The price of January futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose 5.5% to $1,428 per 1,000 cubic meters at 7:04am GMT, or $138 per megawatt-hour in household terms, according to data from the Intercontinental Exchange. A day earlier, gas prices in Europe jumped around 10% after German Foreign …
Read More »Ukraine takes delivery of American rockets
In a statement received by Russian news outlet TASS on Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anton Semelroth said that “the $60 million package… included 30 Javelin command and control launchers, as well as 180 missiles.” According to him, the rocket launchers were delivered to Ukraine on October 23. “In 2021, …
Read More »Musk takes dig at new Twitter CEO with Stalin comparison
Dorsey announced on Monday that he would be stepping down from his role as CEO of Twitter, which he had held since 2015. Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal was named as Dorsey’s replacement and he thanked his predecessor in a post which showed the two together. Though there did not appear …
Read More »China takes Ukraine to The Hague court
Beijing Skyrizon Aviation, along with several other Chinese investors, has submitted the application to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The plaintiffs have demanded compensation for unfair treatment of Chinese investors by Ukraine, which has resulted in significant losses in both Ukraine and China, Skyrizon announced in a …
Read More »Assange ‘wincing in pain’ on court video link as IFJ takes full page ad in Times calling for his ‘immediate release’
The IFJ, which represents journalists’ unions worldwide, condemned his persecution by the UK and US governments, as well as the recently revealed “credible accounts of plans” by the CIA to assassinate or kidnap him. “This week, the US will try to extradite Julian Assange, threatening him with a 175-year sentence. …
Read More »‘Proud to be from Russia’: Racing ace vows to continue ‘whatever it takes’ after visa rejection shock despite US embassy interview
The 18-year-old, who is a former Russian Circuit Racing Series national junior champion and commands a huge social media following, has admitted her “race is over” after she claims she was turned down following a visit to the US Embassy in Oman. One of the rising stars of all-women’s racing and …
Read More »‘Ze, zir, zirs’: US State Department takes time to celebrate and educate on International Pronouns Day
“Today on International Pronouns Day, we share why many people list pronouns on their email and social media profiles,” the government agency’s Twitter account posted on Wednesday. The tweet includes a link to a government web address with a report on “why” people list their preferred gender pronouns when introducing …
Read More »‘It takes two to fix it’: UK’s Frost tells EU stop generalising Britain as ‘Brexit obsessed’ & calls for intense N. Ireland talks
Speaking in Lisbon on Tuesday, Frost said that in upcoming talks the UK would be calling for a light-touch scheme which allowed British traders to freely move goods to Northern Ireland. “We know we are getting the Commission proposals tomorrow,” he stated, adding that he thought the EU’s suggestions were …
Read More »Deontay Wilder AGAIN takes issue with Tyson Fury gloves, forces commission to step in just hours before third title fight
Wilder has repeatedly claimed that he suspects Fury wasn’t playing by the rules when they met in the ring for a second time last year. On that February night in Las Vegas, Fury took both Wilder’s heavyweight crown and his undefeated record, and with those stings still painfully felt, ‘The …
Read More »WADA revokes approval for Moscow anti-doping lab as long-running row takes another turn
The move was finalized after a vote, and comes due to alleged non-compliance with the International Standard for Laboratories’ Code of Ethics. “WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) endorsed a WADA Disciplinary Committee recommendation to revoke the ‘approved’ status of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory (MSU) in Moscow to carry out blood sample analysis exclusively for …
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