“My country is still at war with the United States,” Han Tae-Song. North Korea took over the rotating presidency of the Geneva-based CD. North Korea to “observe a moratorium on nuclear test explosions”. North Korea took the helm of the Conference on Disarmament on Thursday, skipping diplomatic niceties in favor of a combative tone. “My … Read more
Russia has gained control of Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, according to Britain’s defence minister. Ukraine was likely in control of the river line at crossing places between Lysychansk and Lyman, as well as in the city of Lyman. Russians dominate 70% of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk. According to Britain’s defence minister, Russia has … Read more
Environmentalists criticize Britain for granting Shell permission UK looking to boost energy security fears that Ukraine war will result, severe shortages Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Scotland in an effort to boost energy security Environmentalists criticized Britain on Wednesday for granting Shell permission to develop the Jackdaw gas field off the coast of … Read more
India’s economy slowed even more in the first three months of 2022, the National Statistics Office reported Tuesday, as inflation and increasing oil costs hampered the country’s post-pandemic recovery. According to NSO data, Asia’s third-largest economy gained 4.1 percent year on year in the fourth quarter. The annual growth rate for the 12 months ending in … Read more
Britain’s pinnacle CEO salaries are lower back to pre-pandemic levels, with a median of £3.62 million ($4.58 million) for the bosses of the largest companies at the London Stock Exchange, in line with a have a look at. That figure represents the median FTSE-a hundred CEO package deal for 2021, in accordance with research provided … Read more
Russia looks to have suffered severe casualties among mid- and junior-ranking officers in its confrontation with Ukraine, raising the potential of future military ineffectiveness, according to Britain’s defence minister. According to the ministry’s weekly Defence Intelligence bulletin posted on Twitter, brigade and battalion leaders were likely deployed to the most perilous areas, while subordinate officers … Read more
Japan Friday for the first time joined fellow members of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in pledging to end public financing for fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of the year to help combat global warming. “We commit to end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end … Read more
Countries are debating how to prepare for future pandemics at the World Health Organization this week, amid concerns that the world is wide open to the next calamity. Infectious diseases are being exacerbated by insufficient public health services and poorly managed urban settings, according to WHO emergencies head Michael Ryan. He reminded countries that the … Read more
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace On Wednesday urged Moscow to do the “right thing” and release grain stranded in Ukrainian ports as a result of Russia’s military campaign. Moscow has stated that if international sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine are lifted, it will allow food corridors in Ukraine and avoid a … Read more
Relatives of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi filed a complaint against her detention following a military coup last year, according to their lawyers. Since a coup deposed her government in February 2021, plunging Myanmar into turmoil, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been detained by the military and faces a slew of … Read more
LONDON: The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee stated in a report issued Tuesday that Britain’s exit from Afghanistan was a “disaster and betrayal” hindered by a lack of leadership from top politicians and civil officials. The Foreign Office was chastised by the committee for having “no plan” for evacuating Afghans who supported the UK … Read more
LONDON, May 23 – After owner Roman Abramovich given assurances over the deal, Britain is ready to accept the sale of Premier League soccer Chelsea to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, according to a source familiar with the matter. Following his country’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian Abramovich put the club … Read more
Britain is seeing day by day infections of the rare monkeypox virus which might be unconnected to any journey to West Africa, in which the ailment is endemic, a fitness professional started on Sunday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said new figures could be released on Monday after it registered 20 instances on Friday. … Read more
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox in a resident of the canton of Berne who was exposed while abroad. According to Berne’s health authority, the patient was treated as a walk-in case and is now being isolated at home. Everyone who had contact with him had been informed, according … Read more
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss shot down French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a “European political community” beyond the EU that included London, In an interview published on Friday, Former French President Francois Mitterrand proposed a European confederation of nations as the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and while the idea sparked interest, it never … Read more
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president avoided a censure motion On Tuesday after his fractured coalition rallied to postpone a resolution blaming him for the country’s worst economic crisis. The shaky coalition of Gotabaya Rajapaksa voted against taking up the unprecedented “displeasure of parliament” motion. The main opposition Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance, proposed the non-binding … Read more
Iran said on Monday it awaited the US response to “solutions” discussed with the EU envoy for breaking a stalemate in talks aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal. The European Union’s coordinator for nuclear talks with Iran, Enrique Mora, held two days of discussions with the Islamic republic’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri in Tehran last week, … Read more
LONDON – Russia has likely lost a third of its ground personnel in Ukraine, and its Donbas offensive has “lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule,” according to British military intelligence. “Despite small-scale initial successes, Russia has failed to secure considerable territory gains over the past month while maintaining consistently high levels of attrition,” the … Read more
Will it be the banana-eating wolves of Norway, the witches of France, or the spaceman of the United Kingdom? Perhaps a death-wishing Greek, a slinky Lithuanian chanteuse with a jet-black bowl cut, or a Serbian germaphobe? The line-up for Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest grand finale is typically bizarre, but with the roars of war on … Read more
The UK sanctioned 12 members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “close circle,” including his reputed girlfriend, on Friday, accusing them of concealing tens of billions of dollars on his behalf. Putin’s ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya and Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast described as his “present companion” by UK officials, were among those named, as was … Read more
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday in Berlin that Ukraine wants a reserved spot in the European Union, even though full membership may take time. “It is not about the fastest possible membership for Ukraine in the EU. But what is very important for us is for this spot to be reserved for Ukraine, “he told … Read more
Morrisons, the UK supermarket company, stated on Monday that it has reached an agreement with McColl’s, the British convenience store operator, to save all 16,000 jobs. As inflation rises, McColl’s went bankrupt on Friday due to supply constraints and insufficient consumer spending. The food and household products seller, which had around 1,100 UK stores, entered … Read more
EasyJet plans to remove seats from Airbus planes this summer, allowing the British airline to fly with fewer cabin crew members as it battles Covid absenteeism and staffing shortages. The airline said over the weekend that it will reduce the number of passenger seats on its A319 jets from 156 to 150 during the forthcoming … Read more
A former safety chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy movement was anointed the commercial enterprise hub’s new leader on Sunday by means of a small committee of Beijing loyalists. John Lee, 64, changed into the handiest candidate in the Beijing-subsidized race to be triumphant outgoing chief Carrie Lam. The elevation of Lee, who is … Read more
Michelle O’Neill represents a new generation of progressive Irish republicans, and she will be remembered as the leader who first gave nationalists control in Northern Ireland. The 45-year-old Sinn Fein lawmaker, who pledged on Saturday to create “inclusive leadership that celebrates diversity,” comes from a family steeped in sectarianism. Her father was imprisoned for IRA … Read more
Britain on Wednesday said it might reduce Russia’s get admission to UK-primarily based services along with accountancy as well as sanction pro-Kremlin information shops and their reporters reporting Moscow’s invasion from within Ukraine. “By restricting Russia’s get entry to our international-magnificence control specialists, accountants and PR corporations, we’re ratcheting up financial stress on the Kremlin … Read more
Bloc Party, the indie disco band, is back with a new album that fuels the band’s rage against Britain’s political leaders. Singer Kele Okereke doesn’t mince his words. “Every day I’m disgusted when I read about what our government is doing and who our prime minister is,” he told AFP during a recent visit to … Read more
Alexandra Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-homicide mobile called the “Beatles,” turned into sentenced to life in prison Friday, with the family of sufferers addressing him and another member directly in the US court. Kotey, a 38-years-old former British countrywide, pleaded responsible in September, admitting his function in the deaths of 4 American hostages … Read more
