Moody’s warns Russia is on verge of defaulting on debt obligations April 16, 2022 Russia is on the verge of defaulting on its debt obligations, a major credit agency has cautioned. The country broke the terms of two bond contracts with payments scheduled on 4 April by paying in rubles, instead of dollars. US financial services firm Moody’s has noted the use of rubles “represents a change in payment [...]
President Zelenskiy: Up to 3,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war with Russia so far April 16, 2022 The Ukrainian president has said some 2,500 to 3,000 troops have been killed in the conflict with Russia, after seven weeks of war. There was no count of civilian casualties, president Volodymyr Zelenskiy told US broadcaster CNN. Some 10,000 soldiers had been injured. Zelenskiy said between 19,000 to 20,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in [...]
Priti Patel faces Home Office walk-outs as migrants could be sent to Rwanda within ‘weeks’ April 16, 2022 The home secretary could have to battle walk-outs and transfer requests after criticism of a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. In a bid to tackle Channel crossings, Priti Patel is heading an agreement with Rwanda that would send asylum seekers to the African nation. However, the Telegraph newspaper has reported mass discontent among [...]
UK has enough gas to meet demand this summer reveals National Grid April 16, 2022 The UK will have enough gas to meet demand this summer and could ship more supplies to Europe. revealed National Grid.
Russia claims missile factory strike after Ukraine sinks flagship vessel April 15, 2022 The Russian government has said it struck a missile plant in Kyiv, as the Kremlin ramps up conflict following the sinking of Moskva.
Business of Space: When international cooperation works, and when it doesn’t April 15, 2022 This week: The growing militarisation of space Roscosmos’ Rogozin at it again When international cooperation works A Pentagon report In the post-Cold War renaissance of orbital and galactic affairs, the commercial space sector is booming. However, the division of private space endeavours and militaristic activities is no easy feat, according to a new report by [...]
Zelensky slams EU’s ‘blood money’ deals for Russian oil April 15, 2022 European countries which are continuing to buy Russian oil are "earning their money in other people's blood", argues Ukraine's president.
Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan resigns after sexual assault conviction April 14, 2022 Imran Ahmad Khan, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, has said he will resign as the Wakefield MP. This has triggered a by-election in the West Yorkshire seat, which was formerly a traditional Labour stronghold. The resignation will be test of Sir Keir Starmer’s ability to rebuild the Red Wall and marks a [...]
‘How can a lawmaker be a lawbreaker?’: Ex Tory minister calls for Johnson to call vote of confidence if local elections go badly April 14, 2022 A senior Tory MP has said Boris Johnson should resign if local elections prove costly, while warning the PM not to use the war in Ukraine as a “fig leaf” to dodge tough questions on partygate. Tobias Ellwood made his comments on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, calling for him to hold a vote of [...]
Google faces hefty fine from Russian watchdog over ‘fake’ YouTube news April 14, 2022 Russia's communications watchdog said Google will face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing site YouTube content that Moscow considers illegal.