Source link British systems are in danger due to a chronic lack of investment, according to a government study The United Kingdom is vulnerable to a “catastrophic” cyber attack that could cripple large sections of its most critical infrastructure, a parliamentary report has warned. The report, published on Wednesday by the UK parliament’s Joint Committee […]
Source link The Indian Foreign Ministry has dismissed claims by The Intercept as part of a “sustained disinformation campaign” India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday dismissed a report published by US-based outlet The Intercept, which claimed New Delhi had earlier this year issued a “secret memo” to take “concrete measures” against the leaders of […]
Source link Over 40 tons of the precious metal were added to state reserves in October, according to the World Gold Council Central banks have continued their gold buying spree, with reported net monthly purchases totaling 42 tons in October, the World Gold Council (WGC) has revealed. According to a report published last week, the […]
Source link A new study has claimed that Covid-19 lockdowns exacerbated wealth gaps and left many Brits poorer, sicker and more hopeless Covid-19 lockdowns have left many UK residents poorer, more economically hopeless and suffering from higher rates of disability and mental illness, a new study has claimed. The reportreleased on Sunday by the London […]
Source link New Delhi has ordered testing of medicines destined for export after link to a spate of child deaths in Central Asia and Africa More than 50 cough syrup manufacturers in India have failed quality tests that were made mandatory by the government due to concern over the quality of medicines the country exports. […]
Source link Measures taken by the Italian government to stem rising food prices have proved ineffective in the fourth quarter, data published by the National Consumer Union (UNC) on Monday showed. The report revealed that in November, fresh fruit saw the sharpest price increase of 4.4% compared to the previous month, followed by olive oil, […]
Source link The UK spends more than any other European country on financing structural inequality in favor of the rich, the latest research by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found. According to the report, Britain spends £106.2 billion ($133.8 billion) annually to subsidize income, wealth, and power inequalities compared with the […]
Source link RT’s Runjhun Sharma reports from northern India where a dramatic relief operation ended on Tuesday with the rescue of all 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel. A section of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in the country’s mountainous Uttarakhand state caved in on November 12. The authorities had used a small pipe, […]
Source link Kiev should have never started the summer counteroffensive demanded by its Western backers, one soldier told German reporters The Armed Forces of Ukraine are plagued by “huge problems” ranging from inadequate command to severe lack of essential military equipment and supplies, German tabloid Bild reported on Monday, citing several soldiers and officers it […]
Source link A record number of businesses closed across the UK last year, according to a new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released this week. ONS data shows that the number of so-called ‘business deaths’ increased from 328,000 to 345,000 between 2021 and 2022. That led to an increase in the ‘death […]
Source link The burden is expected to shoot up to £151 billion by 2026, according to a tax and spending watchdog Household debt in the UK will rise from the current level of £73 billion ($92 billion) to $190 billion in 2026, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) reported this week. The increase means the […]
Source link Discussion of new measures against Moscow at EU ambassadors’ debate put on hold because of Hungary, RFE/RL reports Talks on the EU’s 12th round of anti-Russia sanctions have stalled over Hungary’s complete objection to the entire package, a journalist at US government-funded outlet RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), Rikard Jozwiak, wrote on Friday. […]
Source link The report into alleged financial wrongdoing is an attempt to “smear” him, embattled lawmaker George Santos says American Republican lawmaker George Santos illegally used campaign funds for personal expenses like OnlyFans subscriptions and Botox treatments, a congressional ethics committee has claimed. Under-fire New York Congressman Santos was arrested in May on various charges […]
Source link Washington has introduced a slew of export curbs aimed at stalling advances in China’s semiconductor industry since last year Chinese companies are continuing to buy US chip-making equipment using gaps in Washington’s export controls, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). The US introduced curbs on its […]
Source link Enrollment in courses other than English has dropped sharply at US colleges and universities US college students are increasingly eschewing foreign language courses, reducing enrollment in such classes to the lowest levels in more than two decades, a new report has revealed. Enrollment in language courses other than English at US colleges and […]