Close Associate of Roman Abramovich Key Partner of UK Parliamentary Group

A businessman with ties to the sanctioned Russian oligarch is listed as a partner and advisor to a Westminster group containing senior MPs and peers

As a major Anti-SLAPP conference closes in London, lawyer Alex Wade reflects on members of his profession who work on 'Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

As new data reveals more British forces have killed themselves in the last 40 years than died in combat, Iain Overton reports on the rising proportion discharged for mental and behavioural disorders

With religious hate crimes on the rise, MPs Afzal Khan and Benedict Rogers, a Muslim and a Christian, call on the Conservative Party to protect lives and religious freedom

- Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday citing the defence ministry. The rocket - a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class launch vehicle - was launched at 9:48 a.m. Moscow time (0648 GMT) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the ministry was quoted as saying. It did not provide details about the purpose of the satellite.   (Reporting by ; Editing by Andrew Heavens)...

BRUSSELS - NATO on Sunday called on Moscow to urgently renew the U.N.-brokered deal that enabled Ukraine to resume grain exports via the Black Sea amid a global food crisis. "President Putin must stop weaponising food and end his illegal war on Ukraine," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said. "We ca...

LONDON - Russia's ambassador to Washington scolded the United States on Sunday for making what he said were false assertions about Moscow's decision to suspend its participation in a U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal. "Washington's reaction to the terrorist attack on the port of Sevastopol is trul...

KYIV - A senior Ukrainian official expressed scepticism on Saturday about the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, whose relations with Kyiv have been precarious since the billionaire suggested in early October Ukraine should give up occupied land for peace. Musk, a self-declared "free speech absoluti...

The Everything EOS Weekly Report publishes all of the latest news and updates from around the world in the EOS ecosystem. The Everything EOS Weekly Report sources stories and updates from community members that are part of the English, Chinese, & Korean EOS communities. The Everything EOS Weekl...

Because your grant deserves to get out there. 😉🌐 中文 | 한국어Your Pomelo grant is approved and open for donations. Bravo!What comes next?Now you must promote your grant (which includes promoting yourself 😜) to spread the word about what you’re building for the EOS community.Where to start?Use the tips below to promote your grant. Build on what you do each season.1. Be part of the communityThe most effective way to increase awareness of your project and gain supporters is to get involved and be an active member of the community.Participate in the communityBe active in EOS community social channels. Follow and share community content.Attend and participate in EOS community events, like the wee...

Focus on Web 3.0 Era on EOS NovaCrypo continuously produces those HuFi workshop interview videos since October 23rd, 2021. Thank you Maurice for all that you are doing for EOS and empowering the people! Respect! Hope you like it! Watch the video interview We talk about: 1️⃣ EOS TRANSFER TRACKING -...

Coordinating resources and distributing funding is one of the biggest hurdles limiting growth in Web3. New individuals enter the space everyday, eager to contribute their skills and there’s certainly no shortage of work that needs to be completed. However, the decentralized nature of the industry m...

Antelope 3.2 Released Antelope is the underlying code upon which the EOS Network and other chains are built. It replaces EOSIO. The ENF developed Antelope and this week announced version 3.2. For clarity, the name ‘Leap’ was given to the version used by the EOS Network. Leading the new features of...

The Everything EOS Weekly Report publishes all of the latest news and updates from around the world in the EOS ecosystem. The Everything EOS Weekly Report sources stories and updates from community members that are part of the English, Chinese, & Korean EOS communities. The Everything EOS Weekl...

Because your grant deserves to get out there. 😉🌐 中文 | 한국어Your Pomelo grant is approved and open for donations. Bravo!What comes next?Now you must promote your grant (which includes promoting yourself 😜) to spread the word about what you’re building for the EOS community.Where to start?Use the tips below to promote your grant. Build on what you do each season.1. Be part of the communityThe most effective way to increase awareness of your project and gain supporters is to get involved and be an active member of the community.Participate in the communityBe active in EOS community social channels. Follow and share community content.Attend and participate in EOS community events, like the wee...

Focus on Web 3.0 Era on EOS NovaCrypo continuously produces those HuFi workshop interview videos since October 23rd, 2021. Thank you Maurice for all that you are doing for EOS and empowering the people! Respect! Hope you like it! Watch the video interview We talk about: 1️⃣ EOS TRANSFER TRACKING -...

A businessman with ties to the sanctioned Russian oligarch is listed as a partner and advisor to a Westminster group containing senior MPs and peers

By Michael Holden LONDON - A man wanted by France for involvement in the deaths of at least 27 migrants who drowned trying to cross the Channel last year is also accused of trying to bribe the victims' families to stay quiet, a London court was told on Wednesday. Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, who was arrested by British police on Tuesday, faces extradition to France where authorities want to charge him with seven offences relating to the drownings last November, the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the sea separating the two countries. Prosecutor Michael McHardy, representing the French authorities, said Abwbaker was accused of being...

As a major Anti-SLAPP conference closes in London, lawyer Alex Wade reflects on members of his profession who work on 'Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

As new data reveals more British forces have killed themselves in the last 40 years than died in combat, Iain Overton reports on the rising proportion discharged for mental and behavioural disorders

MILAN - Serie A soccer club Juventus does not need a fresh capital injection, the chief executive of controlling shareholder Exor said on Wednesday. Exor on Tuesday proposed accountant Gianluca Ferrero as the new chairman of Juventus, marking the end of the long reign of Andrea...

By Joseph White DETROIT - Cruise, General Motors Co's robotaxi unit, plans to enter a "large number of markets" and scale operations up to "thousands of vehicles" in 2023, Chief Operating Officer Gil West told . Cruise has announced plans to start offering rides in...

- Online fashion retailer Boohoo said on Wednesday it was entering the Indian market through a deal to feature its brands on Walmart Inc-owned online fashion site Myntra. The UK-based group and its Dorothy Perkins and Nasty Gal brands will offer categories including dresses, tops...

BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had opened an in-depth investigation to assess Vivendi's planned acquisition of rival Lagardere, a deal that would combine France's two biggest publishing groups. "The Commission is concerned that the proposed acquisition ma...

- Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, have reached a divorce settlement that includes joint custody of their four children and dividing up their real estate assets, media reports said on Tuesday. Though they will have joint custody of their children, a...

By Simon Jessop LONDON - Companies are not doing enough to stop biodiversity loss, and most have no idea about the damage to nature caused by their supply chains, a report from environmental disclosure platform CDP said on Wednesday. Around 20,000 companies report to non-profit CDP on a range of climate and other data, which is then used by investors and other financial market participants to track board progress on the issues and assess related risks and opportunities. CDP said responses to its questionnaire on biodiversity from more than 7,700 companies marks the largest-ever such self-assessment, and comes ahead of global talks to hammer ou...

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday pressed the Federal Trade Commission to enforce a 2016 law against ticket scalpers using bots after Ticketmaster blamed the software for troubles selling tickets to pop superstar Taylor Swift's upcoming tour. Tic...

- Actor Will Smith addressed the shocking moment he slapped and shouted a vulgarity at comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife's hairstyle at this year's Oscars, saying "I lost it" and that he understood if some people were not ready yet to see his new film. Appearing on...

- Lionel Messi may be making his last World Cup appearance in Qatar but the talismanic forward is still capable of spurring Argentina to a third World Cup title, his compatriot and former Paris St Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino said. Pochettino, who is well aware of Messi...

By Daniel Wiessner -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a sex discrimination claim against the University of Connecticut (UConn) by a former soccer player whose scholarship was revoked after she raised her middle finger to a television camera during a nationally broadcast championship game. A three-judge panel of the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a jury should decide whether UConn in 2014 punished Noriana Radwan more harshly, because of her gender, than male student-athletes who engaged in misconduct, as she alleges in a 2016 lawsuit. A Connecticut federal judge had dismissed Radwan's claim that UConn violated Tit...

By Philip O'Connor AL WAKRAH, Qatar - Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said his side got too emotional as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat by Australia on Wednesday to crash out of the World Cup after finishing bottom of Group D. The Danes started well and dominated posse...

By Philip O'Connor AL WAKRAH, Qatar - Denmark's remarkable run in international football ended with a whimper as they exited the World Cup at the first hurdle after failing to recreate their free-scoring qualifying form, netting only one goal in three games. A score...

- Lionel Messi may be making his last World Cup appearance in Qatar but the talismanic forward is still capable of spurring Argentina to a third World Cup title, his compatriot and former Paris St Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino said. Pochettino, who is well aware of Messi...

- The European Union has threatened Elon Musk's Twitter with a ban unless the billionaire abides by its strict rules on content moderation, setting up a regulatory battle over the future of the social media platform, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Twitter and the EU d...

By Daniel Wiessner -A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a sex discrimination claim against the University of Connecticut (UConn) by a former soccer player whose scholarship was revoked after she raised her middle finger to a television camera during a nationally broadcast championship game. A three-judge panel of the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a jury should decide whether UConn in 2014 punished Noriana Radwan more harshly, because of her gender, than male student-athletes who engaged in misconduct, as she alleges in a 2016 lawsuit. A Connecticut federal judge had dismissed Radwan's claim that UConn violated Tit...

By Philip O'Connor AL WAKRAH, Qatar - Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said his side got too emotional as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat by Australia on Wednesday to crash out of the World Cup after finishing bottom of Group D. The Danes started well and dominated posse...