Sam Torrance: Thomas Pieters is playing the best golf of his life January 24, 2022 Thomas Pieters’ victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday wasn’t just the biggest of his career – it was also the best performance I’ve seen from him. Pieters was a picture of composure as he played beautifully all day, making 16 pars in a 72 to keep his nose in front of Rafa [...]
UK begins to withdraw embassy staff from Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion January 24, 2022 The UK and US have moved to withdraw some of their staff from their respective Ukraine embassies as fears continue to mount that Russia is preparing to launch a military invasion of its neighbour. The Foreign Office said there were increased fears over a Russian attack on Ukraine and said the situation had become “highly [...]
Turkish court jails journalist for citing proverb criticising President Erdogan January 23, 2022 Journalist Sedef Kabas has been jailed by a Turkish court, pending trial, on the charge of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.
Raab says it is ‘very unlikely’ UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades January 23, 2022 It is very unlikely the UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades its neighbour, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. Raab said the UK would still stand “shoulder to shoulder” and “support them in defending themselves”, after Boris Johnson’s government gave the country anti-tank weapons and millions of pounds in non-lethal military [...]
Samsung axes ad showing Muslim mum supporting her drag queen son after public backlash January 21, 2022 Samsung has removed an ad which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, after public backlash across Singapore.
What will happen to cryptocurrencies throughout 2022? January 21, 2022 Michael Kamerman, CEO of fintech platform Skilling, and a respected thought-leader in the crypto space, believes this is the year when there will be clearer and consistent legislation around crypto and its uses.
Formula E and Channel 4 enter multi-year broadcast deal January 21, 2022 Formula E and terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 today announced a multi-year free-to-air partnership. The broadcaster will show more races of the Season 8 edition of Formula E than fans have seen in previous seasons. Channel 4 will also offer race highlights on its platform as well as the new 22-driver qualifying format on its YouTube [...]
Oil prices slide as production ramps up Stateside January 21, 2022 Oil prices have tumbled as market sentiment took a downturn following rising inventories the US, with questions over future benchmark performance.
Business Secretary says households will have to wait until March for help with soaring energy bills January 21, 2022 Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said households must wait until March to find out what help the government can offer for rising energy bills.
Are Bitcoin’s positives being drowned out by negative economic noise? January 21, 2022 Jason Deane points out the numerous positives about Bitcoin that are getting lost in the fog of negative news narratives.