United Kingdom Financial News
19.02 / 12:37
Ukraine: Biden 'convinced' Putin has decided to invade as crisis dominates Munich agenda
US President Joe Biden has said he is “convinced” Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, including an assault on the capital Kyiv, in his clearest warning yet over the Russian president's intentions.
18.02 / 23:51
European Union
Kyiv
White House accuses Moscow of cyberattacks, warns Russia will become 'pariah' state
The White House on Friday accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine's defense ministry and major banks.
18.02 / 20:37
Government
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Power
$53 million raised for Assange showed the power of DAOs
“DAOs are very powerful token-based coordination mechanism that any person now can wield outside of the legacy financial system”, said Silke Noa, core-member of the AssangeDAO, which recently raised $53 million in support of Wikileak's founder, Julian Assange.
18.02 / 17:05
News
Separatist leader in eastern Ukraine calls on residents to evacuate to Russia
A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has called on residents to evacuate to Russia.
18.02 / 14:37
Sport
European Union
'Finger cutter': Police arrest one of Europe's most-wanted criminals
One of Europe's most-wanted criminals, nicknamed the "finger cutter", has been arrested in Switzerland.
18.02 / 14:37
Sport
European Union
NATO
Putin to oversee military drills as tensions mount over Ukraine
Russia announced massive drills of its nuclear forces on Friday as tensions with the West mount over allegations it has some 150,000 troops on Ukraine's border.
18.02 / 10:19
Art
Fire
Fire breaks out on cruise ship carrying 288 people near Corfu
A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean’s Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew onboard, according to Greek port police.
18.02 / 09:13
Sport
European Union
Storm Eunice: Major incidents declared across England and Wales
All train services and most schools in Wales were suspended on Friday as Storm Eunice approached, with millions across the south-east of England also urged to stay home.
16.02 / 16:22
business
Binance
regulation
Deal
Financial
Binance's Paysafe deal worries UK financial watchdog
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the top financial authority in the United Kingdom, has raised concerns over Binance’s recent partnership with Paysafe, a retail payment processor.
14.02 / 20:37
Sport
UK Post Office scandal: 'People thought we were thieves', hears inquiry into wrongful convictions
A former British post office manager broke down in tears as he gave evidence to a public inquiry on Monday into an IT scandal that resulted in hundreds of wrongful convictions in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK legal history.
14.02 / 13:25
Law
Police
Taxes
fraud case
Tax Authority
UK tax authority makes first NFT seizure in VAT fraud case
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the chief tax authority in the United Kingdom, have seized three nonfungible tokens (NFTs) associated with a suspected tax evasion fraud.
12.02 / 17:15
Blockchain
Women
Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s last security challenge: Simplicity
It’s been just 13 years since Bitcoin’s (BTC) “Mayflower moment,” when a tiny handful of intrepid travelers chose to turn their back on the Fiat Empire and strike out to a new land of financial self-sovereignty. But, whereas it took 150 years for the American colonists to grow sufficient in number to throw off the yoke of unrepresentative government, the Republic of Bitcoin has gone from Pilgrims to Revolutionary Army in little over a decade.
11.02 / 13:53
restrictions
COVID restrictions
Freedom Convoy
'Freedom Convoy': Protesters opposing France's COVID restrictions head for Paris
Protesters from across France are planning to descend on Paris in a Canada-inspired "Freedom Convoy" on Friday to voice opposition to the country's COVID-19 vaccine and public health policies.
11.02 / 13:21
Technology
aids
Smuggling
Spanish police bust drugs ring 'simulating orca attacks' to aid smuggling into ports
Spanish police say they have dismantled a drug trafficking ring who simulated boat damage, and even orca attacks, to get towed into ports and smuggle in hashish.
11.02 / 10:15
aids
Winter Olympics
hearing
Winter Olympics: Doping hearing to decide Russian skater Kamila Valieva's fate
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
11.02 / 09:21
Technology
aids
Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Americans to leave now as 'things could go crazy quickly'
US President Joe Biden has repeated his warning that any Americans still in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible.
11.02 / 08:25
10.02 / 22:49
Police
NATO
London
Discrimination
London Police chief resigns following report into bullying, discrimination
The head of London's Metropolitan Police resigned on Thursday evening stating she has lost the confidence of Mayor Sadiq Khan.
07.02 / 19:03
NATO
Sexual assault
Ukraine crisis: Germany and UK send hundreds of extra soldiers to NATO's eastern flank
Berlin and London both decided to send additional troops to NATO battle groups in Eastern Europe, ministers of defence of the two countries said on Monday.
06.02 / 23:09
Sexual assault
Bitcoin
German leader's stance on Russia looms over first visit to US
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set off Sunday for Washington seeking to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.
06.02 / 17:39
cryptocurrency
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth backs 'Queen Consort' title for Camilla
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has said she wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King.
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