Navy authorised to board and seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships in UK waters
[ad_1] People look out at an oil tanker formerly known as the Bella-1, before it changed its name to the Marinera, from Hopeman Harbour, at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland (Picture: AFP via Getty) The Royal Navy will start seizing Russia’s shadow fleet vessels when they slip through UK waters, the prime minister […]
It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity
[ad_1] Workers unload urea fertilizer from a cargo ship in Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China on March 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Farmers in the northern hemisphere are heading into the crucial spring months, during which major fieldwork must begin. Their peers in the south, meanwhile, are busy harvesting crops before […]
Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81
[ad_1] U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, May 29, 2019. Jim Bourg | Reuters Robert Mueller, former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday. Mueller, also former director of […]
Ed Miliband Distances UK From Trump’s Decision To Ease Sanctions On Russia
[ad_1] Ed Miliband made it clear Britain will not be following Donald Trump’s example by easing sanctions on Russia. The US president has temporarily relaxed penalties on Moscow to help its oil trade while the Iran conflict puts global supplies under pressure. The controversial move risks undermining a united western effort to punish Vladimir Putin […]
Putin’s Aide Hits Out At ‘British Specialists’ Over Ukrainian Strike On Missile Factory
[ad_1] Russia has blamed “British specialists” for helping Ukraine execute a deadly missile strike on a munitions factory. Kyiv said it had struck one of Russia’s “most important military factories” on Tuesday, known as the Kremniy El plant, using British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. The site is the second-largest microelectronics manufacturer in Russia. According to Russian […]
U.S. ‘misadventure’ in Iran has no clear exit strategy, Russia’s UK ambassador says
[ad_1] Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UK Andrei Kelin during an interview with PA at the official residence of the Russian Ambassador in London. Picture date: Monday February 21, 2022. Aaron Chown – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is a “misadventure” whose goals and exit […]
The Iran war is pushing up European energy prices. Here’s why a Ukraine-style inflation shock could still be avoided
[ad_1] The energy price shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher. Experts, however, think this time could be different. Fears of a full-blown energy crisis on that scale — which saw […]
Dubai airport drone attack leaves four hurt as influencers post suspicious identical messages insisting emirate is safe: Live updates
[ad_1] Iranian forces insists ships in Strait of Hormuz are ‘legitimate targets’ Iranian forces have declared ships in the Strait of Hormuz belonging to the US, Israel and their allies are ‘legitimate targets’ following three fires on commercial vessels earlier today. ‘Any vessel whose oil cargo or the vessel itself belongs to the United States, […]
Rheinmetall sees sales growth of up to 45% in 2026, says it’s in ‘prime position’ to arm the U.S. amid war in Iran
[ad_1] German Rheinmetall MAN tactical military transport vehicles parked in the Edvard Peperko military barracks. Luka Dakskobler | Lightrocket | Getty Images German arms maker Rheinmetall said it sees this year’s sales growing by as much as 45% as it reported 2025 revenue growing 29% year-over-year, missing expectations. It also said it was in a […]
Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar
[ad_1] U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D–AZ) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” event ahead of U.S. President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 24, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian […]