In a statement the head of Russia’s space agency said, Moscow will treat any hacking of its satellite systems as a casus belli and a justification for war. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos has denied media reports that Russian… Read More ›
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Britain introduces bill aimed at crackdown on dirty money
On Monday, Britain introduced a bill in parliament with the aim of intensify a crackdown on what British Prime Minister Boris Johnson termed as “dirty money”. The bill, introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, comes after many lawmakers,… Read More ›
Britain unveils largest ever sanctions on Russia
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the country’s biggest-ever package of sanctions against Russia targeting banks, members of President Vladimir Putin’s closest circle and wealthy Russian Oligarchs. Many western nations are imposing tough economic sanctions against Russia in response… Read More ›
Boris Johnson to unveil UK’s Living with Covid-19 strategy today
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with COVID” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic compared to other major economies. Johnson… Read More ›
Resolving Northern Ireland’s trade rights will help Britain and EU focus on external issues: Liz Truss
On Monday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is scheduled to tell the European Union that the sooner the dispute over Northern Ireland’s trade rights are resolved the faster it will enable London and Brussels to focus on external issues including… Read More ›
No need to fan flames of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Macron calls for calm for all sides
In a statement French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, said steps can be taken to de-escalate tensions surrounding Russia’s border with Ukraine, and called for calm from all… Read More ›
UK, South Korea seek to sign trade deal boosting supply chain resilience
On Monday, South Korea and Britain are scheduled to sign an agreement to reinforce supply chains for key products which have been hammered by the Coronavirus pandemic. British trade minister Anne Marie Trevelyan is scheduled to host her counterpart Yeo… Read More ›
UK to announce Brexit Freedom Bill
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce the creation of the ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ which aims to make it easier to remove or amend EU regulations that were incorporated in British law before its departure from… Read More ›
Hewlett-Packard wins fraud case against British tech tycoon Mike Lynch
In a significant development, a British judged ruled tech tycoon Mike Lynch had masterminded an elaborate fraud to inflate the value of his company – Autonomy, before it was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. HP’s acquisition of Autonomy… Read More ›
Britain supplying anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
In a statement Britain said, it has begun supplying anti-tank weapons to Ukraine to help defend itself from a potential invasion. The development comes in the wake of Russia amassing troops near the Ukrainian border. Western countries fear Russia is… Read More ›