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Conti Leaks Reveal the Ransomware Group’s Links to Russia
Members of the Conti ransomware group may act in Russia’s interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: death of a ‘fixer’ underlines the dangers of this unsung but vital job for journalism
Oleksandra Kushynova died on March 14 in the village of Horenka north of Kyiv when the vehicle in which she was travelling was hit by incoming fire killing her and Irish cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, as well as wounding Fox correspondent Benjamin Hall. Kushynova was 24 years old and had beenContinue Reading
Putin’s not a fascist, totalitarian or revolutionary – he’s a reactionary tyrant
Talk of a “new cold war” in this century began in the time between the war in Iraq and the global recession of 2008. It roughly coincided with the attention focused on the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by polonium-210 poisoning at the hands of Russians in London. Such talk wasContinue Reading
Ukraine: Poland reminds the EU how vulnerable its border nations really are
When a Russian airstrike hit a large military base in Ukraine just 15 miles from the Polish border, it drew instant international attention. The attack stood at strategically given its proximity to the territory of a Nato member. Any attack on Polish soil would trigger an automatic response from NatoContinue Reading
Ukraine Recap: Putin’s plans explained – at home and abroad
The image that I can’t get out of my head this week is that of Marina Ovsyannikova. The brave Russian television producer risked a lengthy jail sentence when she burst into a live news bulletin going out on state-owned broadcaster Channel 1, where she had worked for some years, carryingContinue Reading
West Ham vs Sevilla LIVE: Stream, TV channel, teams, kick-off time – Europa League latest updates
Good evening from the London stadium Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of this evening’s nicely poised Europa League second leg tie between West Ham and Sevilla. The Spanish side, who sit second in La Liga, got the better of the Hammers last time out, winning 1-0 after an excellent strikeContinue Reading
Biden praises Irish efforts over Ukraine war during meeting with the Taoiseach
US president Joe Biden has hailed Irish leadership for its handling of the Ukrainian crisis. During a virtual St Patrick’s Day meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Mr Biden also reaffirmed the US administration’s “unequivocal support” for the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Biden, who identifies deeply with his own Irish heritage,Continue Reading
Total UK Covid cases since pandemic began hits 20 million – with 89,717 new infections
THE UK has reached over 20 million coronavirus infections today after a further 89,717 people tested positive for the virus. Since the start of the pandemic, 20,001,627 cases have been recorded. It’s important to note that some of these infections could be second and even third infections and today’s dataContinue Reading
Marcus Rashford left out as Marc Guehi receives first England call up
MARC GUEHI has been named in England’s squad by Gareth Southgate for the very first time – but there was no place for Marcus Rashford. And his Manchester United team-mate Jadon Sancho and Man City defender Kyle Walker also miss out. 3 Marc Guehi has been called up to theContinue Reading
Unexplained wealth orders: how is the British law changing and will it stop dirty money circulating in London?
Shutterstock The British government has responded to criticisms of its lassitude in targeting “dirty money” laundered by foreign elites through UK property by introducing the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act. The act, passed on March 15, was pushed through parliament in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ItContinue Reading