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UK sanctions Russia’s oil giants over Ukraine war
Posted onBritain is targeting Russia’s largest oil companies and the country’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in a bid to cut off Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund the war in Ukraine. The UK government is also pursuing a major Indian oil refinery and four Chinese oil terminals in a package of 90 new sanctions. Chancellor Rachel…
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Posted onPA Media The new system will go live from September 2026, Cornwall Council said Automatic enrolment for free school meals is being introduced in Cornwall, the county’s council has announced. The move, agreed at a meeting of the council’s cabinet, means from September families who are eligible for Free School Meals will no longer need…
US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect
Posted onThe US and China started charging new port fees on each other’s ships on Tuesday, as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies increase. China says its levies aim to safeguard the country’s shipping industry from “discriminatory” measures and apply to US-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels but not Chinese-built ships. It comes in…
UAE condemns Irans brazen attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes
Posted onThe UAE accused Iran of a “brazen” attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as Donald Trump said the US would impose a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the waterway. The US president said they were hitting Iran “very hard” as strikes…
