation policy for Ukraine after Russian backlash over the weekend.
Chicken boss warns food prices could rise 15 per cent this year amid war in Ukraine March 14, 2022 A food industry leader has warned prices could rise up to 15 per cent this year as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 2 Sisters CEO Ronald Kers told the BBC’s Today programme it had already been forced to pay 50 per cent more for the chicken it receives from farms. Russia and Ukraine [...]