I.S.S. film review: this space thriller is thought-provoking April 24, 2024 I.S.S is a thought provoking thriller
Weapons investing is ‘ethical’, says Sunak. Is he right? April 24, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the private sector investing in the weapons industry as "ethical", as an argument rages over whether sustainable investing can align with the global war industry.
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March April 20, 2024 Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed on Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol shipments. China’s imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and sea-borne shipments, jumped 12.5 per cent on the year to 10.81 million metric tons, or 2.55 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to data from [...]
Russia bans managing partner of City firm Fieldfisher for Kremlin sanction work April 19, 2024 The Foreign Ministry of Russia has banned several British lawyers from Fieldfisher including the firm's managing partner for their role in applying the mechanism of sanctions against the country
Fifa to discuss banning Israel from football after five countries back Palestine’s proposal April 18, 2024 The Palestinian FA’s proposal has the backing of Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Yemen.
Tory MPs led by IDS: Biden’s liquefied natural gas curbs risk reliance on Russian energy April 17, 2024 A group of nearly two dozen Conservative MPs led by former party leader Iain Duncan Smith has warned that Joe Biden's decision to curb US energy exports to the UK and Europe risks making his allies reliant on Russia to meet their energy needs.
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn April 17, 2024 The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned.
Will the UK’s latest sanctions on China make any difference? April 14, 2024 The UK has introduced new sanctions aimed against Chinese interference, but their bark is far worse than their bite, writes Robert Dalling.
UK and US block trade of new Russian metals at world’s largest exchanges April 13, 2024 The UK and the US have announced that new aluminium, copper and nickel produced by Russia will no longer be traded at the world’s two largest metal exchanges.