UK still ‘deeply concerned’ over treatment of human rights in Belarus July 13, 2021 The UK has again voiced its concerns over Belarus’ treatment of human rights today, following the hijacking of a Ryanair plane in May. “The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Belarus,” the UK’s ambassador to the United Nations and World Health Organisation in Geneva, Simon Manley, said. “Tightening the laws [...]
Behind the OPEC standoff: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the rush to decarbonise in the Middle East July 13, 2021 The breakdown of talks between the OPEC+ group of oil producers last week came down to disagreements between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The two often time allies have found themselves on opposite sides of the fence over production levels of oil, a running source source of tension that has come to the fore more [...]
They may not have won Euro 2020 but Gareth Southgate and his England colleagues pulled off one of their most important victories long ago July 12, 2021 England may not have ended 55 years of hurt but reaching the Euro 2020 final was a further step in the right direction. There are many things you can attribute Gareth Southgate’s achievements as England manager to, from a willingness to change formation and a winning team, to putting his faith in youth or even [...]
England suffer cruel ending to Euro 2020 on night of new penalty heartache and missed opportunity July 12, 2021 Gareth Southgate has healed so many of the England team’s wounds from tournaments past only to see them suffer one of their most painful yet. On a night when the nation hoped it might see England cap a hugely encouraging Euro 2020 by winning a first major trophy for 55 years, they instead had to [...]
All the amber list countries you can now summer holiday in (if you’re vaccinated) July 8, 2021 Summer holidays are back on for millions of Brits as the government today scrapped the need for those who have been fully vaccinated to quarantine on return from “amber list” countries. The widely-trailed change to the international travel rules, which transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed in a statement to Parliament today, opens up the chance [...]
Mother Nature likes Bitcoin and the Metaverse July 6, 2021 The Metaverse turns human beings into digital avatars on its landscape, explains Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher.
US companies targeted in Russian-linked cyber-attack July 3, 2021 200 US businesses have been targeted by Russian-linked cyber-criminal groups in a “colossal” ransomware attack, a cyber-security firm announced on Friday. Huntress Labs said the attack hit Florida-based IT company Kaseya and spread through its corporate networks that use its software. Kaseya said it was investigating a “potential attack”. Russia-linked hackers REvil were the perpetrators of [...]
Opec+ supply talks end in deadlock July 3, 2021 Opec+ failed to reach an agreement on raising oil output on Friday, extending the impasse into a second successive day. Opec+ resumed talks on oil output levels on Friday after they failed to reach a consensus in discussions on Thursday. The alliance said it would resume discussions on Monday at 3pm Vienna time. Global oil [...]
London IPOs record best start in seven years July 2, 2021 Floatations and fundraisings in the City recorded their best start in seven years, according to figures published today. Total equity raised in London topped £27bn in the first six months of this year, driven by strong investor appetite for high-profile listings such as software firm Darktrace. 49 IPOs raised over £9bn in the first six months [...]
Smart devices could expose homes to thousands of cyber attacks a week July 2, 2021 A home filled with smart devices could be exposed to thousands of hacking or unknown scanning attacks from around the world in a single week, according to a new report. A real-world study carried out by consumer group Which recorded more than 12,000 attack attempts in a week, including 2,435 specific attempts to maliciously log [...]