Putin says new nuclear-capable missile will make West ‘think twice’ April 20, 2022 Vladimir Putin sent a stark warning to the West today as Russia tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, which the President said will make the West “think twice”. The Sarmat missile, which can hold more than 10 nuclear warheads at a time, can reportedly hit any target on earth and is set to be in service [...]
Germany to phase out Russian oil supplies as West piles pressure on Russia April 20, 2022 Germany has announced it will stop importing Russian oil by the end of the year, as the West ramps up pressure on the Kremlin.
FCA allows UK firms to exclude trans women from gender diversity targets April 20, 2022 The City regulator will allow UK firms to choose whether they use sex or gender as the basis for reporting on workplace diversity.
Russia considers taking $1.3bn from wealth fund to recapitalise Aeroflot April 20, 2022 Russia is considering taking $1.3bn from its national wealth fund to recapitalise Aeroflot. According to Moscow sources, the wealth fund will buy Aeroflot’s new share issue through an open subscription and spend an additional $690.9m in equity stakes to help other struggling carriers. As a result of the new issue, the Kremlin’s stake will need [...]
Passengers enraged after Wizz Air flight lands in Sheffield instead of Gatwick April 20, 2022 Passengers were left enraged after a Wizz Air flight landed in Sheffield, 200 miles away from scheduled destination of London Gatwick. Travellers took it to Twitter to complain about the low-cost carrier after a flight from Tel Aviv departed three hours late. Before take-off, passengers were told the plane would land in Luton instead of [...]
Elon Musk blames ‘woke mind virus’ for making Netflix ‘unwatchable’ April 20, 2022 Elon Musk has slammed Netflix as "unwatchable" after shares tumbled by more than a third on news subscribers are jumping ship.
Latham & Watkins asks to drop sanctioned VTB Bank in lawsuit over downed flight MH17 April 20, 2022 Los Angeles law firm Latham & Watkins has asked for permission to drop Russia’s state-owned VTB Bank as a client, in a lawsuit over claims the sanctioned bank funded the militia group that shot down Malaysia Airline Flight 17. In a filing to a New York court, Latham & Watkins asked for permission to withdraw [...]
Muslim dating app Muzmatch loses trademark battle with Tinder owner April 20, 2022 The firm behind Tinder and Hinge has won a court battle with a British dating app for Muslims Muzmatch after it was accused of copying its product.
UK missing out on lucrative cannabis revenues with ‘not fit for purpose’ laws April 20, 2022 Current cannabis laws are “not fit for purpose”, according to one of Britain’s top think tanks, as the country misses out on lucrative revenues and wrestles with higher crime. Britain stands to gain billions each year, should it adopt more liberal reforms such as the US and the Netherlands, researcher at the Social Market Foundation, [...]
Oil prices stagnate amid reduced demand expectations after IMF cuts growth forecasts April 20, 2022 Inflation, reduced growth expectations and continuing coronavirus lockdowns in China are weighing down oil prices after last month's rallies.