Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was tricked by a pair of Russian pranksters in January posing as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy via a phone call. In a video shown on Russian state television, Powell, who thought he was speaking to Zelenskyy, answered several questions ranging from his outlook on inflation to the Russian central bank. The…
No Inquiry Into British Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The government is refusing to carry out a “no-holds barred” inquiry into British involvement in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the MP-demanded review would have “limited” value and would consume “considerable resource.” Defence Committee Chairman Tobias Ellwood said the “frustrating” refusal would prevent lessons being learned, as he…
Pair Face Jail After Being Convicted of Trying to Sell Ancient Anglo-Saxon Silver Coins
Two men have been convicted of plotting to sell a hoard of Anglo-Saxon silver coins that were buried in an English field by a Viking chieftain in the ninth century. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were convicted under the 1996 Treasure Act of conspiring to sell criminal property worth £766,000, after they agreed…
BBC Chairman Resigns After Report Finds He Breached Rules Over Boris Johnson Loan
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp has resigned after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose his role in securing an £800,000 loan guarantee for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The former Conservative Party donor announced his resignation after a review found that he twice breached the code governing public appointments, risking the…
UK Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Over Cloud Gaming Concerns
April 27, 2023
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LONDON—Britain will block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming. The country’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday that Microsoft’s commitment to offer access to Activision’s multi-billion dollar “Call of Duty” franchise to…
University Cancels Film After Trans-Rights Protesters Blockade Venue
A Scottish university has been accused of siding with a “censorious minority” after it cancelled the screening of a film following trans-rights protests. Tess White, MSP for Scotland’s north-east region, said Edinburgh University had censored free speech by pulling the plug on showing “Adult Human Female”—a documentary asserting that women are defined solely by their…
UK, Italian Prime Ministers Vow to Work Together to Tackle Illegal Immigration
The leaders of Britain and Italy have vowed to work together to tackle illegal immigration and other common challenges, as they hailed the “very strong” relations between their two countries. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni to Downing Street on Thursday, who is on a two-day visit to the UK….
Gambling Law Updated for ‘Smartphone Age’ but Tory MP Says It Curbs Individual Freedom
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has unveiled proposals to reform Britain’s betting laws to “bring the regulations into the smartphone age” and protect those with gambling addictions. Writing in The Times of London on Thursday, Frazer said gambling apps on mobile phones had brought Las Vegas to people’s homes, but she said they had become “a…
Nurses’ Strike Cut Short as UK Court Rules 2nd Day of Action Unlawful
The planned strike by nurses in England will be cut short after a High Court judge ruled the last day of the action would be unlawful. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) had planned a 48-hour industrial action in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, which would begin on the evening of April 30…
Illegal Immigrants Fuelling Crime and Prostitution in UK: Braverman
Illegal immigrants are fuelling crime and prostitution in the UK, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said. Speaking in Parliament ahead of another successful step to having her Illegal Migration Bill passed, Braverman said those crossing the English Channel illegally have values “at odds with our country.” “We are seeing heightened levels of criminality when related…
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