7 h. ago Zelenskyy fires ministers accused of involvement in bribery scheme as public outrage grows

Ukraine president also calls for sanctions against friend and former business partner, saying ‘there must be maximum integrity’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved to contain growing public outrage in Ukraine over a corruption scandal in the energy sector by firing two ministers who are accused of involvement in a large-scale bribery scheme.Ukraine’s president said the pair – justice minister Herman Halushchenko and energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk – could no longer remain in their jobs. He also called for personal sanctions against his friend and former business partner Timur Mindich, the scheme’s alleged organiser. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham teases something is coming soon as fallout with family continues

Brooklyn Beckham took to social media to tease his latest business announcement as he continues to shun his family's special occasions, including David's knighthood

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25 h. ago The Gail's backlash continues: Businesses left 'trembling with fear' over plans for bakery giant's new branch in leafy London suburb

Cafe and restaurants say a store at the top of Crystal Palace hill could 'brain-wash' customers into buying elsewhere due to the influence of the corporate giant.

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3 d. ago Russian activist held in Poland admits he worked as FSB agent, court papers say

Igor Rogov, who left Russia in 2021, due to go on trial accused of informing on other Russian opposition activistsA Russian opposition activist arrested in Poland and due to go on trial next month has admitted he worked as an undercover agent for Russia’s FSB security service and informed on other opposition figures, court documents claim.Igor Rogov, 30, has been associated with various opposition movements in the Russian city of Saransk, including Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation and Open Russia, linked to the exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Going back to acting was never Meghan's plan'... Has Duchess of Sussex resumed her on

The new role will not exactly be a stretch of her acting skills - for she is to play herself in a cameo role in the movie. Meghan's office decline to comment as to why this C-List film was chosen.

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6 d. ago British Airways to offer free fast onboard wifi to all after Starlink deal

Service will be offered to customers in economy, business and first class alike from next monthPassengers on British Airways flights will be able to access fast wifi onboard at no cost after the airline’s parent company signed a deal with Elon Musk’s satellite company.The carrier said the free “reliable and lightning-fast” wifi from Starlink would be available to customers flying in economy, business or first class from next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Trembling with fear': Backlash against new Gail's bakery in south London

'Trembling with fear': Backlash against new Gail's bakery in south London  London Evening Standard

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6 d. ago 'Neighbourhood trembling with fear': Backlash against new Gail's bakery in Crystal Palace goes viral

Independent traders struggling to stay afloat say arrival of chain will threaten their survival

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6 d. ago We love football because of moments like Van de Ven’s goal, not the Fifa Peace Prize | Max Rushden

Gianni Infantino has a new idea, and like most of his ideas it’s not one many are going to like, except maybe Donald TrumpA perfectly friendly-looking American guy, sharp suit, early 50s is wandering around Miami. He tells me that in the last 10 years the city has turned into a “magnet for dreamers, doers and visionaries, a launchpad where ideas take flight, where connections spark movements, where legacies are born”.I nod sagely, pretending to know what that means before clicking the X in the top right of the YouTube tab. The man in question is in fact the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, encouraging me and other leaders of industry to pay lots of money to attend the America Business Forum. The website tells me “America Business Forum comes to the United States for the first time” – which begs the question where they’ve held it previously. I’m no CEO, I don’t keep a diary, but I’d have put America right up there as locations to hold a forum on American business. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mini in danger of being 'eaten' by giant freak sinkhole in bakery car park

The car was left suspended in mid-air after the ground gave way

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1 week ago Starmer to face cabinet backlash if he breaks manifesto pledge on income tax

Senior ministers fear rumoured plans could backfire significantly with already-weary voters

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1 week ago Reform councillor defects to Tories after party’s policies left him ‘uncomfortable’

Dartford representative James Buchan says ‘devastating’ immigration plans had created a lot of fear and anxietyA Reform UK councillor has defected to the Conservatives saying he became “uncomfortable” in Nigel Farage’s party.James Buchan, who sits in the south-east London borough of Dartford, said he struggled with the idea of facing his relatives while a member of a party whose anti-immigration policies spread fear. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Expanded state powers on fossil fuel projects and water ‘betrayal’ of Australians, nature law critics say

Extracts of planned changes to the EPBC Act prompt ‘anger’ from conservation organisations that fear nature protection will be weakenedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState governments could be given expanded powers to make decisions on fossil fuel developments under Labor’s proposed overhaul of environment law, prompting “shock and anger” from community-based conservation organisations that fear nature protection would be weakened.The Albanese government plans to introduce its planned changes to the national law – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act – to parliament later this week, and has been briefing interest groups on its plans. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryan Gosling leaves mums swooning at Hampstead school gates after relocating to affluent London neighbourhood

The Hollywood A-lister has moved his family to a leafy North London suburb

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2 w. ago Aerospace groups link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales is expected to create company with annual revenue of £5.6bnAirbus, Leonardo and Thales have struck a deal to combine their space businesses to create a single European technology company that could rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The deal is expected to create a company with annual revenue of about €6.5bn (£5.6bn). The French aerospace company Airbus will own 35% of the new business, with Leonardo and Thales each owning stakes of 32.5%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aerospace firms link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Tie-up between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales will bring together some of continent’s leading manufacturersAirbus, Leonardo and Thales have struck a deal to combine their space businesses to create a single European technology company that could rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The deal is expected to create a company with annual revenue of about €6.5bn (£5.6bn). The French aerospace company Airbus will own 35% of the new business, with Leonardo and Thales each owning stakes of 32.5%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oil price jumps after US sanctions Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil; White House considers software curbs on China – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe oil price has jumped after the US has sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil companies to increase pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine.The White House’s new measures against Rosneft and Lukoil are the US’s first sanctions against Russia since Trump’s return to office in January. All assets belonging to the two companies in the US have been frozen, and US companies and individuals will be barred from doing business with them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man in the mask Gyökeres silences ‘invisible’ taunts to make Arsenal mark | Ed Aarons

The centre-forward Arteta craved ends a nine-match goal drought to excite his manager about what is to comeIf Viktor Gyökeres goes on to become the striker all Arsenal supporters have been praying for, then perhaps they will look back on this night as the moment his fortune changed. As the old striker’s mantra goes, it doesn’t matter how they go in.After a run of nine matches for club and country without a goal and pressure mounting on the man signed for £64m in the summer, a huge wave of relief swept over the Emirates Stadium when Gyökeres scuffed home from close range via a deflection off David Hancko during a pulsating second half when Mikel Arteta’s team showed again that they mean business this season. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A plane returned to a Nebraska airport over fear someone was trying to break into the cockpit

A plane traveling from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing after pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit

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3 w. ago ‘Significant exposure’: Amazon Web Services outage exposed UK state’s £1.7bn reliance on tech giant

Cloud computing disruption highlights risk of deepening ties despite warnings from UK’s own regulators, including the TreasuryAmazon chief executive Andy Jassy beamed as he met Keir Starmer in Downing Street’s garden to announce £40bn of UK investments in June. Starmer was equally effusive, gushing: “This deal shows that our plan for change is working –bringing in investment, driving growth, and putting more money in people’s pockets.”Four months later, and the tech company was left scrambling to fix a devastating global outage on Monday that left thousands of businesses in limbo – and shed light on the UK government’s reliance on its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Continue reading...

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