March 8, 2022
Scotland v Ukraine World Cup play-off semi-final postponed
Scotland and Ukraine's World Cup play-off semi-final has been postponed. The nations were set to meet at Hampden on 24 March but Ukraine requested Fifa push back the tie following Russia's invasion of the country. As a result, the play-off final for…
March 6, 2022
Fresh Russian attacks throw evacuation into chaos
Russian forces continued to shell the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday, despite agreeing to a ceasefire just hours earlier - throwing an attempted mass evacuation of civilians into chaos. "I'm right now in Mariupol, I'm on the street, I can…
March 6, 2022
Five ways the Ukraine war could push up prices
Severe sanctions on Russia aim to isolate the country and create a deep recession there, but the economic fallout will also be felt by people around the world. The sharp rise in the prices of things from oil and metals to wheat is expected to push…
March 5, 2022
Zara, Paypal and Samsung suspend business in Russia over Ukraine invasion
Zara, Paypal and Samsung are the latest international firms to suspend trading in Russia after it invaded Ukraine. The clothes retailer's owner, Inditex, will shut all 502 stores of its eight brands, including Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho, from…
March 3, 2022
Who does Vladimir Putin trust
Vladimir Putin cuts a solitary figure, leading Russia's military into a high-risk war that threatens to tear apart his country's economy.He has rarely looked more isolated than in two recent, choreographed appearances with his inner circle, where he…
March 1, 2022
Oil prices hit 7-year high despite emergency measures
Oil prices surged on Tuesday despite new measures aimed at calming markets worried by the invasion of Ukraine.Brent crude - the international benchmark for oil prices - jumped 10% to $107 a barrel, marking the highest level seen in more than seven…
March 1, 2022
International Crime Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine
Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials. On Monday, International Criminal…
March 1, 2022
Meta disrupts social media misinformation campaigns targeting Ukrainians
A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the social network's parent company Meta. One operation thwarted…
February 28, 2022
Antigua PM warns of increased price for goods and services as a result of Russia-Ukraine war
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told Antigua and Barbuda to brace for increased prices for goods and services as oil prices soar past US$100 a barrel as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Oil prices jumped on Monday as Western…
February 28, 2022
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not concede any ground
As of Sunday evening, there is growing evidence that Ukraine is managing to inflict significant casualties on Russian forces as they try to advance deeper into the country and that the lightning strike Russia hoped to carry out on the capital Kyiv…